JP6685668B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is provided with a plurality of variable display units capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, each of which can be identified, and after variably displaying the variable display unit, the variable display of the variable display unit is stopped to display The present invention relates to a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to a combination of display results of a plurality of variable display sections.

  A slot machine is generally provided with a variable display section having a plurality of reels (usually three) with a plurality of types of symbols as identification information drawn on the outer periphery, and each reel has a start lever by a player. The rotation is started by the operation, and the player operates the stop button provided corresponding to each reel to stop the rotation within a predetermined maximum delay time from the operation timing. . Then, a winning occurs according to the display result derived when the rotation of all the reels is stopped.

  There are various types of winning combinations, such as a small winning combination, a special winning combination, and a re-playing combination. Here, in winning a small winning combination, the player can obtain a profit that a predetermined number of medals are paid out for each type of small winning combination. With the winning of the special role, the player can obtain a benefit that the next game is shifted to a gaming state that is advantageous to the player, such as a regular bonus or a big bonus. In the replay winning combination, it is possible to gain the advantage that the next game can be played without consuming a new medal for setting the bet number.

  As such a slot machine, a winning line related to the occurrence of a prize (result of a game) and an invalid line irrelevant to the occurrence of a prize are set, and a predetermined notification production is performed when a winning combination is won. There is a prize generation (for example, Patent Document 1) when the winning symbol combination corresponding to the above stops on the winning line. In addition, as a winning combination, when the winning symbol combination is set to a random pattern and the winning symbol combination is stopped on the winning line, the predetermined symbols are stopped on the ineffective line, and the winning occurs. There was a role (for example, the upper bell).

JP, 2014-083302, A

  However, the notification effect executed in the slot machine described in Patent Document 1 suggests a predetermined symbol stopped on the ineffective line, not a symbol constituting a winning symbol combination stopped on the winning line. As a result, there is a possibility that the player may mistakenly recognize the predetermined symbol stopped on the invalid line as if the result of the game.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a slot machine that prevents misidentification of the result of a game.

