JP6681149B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to, for example, a slot machine. Specifically, the display result is derived by providing a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, each of which can be identified, and variably displaying the variable display unit and then stopping the variable display of the variable display unit. However, the present invention relates to a slot machine that can generate a prize according to the display result.

  A slot machine is generally equipped with a variable display device having a plurality of reels (usually three reels) on the outer periphery of which a plurality of types of identification information are drawn as identification information. First, the bet number is determined by the player's BET operation. Is set, and the rotation of the reel is started by operating the start lever in the state where the specified number of bets is set, and the rotation is stopped by operating the stop button provided corresponding to each reel. Then, a prize is generated by deriving a predetermined display result when the rotation of all reels is stopped. That is, the game is adapted to be operated by the player.

  For these winning combinations, there are special roles that accompany the transition to a special game state that is advantageous to the player, small roles that accrue a gaming value such as medals, and games that can be played without using the gaming value. There is a re-gaming role that accompanies a game. In general, these winning prizes can be won on the condition that an internal lottery performed at the same time as the start operation is won.

  In addition, there is one that executes a stirrup production that stirs whether or not to be controlled to an advantageous state when a specific background different from the normal background is displayed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

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  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, it is possible to switch from the specific background to the normal background after notifying that the advantageous state is not controlled by the stirrer effect, but to make the player clearly recognize the background switching. I couldn't.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a slot machine that allows a player to clearly recognize the switching of the background.

Equipped with a variable display section that can variably display multiple types of identification information,
After variably displaying the variable display unit, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, and in a slot machine in which a prize can be generated according to the display result,
Production execution means,
And a determination means for determining whether to control in an advantageous state,
The effect execution means,
After executing the first effect in the first background, execute at least one of a plurality of types of second effects that indicate whether or not the advantageous state is controlled in the second background different from the first background. Is possible,
When the determination unit determines that the advantageous state is not controlled, a suggestion image indicating that the advantageous state is not controlled is displayed in a mode according to the second effect being executed, and the second image is displayed. After the effect is finished, a common special image is displayed regardless of the type of the second effect and the second background is switched to the first background.
Moreover, the following configurations may be adopted.
(1) A variable display section (reel) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, each of which can be identified,
After variably displaying the variable display unit, a display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, and in a slot machine (slot machine 1) in which a prize can be generated according to the display result,
After performing the first effect (effect for displaying the character E shown in FIG. 18) on the first background (daytime background shown in FIGS. 18A and 18I), the first background different from the first background is executed. 2nd production of two or more types that informs whether or not the advantageous state (AT) is controlled in two backgrounds (night backgrounds shown in FIGS. 18B to 18D and 18E to 18G) Equipped with effect execution means (sub-control unit 91) capable of executing at least one of (first battle effect and second battle effect shown in FIG. 18),
After the completion of the second effect, the effect executing means displays a special image (the eye-catching image shown in FIG. 18H) to switch from the second background to the first background (FIG. 18). After the eye-catching image of (H) is displayed for 5 seconds, the daytime background of FIG. 18 (I) is displayed), and the common special image can be displayed regardless of the type of the second effect (FIG. 18). As shown in (D), (G), and (H), a similar eye-catching image is displayed when any of the first battle effect and the second battle effect is executed. The color of the eye-catching image may change, as in the catching image and the red eye-catching image).

  According to such a configuration, regardless of the type of the second effect that can be executed in the second background, the common special image is displayed after the second effect is finished, and the switching from the second background to the first is possible. Since this is performed, the player can clearly recognize the switching from the second background to the first background.

(2) In the slot machine described in (1),
Further comprising an advantage degree setting means (reset / setting switch 38) for setting an advantage degree (set value) for the player,
The effect executing means displays a special image capable of suggesting the degree of advantage set in the degree-of-advantage setting means (as shown in “About eye-catching image” in “Variation”), setting values 1 to 6 are set, respectively. The first to sixth eye-catching images corresponding to can be displayed).

  According to such a configuration, by displaying the special image, it is possible for the player to clearly recognize the switching from the second background to the first background, and the player is also aware of the degree of advantage for the player. Can be made.

(3) In the slot machine described in (1) or (2),
A mode controller (main controller 41) for controlling one of a plurality of modes (a normal state and an AT high probability state) as shown in FIG.
The effect execution means displays a special image capable of suggesting the mode set in the mode control means (displays a white eye-catching image in the normal state, and a red eye-catching image in the AT high probability state). Is displayed).

  According to such a configuration, by displaying the special image, it is possible for the player to clearly recognize the switching from the second background to the first background, and also for the player to recognize the controlled mode. be able to.

(4) In the slot machine according to any one of (1) to (3),
When the betting number is set by using the gaming value, the variable display section can be variably displayed (one game can be started),
A bet number setting operation means (MAXBET switch 6) operated by the player to set the bet number is further provided,
The effect executing means displays the special image when the bet number setting operation means is operated after the end of the second effect (as shown in “Regarding eye catch image” in “Variation”) The eye-catching image is displayed when the MAXBET switch 6 is operated in order to start the game next to the game in which the effect has been executed).

  According to such a configuration, the special image is displayed when the bet number at which the variable display unit can perform variable display is set, so that the player can clearly recognize that the second effect has ended. You can

(5) In the slot machine according to any one of (1) to (3),
Further comprising start operation means (start switch 7) operated by the player to start the variable display of the variable display section,
The effect execution means, when the start operation means is operated after the end of the second effect, when the lever-on operation of displaying the special image (FIGS. 18D and 18F) is performed, An eye-catching image is displayed).

  According to such a configuration, the special image is displayed when the variable display of the variable display section is started, so that the player can clearly recognize that the second effect has ended.

(6) In the slot machine according to any one of (1) to (5),
Effect selection means (sub-control unit 91) for performing selection control for selecting an effect to be executed from a plurality of predetermined effects (for example, the first bell winning notification effect and the second bell winning notification effect in the predetermined effect). ) Is further provided,
The effect selection unit performs different selection control between a game in which the special image is displayed and a game in which the special image is not displayed (as shown in FIG. 17, in a game in which an eye-catching effect is executed (S66). YES), the predetermined effect determination process of S68 is not executed).

  With such a configuration, the selection control can be made different between the game in which the special image is displayed and the game in which the special image is not displayed, so that the enjoyment of the game can be improved.

(7) In the slot machine described in (6),
In the game in which the special image is displayed, the effect selection unit performs selection control that does not execute any of the plurality of types of effects (as shown in FIG. 17, in a game in which an eye-catching effect is executed). (YES in S66), the predetermined effect determination process in S68 is not executed).

  With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the visibility of the special image from being impaired in the game in which the special image is displayed.

FIG. 36 is a front view of the slot machine of the embodiment to which the present invention is applied. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement of a reel. It is a perspective view showing an internal structure of the slot machine. It is a block diagram showing a configuration of a slot machine. It is a figure for explaining the kind of small winning combination, the symbol combination of small winning combinations, and the technical matters related to the small winning combinations. It is a figure for explaining the kind of re-game combination, the symbol combination of the re-game combination, and the technical matters related to the re-game combination. It is a figure for demonstrating the symbol combination of a transition appearance, and the technical matter relevant to a transition appearance. It is a diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state. It is a figure showing an outline of a game state. It is a diagram for explaining a combination of lottery target combination read as a lottery target combination for each gaming state. It is a diagram for explaining a combination of lottery target combination read as a lottery target combination for each gaming state. It is a figure for explaining a combination of winning combinations that are allowed to be won depending on a winning combination. It is a figure for explaining reel control at the time of winning a plurality of re-game combinations. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining reel control when a plurality of bells are won. It is a figure for explaining an AT lottery table. It is a diagram for explaining a special effect determination table. It is the flowchart figure of specified production related processing. It is a figure for explaining the flow of special production.

[Structure of slot machine 1]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing the overall structure of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment. The slot machine 1 includes a housing 1a having an open front surface, and a front door 1b pivotally supported at a side end of the housing 1a. A liquid crystal display 51 is provided at the upper center of the front door 1b. The liquid crystal display 51 has a display area 51a, and a transmissive area 51b corresponding to the transparent window 3 can be transmitted. As a result, a predetermined effect can be executed in the display area 51a, and the transparent areas 51b of the display area 51a are transparent, so that the reels 2L, 2C arranged side by side inside the casing 1a through the see-through window 3 are provided. 2R (hereinafter, also referred to as a left reel, a center reel, and a right reel) can be visually recognized. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol array of each reel. On the reels 2L to 2R, a plurality of types of symbols that can be identified are arranged in a predetermined order. The number of reels is not limited to three and may be one or two or more. Further, although the variable display section is shown as an example of being configured by a physical reel, it may be configured by an image display device such as a liquid crystal display.

  At the lower right of the liquid crystal display 51, a medal insertion portion 4 into which medals can be inserted is provided, and below the front door 1b are provided a medal payout opening 9 and speakers 53 and 54 for paying out medals.

