JP6621122B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A game is provided in which a player is supposed to guess a method of operating a stop switch based on a acquired notification right when the player has acquired a notification right that enables notification of an advantageous notification mode advantageous to the player. Enhance the interest of. A changing game in which a degree of advantage changes according to an operation method is provided, and a notification game in which a notification mode indicating the operation method is notified, and a notification right that enables notification of the advantageous notification mode can be acquired. In the right acquisition game, a specific notification mode indicating an advantageous notification mode that can be notified based on the notification right is notified, and in the notification game, the notification of the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the winning combination is If the notification right that can be obtained has been acquired, the advantageous notification mode is notified, and if the notification right that enables the notification of the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the winning changed role has not been obtained, the notification is performed. A notification mode indicating that the game is being played is notified. [Selection diagram] FIG.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Patent Document 1 describes that the number of navigation stocks as a right that can be repeatedly controlled during AT (assist time) is determined by performing a predetermined lottery. Patent Document 1 informs the user of information that can specify that the AT is continued at the start of the next game (for example, a message such as “Continue!” Is displayed) when the control is continued by the AT. Is described.

JP 2011-098152 A

  Here, as in Patent Document 1, in a gaming machine that notifies a player that a right advantageous to the player has been acquired, the notification mode for the player is monotonous, and measures to increase the interest of the game There wasn't enough.

  Therefore, the present invention allows the player to guess the operation method of the stop switch based on the acquired notification right when acquiring the notification right that enables notification of an advantageous notification mode advantageous to the player. The purpose is to increase the interest of the game.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following configuration.
A gaming machine according to the present invention includes a plurality of rotating reels capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, a start switch for starting variation display of the symbols on the plurality of rotating reels by a player's operation, A plurality of symbols provided corresponding to each of the rotating reels for individually stopping the symbol variation display of the plurality of rotating reels by a player's operation after starting the symbol variation display of the plurality of rotating reels. The stop switch, and as a configuration for notifying various information, a rendering device having at least one of a display unit, a lamp, or a speaker, and a role lottery means for performing a role lottery as to whether or not to win a role In the gaming machine, the winning combination in the winning lottery means by the winning lottery means includes a changing role whose degree of advantage for the player changes according to the operation method of the stop switch. A notification game in which a notification mode indicating the operation method is notified to the effect device and before the start of the notification game is performed, and the effect is displayed in the notification game. A right acquisition game capable of acquiring a notification right that enables notification of an advantageous notification mode advantageous to a player from among the various notification modes that can be notified to a device, and the operation method includes a plurality of the above-described operation modes. A stop switch stop operation order is included, and a plurality of the notification rights are provided according to the stop operation order, and the effect device can be notified in the notification game based on each of the notification rights. not overlap the stop operation order with each other, at least the right acquisition game, if you get the notification rights, the presentation instrumentation in the notification game based on the acquired broadcast rights The specific notification mode indicating the advantageous notification mode that can be notified at the time is notified to the effect device, and the notification right that allows notification of the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the winning winning combination is possible in the notification game. If the winning notification mode is acquired, the advantage notification mode corresponding to the winning winning combination is notified to the effect device, and the notification right corresponding to the winning winning role can be notified. Is not obtained, the notification mode different from the advantageous notification mode indicating that the notification game is being performed is notified to the effect device.

  This configuration can be notified in a notification game in which a change role in which the advantage for the player changes according to the operation method of the stop switch is won in a role lottery and a notification mode indicating the operation method is notified, and in a notification game A right acquisition game capable of acquiring a notification right that enables notification of an advantageous notification mode advantageous to a player among various notification modes.

In the right acquisition game, when the notification right is acquired, a specific notification mode indicating an advantageous notification mode that can be notified in the notification game based on the acquired notification right is notified.
In the notification game, when the notification right that enables notification of the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the winning winning combination is acquired, the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the winning changing role is notified and the winning changing role is notified. When the notification right that enables notification of the corresponding advantageous notification mode is not acquired, a notification mode different from the advantageous notification mode indicating that the notification game is being performed is notified.

  With the above configuration, in this configuration, when the notification right is acquired, even if a notification mode different from the advantageous notification mode indicating that the notification game is being performed is notified, based on the acquired notification right The player can grasp that the advantageous notification mode that can be notified in the notification game is different from the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the changing role. That is, in this configuration, by letting the player know that the advantageous notification mode that can be notified in the notification game based on the acquired notification right is different from the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the changing role, It is possible to make the player guess the operation method.

  Therefore, according to this configuration, when the notification right is acquired, it is possible to grasp that the choice of the operation method of the stop switch has been narrowed down, and to infer the operation method based on the acquired notification right It is possible to enhance the interest of the game in the notification game. Further, according to this configuration, it is possible to provide the player with pleasure to acquire the notification right, and to enhance the interest of the game in the right acquisition game. Specifically, by notifying the specific notification mode in the right acquisition game performed before the start of the notification game, the player can grasp the advantageous notification mode that can be notified in the notification game based on the acquired notification right. . Therefore, even if a notification mode different from the advantageous notification mode indicating that a notification game is being performed is notified, the player can use the stop switch corresponding to the winning change role based on the acquired notification right. The candidate for the operation method can be denied, and the interest of the game in the right acquisition game can be enhanced.

  In addition, as a specific example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, the operation method further includes a plurality of stop switch stop operation orders, and the notification right is set in accordance with the stop operation order. It is provided, The said stop operation order which can be alert | reported to the said production | presentation apparatus in the said alerting | reporting game based on each said alerting | reporting right does not mutually overlap, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  In this configuration, the stop switch operating method includes a stop operation order of a plurality of stop switches. Further, in this configuration, a plurality of notification rights are provided according to the stop operation order, and the stop operation orders that can be notified in the notification game based on each notification right are not overlapped with each other.

  With the above configuration, in this configuration, when the notification right is acquired, even if a notification mode different from the advantageous notification mode indicating that the notification game is being performed is notified, based on the acquired notification right The player can grasp that the advantageous notification mode that can be notified in the notification game is different from the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the changing role. That is, in this configuration, by letting the player know that the advantageous notification mode that can be notified in the notification game based on the acquired notification right is different from the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the changing role, It is possible to make the player guess the stop operation order.

  Therefore, according to this configuration, when the notification right is acquired, it is possible to grasp that the options for the stop operation order of the stop switch have been narrowed down, and to estimate the stop operation order based on the acquired notification right. It is possible to enhance the interest of the game in the notification game.

  In addition, as a specific example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, the operation method further includes stop operation timings of the plurality of stop switches, and the notification mode indicating the stop operation timing is the stop mode. Designated symbols to be aimed at the stop operation of the switch, a plurality of types of designated symbols are provided, and at least one of the plurality of rotating reels, each of the plurality of designated symbols is disposed outside the drawing range. It is characterized by.

  In this configuration, the stop switch operation method includes stop operation timings of a plurality of stop switches. In addition, this configuration is a designated symbol that the notification mode indicating the stop operation timing is aimed at the stop operation of the stop switch. A plurality of types of designated symbols are provided, and at least one of the plurality of rotating reels, each of the plurality of designated symbols is disposed outside the drawing range.

  With the above configuration, in this configuration, when the notification right is acquired, even if a notification mode different from the advantageous notification mode indicating that the notification game is being performed is notified, based on the acquired notification right The player can grasp that the advantageous notification mode that can be notified in the notification game is different from the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the changing role. That is, in this configuration, by letting the player know that the advantageous notification mode that can be notified in the notification game based on the acquired notification right is different from the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the changing role, The player can be made to guess the stop operation timing.

  Therefore, according to this configuration, when the notification right is acquired, it is possible to grasp that the options for the stop operation timing of the stop switch are narrowed down, and to estimate the stop operation timing based on the acquired notification right. It is possible to enhance the interest of the game in the notification game.

  Further, as a specific example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, further, a main control means for controlling the progress of the game, and a notification by the effect device according to the progress of the game based on the information transmitted from the main control means. Sub-control means for performing the control of, and the change combination is included in a winning combination group composed of a combination of a plurality of the combination, and whether or not to win the winning combination group in the combination lottery The main control means can transmit the winning combination group information indicating the winning combination group won in the winning lottery and the operation information indicating the operation method to the sub-control means. The notification right that enables notification of the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the changing combination constituting the winning combination group won in the notification game is not acquired, and the notification game is being performed. When notifying the effect device of the notification mode different from the advantageous notification mode indicating that, the operation information is not transmitted, and only the winning group information is transmitted to the sub-control means. To do.

  In this configuration, the winning combination group information indicating the winning combination group won by the main control means by the lottery and the operation information indicating the operation method can be transmitted to the sub-control means. However, the main control means does not acquire the notification right that enables notification of the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the changing role constituting the winning combination group won in the notification game, and that the notification game is being performed. When notifying the notification mode different from the advantageous notification mode shown, the operation information is not transmitted, and only the winning combination group information is transmitted to the sub-control means.

  Therefore, according to this configuration, when the notification mode different from the advantageous notification mode indicating that the notification game is being performed is notified, the main control unit notifies the sub-control unit of the winning combination group information and the operation information. Compared to the configuration in which both are transmitted, the processing load on the main control means can be reduced.

  Further, as a specific example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, further, a main control means for controlling the progress of the game, and a notification by the effect device according to the progress of the game based on the information transmitted from the main control means. Sub-control means for performing the control of, and the change combination is included in a winning combination group composed of a combination of a plurality of the combination, and whether or not to win the winning combination group in the combination lottery The main control means can transmit the winning combination group information indicating the winning combination group won in the winning lottery and the operation information indicating the operation method to the sub-control means. The notification right that enables notification of the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the changing combination constituting the winning combination group won in the notification game is not acquired, and the notification game is being performed. When the effect device is notified of the notification mode different from the advantageous notification mode indicating that the winning combination group information and the operation information, the winning combination group that is won in the combination lottery Information indicating that the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the changing role is different from the advantageous notification mode that can be notified to the effect device in the notification game based on the acquired notification right, to the sub-control means. It is characterized by transmitting.

  In this configuration, the winning combination group information indicating the winning combination group won by the main control means by the lottery and the operation information indicating the operation method can be transmitted to the sub-control means. However, the main control means does not acquire the notification right that enables notification of the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the changing role constituting the winning combination group won in the notification game, and that the notification game is being performed. In a case where a notification mode different from the advantageous notification mode shown is notified, an advantageous notification mode corresponding to the winning combination constituting the winning combination group won in the combination lottery is acquired as the winning combination group information and the operation information. Information indicating that it is different from the advantageous notification mode that can be notified in the notification game based on the notification right being transmitted is transmitted to the sub-control means.

  Therefore, according to this configuration, when the notification mode different from the advantageous notification mode indicating that the notification game is being performed is notified, the main control unit notifies the sub-control unit of the winning combination group information and the operation information. By transmitting both, it is possible to cause the sub-control unit to be notified of a notification mode different from the advantageous notification mode indicating that the notification game is being performed based on the control of the main control unit.

It is a schematic front view of the gaming machine in the present embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the arrangement | sequence of the symbol in this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the input of the game machine in this Embodiment, control, and an output. It is a schematic block diagram for demonstrating the detail of the main control means of FIG. It is a schematic block diagram for demonstrating the detail of the sub-control means of FIG. It is a schematic block diagram for demonstrating the detail of the counting means of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the game state in this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the production | presentation state in this Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the game in this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the display part of the right acquisition game in this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the display part of the right acquisition game in this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of a display part in the case of acquiring the alerting | reporting right which can alert | report the advantageous alerting | reporting aspect corresponding to the winning change role in AT game in this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of a display part in the case of acquiring the alerting | reporting right which can alert | report the advantageous alerting | reporting aspect corresponding to the winning change role in AT game in this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of a display part in the case of not acquiring the alerting | reporting right which can alert | report the advantageous alerting | reporting aspect corresponding to the winning change role in AT game in this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of a display part in the case of not acquiring the alerting | reporting right which can alert | report the advantageous alerting | reporting aspect corresponding to the winning change role in AT game in this Embodiment.