(A) A plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, each of which can be identified,
After the variable display is variably displayed, the variable display of the variable display is stopped to derive the display result, and the winning can be generated according to the display result combination which is the combination of the display results of the plurality of variable display units. In a slot machine,
Predetermination means for deciding whether to allow the occurrence of winnings,
Derivation operation means that the player operates to derive the display result,
Derivation control means for performing control for deriving a display result in accordance with the determination result of the pre-determination means and the operation of the derivation operation means,
Among pre Symbol Table示結result sets combined, the winning determination means for said plurality of based on a combination of identification information on a given line across the variable display unit, performs winning determination of whether a winning occurs,
And a suggesting means for suggesting that the determination result of the pre-determining means is a predetermined result that allows the occurrence of a predetermined winning.
When the determination result of the pre-determination means is the predetermined result, a transition to an advantageous state advantageous to the player may be determined,
The predetermined result includes a first predetermined result and a second predetermined result in which the first predetermined result has a different degree of advantage regarding transition to the advantageous state,
The derivation control means,
When the determination result of the pre-determination means is the first predetermined result and the derivation operation means is operated in a specific procedure, the display result of the specific variable display section of the plurality of variable display sections is displayed on the predetermined line. Identification information becomes the specific identification information, and the display result in which the identification information on the predetermined line is the specific identification information is derived as the display result of the predetermined variable display section different from the specific variable display section, while the predetermination is performed. When the determination result of the means is the second predetermined result and the derivation operation means is operated in the specific procedure, the identification information on the predetermined line becomes the specific identification information as the display result of the specific variable display section, and As a display result of the predetermined variable display portion, the identification information on the predetermined line becomes another identification information that is not similar to the specific identification information and is different from the predetermined line. Identification information on the line to derive a display result to be the specific identification information,
When the determination result of the pre-determination means is the first predetermined result and the derivation operation means is operated in a procedure different from the specific procedure, and when the determination result of the pre-determination means is the second predetermined result. Yes, when the derivation operation means is operated in a procedure different from the specific procedure, the identification information on the predetermined line is not similar to the specific identification information as the display result of the specific variable display section. While deriving a display result that becomes another identification information, derives a display result in which the identification information on the predetermined line is the specific identification information as the display result of the predetermined variable display section,
Each of the plurality of variable display portions includes a strip-shaped reel strip in which the plurality of types of identification information are arranged,
The plurality of types of identification information, becomes elongated in the variable display direction, and viewed including the identification information slot string associated with the machine is formed,
The determination result of the pre-determination means is the first predetermined result, and the display result combination derived when the derivation operation means is operated in the specific procedure, and the determination result of the pre-determination means are the first result. A combination of a display result which is a predetermined result and is derived when the derivation operation means is operated in a procedure different from the specific procedure, and a determination result of the pre-determination means is the second predetermined result, and the derivation operation means The display result combination that is derived when is operated in the specific procedure and the determination result of the pre-determination means is the second predetermined result, and the derivation operation means is operated in a procedure different from the specific procedure. The display result combinations that are sometimes derived are the display result combinations that give replays .
(B) A plurality of variable display sections capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, each of which can be identified,
After the variable display is variably displayed, the variable display of the variable display is stopped to derive the display result, and the winning can be generated according to the display result combination which is the combination of the display results of the plurality of variable display units. In a slot machine,
Predetermination means for deciding whether to allow the occurrence of winnings,
Derivation operation means that the player operates to derive the display result,
Derivation control means for performing control for deriving a display result in accordance with the determination result of the pre-determination means and the operation of the derivation operation means,
Among pre Symbol Table示結result sets combined, the winning determination means for said plurality of based on a combination of identification information on a given line across the variable display unit, performs winning determination of whether a winning occurs,
And a suggesting means for suggesting that the determination result of the pre-determining means is a predetermined result that allows the occurrence of a predetermined winning.
When the determination result of the pre-determination means is the predetermined result, a transition to an advantageous state advantageous to the player may be determined,
The predetermined result includes a first predetermined result and a second predetermined result in which the first predetermined result has a different degree of advantage regarding transition to the advantageous state,
The derivation control means,
When the determination result of the pre-determination means is the first predetermined result and the derivation operation means is operated in a specific procedure, the display result of the specific variable display section of the plurality of variable display sections is displayed on the predetermined line. Identification information becomes the specific identification information, and the display result in which the identification information on the predetermined line is the specific identification information is derived as the display result of the predetermined variable display section different from the specific variable display section, while the predetermination is performed. When the determination result of the means is the second predetermined result and the derivation operation means is operated in the specific procedure, the identification information on the predetermined line becomes the specific identification information as the display result of the specific variable display section, and As a display result of the predetermined variable display portion, the identification information on the predetermined line becomes another identification information that is not similar to the specific identification information and is different from the predetermined line. Identification information on the line to derive a display result to be the specific identification information,
When the determination result of the pre-determination means is the first predetermined result and the derivation operation means is operated in a procedure different from the specific procedure, and when the determination result of the pre-determination means is the second predetermined result. Yes, when the derivation operation means is operated in a procedure different from the specific procedure, the identification information on the predetermined line is not similar to the specific identification information as the display result of the specific variable display section. While deriving a display result that becomes another identification information, derives a display result in which the identification information on the predetermined line is the specific identification information as the display result of the predetermined variable display section,
Each of the plurality of variable display portions includes a strip-shaped reel strip in which the plurality of types of identification information are arranged,
The plurality of types of identification information, becomes elongated in the variable display direction, and viewed including the identification information related characters are formed on the slot machine,
The determination result of the pre-determination means is the first predetermined result, and the display result combination derived when the derivation operation means is operated in the specific procedure, and the determination result of the pre-determination means are the first result. A combination of a display result which is a predetermined result and is derived when the derivation operation means is operated in a procedure different from the specific procedure, and a determination result of the pre-determination means is the second predetermined result, and the derivation operation means The display result combination that is derived when is operated in the specific procedure and the determination result of the pre-determination means is the second predetermined result, and the derivation operation means is operated in a procedure different from the specific procedure. The display result combinations that are sometimes derived are the display result combinations that give replays .
The slot machine may have the following configuration.
(1) A plurality of variable display sections 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 a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to a combination of the display results of the plurality of variable display units (for example, In the slot machine 1) in the embodiment,
Predetermination means (for example, an internal lottery process) for deciding whether or not to allow the occurrence of winning,
Derivation operation means (for example, stop switches 8L to 8R) operated by the player to derive the display result,
Derivation control means (for example, reel rotation processing) for performing control for deriving a display result in accordance with the determination result of the pre-determination means and the operation of the derivation operation means,
Based on a combination of identification information on a predetermined line (for example, a winning line LN) that straddles the plurality of variable display portions among the combinations of the display results of the plurality of variable display portions, a prize indicating whether or not a winning has occurred A winning determination means (for example, winning determination processing) for making a determination,
Suggesting means for suggesting that the result of the determination by the pre-determining means is a predetermined result that allows the occurrence of a predetermined prize (for example, strong cherry lip winning) (for example, processing for suggesting cherry lip winning by the sub-control unit 91). With and
The derivation control means,
When the determination result of the pre-determination means is the predetermined result (for example, strong cherry lip winning) and the derivation operation means is operated in a specific procedure (for example, the stop switch is operated at a timing at which the pressing is successful). At this time), a display result in which the identification information on the predetermined line becomes the specific identification information is derived as the display result of the specific variable display portion (for example, the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C) among the plurality of variable display portions. (For example, as shown in FIG. 14C, cherry symbols are aligned on the pay line LN),
When the determination result of the pre-determination means is the predetermined result (for example, strong cherry lip winning) and the derivation operation means is operated in a procedure different from the specific procedure (for example, stop at the timing when the pressing fails). When the switch is operated), the display result of the identification information on the predetermined line as the display result of the specific variable display portion (for example, the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C) is different from the specific identification information. 14 (for example, as shown in FIG. 14 (f), the replay symbols are aligned on the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C on the pay line LN), on the other hand, a predetermined variable display portion different from the specific variable display portion (for example, , Right reel), a display result in which the identification information on the predetermined line becomes the specific identification information is derived (for example, as shown in FIG. 14F). , Cherry symbol is derived in the right reel 2R of the winning line LN),
Each of the plurality of variable display portions (for example, left reel 2L, middle reel 2C, right reel 2R) includes a strip-shaped reel strip (for example, reel sheet 400) in which the plurality of types of identification information are arranged,
The plurality of types of identification information include identification information in which a long character string is formed in the variable display direction (for example, as shown in FIG. 19B, the left end of the bar symbol is a variable display of reels). A long character string 302 is formed in the direction).