  Further, on the front door 1b, as an example of the operating means, a bet number of a predetermined number determined according to a gaming state is set within a range of credits stored as a gaming value (number of medals) owned by a player. MAXBET switch 6 operated when playing, a settlement switch 10 operated when settlement and returning the number of credits and set bets, a start switch 7 operated when starting a game, and reels 2L to 2R Stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R and the like that are operated when stopping the rotation are provided.

  The front door 1b is provided with a game display unit 13 as an example of notification means for notifying information about a game. On the game display unit 13, a credit display unit 11 that displays the number of medals stored as credits, a game auxiliary display unit 12 that displays the number of medals paid out, an error code when an error occurs, and a set bet. 1BETLED 14 for informing the number, 2BETLED 15, 3BETLED 16, insertion request LED 17 for informing that medals can be inserted, start valid LED 18 and start switch for informing that a game start operation can be performed by operating the start switch 7. After the operation of 7, the wait LED (not waiting for the start of rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R because a certain period of time has not elapsed since the start of the previous game) is in-wait LED 19, after replay winning Replay to inform that the replay game is in progress LED20 is provided in. Hereinafter, the start switch operation (that is, the operation of rotating the three reels) when the bet number is properly set is referred to as a lever-on operation.

  When playing a game in the slot machine 1, first, a specified number of bets (for example, 3) is set by inserting a medal into the medal inserting unit 4 or operating the MAXBET switch 6. As a result, the pay line LN becomes valid, the operation of the start switch 7 becomes valid, and the game can be started. When a medal is inserted in a state where the bet number has been set, that amount is added to the credit.

  The winning line is a line for determining whether the combination of symbols displayed on the transparent windows 3 of the reels 2L to 2R is a combination of winning symbols. In the present embodiment, an example in which only one pay line LN is provided will be described, but a plurality of pay lines may be provided. In addition, invalid lines LM1 to LM4 are provided to make it easy to recognize that the combinations of symbols forming the winning are aligned on the winning line LN. The invalid lines LM1 to LM4 are not lines for which the winning determination is made, but when a combination of specific winning symbols (so-called gaps) is aligned on the winning line LN, the invalid symbols LM1 to LM4 have a predetermined symbol. By arranging the combinations (for example, bell-bell-bell), it is easy to recognize that the winning line LN has a combination of symbols constituting a specific winning.

  When the start switch 7 is operated in a state in which the game can be started, the reels 2L to 2R are rotated and the symbols are variably displayed, and when the stop switches 8L to 8R are operated, the rotation of the corresponding reel is stopped. , Three symbols are derived and displayed as display results in the upper, middle and lower stages of the transparent window 3. As the symbols to be derived and displayed (display results), selectable ones are the symbols displayed on the LN when the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated, and the symbols up to four frames ahead of them. It is a pattern for a total of 5 frames.

  When a combination of winning symbols is stopped on the winning line LN and a winning occurs, a predetermined number of medals are awarded to the player according to the winning, and the credit is added or the credit reaches the upper limit number (50). In this case, medals are paid out from the medal payout exit 9.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an internal structure of the slot machine 1. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a functional configuration example of the slot machine 1. The reel unit 2, the hopper unit 34, the power supply box 100, and the like are provided inside the housing 1. The reel unit 2 includes reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R for rotating the reels and reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R for detecting reference positions, corresponding to the reels 2L to 2R. The hopper unit 34 includes a hopper tank 34a for storing the inserted medals, a hopper motor 34b for paying out the stored medals from the medal payout opening 9, a payout sensor 34c for detecting the payout medals, and the like. On the front surface of the power supply box 100, a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state, and a reset switch for canceling an error are functioned. In the setting change state, a winning probability (payout rate) of internal lottery A reset / setting switch 38 functioning as a setting switch for changing the set value (for example, 1 to 6, 6 is the highest payout rate), and a power switch 39 operated when the power is turned on / off are provided. ing.

  Inside the front door 1b, a set value display 24 for displaying the set value while the set value is being changed or confirmed, and a flow path of the inserted medals is provided on either the hopper tank 34a side or the medal payout outlet 9 side. A medal selector 29 having a flow path switching solenoid 30 for selectively switching, and a inserted medal sensor 31 for detecting medals flowing down to the hopper tank 34a side is provided.

  A control board is provided inside the housing 1. In the example of FIG. 4, while controlling the progress of the game, the game control board 40 that outputs various commands in accordance with the progress of the game, the effect control board 90 that controls a predetermined effect in accordance with the command, the drive power supply of the electric components. There are provided a power supply substrate 101 for generating, an external output substrate 1000 for outputting a signal according to the progress of the game to the outside, and the like.

  The game control board 40 advances the game based on detection signals from switches such as various operating means and detecting means (illustrated on the left side of the game control board 40 in FIG. 4), and informing means (game control in FIG. 4). A display device such as (on the left side of the substrate 40) is drive-controlled. Further, the game control board 40 drives and controls the reel motors 32L to 32R based on the signals from the reel sensors 33L to 33R.

  On the game control board 40, the circuit configuration of the main control section 41 and the like (illustrated in the game control board 40 of FIG. 4) is mounted. The main control unit 41 performs processing relating to the progress of the game, and directly or indirectly controls the configuration mounted or connected to the game control board 40. The main control unit 41 is a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O port and the like.

  The effect control board 90 drives and controls an effect device such as the liquid crystal display 51 (illustrated on the left side of the effect control board 90 in FIG. 4). On the effect control board 90, a circuit configuration such as the sub control unit 91 (illustrated in the effect control board 90 in FIG. 4) is mounted. The sub-control unit 91 receives a command transmitted from the game control board 40, performs a process of performing an effect, and directly or indirectly controls a configuration mounted or connected to the effect control board 90. The sub control unit 91 is a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O port, and the like. The hopper motor 34b, various operating means and detecting means (illustrated on the right side of the power supply board 101 in FIG. 4), etc. are connected to the power supply board 101.

  FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are diagrams for explaining types of winning combinations, symbol combinations of winning combinations, and technical matters related to winning combinations. The name column shows the name of the winning combination, and the symbol combination column shows the combination of symbols in which the winning combination is won. Further, in the symbol combination column aligned with the ineffective line, the symbol combination which is stopped by the ineffective line when the winning symbol combination is stopped by the winning line and which is easy for the player to recognize is shown. There is. In the payout number column, the value (medal payout, replaying grant) given at the time of winning is shown. Further, the game state column of FIG. 6 shows the game state to be shifted at the time of winning. Further, “/” indicates “or”. For example, with respect to the promotion replay 2 of FIG. 6, the combination of symbols is “replay-replay-bell” or “plum-replay-bell”, which is controlled to RT0 at the time of winning, and the value to be given is replaying.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a symbol combination of a transition appearance. In the transition, the left bells 1-4, the middle bells 1-4, and the right bells 1-4 are won, the reels other than the reels that are the winning conditions for the middle bell are the first stop, and the winning upper bells are dropped. In the case of winning, the result is a match on the pay line LN. When the transition result stops on the pay line LN during RT0, 2, 3, the process proceeds to RT1.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the transition of the game state controlled by the main control unit 41, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an outline of the game state and RT. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, among the RTs 0 to 3 in which the replay is won with a predetermined winning probability (see the numerical value in the replay combination column in the upper diagram of FIG. 9), the ending condition is met after the starting condition is met. Until any of the above, the corresponding RT is controlled (see the winning combination or the winning result shown along the arrow in FIG. 8 and the start condition / end condition column in the upper diagram of FIG. 9). The type of replay that is internally selected is determined for each type of RT (the circle in the lower part of FIG. 9 indicates the replay that is selected).

  10 and 11 are diagrams showing combinations of lottery target combinations read as lottery target combinations for each game state. In the lottery target combination column, its name is shown, in the game state column, for each RT type, a circle indicates that the lottery target combination is a lottery target, and the numerical value below the circle indicates the winning probability. The number of judgment values involved is shown. For example, Bell is a lottery target winning combination that is won in 360/65536 in any state of RT to RT3.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing combinations of winning combinations included in the lottery target combinations. For example, a weak cherry is a lower cherry. Weak watermelons include right-downward watermelons, upper watermelons, and middle watermelons. Therefore, when the weak watermelon is won in the internal lottery, it means that the rightward descending watermelon, the upper watermelon, and the middle watermelon are won.

  13 and 14 are diagrams for explaining reel control when a plurality of winning combinations are simultaneously won. For each winning combination that has been won, when the stop operation is performed in the pushing order shown in the pushing order column, reel control is performed in which the symbol combination of the winning combination indicated by the symbol combination on the right is stopped on the pay line LN. For example, when the replay GR1 is won, the promotion replay 1 is derived when the pushing order is left center right, and the normal replay is derived when the pushing order is other than left center right. Further, for example, when the left bell is elected and the pushing order is the left first stop, the right downward bell is derived, and if the pushing order is other than the left first stop, the upper bell or the transition result is displayed. Is derived.