(First embodiment)
(Game machine 10)
In the present specification, in each explanation location, when the definition or the like about the direction is not shown, it is seen from the gaming machine 10 to the player in front of the player that is facing the gaming machine 10. The direction toward the side is the “front” direction, and the opposite direction is the “rear” direction. Similarly, the left and right directions such as “left” and “right” and the up and down directions such as “up” and “down” are also the left and right directions or the up and down directions as viewed from the player. means. Similarly, in the description of each member, when the definition or the like about the direction is not shown, it means the direction seen from the player when each member is fixed at a predetermined position of the gaming machine 10.
A slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the first embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Case 12, Front door 14)
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 10 according to the first embodiment includes a square box-shaped housing 12 having a front opening that opens in the front direction, and the front opening of the housing 12 can be freely opened and closed. And a front door 14 for covering.

(Rotating reel 62)
At the upper part of the front door 14, an upper panel 20 made of a thin resin is provided. In the approximate center of the upper panel 20, there is a symbol 61 on the circumference of three rotating reels 62 (left rotating reel 64 on the left, central rotating reel 66 on the center, right rotating reel 68 on the right) from the front. A transparent symbol display window 16 that can be seen is formed. The symbol display window 16 is formed to show the player a total of nine symbols 61 arranged in three rows and three rows when the rotation of all three rotary reels 62 stops. . The symbol display window 16 is provided on the front side of the rotary reel 62, and is used for visually recognizing a plurality of symbols 61 stopped on an effective line 86 to be described later when the rotation of the rotary reel 62 is stopped. It is. The rotating reel 62 is capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols 61 via the symbol display window 16.

(Credit indicator 87, payout number indicator 88)
Below the symbol display window section 16, a credit indicator 87 for displaying the number of credit medals stored (hereinafter referred to as “credit medal number”) and a left side of the credit indicator 87 are arranged. And a payout number display 88 for displaying the total number of medals paid out from. These indicators are composed of, for example, two 7-segment LEDs, and each 7-segment LED has a numeric part composed of 7 segments for displaying a single digit number and a dot for displaying one dot (point). Department. With this configuration, the credit indicator 87 can display a two-digit number corresponding to the number of credit medals, and the payout number display 88 can display a two-digit number corresponding to the number of payouts. It has become. Further, in the payout number display 88, in addition to the payout number, each segment is lit in a specific manner, so that the stop switch 50 is pressed in the order of stop operation (hereinafter referred to simply as “push order”). And the stop operation timing of the stop switch 50 (hereinafter simply referred to as “stop operation timing”). Details of this will be described later.

  Here, the gaming machine 10 according to the first embodiment has a credit function that can store up to 50 medals inserted into a medal insertion slot 38, which will be described later, as credit medals. Storage and management function). Then, the maximum number of credit medals that can be stored is 50 as the “maximum number of credit medals”.

(Section notification lamp 90)
In the front door 14, between the credit indicator 87 and the payout number indicator 88, a section notification lamp 90 is provided to notify that the current state is an “advantage section” by a light emission mode.
Here, the “advantageous section” is a section that can be shifted from a normal section that does not display push order and stop operation timing that are advantageous to the player, and that is more advantageous to the player than the normal section.

  This section notification lamp 90 is turned on by the main control means 200 to be described later at an arbitrary timing after the transition to the advantageous section until the push order is displayed. Then, when the section notification lamp 90 is turned on by the main control means 200 during the advantageous section, the section notification lamp 90 is always lit during the advantageous section. The section notification lamp 90 is turned off by the main control means 200 when the transition from the “advantage section” to the “normal section” occurs.

In the first embodiment, during the advantageous section, the section notification lamp 90 is turned on by the main control means 200 based on the transition to the AT state described later.
Here, it is not limited to notifying that the current state is an “advantageous section” by only the section notification lamp 90, but for example, specific 7 segments constituting the credit indicator 87 or the payout number display 88 You may alert | report that the present state is an "advantageous area" by a light emission mode using both the dot part of LED and the area alerting | reporting lamp 90. FIG.

  Further, without providing the section notification lamp 90, for example, using a dot portion of a specific 7-segment LED constituting the credit indicator 87 or the payout number display 88, the current state is “advantageous section”. You may alert | report by the light emission mode.

(Operation unit 30)
A lower panel 22 is provided at the lower part of the front door 14. The front door 14 includes an operation unit 30 that is located on the lower panel 22 and protrudes toward the front of the front door 14. The operation unit 30 includes a medal slot 38, a settlement switch 36, a stop switch 50, a start switch 40, a bet switch 32, and an effect button switch 42.

(Medal slot 38)
On the right side portion of the operation unit 30, a medal insertion slot 38 for inserting medals as gaming value into the gaming machine 10 is provided.

(Checkout switch 36)
Below the medal slot 38 is provided a settlement switch 36 for paying out all medals credited by the credit function.

(Stop switch 50)
Three stop switches 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 62 are provided at the center of the operation unit 30 in order to stop the rotation of the corresponding rotary reels 62 by operation. The stop switch 50 includes a left stop switch L for stopping the left rotation reel 64, a middle stop switch C for stopping the middle rotation reel 66, and a right stop switch R for stopping the right rotation reel 68. have. That is, these stop switches 50 are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels 62, and after the start of the display of the variation of the symbols 61 of the plurality of rotating reels 62, the variation of the symbols 61 of the rotating reel 62 by the player's operation is started. This is to stop the display individually.

(Start switch 40)
On the left side of the stop switch 50, there is provided a start switch 40 for starting rotation of the rotary reel 62 on condition that a medal is inserted or a bet switch 32 described later is operated. That is, the start switch 40 is for starting the change display of the symbol 61 of the rotating reel 62 by the player's operation.

(Bet switch 32)
Above the start switch 40, as a bet switch 32, the maximum bet is replaced by inserting three medals by subtracting the number of medals that can be inserted until the maximum number of inserted medals (specifically, three) is reached from the number of credited medals. A switch 34 and a single bet switch 35 for subtracting one medal from the credited medal and replacing it with one medal are provided.

(Direction button switch 42)
On the right side of the max bet switch 34, an effect button switch 42 that can be operated by the player in a specific effect is provided.

(Medal outlet 28 etc.)
At the lower part of the front door 14, a medal payout port 28 through which medals are paid out from a hopper unit 24 described later is formed in a predetermined case. Below the medal payout port 28, a dish-shaped medal tray 26 that opens upward is formed to store medals paid out from the medal payout port 28. When the number of credited medals is less than the maximum number of credit medals, the acquired medals are added to the number of credit medals without being paid out from the medal payout exit 28 until the number reaches 50.

(Director 70)
The front door 14 is provided with an effect device 70 for notifying the player of various information such as winning of the role lottery by sound, light, video, or the like. The effect device 70 includes a speaker 72, an effect lamp 78, a display unit 84, and a back lamp 67 (see FIG. 3).

(Speaker 72)
The speaker 72 includes an upper speaker 74 disposed on the upper left and right of the front door 14 and a lower speaker 76 disposed on the lower left and right of the front door 14.

(Direction lamp 78)
The effect lamp 78 includes an upper lamp 80 disposed above the front door 14 and lower lamps 82 disposed on the left and right of the lower portion of the front door 14.

(Display section 84)
The display unit 84 is a liquid crystal display device for displaying various images on the screen.

(Back lamp 67)
The back lamp 67 is provided on the reel unit 60 and illuminates the symbol 61 on the rotary reel 62.
As shown in FIG. 3, a door opening / closing switch 19, a setting change switch 46, a setting indicator 89 and the like are disposed on the back side of the front door 14.

(Door open / close switch 19)
The door opening / closing switch 19 is for detecting whether or not the front door 14 is closed. When the front door 14 is closed, the door opening / closing switch 19 is turned on when the rear surface of the front door 14 and the front surface of the door opening / closing switch 19 are pressed, and as the front door 14 opens, The front door 14 is turned off when the rear surface of the front door 14 is separated from the front surface of the door opening / closing switch 19 and the pressing is released.

(Setting change switch 46)
The setting change switch 46 is for changing the setting together with a setting key switch 45 of the power supply unit 43 described later.

(Setting display 89)
The setting display 89 displays a set value provided in a plurality of stages by, for example, a small LED of 7 segments. The setting display 89 displays the setting value of the gaming machine 10, but the display is canceled when a predetermined time has elapsed after setting so that the setting value cannot be viewed from the outside.

(Reel unit 60)
In the rear direction (backward direction) of the symbol display window 16, three reel drive motors 65, a total of three rotary reels 62 respectively rotated by the reel drive motors 65, and the reel drive motor 65 And a reel unit 60 having a unit holder (not shown) for holding the rotary reel 62 is disposed. The reel drive motor 65 is driven based on a drive signal for driving the reel drive motor 65 output from the main control means 200 described later. The reel unit 60 is provided with a reel position sensor 63 for detecting that the rotational position of the rotary reel 62 is a reference position (reference position).

  In addition, inside the housing 12 corresponding to the lower part of the front door 14, a hopper unit 24 capable of storing medals and paying out medals, and an operation for turning on or off the power are provided. A power supply unit 43 having a possible power switch 44 and supplying power to each component is arranged.

(Hopper unit 24)
The hopper unit 24 is provided with a hopper motor 95 that pays out medals toward the medal payout outlet 28 by the driving thereof, and an exit of the hopper unit 24, and detects medals paid out to the medal payout outlet 28 one by one. A payout sensor 94 is provided in the vicinity of the auxiliary tank for storing medals overflowing from the medal tank of the hopper unit 24, detects that the medal in the auxiliary tank is full, and goes to the main control means 200 described later. An overflow sensor 96 that outputs a signal is provided.

(Power supply unit 43)
The power supply unit 43 is provided with a power switch 44 that can be operated to turn on or off the power and a setting key switch 45 for setting change processing.

(Medal selector 17)
On the back side of the front door 14 and in the vicinity of the medal insertion slot 38, whether or not the medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 38 is genuine is selected and only the regular medal is guided to the hopper unit 24. A medal selector 17 is provided. The medal selector 17 is provided with an insertion sensor 92 that detects the medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 38 one by one.

  In addition, a medal passage (not shown) is provided on the back side of the front door 14, and medals excluded as non-regular medals in the medal selector 17 and medals paid out from the hopper unit 24 pass through this medal passage. The medal payout exit 28 is then paid out.

(Design 61)
As shown in FIG. 2, on the surface of the left rotating reel 64, the middle rotating reel 66, and the right rotating reel 68, a red 7 symbol (R7), a blue 7 symbol (B7), a green 7 symbol (G7), and a yellow 7 Design (Y7), Blank design (BL), Replay design (RP), Bell design (BE), Cherry design (CH), Watermelon design (WM), Watermelon 1 design (WM1), Watermelon 2 design (WM2), Watermelon A plurality of symbols 61 of three symbols (WM3) and watermelon four symbols (WM4) are formed.
Note that WM, WM1, WM2, WM3, and WM4 all have the same pattern.

  These designs 61 are formed by sticking a tape on which each design is printed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotary reel 62. Note that the symbol number (frame number) of the symbol 61 in FIG. 2 is not physically assigned to the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel 62, but is a virtual number, and controls the stop of each symbol 61. This is a program for designating a specific symbol 61. Then, as the rotary reel 62 rotates, these symbols 61 rotate forward from the smaller symbol number (frame number) toward the larger symbol.

  Here, in the first embodiment, a predetermined combination of these symbols 61 is provided corresponding to a plurality of types of combinations.