  According to such a configuration, even when the derivation operation means is operated in a procedure different from the specific procedure, the display result in which the identification information on the predetermined line becomes the specific identification information as the display result of the predetermined variable display section. Is derived, it is possible to prevent misidentification of the identification information displayed on the predetermined line. In addition, the long character string in the variable display direction enables the character string to be utilized as a design while being used as an index for pushing.

  When the operation is performed in the specific procedure, the variable display is stopped in the specific order when the derivation operation means is operated at a specific timing or when the derivation operation means is operated so as to stop the variable display in the specific order. The operation may be a predetermined specific operation such as an operation performed at a specific timing.

(2) A plurality of variable display sections 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 a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to a combination of the display results of the plurality of variable display units (for example, In the slot machine 1) in the embodiment,
Predetermination means (for example, an internal lottery process) for deciding whether or not to allow the occurrence of winning,
Derivation operation means (for example, stop switches 8L to 8R) operated by the player to derive the display result,
Derivation control means (for example, reel rotation processing) for performing control for deriving a display result in accordance with the determination result of the pre-determination means and the operation of the derivation operation means,
Based on a combination of identification information on a predetermined line (for example, a winning line LN) that straddles the plurality of variable display portions among the combinations of the display results of the plurality of variable display portions, a prize indicating whether or not a winning has occurred A winning determination means (for example, winning determination processing) for making a determination,
Suggesting means for suggesting that the result of the determination by the pre-determining means is a predetermined result that allows the occurrence of a predetermined prize (for example, strong cherry lip winning) (for example, processing for suggesting cherry lip winning by the sub-control unit 91). With and
The derivation control means,
When the determination result of the pre-determination means is the predetermined result (for example, strong cherry lip winning) and the derivation operation means is operated in a specific procedure (for example, the stop switch is operated at a timing at which the pressing is successful). At this time), a display result in which the identification information on the predetermined line becomes the specific identification information is derived as the display result of the specific variable display portion (for example, the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C) among the plurality of variable display portions. (For example, as shown in FIG. 14C, cherry symbols are aligned on the pay line LN),
When the determination result of the pre-determination means is the predetermined result (for example, strong cherry lip winning) and the derivation operation means is operated in a procedure different from the specific procedure (for example, stop at the timing when the pressing fails). When the switch is operated), the display result of the identification information on the predetermined line as the display result of the specific variable display portion (for example, the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C) is different from the specific identification information. 14 (for example, as shown in FIG. 14 (f), the replay symbols are aligned on the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C on the pay line LN), on the other hand, a predetermined variable display portion different from the specific variable display portion (for example, , Right reel), a display result in which the identification information on the predetermined line becomes the specific identification information is derived (for example, as shown in FIG. 14 (f)). , Cherry symbol is derived in the right reel 2R of the winning line LN),
Each of the plurality of variable display portions (for example, left reel 2L, middle reel 2C, right reel 2R) includes a strip-shaped reel strip (for example, reel sheet 400) in which the plurality of types of identification information are arranged,
The plurality of types of identification information include identification information in which a long character is formed in the variable display direction (for example, as shown in FIG. 19B, the right end of the bar symbol is the variable display direction of the reel). A long character 303 is formed).