  The "game" in the slot machine 1 is, in a narrow sense, from the time when the start switch 7 is operated to the time when the reels 2L to 2R are stopped. However, when playing a game, the bet number setting before the operation of the start switch 7 or After the reels 2L to 2R are stopped, the payout of medals and the transition of the game state are also performed, so that these incidental processes are also broadly included in the "game".

  The main control unit 41 performs a game control process to control one game. In the game control process, first, a BET process for setting the bet number, credit settlement, and bet number settlement is performed. After the bet number is set, when the start switch 7 is operated, an internal lottery process for deciding whether or not to allow the generation of a prize by a random number lottery (internal lottery) is performed (see FIGS. 10 to 12, etc.). When the internal lottery process is completed, the reel rotation process is performed. In the reel rotation processing, the stop switches 8L to 8R are enabled after the rotation of the reels 2L to 2R is started on condition that a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the reel rotation of the previous game. And the rotation of the reel is stopped according to the stop operation (see FIGS. 13 and 14).

  When the reels 2L to 2R are stopped and the reel rotation process is completed, a winning determination process is performed based on the symbol combination on the winning line to determine whether a winning or the like has occurred (see FIGS. 5 to 7, etc.). . When the winning determination process ends, a payout process is performed. In the payout process, medals are paid out or credits are added according to the occurrence of winning, and the gaming state is shifted according to the symbol combination on the winning line (see FIG. 8, FIG. 9, etc.). As a result, the game control process for one game ends, and the game control process for the next one game starts.

  During execution of the game control process, the main control unit 41 performs a process of generating a freeze that delays the progress of the game for a predetermined period when a delay condition is satisfied. The delay condition may be satisfied, for example, when a predetermined winning combination is won or won, or when the number of exhausted games reaches a predetermined number of games. Further, the object to be delayed may be, for example, the timing at which the bet number can be set, the timing at which the reel rotation for starting the game is started, the timing at which the stop switch for enabling the game is activated, or the like.

  Further, the main control unit 41 transmits to the sub control unit 91 a command capable of specifying the progress status of the game and the processing result according to the execution of the processing exemplified above. The sub control unit 91 performs various processes based on the command from the main control unit 41.

[About AT]
The main control unit 41 performs, for example, an AT lottery process for performing a lottery on whether or not to control the assist time (hereinafter, referred to as AT) when a predetermined AT lottery trigger is established. In the present embodiment, the AT lottery trigger is a trigger established when a predetermined AT lottery target winning combination is won. When it is determined that the AT is controlled and the AT is won, the sub-control unit 91 performs the AT notification effect (see FIG. 16) that notifies the player of the AT winning, and then the main control unit 41 controls the AT. Perform AT control processing. The AT lottery process of the present embodiment is a process of determining whether or not to give a navigation stock, and in the case of giving it, the number of navigation stocks. In the AT control process, according to the number of navigation stocks given. Control to AT. After the AT lottery process is completed, the main control unit 41 transmits a navigation stock number command indicating the number of navigation stocks (including 0) determined to be given to the sub control unit 91, and the sub control unit 91. Can specify the number of navigation stocks determined to be given by receiving and analyzing the number of navigation stocks command. One navigation stock can be controlled by the AT until 50 games are exhausted. In the AT notification process, the fact that the AT has been won or the navigation stock that is given by the fact that the AT has been won is notified.

  During AT, the sub-control unit 91 receives a symbol combination advantageous to the player during the AT when receiving a command transmitted when a predetermined lottery target combination shown in, for example, FIG. 13 or 14 is won by an internal lottery process. A navigation effect capable of specifying an operation procedure (press order) for stopping on the LN is executed. Therefore, the player becomes advantageous by being controlled by the AT. An advantageous symbol combination is, for example, promotion replay when Replay GR1-6 is elected, normal replay when Replay GR11-13 is elected, special replay when Replay GR21-23 is elected, left bell 1-right bell 4 elected Sometimes referred to as a downward bell or middle bell.

[About the AT lottery table]
The main control unit 41 can control either the normal state or the AT high probability state. The AT high probability state is a state in which the expected value of the navigation stock is higher than that in the normal state. The expected value of Navistock is a value that indicates the degree of expectation that the player has regarding the granting of Navistock, and the probability (proportion or probability) of winning the Navistock and the granted This is a concept that includes both the amount (the amount) of the number of navigation stocks that are used. As a modified example, the expected value of the navigation stock may be a concept including one of the probability of winning the navigation stock and the number of assigned navigation stocks.

  FIG. 15 shows an example of an AT lottery table used by the main controller 41 in the AT lottery process. FIG. 15A shows an AT lottery table used in the normal state, and FIG. 15B shows an AT lottery table used in the AT high probability state. As shown in FIG. 15 (A), the AT lottery target combination in the normal state is a weak watermelon, a strong watermelon, a weak cherry, and a middle-tier cherry. As shown in FIG. 15B, the AT lottery target combination in the AT high probability state is a weak watermelon, a strong watermelon, a weak cherry, a middle-tier cherry, and a strong cherry.

  In the example of FIG. 15 (A), for example, when a weak watermelon as an AT lottery target is elected, it is determined that the navigation stock is not given with a 95% probability, and 1 navigation stock is given with a 5% probability. Is decided. The distribution ratio of the number of navigation stocks to be given when another AT lottery target combination (strong watermelon, weak cherry, middle cherry) is won is as shown in FIG. 15 (A).

  In the example of FIG. 15 (B), for example, when a weak watermelon as an AT lottery target is elected, it is determined with a probability of 85% that Navistock is not given, and with a probability of 15%, 1 Navistock is given. Is decided. The distribution ratio of the number of navigation stocks to be given when another AT lottery target combination (strong watermelon, weak cherry, middle cherry, strong cherry) is won is as shown in FIG. 15 (B).

  As shown by * 1 in FIG. 15, when the strong cherry is won in the normal state, the main control unit 41 controls the AT high probability state five games after the game in which the strong cherry is won. When the strong cherry is won in the normal state, the AT high probability state may be controlled and the AT lottery may be executed. The AT high probability state is controlled over a predetermined number of games (for example, 100 games). It should be noted that whether or not the AT high probability state is controlled may be determined by lottery. The trigger for controlling to the AT high probability state is not limited to the trigger established by winning the strong cherry in the normal state, and may be another trigger. The trigger for controlling to the AT high probability state may be, for example, the trigger established by the winning of another specific winning combination, the trigger established by the winning of the predetermined winning combination, or the predetermined number of games being exhausted. It may be an opportunity to be established by doing.

  As shown by * 2 in FIG. 15, when the AT lottery target combination (weak watermelon, strong watermelon, weak cherry, middle-tier cherry, strong cherry) is won in the AT high probability state, the main control unit 41 determines that the AT lottery is performed. When executed, the number of games controlled to the AT high probability state is added by 10.

  Hereinafter, the case where the navigation stock is not given by the AT lottery is referred to as “AT non-win”, and the case where one or more navigation stocks are given by the AT lottery is called “AT win”.

[Regarding the effect executed by the sub-control unit 91 and the background image displayed]
Next, effects that can be executed by the sub-control unit 91 and background images that can be displayed will be described. The effects that can be executed by the sub-control unit 91 include a battle effect, an eye catch effect, an AT notification effect, a bell winning notification effect, and the like.

  The battle effect is an effect executed in the game in which the AT lottery target winning combination is won, and there is a possibility that the navigation stock is given by the AT lottery executed based on the winning of the AT lottery target winning combination (controlled by AT). It is an effect that suggests (notifies) whether or not). Specifically, the battle effect is an effect in which the ally character and the enemy character battle on the liquid crystal display 51 over a plurality of games (three games in the present embodiment). The battle effect includes a first battle effect and a second battle effect. The first battle effect is an effect in which the teammate character A and the enemy character B battle each other. The second battle effect is an effect in which the teammate character C and the enemy character D battle each other. The expected value of the number of navigation stocks in the first battle effect is larger than that in the second battle effect (see FIG. 16).

  In the battle effect, the same effect is executed in the first game and the second game regardless of whether or not the AT is won. Specifically, when the lever-on operation for starting the first game is performed, an image in which the teammate character A (or C) and the enemy character B (or D) are entangled with each other is displayed (FIGS. 18B and 18E). )reference). At the time of lever-on operation for starting the second game, an image in which a teammate character and an enemy character are fighting is displayed (see FIGS. 18C and 18F).

  At the time of lever-on operation for starting the third game (final game of battle effect), winning effect or losing effect is executed. The winning effect is an effect executed in the battle effect when the AT is won, and is an effect that notifies the fact that the AT has been won by displaying an image in which the teammate character wins. In the winning effect, for example, the character "WIN" is displayed. In the winning presentation, the number of assigned navigation stocks may be notified.

  On the other hand, the losing effect is an effect executed in the battle effect when the AT is not won, and is an effect for notifying that the AT character is not won by displaying an image in which the teammate character is defeated. In the losing effect, for example, the characters “LOSE” are displayed (see FIGS. 18D and 18G).

