JP6521268B2 - 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, the player inserts medals to set an effective line, and then the player operates the start lever to perform a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as "BB") role or a small role inside the slot machine. The reels start playing, and the reels start to rotate. After the reels start rotating, the reels are sequentially stopped by operating the stop switch, 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).

  Among such slot machines, as a gaming state advantageous to the player, there is a slot machine having an ART state in addition to a BB state transitioning when BB winning is established. In recent years, in addition to performing a predetermined lottery when winning a predetermined combination in the ART state, and also to win a special bonus for transitioning to the ART state after the end of the ART state when winning in the lottery is there. In such a configuration, in the final game in the ART state, it is generally performed that an effect indicating whether or not a special benefit is given is performed.

  However, in the case of performing a lottery under the ART state to make a lottery whether or not to grant the special benefit, and notifying whether or not the special benefit is provided in the final game in the ART state, the player's interest is the ART state There is a possibility that it may gather in the result of the presentation performed in the final game of. This does not make a difference from the configuration in which the lottery is performed in the final game of the ART state, for example, although the drawing of whether or not the special bonus is given is performed under the ART state, and each state in the ART state The relationship between the game and the final game performance may be diluted, leading to monotonization of the game in the ART state.

  The above problems are not limited to slot machines as exemplified above, but also to slot machines that perform lottery for whether or not to grant special benefits such as transition to RT state under predetermined gaming states such as BB state etc. This problem is also applicable to other gaming machines that cyclically display a plurality of types of patterns and terminate the cyclic display based on the operation of the stop operation means thereafter.

JP 2003-299776

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

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 A plurality of stop operation means operated to individually stop the circulation display in the circulation display means, and a winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination winning the lottery of the combination and the winning pattern formed a predetermined combination at the effective position and stopped In a gaming machine provided with a prize award granting means for awarding a prize to the player as winning , the predetermined gaming state transitioning means for shifting to a predetermined gaming state, and the combination of the above-mentioned winning combination under the predetermined gaming state drawing result a first result and a special privilege granting means capable of imparting Exclusive if it becomes, the lottery result is the first result of the previous SL officers, predetermined operation order and given to the plurality of stop operation means The When the first specific operation consisting of minging is performed, the first stop control means for stopping control of the circulation display means to stop the first predetermined stop item forming the specific pattern combination, and the lottery result of the part is In the first result, when the plurality of stop operation means perform a second specific operation of an operation order different from the predetermined operation order, the second predetermined stop different from the first predetermined stop is stopped The second stop control means for performing stop control of the circulation display means in order to cause the lottery , and the lottery result of the combination is the first result, and the plurality of stop operation means are different from the predetermined operation order and the predetermined timing. A third specific operation consisting of timing and third control for stopping the circulation display means to stop the third predetermined stop event forming a pattern combination different from the specific pattern combination And stop control means, as a demonstration execution mode, the first demonstration run the first predetermined stop outcomes when the lottery result of the combination is the first result of executing the first suggestion effect suggests that it is possible to stop A mode setting unit configured to at least have a mode and a second effect execution mode in which the first suggested effect is not performed when the lottery result of the combination is the first result, and setting the effect execution mode; When the mode setting means sets the second effect execution mode, the method further comprises execution means for executing a second suggestion effect that suggests the second specific operation when the lottery result of the combination is the first result, each presentation running mode, Ri possible configuration der performed over the game several times, the winning bonus providing means, said first predetermined when the third predetermined stop outcome is stopped by the third stop control means Stopped eyes The same predetermined prize as in the case of stopping the game is given, and the first predetermined stop game is stopped even if the stop result of the lottery result of the combination is performed on the plurality of stop operation means in the first effect execution mode. The present invention is also characterized in that the first suggested effect can be executed even in the case of the second lottery result without the .

  It is possible to suppress monotonization of the game in the predetermined gaming state.

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. 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. 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 3rd RT state. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the operation order of a stop switch, and the prize-winning aspect which is materialized. A figure showing an example of a lottery table for the 4th 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 5th RT states. 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 the stop number of eyes at the time of a chance part winning. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating transition of a game state. The flowchart which shows BB state processing. The flowchart which shows state command processing. The flowchart which shows lottery result command processing. The flowchart which shows stop command processing. The flowchart which shows a lottery process during alerting | reporting. The flowchart which shows accumulation lottery processing. The flowchart which shows winning a prize result command processing. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating a mode selection presentation. The flowchart which shows the prize winning process informing. The figure which shows a lighting condition table. The flowchart which shows the production processing classified by mode. The flowchart which shows 1st display mode processing. The flowchart which shows 2nd display mode processing. The flowchart which shows 3rd display mode processing. The flowchart which shows lighting decision processing. The flowchart which shows a lottery process during transfer. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating a bell production and a re-game production. 10 is a flowchart showing a winning process during transition. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating a final production. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating a final production. The flowchart which shows the ending decision processing.

  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 of 504 pulses (hereinafter also referred to as excitation pulse), for example, and the rotation position of the stepping motor, that is, the rotation 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, "red bell" symbol (for example, 20th of left reel 32L), "replay" symbol (for example, 19th of left reel 32L), "watermelon" symbol (for example, 18th of left reel 32L), "Red 7" symbol (for example, 17th of left reel 32L), "Cherry" symbol (for example, 16th of left reel 32L), "Youth" symbol (for example, 14th of left reel 32L), "White 7" A symbol (for example, the tenth of the left reel 32L), a "BAR" symbol (for example, the eighth of the left reel 32L), a "white bell" symbol (for example, the sixth of the left reel 32L), a "blue 7" symbol (for example, , There are 10 types of 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, a total of four combination lines are set so as to connect positions where the symbols of the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R can be visually recognized. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, an upper symbol of the left reel 32L, a middle step symbol of the middle reel 32M, a first line L1 connecting the upper symbol of the right reel 32R, and an upper symbol of the left reel 32L, the middle reel 32M Middle line pattern, second line L2 connecting lower line pattern of right reel 32R, third line L3 connecting lower line pattern of left reel 32L, middle stage pattern of middle reel 32M, upper line pattern of right reel 32R, left reel A lower symbol of 32L, a middle symbol of middle reel 32M, and a fourth line L4 connecting the lower symbol of right reel 32R are set. 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.

  FIG. 8 shows a combination of symbols to be won and a benefit to be awarded when the symbol is won.

  As a small winning combination in which medals are paid out, there are a cherry winning, a first watermelon winning, a second watermelon winning, a bell winning, and a first special bell winning to a twelfth special bell winning. When the "cherry" symbol of the middle reel 32M stops on the effective line, one medal is paid out as a cherry winning. That is, in the case of the cherry winning, the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R may have any symbols stopped on the effective line. In other words, it can be said that the cherry winning is achieved when the combination of the "cherry" symbol on the middle reel 32M and any symbol on the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R stops on the effective line. Here, since the middle row of the middle reel 32M is a position where the four effective lines overlap, when the "cherry" symbol stops in the middle row of the middle reel 32M, the cherry winning is on all four valid lines. As a result, 4 (= 1 × 4) medals are paid out. When the "watermelon" symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped on the effective line, five medals are paid out as the first watermelon winning. When the "blue 7" symbol of the middle reel 32M and the "watermelon" symbol of the right reel 32R stop on the effective line, one medal is paid out as a second watermelon prize. That is, in the case of the second watermelon prize, any symbol may be used for the left reel 32L to stop on the effective line. When the "red bell" symbol or the "white bell" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the effective line, nine medals are paid out as a bell prize. Also, among the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, the "red bell" symbol or "white bell" symbol of two reels stopped on the effective line, and the "replay" symbol of the remaining one reel stopped on the effective line. In the case, nine medals are paid out as a special bell prize. For example, if the "replay" symbol on the left reel 32L, the "red bell" symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the "red bell" symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the effective line, the first special bell prize is won As nine medals are paid out.

  The state transition prizes in which only the transition of the gaming state is performed include the first BB prize and the second BB prize.

  When the "blue 7" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the effective line, the first BB prize is awarded, and the "blue 7" symbol of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M and "white 7" of the right reel 32R. If the symbol stops on the effective line, it will be the 2nd BB prize. When these BB prizes are established, the gaming state shifts to the BB state.

  As prizes to which a bonus for re-playing that can be played in the next game without inserting a medal is given, there are first to twelfth play-meal wins. The left reel 32L "Cherry" symbol and the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R "Replay" symbol stop on the effective line, or the left reel 32L "Replay" symbol and the middle reel 32M "youth" symbol When the "watermelon" symbol of the right reel 32R is stopped on the effective line, the first replay win is made. When the "replay" symbol of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M and the "watermelon" symbol of the right reel 32R stop on the effective line, the second replay win is made. When the "replay" symbols of the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R and the "youth" symbol of the middle reel 32M are stopped on the effective line, the third replay win is made. When the "cherry" symbol on the left reel 32L, the "replay" symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the "watermelon" symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the effective line, the fourth game win is achieved. When the "cherry" symbol on the left reel 32L, the "youth" symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the "watermelon" symbol on the right reel 32R are stopped on the effective line, the fifth game win is achieved. When the "Replay" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the effective line, or the "red 7" symbol of the left reel 32L and the "Replay" symbol of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R are on the effective line If the game is stopped, the sixth game win is made. When the “red 7” symbol of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M and the “youth” symbol of the right reel 32R are stopped on the effective line, the seventh replay bonus is achieved. When the "red 7" symbol of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M and the "BAR" symbol of the right reel 32R are stopped on the effective line, the eighth replay bonus is achieved. When the "red 7" symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped on the effective line, it becomes the ninth replay winning combination. When the "BAR" symbol of the left reel 32L and the "Replay" symbol of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R are stopped on the effective line, the tenth re-game prize is awarded. When the “red bell” symbol of the left reel 32L, the “youth” symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 32R stop on the effective line, an eleventh game reappearance winning is achieved. When the "white bell" symbol of the left reel 32L, the "youth" symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the "watermelon" symbol of the right reel 32R stop on the effective line, the twelfth re-game winning combination is made.

  In addition, when any one of the first replay winning, the tenth replaying winning, the eleventh replaying winning and the twelfth replaying winning is established, the gaming state shifts to the normal gaming state, and the second replay winning If the game state is transitioned to the second RT state, and the third replay win is established, the gaming state transitions to the third RT state, and the fourth replay win is established. When the gaming state shifts to the fourth RT state, and the fifth re-game winning combination is established, the gaming state shifts to the fifth RT state.

  In the following, a combination of symbols corresponding to each winning is also referred to as a combination of winning symbols. For example, the combination of the third special bell symbol is a combination of symbols to be the third special bell prize, that is, a combination of a "replay" symbol, a "white bell" symbol, and a "red bell" symbol. Further, the symbols of the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R corresponding to the respective winnings are also referred to as winning symbols. For example, the third special bell symbol is a "replay" symbol in the left reel 32L, a "white bell" symbol in the middle reel 32M, and a "red bell" symbol in the right reel 32R.

  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, a credit display unit 60 for displaying the number of credited virtual medals and a remaining payout number for displaying the number of remaining medals to be paid out until the BB state ends. A display unit 61 and a payout number display unit 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. 10 to 30 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 off by the power failure process (see FIG. 10), and the restoration of each value written to the backup area is executed in the main process at the time of power 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 these processes, the process related to the progress of the game, that is, the timer interrupt process and the normal process performed in the main process will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process 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. 9) 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 relating to the game 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 one of the first to twelfth game replays is 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 is performed to set all the combination lines of the first line L1 to the fourth line L4 described above as effective lines in step S207, and the medal passage switching solenoid 46a is not in step S208. Switch to the excitation state and prohibit 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 BB 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 fifth RT state, and a BB 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. 13 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 cherries and the second watermelon have been won is set in the winning flag storage area 106a.

  By the way, a winning flag indicating that the set winning flag has won the first BB (hereinafter referred to as "first BB winning flag") or a winning flag indicating that the second BB has won (hereinafter the "second BB winning flag" If not, 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 the first BB winning flag or the second BB winning flag, these winning flags are reset under the condition that the corresponding BB winning is established as one of the conditions. That is, the first BB winning flag and the second BB winning flag may be validated over a plurality of games. If the current index value IV is 3 to 20 in step S306 in which the first BB win flag or the second BB win flag is carried over, the win flag corresponding to the index value IV is set, and the current index value IV is If it is 1 or 2, the corresponding winning flag is not set. That is, in a game in which the first BB winning flag or the second BB winning flag is carried over, when the player wins a combination other than the first BB and the second BB, the corresponding winning flag is set, while the first BB or the second BB is won. In the case, the corresponding winning flag is not set.

  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. By the way, when making a winning or absence judgment of a winning combination using the lottery table shown in FIG. 13, the probability of being elected when IV = 1 is approximately 1/16400 and the probability of being elected when IV = 2 is approximately 2050 The probability of winning is about 1 in 96.4 when it is 1/4 and IV = 3. The probability that it is about 1 in 26 2 when IV = 4 and the probability of being elected The probability of winning is about one in sixteenths and the probability of winning in the case of IV = 7 is about one in sixty five thousandths. The probability of winning in each of IV = 8-11 is about 91.9, and the probability of winning in each of IV = 12-19 is about 11.2. The probability of winning when IV = 20 is about 7.30. In addition, the probability of losing without winning any of the roles is about 1.80.

  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, a lottery result command is set in step S309. 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 S310, 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, in step S401, a rotation start process 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 S402, 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 one of the stop switches 42 to 44 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S403, 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 S402, 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 S404. 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 process shown in steps S405 to S411 is performed to stop the rotating reel.

  In step S405, 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 S406, 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 S406, 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 S407, the calculated slip number is added to the symbol number of the arrival symbol, and the symbol number of the stop symbol to be actually stopped at the base position is determined. In step S408, 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 become equal. Do. Thereafter, in step S410, it is determined whether all the reels 32L, 32M and 32R have stopped. If all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are not stopped, the stop information second setting process is performed in step S411, and the process returns to step S402.

  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, the stop switch 42 generates a stop command when winning is made when IV = 8 to 19, that is, when a bell and two types of special bells are won (see FIG. 13). The stop information second setting process is performed to change the winning mode established by the operation sequence of ̃44.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory view showing a correspondence relationship between a winning flag set when IV = 8 to 19, and an operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 and a winning mode established. For example, when the winning flag “12” corresponding to IV = 12 is set, the stop information is set so that the first special bell prize is established when the left stop switch 42 is operated first, and the middle stop The stop information is set so that the bell prize is established when the switch 43 is operated first, and the stop information is set such that the ninth special bell prize is established when the right stop switch 44 is operated first. 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 upper reel and lower reel in the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R. In the middle reel 32M, the effective line is set in the middle stage. Therefore, with regard to the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R, if the interval between the same kind of symbols is 6 symbols or less, when the winning symbol becomes the winning symbol regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42, 44 The middle reel 32M can be stopped on the effective line, and if the spacing between the same kind of symbols is 4 symbols or less, the winning symbol will be the winning symbol regardless of the operation timing of the stop switch 43 Can be stopped on the effective line. On the left reel 32L, the "Replay" symbol, "Cherry" symbol and "Watermelon" symbol are arranged such that the spacing between similar symbols is 6 or less, and on the middle reel 32M, "Replay" symbol And "Youth" symbols are arranged so that the spacing between similar symbols is 4 symbols or less, and on the right reel 32R, "Replay" symbols and "watermelon" symbols have similar spacings of 6 symbols or less It is arranged as it becomes. For this reason, when each of the above symbols becomes a winning symbol, the winning symbol can be stopped on the effective line regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. On the other hand, with regard to other symbols such as "red bell" symbol and "white bell" symbol, since the sections separated by more than the above interval are formed, in order to stop on the effective line It is necessary for the player to aim the symbol and operate the stop switches 42 to 44.

  The case where the winning is made when IV = 12 and the operation is performed 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 special bell winning.

  On the left reel 32L, a first special bell symbol "Replay" symbol is arranged such that a space between similar symbols is 6 symbols or less. Therefore, when the left stop switch 42 is operated first, the "Replay" symbol is stopped at the upper or lower stage regardless of the operation timing. For example, when the left stop switch 42 is operated at timing when the 12th "Replay" symbol of the left reel 32L has reached the lower stage, as shown in FIG. 16A, the 12th "Replay" The symbol stops at the bottom. As a result, there remains room for the first special bell winning to be established in the third line L3 and the fourth line L4.

  On the middle reel 32M, a first special bell symbol "red bell" symbol is disposed at the second, fifth, tenth and twentieth positions. In the sections of No. 20 to No. 10, the interval between "Red Bell" symbols is 4 symbols or less, while in the sections of No. 10 to 20, the interval of "Red Bell" symbols is 9 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 a timing when any of the 16th "red 7" symbols to 10th "red bell" symbols has reached the middle stage, as shown in FIG. As shown, the first special bell symbol "red bell" symbol stops in the middle. As a result, there remains room for the first special bell winning to be established in the third line L3 and the fourth line L4. On the other hand, if the middle stop switch 43 is operated at the timing when any of the 11th "watermelon" symbols-15th "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 special bell symbol in the middle. When the middle stop switch 43 is operated at such timing, as shown in FIG. 16C, the "white bell" symbol of number 15 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 special bell winning or the fourth special bell winning is performed in a situation where the winning combination is not notified. It is possible to make the player expect to be established.

  On the right reel 32R, a first special bell symbol "red bell" symbol is disposed at the ninth and sixteenth positions. In the ninth to sixteenth sections, the interval between the "red bell" symbols is six, while in the sixteenth to ninth sections, the interval between the "red bell" symbols is thirteen. 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 third "blue 7" symbol to the sixteenth "red bell" symbol reaches the lower stage, the first special bell symbol is dull. The "Red Bell" symbol stops at the top or bottom. As a result, the first special bell winning is achieved in the third line L3 or the fourth line L4. For example, when the right stop switch 44 is operated at the timing when the "red bell" symbol of No. 16 reaches the lower stage, as shown in FIG. 16 (d), the first special bell on the fourth line L4. A prize is awarded. On the other hand, when the right stop switch 44 is operated at the timing at which any of the 17th "red 7" symbols and the 2nd "white bell" symbols has reached the lower stage, the right reel 32R is divided into 4 symbols. Even if it is stopped after being slid, the first red bell symbol, which is the first special bell symbol, can not be stopped at the upper stage or the lower stage. When the right stop switch 44 is operated at this timing, the "watermelon" symbol stops at the upper or lower stage. For example, when the right stop switch 44 is operated at the timing when the second "white bell" symbol has reached the lower stage, as shown in FIG. 16 (e), "from the left" on the fourth line L4. The "Replay", "White Bell", and "Watermelon" symbols stop. That is, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated at a timing at which the first special bell winning can not be established, the bell spilled spots on the effective line are stopped.

  Next, the case where the winning is made at IV = 8 and the operation is performed 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 of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is performed to establish a bell winning.

  On the left reel 32L, a bell symbol "red bell" symbol is disposed at the 13th and 20th positions, and a bell symbol "white bell" symbol is disposed at the 6th position. In this case, the interval between the 6th "white bell" symbol and the 13th "red bell" symbol is 6 symbols, and the distance between the 13th "red bell" symbol and the 20th "red bell" symbol is 6 symbols The distance between the 20th "red bell" symbol and the 6th "white bell" symbol is 6 symbols. That is, on the left reel 32L, the "red bell" symbol and the "white bell" symbol are arranged such that the interval between the bell symbols is 6 symbols or less. Therefore, when the left stop switch 42 is operated first, the "red bell" symbol or "white bell" stops at the upper or lower stage regardless of the operation timing.

  On the middle reel 32M, a bell symbol "red bell" symbol is arranged at the 20th, 2nd, 5th and 10th positions, and a bell symbol "white bell" symbol is arranged at the 15th position. ing. In this case, the interval between the "red bell" symbols is 4 patterns or less in the section of No. 20 to No. 10, and the interval of the "red bell" symbol of No. 10 and the "white bell" symbol of No. 15 is 4 symbols. The distance between the 15th "White Bell" symbol and the 20th "Red Bell" symbol is 4 symbols. That is, on the middle reel 32M, the "red bell" symbol and the "white bell" symbol are arranged such that the interval between the bell symbols is 4 symbols or less. 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, a bell symbol "red bell" symbol is disposed at the ninth and sixteenth positions, and a bell symbol "white bell" symbol is disposed at the second position. In this case, the interval between the second "white bell" symbol and the ninth "red bell" symbol is six, and the interval between the ninth "red bell" symbol and the sixteenth "red bell" symbol is six The distance between the 16th "red bell" symbol and the 2nd "white bell" symbol is 6 symbols. That is, on the right reel 32R, the "red bell" symbol and the "white bell" symbol are disposed such that the interval between the bell symbols is 6 symbols or less. Therefore, when the right stop switch 44 is operated last, the "red bell" symbol or "white bell" stops at the upper or lower stage regardless of the operation timing. As a result, the "red bell" symbol or the "white bell" symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped on the effective line, and a bell prize is established.