  According to such a configuration, even when the derivation operation means is operated in a procedure different from the specific procedure, the display result in which the identification information on the predetermined line becomes the specific identification information as the display result of the predetermined variable display section. Is derived, it is possible to prevent misidentification of the identification information displayed on the predetermined line. Further, the character elongated in the variable display direction can be used as an index for pushing while utilizing the character as a design.

(3) In the slot machine of (1) above,
The identification information in which the character string is formed is such that the character string is formed in an area smaller than half the area in which the identification information is formed (for example, as shown in FIG. 302 is formed in an area (left end of the bar pattern) that is less than half the area in which the bar pattern is formed).

  According to such a configuration, the character string formed in an area smaller than half the area in which the identification information is formed can be used as the index of the embroidery while utilizing the character string as a design.

(4) In the slot machine of (2) above,
The identification information in which the character is formed is such that the character is formed in an area smaller than half the area in which the identification information is formed (for example, as shown in FIG. 19B, the character 303 is An area less than half of the area where the bar pattern is formed (formed at the right end of the bar pattern).

  With such a configuration, the character formed in an area smaller than half the area in which the identification information is formed can be used as a design index while utilizing the character as a design.

(5) In the slot machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above,
When the derivation control unit operates the derivation operation unit in the specific procedure when the determination result of the pre-determination unit is the predetermined result (for example, strong cherry lip winning) (for example, the timing when the pushing operation succeeds). When the stop switches 8L to 8R are operated with, the predetermined variable display portion (for example, the right reel 2R) as well as the specific variable display portion (for example, the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C) is not changed to the predetermined line. A display result in which the above identification information becomes the specific identification information is derived (for example, as shown in FIG. 14C, cherry symbols are aligned on all reels on the pay line LN).

  According to such a configuration, regardless of whether or not the display result serving as the specific identification information is derived in the specific variable display portion, the display result serving as the specific identification information is derived in the predetermined variable display portion. The control contents for the predetermined variable display portion can be made common.

(6) In the slot machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above,
The predetermined variable display portion includes a first predetermined variable display portion (for example, a middle reel 2C) and a second predetermined variable display portion (for example, a right reel 2R),
The derivation control unit may identify the identification information on the predetermined line as the display result of the first predetermined variable display unit and the second predetermined variable display unit regardless of the timing at which the derivation operation unit is operated. The display result can be derived (for example, in the middle reel 2C and the right reel 2R shown in [Regarding the reel arrangement] of the modified example, the cherry symbol is always derived on the pay line LN when the cherry lip is won. ).

  With such a configuration, it is possible to cope with various controls, and it is possible to flexibly execute the control suitable for the machine.

(7) In the slot machine according to any one of (1) to (6) above,
In the derivation control means, the determination result of the pre-determination means is the predetermined result (for example, strong cherry lip winning), and the predetermined variable display portion is provided before the specific variable display portion (for example, left reel 2L). (For example, when the derivation operation means is operated in the operation procedure of deriving the display result to the right reel 2R), the display information of the predetermined variable display section is the display in which the identification information on the predetermined line is the specific identification information. The result is derived (for example, as shown in FIG. 17B, the cherry symbol is derived on the right reel 2R on the pay line LN).

  According to such a configuration, since the display result in which the identification information on the predetermined line becomes the specific identification information is derived as the display result of the predetermined variable display section before the specific variable display section is operated, the specific variable display section It is possible to prevent erroneous recognition of the display result displayed on the predetermined line before the operation of.

(8) In the slot machine according to any one of (1) to (7) above,
In the predetermined winning, a display result in which the identification information on the predetermined line is identification information different from the specific identification information is derived as a display result of the specific variable display section by the derivation control means, and the predetermined variable display section This is a winning that occurs even when a display result in which the identification information on the predetermined line becomes the specific identification information is derived as a display result (for example, as shown in FIG. Even if the cherry symbols are not derived to the reels 2L and the middle reels 2C and the cherry symbols are derived to the right reel 2R on the payline LN, the winning of the re-game combination is generated).