  Hereinafter, the first battle effect in which the winning effect is executed is referred to as “first battle effect (winning effect)”, and the first battle effect in which the losing effect is executed is referred to as “first battle effect (losing effect)”. The second battle effect in which the winning effect is executed is called "second battle effect (winning effect)", and the second battle effect in which the losing effect is executed is called "second battle effect (losing effect)".

  Next, the AT notification effect will be described. The AT notification effect is an effect executed after the winning effect has been executed for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds). The AT notification effect is an effect in which characters such as "Congratulations on AT!" Are displayed. The AT is controlled from the game next to the game in which the AT notification effect is executed.

  Next, the eye-catching effect will be described. The eye-catching effect is an effect executed in the game next to the game in which the losing effect is executed (see FIG. 18 (H)). The eye catching effect is an effect in which the eye catching image is displayed for a predetermined time (5 seconds). The display time of the eye-catching image is constant regardless of the player's operation. The eye-catching image is an image in which characters that are not related to the characters A, B, C, and D in the battle effect are displayed. The eye catch image of the present embodiment is a dog image (see FIG. 18 (H)). The eye-catching image is an image for making the player clearly recognize that the AT is not won, prompting the player to switch emotions, and improving the player's motivation to continue the game.

  The eye-catching production includes white eye-catching production and red eye-catching production. Depending on the type of eye-catching effect to be executed, the player can specify which one of the normal state and the AT high probability state is the state. The white eye catching effect is an effect of displaying a white eye catching image, and the red eye catching effect is an effect of displaying a red eye catching image. The white eye-catching image is a white-based dog image. The red eye-catching image is a red-based dog image.

  Next, the bell win announcement effect will be described. The bell winning notification effect is an effect for notifying the player that the bell (the highest lottery target in FIG. 10) has been won. The bell-winning notification effect includes a first bell-winning notification effect and a second bell-winning notification effect. The first bell winning announcement effect is an effect in which a character A that reminds of a bell (with a bell as a motif) is displayed. The second bell-winning notification effect is an effect in which a character different from the bell character A and a bell character B that reminds of a bell (with a bell as a motif) is displayed. By executing the bell-winning notification effect, it is possible to make the player recognize that the bell has been won, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

  Next, the background image displayed by the sub control unit 91 will be described. The sub-control unit 91 can display a plurality of background images including a day background (see FIGS. 18A and 18I) and a night background (see FIGS. 18B to 18G). The background image is displayed on the first layer (not shown). The effect image is displayed on the second layer on the front side of the first layer. The effect image is an image displayed in the effect executed by the sub control unit 91, and is, for example, a teammate character or an enemy character displayed in the battle effect. The first battle effect or the second battle effect is executed when the night background is displayed. The day background is displayed when an effect different from both the first battle effect and the second battle effect is executed, and when no effect is executed. Since the eye-catching image is displayed in front of the display area 51a, the background image is not displayed when the eye-catching image is displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the “effect image (image displayed by effect)” and the “background image” are different concepts. That is, when the background image is displayed and the effect image is not displayed, "the effect is not executed".

[About special effect determination process]
Next, the special effect determination process executed by the sub control unit 91 will be described with reference to FIG. 16. The special effect includes the first effect to the sixth effect shown in FIG. The special effect determination process is a process executed when the navigation stock command is received. FIG. 16 is an example of an effect type determination table used in the special effect determination process.

  The first effect is an effect executed in the flow of the first battle effect (winning effect) → AT notification effect. The second effect is an effect executed in the sequence of the first battle effect (loss effect) → white eye catching effect → daytime background display. The third effect is an effect executed in the sequence of the first battle effect (defeat effect) → red eye catch effect → daytime background display. The fourth effect is an effect executed in the flow of the second battle effect (winning effect) → the AT notification effect. The fifth effect is an effect executed in the sequence of the second battle effect (loss effect) → white eye catching effect → daytime background display. The sixth effect is an effect executed in the sequence of the second battle effect (loss effect) → red eye catching effect → daytime background display. “No special effect” means that no special effect is executed.

  In the example of FIG. 16, when the number of navigation stocks determined to be granted in the AT lottery (hereinafter, referred to as “number of granted navigation stocks”) is 0 in the normal state, 45%, 45 %, The second effect, the fifth effect, and no special effect are determined with a probability of 10%. In the normal state, when the number of assigned navigation stock is 1 or 2, the first effect, the fourth effect, and no special effect are determined with a probability of 15%, 75%, or 10%. In the normal state, when the number of assigned navigation stocks is 3, the first effect, the fourth effect, and no special effect are determined with a probability of 75%, 15%, and 10%.

  When the number of assigned navigation stocks is 0 in the AT high probability state, the third effect, the sixth effect, and no special effect are determined with a probability of 45%, 45%, or 10%. When the number of assigned navigation stocks is 1 or 2 in the AT high probability state, the first effect, the fourth effect, and no special effect are determined with a probability of 15%, 75%, or 10%. . In the AT high probability state, when the number of assigned navigation stock is 3, the first effect, the fourth effect, and no special effect are determined with a probability of 75%, 15%, and 10%.

  As described above, in the example of FIG. 16, the eye catch effect executed in the normal state is the white eye catch effect, and the eye catch effect executed in the AT high probability state is the red eye catch effect. It is a production.

  The sub-control unit 91 executes the special effects (first effect to sixth effect) determined in the special effect determination process in the game that has received the navigation stock number command (that is, the game in which the AT lottery target winning combination has been won). . If the special effect determination process determines that there is no special effect, the special effect is not executed.

[Regarding predetermined performance-related processing]
Next, the predetermined effect-related processing will be described. The predetermined effect refers to all the effects other than the special effect among the effects that can be executed by the slot machine 1. FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the predetermined effect related process. The predetermined effect-related process of FIG. 17 is a process executed every predetermined time (for example, 0.56 ms). In S64, it is determined whether or not the predetermined effect execution condition is satisfied. Here, the predetermined effect execution condition is a condition under which the predetermined effect is executed. The predetermined effect execution condition may be any condition. The predetermined effect execution condition may be, for example, a condition that is satisfied when a predetermined winning combination is won, a condition that is satisfied when a predetermined winning combination is won, or a condition that is satisfied when a predetermined number of games have been exhausted.

  If the predetermined effect is, for example, a navigation effect, the predetermined effect execution condition is a condition that is satisfied when the navigation target winning combination is won during AT. When the predetermined effect is the bell-winning notification effect, the predetermined effect execution condition is a condition that is satisfied when the bell wins. Here, a bell win announcement effect will be described as an example of the predetermined effect. The predetermined effect may be another effect.

  If YES is determined in S64, the process proceeds to S66. On the other hand, if NO in S64, the predetermined effect-related processing ends. In S66, it is determined whether the game in which it is determined that Bell is won in S64 is the game in which the battle effect is executed or the game in which the eye-catching effect is executed (the game in which the special effect is executed). To be done. If YES is determined in S66, the production related process is ended. On the other hand, if NO in S66, the process proceeds to S68. In S68, a predetermined effect determination process for determining a predetermined effect to be executed is executed. In the predetermined effect determination process, the presence / absence of execution of the predetermined effect, and when executing the predetermined effect, the type of the predetermined effect is determined. Here, in S68, a process of determining whether or not the bell-winning notification effect is executed and the type of the bell-winning notification effect is executed.

  In S68, the first bell winning notification effect, the second bell winning notification effect, and no effect are determined with a probability of 5%, 5%, and 90%, respectively. The sub-control unit 91 executes the predetermined effect (here, the bell-winning notification effect) determined in the predetermined effect determination process in the game in which the predetermined effect generation condition (here, bell winning) is satisfied. When it is determined in the predetermined effect determination process that there is no predetermined effect, the predetermined effect is not executed in the game in which the predetermined effect generation condition is satisfied.

  As described above, by executing the predetermined effect-related processing, the game in which the battle effect is executed or the game in which the eye-catching effect is executed (in the game in which the special effect is executed, the predetermined effect generation condition is established However, the predetermined effect is not executed (when NO in S66, the process of S68 is not executed), that is, no effect is executed in the game in which the battle effect is executed or the game in which the eye catching effect is executed.

[Flow of special production]
Next, a flow of special effects will be described with reference to FIG. "G" in FIG. 18 indicates a game. As shown in FIG. 18A, in the first game, the day background is displayed as the background image of the display area 51a. The sun image 110 is displayed as the daytime background in the example of FIG. In addition, in the example of FIG. 18A, the effect of displaying the character E is executed.

  When the game of the first game is over and the player performs a lever-on operation (see FIG. 18A or 18E), it is assumed that the AT lottery combination is won by the lever-on operation. In this case, the special effect determination process (see the description of FIG. 16) is executed. Hereinafter, a case where the second effect and the fifth effect are determined in the special effect determination process will be described. The second effect is executed in the sequence of FIG. 18 (B) → FIG. 18 (C) → FIG. 18 (D) → FIG. 18 (H) → FIG. 18 (I). The fifth effect is executed in the sequence of FIG. 18 (E) → FIG. 18 (F) → FIG. 18 (G) → FIG. 18 (H) → FIG. 18 (I).