  In the case of winning in the case of IV = 8 to 19, stop information is set such that the bell winning is established for two operation orders among the operation orders of the six stop switches 42 to 44, and four ways The stop information is set so that the special bell prize is established for the operation order. As described above, when the stop information is set so as to establish the bell winning, the bell winning 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 the special bell prize is established, the special bell prize is established or the bell spilling point is stopped on the effective line depending on the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. .

  Also, when the player stops the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R when the "replay" symbol is stopped on the left reel 32L, the player aims for the middle stop switch 43 by aiming for the "red bell" symbol or the "white bell" symbol. It is assumed that the right stop switch 44 is operated. In such a case, in a situation where the winning combination is not notified, the special bell winning is established with a probability of 1⁄4, and the bell spilled eye stops on the effective line with a probability of 3⁄4. By the way, in the case of winning at the time of IV = 7, Bell winning 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 S410 that all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped, the payout determination processing is performed in step S412. 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 each activated line is derived from the symbol numbers of the stopped symbols stopped at the lower part of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, and whether or not a winning is established on the activated line Determine 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 finished, a winning result command is set to make the display control device 81 recognize the winning combination in the current game in step S413, and the reel control process is finished.

  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 determined in the payout determination process whether or not any one of the first to twelfth replays 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, the number of remaining payouts is subtracted from the value of the remaining payout number counter described later, and the number of remaining payouts displayed on the remaining number-of-payouts display portion 61 is subtracted. .

  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 bell spilled point has stopped on the valid line. If the bell spilled eyes have 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, and this processing ends. If it is determined in step S502 that the current gaming state is not the normal gaming state, it means that one of the first RT setting flag to the fifth RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c. In such a case, the RT setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c is cleared in step S504, and the first RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106 in step S503. finish.

  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. 18 is a lottery table for the first RT state selected in the first RT state of “setting 3”. Twenty-six index values IV are set in the first RT state lottery table. The same winning combination and point value PV as the normal gaming state lottery table (see FIG. 13) are set to IV = 1 to 19, and the first replaying or winning as a winning combination is set to IV = 20 to 26. A plurality of replays including the first replay are set and a point value PV is set. And, when it is judged whether or not the winning combination is determined using such a lottery table, the probability of winning at IV = 1 to 19 is equal to each winning probability in the normal gaming state, and the probability of winning at IV = 20 The probability of being won when IV is 21 to 26 is approximately 54.6, respectively. In addition, the probability of losing without winning any of the roles is about 1.80.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 13, in the normal gaming state, when the player wins when IV = 20, the sixth replay is won. The winning probability of IV = 20 is about 7.30. In the first RT state, if the player wins when IV = 20, they win the first game, and if they win when IV = 21, they win the first game and the second game, If the player wins when IV = 22, it wins the first replay, the second replay and the tenth replay, and when it wins when IV = 23, the first replay, the second replay If you win the game and the 11th game, and you win when the IV = 24, you win the 1st game, the 2nd game and the 12th game, and you win when the IV = 25 In the case of winning the first replay, the second replay, the tenth replay and the eleventh replay, and winning at the time of IV = 26, the first replay, the second replay, the tenth replay Winning the game and the twelfth replay. The probability of winning in any of IV = 20 to 26 is 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 replay, and the BB combination is won with the same probability as the normal gaming state, while the bonus of the replay bonus is provided. Changes to something different from the normal gaming state. More specifically, in the normal gaming state, only the sixth replaying winning with no transition to the gaming state is established, and in the first RT state, the second replaying winning to transition to the second RT state and the first transition to the normal gaming state The re-game winning, the 10th re-playing, the 11 th re-playing, and the 12 th re-playing are established.

  Further, in the stop information second setting process S411 under the first RT state, in addition to the case of winning at the time of IV = 8 to 19 described above, also in the case of winning at the time of IV = 21 to 26, The stop information is set to change the winning mode established by the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 which have generated the stop command.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram showing the correspondence between a winning flag set when the player wins when IV = 20 to 26 under the first RT state, and an operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 and a winning mode established. FIG. On the left reel 32L, the "Replay" symbol and the "Cherry" symbol are arranged such that the spacing between similar symbols is 6 symbols or less, and on the middle reel 32M, the "Replay" symbol and the "Youth" symbol Are arranged so that the spacing between similar symbols is 4 symbols or less, and in the right reel 32R, the spacing between similar symbols between the "replay" symbol and the "watermelon" symbol is 6 symbols or less It is arranged. Therefore, when the stop information is set to establish the first replay win, the "cherry" symbol and the "replay" symbol are established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. , "Replay" symbol combination or "Replay" symbol, "youth" symbol, "watermelon" symbol combination is stopped on the effective line. Similarly, when the stop information is set to establish the second replay win, regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44, the "replay" symbol and the "replay" symbol will be established. , "Watermelon" symbol combination stops on the effective line. The tenth replaying game, the eleventh replaying game and the twelfth replaying game are established only when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated at predetermined timings. In the winning flag "22" to the winning flag "27", the second replay is associated with only one of the six operational sequences, and the other operational sequence is other than the second replay. Replay of is associated. Therefore, in a game in which the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, if any of the winning flag "22" to the winning flag "27" is set, the second replay with a probability of 1/6 A prize is established, and a replay prize other than the second replay is established with a probability of 5/6.

  Returning to the description of the RT state process, if it is determined in step S501 that the bell spilled on the activated line is not stopped, the process proceeds to step S505, and the winning combination is set in the previous payout determination process. Based on the determination, it is determined whether any one of the first replay winning, the tenth replay, the eleventh replay, and the twelfth replay is established. If any re-game winning combination is established, the RT setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c is cleared in step S506, and the present process is ended. As a result, when any one of the first replay win, the tenth replay, the eleventh replay and the twelfth replay is established, the gaming state shifts to the normal gaming state.

  If none of the first replay winning, the tenth replaying, the eleventh replaying, and the twelfth replaying is established, the process proceeds to step S507, and the winnings set in the earlier payout determination process are established. Based on the winning combination, it is determined whether or not the second replay winning combination has been established. If the second replay win is established, the second RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106 in step S508, and the present process is ended.

  When the second RT setting flag is set in step S508, 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. 20 is a lottery table for the second RT state selected in the second RT state of “setting 3”. Twenty-five index values IV are set in the second RT state lottery table. The same winning combination and point value PV as in the normal gaming state lottery table (see FIG. 13) are set in IV = 1 to 19, and in IV = 20 to 25, the first replay as a winning combination and A plurality of replays including the third replay are set and a point value PV is set. And, when it is judged whether or not the winning combination is determined using the lottery table, the probability of winning at IV = 1 to 19 is equal to the probability of winning in the normal gaming state, and the winning probability is determined at IV = 20 to 25. The probability of becoming is about 1 in 24.0 each. Also, the probability of winning without winning in any of the roles is about 1/230. That is, when the state shifts to the second RT state, the probability of being out is lower than that in the normal gaming state, which is advantageous to the player. And, in the 2nd RT state, the 3rd re-game prize transitioning to the 3 RT state, the 1st re-playing prize transition to the normal gaming state, the 10th re-playing prize, the 11th re-playing prize, and the 12th re-playing prize , Is established.

  In the stop information second setting process S411 under the second RT state, the stop command is issued also when winning is achieved when IV = 20-25 in addition to winning when IV = 8 to 19 described above. 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 generated the.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram showing the correspondence between the winning flag set when the player wins at IV = 20 to 25 under the second RT state, the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44, and the winning mode established. FIG. "Replay" symbols are arranged on the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R so that the spacing between similar symbols is 6 symbols or less, and the middle reel 32M is the spacing between same symbols for "youth" symbols Is arranged so that it will be 4 symbols or less. For this reason, when the stop information is set to establish the third replay win, regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44, the "replay" symbol and the "youth" symbol will be established. , "Replay" symbol combination stops on the active line. The first replay winning, the tenth replay, the eleventh replay, and the twelfth replay are as described above. In the winning flags "28" to the winning flag "33", the third replay is associated with only one of the six operational sequences, and the other operational sequence is other than the third replay. Replay of is associated. Therefore, in a game in which the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, the third replay with a probability of 1⁄6 when any of the winning flag “28” to the winning flag “33” is set. A prize is established, and a replay prize other than the third replay is established with a probability of 5/6.

  Returning to the explanation of the RT state process, if the second replay win is not established, the process proceeds to step S509, and the third replay win is established based on the winning establishment combination set in the earlier payout determination process. It is determined whether it has been done. If the third replay win is established, the third RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106 in step S510, and the present process is ended.

  When the third RT setting flag is set in step S510, 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. 22 is a lottery table for the third RT state selected in the third RT state of “setting 3”. Twenty-five index values IV are set in the third RT state lottery table. The same winning combination and point value PV as in the normal gaming state lottery table (see FIG. 13) are set in IV = 1 to 19, and in IV = 20 to 25, the first replay as a winning combination and A plurality of replays including the fourth replay are set and a point value PV is set. And, when it is judged whether or not the winning combination is determined using the lottery table, the probability of winning at IV = 1 to 19 is equal to the probability of winning in the normal gaming state, and the winning probability is determined at IV = 20 to 25. The probability of becoming is respectively about 8.80. Also, the probability of losing without winning any of the roles is about 423/1. That is, in the case of shifting to the third RT state, the probability of being out is lower than that in the normal gaming state, which is advantageous to the player. Then, in the third RT state, the fourth replay winning combination shifting to the fourth RT state, the first replaying winning combination transitioning to the normal gaming state, the tenth replaying winning combination, the eleventh replaying winning combination, the twelfth replaying winning combination and the like , Is established.

  In the stop information second setting process S411 under the third RT state, the stop command is issued also when winning is achieved when IV = 20-25 in addition to winning when IV = 8 to 19 described above. 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 generated the.

  FIG. 23 is a diagram showing the correspondence between the winning flag set when the player wins at IV = 20 to 25 under the third RT state, the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44, and the winning mode established. FIG. The "Cherry" symbol on the left reel 32L and the "watermelon" symbol on the right reel 32R are arranged so that the spacing between similar symbols is 6 symbols or less, and the "Replay" symbol on the middle reel 32M is the same symbol It is arranged so that the interval between each other is 4 symbols or less. Therefore, when the stop information is set to establish the fourth replay win, the "cherry" symbol and the "replay" symbol are established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. , "Watermelon" symbol combination stops on the effective line. The first replay winning, the tenth replay, the eleventh replay, and the twelfth replay are as described above. In the winning flag "34" to the winning flag "39", the fourth replay is associated with only one of the six operational sequences, and the other operational sequence is other than the fourth replay. Replay of is associated. Therefore, in a game in which the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, the fourth replay with a probability of 1⁄6 when any of the winning flag “34” to the winning flag “39” is set. A winning is achieved, and a re-playing prize other than the fourth re-gaming is established with a probability of 5/6.

  Returning to the explanation of the RT state process, if the third replay win is not established, the process proceeds to step S511, and the fourth replay win is established based on the winning establishment combination set in the earlier payout determination process. It is determined whether it has been done. If the fourth game winning combination is established, the fourth RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106 in step S512, and the present process is ended.

  When the fourth RT setting flag is set in step S512, 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”. Twenty-five index values IV are set in the fourth RT state lottery table. The same winning combination and point value PV as in the normal gaming state lottery table (see FIG. 13) are set in IV = 1 to 19, and in IV = 20 to 25, the first replay as a winning combination and A plurality of replays including the fifth replay are set and a point value PV is set. And, when it is judged whether or not the winning combination is determined using the lottery table, the probability of winning at IV = 1 to 19 is equal to the probability of winning in the normal gaming state, and the winning probability is determined at IV = 20 to 25. The probability of becoming is respectively about 8.80. Also, the probability of losing without winning any of the roles is about 423/1. That is, in the case of shifting to the fourth RT state, the probability of being out is lower than that in the normal gaming state, which is advantageous to the player. And, in the 4th RT state, the 5th regame winning to shift to the 5th RT state, the 1st replay winning to shift to the normal gaming state, the 10th replay, the 11th replay and the 12th replay , Is established.

  In the stop information second setting process S411 under the fourth RT state, the stop command is issued also when the win is obtained when IV = 20 to 25 in addition to the win when IV = 8 to 19 described above. 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 generated the.

  FIG. 25 is an explanatory view showing a correspondence relationship between a win flag set when a win is made at IV = 20 to 25 under the fourth RT state and a winning mode established. The "Cherry" symbol on the left reel 32L and the "watermelon" symbol on the right reel 32R are arranged so that the spacing between similar symbols is less than or equal to six, and the "youth" symbol on the middle reel 32M is the same symbol It is arranged so that the interval between each other is 4 symbols or less. Therefore, when the stop information is set to establish the fifth replay win, the "cherry" symbol and the "youth" symbol are established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. , "Watermelon" symbol combination stops on the effective line. The first replay winning, the tenth replay, the eleventh replay, and the twelfth replay are as described above. In the winning flag "40" to the winning flag "45", the fifth replay is associated with only one of the six operational sequences, and the other operational sequence is other than the fifth replay. Replay of is associated. Therefore, in a game in which the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, the fifth replay is performed with a probability of 1⁄6 when any of the winning flag “40” to the winning flag “45” is set. A winning is achieved, and a re-playing winning other than the fifth re-playing is established with a probability of 5/6.

  Returning to the explanation of the RT state process, if the fourth replay win is not established, the process proceeds to step S513, and the fifth replay win is established based on the winning establishment combination set in the previous payout determination process. It is determined whether it has been done. If the fifth replay win is not established, the present processing is ended as it is, and if the fifth replay win is established, the fifth RT setting flag is stored in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106 in step S514. Set and complete this process.

  When the fifth RT setting flag is set in step S514, the gaming state shifts to the fifth RT state. Then, in step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current gaming state is the fifth RT state based on the fifth RT setting flag being set in the state information storage area 106c, and the fifth RT state lottery table is selected. Do.

  FIG. 26 is a fifth RT state lottery table selected in the fifth RT state of “setting 3”. In the fifth RT state lottery table, 29 index values IV are set. The same winning combination and point value PV as the normal gaming state lottery table (see FIG. 13) are set to IV = 1 to 19, and the sixth replay or as the winning combination is set to IV = 20 to 29. A plurality of replays including the sixth replay are set and a point value PV is set. And, when it is judged whether or not the winning combination is determined using such a lottery table, the probability of winning at IV = 1 to 19 is equal to each winning probability in the normal gaming state, and the probability of winning at IV = 20 The probability of winning is approximately 1 in 3.40, with IV = 21 is approximately 51.8, the probability of being won with IV = 22 is approximately 1 655, with IV = 23. The probability of being won is approximately 1 in 6550, and the probability of being won when IV = 24 to 29 is approximately 1 in 16.4. In addition, the probability of losing without winning any role is about 1/417. That is, when the state shifts to the fifth RT state, the probability of being out is lower than that in the normal gaming state, which is advantageous to the player. And, in the 5th RT state, the 6th replay win, the 7th replay win, the 8th replay win, the 9th replay win, and the 1st replay win, which shifts to the normal gaming state, the 5th replay win does not shift the game state The 10th game win, the 11th game win, and the 12th game win are established.

  In the stop information second setting process S411 under the fifth RT state, the stop command is issued also in the case of winning in the case of IV = 21 to 29 in addition to the case of winning in the case of IV = 8 to 19 described above. 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 generated the.

  FIG. 27 is an explanatory view showing a correspondence relationship between a winning flag set when winning is achieved when IV = 20 to 29 under the fifth RT state, and a winning mode established. "Replay" symbols are arranged on the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R so that the spacing between the same symbols is 6 symbols or less, and the spacing between the same symbols is 4 symbols or less on the middle reel 32M. "Replay" symbol is arranged as it becomes. Therefore, when the stop information is set to establish the sixth replay win, the "replay" symbol and the "replay" symbol will be established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. , "Replay" symbol combination stops on the active line. Further, on each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, the "red 7" symbols are arranged so as to form a section separated from the above-mentioned symbol intervals. For this reason, the "Red 7" symbol, the "Replay" symbol, the combination of the "Replay" symbol, the seventh replay, the eighth replay, the ninth replay, and the sixth replay, each of which is the sixth replay win. This holds true only when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated at a predetermined timing. The first replay winning, the tenth replay, the eleventh replay, and the twelfth replay are as described above.

  In the winning flag "47" to the winning flag "49", the sixth replay is associated with all the six operation sequences, and the left stop switch 42 → the middle stop switch 43 → the right stop switch 44 At least one of the seventh replay and the ninth replay is associated with the operation order of (hereinafter referred to as "the forward pressing operation"). The seventh game is a combination of the "red 7" symbol, the "red 7" symbol, the "youth" symbol, and the ninth game is the "red 7" symbol, the "red 7" symbol, the "red 7" symbol A combination of Although the details will be described later, when any of the winning flag “47” to the winning flag “49” is set, a chance effect to urge to operate the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at the “red 7” symbol May be done. Then, when the stop switch 42 to 44 is operated in order by aiming at the "red 7" symbol, the seventh replay win or the ninth replay win is established instead of the sixth replay win.

  If the left stop switch 42 is operated while any of the 11th "watermelon" symbols 15 of the left reel 32L reaches the lower stage, the 15th "red 7" The 'red 7' symbol of number 17 stops at the top while the symbol stops at the bottom. After that, when the middle stop switch 43 is operated while any of the 12 "Cherry" symbols of the middle reel 32M to the 16 "red 7" symbols has reached the middle step, the 16th " Red 7 "symbol stops in the middle. As a result, as shown in FIG. 28A, there remains room for the seventh and ninth replay winnings to be made in all of the first to fourth lines L1 to L4.

  In the situation shown in FIG. 28 (a), the right stop switch 44 is operated while any of the 9th "red bell" symbols to the 17th "red 7" symbols of the right reel 32R has reached the lower stage. In this case, the stoppage number changes depending on which one of the winning flag "47" to the winning flag "49" is set.

  If the winning flag "47" is set, the following stop point is made. As shown in FIG. 28 (b), when the operation timing of the right stop switch 44 is the timing at which any of the 9th "red bell" symbol to the 11th "youth" symbol reaches the lower stage. The 11th "Youth" symbol stops at the bottom, and the seventh game win is established in the second line L2 and the fourth line L4. As shown in FIG. 28C, when the operation timing of the right stop switch 44 is the timing at which any of the 12th "Replay" symbol-the 17th "Red 7" symbol reaches the lower stage. The 18th "Youth" symbol stops at the upper stage, and the seventh game win is established in the first line L1 and the third line L3.

  When the winning flag "48" is set, the following stop point is made. As shown in FIG. 28 (d), when the operation timing of the right stop switch 44 is the timing at which any of the 9th "red bell" symbol to the 13th "watermelon" symbol reaches the lower stage. The 15th "red 7" symbol stops at the upper stage, and the ninth replaying game winning is established in the first line L1 and the third line L3. As shown in FIG. 28 (e), when the operation timing of the right stop switch 44 is the timing at which any of the 14th "BAR" symbol to the 17th "red 7" symbol reaches the lower stage. The 17th "red 7" symbol stops at the lower side, and the ninth game winning combination is established in the second line L2 and the fourth line L4.

  When the winning flag "49" is set, the following stop point is made. If the operation timing of the right stop switch 44 is the timing when the "red bell" symbol of No. 9 or the "white 7" symbol of No. 10 reaches the lower stage, as shown in FIG. 28 (d), 15 The "red 7" symbol of the number is stopped at the upper stage, and the ninth game winning combination is established in the first line L1 and the third line L3. As shown in FIG. 28 (f), when the operation timing of the right stop switch 44 is the timing at which any one of the 11th "Youth" symbol-15th "Red 7" symbol has reached the lower stage. The 15th "Red 7" symbol stops at the bottom, and the 17th "Red 7" symbol stops at the top, and the ninth game wins on all activated lines of the first line L1 to the fourth line L4. To establish. If the operation timing of the right stop switch 44 is the timing at which the 16th "red bell" symbol or the 17th "red 7" symbol reaches the bottom, as shown in FIG. 28 (e), 17 The "red 7" symbol of the number is stopped at the lower side, and the ninth game winning combination is established in the second line L2 and the fourth line L4.