  For example, as a combination of a watermelon symbol 61 included in a small role, which will be described later, “WM1, WM2, WM3, or WM4” in the order of the left rotating reel 64, the middle rotating reel 66, and the right rotating reel 68 (hereinafter the same). There are combinations of symbols “WM” and “WM” 61. As described above, WM1, WM2, WM3, and WM4 have similar patterns, but “WM1”, “WM”, “WM”, “WM2”, “WM”, “WM”, “WM3”, “WM3” The winning combination of the combination lottery means 210, which will be described later, for displaying the combination of symbols WM, WM, or WM4, WM, and WM on the active line 86 (see FIG. 1) is Is different. The effective line 86 is a line on which processing corresponding to the combination of the symbols 61 that are stopped and displayed is performed when the combination of the symbols 61 of the predetermined combination is stopped and displayed on the line. Examples of the “process corresponding to the combination of symbols 61 that are stopped and displayed” include, for example, payout of medals, transition of a gaming state, which will be described later, and replaying. In the following, the combination of symbols 61 corresponding to the small combination being stopped and displayed on the active line 86 may be referred to as “winning”.

  Specifically, the winning combination for displaying the combination of symbols “WM1”, “WM”, and “WM” 61 is “Watermelon 1”, and “WM2”, “WM”, “WM” The winning combination for displaying the combination of symbols 61 is “Watermelon combination 2”, and the winning combination for displaying the combination of symbols “WM3”, “WM” and “WM” is “Watermelon combination 3”. The winning combination for the stop display of the combination of symbols 61 of “WM4”, “WM”, and “WM” is “Watermelon Role 4”.

  In the first embodiment, with reference to the symbol 61 that can be stopped and displayed on the active line 86 when the stop switch 50 is operated, the symbol 61 arranged within four frames on the upstream side in the rotation direction of the symbol 61 is displayed. In the case of corresponding to the winning combination, the reel control means 220 (to be described later) performs pull-in control for stopping and displaying the symbol 61 corresponding to the winning combination on the active line 86 (so-called “four-frame sliding”).

  In the first embodiment, in the left rotating reel 64, the middle rotating reel 66, and the right rotating reel 68, "R7", "B7", which are designated symbols to be aimed by the player when the stop switch 50 is stopped, “G7” and “Y7” are arranged at a distance of 5 frames or more so that they are outside the pull-in range. In the first embodiment, the left rotation reel 64 is stopped and displayed on the active line 86 by pressing any of “R7”, “B7”, “G7”, and “Y7” as a mark. The symbols 61 “WM1”, “WM2”, “WM3”, and “WM4” that are the symbols 61 are arranged so as to be separated from each other by 5 frames so as to be out of the drawing range.

  In the first embodiment, in the left rotating reel 64, when the winning combination is a watermelon combination 1, “WM1” is stopped on the active line 86 by pressing “B7” as a mark, and the winning combination is displayed. When “R7” is selected as a mark when watermelon role 2 is selected, “WM2” is stopped on the active line 86, and when the winning role is watermelon role 3, “G7” is selected as a mark. Thus, “WM3” is stopped and displayed on the active line 86, and when the winning combination is the watermelon role 4, “WM4” is stopped and displayed on the active line 86 by pressing “Y7” as a mark. Note that R7, B7, G7, and Y7 all have different patterns. For example, these designs 61 are different from each other in color. R7 is “red”, B7 is “blue”, G7 is “green”, and Y7 is “yellow”.

  Since it is configured as described above, in the first embodiment, for example, when the winning combination is a watermelon combination 1, any one of “R7”, “G7”, and “Y7” other than “B7” is set. When the mark is pressed as a mark, any one of “WM2”, “WM3”, and “WM4” other than “WM1” is not drawn and stopped and displayed on the effective line 86 of the left rotating reel 64. For example, when the winning combination is watermelon combination 1, when “Y7” is pressed as a mark, “WM4” is not drawn and other symbols 61 (eg, “BE”) are rotated counterclockwise. Stop display on the active line 86 of the reel 64.

(Control device 100)
As shown in FIG. 3, a control device 100 for controlling the overall operation of the gaming machine 10 is formed inside the gaming machine 10. This control device 100 is based on the main control means 200 for controlling the game by advancing the game, and the presentation by the presentation device 70 mainly in accordance with the progress of the game, based on the information (command) transmitted from the main control means 200. And sub-control means 500 for performing the above control.

  Here, among the operating states of the slot machine based on the control of the main control means 200, “normal gaming state”, “bonus internal medium state”, and “bonus gaming state” described later are collectively referred to as gaming states, which will be described later. The “first normal state”, “second normal state”, and “AT state” are collectively referred to as an effect state. The main control unit 200 and the sub control unit 500 are connected by one-way communication from the main control unit 200 to the sub control unit 500 in order to prevent unauthorized operation of the main control unit 200. Communication in the reverse direction from the control means 500 to the main control means 200 is not performed (that is, not bidirectional communication). The main control means 200 is an input of the medal selector 17, start switch 40, bet switch 32, stop switch 50, setting change switch 46, settlement switch 36, door opening / closing switch 19, power supply unit 43, reel unit 60 and hopper unit 24. And controls the operation of the credit indicator 87, the payout number indicator 88, the reel unit 60, the hopper unit 24, the setting indicator 89, and the section notification lamp 90. The sub-control means 500 inputs signals from the main control means 200 and the effect button switch 42, and controls the operation of the effect device 70 such as the effect lamp 78. The sub-control means 500 is connected to each part of the effect lamp 78, the speaker 72, the display unit 84, and the back lamp 67 as the effect device 70.

  Although not particularly illustrated, the main board having the main control means 200 and the sub board having the sub control means 500 are each housed in a dedicated board case. Specifically, the main control means 200 is housed inside the main board case, and the sub control means 500 is housed inside the sub board case. The main board case is fixed to the upper part inside the housing 12 and the sub board case is fixed to the left side from the front inside the housing 12.

  The main control unit 200 and the sub control unit 500 are constituted by a microcomputer having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O port (not shown). The CPU has an interrupt function such as a timer interrupt, and executes various programs by executing a program stored in the ROM. The ROM stores programs executed by the CPU and fixed data such as various tables, and the RAM stores a temporary storage area when the CPU executes the programs, for example, the state of the gaming machine 10 It is used as a storage area for storing the area and the lottery result of the role lottery.

(External terminal block 18)
Further, an external concentration terminal board 18 is provided on the right side from the front in the housing 12.
The external concentration terminal board 18 is used to output game data to the outside of the gaming machine 10, and is connected to the main control means 200 and a connection terminal (connector) wired to an external device (not shown). ) Is a terminal board provided. The external concentration terminal board 18 is connected to a game island facility (for example, a data display) or a hall computer (not shown).

(Main control means 200)
As shown in FIG. 4, the main control means 200 includes a combination lottery means 210, a reel control means 220, a stop symbol determination means 230, a payout award means 240, a gaming state control means 250, an effect state control means 260, a transition lottery means 270. The counting means 280 and the game history monitoring means 290 are provided. Details of each means will be described later.

  With the above configuration, the main control means 200 performs lottery drawing, controls the rotation and stop of the rotating reel 62, determines the stop symbol 61 when all the rotating reels 62 stop, and advances the game. It will function as a means.

(Role lottery means 210)
The role lottery means 210 executes a role lottery for determining a winning combination. Specifically, the role lottery means 210 is for performing a role lottery of winning or losing at least one of a plurality of roles in response to the operation of the start switch 40. The role lottery means 210 is provided with a plurality of role lottery tables for determining whether or not a winning combination has been made, corresponding to a normal gaming state, a bonus internal / medium state, and a bonus gaming state, respectively. And stored in the ROM of the main control means 200. The role lottery means 210 compares predetermined lottery data with random numbers extracted from random numbers generated by a predetermined random number generation means (random number generation circuit) having a loop counter that repeatedly counts integer values within a predetermined range. Then, it is determined whether or not it is won.

  The winning probability used for the winning lottery of the winning lottery means 210 is configured to be changeable by the manager of the game hall within a preprogrammed range by a winning lottery table (not shown). Specifically, by operating a setting change switch 46 for changing a setting value of a plurality of steps, which is a value for defining the winning probability, any one setting value among the setting values of the plurality of steps is obtained. Selected. The winning lottery means 210 performs the winning lottery with a winning probability determined in advance for each selected set value.

  In addition, the set values in the first embodiment are set in six stages from set values “1” to “6”. If the set value has a plurality of levels, the set value is not limited to 6 levels from “1” to “6”. For example, as “1 · 3 · 6”, “2 · 4 · 6” or “1 · 6” Also good.

In the first embodiment, the roles to be drawn by the role lottery means 210 can be broadly classified as follows: a small role (a role accompanied by paying out medals), a re-playing role (the next game without using a medal owned by the player) And a bonus transition role (a role that accompanies the transition of the gaming state).
As the bonus transition combination, “CBB1” related to transition to “CBB1” described later and “CBB2” related to transition to “CBB2” described later are provided in the bonus state.

Here, the winning combination of the combination lottery is provided with a changing combination in which the advantage for the player changes according to the operation method of the stop switch 50.
The changing combination is provided with a bell combination in which the advantage for the player, that is, the number of medals to be paid out, changes depending on the pressing order included in the operation method of the stop switch 50 (winning). Yes.

  Further, the changing combination is provided with a watermelon combination in which the advantage for the player, that is, whether or not the combination is established (winning) is changed depending on the stop operation timing included in the operation method of the stop switch 50. The watermelon role includes the watermelon role 1, the watermelon role 2, the watermelon role 3, and the watermelon role 4 as described above.

  In addition, the role lottery means 210 determines whether or not to win any winning group from among a plurality of types of winning group consisting of one role or a combination of a plurality of roles as a winning role in the role lottery. Is determined. Therefore, when the winning combination group is composed of a combination of a plurality of combinations, a plurality of combinations in the winning combination group are simultaneously won (duplicate winning).

  In the first embodiment, the result of the lottery drawing is written in a predetermined storage area formed in the main control means 200 and can be read out in the subsequent processing.

(Reel control means 220)
The reel control means 220 performs reel control of each rotary reel 62. Based on the operation of the start switch 40, the reel control means 220 determines whether or not a predetermined time (4.1 seconds in the first embodiment) has elapsed since the start of rotation of the rotary reel 62 in the previous game. If it is determined that a predetermined time has elapsed, the rotation of all three rotary reels 62 is started. Thereafter, the reel control means 220 rotates the rotary reel 62 until a predetermined rotation speed is reached. Then, after the rotary reel 62 reaches a predetermined rotational speed, the reel control means 220 is based on the result of the winning lottery and the rotational position of the corresponding rotary reel 62 when each stop switch 50 is operated. The rotation of each rotary reel 62 is stopped. Note that the reel control means 220 may set a condition for stopping whether or not each push order or stop operation timing is adapted to a predetermined condition as necessary.

(Stop symbol judging means 230)
The stop symbol determining means 230 is for storing a combination of symbols 61 on the effective line 86 when all the rotating reels 62 are stopped and determining a winning or the like.

(Dividend award means 240)
The payout giving means 240 is for giving a predetermined payout such as a medal payout based on the determination result of the stop symbol determining means 230. As a result of the determination by the stop symbol determining means 230, the payout awarding means 240 pays out medals as a payout when it is determined that the small role is winning.

(Game state control means 250)
The gaming state control means 250 controls the gaming state.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the gaming state control means 250 is roughly divided into a normal gaming state control means 251, a bonus internal / medium state control means 252 and a bonus gaming state control means 253.

(Normal gaming state control means 251)
The normal gaming state control means 251 controls the “normal gaming state” (see FIG. 7). Here, the normal game state refers to a state other than the bonus internal medium state by the bonus internal medium state control unit 252 and the bonus game state by the bonus game state control unit 253.