  FIG. 18B is an image of the second game (image of the first game of the first battle effect in the second effect). In the night background in the example of FIG. 18, the moon image 112 is displayed. The image of the first game in the first battle effect is an image in which the teammate character A and the enemy character B are glancing at each other. When the lever-on operation (see FIG. 18A) is performed after the second game is finished, the image shown in FIG. 18C is displayed.

  FIG. 18C is an image of the third game (image of the second game of the first battle effect in the second effect). The image of the second game of the first battle effect is an image in which the ally character A and the enemy character B are fighting. When the lever-on operation (see FIG. 18C) is finished after the game of the third game is finished, the image shown in FIG. 18D is displayed.

  FIG. 18D is an image of the fourth game (image of the third game of the first battle effect in the second effect). The image of the third game of the first battle effect is an image displayed in the losing effect, and is an image in which the character "LOSE" is displayed. When the lever-on operation (see FIG. 18D) is performed after the fourth game is finished, the image shown in FIG. 18H is displayed.

  FIG. 18H is an image of the fifth game (image of the game next to the game in which the losing effect has been executed). FIG. 18H is an image showing an eye-catching image. The eye-catching image is displayed at the timing when the lever-on operation for starting the game of the fifth game is performed. The eye-catching image is displayed for 5 seconds. In this way, when the losing effect is executed, the eye-catching image is displayed for 5 seconds from the timing when the lever-on operation for starting the next game of the game in which the losing effect is executed is performed. When the eye-catching image is displayed for 5 seconds, the eye-catching image is switched to the day background shown in FIG. 18 (I).

  No effect is executed during the game in which the eye-catching image is displayed (when YES in S66 of FIG. 17, the process of S68 is not executed). Specifically, no effect is executed during the period in which the eye-catching image is displayed. Further, no effect is executed even during the period in which the day background of FIG. 18 (I) is displayed after the display of the eye-catching image is completed. Note that the predetermined effect may be executed after the game subsequent to the game in which the eye-catching effect is executed (that is, the sixth game).

  Next, a configuration shown in * 1 of FIG. 15 "when a strong cherry is won in a normal state, control is performed to an AT high probability state 5 games after the game in which the strong cherry is won" The meaning of "." Is explained. If, instead of adopting the first configuration, a configuration of "controlling to an AT high probability state at the timing when a strong cherry is elected during a normal state" (referred to as "first comparison configuration") is adopted. Causes the following contradiction (called "first contradiction").

  When the game in which the lever-on operation of FIG. 18 (a) or (e) is performed (the game in which the special effect determination process is executed) is in the normal state, the red eye catch effect cannot be determined, and the white eye catch effect is not determined. Can be determined (see FIG. 16). When the white eye-catching effect is determined, if a strong cherry is won in the middle of the battle effect (for example, the game in which the battle effect of the second game is being executed), the strong comparison is performed by the first comparison configuration. At the timing when Cherry is elected, the AT high probability state is controlled. In this case, in the game in which the eye-catching image is displayed (fifth game), the red eye-catching image (the image suggesting that the AT high probability state) should actually be displayed. The white eye-catching effect (effect that suggests that it is in a normal state) determined in the effect determination process is displayed, and the first contradiction occurs.

  Therefore, by adopting the first configuration shown by * 1 in FIG. 15, when the strong cherry is won in the normal state, the AT high probability state is controlled 5 games after the game in which the strong cherry is won. By the control, the battle effect is executed in the normal state, and even if a strong cherry is won during the battle effect, the game is controlled to be in the normal state in the game in which the eye-catching effect is executed. It is possible to eliminate the contradiction of.

  Next, in the AT high probability state, when the AT lottery target wins in the AT high probability state, 10 games are added to the number of games controlled to the AT high probability state shown in * 2 of FIG. The significance of the configuration (referred to as “second configuration”) will be described. If the second configuration is not adopted and the number of games controlled in the AT high probability state does not increase even if the AT lottery target winning combination is won in the AT high probability state, the "second comparison configuration ") Is adopted, the following second contradiction occurs.

  When the game in which the lever-on operation of FIG. 18 (a) or (e) is performed (the game in which the special effect determination process is executed) is in the AT high probability state, the remaining number of games controlled in the AT high probability state is For example, it may be one game (the number of games that is shorter than the three games for the battle effect). In this case, in the special effect determination process, the white eye catch effect cannot be determined and the red eye catch effect can be determined (see FIG. 16). However, in the game in which the eye-catching image is displayed (fifth game), since the normal state is controlled by the second comparison configuration, a white eye-catching image (an image that suggests the normal state is actually obtained. ) Should be displayed, the red eye catch effect determined in the special effect determination processing (effect suggesting that the AT high probability state) is displayed, resulting in the second contradiction.

  Therefore, by adopting the second configuration shown in * 2 of FIG. 15, in the AT high probability state, when the AT lottery target winning combination is won, the number of games controlled to the AT high probability state is increased by 10 games. I do. By the control, even if the battle effect is started in the AT high probability state where the number of remaining games is one (even if the AT lottery target is won), the AT high probability state is set in the game in which the eye catch effect is executed. Since it is controlled, it is possible to eliminate the occurrence of the second contradiction.

  18 (E) to 18 (G) are diagrams in which the first battle effects of FIGS. 18 (B) to 18 (D) are replaced with the second battle effects, respectively, and thus description thereof will be omitted. When the lever-on operation (see FIG. 18C) is completed after the game in which the losing effect in the second battle effect is executed is finished, the image shown in FIG. 18H is displayed. In this way, no matter which of the first battle effect and the second battle effect is executed, a similar eye-catching image is displayed in the next game in which the losing effect is executed.

  As for the flow of the third effect, FIG. 18 (B) → FIG. 18 (C) → FIG. 18 (D) → FIG. 18 (H) → FIG. 18 () in which the white eye-catching image is replaced by the red eye-catching image. I). As for the flow of the sixth effect, FIG. 18 (E) → FIG. 18 (F) → FIG. 18 (G) → FIG. 18 (H) → FIG. 18 () in which the white eye-catching image is replaced by the red eye-catching image. I).

[Main effects obtained by this embodiment]
Next, main effects obtained by this embodiment will be described.

  (1) In the present embodiment, the battle effect (first battle effect and second battle effect) is executed in the night background. In addition, regardless of the type of battle effect executed (first battle effect and second battle effect) in the game (game of the fifth game in FIG. 18) subsequent to the game in which the losing effect is executed in the battle effect, The common eye-catching image is displayed for 5 seconds. When the eye-catching image is displayed for 5 seconds, it is switched to the daytime background. Therefore, the player can clearly recognize the switching from the night background to the day background.

  Further, conventionally, when a losing effect is executed in the battle effect, a darkening effect or the like is performed in which the image after the losing effect is executed is darkened for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds). However, in this darkening effect, the player's feelings about the losing effect (that is, not winning the AT) are not taken into consideration, and the interest of the game is greatly reduced. Therefore, as in the present embodiment, by displaying the eye-catching image when the losing effect is executed, the player is made to clearly recognize that AT is not won, and the emotion of the player is switched. , It is possible to improve the player's willingness to continue playing the game.

  (2) As shown in FIG. 16, the eye catch effect executed in the normal state is a white eye catch effect, and the eye catch effect executed in the AT high probability state is a red eye catch effect. Is. Therefore, the player can be made to recognize which one of the normal state and the AT high probability state is controlled depending on the type of eye-catching effect to be executed.

  (3) As described with reference to FIG. 18H, the lever-on operation for starting the game (fifth game) following the game in which the battle effect has ended (the game in which the losing effect has been executed) has been performed. At the timing, the eye-catching image is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to make the player clearly recognize that the battle effect has ended.

  (4) The sub control unit 91 executes a predetermined effect determination process (S68). Further, in the example of FIG. 17, when the predetermined effect execution condition is satisfied (YES in S64), both the game in which the battle effect or the eye catch effect is executed and the battle effect and the eye catch effect are executed. No game performs different selection controls. Therefore, since the selection control can be diversified, the interest of the game can be improved.

  (5) In the example of FIG. 17, when the predetermined effect generation condition is satisfied, in the game in which the battle effect or the eye-catching effect is executed (YES in S66), the process of S68 is not executed. Alternatively, the predetermined effect is not executed in the game in which the eye-catching effect is executed (no effect is executed). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the visibility of the eye catch effect (eye catch image) and the battle effect from being impaired. Further, in the game in which the eye-catching effect is executed, even if the display of the eye-catching image is finished and the day background is displayed, the predetermined effect is not executed while the day background is being displayed (no effect is executed). Therefore, the player can clearly recognize the switching from the night background to the day background.