  In the situation shown in FIG. 28 (a), the right stop switch 44 is operated when any of the 18th "Youth" symbols 8 to 8 "Cherry" symbols of the right reel 32R has reached the lower stage. In this case, even if any of the winning flag “47” to the winning flag “49” is set, the seventh replay bonus is established. In addition, when the left stop switch 42 is operated while the 16th "cherry" symbol of the left reel 32L or the 17th "red 7" symbol has reached the lower stage, the 19th "replay" symbol Stops in the lower stage, and the sixth game winning combination will be established. Hereinafter, the winning flag “47” is also referred to as “mismatched role”, the winning flag “48” as “single role”, and the winning flag “49” as “double role”. Also, these winning flags "47" to "49" are collectively referred to as "chance role".

  In the winning flag "50" to the winning flag "55", the sixth replay is associated with only one of the six operation sequences, and the other operation sequences are other than the sixth replay Replay of is associated. Therefore, in the game in which the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, the sixth replay is performed with a probability of 1⁄6 when any of the winning flag “50” to the winning flag “55” is set. A prize is established, and a replay prize other than the sixth replay is established with a probability of 5/6.

  Here, the transition of the gaming state relating to the normal gaming state and each RT state will be described using FIG.

  When the gaming state is the normal gaming state, the game state shifts to the first RT state by stopping the bell spilled appearance point on the valid line. When the left stop switch 42 is first operated, the bell spill is won when IV = 12-19, and is stopped on the effective line when the special bell winning is not established. The probability of winning in any of IV = 12-19 is approximately 1.90. In addition, in a situation where the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, the player operates the middle stop switch 43 and the right stop switch 44 aiming at one of the “red bell” symbol and the “white bell” symbol. The special bell prize is established with a probability of 1⁄4, and the bell spilled eyes stop on the effective line with a probability of 3⁄4. Therefore, when the gaming state is the normal gaming state and the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, the state shifts to the first RT state with a probability of about 5.20. In the normal gaming state, since the pass / fail determination of the combination is not performed for the second replay, the third replay, the fourth replay, and the fifth replay, from the normal gaming state to the second RT state, the third RT state, the fourth RT There is no event to transition to the state 5 RT state.

  When the gaming state is the first RT state, the gaming state is shifted to the second RT state by the establishment of the second replay winning, and the first replaying win, the tenth replaying win, the eleventh replaying win, the twelfth The gaming state shifts to the normal gaming state by establishment of the re-game winnings (hereinafter, these four re-playing wins are collectively referred to as “falling re-play wins”). As described above, when the player wins when IV = 21 to 26, the stop information is set to establish the second game win in one of the six operation sequences, and the other is set. Stop information is set to establish a fall re-game winning in the operation sequence. The probability of winning in any of IV = 21 to 26 is about 9.10 times smaller. When the player wins when IV = 20, the fall re-game winning is established regardless of the operation order of the stop switches 42-44. The probability of winning when IV = 20 is about 16.9. Therefore, when the gaming state is the first RT state and the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, the state shifts to the second RT state with a probability of about 1/5/4, about 8.48 minutes Transition to the normal gaming state with probability of 1. That is, in the first RT state, the probability of shifting to the normal gaming state is higher than the probability of shifting to the second RT state. In the first RT state, no judgment is made as to whether the third game, the fourth game or the fifth game is successful. Therefore, the first RT state to the second RT state, the third RT state, the fourth RT state, the fifth RT state There is no event to shift to

  When the gaming state is the second RT state, the gaming state is shifted to the third RT state by establishment of the third replay winning, and the bell spill point is shifted to the first RT state by stopping on the effective line, The game state shifts to the normal game state by the fall re-game winning being established. As described above, when the player wins when IV = 20 to 25, the stop information is set to establish the third replay win in one of the six operation sequences, and the other Stop information is set to establish a fall re-game winning in the operation sequence. The probability of winning in any of IV = 20 to 25 is approximately 4.00. Also, the probability that the bell spilled eye stops on the effective line is about one fifth of a factor of 5.20. Therefore, when the gaming state is the second RT state and the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, the state shifts to the third RT state with a probability of about 1 in 24 and about 5.20 minutes. It shifts to the first RT state with a probability of 1 and shifts to the normal gaming state with a probability of about 1.80. That is, in the second RT state, the probability of shifting to the first RT state or the normal gaming state is higher than the probability of shifting to the third RT state. In the second RT state, since the determination of a winning combination for the fourth replay and the fifth replay is not performed, an event of transition from the second RT state to the fourth RT state or the fifth RT state does not occur.

  When the gaming state is the third RT state, the gaming state is shifted to the fourth RT state by the establishment of the fourth replay winning, and the bell spill point is shifted to the first RT state by stopping on the effective line, The game state shifts to the normal game state by the fall re-game winning being established. As described above, when the player wins when IV = 20 to 25, the stop information is set to establish the fourth replay prize in one of the six operation sequences, and the other is set. Stop information is set to establish a fall re-game winning in the operation sequence. The probability of winning in any of IV = 20 to 25 is about 1.47. Also, the probability that the bell spilled eye stops on the effective line is about one fifth of a factor of 5.20. Therefore, when the gaming state is the third RT state and the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, the state shifts to the fourth RT state with a probability of about one half of 8.82 and about 5.20 minutes It shifts to the first RT state with a probability of 1 and shifts to the normal gaming state with a probability of about 1/77. That is, in the third RT state, the probability of shifting to the first RT state or the normal gaming state is higher than the probability of shifting to the fourth RT state. In the third RT state, since the determination of the winning combination is not performed for the fifth replay, an event of transition from the third RT state to the fifth RT state does not occur.

  When the gaming state is the fourth RT state, the fifth gaming state is transitioned to the fifth RT state by the establishment of the fifth re-game winning, and the bell spill point is shifted to the first RT state by stopping on the effective line, The game state shifts to the normal game state by the fall re-game winning being established. As described above, when the player wins when IV = 20 to 25, the stop information is set to establish the fifth replay win in one of the six operation sequences, and the other is Stop information is set to establish a fall re-game winning in the operation sequence. The probability of winning in any of IV = 20 to 25 is about 1.47. Also, the probability that the bell spilled eye stops on the effective line is about one fifth of a factor of 5.20. Therefore, when the gaming state is the fourth RT state and the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, the state shifts to the fifth RT state with a probability of about one half of 8.82 and about 5.20 minutes It shifts to the first RT state with a probability of 1 and shifts to the normal gaming state with a probability of about 1/77. That is, in the fourth RT state, the probability of shifting to the first RT state or the normal gaming state is higher than the probability of shifting to the fifth RT state.

  When the gaming state is the fifth RT state, the bell spilled point is stopped on the effective line to shift to the first RT state, and the fall re-playing game winning is established to shift the gaming state to the normal gaming state. As described above, in the case of winning in the case of IV = 24 to 29, stop information is set to establish the sixth replay winning in one of the six operation sequences, and the other is set. Stop information is set to establish a fall re-game winning in the operation sequence. The probability of winning in any of IV = 24-29 is about 2.73. Also, the probability that the bell spilled eye stops on the effective line is about one fifth of a factor of 5.20. Therefore, when the gaming state is the fifth RT state and the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, the state shifts to the first RT state with a probability of about one fifth of a half, and about 3.28 minutes Transition to the normal gaming state with probability of 1.

  As described above, in order to shift the gaming state from the normal gaming state to the fifth RT state, it is necessary to go through the four RT states of the first RT state to the fourth RT state. In addition, when the fall rebirth game winning is established in the 2nd RT state-the 4th RT state, it shifts to the normal game state instead of shifting to the previous RT state (that is, the RT state that stayed one before). When the bell spilled point stops on the effective line, the state shifts to the first RT state rather than to the previous RT state (that is, the RT state that has stayed one before). For this reason, when the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, it is difficult to shift to the fifth RT state. Incidentally, the probability of shifting from the normal gaming state to the fifth RT state in a situation where the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified is about 1 / 50,000.

  Next, the BB 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 the BB state. If not in the BB state, the BB determination process shown in steps S602 to S605 is performed.

  In the BB determination process, it is determined in step S602 whether the first BB winning flag or the second BB winning flag is set. If one of the BB 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. judge. When one of the BB winning combinations is established, the BB setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106 in step S604. At this time, the BB winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a of the RAM 106 is cleared. In step S605, 442 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 442 is displayed on the remaining payout number display unit 61. Do the processing. By performing the processes of step S604 and step S605, 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 the gaming state has shifted to the BB state, an affirmative determination is made in step S601, and an end determination process is performed in step S606. In the end determination processing, for example, it is determined whether or not the value of the remaining payout counter becomes 0, and when it becomes 0, the BB setting flag is cleared to perform processing of changing the gaming state to the normal gaming state.

  If none of the BB winning flags are set (if step S602 is NO) and if any BB winning is not established (if step S603 is NO), the remaining payout counter is checked at step S605. If 442 is set, and if the end determination process is performed in step S606, the process advances to step S607 to set a state 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 S607, the state information storage area The state command corresponding to the setting flag set in 106c is set.

  After setting the status command, in steps S608 to S614, signal output processing is performed to output a jackpot signal indicating that a jackpot has occurred in the hole management apparatus or the like. Specifically, first, in step S608, it is determined whether or not a big hit signal is output from the external concentrated terminal board 121 to the hole management device or the like. If the jackpot signal is not output, the process proceeds to step S609, and it is determined whether the current gaming state is the BB state. If it is not the BB state, it is further determined in step S610 whether or not the current gaming state is the fifth RT state. If the current gaming state is neither the BB state nor the 5 RT state, this processing is ended as it is, and if the current gaming state is the BB state or the 5 RT state, the external concentration terminal is selected in step S611. An output start process of starting the output of the jackpot signal from the plate 121 is performed, and the process is ended.

  As described above, in the slot machine 10, the jackpot signal is output when the gaming state transitions to the BB state and when the gaming state transitions to the fifth RT state. Therefore, in addition to the case of transition to the BB state, the case of transition to the fifth RT state in the game arcade etc. in which the slot machine 10 and the big hit counter for displaying the number of big hits of the slot machine 10 are connected and installed. Also can be displayed on the jackpot counter. The jackpot signal in the transition to the BB state and the jackpot signal in the transition to the fifth RT state may be output from different output units of the external concentrated terminal plate 121. With this configuration, it is possible to separately display the number of transitions to the BB state and the number of transitions to the fifth RT state in the jackpot counter.

  If it is determined in step S608 that the jackpot signal is output, the process proceeds to step S612, and it is determined whether the current gaming state is the BB state. If it is not in the BB state, it is further determined in step S613 whether the current gaming state is the fifth RT state. If the current gaming state is the BB state or the 5th RT state, this processing ends. On the other hand, when the current gaming state is neither the BB state nor the RT state, it means that the BB state or the 5 RT state has ended, so the output stop processing of stopping the output of the jackpot signal in step S614 To complete this process.

  Here, the playability of the slot machine 10 will be briefly described. As described above, the slot machine 10 roughly has seven types of gaming states: normal gaming state, first RT state, second RT state, third RT state, fourth RT state, fifth RT state, and BB state. However, in this slot machine 10, since the first BB winning probability is very low at about 1,6400 / 1, and the second BB winning probability is at about 1/2050, games under gaming states other than the BB state are the main focus and stop It becomes the game characteristic which increases the possession medal under the situation where the operation order of the switches 42-44 is informed. In the slot machine 10, the BB period under the BB state and the first gaming period in which it is difficult to shift to the fifth RT state because the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, and the stop switch 42 to The second gaming period in which transition to the fifth RT state is facilitated by notification of the 44 operation sequence, and the third gaming period in which the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 is reported under the fifth RT condition, Under the fifth RT state, a game is played in any of the fourth game periods in which the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified. The display control device 81 determines whether to notify the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 or not. Therefore, various types of processing performed by the display control device 81 will be described below with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. In order to facilitate understanding, various processes performed by the display control device 81 in each of the first game period to the fourth game period will be individually described.

  First, various processes performed by the display control device 81 in the first game period will be described.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing status command processing.

  In step S701, it is determined whether or not a status command has been received from the main control apparatus 101. If the status command has not been received, the present process ends. If the state command has been received, the process proceeds to step S702, and the gaming state indicated by the state command is stored in the RAM of the display control device 81. In step S703, it is determined whether or not the current game is a game in which the BB state has ended. Specifically, a state command indicating the BB state in the previous game is received, and it is determined whether a state command indicating the normal gaming state is received in the current game. If the current game is a game in which the BB state has ended, the process proceeds to step S704, and a waiting game number lottery process is performed. In the waiting game number lottery process, any value of 1 to 1280 is acquired based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81. In step S 705, the value acquired in the waiting game number lottery process is set in the waiting game number counter provided in the RAM of the display control device 81. Thereafter, the process ends.

  If it is determined in step S703 that the current game is not a game in which the BB state has ended, the process proceeds to step S706, and it is determined whether a penalty flag is set. When the penalty flag is set, the penalty game number subtraction process shown in step S707 to step S709 is performed, and then this process is ended. Further, when the penalty flag is not set, after the number-of-waiting-games subtraction processing shown in step S710 to step S713 is performed, this processing is ended. The penalty game number subtraction process will be described later, and the standby game number subtraction process will be described.

  In the waiting game number subtraction process, it is determined in step S710 whether the value of the waiting game number counter is zero. If the value of the waiting game number counter is 0, this processing ends, and if the value of the waiting game number counter is not 0, the value of the waiting game number counter is decremented by 1 in step S711. In the following step S712, it is determined whether or not the value of the waiting game number counter after subtraction is zero. If the value of the waiting game number counter is not 0, this processing ends, and if the value of the waiting game number counter is 0, the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified in step S713. The notification flag of is set, and the process is ended.

  As described above, when the BB state ends, that is, when the BB period ends, the display control device 81 sets any value of 1 to 1280 as the number of waiting games. When the penalty flag is not set, the number of waiting games is decremented by one each time a status command is received (that is, every time one game is completed), and the number of waiting games becomes zero Set the notification flag. By setting the notification flag, the first gaming period ends and the second gaming period starts.

  Next, lottery result command processing will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S801, it is determined whether or not a lottery result command has been received from the main control device 101. If the lottery result command has not been received, the present process ends. If a lottery result command has been received, the process proceeds to step S802, and it is determined whether or not any winning combination has been won. If no winning combination has been won, the processing ends, and if any winning combination has been won, it is determined in step S803 whether a penalty flag is set or not. . If the penalty flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S804, and it is determined whether the notification flag is set. In the first game period, since the notification flag is not set, a negative determination is made, and the process proceeds to step S806. In step S806, it is determined whether the transition preparation flag is set. Although the details will be described later, the transition preparation flag is a flag that is set in the RAM of the display control device 81 when the gaming period shifts to the fourth gaming period. In the first game period, a negative determination is made because the transition preparation flag is not set, and the process proceeds to step S808. In step S808, it is determined whether or not the release combination has been won. Specifically, it is determined whether the cherry, the first watermelon, or the second watermelon has been won, and more specifically, the information indicated by the lottery result command is a winning flag “3” to a winning flag “6” (FIG. 13). It is determined whether it is information indicating any of (refer to etc.). If the release combination has not been won, the present processing is ended as it is, and if the release combination is elected, a release lottery is performed based on the random numbers acquired by the display control device 81 in step S809. In step S810, it is determined whether or not the cancellation lottery has been won, and if it has not been won, the present process is terminated. On the other hand, when the cancellation lottery is won, the value of the waiting game number counter is set to 0 in step S811, the notification flag is set in step S812, and the process ends.

  As described above, when the display control device 81 wins the release combination and wins the release lottery in a situation where the penalty flag is not set, the value of the standby game number counter is determined regardless of the value of the standby game number counter at that time. Is set to 0 and a notification flag is set. As a result, the first gaming period ends and the second gaming period is started.

  Next, the stop command processing will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S901, it is determined whether or not a stop command has been received. If it has not been received, the present process ends. When the stop instruction command is received, it is determined in step S902 whether or not the notification flag is set, and in step S903, whether or not the transition preparation flag is set. In the first game period, since both the notification flag and the transition preparation flag are not set, a negative determination is made in steps S902 and S903, and penalty determination processing shown in steps S904 to S908 is performed.

  In the penalty determination process, it is determined in step S904 whether or not the current stop command is the first stop command, that is, whether the stop command is generated while all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are rotating. judge. If it is not the first stop command, the present process is ended as it is, and if it is the first stop command, it is determined whether or not the left stop switch 42 is operated as the first stop command in step S905. When the left stop switch 42 is operated and the first stop command is generated, the present process ends. On the other hand, when the middle stop switch 43 or the right stop switch 44 is operated and the first stop command is generated, the process proceeds to step S906, and it is determined whether the penalty flag is set. If the penalty flag is not set, the penalty flag is set in step S 907. After that, or when the penalty flag is already set, 2 is added to the value of the penalty game number counter provided in the RAM of the display control device 81 in step S908, and this processing is ended.

  Thus, in the slot machine 10, when the left stop switch 42 is not operated first in the first gaming period, the penalty flag is set and 2 is added to the value of the penalty game number counter. ing.

  If the penalty flag is set, in the state command process (see FIG. 31), an affirmative determination is made in step S706, and the penalty game number subtraction process shown in step S707 to step S709 is performed instead of the standby game number subtraction process. In the penalty game number subtraction process, the value of the penalty game number counter is decremented by 1 in step S707, and it is determined in step S708 whether the value of the penalty game number counter is 0 or not. If the value of the penalty game number counter is not 0, the process ends. If the value is 0, the process is terminated after clearing the penalty flag in step S709. Then, in the lottery result command process (see FIG. 32), when the penalty flag is set, the negative determination is made in step S803, and the lottery result command process is ended as it is. That is, when the penalty flag is set, the cancellation lottery is not performed even if the player is elected to the cancellation role.

  As described above, when the middle stop switch 43 or the right stop switch 44 is first operated in the first game period, the value of the standby game number counter is not subtracted after the end of the game. Further, in the next game, in addition to the fact that the cancellation lottery is not performed even if the winning combination is won, the value of the waiting game number counter is not subtracted. Therefore, when the middle stop switch 43 or the right stop switch 44 is first operated in the first gaming period, the status where the value of the standby game number counter becomes 0, that is, the notification flag is set, and transition is made to the second gaming period. The situation ceases to occur, which is a disadvantage to the player.

  Here, the game characteristics in the first game period will be described in detail.

  In the first gaming period, the transition probability from one gaming state to another gaming state is as described above. That is, when the gaming state is the normal gaming state, the state shifts to the first RT state with a probability of about 5.20. When the gaming state is the first RT state, it shifts to the second RT state with a probability of about 1/5/4, and shifts to the normal gaming state with a probability of about 1 / 8th. If the gaming state is the second RT state, it shifts to the third RT state with a probability of about 1/240, and shifts to the first RT state with a probability of about 1/250, about 4.80 Transition to the normal gaming state with a probability of 1/2. If the gaming state is the third RT state, it shifts to the fourth RT state with a probability of about one-eighth-one-eighth, transitions to the first RT state with a probability of one-half-one-twenty-five, and about 1.77 Transition to the normal gaming state with a probability of 1/2. If the gaming state is the fourth RT state, it shifts to the fifth RT state with a probability of about one-eighth to one-half, and transitions to the first RT state with a probability of one-half to one-half, and approximately 1.77 Transition to the normal gaming state with a probability of 1/2. As a result, in the first gaming period, the probability of transitioning from the normal gaming state to the fifth RT state is about 1 / 50,000, that is, the expected value of the number of games required to transition from the normal gaming state to the fifth RT state is about 50,000. It becomes very difficult to shift to the fifth RT state.

  Therefore, the player needs to play each game so that the number of waiting games becomes zero. The number of standby games is decremented by 1 when the left stop switch 42 is operated first to play a game in a situation where the penalty flag is not set. In addition, when the penalty flag is not set, when the winning combination is won and the winning lottery is won, the number of waiting games is set to zero. The penalty flag is set when the middle stop switch 43 or the right stop switch 44 is operated first. That is, in order to set the number of waiting games to 0, it is necessary to operate the left stop switch 42 first in each game.

  In the first game period, when the left stop switch 42 is operated first, the expected value of medal payout per game is about 1.44 in the normal gaming state and the first RT state, and about 1. in the second RT state. It is 78 sheets, and it becomes about 3.07 sheets in the 3rd RT state and the 4th RT state. In the first game period, playing a game in any of the normal game state to the second RT state is central, so the possessed medals decrease every time one game is played.

  Next, various kinds of processing performed by the display control device 81 in the second game period which is shifted from the first game period by setting the notification flag will be described.

  In the second game period, the value of the standby game number counter is zero. Therefore, in the state command processing (see FIG. 31), when the state command is received, the gaming state indicated by the state command is stored in the RAM of the display control device 81 in step S702. Thereafter, an affirmative determination is made in step S710, and the present process ends.