(Bonus internal medium state control means 252)
The bonus internal intermediate state control means 252 controls the “bonus internal intermediate state” (see FIG. 7). Here, in the bonus internal intermediate state, for example, “CBB1” and “CBB2” were won as bonus transition combinations, but the combination of symbols 61 corresponding to the bonus transition combination could not be stopped and displayed on the active line 86. Migrate to the case.

(Bonus gaming state control means 253)
The bonus game state control means 253 controls the “bonus game state” (see FIG. 7).
For example, “CBB1” or “CBB2” is won as a bonus transition combination, and the combination of symbols 61 corresponding to the bonus transition combination is stopped and displayed on the active line 86.

Here, the bonus game states “CBB1” and “CBB2” end when a predetermined number of medals, for example, 200 medals are paid out.
Then, after the bonus game state ends, the normal game state is entered.

(Production state control means 260)
The production state control means 260 is for controlling the production state.
Specifically, the production state control means 260 includes a normal state control means 261 and an AT state control means 262 as shown in FIG.

(Normal state control means 261)
The normal state control means 261 controls the “first normal state” (non-AT game) belonging to the normal section and the “second normal state” belonging to the advantageous section.

  Here, the “normal section” means a section in which the pressing order and stop operation timing advantageous for the player are not displayed. That is, the “normal section” is a section in which an AT game as a notification game described later is not permitted. “Non-AT game” means a non-operating state of “AT game”.

(AT state control means 262)
The AT state control means 262 controls the “AT state” belonging to the advantageous section.
Here, “AT” in an AT game, which is a game executed in the AT state, is an abbreviation for “assist time”. When “AT game” is started, the push order and stop operation timing of the selected small role Is displayed, for example, a pressing order and a stop operation timing advantageous to the player. Here, in the AT state, when an AT game is started and a bell combination is won in the combination lottery in the AT game, either a correct navigation display or a special navigation display described later is displayed on the display unit 84. On the other hand, in the AT state, when a non-AT game is started and a win a bell role in the non-AT game, the correct navigation display or the special navigation display is displayed on the display unit 84. There is no. In other words, games executed in the AT state include “AT game” in which either the correct answer display or the special navigation display is displayed on the display unit 84 when the winning of the bell role is won in the role lottery, and the bell in the role lottery. A “non-AT game” is provided in which neither the correct navigation display nor the special navigation display is displayed on the display unit 84 when the winning combination is won.

  As a result, when “AT game” is started, the selected small combination is won by operating the stop switch 50 in accordance with the displayed pressing order or stop operation timing, for example, and a predetermined corresponding to the selected small combination is selected. You can earn as many medals.

  Here, in the AT game according to the first embodiment, when the winning combination of the bells is won, a notification mode indicating the push order corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the display unit 84. The “notification mode indicating the pressing order corresponding to the bell combination” includes a correct navigation display indicating the correct pressing order and a special navigation display not indicating the correct pressing order. In the correct navigation display, for example, an Arabic numeral “123” is displayed on the display unit 84. In this case, for the player, the stop switch 50 is operated in the order of the left stop switch L, the middle stop switch C, and the right stop switch R, that is, the correct push order is shown. In the special navigation display, for example, three question marks “???” are displayed on the display unit 84. In this case, the correct push order is not shown to the player. The condition for displaying the correct navigation display on the display unit 84 and the special navigation display are displayed on the display unit 84 as a notification mode indicating the pressing order corresponding to the bell combination when the winning combination is won in the AT game. The conditions for displaying on the screen will be described later.

  In the AT game according to the first embodiment, when a watermelon role is won in the role lottery, a notification mode indicating a stop operation timing corresponding to the watermelon role is displayed on the display unit 84. The “notification mode indicating the stop operation timing corresponding to the watermelon combination” includes a correct timing display indicating the correct stop operation timing and a special timing display not indicating the correct stop operation timing. In the correct timing display, for example, the characters “Aim for R7” are displayed on the display unit 84. In this case, the player is pressed with R7 as a mark, that is, the correct stop operation timing is shown. The special timing display is, for example, for displaying the characters “Aim at?” On the display unit 84. In this case, the correct stop operation timing is not shown to the player. A condition for displaying a correct timing display on the display unit 84 and a special timing display as a notification mode indicating a stop operation timing corresponding to a watermelon combination when a watermelon role is won in a role lottery in AT game The conditions for display in 84 will be described later.

(Transition lottery means 270)
The transition lottery means 270 performs a lottery regarding the transition to each state.
In the first embodiment, the transition lottery means 270 performs an AT transition lottery to determine whether or not to transition to the AT state every time 100 games are played in the second normal state.

(Counting means 280)
The counting means 280 stores a certain number of games and counts the number of games. As shown in FIG. 6, the counting means 280 is a counter for counting the number of games, an advantageous section elapsed game number counter 281 for counting the advantageous section elapsed game number indicating the number of advantageous sections of the advantageous section, and an AT And an AT game number counter 282 for counting the number of AT games as the number of games in the state.

  The counting means 280 obtains a value (1500) corresponding to “1500 games”, which is the upper limit number of games that can be played in one advantageous section, based on the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section. Set to 281. The counting means 280 subtracts “1” from the value of the advantageous section elapsed game number counter 281 every time one game is played in the advantageous section.

The counting means 280 sets a value (50) corresponding to the number of AT games (50 games) in the AT game number counter 282 based on the transition to the AT state. The counting means 280 subtracts “1” from the value of the AT game number counter 282 every time a game in the AT state is played.
Note that the counting means 280 initializes the values of the counters before setting the values corresponding to the counters.

(Game history monitoring means 290)
The game history monitoring means 290 monitors at least the game history such as the number of medals paid out and the payout rate.
The game history monitoring means 290 monitors the player's maximum number of balls in each advantageous section, and detects that the maximum number of balls has reached a predetermined number. Specifically, the game history monitoring unit 290 detects that the maximum number of players having reached each advantageous section has reached “2400”.

  In the first embodiment, when the game history monitoring means 290 detects that the maximum number of players in each advantageous section has reached “2400”, the effect state control means 260 The advantageous section is terminated.

(Sub-control means 500)
As shown in FIG. 5, the sub control unit 500 includes a notification unit 510. Details of the notification means 510 will be described later.
With the above configuration, the sub-control unit 500 receives a signal from the main control unit 200 and performs an effect accompanying the progress of the game.

  Specifically, the sub-control unit 500 outputs data that specifies whether the LED is turned on or off to an LED drive circuit (not shown) for driving the effect lamp 78, and outputs sound from the speaker 72. Video data to be output to a liquid crystal control board (not shown) for driving the display unit 84, or to output data defining audio to be output to an audio output circuit (not shown) for output Or output data that specifies

(Notification means 510)
The informing means 510 is for informing the player of various information using the effect device 70, specifically, the effect.
This notifying means 510 provides an effect corresponding to the winning combination based on the result of the role lottery, an effect corresponding to each game state of the normal game state, the bonus internal state or the bonus game state, the first normal state, and the second normal state. The player is notified of an effect according to each effect state in the state or AT state, a notification effect for notifying the push order and stop operation timing, and the like, as will be described later. A plurality of these effects are provided, and the notification means 510 notifies the player of the effects selected by the lottery and the effects corresponding to the signals (commands) from the main control means 200 using the effect device 70. .

(Description of gaming state using FIG. 7)
Next, the gaming state will be described with reference to FIG.
The gaming state is managed by the main control means 200. As shown in FIG. 7, the gaming state is roughly divided into a normal gaming state, a bonus internal medium state, and a bonus gaming state.

(Normal gaming state)
The normal gaming state (NOM) is controlled by the normal gaming state control means 251.
The probability of winning the replay combination in the normal gaming state is set to normal (1 / 7.3).

  When a bonus transition combination is won by a combination lottery in the normal gaming state and the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus transition combination is not stopped and displayed on the active line 86, the transition from the normal gaming state to the internal bonus state is made and the stop When it is displayed, it shifts to the bonus game state.

(Bonus internal state)
The bonus internal intermediate state is controlled by the bonus internal intermediate state control means 252. In the normal game state, for example, “CBB1” and “CBB2” are won as bonus transition combinations, and the bonus transition combinations “CBB1” and “CBB2” are won. When the symbol combination corresponding to “” is not stopped and displayed on the active line 86, the process proceeds.

Specifically, when the bonus transition combination “CBB1” is won, “CBB1F” is transferred, and when the bonus transfer combination “CBB2” is won, “CBB2F” is transferred.
The winning probability for the replay role in the bonus internal state is set higher than that in the normal game state.

Further, a plurality of bonus internal / intermediate states are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of bonus game states.
Specifically, the bonus gaming state “CBB1F” can be shifted to the bonus gaming state “CBB1”, and the bonus gaming state “CBB2F” can be shifted to the bonus gaming state “CBB2”.

(Bonus game state)
The bonus game state is controlled by the bonus game state control means 253. In the first embodiment, for example, “CBB1” and “CBB2” are won as bonus transition combinations, and the bonus transition combinations “CBB1” and “CBB2” are selected. When the symbol combination corresponding to “” is stopped on the active line 86, the process proceeds.

The winning probability for the replay combination in the bonus game state is set to “0”.
In the first embodiment, the bonus game state is “CBB1” which can be transferred when winning the bonus transfer combination “CBB1”, and “CBB2” which can be transferred when winning the bonus transfer combination “CBB2”. Each is provided.

  Here, in the first embodiment, “CBB” is only a so-called two-wager betting with a prescribed number of two, and a so-called challenge bonus (CB) is continuously operated, and ends with the payout of more than 200 medals. To do.

Then, after the “CBB” is completed, the state shifts to a normal gaming state (NOM).
Note that in the CB as the second type special combination in the “CBB”, a small combination is established (winning) regardless of the lottery. Further, in other games other than the CB, for example, in the bonus non-winning state, all the rotating reels 62 must be stopped within 190 ms from the stop operation timing of the stop switch 50, whereas in the CB Only the left rotating reel 64 is set to stop within 75 ms from the stop operation timing of the stop switch 50. Note that the time limit for the intermediate rotation reel 66 and the right rotation reel 68 is set within 190 ms from the stop operation timing, as in other games.

(Description of production state using FIG. 8)
Next, the effect state will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8, in the first embodiment, a “normal period” in which the display of the pushing order and the stop operation timing advantageous to the player is not performed, and the display of the pushing order and the stop operation timing advantageous to the player are performed. There is an "advantageous section" that can be performed.

(Normal section)
The normal section is a section excluding the advantageous section, and is a section in which the push order and the stop operation timing advantageous to the player are not displayed, that is, the AT game cannot be performed. Therefore, if the normal section is continued, as a result, the total number of medals owned by the player is reduced. “Normal section” includes “first normal state”.

(First normal state)
The “first normal state” is a state excluding the “second normal state” and the “AT state” belonging to the “advantageous section”, and is controlled by the normal state control means 261. In this first normal state, when an advantageous section transition combination related to the transition to an advantageous section is won in the winning lottery, a transition is made to the “second normal state” belonging to the advantageous section.

(Advantageous section)
The “favorable section” is a section that can be shifted from the normal section and that can display the push order and the stop operation timing that are advantageous to the player. That is, the “advantageous section” is a section in which an AT game is permitted.

  Here, when the normal section has shifted to the advantageous section, that is, when the first normal state has shifted to the second normal state, the upper limit number of games that can be played in one advantageous section by the counting means 280 is “ A value (1500) corresponding to “1500 games” is set in the advantageous section elapsed game number counter 281. In addition, when the first normal state is shifted to the second normal state, the game history monitoring means 290 starts monitoring (counting) the maximum number of players in the advantageous section.