[Modification]
Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. Hereinafter, modifications and the like applicable to the present invention will be described. Further, at least two of the technical matters described in the present embodiment described above and the technical matters described in the following modified examples may be combined and implemented, and the technical matters described in the above-described present embodiment. May be carried out by substituting the technical matters described in the following modified examples for implementation, and the substituted items may be implemented by further combining the technical matters described in the following modified examples. .

[About eye-catching images]
(1) In this embodiment, the timing at which the eye-catching image is displayed is described as the lever-on operation (see the lever-on operation in FIGS. 18D and 18F). However, the timing at which the eye-catching image is displayed may be other timing, and may be any timing as long as the timing is after the timing when the losing effect is finished.

  For example, the timing at which the eye-catching image is displayed is an operation for setting the number of bets for starting the game next to the game in which the losing effect has been executed (in the present embodiment, the operation to the MAXBET switch 6 is performed. ) May be used as the timing. According to such a configuration, when the bet number setting operation for enabling the start of the next game of the game for which the losing effect has finished is performed, the eye-catching image is displayed, so , It is possible to clearly recognize that the battle production has ended.

  As another modification, the execution time of the losing effect may be a fixed time (for example, 5 seconds), and the timing at which the eye-catching image is displayed may be the ending timing of the losing effect. That is, at the end of the losing effect, the losing effect may be switched to the display of the eye-catching image.

  The timing at which the eye-catching image is displayed is, for example, an operation of stopping a specific reel (for example, the last reel) (an operation of stopping the reel third) in the game in which the losing effect is executed. It may be the timing. In this case, no matter what operation is performed by the player while the eye-catching image is being displayed, the eye-catching image is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds).

  In the present embodiment, the display time of the eye-catching image has been described as being constant regardless of the operation by the player. However, the display of the eye-catching image may be ended (cancelled) by a specific operation of the player while the eye-catching image is being displayed. The specific operation is, for example, an operation for advancing a game. For example, when the eye-catching image is generated by the lever-on operation, the specific operation may be the first stop operation (the operation that first stops the reel).

  (2) It has been described that there are two types of eye-catching images of the present embodiment, a white eye-catching image and a red eye-catching image. However, the number of eye-catching images may be one, or three or more. In a slot machine with only one type of eye-catching image, the completely same eye-catching image is displayed regardless of the type of battle effect, the controlled state, or the like. In a slot machine having three or more types of eye-catching images, when there are three or more modes (states) that can be controlled by the main control unit 41 or the sub-control unit 91, the state corresponds to the three or more types. The player may be informed of the controlled state by displaying the eye-catching image.

  In the present embodiment, in order to suggest the controlled state to the player, the color of the eye-catching image is made different as the form of the eye-catching image. However, as long as it is an eye-catching image capable of suggesting the controlled mode to the player, other modes of the eye-catching image may be different. For example, the size of the character displayed in the eye-catching image may be different. For example, the character displayed in the eye-catching image when controlled to the AT high probability state may be made larger than the character displayed in the eye-catching image when controlled to the normal state. As another example, the display time of the eye-catching image may be different. For example, the display time of the eye-catching image when controlled to the AT high probability state may be set longer than the display time of the eye-catching image when controlled to the normal state.

  In the present embodiment, the eye-catching image displayed in the normal state is always the white eye-catching image, and the eye-catching image displayed in the AT high probability state is always the red eye-catching image. (See FIG. 16). That is, it has been described that the controlled state and the type of the eye-catching image are completely associated one-to-one. However, the controlled state and the type of the eye-catching image do not necessarily have to be in one-to-one correspondence. For example, in the normal state, the eye-catching image displayed is a white eye-catching image with a high probability and a red eye-catching image with a low probability, and the eye-catching image displayed in the AT high-probability state is low. The catch image may be a red eye catch image with a high probability and a white eye catch image with a low probability. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the player from completely specifying the controlled state from the eye-catching image, and it is possible to make the player feel a sense of tension.

  (3) You may make it display the eye-catching image which can suggest the degree of advantage for a player. Here, the degree of advantage for the player is, for example, a set value. The setting value set by the clerk of the game shop or the like is stored in the RAM of the main control unit 41, for example. The set value is displayed on the set value display 24. The set value displayed on the set value display 24 cannot be visually recognized by a store clerk or the like unless the front door 1b is opened. Therefore, as a general rule, the set value is a value that cannot be recognized by the player and can be recognized by the store clerk. Therefore, in this modified example, by displaying a special image that suggests the set value, the player can recognize the set value, and the interest of the game is improved. Specifically, the first to sixth eye catch images corresponding to the set values 1 to 6 can be displayed. For example, in the first eye-catching image, the message "The setting value is 1" is displayed, in the second eye-catching image, the message "The setting value is 2" is displayed, and in the third eye-catching image. , "The setting value is 3" is displayed, the message "Setting value is 4" is displayed on the 4th eye-catching image, and the setting value is 5 on the 5th eye-catching image. Message is displayed, and the message that the setting value is 6 is displayed in the sixth eye-catching image.

  The sub-control unit 91 displays an eye-catching image according to the set value that has been set after the losing effect is finished. With such a structure, the player can clearly recognize the switching from the night background to the day background by the eye-catching image, and also the player can recognize the set value.

  Further, in the present modification, it has been described that the set value that has been set and the type of the eye-catching image are completely associated one-to-one. However, the set value set and the type of the eye-catching image do not necessarily have to be in one-to-one correspondence. For example, when the set value is 1, the first eye-catching image may be displayed with high probability, and the second to sixth eye-catching images that are other eye-catching images may be displayed with low probability. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the player from completely specifying the set value that is set from the eye-catching image, and it is possible to give the player a sense of tension.

  (4) Instead of displaying the eye-catching image corresponding to the set value itself, the set values of 1 to 6 may be divided into two or more groups and the eye-catching image corresponding to the group may be displayed. . For example, assume that the set values of 1 to 6 are classified into three groups. Specifically, the setting values 1 and 2 are classified into the first group, the setting values 3 and 4 are classified into the second group, and the setting values 5 and 6 are classified into the third group. In this case, after the losing effect is executed, the eye-catching image corresponding to the group to which the set set value belongs is displayed. For example, when the setting value 3 is set, the eye-catching image corresponding to the second group to which the setting value 3 belongs is displayed after the losing effect is executed. According to such a configuration, the number of set values (six) of eye-catching images is not required, and the number of groups (three in this modification) of the number of eye-catching images is enough. Therefore, the amount of image data of the eye-catching image can be reduced.

  Further, in the present modification, it has been described that the group to which the set value that has been set belongs and the type of the eye-catching image are completely associated with each other on a one-to-one basis. However, the group to which the set setting value belongs and the type of the eye-catching image do not necessarily have to be associated with each other on a one-to-one basis. For example, when 6 set values are divided into 3 groups and the group to which the set set values belong is the 1st group, the first eye-catching image is displayed with high probability and the other eye-catching images are displayed. The second eye catch image and the third eye catch image, which are catch images, may be displayed with low probability. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the player from completely specifying the group to which the set value is set from the eye-catching image, and it is possible to give the player a sense of tension.

  (5) The target that the eye-catching image suggests is not limited to “normal state or AT high probability state” and “set value”, but may be other things such as the degree of advantage for the player. Good. The target indicated by the special image may be, for example, a controlled RT state. In the present embodiment, since there are four RT states RT0 to RT3, the sub control unit 91 may display an eye-catching image corresponding to the controlled RT state.

  Further, the following configuration may be adopted. Here, a slot machine that can be controlled to any one of a plurality of states including a predetermined state and a state that is more advantageous to the player than the predetermined state will be described. Here, when the predetermined number of games have been exhausted while being controlled to the predetermined state, the advantageous state is controlled. In such a configuration, the eye-catching image may be an image that suggests the number of digestive games required to be controlled in the advantageous state. For example, when the number of exhausting games required to be controlled to the advantageous state is “10 games”, an eye-catching image including a message such as “10 more games” is displayed. The combination of the predetermined state and the advantageous state may be the normal state and the AT high probability state, as described in this embodiment. Further, the combination of the predetermined state and the advantageous state may be a predetermined RT state and an advantageous RT state which is more advantageous than the predetermined RT state (for example, a state in which the replay winning probability is higher than the predetermined RT state). Further, in a specific state that is different from any one of the predetermined state and the advantageous state, a predetermined display result may be derived to control the predetermined state. Further, in the specific state, it may be configured to be controlled to a predetermined state by exhausting a specific number of games.

  (6) In addition, the degree of advantage to the player described in “(3)” may be the degree of the privilege to be given or the ratio of the privilege to be given. Here, the privilege may be the number of AT games and control to a bonus state, in addition to the number of navigation stocks described in the present embodiment. In addition, the privilege is the ratio of the game value given to the player to the game value (the number of medals bet, the game balls hit) used to play the game (payout of medals or game balls. Any value that directly affects the rate is acceptable. The benefit is not limited to this, and may be a value that is beneficial to the player in the progress of the game. For example, for notifying information for specifying whether or not so-called AT hiding, which has already acquired the number of AT games even though it is not AT and has been confirmed to be controlled by AT, or a notification When it is performed, information that is executed so as to actually be in AT latency with a predetermined reliability (that is, latency suggestion information that suggests AT latency) may be notified.