  In the lottery result command processing, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 32, when a lottery result command indicating that any winning combination is won is received, an affirmative determination is made in step S804, and informing lottery processing in step S805. This process is finished after

  In the lottery process during notification, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 34, it is determined whether or not the bell is won in step S1001, and it is determined whether or not the fall re-game is won in step S1002. Specifically, in the second game period, in step S1001, the information indicated by the lottery result command is information indicating any of the winning flag "7" to the winning flag "19" (see FIGS. 13 and 15). It is determined in step S1002 that the information indicated by the lottery result command is information indicating any of the winning flag "21" to the winning flag "45" (see FIGS. 19, 21, 23, and 25). Determine if there is. If the bell or fall re-game has been won, the process proceeds to step S1003, and it is determined whether the current gaming state is the normal gaming state. If it is determined that the current gaming state is not the normal gaming state in the second gaming period, it means that the current gaming state is any one of the first RT state to the fourth RT state. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S1004, the drive control of the auxiliary display unit 65 is started to notify the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44, and the present process is ended. At this time, when it is determined in step S1001 that the bell has been won, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 capable of achieving the bell winning is informed, and in step S1002, the fall replay is won If it is determined that the second game is not a fall game, the second game to the fifth game (hereinafter collectively referred to as "promotion game") The operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 which can be notified is notified. On the other hand, when it is determined that the current gaming state is the normal gaming state in the second gaming period, the present processing ends without notifying the operating order of the stop switches 42 to 44. This is due to the following reasons. That is, in order to shift from the normal gaming state to the first RT state, it is necessary to operate the stop switches 42 to 44 so that the bell spill on the activated line is stopped. The bell spilled point is to stop on the effective line when the bell prize and the special bell prize can not be established. Therefore, when the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 capable of establishing the bell prize is notified The reason is that it is not possible to shift from the normal gaming state to the first RT state.

  If it is determined in step S1002 that the player has not won the fall re-game, the process proceeds to step S1005, and it is determined whether or not the release combination has been won. If the release combination is won, the accumulation lottery process is performed in step S1006, and then the process ends.

  In the accumulation lottery process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 35, accumulation lottery is performed based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81 in step S1101. An accumulated lottery table is stored in advance in the ROM of the display control device 81, and in the accumulated lottery table, the correspondence between the random number value acquired by the display control device 81 and the value acquired in the accumulated lottery is determined. It is done. The accumulated lottery table is prepared corresponding to each winning flag of the release combination, and is prepared for each setting state. For example, in the case of "setting 3", the following values are acquired in the accumulation lottery. In the case of the winning flag "3", that is, in the case of winning a cherry, get 0 at a rate of about 90%, get 1 at a rate of about 9%, 2 at a rate of about 0.9% Get and get 3 at a rate of about 0.1%. In the case of the winning flag "4", that is, in the case of winning the first watermelon, get 0 at a rate of about 95%, get 1 at a rate of about 4.5%, about 0.5% Get 2 at a rate of. If the winning flag is "5", that is, if the second watermelon has been won, get 0 at about 80%, get 1 at about 10%, 2 at about 6% Get and get 3 at a rate of about 4%. In the case of the winning flag "6", that is, in the case of winning the cherry and the second watermelon, get 0 at a ratio of about 50%, get 3 at a ratio of about 30%, a ratio of about 20% Get 5 in. In step S1102, it is determined whether or not the value acquired in the accumulation lottery is 1 or more, and in the case where it is smaller than 1, that is, 0, the present processing ends. On the other hand, if the acquired value is one or more, the process advances to step S1103 to determine whether the first flag is not set. If the first flag is not set, the first flag is set in step S1104 and then the process proceeds to step S1105. If the first flag is set, the process directly proceeds to step S1105. In step S1105, the value acquired in the storage lottery is added to the storage counter provided in the RAM of the display control device 81. Thereafter, in step S1106, it is determined whether the current display mode is the second display mode. Although the details will be described later, the second display mode is one of the display modes selected by the player in the third gaming period. In the second game period, since there is no distinction between display modes, a negative determination is made in step S1106, and this processing ends.

  Returning to the explanation of the lottery process during notification, if it is determined in step S1005 that the release combination is not won, the process proceeds to step S1007, and it is determined whether or not the chance combination is selected. As described above, the chance part is a part that can be won only when the gaming state is the fifth RT state. In the second gaming period, since the gaming state is any of the normal gaming state and the first RT state to the fourth RT state, a negative determination is made in step S1007, and the present process is ended.

  Next, the winning result command processing will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S1201, it is determined whether a winning result command has been received from the main control device 101. If the winning result command has not been received, the present processing ends. If the winning result command has been received, the process proceeds to step S1202, and it is determined whether the fifth replay winning is established. When the fifth replay winning is established, it means that the gaming state shifts to the fifth RT state, which means that the gaming period shifts to the third gaming period. In such a case, drive control of the auxiliary display unit 65 is started to start the mode selection effect in step S1203.

  Here, the mode selection effect and the display mode will be briefly described.

  In the slot machine 10, as the display mode in the third game period, the first display mode in which the chance effect is performed in the game winning the chance role and the predetermined informing effect is performed in the game in which the storage counter is updated. There are three display modes: 2 display modes, and a third display mode in which the player is not notified of the winning combination, the update of the storage counter, or the like in the corresponding game. Then, the drive control of the auxiliary display unit 65 is started in step S1203, so that the auxiliary display unit 65 explains the outline of the first display mode shown in FIG. 37 (a), and FIG. 37 (b) A scene for explaining the outline of the second display mode shown in and a scene for explaining the outline of the third display mode shown in FIG. 37C are switched and displayed at predetermined time intervals (for example, every two seconds). In the lower part of the auxiliary display unit 65, it is informed that the display mode can be selected by operating any of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58. When the player operates any one of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 in a state where the display mode desired by the player is displayed, the main control device 101 transmits an operation command to the display control device 81. When receiving the operation command, the display control device 81 stores the display mode displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 at that time, and ends the mode selection effect. In addition, since the mode selection effect is started by the fifth re-game winning establishment as described above, it is started after all reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped. Further, since the automatic insertion processing is subsequently performed when the fifth replay prize is established, the operation of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 under the mode selection effect is an operation not involved in the progress of the game.

  Returning to the explanation of the winning result command processing, in step S1204, it is determined whether the notification flag is not set. If the notification flag is not set, the notification flag is set in step S1205 and then the process proceeds to step S1206. If the notification flag is set, the process proceeds to step S1206 as it is. In addition, as a condition in which the fifth replay winning is established in a situation where the notification flag is not set, a situation in which the fifth replay winning is established not in the second gaming period but in the first gaming period, that is, about 50000 players The situation where the probability of 1/2 was assigned corresponds. In step S1206, based on the random numbers acquired by the display control device 81, a notification number lottery process is performed to determine the number of notifications to notify the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44. In step S1207, the notification frequency determined in the notification frequency lottery process is set in the notification frequency counter provided in the RAM of the display control device 81. Thereafter, the process ends. By the way, in the slot machine 10, any of 16, 33, 50, and 75 is set in the notification frequency counter by performing the notification frequency lottery process.

  If it is determined in step S1202 that the fifth replay win is not established, the process proceeds to step S1208, and it is determined whether the ninth replay win is established. As described above, the ninth replay prize is a prize mode that can be established only when the gaming state is the fifth RT state. In the second gaming period, since the gaming state is any of the normal gaming state and the first RT state to the fourth RT state, a negative determination is made in step S1208, and the process proceeds to step S1210. In step S1210, it is determined whether the notification flag is set. In the second game period, since the notification flag is set, an affirmative determination is made in step S1210, and after the notification in progress winning process is performed in step S1211, the present process is ended.

  In the informing winning process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 38, it is determined in step S1301 whether or not the fall re-game winning has been established, and in step S1302, whether the bell spill point has stopped on the effective line It is determined whether or not. The case where the fall re-game winning is established, and the case where the bell spilled point is stopped on the effective line, means that the gaming state shifts to the normal gaming state or the first RT state. In such a case, it is determined in step S1303 whether the current gaming state is the normal gaming state. The in-game winning process is a process performed based on the reception of the winning result command, and the main control device 101 transmits the status command after transmitting the winning result command. Therefore, in step S1303, it is determined whether or not the normal gaming state is based on the gaming state indicated by the state command received one game before. If the current gaming state is the normal gaming state, this processing is ended as it is, and if the current gaming state is other than the normal gaming state, the notification flag is cleared in step S1304, and in step S1305 The value of the notification frequency counter is set to 0. Thereafter, in step S1306, the above-described waiting game number lottery process is performed. In step S1307, the value acquired in the waiting game number lottery process is set in the waiting game number counter. Thereafter, the process ends. By performing the processing of steps S1304 to S1307, the second game period ends and the process shifts to the first game period. As described above, in the second gaming period, when the gaming state is any one of the first RT state to the fourth RT state, an operation order in which a bell winning can be established is notified when the bell is won, and fall re-game When the player wins a prize, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 can be notified, which can establish not a fall remake but a promotion again. Therefore, in the game state other than the normal game state, as a situation where the fall re-play game winning is established or the bell spilled point stops on the effective line, the stop switch is performed in the operation order other than the operation order notified by the player. The situation which operated 42-44 corresponds.

  If it is determined in step S1302 that the bell spill has not stopped on the effective line, the process advances to step S1308 to determine whether the value of the notification frequency counter is not 0 or not. As described above, one of 16, 33, 50, and 75 is set to the notification frequency counter when the game period shifts to the third game period. In the second game period, since the value of the notification number counter is 0, a negative determination is made in step S1308, and the present process ends.

  Here, the game characteristics in the second game period will be described in detail.

  In the second game period, when the gaming state is any one of the first RT state to the fourth RT state, an operation order in which a bell winning can be established is notified when the bell is won, and the fall re-game is won The operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 capable of establishing a promotion re-game winning instead of a fall re-playing winning is notified. Therefore, by operating the stop switches 42 to 44 in the notified operation order, the transition probability from one gaming state to another gaming state becomes as follows. When the gaming state is the normal gaming state, it shifts to the first RT state with a probability of about 5.20. That is, when the gaming state is the normal gaming state, the expected value of the number of games required to shift to the first RT state is about 5.20 times. If the gaming state is the first RT state, it shifts to the second RT state with a probability of about 9.10 times. That is, when the gaming state is the first RT state, the expected value of the number of games required to shift to the second RT state is about 9.10 times. When the gaming state is the second RT state, the state shifts to the third RT state with a probability of about 1 / 4.00. That is, when the gaming state is the second RT state, the expected value of the number of games required to shift to the third RT state is about 4.00 times. When the gaming state is the third RT state, it shifts to the fourth RT state with a probability of about 1.47. That is, when the gaming state is the third RT state, the expected value of the number of games required to shift to the fourth RT state is about 1.47 times. When the gaming state is the fourth RT state, the state shifts to the fifth RT state with a probability of about 1.47. That is, when the gaming state is the fourth RT state, the expected value of the number of games required to shift to the fifth RT state is about 1.47 times. As a result of the above, in the second gaming period, the probability of shifting from the normal gaming state to the fifth RT state is about 1/21/2, that is, the expected value of the number of games required to shift from the normal gaming state to the fifth RT state is It becomes about 21.2 games, and it is very easy to shift to the fifth RT state. By the way, when the game state when the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified is the first RT state, the expected value of the number of games required to shift to the fifth RT state is approximately 16.2. If the game state when the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified is 0, and the game state is the second RT state, the expected value of the number of games required to shift to the fifth RT state is approximately If the game state when the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified after 6.94 times is the third RT state, the expected value of the number of games required to shift to the fifth RT state Is about 4.94 times, and it is necessary to shift to the fifth RT state when the gaming state when the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified is the fourth RT state. The expected value of the number of games is about 1.47 times.

  In the stop command processing (see FIG. 33) in the second game period, since the notification flag is set, a negative determination is made in step S902, and the present process ends. Therefore, in the second game period, even if the middle stop switch 43 or the right stop switch 44 is operated first according to the notified operation order, for example, the penalty flag is not set. However, when the operation order is notified, if the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in an operation order other than the informed operation order, it is possible to shift to the first game period by, for example, the fall re-game winning being realized. Sex occurs. Therefore, in the second gaming period, it is necessary to operate the stop switches 42 to 44 in the notified operation order.

  In the second game period, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in the notified operation order, the expected value of medal payout per game is about 3.17 in the normal gaming state and the first RT state, and the second RT There are about 3.51 sheets in the state, and about 4.80 sheets in the third RT state and the fourth RT state. Therefore, the player can play a game while increasing the possessed medals until transition to the third game period.

  Next, various kinds of processing performed by the display control device 81 in the third game period, which is shifted by establishment of the fifth replay prize, will be described. In addition, since it is basically the same as various processes performed in the second game period, unique processes performed in the third game period will be described below.

  The lottery process during notification will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In the third gaming period, the gaming state has shifted to the fifth RT state. Therefore, if it is determined in step S1001 or step S1002 that the bell or fall re-game has been won, a negative determination is made in step S1003, and the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified in step S1004. The drive control of the auxiliary display unit 65 is started to end the present processing. In the fifth RT state, instead of being won both in the fall re-game and the promotion re-game, both the fall re-play and the sixth re-play in which the gaming state does not shift are won (see FIG. 26). Therefore, when it is determined that the fall re-game has been won, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 capable of establishing the sixth re-play game winning is notified.

  If it is determined in step S1002 that the player has not won the fall re-game, the process proceeds to step S1005, and it is determined whether or not the release combination has been won. If the release combination is won, the accumulation lottery process is performed in step S1006, and then the process ends. In the accumulation lottery process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 35, the process of step S1101 to step S1105 described above is performed. In step S1106, it is determined whether the current display mode is the second display mode. If the current display mode is the second display mode, the lighting display process shown in step S1107 to step S1110 is performed, and then this process is ended. In the lighting display process, it is determined in step S1107 whether a lighting flag indicating that the upper lamp 63 is lighting is not set. If the lighting flag is not set, the lighting flag is set in step S1108 and then the process proceeds to step S1109. If the lighting flag is set, the process proceeds to step S1109 as it is. In step S1109, 1 is added to the value of the lighting counter provided in the RAM of the display control device 81. Thereafter, a lighting switching process is performed in step S1110, and the process ends. A lighting mode table is stored in advance in the ROM of the display control device 81, and as shown in FIG. 39, the lighting mode table shows the correspondence between the value of the lighting counter and the lighting mode of the upper lamp 63. Is defined. In the lighting switching process, the driving control of the upper lamp 63 is executed to light the upper lamp 63 in the lighting mode corresponding to the value of the lighting counter with reference to the lighting mode table. In the second display mode, by performing the lighting display process, it is possible to notify the player that the storage counter has been updated through lighting of the upper lamp 63. Although the turn-off timing of the upper lamp 63 will be described later, the upper lamp 63 continues to be turned on for a plurality of games by setting the turn-on flag. Incidentally, in step S1105, any one of 1, 2, 3, and 5 is added to the value of the accumulation counter. On the other hand, in step S1109, only 1 is added to the value of the lighting counter. Therefore, the lighting mode of the upper lamp 63 may not match the value of the storage counter. If the current display mode is not the second display mode, that is, if it is the first display mode or the third display mode, the present processing is ended without performing the lighting display processing. That is, in the first display mode and the third display mode, the accumulation counter is also updated as the accumulation counter is updated in the game in which the release combination is won (hereinafter, also referred to as "accumulated lottery won"). Do not inform

  Returning to the explanation of the lottery process during notification, if it is determined in step S1005 that the release combination is not won, the process proceeds to step S1007, and it is determined whether or not the chance combination is selected. If the player has not won the chance, the process ends. If the player has won the chance, the process is finished after the mode-specific effect process is performed in step S1008.

  In the effect processing by mode, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 40, it is determined in step S1401 whether or not the current display mode is the first display mode. If the current display mode is the first display mode, the first display mode process is performed in step S1402, and this process ends. If the current display mode is not the first display mode, it is determined in step S1403 whether the current display mode is the second display mode. If the current display mode is the second display mode, the second display mode process is performed in step S1404 and then the process ends. If the current display mode is not the second display mode, this means that the current display mode is the third display mode, so after the third display mode processing is performed in step S1405, the present processing is terminated.

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the first display mode process.

  In step S1501, the drive control of the auxiliary display unit 65 is started to start the chance effect. In the chance production, aim the "" red 7 "" pattern on the auxiliary display section 65! Is displayed. In step S1502, it is determined whether or not a winning combination is won. If the irregular winning combination is won, the present process ends. If the player has not won the uneven role, it means that he has won the single role or the double role. In such a case, step S1503 follows and it is determined whether the first flag is not set. If the first flag is not set, the first flag is set in step S1504, and the process advances to step S1505. If the first flag is set, the process directly advances to step S1505. In step S1505, it is determined whether the single combination is won. If the single combination has been won, the value of the storage counter is incremented by 1 in step S1506, and then the process is ended. If the double combination is won instead of the single combination, the process proceeds to step S1507. After adding 2 to the value of the accumulation counter, the present process is ended.

  FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing the second display mode process.

  In step S1601, it is determined whether or not a winning combination is won. If the irregular winning combination is won, the present process ends. If the player has not won the uneven role, it means that he has won the single role or the double role. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S1602, and drive control of the auxiliary display unit 65 is started to start the chance effect. In step S1603, it is determined whether the first flag is not set. If the first flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S1605 after setting the first flag in step S1604. If the first flag is set, the process proceeds to step S1605. In step S1605, it is determined whether the lighting flag is not set. If the lighting flag is not set, the lighting flag is set in step S1606, and then the process proceeds to step S1607. If the lighting flag is set, the process proceeds to step S1607 as it is. In step S1607, it is determined whether the single combination is won. If the single winning combination is selected, 1 is added to the value of the storage counter in step S1608, and 1 is added to the value of the lighting counter in step S1609. Thereafter, in step S1610, a lighting switching process is performed to light the upper lamp 63 in the lighting mode corresponding to the value of the lighting counter, and the present process is ended. If a double combination is won instead of a single combination, 2 is added to the value of the storage counter in step S1611, and 2 is added to the value of the lighting counter in step S1612. Thereafter, in step S1610, a lighting switching process is performed to light the upper lamp 63 in the lighting mode corresponding to the value of the lighting counter, and the present process is ended.

  FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the third display mode process.

  In step S1701, it is determined whether a winning combination has been won. If the uneven winning combination is won, the process proceeds to step S1702, and the middle press operation (for example, middle stop switch 43 → left stop switch 42 → right stop switch 44 operating order) is notified as the operating order of the stop switches 42 to 44. The drive control of the auxiliary display unit 65 is started to end the present processing. If the player has not won the uneven role, it means that he has won the single role or the double role. In such a case, the process advances to step S1703 to determine whether the first flag is not set. If the first flag is not set, the first flag is set in step S1704 and then the process proceeds to step S1705. If the first flag is set, the process directly proceeds to step S1705. In step S1705, it is determined whether the single combination is won. If the single combination is won, 1 is added to the value of the storage counter in step S1706, and if the double combination is won instead of the single combination, the value of the storage counter is increased to 2 in step S1707. Add If the storage counter has been updated, the process proceeds to step S1708, and a notification of reverse press operation (for example, right stop switch 44 → middle stop switch 43 → left stop switch 42 operation order) is notified as the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44. The drive control of the auxiliary display unit 65 is started to end the present processing.

  As described above, in the slot machine 10, 1 is added to the value of the storage counter when the single combination is won, and 2 is added to the value of the storage counter when the double combination is won. And, in the first display mode, even when any of the irregular combination, single combination and double combination is won, chance presentation is performed. In the second display mode, chance presentation is performed only when the single role or the double role is won, that is, only when the accumulation counter is updated. In the third display mode, even when any of the irregular role, the single role, and the double role is won, the chance effect is not performed, and the operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 is performed as in the case where the bell or fall replay is won. The order is informed.

  Next, the winning result command processing will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In the third gaming period, since the gaming state has shifted to the fifth RT state, the fifth replay winning is not established. Therefore, when a winning result command has been received, a negative determination is always made in step S1202, and the process proceeds to step S1208. In step S1208, it is determined whether the ninth replay winning combination has been established. When the ninth game winning combination is established, the single role or the double role is won, and the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in order by aiming at the "red 7" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R. means. In such a case, lighting determination processing is performed in step S1209, and this processing ends.