In the advantageous section, the upper limit of the game in the section is determined, and the transition to the normal section is made when the upper limit is reached.
The “upper limit of games in the advantageous section” includes the case where the upper limit number of games that can be played in one advantageous section has passed 1500 games and the maximum number of players in the one advantageous section is “2400 ”(So-called MY2400 sheets) and two types are provided. And when either of these two types of upper limits is satisfied, the advantageous section ends and the routine shifts to the normal section.

Specifically, when the value of the advantageous section elapsed game number counter 281 counted by the counting means 280 becomes “0”, the effect state control means 260 shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section. In addition, when the maximum number of players in one advantageous section monitored by the game history monitoring means 290 reaches “2400”, the effect state control means 260 shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section. Is done.
Here, the “advantageous section” includes a “second normal state” and an “AT state”.

(Second normal state)
The second normal state belongs to the “favorable section” and is controlled by the normal state control means 261.
The second normal state is a state in which the first normal state in the normal section is continued, and the effect device 70 is notified of the effect similar to the first normal state by the notification means 510. That is, the difference between the “first normal state” and the “second normal state” is a difference between whether the staying section is a “normal section” or an “advantageous section”.

  Further, in the second normal state, an AT transfer lottery is performed by the transfer lottery means 270 every time 100 games are played in the second normal state. When this AT transition lottery is won, the state shifts to the AT state.

(AT state)
The AT state belongs to an “advantageous section” and is a state in which an AT game is performed, and is controlled by the AT state control means 262. In this AT state, by operating the stop switch 50 in accordance with the notified pressing order and stop operation timing, for example, a winning small role can be won, and a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the established small role can be obtained. it can.

In the AT state, a game period of 50 games is provided. Based on the transition to the AT state, the AT game number counter 282 of the counting means 280 has a value (50) corresponding to the number of AT games (50 games). Is set.
When the value of the AT game number counter 282 counted by the counting means 280 is “0”, that is, when the number of AT games is “0” during the AT state, the AT state is terminated and the first normal game is completed. Transition to the state.

  In the first embodiment, when a transition is made from the advantageous section to the normal section, information about the advantageous section before the transition (eg, flag information indicating that the game is an AT game and information indicating the number of remaining games of the AT game). , Flag information indicating continuation or non-continuation) is initialized.

(Description of the basic flow of the game using FIG. 9)
A general game control process executed by the main control means 200 for each game will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
In step S10, the main control means 200 determines whether or not the start switch 40 has been operated. Here, if it is determined that the start switch 40 has been operated, the bet number cannot be set. Thereafter, the process proceeds to next Step S11. On the other hand, if it is determined that the start switch 40 has not been operated, step S10 is performed again.

  Note that the betting number setting process is performed as a premise of this step S10. The gaming machine 10 according to the first embodiment can start a game by setting a prescribed number of bets by operating the max bet switch 34, the single bet switch 35, etc. or by inserting medals. In this betting number setting process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined betting number (three or two) is set as the betting number. Specifically, the main control means 200 determines whether or not the number of medals set as the number of bets on the game has reached a prescribed number of bets (3 or 2). When the prescribed number of bets (3 or 2) is set, an active line 86 (see FIG. 1) is set.

  In step S11, the role lottery means 210 performs a role lottery process. At this time, the result of the winning lottery is transmitted from the main control means 200 to the sub-control means 500. When the combination lottery process ends, the process proceeds to the next step S12.

  In step S12, rotation variation processing of the rotating reel 62 in the reel unit 60 is performed. In this rotation variation process, the reel control means 220 determines whether 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the start of rotation of the rotary reel 62 in the previous game, and determines that a predetermined time has elapsed. Then, the rotation of all three rotary reels 62 is started. When the predetermined condition (detecting that the rotation position of the rotation reel 62 is the reference position by a predetermined sensor) is satisfied after the rotation reel 62 reaches the predetermined rotation speed, the operation of the stop switch 50 is performed. It becomes possible state (stop operation possible state). Thereafter, when there is an operation of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the rotating reel 62 that is rotating, the reel control means 220 stops the rotation of each rotating reel 62. The push order corresponding to the winning combination of the stop switch 50 (left stop switch L, middle stop switch C, right stop switch R) at this time is stored in a predetermined storage area formed in the main control means 200, It is read in the subsequent processing.

  Further, after all the stop operations are completed, the rotation of all the three rotation reels 62 is stopped, and the rotation stop information of all the rotation reels 62 is transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the sub control unit 500. When the rotation variation process for all the rotary reels 62 is completed, the process proceeds to the next step S13.

  In step S13, the stop symbol determination means 230 performs a stop symbol determination process as to whether or not the combination of symbols 61 of a predetermined role is stopped and displayed for the combination of symbols 61 on the active line 86. Here, the data of the determination result of the determination process such as winning is transmitted from the main control means 200 to the sub-control means 500. When the determination process ends, the process proceeds to the next step S14.

  In step S14, a payout process or the like corresponding to the determination result of the stop symbol determination unit 230 is performed by the payout award unit 240. For example, when the combination of symbols 61 corresponding to the small combination is stopped and displayed on the active line 86, the number of medals corresponding to the small combination is awarded to the player. In addition, when the combination of symbols 61 corresponding to the replay combination is stopped and displayed on the active line 86, the bet number is automatically set without using the medal owned by the player in the next game, although the medal is not paid out. You can play games. As a result of the determination, if the payout is unnecessary, the payout process is not performed. Then, the process ends.

(Description of production)
Hereinafter, characteristic effects in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 15.
In the second normal state, a right acquisition game capable of acquiring a notification right that enables notification of an advantageous notification mode advantageous to the player from various notification modes that can be displayed on the display unit 84 in an AT game is performed.

“Various notification modes that can be displayed on the display unit 84 in AT games” include correct navigation display (example: “123”), special navigation display (example: “???”), correct timing display (example: “ R7 ”) and special timing display (for example,“ Aim at? ”).
“Advantageous notification mode” refers to correct answer navigation display and correct answer timing display.

A plurality of notification rights are provided according to the pressing order. In addition, the order of pushes that can be displayed on the display unit 84 in AT games based on the respective notification rights does not overlap each other.
Since the first embodiment includes the three stop switches 50 including the left stop switch L, the middle stop switch C, and the right stop switch R, a maximum of six pressing orders can be considered. Therefore, “the push order that can be displayed on the display unit 84 in the AT game based on each notification right does not overlap each other” means, for example, the order of the left stop switch L, the middle stop switch C, and the right stop switch R ( Similarly, the corresponding push order of notification right A is “123”, the corresponding push order of notification right B is “132”, the corresponding push order of notification right C is “213”, and the corresponding push order of notification right D is “231”. ”, The corresponding push order of the notification right E is“ 312 ”, and the corresponding push order of the notification right F is“ 321 ”.

  Further, a plurality of notification rights are provided in accordance with each designated symbol in addition to the pressing order. Specifically, the notification right G corresponding to the designated symbol “R7”, the notification right H corresponding to the designated symbol “B7”, the notification right I corresponding to the designated symbol “G7”, and the notification corresponding to the designated symbol “Y7”. There is a right J. That is, a total of ten notification rights are provided.

  Here, each time 50 games are played in the second normal state, the notification right is acquired based on the lottery result of the acquisition lottery by performing the acquisition lottery on whether or not to acquire the notification right by the normal state control means 261. The In the first embodiment, as an acquisition lottery, a lottery for selecting one of ten notification rights is performed. This acquisition lottery is repeated until the notification right that has not been acquired is acquired when the lottery result has already been acquired.

  In the right acquisition game, when the notification right is acquired, the specific notification mode indicating the advantageous notification mode that can be displayed on the display unit 84 in the AT game based on the acquired notification right is displayed by the notification unit 510. Displayed in 84.

  For example, when the notification right A is acquired, the advantageous notification mode that can be displayed on the display unit 84 in the AT game based on the acquired notification right A is the correct navigation display “123”, and the notification right G is acquired. If it is, the advantageous notification mode that can be displayed on the display unit 84 in the AT game based on the acquired notification right G is the correct timing display “Aim for R7”.

  In the specific notification mode, the notification mode is different between the case where the advantageous notification mode is the correct answer timing display and the case where the advantageous notification mode is the correct navigation display. Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.

  10 and 11 show display examples of the display unit 84 in the right acquisition game. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, in the right acquisition game, a predetermined image is displayed in the central display area of the display unit 84. In the first embodiment, the predetermined image is made into four circles.

Each of these four circles is colored white as shown in FIG.
Each of these four circles is colored in a color corresponding to the acquired notification right when any of the notification right G, the notification right H, the notification right I, and the notification right J is acquired. It is displayed on the display unit 84 by the notification means 510 as a specific notification mode indicating the correct answer timing display that can be displayed in the AT game.

  For example, when the notification right G is acquired, as shown in FIG. 11, a specific notification mode in which one of four white circles is colored red is displayed on the display unit 84 by the notification unit 510. . In this case, the player is suggested that the advantageous notification mode that can be displayed on the display unit 84 in the AT game based on the acquired notification right G is the correct timing display “Aim at R7”.

  Although not shown, when the notification right H is acquired after the acquisition of the notification right G, a specific notification mode in which one of the three white circles is colored blue is displayed on the display unit 84 by the notification means 510. Is displayed. That is, each time the number of acquisitions of the notification right G, the notification right H, the notification right I, and the notification right J increases, the white circle is colored in a color corresponding to the acquired notification right. Therefore, when all of the notification right G, the notification right H, the notification right I, and the notification right J are acquired, the white circle disappears and the four circles are colored red, blue, green, and yellow, respectively. The Rukoto.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, in the right acquisition game, the specific notification mode indicating the correct navigation display that can be displayed in the AT game can be displayed in the display area on the right side of the display unit 84. 10 and 11 are display examples of the display unit 84 in the case where the notification right that enables display of the correct navigation display is acquired in the AT game, the specific notification mode indicating the correct navigation display is displayed. However, when the above notification right is not acquired, nothing is displayed in the display area on the right side of the display unit 84.

  In the display area on the right side of the display unit 84, when any one of the notification right A, the notification right B, the notification right C, the notification right D, the notification right E, and the notification right F is acquired, it can be displayed in the AT game. As the specific notification mode indicating the correct answer display, the Arabic numeral indicating the pressing order corresponding to the notification right acquired by the notification unit 510 is displayed on the display unit 84.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, when the notification right A, the notification right B, and the notification right C are acquired, “123”, “132” is displayed in the right display area of the display unit 84 by the notification means 510. ”And“ 213 ”Arabic numerals are displayed. In this case, the advantageous notification modes that can be displayed on the display unit 84 in the AT game based on the acquired notification right A, notification right B, and notification right C are correct navigation displays “123”, “132”, and “ 213 "to the player.

  In the AT game, when the notification right that enables notification of the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the winning winning combination is acquired, the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the winning changing role is displayed on the display unit 84. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to FIGS.

  FIGS. 12 and 13 show examples of display on the display unit 84 in the case where the notification right that enables notification of the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the winning winning combination is acquired in AT games. Specifically, FIGS. 12 and 13 illustrate display examples of the display unit 84 when the notification right A and the notification right G are acquired among the ten notification rights.

  For example, when a bell role (bell role group A to be described later) is won as a changing role, the Arabic numeral “1” is displayed on the left rotating reel 64 on the display unit 84 as a correct navigation display as shown in FIG. The Arabic numeral “2” is displayed on the extension line of the middle rotating reel 66, and the Arabic numeral “3” is displayed on the extension line of the right rotating reel 68.

  That is, in this case, the correct navigation display indicates that the player operates the stop switch 50 in the order of the left stop switch L, the middle stop switch C, and the right stop switch R. Accordingly, the player can win the winning bell role by operating the stop switch 50 in accordance with the correct navigation display displayed on the display unit 84, and can acquire a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the bell role. .