  In addition, as a privilege, execution of a privilege effect (e.g., appearance of a special character), execution of a set value suggesting effect for suggesting a set value that has been set, and at a game shop where a game machine is installed by collecting a certain number For example, points may be exchanged for a predetermined service, and a two-dimensional code capable of downloading privilege images and privilege information on a predetermined website may be displayed.

  Further, it is preferable that the information that can be suggested to the player by the eye-catching image (setting value, mode, etc.) is information that cannot be discriminated or is difficult for the player to discriminate because the eye-catching image is not displayed. . With such a configuration, it is possible to improve the premium feeling of the information suggested by the eye-catching image, and it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game.

  (7) In the present embodiment, it has been described that no effect (predetermined effect) is executed in the game in which the eye-catching effect is executed. However, in the game in which the eye-catching effect is executed, the predetermined effect may not be executed when the eye-catching image is displayed, and may be executed when the day background is displayed. With such a configuration, the visibility of the eye-catching image is not hindered, and the effects after the display of the eye-catching image can be varied.

  In addition, in the game in which the eye-catching image and the day background are displayed, it is only necessary not to execute the effect that impairs the visibility of the eye-catching image and the day background. In the game in which the eye-catching image and the day background are displayed, for example, an effect that does not impair the visibility of the eye-catching image and the visibility of the day background (hereinafter referred to as “non-inhibition effect”) may be executed. Good. The non-inhibition effect is, for example, an effect of causing a predetermined LED (for example, a reel LED or the like) to emit light.

  (8) In the present embodiment, the type of battle effect, the type of eye-catching effect, and the like are determined in one special effect determination process (see FIG. 16). However, the type of battle effect and the type of eye-catching effect may be determined by different determination processes. For example, in the first determination process, the type of battle effect is determined. In the second determination process, whether or not to execute the eye catch effect is determined based on the type of the battle effect determined in the first determination process. For example, in the second determination process, if the battle effect is a battle effect (defeat effect), it is determined that the eye-catching effect is executed. In the third determination process, when the execution of the eye-catching effect is determined in the second determination process, it is based on the controlled state (in the present embodiment, the normal state or the AT high probability state). Determine the type of eye-catching effect.

  By the way, when the AT lottery target combination has not been won and the predetermined effect execution condition is satisfied, the predetermined effect determination process is executed (see S68 in FIG. 17). According to such a configuration, the selected effect is different (the candidate of the determined effect is different) between the predetermined effect determination processing and the third determination processing for determining the type of the eye-catching effect. According to such a configuration, since the selection of effects is different and the effects to be executed can be varied, the enjoyment of the game can be improved.

  (9) In this embodiment, it has been described that the player can clearly recognize the switching from the day background to the night background by displaying the eye-catching image. However, the object to be clearly recognized may be another object. For example, by displaying the eye-catching image, the switching from the first specific effect to the second specific effect may be clearly recognized. As a specific control, after executing the first specific effect (loss effect), the eye-catching image is displayed for 5 seconds, and when the display of the eye-catching image ends, the second specific effect different from the first specific effect. To execute. With such a configuration, it is possible to clearly recognize the switching from the first specific effect to the second specific effect, so that it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  (10) In the present embodiment, the eye-catching effect is described as an effect that displays an eye-catching image. However, the eye-catching effect is not limited to the effect of displaying an image and may be another effect. For example, the eye catch effect may be an effect that outputs a predetermined sound (eye catch sound). Further, the eye-catching effect may be an effect of causing a predetermined light emitting means (LED) to emit light.

  Further, the eye catching image of the present embodiment has been described as a dog image. However, the eye-catching image is any image as long as it allows the player to clearly recognize that the AT is not won, prompts the player to switch emotions, and improves the player's motivation to continue playing. It can be an image. For example, it may be a main character that the slot machine 1 uses as a subject. Further, it is preferable that the eye-catching image is not a blackish image (blackout image), a whiteish image (whiteout image), or the like. This is because the blackish image or the whiteish image is likely to be unable to prompt the player to switch emotions, and is likely to not improve the player's motivation to continue the game.

  (11) In the present embodiment, the eye-catching effect is executed after the losing effect is finished. However, any configuration may be used as long as it is a configuration that executes the eye-catching effect after an event that is disadvantageous to the player has occurred (after being controlled to a disadvantageous state). In the following, a non-AT state (non-AT state), an AT state, a first special state that is more advantageous than the AT state and is controlled over a first predetermined number of games, and an advantage over the first special state A slot machine capable of being controlled to any one of a plurality of states including a second special state controlled over the second predetermined number of games will be described. In this slot machine, the sub-control unit 91 can execute an effect according to the controlled state and can display a background image according to the controlled state. Specifically, the sub-control unit 91 can execute the display of the non-AT effect and the non-AT background image corresponding to the non-AT state when being controlled to the non-AT state. When being controlled to the AT state, the sub control unit 91 can execute the AT effect and the AT background image corresponding to the AT state. When being controlled to the first special state, the sub control unit 91 can execute the display of the first special state effect and the first special state background image corresponding to the first special state. When being controlled to the second special state, the sub control unit 91 can execute the second special state effect corresponding to the second special state and the display of the second special state background image. Further, when the first special state ends, the AT state is controlled, and when the second special state ends, the AT state is controlled.

  The AT state is a state in which the navigation effect is executed when the navigation target winning combination is won. The first special state is a state in which the navigation effect is executed when the navigation target winning combination is won, and a state in which the AT game number addition lottery is executed for each predetermined number of games. The additional lottery is a process of determining the additional number (including 0) of the number of AT games by random number lottery. After the completion of the first special state, the AT is controlled over the number of games extended by the number of additions determined by the additional lottery in the first special state. The second special state is a state in which the navigation effect is executed when the navigation target winning combination is won, and the additional lottery in which the expected value of the number of AT games to be added is higher than in the first special state is executed. Is. After the second special state is finished, the AT is controlled over the number of games extended by the number of additions determined by the additional lottery in the second special state.

  In such a configuration, the disadvantageous phenomenon for the player is that the first special state ends and the AT state is controlled, and the second special state ends and the AT state is controlled. Is. When the first special state ends and the AT state is controlled, the display is switched as follows: first special state background image → first eye catch image → AT background image. Further, when the second special state is finished and the AT state is controlled, the display is switched as follows: second special state background image → second eye-catching image → AT background image. According to such a configuration, even if the advantageous states over the AT state such as the first special state and the second special state are finished, the player is notified that the advantageous state is finished by displaying the eye catch image. Can be clearly recognized, and the player's emotions can be promoted to improve the player's motivation to continue the game.

  (12) In addition, when a plurality of types of effects with different expectation levels to which a privilege is granted can be executed, and an effect that the privilege is not granted is executed after an effect with a high expectation level is executed, While the eye-catching image is displayed, the eye-catching image may not be displayed when the effect that the privilege is not granted is executed after the effect with low expectations is executed. According to such a configuration, even if the effect that the degree of expectation is high is executed but the effect that the privilege is not granted is executed, the benefit is displayed by displaying the eye-catching image. It is possible to make the player clearly recognize that the game has not been given, promote the switching of the player's emotions, and improve the player's motivation to continue the game.

  (13) It is possible to execute a plurality of types of effects that suggest the possibility of being granted a privilege, and the plurality of types of effects may have different execution times. In the case of such a configuration, regardless of the execution time of the executed effect, after the effect that the privilege is not granted is executed, the eye-catching image may be displayed for the same period. Good. With such a configuration, the period for switching the emotion of the player (the period during which the eye-catching image is displayed) can be fixed regardless of the execution time of the effect to be executed, and the game can be appropriately performed. It is possible to promote the switching of emotions of the player and improve the player's motivation to continue the game.

  (14) The eye catching image may be displayed after the losing effect is executed, and the revival effect may be executed after the eye catching image is displayed. The revival effect is an effect that notifies the fact that the AT has been won by displaying a character such as "Resurrection!" Even though the losing effect has been executed. By executing such a revival effect, it is possible to make a player who once recognizes that he / she did not win the AT win a sense of revival of the loser and improve the enjoyment of the game. Moreover, you may make it display the eye-catching image according to the ratio by which a revival production is performed. For example, the first eye-catching image having a high rate of execution of the resurrection effect and the second eye-catching image having a low rate of execution of the resurrection effect may be displayed.

  (15) In the present embodiment, the suggestive effect suggesting the possibility of winning the AT has been described as the battle effect. However, the suggestive effect may be another effect. The suggestion effect may be, for example, an effect in which a predetermined character grows over a predetermined period. Further, in the case where any one of a plurality of types of suggestive effects can be executed, one of the plurality of types of suggestive effects may be executed, and at least two of the plurality of types of suggestive effects are executed. You may do it.