  In the lighting determination process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 44, it is determined in step S1801 whether the current display mode is the second display mode. If the current display mode is not the second display mode, the process advances to step S1802, and it is determined whether the lighting flag is not set. If the lighting flag is not set, the lighting flag is set in step S1803 and then the process proceeds to step S1804. If the lighting flag is set, the process proceeds to step S1804. In step S 1804, it is determined whether the number of valid lines in which the ninth replay win is established is two. If the number of valid lines in which the ninth replaying game winning is established is 2, it means that the single role or the double role is won, and the stop point shown in FIG. 28 (d) or FIG. 28 (e) is reached. Do. In such a case, 1 is added to the value of the lighting counter in step S1805, and the lighting switching process is performed to light the upper lamp 63 in the lighting mode corresponding to the value of the lighting counter in step S1806. finish. On the other hand, when the number of activated lines in which the ninth replaying game winning is established is not 2, it means that the double winning combination is won, and it becomes the stopping number shown in FIG. 28 (f). In such a case, 2 is added to the value of the lighting counter in step S1807, and the lighting switching process is performed to light the upper lamp 63 in the lighting mode corresponding to the value of the lighting counter in step S1806. finish. As described above, in the lighting determination process, the value corresponding to not the winning combination but the stop point is added to the lighting counter, and the upper lamp 63 is lit in the lighting manner corresponding to the value of the lighting counter.

  If it is determined in step S1801 that the current display mode is the second display mode, the present processing ends without changing the lighting mode of the upper lamp 63. This is due to the following reasons. That is, in the second display mode, when the single combination or the double combination is won, the value corresponding to the winning combination is added to the lighting counter in the second display mode processing (see FIG. 42), and the lighting corresponding to the value of the lighting counter The upper lamp 63 is turned on in a manner. The second display mode process is performed in the lottery result command process. That is, in the second display mode, since the lighting switching process is performed at the start stage of the game, it is not necessary to perform it again after all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped. In the third display mode, when the single combination or the double combination is won, a reverse press operation is notified as the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44. When the reverse push operation is performed, the sixth game winning is established instead of the ninth game winning (see FIG. 27). Therefore, the lighting determination process is not performed in the third display mode. In other words, it can be said that the lighting determination process is a process performed in the first display mode.

  Returning to the explanation of the winning result command processing, if it is determined in step S1208 that the ninth replay winning is not established, it is determined in step S1210 whether the notification flag is set. In the third game period, since the notification flag is set, an affirmative determination is made in step S1210, and after the notification-in-progress prize process is performed in step S1211, the present process is ended.

  The in-game winning process in the third game period will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  The processes of steps S1301 to S1307 are as described above. In step S1308, it is determined whether the value of the notification frequency counter is not zero. As described above, when the game period shifts to the third game period, one of 16, 33, 50, and 75 is set in the notification number counter. Therefore, in the third game period, an affirmative determination is made in step S1308, and the third game period end determination process shown in steps S1309 to S1313 is performed.

  In the third game period end determination processing, it is determined in step S1309 whether or not a bell winning is achieved. If the bell winning has not been established, the present processing ends. If the bell winning is established, the value of the notification frequency counter is decremented by 1 in step S1310, and it is determined in step S1311 whether the value of the notification frequency counter has become 0 or not. If the value of the notification frequency counter does not reach 0, the present process is terminated. On the other hand, when the value of the notification frequency counter becomes 0, the notification flag is cleared in step S1312, the transition preparation flag is set in step S1313, and the present process is ended. By the notification flag being cleared and the transition preparation flag being set, the gaming period is shifted from the third gaming period to the fourth gaming period.

  Here, the game characteristics in the third game period will be described in detail.

  In the third game period, as in the second game period, an operation order in which a bell prize can be established is informed when a bell is won, and when a fall fall game is won, a fall remake is not the sixth replay. An operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 capable of establishing a game winning is notified. Therefore, by operating the stop switches 42 to 44 in the notified operation order, it is possible to play a game while maintaining the fifth RT state. Further, when transitioning to the third game period, the notification number lottery process is performed, and any one of 16, 33, 50, and 75 is set in the notification number counter. Then, when the bell winning is realized, the value of the notification number counter is decremented by one, and when the value of the notification number counter becomes 0, the notification flag is cleared and the transition preparation flag is set. That is, the third game period ends when the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 for achieving the bell winning is notified by the number of times of notification.

  The expected value of medal payout per game in the third gaming period is about 4.80 when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in the notified operation order. Since it is necessary to bet three medals in order to play one game, it can be expected that approximately 1.80 medals will be increased per game in the third gaming period. By the way, if 16 times are set as the number of notices, an increase of about 100 medals can be expected by the end of the third game period, and if 33 times are set as the number of notices, the third An increase of approximately 200 medals can be expected by the end of the game period, and an increase of approximately 300 medals can be expected by the end of the third game period if 50 times of notification times are set. When 75 times are set as the number of notification times, an increase of about 450 medals can be expected before the end of the third game period.

  In addition, about the game nature of the 1st display mode-the 3rd display mode chosen by a player when shifting to the 3rd game period, since these display modes are continued also in the 4th game period, the 4th game It will be explained in the period.

  Next, various types of processing performed by the display control device 81 in the fourth game period transitioned by setting the transition preparation flag will be described.

  In the lottery result command processing, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 32, when a lottery result command indicating that any winning combination is won is received, an affirmative determination is made in step S806, and the lottery processing is in progress in step S807. This process is finished after

  In the in-transition lottery process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 45, it is determined whether or not the bell is won in step S1901. If the bell has been won, the process proceeds to step S1902, and drive control of the auxiliary display unit 65 is started to start the bell effect. Thereafter, in step S1903, the effect flag is set, and the process ends.

  In the bell effect, as shown in FIG. 46 (a), the characters “Please apply pushing order!” Are displayed on the auxiliary display section 65, and a ball with “14%” and “43%” The written ball and the ball written "43%" are displayed side by side. By displaying the three balls side by side, it is possible to remind the player that the three balls correspond to the stop switches 42 to 44 respectively. Further, the ratio displayed on each ball indicates the ratio at which the bell winning is achieved when the corresponding stop switch is first operated. That is, in the fourth game period, the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 capable of establishing a bell winning is not notified, but the ratio of the bell winning being established when the corresponding stop switch is operated first It is informed. The reason for performing the bell effect is as follows. That is, in the slot machine 10, for example, as shown in FIG. 25, when the left stop switch 42 is first operated, an index value IV (= 8 to 11) at which a bell prize can be achieved, and the middle stop switch 43. The index value IV (= 12 to 15) which can establish a bell winning when the player first operates the index, and the index value IV (= where the bell winning can be established when the right stop switch 44 is first operated. Different point values PV are set to 16 to 19). For this reason, when the bell effect is not performed, the bell winning is achieved by the player who knows the internal specification of the slot machine 10 and the player who does not know the internal specification of the slot machine 10. This is because there is a difference in the rate of being able to

  If it is determined in step S1901 that the bell has not been won, the process proceeds to step S1904, and it is determined whether or not the fall re-game has been won. If the player has won the fall re-game, the process proceeds to step S1905, and the drive control of the auxiliary display unit 65 is started to start the re-play effect. Thereafter, in step S1903, the effect flag is set, and the process ends.

  In the re-playing effect, as shown in FIG. 46 (b), as with the bell effect, the characters “Apply pushing order!” Are displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65, and three balls are displayed side by side. However, in the replay effect, "?" Is displayed instead of the proportion for each ball. The reason for performing the above replay effect is as follows. That is, in the slot machine 10, for example, as shown in FIG. 25, the same point value PV (= 4000) is set with respect to the index value IV (= 24 to 29) which is won in the fall re-game. For this reason, when winning the fall re-game, the rate at which the sixth game winning combination is established is about 16% regardless of the operation order of the stop switches 42-44. Therefore, in the replay effect, even if the proportion is not displayed as in the bell effect, there is no unfairness in the player.

  If it is determined in step S1904 that the player has not won the fall re-game, the process advances to step S1906, and it is determined whether the release combination has been won. If the release combination is won, the above-mentioned accumulated lottery process is performed in step S1907, and this process is ended. If the winning combination has not been won, the process advances to step S1908 to determine whether the winning combination has been won. When the winning combination is won, the mode-specific effect processing described above is performed in step S1909, and this processing ends. As described above, in the fourth game period, when the player is elected to the release hand or the chance hand, the same processing as the third game period is performed.

  Next, the winning result command processing will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In the fourth gaming period, since the gaming state has shifted to the fifth RT state, the fifth replay winning is not established. Therefore, when a winning result command has been received, a negative determination is always made in step S1202, and the process proceeds to step S1208. In step S1208, it is determined whether the ninth replay winning combination has been established. If the ninth replay win is established, the above-described lighting determination process is performed in step S1209, and the process ends. If the ninth game win is not established, a negative determination is made in step S1210, and the process proceeds to step S1212. In step S1212, it is determined whether the transition preparation flag is set. If the transition preparation flag is not set, the present process is ended. If the transition preparation flag is set, the present process is ended after the in-transition winning process is performed in step S1213. In the fourth game period, since the transition preparation flag is set, an affirmative determination is made in step S1212. Note that the first game period corresponds to the situation where the negative determination is made in step S1212.

  FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing the in-transition winning process.

  In step S2001, it is determined whether or not the effect flag is set. If the effect flag is not set, the present process is ended. On the other hand, when the effect flag is set, it means that the bell or fall re-game is won and the bell effect or the re-play effect is performed. In such a case, the effect flag is cleared in step S2002, and the bell effect or replay effect is ended. In the subsequent step S2003, drive control of the auxiliary display unit 65 is started to start a final effect suggesting a game period after the next game. By executing this process, the auxiliary display unit 65 displays, as a final effect, a ball written with “x”, a ball written with “?”, And “a” as shown in FIG. A box containing a ball with "Silver", a ball with "Gold" and a ball with "Gold" is displayed, and a message is shown to put a hand in this box and try to grasp one of the balls. Be done.

  In step S2004 and step S2005, it is determined whether a bell winning or a sixth replay winning is established. When the bell winning or the sixth replay winning is established, it means that the gaming state does not shift from the 5 RT state to another gaming state. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S2006, where 1 is added to the value of the correct answer counter provided in the RAM of the display control device 81. In step S2007, it is determined whether the value of the correct answer counter is five. When the value of the correct answer counter is 5, 1 is added to the value of the accumulation counter in step S2008, and the value of the correct answer counter is set to 0 in step S2009. That is, in the fourth game period, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated five times in the operation order in which the bell winning or the sixth replay winning can be established, 1 is added to the value of the storage counter. In step S2010, it is determined whether the first flag is not set. If the first flag is not set, the first flag is set in step S2011, and then the process proceeds to step S2012. If the first flag is set, the process proceeds to step S2012. In step S2012, it is determined whether the current display mode is the second display mode. If the current display mode is the second display mode, lighting display processing is performed in step S2013 to notify that the storage counter has been updated. The details of the lighting display process are as described in steps S1107 to S1110 of the accumulation lottery process (see FIG. 35).

  When it is determined in step S2007 that the value of the correct counter is not 5, when it is determined in step S2012 that the current display mode is not the second display mode, and when the lighting display processing is performed in step S2013, In step S2014, it is determined that the ball on which “?” Is written is displayed as the final effect in the final production, and this processing ends. As a result, in the auxiliary display unit 65, as shown in FIG. 48 (b), it is displayed that the ball written with "?" Is taken out of the box, and notification that the fourth gaming period will continue is notified.

  If it is determined in steps S2004 and S2005 that the bell winning and the sixth replay winning are not established, it is determined in step S2015 whether or not the special bell winning is established. When the special bell winning is established, it means that the gaming state does not shift from the 5 RT state to another gaming state as in the case of the bell winning. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S2014, and it is determined that the ball written with "?" Is displayed as the final effect, and the present process is ended.

  If it is determined in step S2015 that the special bell has not been won, the effect flag is a flag that is set when the bell or fall re-game is won, so that a fall re-play game prize is established, or the bell It means that the spilled eye stopped on the effective line. The game state shifts from the 5 RT state to the normal game state or the 1 RT state when the fall re-game winning is established, and when the bell spilled point is stopped on the activated line. Therefore, when the fall re-game winning is established, and when the bell spilled point is stopped on the effective line, the ending determination processing for determining the ending of the final effect is performed in step S2016, and the present processing is ended. Do.

  In the ending determination process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 50, the value of the correct answer counter is set to 0 in step S2101. In step S2102, it is determined whether the value of the accumulation counter is not zero. If the value of the accumulation counter is not 0, the value of the accumulation counter is decremented by 1 in step S2103, and the transition preparation flag is cleared in step S2104. Thereafter, a notification flag is set in step S2105. That is, when the value of the accumulation counter is not 0, a so-called one game series will be generated which shifts from the fourth gaming period to the second gaming period without passing through the first gaming period. In step S2106, it is determined whether the first flag is set. When the first flag is set, the fourth game period of this time, the third game period performed immediately before the fourth game period, and the second game performed immediately before the third game period This means that the accumulation counter has been updated in any of the game periods. In other words, when the period from the notification flag is set to the end of the fifth RT state is regarded as one jackpot period, it means that the accumulation counter has been updated in the jackpot period. In such a case, the first flag is cleared in step S2107, and it is determined in step S2108 that the ball written "gold" is displayed as the end of the final effect. As a result, in the auxiliary display unit 65, as shown in FIG. 49A, it is displayed that the ball written “gold” is taken out of the box, and it is informed that the fourth gaming period is shifted to the second gaming period. Be done. On the other hand, when the first flag is not set, it means that the accumulation counter has been updated in the previous jackpot period, not in the current jackpot period. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S2109, and it is determined that the ball written "silver" is displayed as the final effect. As a result, in the auxiliary display section 65, as shown in FIG. 49 (b), it is displayed that the ball written "Silver" is taken out of the box, and it is informed that the fourth gaming period shifts to the second gaming period. Be done.

  If the end of the final effect is determined, the process advances to step S2110 to determine whether the lighting flag is set. If the lighting flag is set, it means that the upper lamp 63 is on. In such a case, the value of the lighting counter is decremented by 1 in step S2111, and it is determined in step S2112 whether the value of the lighting counter is zero. If the value of the lighting counter becomes 0, drive control is performed to turn off the upper lamp 63 in step S2113, and the lighting flag is cleared in step S2114, and the present process is ended. If the value of the lighting counter is not 0, the lighting switching process is performed to light the upper lamp 63 in the lighting mode corresponding to the value of the lighting counter in step S2115, and the process is ended.

  If it is determined in step S2110 that the lighting flag is not set, it means that the upper lamp 63 is off. As a situation where the value of the accumulation counter is not 0 and the lighting flag is not set, for example, the situation where the accumulation counter is updated under the third display mode or the like corresponds. In such a case, accumulation number suggestion processing is performed in step S2116, and this processing ends. An accumulation number suggestion table is stored in advance in the ROM of the display control device 81, and in the accumulation number suggestion table, the correspondence between the value of the accumulation counter and the lighting mode of the upper lamp 63 is defined. . In the accumulation number suggestion process, drive control of the upper lamp 63 is executed to light the upper lamp 63 in a lighting mode corresponding to the value of the accumulation counter with reference to the accumulation number suggestion table. By the way, if the value of the storage counter is any of 0 to 3, the upper lamp 63 is lit in white, and if the value of the storage counter is any of 4 to 6, the upper lamp 63 is lit in blue If the value of the accumulation counter is any of 7 to 9, the upper lamp 63 is lit green, and if the value of the accumulation counter is 10 or more, the upper lamp 63 is lit red. In addition, when the accumulation number suggestion processing is performed, unlike the case where the lighting flag is set, when the start command indicating that the start command is generated is received, that is, when the next game is started, the upper part The lamp 63 is turned off.

  If it is determined in step S2102 that the value of the accumulation counter is 0, the transition preparation flag is cleared in step S2117. After that, the number-of-waiting-games lottery processing described above is performed in step S2118, and the value acquired in step S2119 is set in the number-of-waiting games counter. As a result, when the value of the accumulation counter is 0, the fourth game period is shifted to the first game period. When transitioning from the fourth gaming period to the first gaming period, it is determined in step S2120 that the ball written with “x” is displayed as the end of the final effect, and this processing ends. As a result, in the auxiliary display unit 65, as shown in FIG. 49 (c), it is displayed that the ball written "x" is taken out of the box, and notification that the fourth gaming period is shifted to the first gaming period is notified. Be done.

  Here, the game characteristics in the fourth game period will be described in detail.

  In the fourth game period, when a bell or fall re-game is won, a bell effect or a re-play effect is performed instead of notifying the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44. In the game in which the bell effect or replay effect is started, the fifth RT state is ended when the fall re-issuance is established or the bell spill is stopped on the effective line. For this reason, it is necessary for the player to operate the stop switches 42 to 44 after estimating the operation order in which the bell winning can be established or the operation order in which the sixth replay winning can be established. The probability of winning Bell is about 3.33. When the left stop switch 42 is first operated as indicated by the bell effect, a bell prize is established at a rate of 14%, and when the middle stop switch 43 is initially operated, 43%. When the bell winning combination is established at the rate of and the right stop switch 43 is operated first, the bell winning combination is established at the rate of 43%. Also, if the bell prize is not established, the special bell prize is established with a probability of 1⁄4, and the bell spilled spots stop on the effective line with a probability of 3⁄4. Therefore, the rate at which the bell spill edge stops on the effective line (rate at which the fourth gaming period ends) is 64% when the left stop switch 42 is first operated, and the middle stop switch 43 or the right stop switch 44 Is the first 43%. The probability of winning the fall re-game is about 1/273, and the fall re-game prize is established with a probability of 5/6, and the fourth game period ends. The total value of the probability that the fourth game period ends, that is, the probability that the fall re-game winning will be established and the probability that the bell spilled point will stop on the effective line is approximately 2.00.

  When the bell or fall re-game is won and all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped, the final effect is started. In the final effect, when any of the bell winning, the special bell winning, and the sixth replay winning can be established, it is informed that the fourth gaming period will continue. In the case where the fall re-game winning is established, the case where the bell spilled point is stopped on the effective line, and the value of the storage counter and the presence / absence of the first flag set, the final effect of the final effect changes. The value of the accumulation counter is updated in the case of winning the single role, the case of winning the double role, and the case of winning the accumulation lottery. The first flag is set when the accumulation counter is updated in the present jackpot period. When the value of the storage counter is not 0 and the first flag is set, a ball written "gold" is displayed, and it is informed that the game is to be shifted to the second game period. When the value of the storage counter is not 0 and the first flag is not set, a ball written "silver" is displayed, and it is notified that the game is to be shifted to the second game period. When the value of the accumulation counter is 0, a ball written with “x” is displayed, and notification of transition to the first game period is notified.

  When the first display mode is selected when shifting to the third game period, chance presentation is performed when any of the irregular combination, the single combination, and the double combination is won. When the chance effect is performed, the player aims at the “red 7” symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R and operates the stop switches 42 to 44 to determine whether or not the storage counter has been updated. When the update is performed, it can be grasped from the stopping point whether the value is 1 or 2. When the ninth replay win is established, lighting display processing is performed according to the number of lines of establishment of the ninth replay win. In the first display mode, the lighting display process is performed only when the ninth replaying game winning is established, and the lighting display process is not performed even when the winning lottery is won. For this reason, in the first display mode, when the winning combination corresponding to the cancellation combination is established in the jackpot period, it is possible to confirm the end of the final effect while expecting the winning of the accumulation lottery. As described above, in the first display mode, it is expected that the ninth replaying game winning will be established in the game in which the chance effect has been performed, and the playability of operating the stop switches 42 to 44 and the final effect It is possible to provide game characteristics in which each game is answered in the jackpot period. As an example of the final presentation answering, for example, the case where the double winning combination is won in the previous jackpot period and the cherry winning in the present jackpot period is established will be described. In such a case, in the final presentation in the present jackpot period, it is determined that the ball of “silver” or “gold” is displayed as the end, since the player has won the double combination in the previous jackpot period. Here, when a ball of "gold" is displayed, it means that the player has won the winning lottery in the game in which the cherry winning is established, so that not only the next jackpot period but also the next jackpot period will be decided. Become. On the other hand, when a "silver" ball is displayed, it means that the player has not won the accumulation lottery in the game in which the cherry winning is established, so that only the next jackpot period is decided.