  For example, when a watermelon role is won as a changing role, as shown in FIG. 13, the letters “Aim for R7” are displayed on the extension line of the left rotating reel 64 on the display unit 84 as a correct timing display. The That is, in this case, the correct timing display indicates that the player is pushing the left rotating reel 64 with R7 as a mark. Therefore, the player can win the winning watermelon role by operating the stop switch 50 in accordance with the correct timing display displayed on the display unit 84. In the first embodiment, when a watermelon combination is won in an AT game, an extra lottery is performed to determine whether or not to add the number of AT games by the AT state control means 262.

  On the other hand, in the AT game, when the notification right that enables notification of the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the winning change role is not acquired, the notification is different from the advantageous notification mode indicating that the AT game is being performed. A mode (hereinafter referred to as “special notification mode”) is displayed on the display unit 84. This special notification mode includes special navigation display and special timing display. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15.

  FIGS. 14 and 15 show examples of display on the display unit 84 in the case where the notification right that enables notification of the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the winning combination is not acquired in the AT game. Here, FIGS. 14 and 15 show display examples of the display unit 84 when the notification right A and the notification right G are acquired among the ten notification rights. FIG. 14 shows a display example of the display unit 84 when the winning combination is won as the changing role, and FIG. 15 shows an example of display on the display unit 84 when winning the watermelon role as the changing role. Yes. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the display example of the display unit 84 is different between the case where the winning combination of the bell is won and the case where the winning combination of the watermelon is won. Therefore, based on the display on the display unit 84, the player should perform any one of the six pushing orders as the operation method of the stop switch 50, or use any of the four designated symbols as a mark. You can figure out what to push.

  For example, when the winning combination is won as the changing role, as shown in FIG. 14, a question mark “?” Is displayed on the extension line of the left rotating reel 64 on the display unit 84 as a special navigation display. "Is displayed on the extension line of the middle rotation reel 66, and a question mark"? "Is displayed on the extension line of the right rotation reel 68.

  As described above, FIG. 14 is a display example of the display unit 84 when the notification right A and the notification right G are acquired among the ten notification rights. That is, in this case, among the ten notification rights, the notification right B, the notification right C, the notification right D, the notification right E, the notification right F, the notification right H, the notification right I, and the notification right J are not acquired. . In this case, the player can grasp that the operation method of the stop switch 50 is the pressing order by displaying the special navigation display on the display unit 84.

  Therefore, in this case, the player cannot grasp the correct answer pressing order corresponding to the winning bell role, but the correct answer pressing order corresponding to the winning bell role is “123”, which is the corresponding pressing order of the notification right A. I can understand that there is nothing. In other words, the player in this case can deny “123” as a candidate for the correct push order corresponding to the winning bell role based on the acquired notification right A, and press the correct answer corresponding to the winning bell role. It can be understood that the order is any one of five of “132”, “213”, “231”, “312”, and “321”. In addition, in order to deny “123” as a candidate for the correct pushing order corresponding to the winning bell role, the player displays a correct navigation display that can be notified in AT games based on the acquired notification right. It is necessary to know. For example, if the player has continued to play a game since the right acquisition game performed before the start of the AT game, the correct navigation can be notified in the AT game based on the specific notification mode notified in the right acquisition game. Since the display can be grasped, “123” can be denied as a candidate for the above correct answer push order. On the other hand, the player who started the game from the AT game cannot grasp the correct navigation display that can be notified in the AT game, and therefore cannot deny “123” as a candidate for the above correct answer push order.

  For example, when a watermelon role is won as a changing role, as shown in FIG. 15, as a special timing display, a character “Aim at?” Is displayed on the extension line of the left rotating reel 64 on the display unit 84. The

  As described above, FIG. 15 is a display example of the display unit 84 when the notification right A and the notification right G are acquired among the ten notification rights. That is, in this case, among the ten notification rights, the notification right B, the notification right C, the notification right D, the notification right E, the notification right F, the notification right H, the notification right I, and the notification right J are not acquired. . In this case, the player can recognize that the operation method of the stop switch 50 is the stop operation timing by displaying the special timing display on the display unit 84.

  Therefore, in this case, the player cannot grasp the designated symbol that serves as a sign for pushing the symbol 61 corresponding to the winning watermelon role on the active line 86, but the symbol corresponding to the winning watermelon symbol. It can be grasped that the designated symbol which is a mark for pressing and displaying 61 on the active line 86 is not “R7” corresponding to the notification right G. In other words, the player in this case, based on the acquired notification right G, as a candidate for a designated symbol that serves as a marker for stopping and displaying the symbol 61 corresponding to the selected watermelon role on the active line 86. “R7” can be denied, and there are three designated symbols, “B7”, “G7”, and “Y7”, which serve as a guide for stopping and displaying the symbol 61 corresponding to the selected watermelon role on the active line 86. It can be understood that either. In order to deny “R7” as a candidate for the designated symbol corresponding to the watermelon winning combination above, the player grasps the correct timing display that can be notified in AT games based on the acquired notification right. It is necessary to be. For example, if the player has continued the game from the right acquisition game performed before the start of the AT game, the correct timing that can be notified in the AT game based on the specific notification mode notified in the right acquisition game Since the display can be grasped, “R7” can be denied as a candidate for the designated symbol corresponding to the watermelon winning combination. On the other hand, since the player who started the game from the AT game cannot grasp the correct timing display that can be notified in the AT game, “R7” is selected as a candidate of the designated symbol corresponding to the winning watermelon role above. I can't deny it.

(Information transmitted from the main control means 200 to the sub-control means 500)
Next, information transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the sub control unit 500 will be described.
The main control unit 200 transmits various information to the sub control unit 500 as appropriate. The various information includes the result of the winning lottery, and each time the winning lottery is performed by the winning lottery means 210, the result of the winning lottery is transmitted from the main control means 200 to the sub-control means 500.

  As described above, the winning combination group that is won by the winning lottery by the winning lottery means 210 includes a replay role, a watermelon role, a bell role, and the like. Hereinafter, only the bell combination will be described.

  In the role of bell, six winning role groups are provided: bell role group A, bell role group B, bell role group C, bell role group D, bell role group E, and bell role group F. The bell role group A to the bell role group F are composed of a combination of a plurality of roles, and the winning combinations are different depending on the pressing order.

  In the bell role group A, the correct answer pressing order is set to “123”, and when the stop switch 50 is operated in the order of the left stop switch L, the middle stop switch C, and the right stop switch R, the number of medals to be paid out Becomes “10”, and when the stop switch 50 is operated in any other order, the number of medals to be paid out becomes “1”.

  In the bell role group B, the correct answer pressing order is set to “132”, and when the stop switch 50 is operated in the order of the left stop switch L, the right stop switch R, and the middle stop switch C, the number of medals to be paid out Becomes “10”, and when the stop switch 50 is operated in any other order, the number of medals to be paid out becomes “1”.

  In the bell role group C, the correct answer pressing order is set to “213”, and when the stop switch 50 is operated in the order of the middle stop switch C, the left stop switch L, and the right stop switch R, the number of medals to be paid out Becomes “10”, and when the stop switch 50 is operated in any other order, the number of medals to be paid out becomes “1”.

  In the bell role group D, the correct answer pressing order is set to “231”, and when the stop switch 50 is operated in the order of the right stop switch R, the left stop switch L, and the middle stop switch C, the number of medals to be paid out Becomes “10”, and when the stop switch 50 is operated in any other order, the number of medals to be paid out becomes “1”.

  In the bell role group E, the correct answer pressing order is set to “312”, and when the stop switch 50 is operated in the order of the middle stop switch C, the right stop switch R, and the left stop switch L, the number of medals to be paid out Becomes “10”, and when the stop switch 50 is operated in any other order, the number of medals to be paid out becomes “1”.

  In the bell role group F, the correct answer push order is set to “321”, and when the stop switch 50 is operated in the order of the right stop switch R, the middle stop switch C, and the left stop switch L, the number of medals to be paid out Becomes “10”, and when the stop switch 50 is operated in any other order, the number of medals to be paid out becomes “1”.

  The main control means 200 transmits the winning combination group information indicating the winning combination group won in the winning lottery to the sub-control means 500 as the winning lottery result every time the winning lottery is performed by the winning lottery means 210. Here, in the first embodiment, even if any of the bell role group A to the bell role group F is won in the role lottery, the winning role group information common to the bell role group A to the bell role group F is shown. Is transmitted to the sub-control means 500. For example, when the main control means 200 wins the bell role group A in the role lottery, the main control means 200 transmits the winning role group information indicating that the bell role is won to the sub-control means 500, and the role lottery B If the winning combination is won, the winning combination group information common to the case where the above-mentioned Bell combination group A is won is transmitted to the sub-control means 500.

In addition, various information transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the sub-control unit 500 includes operation information indicating the pressing order corresponding to the bell combination.
The main control means 200 has acquired a notification right that enables display of the correct navigation display corresponding to the winning combination of the bell in the AT game, and transmits operation information when displaying the correct navigation display on the display unit 84. .

For example, in the AT game, the main control means 200 wins the bell role group A in which the correct push order is set to “123” in the state in which the notification right A whose corresponding push order is “123” is acquired. In this case, a command command such as “display Arabic numeral“ 123 ”on the display unit 84” as operation information is transmitted to the sub-control means 500.
That is, in the above case, the main control means 200 transmits the winning combination group information and the operation information to the sub-control means 500 in the AT game.

  However, when the main control means 200 has not acquired the right of notification that enables display of the correct navigation display corresponding to the bell role won in the AT game and displays the special navigation display on the display unit 84, Only the winning combination group information is transmitted to the sub-control means 500 without transmitting the operation information.

  For example, in the AT game, the main control means 200 wins the bell role group A whose correct answer push order is set to “123”, but has not acquired the notification right A whose corresponding push order is “123”. In this case, the operation information is not transmitted to the sub-control unit 500. Therefore, in the AT game in the above case, the main control means 200 transmits only the winning combination group information common to the bell role group A to the bell role group F to the sub-control means 500.

(Notification mode when winning the role of Bell)
Next, the notification mode at the time of winning the bell role will be described.
In the first embodiment, in the case of winning the bell role in the role lottery in AT games, it is possible to notify the push order using the payout number display 88 and the display unit 84. When a winning combination is won in the AT game, the payout number display device 88 and the display unit 84 can notify not only the pressing order but also the stop operation timing.

  Here, the number-of-payout display device 88 notifies the pressing order by lighting each segment in a specific manner, and can be lit with six lighting patterns preset in accordance with the six pressing orders. . In the first embodiment, the lighting pattern corresponding to the pressing order “123” is “first lighting pattern”, the lighting pattern corresponding to the pressing order “132” is “second lighting pattern”, and the pressing order “213”. The lighting pattern corresponding to the pressing order is “third lighting pattern”, the lighting pattern corresponding to the pressing order “231” is “fourth lighting pattern”, and the lighting pattern corresponding to the pressing order “312” is “fifth lighting pattern”. The lighting pattern corresponding to the pressing order “321” is defined as “sixth lighting pattern”.

  For example, in the AT game, the main control means 200 wins the bell role group A in which the correct push order is set to “123” in the state in which the notification right A whose corresponding push order is “123” is acquired. If so, a command command for lighting in the first lighting pattern is transmitted to the payout number display 88. Upon receiving this command, the payout number display device 88 lights up each segment with the first lighting pattern.

  Further, the main control means 200 wins the bell role group A in which the correct push order is set to “123” in the state where the notification right A whose corresponding push order is “123” is acquired in the AT game. In this case, as described above, a command command such as “display the Arabic numeral“ 123 ”on the display unit 84” is transmitted to the sub-control unit 500 as the operation information. Then, the sub-control unit 500 that has received the operation information displays the Arabic numeral “123” on the display unit 84 as the correct answer display (see FIG. 12).