  Although the battle effect has been described as having three games, the battle effect may be executed for a period corresponding to the expected value of the number of navigation stocks. For example, the battle production may be executed for a longer period as the expected value of the number of navistock is larger. In addition, the number of types of battle effects in the present embodiment is 2 (first battle effect and second battle effect), but the number of types of battle effects may be 1 or 3 or more. Even when the number of types of battle effects is three or more, the eye-catching image in which at least some aspects are common is displayed after the losing effects executed in each of the three or more battle effects. Moreover, the effect suggesting the possibility of winning the AT may be one game.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, the battle effect has been described as an effect that notifies the AT whether or not to control the AT as an advantageous state. However, the advantageous state is not limited to the AT, and may be any state that is advantageous to the player. The advantageous state may be, for example, a state in which the above-mentioned privilege is given, or a state in which the probability that the privilege is given becomes high.

  In addition, in FIG. 18A, it is described that the display effect of displaying the character E is executed. However, the display effect may not be executed. That is, in FIG. 18A, no effect may be executed and only the daytime background may be displayed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, it is described that the eye-catching image is displayed after the losing effect is executed. However, the eye-catching image may be displayed after the winning effect is executed. This allows the player to clearly recognize that the navigation stock has been added. Also in this case, the common eye-catching image may be displayed regardless of the type of battle effect (winning effect) that has been executed.

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(1) In the present embodiment, an example has been described in which the main control unit executes determination and control (including control to the normal state or AT high probability state) regarding the AT as an advantageous period for the player. However, the sub-control unit may execute the determination and control regarding the AT as the advantageous period. As an example of execution by the sub-control unit, for example, an AT lottery and an advantage degree lottery are performed by the sub-control unit, an AT flag for controlling the AT is set based on the result, and an internal lottery during AT flag setting is performed. In the case where the navigation effect is executed according to the result, the navigation effect capable of specifying the operation procedure according to the result of the internal lottery may be executed. Further, when the sub-control unit executes the determination and control regarding the AT as an advantageous period, the notification means capable of notifying that the AT is in progress (for example, the effect effect LED or the like corresponding to each reel). The light emitting means) may be controlled by the sub control unit itself.

  (2) The technical idea of the slot machine described in the present embodiment may be applied to a pachinko gaming machine. In the vicinity of the center of the game area of the pachinko gaming machine, an effect display device composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD) is provided, and in the lower right, a hit ball operation handle for launching a game ball toward the game area is provided. ing. When the game ball wins the predetermined winning opening, the special variable display device (not shown) variably displays at least one of the special first special symbol and the second special symbol, and in the effect display device, the first special symbol. And the variable display (variable display, update display, or patrol display) of the effect symbol (decorative symbol) synchronized with the variable display of at least one of the second special symbols is performed. The variable display of the effect symbols is executed in various variable modes such as scroll display. In the effect display device, an effect symbol display area for displaying effect symbols on the display screen is provided, and in the effect symbol display area, for example, three (plural) "left", "middle", and "right" are provided. There is a symbol display area as a display region in which the effect symbols are variably displayed.

  Although the game ball has won the specified winning opening (not shown), the specified start condition (when the variable display due to the reserved memory that is not in the big hit game and started and won earlier is completed) is established. If not, it is stored as the reserved storage information within the range of the predetermined upper limit number (for example, four). The reserved storage information is, for example, information for specifying whether to control in a specific game state (for example, a big hit state).

  The pachinko gaming machine is a "big hit" when the effect symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific symbol combination (big hit symbol combination) in the variable display due to the pending storage, and is controlled to a specific game state.

  In such a configuration, background image display means capable of displaying any one of a plurality of types of background images including a first background image (daytime background) and a second background image (night background), and the second background. Effect execution means capable of executing any of a plurality of types of specific effects (battle effects, etc.) when the image is displayed, and a special image (eye catch image) is displayed when the specific effects are completed. Possible special image display means, the background image display means displays the first background image after the special image is displayed, the special image display means irrespective of the type of the specific effect that has ended. Alternatively, it may be possible to display a special image having at least some common aspects. Moreover, you may make it apply the structure mentioned above to a pachinko game machine.

  (3) The operation procedure of the present embodiment mainly means "push order", but the operation procedure may be a concept including "operation timing" and "push order". Further, the operation procedure may mean “operation timing”.

  (4) When the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power is turned on, the set value read from the RAM of the main control unit 41 is displayed as a display value on the set value display 24, and the reset / setting switch 38 is operated. You may make it shift to the setting change state which can change the setting value. Further, the setting change state may be changed to the setting change state on condition that “power supply ON” + “setting key switch ON” + “front door open detection”. As a result, it is possible to prevent unauthorized setting changes while the front door is not open. In addition, once the setting change status is entered, the setting change status is maintained regardless of whether the front door is open or closed until the end condition for ending the setting change status (the setting key switch is turned off after the set value is confirmed) is satisfied. You may do it. As a result, even if the front door is closed during the setting change state, the setting change state is not terminated, so that it is possible to prevent the trouble of shifting to the setting change state again.

  (5) Further, in order to confirm the set value, after the game is over, the setting key switch 37 may be turned on in a state where the bet number is not set. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on in such a situation, the setting value read out from the RAM of the main control unit 41 is displayed on the setting value display 24, so that the setting value can be confirmed. Transition. Further, regarding the setting confirmation state, the setting confirmation state may be shifted to the setting confirmation state on condition that “setting key switch ON” + “front door open detection”. As a result, it is possible to prevent unauthorized setting confirmation when the front door is not opened. Also, once the setting confirmation state has been entered, the setting confirmation state is maintained regardless of the open / closed state of the front door until the end condition (setting key switch OFF operation) for ending the setting confirmation state is satisfied. Good. As a result, even if the front door is closed during the setting confirmation state, the setting confirmation state is not ended, so that it is possible to prevent the trouble of shifting to the setting confirmation state again.

  (6) As the present embodiment, the slot machine that pays out the game medium to the player's hand according to the occurrence of the prize has been described. However, the game medium is enclosed and the game medium is handed to the player according to the occurrence of the prize. An enclosed slot machine that adds game points (scores) without paying out may be adopted. The base and the drum can be distributed, and the housing is common, and only the base or the base and the drum are called gaming machines.

  Further, although the slot machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine, the present embodiment can be applied to a pachinko gaming machine. In this case, a pachinko gaming machine that pays out the game medium to the player in accordance with the occurrence of a prize may be adopted, and the game medium is enclosed and the game medium is paid to the player in accordance with the occurrence of a prize. An enclosed pachinko gaming machine that adds game points (scores) without giving out may be adopted. The enclosed pachinko gaming machine has a circulation path for circulating a plurality of balls, which is an example of a gaming medium, inside the pachinko gaming machine, and is provided with a storage section for storing game points, and a ball lending operation. The game points are added to the storage unit in accordance with the above, the game points are subtracted from the storage unit in response to the ball firing operation, and the game points are added to the storage unit in accordance with the occurrence of a prize. Further, the pachinko gaming machine has a structure in which a game board that forms a game area into which game balls are driven is attached to a game frame that includes a launching device and a ball payout device, but is not limited to this, and the launching device is a ball payout device. The basic functions such as the above may be shared, and only the game board, which is a characteristic configuration of the game, may be distributed. In this case, the game board which is the characteristic configuration of the game is called a game machine.

  (7) In the above-described embodiment, the “ratio (ratio, probability)” has been described with a specific example of a predetermined value exceeding 0%. However, the “ratio (ratio, probability)” may be 0%. For example, in the case where "the occurrence ratio of one is higher than the occurrence ratio of the other" by comparing the occurrence ratio of the predetermined game state 1 with the occurrence ratio of the other game state 2 in the predetermined game period, It also includes the case where the rate of occurrence of one game state is 0%.

  (8) The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include meanings equivalent to the claims and all modifications within the scope.

  1 slot machine, 2L, 2C, 2R reel, 5 1 sheet BET switch, 6 MAXBET switch, 7 start switch, 8L, 8C, 8R stop switch, 32L, 32C, 32R reel motor, 41 main controller, 91 sub controller .

Claims (1)

A variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each of which can be identified,
After variably displaying the variable display unit, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, and in a slot machine in which a prize can be generated according to the display result,
Production execution means,
And a determination means for determining whether to control in an advantageous state ,
The effect execution means,
After performing the first effect in the first background, executing at least one of a plurality of types of second effect to suggest whether is controlled to the advantageous state at different second background and the first background Is possible ,
When the determination unit determines that the advantageous state is not controlled, a suggestion image indicating that the advantageous state is not controlled is displayed in a mode according to the second effect being executed, and the second image is displayed . after the presentation is complete, row switching of displaying the common special image regardless of the type of the second effect of the second background to the first background, the slot machine.

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