  When the second display mode is selected when shifting to the third gaming period, chance presentation is performed when the single combination or the double combination is won. That is, in the second display mode, when the chance effect is performed, it is determined that the storage counter has been updated. In addition to the chance effect, when the single combination or the double combination is won, the lighting switching process is performed after the value corresponding to the winning combination is added to the lighting counter. For this reason, the player grasps from the lighting mode of the upper lamp 63 which one of the single role and the double role is won, and then immerses the stop switch 42 to 44 in order to establish the ninth game win while immersing in the bag. It can be operated. Further, in the second display mode, the lighting display processing is performed also when the winning lottery is won. As a result of the above, in the second display mode, it is possible to provide a game that allows the user to know that the next jackpot period has been determined in the corresponding game. When the upper lamp 63 is on, the upper lamp 63 is turned off when the value of the lighting counter becomes zero. The subtraction of the value of the lighting counter is performed in the ending determination process, that is, in the game in which the fourth game period is over. When the upper lamp 63 is on, since the next jackpot period is determined, the player can confirm that the ball of “gold” or “silver” is displayed while being dipped in the pot. When the upper lamp 63 is turned off, there is a high possibility that the “x” ball will be displayed because the next big hit period has not been decided. However, in the lighting display process, only 1 is added to the value of the lighting counter regardless of the updated value of the accumulation counter. If you win in the case of IV = 3, a value of 2 or more may be obtained at a rate of about 1%, and if you win in the case of IV = 4, the rate of about 0.5% There is a possibility that 2 will be acquired, and if you win in the case of IV = 5, there is a possibility that 2 or more values will be acquired at a rate of about 10%, and you will win in the case of IV = 6 If it does, there is a possibility that 3 or more values may be obtained at a rate of about 50%. Therefore, if the lighting mode of the upper lamp 63 is changed in the game in which the winning combination corresponding to the cancellation combination is established, even if the final effect is performed in a situation where the upper lamp 63 is extinguished, It can be expected that "silver" balls will be displayed instead of "x".

  When the third display mode is selected when shifting to the third game period, chance presentation is not performed even if any of the irregular combination, single combination and double combination is won. In addition, when the single role or the double role is won, an operation order in which the sixth game winning can be established instead of the ninth game winning is notified. In addition, the sixth replay winning combination is established not only when winning a winning combination, but also when winning at IV = 50-55. Therefore, in the third display mode, it can not be grasped that the player has won the single role or the double role from the stop point. In the third display mode, the lighting display process is not performed when the winning lottery is won. Therefore, in the third display mode, it is determined whether or not the accumulation counter has been updated at the end of the final effect. In other words, in the third display mode, it is possible to provide a game feature that enjoys the final effect performed in the final game of the jackpot period.

  The expected value of medal payout per game in the fourth game period is about 2.69, since the operation order is not notified. Since it is necessary to bet three medals in order to play one game, the number of medals decreases by about 0.31 every time one game is played in the fourth gaming period.

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

  As a display mode in the third gaming period, a first display mode in which a chance effect is performed in the game winning the chance role, and a second display mode in which the lighting mode of the upper lamp 63 is switched in the game in which the accumulation counter is updated The third display mode in which the player is not notified of the winning combination, the update of the storage counter, or the like in the corresponding game, and the display mode in which the player can select the display mode in which the third game period is to be played And With such a configuration, it is possible to provide game characteristics that match the taste of the player.

  In the third display mode, when the single combination or the double combination is won, it is configured to notify the reverse pressing operation. Certainly, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the chance presentation and the presentation for notifying the operation order are not performed together when the single combination or the double combination is won. However, in such a configuration, in the game in which the single role or the double role is won, the player unknowingly performs the order pressing operation, and the operation timing is the "red 7" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R. If it is a timing at which it is possible to cause the player to reach the effective line, the ninth replaying game winning will be established. It is assumed that the player who selects the third display mode is a player who wants to enjoy what the end of the final effect will be, that is, does not want to know that the storage counter has been updated during the jackpot period. For this reason, when the ninth replaying game winning condition is established under the third display mode, the player may be disappointed with knowing the result in advance, although he is glad because the next jackpot period is decided. Is considered. On the other hand, in the configuration in which the reverse push operation is notified, it is possible to reliably prevent the ninth re-game winning combination from being established, and it is possible to preferably eliminate the concern.

  In the third display mode, when the single combination or the double combination is won, the operation sequence in which the ninth replay winning can not be established is notified. Certainly, instead of performing effects to notify the operation order, for example, aim for the "" Blue 7 "pattern! "Red 7" symbols such as "" can also be configured to perform the effect of notifying the operation timing can not be reached on the effective line. However, in the case of such a configuration, there is a possibility that the player may perform the forward push operation, and there remains room for the ninth replay winning combination to be established. A player or the like who is inferior in skill to operate the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at the symbol operates the stop switches 42 to 44 at an operation timing at which the “red 7” symbol can be made to reach the effective line by mistake. It is because there is a possibility of On the other hand, in the configuration in which the operation sequence in which the ninth re-game winning can not be established is notified, since it does not depend on the player's eye-pushing skill, it is possible to reliably avoid the ninth re-winning being achieved. It becomes.

  In addition to the case where the sixth game winning combination has been won for the single role or the double role, it is possible to be established also when it is won for IV = 50-55. With this configuration, it can be avoided that it will be grasped that the single role or the double role has been won from the stop point in the third display mode, and the sixth game win is not established. As a result, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of an event such as the loss of expectation at the end of the final production. In addition, the sixth re-game is configured to be won along with the fall-down re-game, and in the third game period, the operation sequence capable of establishing the sixth re-game winning is notified, so that the reverse press operation is notified It can be avoided that it is grasped that the single role or the double role has been won from the effect. Furthermore, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are not operated in the operation sequence notified during the third game period, if the fall replay is won, the fall replay win is established and the jackpot period ends. If the special bell prize is won, the jackpot period ends when the special bell prize can not be established. Therefore, it is possible to make the player reliably perform the reverse pressing operation when the reverse pressing operation is notified, and the ninth re-game winning combination is surely avoided in the game in which the single winning combination or the double winning combination is won. It is possible to

  In the third game period, when the bell is won, an operation order in which the bell winning can be established is notified. With this configuration, when the operation order is notified, it is possible to operate the stop switches 42 to 44 while expecting that the sixth game winning will be established instead of the bell winning, and the game becomes monotonous. Can be suppressed.

  The first flag can be stored in the RAM of the display control device 81, and the end of the final effect is determined based on whether or not the first flag is set. In this way, by making it possible to store information indicating that the storage counter has been updated separately from the storage counter, in the final effect, this time in addition to whether or not to shift to the second gaming period, It can be informed whether the value of the accumulation counter has been updated in the jackpot period. In particular, when the first display mode is selected as the display mode, it is possible to make the player answer each game in the present jackpot period by the end of the final effect. In addition, when the third display mode is selected as the display mode, a single ball is displayed as the end of the final effect despite the fact that the winning combination corresponding to the cancellation combination has not been established, the single Various guesses are made to the player, such as whether the player did not win the part or double role, or the game for which the winning combination was not made was actually a game in which the winning combination corresponding to the cancellation part was missed You can As a result of the above, in addition to whether or not to shift to the second game period, by providing information related to the game result of the jackpot period in the final effect, each game in the jackpot period and one game run is generated , Can be closely associated, and it is possible to play each game in the jackpot period while expecting an update of the accumulation counter to be performed. Therefore, it is possible to suppress monotonization of the game in the jackpot period.

  The accumulation counter is configured to be updated also when the accumulation lottery is won, in addition to the single combination or the double combination. In the configuration where it is determined whether or not the accumulation counter is to be updated by the accumulation lottery different from the combination lottery, it is difficult to grasp from the stop point that the accumulation counter has been updated, so as a display mode When the first display mode or the third display mode is selected, the relationship between each game in the jackpot period and whether or not one game run is diluted may dilute the game in the jackpot period. Is considered. However, by closely associating each game in the jackpot period with the occurrence of one game run by the final effect, it is possible to suppress monotonization of the game in the jackpot period.

  It is configured to be performed when the accumulated lottery is won as the cancellation role. In the case of such a configuration, when the first display mode or the third display mode is selected as the display mode, the winning combination corresponding to the release combination is established, thereby grasping that the accumulation lottery has been performed from the stop point Although it can be done, it can not be grasped whether or not the accumulation counter has been updated. Therefore, there is a possibility that the relationship between each game in the jackpot period and whether or not one game series is generated may be diluted, and the game in the jackpot period may be monotonized. However, by closely associating each game in the jackpot period with the occurrence of one game run by the final effect, it is possible to suppress monotonization of the game in the jackpot period.

  In the case of winning the accumulated lottery, there is a possibility that two or more values may be acquired. With this configuration, even if the game which has won the accumulation lottery is performed only once, it is possible to generate one game series a plurality of times. As a result, it is possible to play a game while expecting how many times one game run occurs, and it is possible to suppress monotonization of the game in the jackpot period. Further, in such a configuration, it is assumed that there is a player who wants to grasp what the cause factor of one game run is integrally when one game run occurs a plurality of times. If the cause of occurrence can be identified, it is possible to estimate, for example, at least how many times a game series will occur thereafter. Therefore, by making a configuration to notify by the final effect whether or not the value of the storage counter has been updated in the current jackpot period, association between the game result of the jackpot period from the end of the final effect and one game run is performed. As a result, it becomes possible to estimate the presence / absence or the like of one game series thereafter, and it becomes possible to improve the game interest.

  In the case where one game run is generated in a state where the upper lamp 63 is not lighted in the third display mode or the like, the accumulation number suggesting process is performed to indicate the value of the accumulation counter. With this configuration, it is notified by the final effect whether or not the storage counter has been updated in the present jackpot period, and it is suggested by the lighting mode of the upper lamp 63 how many times one game run occurs. It becomes possible. As a result, it is possible to improve the game interest.

  A lighting counter is provided in the RAM of the display control device 81, and the upper lamp 63 is turned off when the value of the lighting counter becomes 0, not the value of the storage counter. In addition, while the accumulation counter is configured to be able to add two or more values when an accumulation lottery is won, the lighting counter is configured to be incremented by one regardless of the addition value of the accumulation counter. With this configuration, even when lighting of the upper lamp 63 is finished, it is possible to cause an event in which one game run occurs. As a result, it is possible to suppress monotonization of the game in the second display mode. That is, it is assumed that the player who selects the second display mode selects the second display mode, thinking that he / she wants to know that the storage counter has been updated in the corresponding game. When the upper lamp 63 is turned on when the value of the storage counter becomes 0 instead of the value of the lighting counter, the player does not turn off the upper lamp 63, that is, one game run occurs. It is assumed that the game is played while expecting to keep playing. However, since the lighting of the upper lamp 63 is necessarily ended someday, there is a possibility that the player may reduce the will to play the game if the upper lamp 63 is actually turned off. On the other hand, in the configuration where the lighting of the upper lamp 63 is ended when the value of the lighting counter becomes 0, not the value of the storage counter, there is a possibility that one game run will occur even if the upper lamp 63 goes out. There is. Then, when one game run is actually generated, the player is surprised that one game run has occurred even though the upper lamp 63 is turned off under the second display mode, It is assumed that the gaming intention is significantly increased. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the player's willingness to play from being reduced, and it is possible to preferably improve the game interest.

  When the storage counter is updated while the upper lamp 63 is lit, the value of the lighting counter is updated by 1 and the lighting mode of the upper lamp 63 corresponds to the updated value of the lighting counter. It was set as the structure switched to a lighting aspect. With this configuration, it is possible to notify the number of times of winning of the accumulation lottery through the lighting mode of the upper lamp 63. In addition, when one game run occurs, the value of the lighting counter is decremented by 1, and the lighting mode of the upper lamp 63 is switched to the lighting mode corresponding to the value of the lighting counter after subtraction. With such a configuration, it is possible to notify, through the lighting mode of the upper lamp 63, how many times one game series is generated at least.

  In the first display mode, when the single or double role is won, 1 is added to the value of the lighting counter if the 9th game win is on the 2nd line, and the light is lit if the 9th game win is established on the 4th line The configuration is such that 2 is added to the value of the counter. In the first display mode, when the single role or the double role is won, chance presentation is started. For this reason, the player must grasp the number of occurrences of one game run from the number of formation lines of the ninth re-game winning by aiming at the “red 7” symbol in the game in which the chance effect has been performed and performing the forward press operation. Can. For this reason, it is possible to provide the game characteristic in line with the taste of the player by adding, to the lighting counter, a value corresponding to not the winning combination but the stopping point. That is, it is assumed that the player who has selected the first display mode wants to grasp the presence or absence of occurrence of one game series from the stop point. This is because if it is desired to grasp in the corresponding game that the storage counter has been updated regardless of the stoppage, it should select the second display mode instead of the first display mode. For this reason, in the first display mode, when the value corresponding to the winning combination is added to the lighting counter instead of the stopping appearance, the ninth regame winning is not established in the game in which the chance effect is performed. If the lighting mode of the upper lamp 63 changes in spite of this, there is a concern that the player may be disappointed with the failure of the eye contact. However, when the value corresponding to the stop point is added to the lighting counter, the above concern can be eliminated and one game run can be generated in a situation where the upper lamp 63 is not lit. it can. Therefore, it is possible to improve the amusement of the game while providing the game characteristics in line with the taste of the player.

  In the fourth game period, when the bell is won, when the corresponding stop switch is first operated, the bell effect is displayed in which the proportion of the bell winning is established. With this configuration, a difference occurs in the rate at which the bell winning can be established between the player who knows the internal specification of the slot machine 10 and the player who does not know the internal specification of the slot machine 10 It is possible to avoid the occurrence of unfairness. In particular, in the slot machine 10, in addition to the end of the fifth RT state when the bell spilled point is stopped on the effective line, the bell winning or the sixth re-gaming winning is established five times in the fourth gaming period. Since one is added to the storage counter each time, a large difference occurs in the number of medals obtainable by the player depending on whether or not the internal specification is known. Therefore, even if the player does not know the internal specification, the bell prize can be established by operating any of the stop switches 42 to 44 by notifying the rate at which the bell prize is established in the bell effect. After knowing whether the probability is high, it is possible to go to the actual operation, and it is possible to avoid the occurrence of unfairness due to the player's knowledge or the like.

  In the fourth game period, the bell effect is performed in the game in which the bell is won, and the re-play effect is performed when the fall re-game is won. With this configuration, it is possible to provide the player with useful information at an appropriate game time. In addition, since it means that the jackpot period can be ended in the game that has been elected to the bell or fall re-game, operation of the stop switch 42 to 44 by making a bell effect or re-play effect in such a game It is possible to prompt the selection of the order carefully.

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

  (1) In the above embodiment, three display modes are provided. However, one or two display modes may be provided, or four or more display modes may be provided.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the player can select the display mode when transitioning to the third gaming period, but the player can select the display mode when transitioning to the second gaming period Alternatively, the player may change the display mode in any game from the second game period to the fourth game period. Even in the case of these configurations, it is expected that the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the display mode can be selected by performing the operation not involved in the progression of the game, but the display mode can be selected by performing the operation involved in the progression of the game Also good. As a typical example of such a configuration, a configuration in which the display mode is selected by the operation of the start lever 41 for generating a start command, and a configuration in which the display mode is selected by the generation timing of the first stop command.

  (4) In the above embodiment, the player can select the display mode, but every time the third game period is shifted to the first display mode → the second display mode → the third display mode. The display mode may be changed in a predetermined order.

  (5) In the above embodiment, the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 can prevent the fall re-game winnings from being established, and prevent the bell spill from stopping on the effective line. However, for example, it may be configured to be able to avoid a fall re-game winning or a bell spill by the operation timing of a predetermined stop switch 42 to 44 such as the left stop switch 42 or the like. In such a case, when the notification timing is set instead of the operation sequence when the notification flag is set, it is expected that the same operation and effect as those of the above embodiment can be obtained. In addition, the combination of the operation order and the operation timing may be configured to be able to avoid the fall re-game winnings and the bell spilled eyes.

  (6) In the above embodiment, when the single combination or the double combination is won in the third display mode, it is configured to notify the reverse pressing operation, but it is also possible to say that it may be configured to notify the middle pressing operation. Nor. In addition, aim at "" blue 7 "design! "Red 7" symbols such as "" may be notified to the operation timing can not be reached on the effective line. As described above, when the operation method in which the ninth re-game winning combination can not be established is notified, it can be expected that the same operation effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained. However, in the case of notifying the operation timing at which the ninth re-game winning can not be established, there is room for the ninth re-game winning to be established as described above.

  (7) In the above embodiment, the first flag is configured to be able to be stored in the RAM of the display control device 81, and the final outcome is determined based on the presence or absence of the first flag. If the information indicating that the storage counter has been updated in the jackpot period is configured to be able to be stored, and the final outcome is determined based on the presence or absence of the information, the same operation and effect as those of the above embodiment are obtained. It can be expected to play. For example, separately from the accumulation counter, an update number counter is provided to count the number of times the accumulation counter has been updated in one jackpot period. Then, when the value of the number-of-updates counter is other than 0, it is determined to display the "gold" ball, and when the value of the number-of-updates counter is 0, the "silver" ball is displayed Decide to let.

  (8) In the above embodiment, the initial value of the accumulation counter is set to 0, and when the accumulation lottery is won, one of 1, 2, 3 and 5 is added to the value of the accumulation counter to generate one game series In this case, 1 is subtracted from the value of the storage counter, but the configuration of the storage counter is not limited to this. For example, assuming that the initial value of the storage counter is 32 and the winning of the storage lottery is performed, one of 1, 2, 3, and 5 is subtracted from the value of the storage counter to generate one game series. It is also possible to add one. Alternatively, if the initial value of the storage counter is set to 0, and one of the 2, 4, 6 and 10 is added to the value of the storage counter when the winning of the storage lottery is won, the value of the storage counter is added It may be configured to subtract two. Even in the case of these configurations, it is obvious that the same operation and effect as the above embodiment can be obtained. The same applies to the other counters such as the lighting counter and the notification frequency counter.

  (9) In the above embodiment, when the first flag is set, it is determined to display the ball of “gold” as the end of the final effect, and when the first flag is not set, the end of the final effect Although it is determined that the "silver" ball is to be displayed, that is, the "gold" and "silver" balls and the presence / absence of the first flag are uniquely associated, such a configuration is changed.

  For example, it is determined that the ball of "gold" is displayed as a final effect with a probability of one half when the first flag is set, and one half when the first flag is set. It is determined that the “silver” ball is displayed as the end of the final effect when the probability of “1” and the first flag is not set. Even in the case of this configuration, when a "gold" ball is displayed, this means that the storage counter has been updated in the current jackpot period, so the same function and effect as those of the above embodiment are used. It can be expected to play.

  (10) In the above embodiment, the final effect is started after stopping all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R and is ended when the next game is started, that is, the final effect is finished in one game. However, the final effect may be a continuous effect performed over a plurality of games.

  (11) In the above embodiment, although the final effect is provided in any of the first to third display modes, a display mode in which the final effect is not provided may be provided. For example, in the second display mode, since the lighting mode of the upper lamp 63 changes in the game in which the storage counter has been updated, whether the storage counter has been updated in the present jackpot period without seeing the end of the final effect You can figure out whether or not it is. Therefore, the second display mode may be configured to perform effects other than the final effect.

  (12) In the above embodiment, when the lighting counter is updated while the upper lamp 63 is lit, the lighting mode of the upper lamp 63 is changed to correspond to the updated lighting counter value. Although the configuration is described, the configuration may be such that the lighting mode is not changed even when the lighting counter is updated. For example, when the value of the lighting counter is 1 or more, the upper lamp 63 is lit in white regardless of the value. However, in such a configuration, it is desirable to output a predetermined notification sound in the game in which the storage counter has been updated, and to notify that the storage counter has been updated.

  (13) In the above-mentioned embodiment, although it was set as the structure which displays the ratio in which a bell winning is materialized, when the corresponding stop switch is first operated in bell production, this structure is changed.

  For example, the auxiliary display unit 65 is configured to display "??, ??, ??".

  For example, one small ball is displayed on the left portion of the auxiliary display unit 65, and one ball larger than the left portion is displayed on the central portion and the right portion.

  For example, one white ball is displayed on the left of the auxiliary display unit 65, and one blue ball is displayed on the center and the right.

  Even in the case of these configurations, it is possible to indicate the rate at which the bell winning is established when the corresponding stop switch is first operated from the display mode.

  Further, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the configuration in which the information is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65, and may be a configuration in which sound notification is made from the speaker 64.

  (14) In the above-described embodiment, three balls on which "?" Is written in the replay effect are displayed side by side, but such a configuration is changed.

  When all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are rotating, a ball written "33%", a ball written "33%", and a ball written "33%" Display side by side. When one of the reels is stopped and there is room for the sixth game winning to be established, the stop switch and the ball corresponding to the first stop command are displayed small and the remaining two balls are displayed large. At the same time, display "50%". If one of the reels is stopped and there is no room for the sixth game winning to be established, the auxiliary display section 65 largely displays "Sorry!".

  (15) In the above embodiment, the correspondence between the operation sequence and the rate at which the bell winning is achieved is notified in the game in which the bell is won, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. It is sufficient if it can be notified in advance. Therefore, for example, the correspondence may be notified in the game transitioning to the third game period, or the correspondence may be notified on the demonstration screen.

  (16) Although the above embodiment is configured to add 1 to the value of the storage counter when the value of the correct counter is 5, the value of the correct counter is arbitrary. Further, the value of the correct answer counter when adding 1 to the value of the accumulation counter may be determined by drawing or the like each time the fourth game period is shifted.