  On the other hand, for example, in the AT game, the main control means 200 wins the bell role group A whose correct answer push order is set to “123”, but acquires the notification right A whose corresponding push order is “123”. If not, the command is not transmitted to the payout number display 88. Therefore, the payout number display device 88 in this case is not lit in a specific manner for notifying the pressing order.

  In addition, for example, in the AT game, the main control means 200 obtains the notification right A having won the bell role group A whose correct answer push order is set to “123” but the corresponding push order is “123”. If not, the operation information is not transmitted to the sub-control means 500 as described above.

  Here, in the first embodiment, in the AT game, when the operation information is not received, the sub-control unit 500 is preset to display the special navigation display on the display unit 84. Therefore, the sub-control means 500 in this case displays three question marks “???” on the display unit 84 as a special navigation display (see FIG. 14).

(Function and effect)
In the right acquisition game, when the notification right is acquired, a specific notification mode indicating an advantageous notification mode that can be displayed on the display unit 84 in the AT game based on the acquired notification right is displayed on the display unit 84 by the notification unit 510. Is displayed (see FIGS. 10 and 11).

  In the AT game, when the notification right that enables notification of the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the winning winning combination is acquired, the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the winning changing role is displayed on the display unit 84 ( (See FIG. 12 and FIG. 13). On the other hand, in the AT game, when the notification right that enables notification of the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the winning change role is not acquired, the special notification mode is displayed on the display unit 84 (FIGS. 14 and 15). reference).

  With the above configuration, in the first embodiment, when the notification right is acquired, even if the special notification mode is displayed on the display unit 84, it is displayed on the display unit 84 in the AT game based on the acquired notification right. The player can grasp that the advantageous notification mode that is enabled is different from the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the changing role. That is, in the first embodiment, the player is made aware that the advantageous notification mode that can be displayed on the display unit 84 in the AT game is different from the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the changing role based on the acquired notification right. Thus, the player can be made to guess how to operate the other stop switch 50.

  Therefore, according to the first embodiment, when the notification right is acquired, it is possible to grasp that the choice of the operation method of the stop switch 50 has been narrowed down, and the operation method based on the acquired notification right It is possible to make a guess, and to enhance the interest of games in AT games. In addition, according to the first embodiment, it is possible to give the player the pleasure of acquiring the notification right, and to enhance the interest of the game in the right acquisition game. Specifically, by displaying the specific notification mode on the display unit 84 in the right acquisition game performed before the start of the AT game, it is possible to display on the display unit 84 in the AT game based on the acquired notification right. The player can grasp the notification mode. Therefore, even if the special notification mode is displayed on the display unit 84, the player can deny the candidate for the operation method of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the winning change role based on the acquired notification right, The interest of the game in the acquired game can be enhanced.

  In the first embodiment, the operation order of the stop switch 50 includes the pressing order. In the first embodiment, a plurality of notification rights are provided according to the pressing order, and the pressing orders that can be displayed on the display unit 84 in the AT game based on each notification right do not overlap each other.

  With the above configuration, in the first embodiment, a correct push order candidate corresponding to the winning bell combination can be denied based on the acquired notification right. Therefore, according to the first embodiment, when the notification right is acquired, it is possible to grasp that the selection options of the pressing order are narrowed down and to estimate the pressing order based on the acquired notification right. It is possible to enhance the interest of games in AT games.

  In the first embodiment, the operation method of the stop switch 50 includes stop operation timing. Moreover, 1st Embodiment is the designation | designated pattern which the alerting | reporting aspect which shows stop operation timing aims at the stop operation of the stop switch 50. FIG. A plurality of types of designated symbols are provided, and in the left rotating reel 64, each of the plurality of designated symbols is disposed outside the pull-in range.

  With the above configuration, in the first embodiment, based on the acquired notification right, a candidate for a designated symbol that serves as a marker for stopping the symbol 61 corresponding to the selected watermelon role on the active line 86 is displayed. Can be denied. Therefore, according to the first embodiment, when the notification right is acquired, it is grasped that the options for the stop operation timing are narrowed down, and the stop operation timing is estimated based on the acquired notification right. It is possible to increase the interest of games in AT games.

  In the first embodiment, the main control unit 200 can transmit to the sub-control unit 500 the winning combination group information indicating the winning combination group won in the winning lottery and the operation information indicating the operation method. However, when the main control means 200 has not acquired the right of notification that enables display of the correct navigation display corresponding to the bell role won in the AT game and displays the special navigation display on the display unit 84, Only the winning combination group information is transmitted to the sub-control means 500 without transmitting the operation information.

  Therefore, according to the first embodiment, when the special navigation display is displayed on the display unit 84, the winning combination group information and the operation information are both transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the sub control unit 500. As compared with the above, the processing load of the main control means 200 can be reduced.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, the second embodiment will be described while omitting or simplifying the overlapping parts with the first embodiment.
As in the first embodiment, the main control means 200 in the second embodiment is a winning combination group information indicating a winning combination group won in a combination lottery, operation information indicating a pressing order corresponding to a bell combination, Can be transmitted to the sub-control means 500.

  However, the main control means 200 in the second embodiment does not acquire the right of notification that enables display of the correct navigation display corresponding to the winning combination in the AT game, and displays the special navigation display on the display unit 84. In the case of displaying the correct answer group display and the correct answer display corresponding to the bell role won in the role lottery as operation information, the correct answer that can be displayed on the display unit 84 in the AT game based on the acquired notification right Information indicating that it is different from the navigation display (hereinafter referred to as “negative information”) is transmitted to the sub-control means 500.

  For example, in the AT game, the main control means 200 wins the bell role group A whose correct answer push order is set to “123”, but has not acquired the notification right A whose corresponding push order is “123”. In this case, the winning combination group information common to the bell combination group F from the bell combination group A and negative information are transmitted to the sub-control means 500. In this case, the negative information is a command that “the correct answer is not pushed in“ 123 ””.

  Here, in the second embodiment, in the AT game, when negative information is received as operation information, the sub-control unit 500 is preset to display a special navigation display on the display unit 84. In the above case, the sub-control means 500 that has received the command “the correct answer is not“ 123 ”” as negative information, determines to display the special navigation display on the display unit 84 based on the command. Therefore, the sub-control means 500 in this case displays three question marks “???” on the display unit 84 as a special navigation display (see FIG. 14).

  Further, the main control means 200 in the second embodiment, in AT game, has won the bell role group A whose correct answer push order is set to “123”, but the corresponding push order is “123”. If A is not acquired, a command command for lighting with a lighting pattern other than the first lighting pattern (any one of the second lighting pattern to the sixth lighting pattern) is transmitted to the payout number display 88. Then, the payout number display device 88 that has received this command command lights each segment with a lighting pattern (eg, second lighting pattern) corresponding to the command command.

  However, the main control means 200 acquires the notification right B, the notification right C, the notification right D, the notification right E, and the notification right F in the case of winning the bell role group A in the AT game. When the right A is not acquired, a command command for lighting with the first lighting pattern is transmitted to the payout number display 88. Upon receiving this command, the payout number display device 88 lights up each segment with the first lighting pattern.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the main control unit 200 can transmit the winning combination group information indicating the winning combination group won in the winning lottery and the operation information indicating the operation method to the sub-control unit 500. is there. However, when the main control means 200 has not acquired the right of notification that enables display of the correct navigation display corresponding to the bell role won in the AT game and displays the special navigation display on the display unit 84, The winning combination group information and negative information as operation information are transmitted to the sub-control means 500.

  Therefore, according to the second embodiment, when the special navigation display is displayed on the display unit 84, both the winning combination group information and the operation information (negative information) are sent from the main control unit 200 to the sub control unit 500. By being transmitted, the special navigation display can be displayed on the display unit 84 on the sub-control unit 500 based on the control of the main control unit 200.

(Other)
In the above embodiment, in the left rotating reel 64, the middle rotating reel 66, and the right rotating reel 68, each of the designated symbols “R7”, “B7”, “G7”, and “Y7” is outside the pull-in range. It arranged so that it might become. However, it is sufficient that at least one of the plurality of rotating reels 62 is arranged so that each of the plurality of designated symbols is out of the drawing range. For example, only the left rotation reel 64 may be arranged such that each of the designated symbols “R7”, “B7”, “G7”, and “Y7” is outside the pull-in range.
Further, the number of designated symbols may be at least two and is not limited to four as in the above embodiment.

  In the above-described embodiment, the symbol 61 that is stopped and displayed on the active line 86 by pressing any of the designated symbols “R7”, “B7”, “G7”, and “Y7” as a mark is displayed as “ “WM1”, “WM2”, “WM3”, and “WM4”. However, the design 61 that is stopped and displayed on the active line 86 by pressing the designated design as a mark is not limited to the above. For example, by pressing the designated symbols “R7”, “B7”, “G7”, and “Y7” as marks, the designated symbols “R7”, “B7”, “G7” are displayed on the active line 86. ”And“ Y7 ”may be stopped and displayed.

  In the above embodiment, the left rotating reel 64 is stopped and displayed on the active line 86 by pressing one of the designated symbols “R7”, “B7”, “G7”, and “Y7” as a mark. The symbols 61 “WM1”, “WM2”, “WM3”, and “WM4” that are to be displayed are arranged so as to be out of the drawing range. However, the rotating reels 62 that are arranged so that the symbols 61 that are stopped and displayed on the active line 86 by pressing the designated symbol as a mark are outside the pull-in range are not limited to the left rotating reel 64. . For example, in the intermediate rotation reel 66, “WM1”, “WM2”, “WM3”, and “WM4” may be arranged so as to be out of the drawing range.

  In the above embodiment, the bell role and the watermelon role are provided as the changing role. However, if the advantage for the player changes according to the operation method of the stop switch 50, the other role is used as the changing role. Also good. For example, a bonus transition combination may be used as a change combination.

  In the above embodiment, three question marks “???” are displayed on the display unit 84 as the special navigation display. However, the special navigation display may be in other display modes as long as it is a display mode in which the correct push order is not shown to the player. For example, as a special navigation display, three hyphens may be displayed on the display unit 84 as “---”.

  In the above embodiment, as the special timing display, the character “Aim at?” Is displayed on the display unit 84. However, the special timing display may be another display mode as long as it is a display mode in which the correct stop operation timing is not shown to the player. For example, as a special timing display, a character in which a question mark is changed to a hyphen may be displayed on the display unit 84, such as “Aim for-”.

  In the above embodiment, the right acquisition game is performed in the second normal state. However, if the right acquisition game is performed before the start of the AT game, the effect state in which the right acquisition game is performed is not particularly limited. For example, a CZ (chance zone) state that determines whether or not to shift to the AT state can be provided from the second normal state, and a right acquisition game may be performed in this CZ state. Further, in the AT state, the right acquisition game may be performed before the start of the AT game.

  In the above embodiment, since the number of rotating reels 62 is three, a maximum of six push orders can be considered, and six notification rights (notification right A to notification right) corresponding to each of the six push orders. Rights F) were established. On the other hand, in the case of a so-called four-reel machine in which the number of rotating reels is four, a maximum of twenty-four pushing orders can be considered. Therefore, in the case of a 4-reel machine, it is conceivable to provide 24 notification rights corresponding to each of the 24 push orders.

  In the above embodiment, the notification right is acquired based on the lottery result of the acquisition lottery performed each time 50 games are played in the second normal state. However, the trigger for acquiring the notification right is not particularly limited. For example, the notification right may be acquired based on a lottery result of the acquisition lottery by performing an acquisition lottery when a predetermined lottery target role is won in the role lottery in the second normal state.

  In the above embodiment, as the acquisition lottery, a lottery for selecting one of the ten notification rights is performed. However, the lottery is not limited to this, and one loss is added to the ten notification rights. A lottery for selecting one of the pieces may be performed. That is, when the lottery result of the acquisition lottery is a loss, the notification right may not be acquired. Furthermore, the number of notification rights that can be acquired by one acquisition lottery is not limited to one, and may be two or more.