  (17) If the value of the correct answer counter is 4 and the bell or fall remake is won in a subsequent game, an effect that suggests that one game run will occur if the bell win or the sixth replay win is established. It is good also as composition which does. For example, the ball displayed at the time of the bell effect and the replay effect is changed to a gold ball.

  (18) In the above embodiment, although the value of the correct answer counter is not updated when the special bell winning is established, it is needless to say that the value may be updated.

  (19) In the above embodiment, when the fourth gaming period is set after the third gaming period and one game is generated, the gaming state is changed from the fifth RT state to the normal gaming state or the first RT state in the fourth gaming period. However, it may be configured not to shift to the normal gaming state and the first RT state. In such a configuration, the fourth game period is unnecessary, and the ending determination process may be performed in a game in which the value of the notification number counter is zero. With this configuration, the third game period → the third game period is not a flow of games such as the third game period → the fourth game period → the second game period → the third game period → the fourth game period. The third gaming period can be generated continuously.

  (20) In the above embodiment, when transitioning from the normal gaming state to the fifth RT state, it is configured to go through four gaming states from the first RT state to the fourth RT state, but it may be configured to go through at least one gaming state For example, it can be expected that the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained. At this time, if the gaming state to be relayed is reduced, the number of games required from the notification flag being set to the transition to the fifth RT state increases, and if the gaming state to be relayed is increased, the notification flag is set. The number of games required to shift to the fifth RT state after being set is reduced.

  (21) In the above embodiment, although the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified in the first game period, the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 may be notified at a predetermined probability.

  (22) In the above embodiment, the winning flag and the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 capable of establishing a bell prize are uniquely associated with each other, but such a configuration is changed. For example, only one index value IV for winning the bell is set. Then, when the bell is won, a selection lottery for selecting one operation order from six operation orders is executed separately from the combination lottery. When the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in the operation order selected in the selection lottery, the bell winning is realized, and when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in the other operation order, the bell winning is realized Do not set stop information.

  (23) In the above embodiment, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in a predetermined operation order, the promotion replay game winning is established, and if the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in another operation order, a fall occurs. Although a configuration in which the re-game winning is established, that is, a configuration in which both of the promotion re-playing win and the fall re-playing win can be achieved in the same game time, instead of or in addition to this, the fall re-play in 1 game time It may be configured that only one of the winning or promotion / replay winning can be established. In addition, when it is set as the structure in which one of fall fall re-game winnings or promotion re-playing wins may be established by 1 game time, when stop switches 42-44 are not operated in a predetermined operation order, a game state is It is desirable to establish a non-transitional re-game prize.

  (24) In the above embodiment, although the auxiliary display section 65 reports the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 It is sufficient if it has a suggested configuration. For example, the operation order may be notified by outputting sound from the speaker 64, or the lamp of the stop switch to be operated next is lit and displayed in a light emission color different from that of the other stop switches, suggesting the operation order. It is good also as composition.

  (25) In the above embodiment, one of the six operation sequences of the stop switches 42 to 44 is associated with one of the operation sequences of promotion re-play game winning, and the other five operation sequences are associated with the fall re-playing game award. Although it was set as the structure, the number which matches a promotion replay game winning is arbitrary. Therefore, for example, the promotion replay game winning may be associated with two operation orders of the six stop switches 42 to 44, and the fall replay prize may be associated with the other four operation orders, It is good also as composition which matches a promotion remake winning a prize with four kinds of operation orders among six kinds of stop switches 42-44, and makes a fall remake prize correspond with other two kinds of operation orders.

  (26) In the above embodiment, in the first RT state to the fifth RT state, the player's degree of advantage is changed by providing a difference in the winning probability of various replays, but in addition to this, a bell, etc. It is also possible to make a difference in the winning probability of the other role of to change the degree of advantage of the player.

  (27) In the above embodiment, the configuration has been described in which it is determined whether to have a so-called ART state and to generate one game series in the ART state under the ART state, but a predetermined gaming state such as a BB state It may be determined whether to shift to another gaming state such as an RT state advantageous to the player below (for example, an RT state where the expected value of the number of medals paid out per game is greater than the bet number).

  (28) 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.

  (29) In the above embodiment, although the slot machine having the BB state has been described, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and a slot machine not having the BB state may be used. It may be a slot machine provided with other gaming states such as.

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

  (31) 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 is provided with the benefit for 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.

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

  (33) Although the slot machine 10 is embodied in the above embodiment, 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. Cyclic display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for cyclically 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;
Stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to 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, a BB state process S213, etc.) for giving a privilege,
Predetermined gaming state transition means (fifth RT start processing function S514 of main control device 101) for transitioning to predetermined gaming state (fifth RT state);
When the lottery result of the combination becomes the first result (single combination winning, double combination selection) under the predetermined gaming state, regardless of the stop result of the circulation display means, the special bonus (after the predetermined gaming state ends) Special bonus giving means (informing flag setting processing function S2105 in ending determination processing of display control device 81) for giving 1 game series;
The lottery result of the combination is the first result, and the first specific operation (the operation of pressing the red 7 at the timing when the symbol of red 7 can reach the effective line) is performed on the stop operation means First stop control means (stop information setting processing function S310 of the main control device 101 and reel control processing function) for stopping control of the circulation display means to stop the first predetermined stop game (9th re-game winning) S210),
If the lottery result of the combination is the first result and the second specific operation (reverse push operation) is performed on the stop operation means, the second predetermined stop game (sixth game winning) is stopped Second stop control means (stop information setting processing function S310 and reel control processing function S210 of the main control device 101) for stopping control of the circulation display means;
A first effect execution mode for executing a first suggested effect (chance effect) that suggests that the first predetermined stop result may stop when the lottery result of the part is the first result as the effect execution mode At least (the first display mode), and the second effect execution mode (the third display mode) in which the first suggested effect is not executed when the lottery result of the combination is the first result, and the effect Mode setting means (such as a display mode setting function S1203 of the display control device 81) for setting an execution mode;
When the mode setting means sets the second effect execution mode, a second suggestion effect (notice of reverse pressing operation) suggesting the second specific operation when the lottery result of the combination is the first result And an execution means (a reverse push operation notifying function S1708 in a third display mode process of the display control device 81) to be executed.

  According to this gaming machine, when the lottery result of the combination becomes the first result, when the first specific operation is performed on the stop operation means, the first predetermined stop is stopped, and the second specific operation is performed for the stop operation means. If done, the second predetermined stop will stop. In addition, in the situation where the first effect execution mode is set, when the lottery result of the combination becomes the first result, the first suggested effect is executed which suggests that the first predetermined stop result may be stopped. On the other hand, when the lottery result of the combination becomes the first result in the situation where the second effect execution mode is set, the first suggested effect is not executed. With this configuration, the player who wants to know whether or not the lottery result of the winning combination is the first result through the stopping appearance, and the lottery result of the winning combination becomes the first result until the game round when the predetermined gaming state ends. It is possible to provide game characteristics in line with the taste for each of the players who do not want to know whether or not they are.

  Further, in the situation where the second effect execution mode is set, when the lottery result of the combination becomes the first result, the second suggested effect is performed that suggests the second specific operation. With this configuration, the player who does not want to know whether or not the lottery result of the combination is the first result until the game round when the predetermined gaming state ends is the game in which the lottery result of the combination is the first result It is possible to avoid that the first specific operation is performed unknowingly at a time and the first predetermined stop number is stopped.

  As a result of the foregoing, it is possible to provide game characteristics in line with the tastes of the player.

  Gaming machine2. In the gaming machine 1, the first specific operation and the second specific operation are operations including the operation sequence of the stop operation means, and the operation sequence included in the first specific operation and the second specific operation are A game machine characterized by different operation sequences including.

  According to this gaming machine, the first specific operation and the second specific operation are operations including the operation order of the stop operation means, and the operation order included in each specific operation is different. With this configuration, it is possible to more reliably avoid the stopping of the first predetermined stop in the second effect execution mode. For example, in the case where the first specific operation and the second specific operation are configured to have the same operation order and differ only in operation timing, the first predetermined stop score is determined by the skill of the player operating the stop operation means aiming at the pattern. It is because there is a possibility of stopping.

  Gaming machine3. In the gaming machine 1 or the gaming machine 2, the mode setting unit is configured to set one of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 in a situation where a scene for explaining the outline of the first display mode is displayed. When the player performs the operation, the first effect execution mode is set, and the player enters the second operation (in the situation where the scene explaining the outline of the third display mode is displayed) A game machine characterized by setting the second effect execution mode when one of the operations is performed.

  According to the gaming machine, the first effect execution mode is set when the player performs the first operation, and the second effect execution mode is set when the player performs the second operation. With this configuration, it is possible to allow the player to select the effect execution mode, and it is possible to provide game characteristics that match the taste of the player.

  Gaming machine4. In the above-mentioned gaming machine 3, the first operation and the second operation are operations not involved in the progression of the game.

  According to this gaming machine, since the first operation and the second operation are operations not involved in the progress of the game, it is possible to allow the player to select the effect execution mode desired by the player himself.

  Gaming machine5. In the gaming machine 3 or 4, when the gaming state shifts to the predetermined gaming state, or the gaming state can easily shift the gaming state to the predetermined gaming state (second gaming period) When it is, it was set as the structure which sets the said presentation execution mode, The game machine characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to the gaming machine, the effect execution mode is set when the gaming state shifts to the predetermined gaming state, or when it is easy to shift the gaming state to the predetermined gaming state. With this configuration, it is possible to allow the player to play the game under the predetermined gaming state with the game characteristics in line with the taste of the player himself.

  Gaming machine6. In any one of the gaming machine 1 to the gaming machine 5, a third indication effect (final effect) indicating whether or not the special benefit is provided when at least the mode setting means sets the second effect execution mode ), The second execution means (auxiliary display section 65, final effect start processing function S2003 of display control device 81 and ending determination processing function S2016) to execute in the game time when the predetermined gaming state ends. Gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine, the third suggestion effect which indicates whether or not the special benefit is awarded is executed in the gaming round when the predetermined gaming state ends, when at least the second effect execution mode is set. Ru. With such a configuration, it is possible to provide a game that can determine whether or not the special benefit is given through the effect instead of the stopping power.

  Gaming machine 7. In any one of the gaming machine 1 to the gaming machine 6, when the lottery result of the combination is the second result (winning flag “50”) and the second specific operation is performed on the stop operation means, The system further includes third stop control means (stop information setting processing function S310 of the main control device 101 and reel control processing function S210) for stopping control of the circulation display means to stop the second predetermined stop number, and the execution means A game machine characterized in that the second suggestion effect can be executed even when the lottery result of the combination is the second result.

  According to this gaming machine, in addition to the case where the lottery result of the combination is the first result and the second specific operation is performed on the stop operation means, the lottery result of the combination is the second result of the second predetermined stop And stop even when the second specific operation is performed on the stop operation means. And, the second suggestion effect may be executed also when the lottery result of the combination is the second result. With such a configuration, in addition to the fact that the first predetermined stop has been stopped, the lottery result of the part is due to the fact that the second predetermined stop has been stopped and the second suggested effect has been performed. It can be avoided that it becomes the structure which can grasp that it became the 1st result. In addition, when the present configuration is applied to the configuration related to the gaming machine 5, it is possible to increase the probability that the second predetermined stop will stop under the predetermined gaming state, and the second predetermined stop will be output under the predetermined gaming state. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of a situation where the eyes do not stop and can not hold expectations for the provision of special benefits.

  Gaming machine 8. In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 7, the lottery result of the combination is the third result (winning flags “16” to “19”), and the second specifying operation is performed on the stop operation means. The fourth stop control means (stop information setting processing function S310 and the reel control processing function S210 of the main control device 101) which performs stop control of the circulation display means so as to stop the third predetermined stop outcome (bell prize) when it is done And predetermined bonus giving means (the medal payout process of the main control device 101) for giving a predetermined bonus (nine medal payouts) smaller than the special bonus when the third predetermined pause is stopped. S211), and the execution means is configured to be able to execute the second suggestion effect even when the lottery result of the combination is the third result.

  According to this gaming machine, when the second specific operation is performed on the stop operation means, if the lottery result of the combination is the third result, not the second predetermined stop but the third predetermined stop is stopped. In addition, the second suggestion effect may be executed even when the lottery result of the combination is the third result, and when the third predetermined stop is stopped, the degree of advantage of the player than the special benefit is A small predetermined benefit is given. With this configuration, it is possible to cause the stop operation means to perform the second specific operation while expecting the second predetermined stop sound to stop instead of the third predetermined stop power, and the game becomes monotonous. Can be suppressed.

Game machine 9. Cyclic display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for cyclically 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;
Stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to 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, a BB state process S213, etc.) for giving a privilege,
Predetermined gaming state transition means (fifth RT start processing function S514 of main control device 101) for transitioning to predetermined gaming state (fifth RT state);
Determining means (accumulating lottery function S1101 of display control device 81) for determining whether or not to apply a predetermined value (1, 2, 3, 5) based on the gaming state being the predetermined gaming state;
A predetermined value storage unit (accumulation counter of display control device 81) capable of cumulatively storing the predetermined value when the determination unit determines to apply the predetermined value;
If the determination means determines that the predetermined value is to be applied, and at least the determination information (the first flag) is not stored, the determination information storage means (the RAM of the display control device 81) for storing the determination information ,
When the value of the predetermined value storage means is a value other than the initial value (0), the special benefit giving means (display control device 81 ending determination processing of giving a special benefit (one game series) after the end of the predetermined gaming state Notification flag setting processing function in step S2105);
Changing means (accumulation counter subtraction processing function S2103 of display control device 81) for changing the value of the predetermined value storage means to a value toward the initial value when the special bonus giving means gives the special bonus
When the special benefit giving means gives the special benefit, an erasing means (first flag clear processing function S2107 of the display control device 81) for erasing the determination information;
Auxiliary effect execution means (an auxiliary display unit 65, final effect start processing function S2003 of display control device 81 and ending determination processing function S2016) capable of executing an auxiliary effect (final effect) indicating that the special benefit is given ,
Memory determining means for determining whether or not the determination information is stored in the determination information storage means at the game time when the predetermined gaming state ends (first flag confirmation processing function S2106 in the ending determination processing of the display control device 81) When,
And effect content determination means (final display determination function S2108, S2109 in the outcome determination process of the display control device 81) for determining the content of the effect of the auxiliary effect based on the determination result of the storage determination means. Gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine, in the predetermined gaming state, it may be determined whether or not to give a predetermined value. When it is determined that the predetermined value is to be given, the predetermined value is accumulated and stored in the predetermined value storage means, and the determination information is stored in the determination information storage means if at least the determination information is not stored. . When the value of the predetermined value storage means is a value other than the initial value, a special benefit is awarded after the end of the predetermined gaming state. At this time, the value of the predetermined value storage means is changed to a value toward the initial value, and the determination information is erased. And, the content of the effect of the assistance effect that suggests that the special bonus is given is determined based on whether or not the determination information is stored in the determination information storage means in the gaming round when the predetermined gaming state ends. is there. With this configuration, for example, in an auxiliary effect that indicates that a second special bonus is to be awarded when an event such as a predetermined gaming state → special bonus → predetermined gaming state → special bonus occurs, the second predetermined It is possible to indicate whether or not it has been decided to give a predetermined value in the gaming state. As a result, it becomes possible to closely associate each game in the predetermined gaming state with whether or not the special benefit is awarded, and it becomes possible to suppress monotonization of the game in the predetermined gaming state.

  Note that, "changing the value of the predetermined value storage means to a value toward the initial value" means, for example, that the initial value of the predetermined value storage means is 0 and the value of the predetermined value storage means in the previous step is 2 In some cases, this means changing the value of the predetermined value storage means to 1 or 0.

  Game machine 10. In the gaming machine 9 described above, the effect content determination means is not limited to the first assistance effect (“gold”) only when the determination information is stored in the determination information storage means at the game time when the predetermined gaming state has ended. A game machine characterized in that it can be decided to execute a final effect of displaying a ball.

  According to the gaming machine, the first assistance effect may be executed only when the determination information is stored in the determination information storage means at the game time when the predetermined gaming state has ended. With this configuration, it is possible to notify, through the first assistance effect, that it has been determined that the predetermined value is to be given in the current predetermined gaming state.

  11. gaming machine In the gaming machine 9 or the gaming machine 10, when the determination information is stored in the determination information storage means at the game time when the predetermined gaming state has ended, the effect content determination means performs the first assistance effect (“gold If it is decided to execute the final effect of displaying the ball of “2” and the decision information is not stored in the decision information storage means in the gaming round when the predetermined gaming state has ended, the second assistance effect (“silver”) It is determined to execute a final effect of displaying a ball.

  According to the gaming machine, when it is determined that the predetermined value is given in the current predetermined gaming state, the first assistance effect is executed, and the predetermined value is not determined in the current predetermined gaming state. In the case, a second assistance effect is performed. With this configuration, it is possible to notify whether or not it is determined that the predetermined value is given in the current predetermined gaming state, through which of the first and second supplementary effects is performed. .

  Game machine 12. In any one of the gaming machines 9 to 11, the deciding means decides whether or not to apply the predetermined value by a lottery different from the lottery of the role.

  According to this gaming machine, it is determined whether or not to give a predetermined value by a lottery different from the lottery of the winning combination. In the case of such a configuration, it is difficult to grasp from the stopping result of the pattern that the determination as to whether or not to give the predetermined value has been made, so each game in the predetermined gaming state and the special benefit are given. There is a possibility that the relationship between whether or not to be diluted and the game in a predetermined gaming state becomes monotonous. However, it is possible to suppress monotonization of the game in the predetermined gaming state by closely associating each game in the predetermined gaming state with whether or not the special benefit is given by the auxiliary effect.

  Gaming machine 13. In any one of the gaming machine 9 to the gaming machine 12, when the lottery result of the combination is a specific combination winning (canceling combination winning), the determination means determines whether or not to give the predetermined value by lottery. A game machine characterized by

  According to this gaming machine, when the lottery result of the combination is a specific combination winning, whether or not to give a predetermined value is determined by lottery. In the case of such a configuration, it is possible to determine from the stop result of the pattern that the determination as to whether or not to give the predetermined value is performed by stopping the pattern corresponding to the specific combination at the effective position. I can not grasp until the decision result. Therefore, there is a possibility that the relationship between each game in the predetermined gaming state and whether or not the special benefit is awarded is diluted, and the game in the predetermined gaming state is monotonized. However, in a configuration in which it is possible to determine the contents of the assistance effect based on whether or not the determination information is stored in the determination information storage means at the gaming time when the predetermined gaming state has ended, for example, When there is a game cycle in which the symbol to be stopped is at the effective position, it is possible to grasp by the auxiliary effect whether or not it is determined that the predetermined value is given to the game cycle. Therefore, it is possible to suppress monotonization of the game in the predetermined gaming state by closely associating each game in the predetermined gaming state with whether or not the special benefit is given by the auxiliary effect.

  Gaming machine 14. In any one of the gaming machine 9 to the gaming machine 13, the special benefit awarding means is a special benefit to be transferred again to the predetermined gaming state as the special benefit, or a second predetermined gaming state (it is easy to shift to the predetermined gaming state A gaming machine characterized by providing a privilege for transitioning to a second game period).

  According to the gaming machine, as the special benefit, a benefit to shift again to the predetermined gaming state, or a benefit to shift to the second predetermined gaming state that easily shifts to the predetermined gaming state is provided. In this configuration, any predetermined game occurs when an event occurs in which a predetermined gaming state continues or when an event such as a predetermined gaming state → a second predetermined gaming state → a predetermined gaming state → a second predetermined gaming state occurs. It is assumed that there is a player who wants to know whether it is decided to give a predetermined value in the state. Therefore, by making it possible to suggest that the determination to apply the predetermined value has been made in the current predetermined gaming state by the assistance effect, it is possible to improve the game interest.

  Gaming machine 15. In any one of the gaming machines 9 to 14 described above, predetermined value information storage means for storing predetermined value information (accumulated lottery table) used when the determination means determines whether or not to apply the predetermined value A gaming machine, comprising: a ROM of a control device 81, wherein a plurality of values other than 0 are set as the predetermined value in the predetermined value information.

  According to this gaming machine, when the determination means determines to apply the predetermined value, the amount of change in the value of the predetermined value storage means may change. With this configuration, it is possible to change the number of times the special benefit is given even if it is determined that the predetermined value is given only once. As a result, it is possible to play the game while expecting how many times the special benefit is awarded, and it is possible to suppress monotonization of the game in the predetermined gaming state. Further, in such a configuration, the third special benefit is based on the game in any predetermined gaming state, for example, when an event such as a predetermined gaming state → special privilege → predetermined gaming state → special privilege → special privilege occurs. It is assumed that there is a player who wants to know whether or not. Therefore, by making it possible to suggest that the determination to apply the predetermined value has been made in the current predetermined gaming state by the assistance effect, it is possible to improve the game interest.

  Gaming machine 16. A gaming machine according to any one of the above-mentioned gaming machines 9 to 15, wherein the subsidiary effect executing means executes the subsidiary effect at a game round when the predetermined gaming state ends.

  According to this gaming machine, since the supplementary effect is executed at the game round when the predetermined gaming state ends, it is possible to improve the game interest.

  Gaming machine 17. In any one of the above-mentioned gaming machines 9 to 16, the memory number suggesting effect executing means (upper lamp 63, capable of executing the memory number suggesting effect (lighting effect of the upper lamp 63) suggesting the value of the predetermined value storing means A game machine comprising the storage number suggesting processing function S2116) of the display control device 81.

  According to the present gaming machine, there may be executed a memory number suggestion effect that suggests the value of the predetermined value storage means. With this configuration, it is suggested by the assistance effect whether or not it is decided to give the predetermined value in the predetermined gaming state this time, and it is suggested by the memory number suggestion effect how many times the special benefit is given Is possible. As a result, it is possible to improve the game interest.

  The configuration of any one of the gaming machines 9 to 17 may be applied to the configuration of any one of the gaming machines 1 to 8. Even with this configuration, it is expected that the above-described effects can be obtained.

Gaming machine 18. Cyclic display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for cyclically 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;
Stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to 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, a BB state process S213, etc.) for giving a privilege,
Predetermined gaming state transition means (fifth RT start processing function S514 of main control device 101) for transitioning to predetermined gaming state (fifth RT state);
When the gaming state is the predetermined gaming state, acquisition means (the accumulation lottery S1101 of the display control device 81 to acquire a predetermined value (1, 2, 3, 5) other than 0 based on a determination different from the lottery of the combination Function to get non-zero value in) and
Accumulation storage means (accumulation counter updating process in accumulation lottery process of display control device 81) which accumulates and stores the acquisition result in predetermined value storage means (accumulation counter of display control device 81) when the acquisition means acquires the predetermined value With function S1105)
Second predetermined value storage means (lighting counter of display control device 81) for storing a second predetermined value (lighting counter value);
Updating means (lighting counter update processing function S1109 in accumulated lottery process of display control device 81) for updating the value of the second predetermined value storage means based on the acquisition means acquiring the predetermined value;
When the value of the predetermined value storage means is a value other than the initial value (0), the special benefit giving means (display control device 81 ending determination processing of giving a special benefit (one game series) after the end of the predetermined gaming state Notification flag setting processing function in step S2105);
Changing means (accumulation counter subtraction processing function S2103 of display control device 81) for changing the value of the predetermined value storage means to a value directed to an initial value when the special privilege giving means gives the special benefit.
Second changing means (display control for changing the value of the second predetermined value storage means to a value directed to the initial value (0) of the second predetermined value storage means, when the special bonus giving means grants the special benefit Lighting counter subtraction processing function S2111) of the device 81;
Notification effect start means (upper lamp 63, lighting display processing function of display control device 81) capable of starting notification effect (lighting effect of upper lamp 63) in the game round when the acquisition means acquires the predetermined value;
In the case of executing the informing effect, informing effect ending means for ending the informing effect at the game time when the value of the second predetermined value storage means is changed to the initial value (light-off processing function S2113 of display control device 81) Equipped with
The changing means is configured to change the value of the predetermined value storage means so that the change amount of the value of the predetermined value storage means becomes the first value (1), and the acquisition means is changed to the first value A value capable of acquiring a value of 1 from a plurality of values including a second value (2, 3, 5) of a natural number multiple of 2 or more of the first value; and the second changing unit The value of the second predetermined value storage means is changed so that the change amount of the value of the second predetermined value storage means becomes a third value (1), and the update means is an acquisition result of the acquisition means A game machine characterized by updating the value of the second predetermined value storage means so that the amount of change of the value of the second predetermined value storage means becomes the third value regardless of.

  According to the gaming machine, in the predetermined gaming state, a predetermined value other than 0 may be acquired based on a determination different from the lottery of the winning combination. When the predetermined value is acquired, the acquisition result is accumulated and stored in the predetermined value storage unit. And, when the value of the predetermined value storage means is a value other than the initial value, the special benefit is given after the predetermined gaming state is over. When the special benefit is given, the value of the predetermined value storage means is changed to a value toward the initial value. Here, when changing the value toward the initial value, the value of the predetermined value storage means is changed so that the amount of change of the value of the predetermined value storage means becomes the first value, and the first value is set as the predetermined value. And the second value which is a natural number multiple of two or more of the first value, the value of 1 can be obtained from a plurality of values including a single game cycle in which the obtaining means obtains the predetermined value. Even if it is only, it is possible to generate the possibility that the special benefit is awarded multiple times after the end of the predetermined gaming state.

  In addition, the value of the second predetermined value storage unit may be updated based on the acquisition of the predetermined value, and a notification effect may be started in the game round. With this configuration, it is possible to notify that the special benefit is given after the end of the predetermined gaming state, through the notification effect in the game round when the acquired value is acquired.

  Furthermore, the notification effect ends at the game time when the value of the second predetermined value storage means is changed to the initial value instead of the game time when the value of the predetermined value storage means is changed to the initial value, and the second predetermined value storage means The value is updated so that the amount of change becomes the third value regardless of the value of the predetermined value when the predetermined value is acquired, and the amount of change becomes the third value when the special benefit is given The change of value is made. With this configuration, for example, when the acquisition unit acquires the second value, it is possible to generate an event in which the special benefit is given despite the notification effect being ended.

  As a result of the above, it is possible to generate an event in which the special benefit is given even in the situation where the notification effect is ended, and it is possible to suppress monotonization of the game.

  Note that, "changing the value of the predetermined value storage means to a value toward the initial value" means, for example, that the initial value of the predetermined value storage means is 0 and the value of the predetermined value storage means in the previous step is 2 In some cases, this means changing the value of the predetermined value storage means to 1 or 0. The same applies to the second predetermined value storage means.

  Gaming machine 19. In the gaming machine 18, when the acquisition means acquires the predetermined value while the notification effect is being executed, the notification effect is changed to an effect corresponding to the value of the second predetermined value storage means. A game machine comprising content changing means (a lighting switching processing function S1110 in a storage lottery process of the display control device 81).

  According to the gaming machine, when the predetermined value is acquired while the notification effect is being executed, the notification effect is changed to the effect content corresponding to the value of the second predetermined value storage means. With this configuration, it is possible to notify the number of times of acquisition of the predetermined value through the contents of the informing effect.

  Gaming machine 20. In the gaming machine 19, while the notification effect is being executed, the second changing unit changes the value of the second predetermined value storage unit, and the value of the second predetermined value storage unit is the initial value. If not, the second content changing means (the ending determination process of the display control device 81) for changing the notification effect to the effect contents corresponding to the value of the second predetermined value storage means after the second changing means has changed A game machine having a lighting switching processing function S2115).

  According to the gaming machine, when the value of the second predetermined value storage means is changed while the notification effect is being executed, and the value of the second predetermined value storage means does not become the initial value, the notification effect is: It is changed to the effect content corresponding to the value of the 2nd predetermined value storage means after a change. With this configuration, it is possible to notify the minimum grant number of the special benefit through the contents of the informing effect.

  Gaming machine 21. In any one of the gaming machine 18 to the gaming machine 20, when the lottery result of the combination is a special combination (single combination, double combination) winning, the special operation ("red 7" symbol on the effective line to the stop operation means The special stop game (9th re-game winnings) is stopped if the operation to perform the forward press operation is made at the timing when it is possible to reach the end, and the special stop game is not stopped if the special operation is not performed. The special stop control means (stop information setting processing function S310 and the reel control processing function S210 of the main control device 101) for stopping control of the circulation display means, and the special stop when the lottery result of the combination is the special combination winning. Second cumulative storage means for accumulating the special value (1, 2) in the predetermined value storage means regardless of whether or not the outcome has stopped (single role or double role of the display control device 81 Gaming machine, wherein the accumulation counter updating processing function S1608, S1611, etc.), further comprising a at.

  According to this gaming machine, when the special winning combination is won, the special value is accumulated and stored in the predetermined value storage means regardless of whether or not the special stop number is stopped. With this configuration, the player can grasp that the special benefit is given from the stop point by performing the special operation on the stop operation means. Therefore, it is possible to suppress monotonization of the game in the predetermined gaming state.

  Gaming machine 22. In the gaming machine 21, when the lottery result of the combination is the special combination winning, the value of the second predetermined value storage means is updated when the special stop is stopped, and the special stop is The second update means (the lighting determination processing function S1209 of the display control device 81, etc.) that does not update the value of the second predetermined value storage means when it does not stop, and the second in a situation where the notification effect is not executed. And a second notification effect start means (lighting switching processing function S1806 in the lighting determination process of the display control device 81) for starting the notification effect when the updating means updates the value of the second predetermined value storing means. A game machine characterized by

  According to this gaming machine, when the special combination is won, the specific value is accumulated and stored in the predetermined value storage means regardless of whether or not the special stop is stopped, while the second predetermined value storage means is special It is updated only when the stop has stopped. Then, when the second update unit updates the value of the second predetermined value storage unit in a situation where the notification effect is not executed, the notification effect is started. With this configuration, when the special part is won and the special operation is not performed on the stop operation means, the special benefit can be given without executing the notification effect.

  Gaming machine23. In any one of the gaming machine 18 to the gaming machine 22, when the predetermined gaming state ends while the notification effect is being executed, and the value of the second predetermined value storage means does not become the initial value, A gaming machine characterized by further comprising continuation means (a lighting switching processing function S2115 in ending determination processing of display control device 81) for continuing the notification effect.

  According to this gaming machine, when the predetermined game state is ended while the notification effect is being executed, and the value of the second predetermined value storage means does not become the initial value, the notification effect is continued. With this configuration, it is possible to notify that the next special benefit is determined in the gaming round where the special benefit is given.

  Gaming machine 24. In any one of the gaming machine 18 to the gaming machine 23, the special benefit awarding means is a special benefit to be transferred again to the predetermined gaming state as the special benefit, or a second predetermined gaming state (it is easy to shift to the predetermined gaming state A gaming machine characterized by providing a privilege for transitioning to a second game period).

  According to the gaming machine, as the special benefit, a benefit to shift again to the predetermined gaming state, or a benefit to shift to the second predetermined gaming state that easily shifts to the predetermined gaming state is provided. With this configuration, it is possible to suppress monotonization of the game in the predetermined gaming state.

  Game machine 25. In any one of the gaming machine 18 to the gaming machine 24, a plurality of effect modes including an informing effect mode (second display mode) in which the informing effect is executed in the game round in which the acquisition means has acquired the predetermined value A presentation mode setting unit (such as a display mode setting function S1203 of the display control device 81) configured to set the presentation mode based on the operation of the player when the state shifts to the predetermined gaming state; Gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine, a plurality of effect modes including a notification effect mode for executing notification effects when the acquiring means acquires a predetermined value are prepared, and the player is switched when the gaming state shifts to the predetermined gaming state Based on the operation of the effect mode is set. By applying any of the configurations of the gaming machine 18 to the gaming machine 24 to such a configuration, it becomes possible to preferably improve the game entertainment. That is, it is assumed that the player who selects the notification effect mode selects the notification effect mode, thinking that he wants to know that the special benefit is given before the end of the predetermined gaming state. Then, when the notification effect is started in the configuration in which the notification effect is ended when the value of the predetermined value storage means is changed to the initial value, the player does not end the notification effect by giving the special bonus, that is, the special It is assumed that the game is played while expecting to continue to receive the benefits. However, since the informing effect is necessarily ended sometime, there is a possibility that the player may reduce the willingness to play when the informing effect is actually ended. On the other hand, in the configuration where the notification effect is ended when the value of the second predetermined value storage unit is changed to the initial value instead of when the value of the predetermined value storage unit is changed to the initial value, the notification effect is ended Even if it happens, special benefits may be granted. And, when the special benefit is actually given, the player has a sense of surprise for the special benefit being given despite the fact that the informing effect is ended, and the gaming will be significantly increased. It is assumed. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the player's willingness to play from being reduced, and it is possible to preferably improve the game interest.

  The configuration of any one of the gaming machines 18 to 25 may be applied to the configuration of any one of the gaming machines 1 to 17. Even with this configuration, it is expected that the above-described effects can be obtained.

Gaming machine 26. Cyclic display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for cyclically 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;
Stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to 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, a BB state process S213, etc.) for giving a privilege,
When the lottery result of the combination is a predetermined result (selected when IV = 8 to 19), a plurality of operation methods of a plurality of operation methods of the stop operation means capable of establishing a predetermined winning (bell winning) Operation method setting means for setting a predetermined number (2) of operation methods (stop information setting processing function S310 of the main control apparatus 101 and stop information second setting processing function S411);
When the operation method setting unit sets the winning operation method, the predetermined winning is achieved if the stop operation unit is operated by the winning operation method, and the stop operation unit is not operated by the winning operation method And a circulation stop unit (reel stop processing function S409 of the main control device 101) for stopping the circulation display of the pattern so that the predetermined winning is not established.
The ratio of setting the predetermined operation method (operation method of operating the left stop switch 42 first) among the operation methods as the winning operation method among the operation methods is different from other operation methods (the middle stop switch 43). The operation method to be operated first, the operation method to operate the right stop switch 44 first) has a configuration different from the ratio set as the winning operation method,
Ratio indication effect execution means capable of executing a ratio indication effect (bell effect) indicating the ratio in which each operation method is set as the winning operation method (bell effect start processing function S1902 of auxiliary display unit 65, display control device 81 A game machine characterized by the provision of

  According to the present gaming machine, since it is configured to be able to execute the rate suggestion effect that suggests the rate at which each operation method is set as the winning operation method, the player can set the ratio set as the winning operation method of each operation method The operation method can be selected on the basis of unequalness.

  Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from becoming unfair.

  Gaming machine 27. In the gaming machine 26, lottery information storage means (ROM 105 of the main control device 101) for storing lottery information (fifth RT condition lottery table) which is used for lottery of the role and set so that a plurality of the predetermined results are generated The operation method setting unit is configured to set, as the winning operation method, an operation method corresponding to the lottery result of the combination when the lottery result of the combination is any of the predetermined results. Sets the winning probability of each predetermined result such that the winning probability of the first predetermined result (IV = 8-11) corresponding to the predetermined operation method is different from the winning probability of the other predetermined results (IV = 12-19) A game machine characterized by having done.

  According to this gaming machine, since the winning operation method corresponding to the case where the lottery result of the combination becomes any of the predetermined results is set, the processing configuration can be simplified.

  Gaming machine 28. In the gaming machine 26 or the gaming machine 27, predetermined gaming state transition means (fifth RT start processing function S514 of the main control device 101) for shifting to a predetermined gaming state (fifth RT state), and lottery of the role in the predetermined gaming state When the result is the predetermined result, the winning operation suggesting means (the auxiliary display unit 65, the operation of the display control device 81) suggests the winning operation method until the predetermined end condition (the value of the notification number counter is 0) is satisfied. In order notification processing function S1004), when the lottery result of the combination becomes the predetermined result in the predetermined gaming state and the stop operation means is not operated by the winning operation method, the ending means for ending the predetermined gaming state And (a first RT start processing function S503 of the main control device 101).

  According to this gaming machine, the predetermined gaming state ends when the stop operation means is not operated by the winning operation method at the game time when the lottery result of the combination has become the predetermined result. In such a configuration, the end time of the predetermined gaming state changes depending on whether each operation method knows the ratio set as the winning operation method, which may cause the player to be unfair. However, since it is possible to execute the ratio suggestion effect that suggests the ratio in which each operation method is set as the winning operation method, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of unfairness in the player.

  Gaming machine 29. In the gaming machine 28, when the lottery result of the combination becomes the predetermined result in the game round after the predetermined ending condition is satisfied in the predetermined gaming state, the ratio indicating effect executing means is the ratio suggestive effect A gaming machine characterized by performing.

  According to the gaming machine, the ratio indication effect is executed when the lottery result of the combination becomes a predetermined result in the game round after the predetermined termination condition is established in the predetermined gaming state. With such a configuration, it is possible to provide the player with useful information in an appropriate game session, and to urge to carefully select the operation method of the stop operation means.

  Gaming machine 30. In any one of the game machine 26 to the game machine 29, the game is characterized in that the ratio suggestion effect executing means displays a ratio at which each operation method is set as the winning operation method as the ratio suggestion effect. Machine.

  According to this gaming machine, since the ratio in which each operation method is set as the winning operation method is displayed in the ratio suggestion effect, there is a high possibility that the predetermined winning will be established if the stop operation means is operated by any operation method. It becomes possible for the player to easily grasp the

  Gaming machine 31. In any one of the gaming machine 26 to the gaming machine 30, determination means for determining whether or not the predetermined winning is achieved in the game round in which the ratio suggestion effect is being executed (in the process of winning during the transition of the display control device 81 Bell winning establishment determination function S2004), storage means for storing the result when the determination means determines that the predetermined winning is established, and the storage result of the storage means is predetermined And a giving means (notice flag setting processing function S2105 in the ending determination processing of the display control device 81) for giving a special benefit (one game series) when the stored result (the counter value is 5) is provided. A gaming machine to be.

  According to the gaming machine, when the predetermined winning combination can be established in the gaming round in which the ratio suggestion effect is executed, the result is stored in the storage means. Then, when the storage result of the storage means becomes a predetermined result, a special benefit is given. With this configuration, it is possible to urge to carefully select the operation method of the stop operation means.

  Gaming machine 32. The gaming machine 31 is characterized by further including bonus suggestion effect executing means for executing bonus suggestion effect which suggests that the special benefit is given in the game round when the memory result of the memory means can be the predetermined memory result. A gaming machine to be.

  According to the present gaming machine, the benefit suggestion effect is executed that suggests that the special benefit is provided in the game session where the storage result of the storage means can be the predetermined storage result, so the process is stopped while holding expectation for the special benefit provision It is possible to select the operation method of the operation means.

  The configuration of any one of the gaming machines 26 to 32 may be applied to the configuration of any one of the gaming machines 1 to 25. Even with this configuration, it is expected that the above-described effects can be obtained.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Slot machine, 32 reel, 41 start lever, 42 to 44 stop switch, 56 first credit closing switch, 57 second credit closing switch, 58 third credit closing switch, 63 upper lamp, 64: speaker, 65: auxiliary display unit, 81: display control device, 101: main control device, 102: CPU.

Claims (2)

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 circulation display in the circulation display means;
The player is provided with a prize benefit awarding means for awarding the player with a prize award as winning, based on the fact that the winning symbol and the winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination and the winning symbol form a predetermined combination at the effective position and are stopped. In the game machine
Predetermined gaming state transition means for transitioning to a predetermined gaming state;
Special bonus giving means capable of giving a special bonus when the lottery result of the combination becomes the first result under the predetermined gaming state;
A drawing result the first result of the previous SL role, when the first specific operation of a predetermined operation sequence and a predetermined timing to said plurality of stop operation means is made, the first predetermined stop for forming a specific pattern combinations First stop control means for performing stop control of the circulation display means so as to stop an issue;
When the lottery result of the combination is the first result and the second specific operation of the operation order different from the predetermined operation order is performed on the plurality of stop operation means, the second different from the first predetermined stop outcome Second stop control means for performing stop control of the circulation display means to stop the predetermined stop operation;
When the lottery result of the combination is the first result and the third specific operation including the predetermined operation order and a timing different from the predetermined timing is performed on the plurality of stop operation means, the specific operation Third stop control means for stopping control of the circulation display means so as to stop the third predetermined stop time point forming the pattern combination different from the pattern combination;
A first effect execution mode for executing a first suggested effect that suggests that the first predetermined stop result may stop when the lottery result of the part is the first result as the effect execution mode, and the part A mode setting unit configured to at least have a second effect execution mode in which the first suggestion effect is not performed when the lottery result of the first result is the first result, and setting the effect execution mode;
An execution means for executing a second suggestion effect that suggests the second specific operation when the mode setting means sets the second effect execution mode and the lottery result of the combination is the first result;
Equipped with
Each presentation running mode, Ri executable configuration der across game a plurality of times,
The prize award giving means gives the same prize as the case where the first predetermined stop is stopped when the third predetermined stop is stopped by the third stop control means,
Also in the case where the lottery result of the combination in the first effect execution mode is the second lottery result in which the first predetermined stop result is not stopped even if any stop operation is performed on the plurality of stop operation means. A game machine characterized in that the first suggestion effect can be executed . The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine.

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