  In the above embodiment, the acquisition lottery is repeated until the notification right that has not been acquired is acquired when the lottery result has already been acquired. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in the acquisition lottery, when the lottery result has already been acquired, the notification right may not be acquired with the lottery result being lost.

  In the above embodiment, the specific notification mode is displayed on the display unit 84 by the notification unit 510 only in the right acquisition game. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the specific notification mode may be displayed on the display unit 84 by the notification means 510 in the AT game in addition to the right acquisition game.

  In the above embodiment, the predetermined video displayed in the central display area of the display unit 84 in the right acquisition game is a four-round graphic. However, the predetermined video is not particularly limited. For example, the predetermined video may be a character. In addition, when the predetermined image is a character other than the four circle figures, the colors that can be acquired are “red”, “blue”, “green”, “black”, and all colors When the character is acquired, the character or the like may be colored in full color. In this case, the color corresponding to the notification right J is “black” instead of “yellow” in the above embodiment. Accordingly, in this case, the yellow 7 symbol (Y7) of the plurality of symbols 61 shown in FIG. 2 is changed to a black 7 symbol colored “black”.

  When a predetermined video is a character, a white video is displayed on the display unit 84 in the initial state, that is, before obtaining the first color. Each time the notification right G, the notification right H, the notification right I, or the notification right J is acquired, the white video is colored, and the character can be gradually recognized. For example, when the notification right J is acquired, the outline and solid line of the character are added in “black”. When the notification right G, the notification right H, or the notification right I is acquired, the character's skin and costume are colored. The color to be colored at this time is not limited to a single color of “red”, “blue”, and “green”, but may be a color that is a mixture of “red”, “blue”, and “green”. Good (eg, costume hats are colored purple).

  As described above, the present invention is not limited to color coding for each area as in the above-described embodiment. When a plurality of colors are acquired, the acquired colors are mixed to form one predetermined image (eg, character). May be colored. In this way, by bringing one character closer to the full color from the initial white color, it is possible to notify that a plurality of notification rights have been acquired by the color change of one character. Can be reduced. Further, if full color data of one character is created and individual colors are extracted using the data, it is not necessary to prepare data for each display mode individually, so that the amount of data used for rendering can be reduced. Specifically, color conversion is performed when the character's full color data is read from the ROM (unacquired notification right is color component 0, but the outline is different), and the video after color conversion is displayed on the display unit 84. The If comprised in this way, the same data can be used also when performing the effect which moves a character, for example. As described above, when the white color in the initial state is brought close to full color, the entire display area of the display unit 84 including the background is gradually colored, not only the image of a character or the like. May be.

  In the above embodiment, the initial state of the predetermined video in the right acquisition game is colored white. However, the color in the initial state is not particularly limited as long as it is different from the color that can be acquired. For example, as the colors different from the obtainable “red”, “blue”, “green”, and “yellow”, in the initial state, each of the four circles is set to “black”, “gray”, “pink”, or It may be colored with a single color such as “purple”.

  In the above-described embodiment, as the specific notification mode, a predetermined image (four circles) is displayed in the central display area of the display unit 84, and “123” and “132” are displayed in the right display area of the display unit 84. ”And other Arabic numerals. However, the display area of the specific notification mode on the display unit 84 is not particularly limited. For example, a predetermined video (four circles) is displayed on the left display area of the display unit 84, and the upper display area of the display unit 84 is displayed. Arabic numerals such as “123” and “132” may be displayed in the display area.

  In the above embodiment, Arabic numbers such as “123” and “132” are displayed on the display unit 84 as the correct answer display. However, if the player can indicate the pressing order, the correct answer display is displayed. The display mode is not particularly limited. For example, as the correct answer display, Chinese numerals such as “123”, “132”, etc. may be displayed on the display unit 84. In the above embodiment, the correct navigation display shows all pushing orders from the first stop to the third stop, such as “123” and “132”. Only the pressing order of the first stop may be indicated by displaying "1--", "--1", etc. on the display unit 84 as the display. That is, in the correct navigation display, when winning according to the display mode such as “123” can be won with a probability of 100%, and when following the display mode such as “1--”, winning can be achieved with a probability of 50%. And are included. In other words, the correct navigation display only needs to be a display mode in which the probability of winning is higher than the probability of winning (1/6) when there is no correct navigation display.

  Similarly to the correct navigation display, the correct timing display may display a plurality of options on the display unit 84 such as “Aim for R7 / B7”, “Aim for G7 / Y7”, etc. as the correct answer timing display. That is, in the correct timing display, when a specific symbol 61 is stopped and displayed on the active line 86 with a probability of 100% by pressing according to the display mode such as “Aim for R7”, “R7 / B7 A case where a specific symbol 61 is stopped and displayed on the active line 86 with a probability of 50% by pressing according to the display mode such as “Aim for”. In other words, the correct timing display is more than the probability (1/4) that a specific symbol 61 is stopped and displayed on the active line 86 when one of the designated symbols is pressed as a mark when there is no correct timing indication. Any display mode may be used as long as the probability that a specific symbol 61 is stopped and displayed on the active line 86 is improved.

  In the above embodiment, as the correct answer timing display, the characters “Aim for R7” are displayed on the display unit 84. However, if the game 61 can be displayed as a mark for the player, the correct answer timing is displayed. The display mode of display is not particularly limited. For example, as the correct answer timing display, characters such as “Let's press R7” may be displayed on the display unit 84.

  In the above embodiment, the specific notification mode is notified using the display unit 84 in the effect device 70, but the effect device 70 to be used is not limited to the display unit 84. For example, when the notification right is acquired, the specific notification mode may be notified by causing the effect lamp 78 to emit light in a color corresponding to the acquired notification right (for example, the notification right G If it has been acquired, the production lamp 78 emits red light).

  In the above embodiment, the main control means 200, as each result of the role lottery by the role lottery means 210, the winning combination group information indicating the winning role group won in the role lottery as the result of the role lottery. Decided to send to. In the above embodiment, the operation information indicating the pressing order corresponding to the winning combination group of the bell role is transmitted to the sub-control means 500, separately from the winning combination group information.

  However, the main control means 200 is not limited to this, and each time a role lottery is performed by the role lottery means 210, the winning combination information indicating the winning combination won in the role lottery is sent to the sub-control means 500 as a result of the role lottery. You may send it. The winning combination information includes, for example, information in which the correct push order of the winning bell combination is “123”.

  That is, the main control unit 200 may transmit information indicating the pressing order to the sub-control unit 500 separately from the result of the winning lottery, or collect the information indicating the pressing order in the result of the winning lottery and sub-control unit 500. May be sent to.

10 gaming machine 12 chassis
14 Front door 16 Symbol display window
17 Medal selector 18 External concentration terminal board
19 Door open / close switch 20 Upper panel
22 Lower panel 24 Hopper unit
26 Medal tray 28 Medal payout exit
30 Operation section 32 Bet switch
34 Max bet switch 35 Single bet switch
36 Checkout switch 38 Medal slot
40 Start switch 42 Button switch for production
43 Power supply unit 44 Power switch
45 Setting key switch 46 Setting change switch
50 Stop switch L Left stop switch C Middle stop switch R Right stop switch
60 reel unit 61
62 Rotating reel 63 Reel position sensor
64 Left turn reel 65 Reel drive motor
66 Medium rotation reel 67 Back lamp
68 Right-hand reel 70 Production equipment
72 Speaker 74 Upper speaker
76 Lower speaker 78 Production lamp
80 Upper lamp 82 Lower lamp
84 Display section 86 Effective line
87 Credit indicator 88 Payout number indicator
89 Setting display 90 Zone indicator lamp
92 Input sensor
94 Dispensing sensor 95 Hopper motor
96 Overflow sensor
100 control unit
200 Main control means 210 Role lottery means
220 Reel control means 230 Stop symbol judgment means
240 Dividend award means 250 Game state control means
251 Normal gaming state control means 252 Bonus internal medium state control means
253 Bonus gaming state control means
260 Production state control means 261 Normal state control means
262 AT state control means 270 Transition lottery means
280 Counting means 281 Advantageous section elapsed game number counter
282 AT game number counter 290 Game history monitoring means
500 Sub-control means 510 Notification means

Claims (4)

A plurality of rotating reels capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols;
A start switch for starting variation display of the symbols of the plurality of rotating reels by a player's operation;
Provided in correspondence with each of the plurality of rotating reels, and after the display of the variation of the symbols on the plurality of rotating reels is started, the variation display of the symbols on the plurality of rotating reels is individually stopped by a player's operation. Multiple stop switches for,
As a configuration for notifying various information, an effect device having at least one of a display unit, a lamp, or a speaker;
Role lottery means for performing a role lottery for determining whether or not to win a role;
A gaming machine equipped with
The winning combination in the winning lottery means by the winning lottery means is provided with a changing combination in which the advantage for the player changes according to the operation method of the stop switch,
A notification game in which a notification mode indicating the operation method is notified to the effect device by winning the variable combination in the combination lottery,
A right that can be obtained before the start of the notification game, and that enables notification of an advantageous notification mode advantageous to the player from among the various notification modes that can be notified to the effect device in the notification game. Acquisition game,
With
The operation method includes a stop operation sequence of a plurality of the stop switches,
A plurality of the notification rights are provided according to the stop operation order, and the stop operation orders that can be notified to the effect device in the notification game based on the notification right are not overlapped with each other,
At least in the right acquisition game, when the notification right is acquired, the specific notification mode indicating the advantageous notification mode that can be notified to the effect device in the notification game based on the acquired notification right is the effect. Informed the device,
In the notification game, when the notification right that enables notification of the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the winning winning combination is acquired, the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the winning winning role is the effect. The advantageous notification mode indicating that the notification game is being performed when the notification right that enables notification of the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the winning winning combination is obtained by being notified to the device. A gaming machine characterized in that the notification mode different from that is notified to the effect device. The operation method includes a stop operation timing of a plurality of the stop switches,
The notification mode indicating the stop operation timing is a designated pattern to be aimed at the stop operation of the stop switch,
A plurality of the designated symbols are provided,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of rotating reels has each of the plurality of designated symbols arranged outside a drawing range. Main control means for controlling the progress of the game;
Sub-control means for controlling notification by the effect device according to the progress of the game based on the information transmitted from the main control means,
The changing combination is included in a winning combination group composed of a combination of a plurality of the combinations, and in the combination lottery, it is determined whether or not to win the winning combination group,
The main control means includes
The winning combination group information indicating the winning combination group won in the combination lottery and the operation information indicating the operation method can be transmitted to the sub-control unit.
The notification right that enables notification of the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the changing role constituting the winning combination group won in the notification game is not acquired, and the notification game is being performed. The said operation information is not transmitted but the said winning combination group information is transmitted to the said sub-control means, when notifying the said production | presentation apparatus different from the said advantageous alerting | reporting aspect. The gaming machine according to 1 or 2 . Main control means for controlling the progress of the game;
Sub-control means for controlling notification by the effect device according to the progress of the game based on the information transmitted from the main control means,
The changing combination is included in a winning combination group composed of a combination of a plurality of the combinations, and in the combination lottery, it is determined whether or not to win the winning combination group,
The main control means includes
The winning combination group information indicating the winning combination group won in the combination lottery and the operation information indicating the operation method can be transmitted to the sub-control unit.
The notification right that enables notification of the advantageous notification mode corresponding to the changing role constituting the winning combination group won in the notification game is not acquired, and the notification game is being performed. In the case where the effect device is notified of the notification mode different from the advantageous notification mode, the winning combination group information and the operation information, the variable combination constituting the winning combination group won in the combination lottery is used as the operation information. Transmitting to the sub-control means information indicating that the corresponding advantageous notification mode is different from the advantageous notification mode that can be notified to the effect device in the notification game based on the acquired notification right. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that.