  According to such a configuration, a prize is generated even if the display result serving as the specific identification information is not derived on the specific variable display portion, so that the enjoyment of the game is improved.

FIG. 31 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 demonstrating the kind of bonus, the symbol combination of a bonus, and the technical matter relevant to a bonus. 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 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 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 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 demonstrating the kind of hit, the symbol combination of hit, and the technical matter related to hit. It is a diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state. It is a figure for explaining a combination of lottery target combinations read as lottery target combinations for each game state. It is a figure for explaining a combination of lottery target combinations read as lottery target combinations for each game state. It is a figure for explaining reel control at the time of re-game combination winning. It is a figure for explaining reel control at the time of re-game combination winning. It is a figure for explaining reel control at the time of winning a small winning combination. It is a figure for explaining reel control at the time of re-game combination winning. It is a figure for explaining reel control at the time of winning a small winning combination. It is a figure for explaining the design drawn on the reel sheet.

  Modes for carrying out a slot machine according to the present invention will be described below based on Examples. In the following embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine will be described. 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 rotatably 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 There are provided stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that are operated when stopping the rotation, and a production switch 56 for use in production.

  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.

  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 the present embodiment, the pay line LN is formed so as to rise obliquely upward to the right from the lower left. 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 the lines for which the winning determination is made, and when a combination of specific winning symbols is completed on the winning line LN, a predetermined symbol combination (for example, a bell- By arranging (bell-bell), it is easy to recognize that a combination of symbols forming a specific winning is aligned on the winning line LN.

  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 (display results) that are derived and displayed, those that can be selected are the symbols that are displayed on the pay line LN when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated, and from there to four frames ahead. The design is a design for 5 frames in total. When the specified number of bets (for example, 3) is set, each pay line is activated and the game is ready to start. 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.

  Regarding the symbol arrangement of each reel in FIG. 2, cherry symbols are always arranged within 5 frames on the right reel 2R. Further, in the middle reel 2C, watermelon symbols are always arranged within 5 frames. In each reel, the drawable range within a predetermined time is within 5 frames, so it is always possible to derive the cherry symbol to the right reel 2R at the time of winning the cherry lip, which will be described later. It is possible to derive a watermelon design to the middle reel 2C.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R each have a strip-shaped reel sheet 400 in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged in a predetermined order on one surface, and a circle that holds the left and right ends of the reel sheet 400. It is composed of an annular holding frame (also called a reel wheel (not shown)). When the start switch 7 is operated while the game can be started, the symbols drawn on the reel sheet 400 are variably displayed by rotating the reels 2L to 2R. Further, on the reel sheet 400, a plurality of dots in the drawing of FIG. 2 are shown as the background color of the reel sheet 400, and these dots represent light blue. Details of the reel sheet 400 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  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. 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 is connected to the effect switch 56, and 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 circuit configuration of the sub-control unit 91 includes, for example, a clock device 97 (hereinafter, also referred to as RTC) for clocking at least one of day and time. The sub-control unit 91 can perform effect control according to, for example, at least one of the value of the day and time measured by the RTC 97, the detection signal from the effect switch 56, 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 is a diagram for explaining types of bonuses, symbol combinations of bonuses, and technical matters related to bonuses. The name column of the winning combination shows the name of the bonus which is the winning combination accompanied by the shift to the advantageous state, and the column of the symbol combination shows the combination of the symbols in which the winning combination is won. The payout number operation column indicates that the BB operates. In addition, the remarks column shows the ending condition of the bonus transferred by the winning. Each of the bonuses ends when a predetermined number of medals or more are paid out. For example, the bonus controlled by winning / winning BB1 ends in a game in which the number of medals paid out in the bonus is 441 or more.

  6 and 7 are diagrams for explaining the types of re-play combinations, symbol combinations of re-play combinations, and technical matters related to the re-play combinations. In the winning combination name column of FIGS. 6 and 7, as the names of the winning combinations, the replay combination names Lip 1 to Lip 16 are shown. In addition, the symbol combination column shows a combination of symbols in which the winning combination (replaying combination) is won. In the payout number operation column, it is shown that a replay game is automatically set (the next game can be played without using medals), which automatically sets the bet number for the next game without using medals. ing. In the remarks column, other names of the replays 1 to 16 are shown. For example, the rip 1 is called the middle tier replay because the replays are aligned in the middle tier of the reel when the symbols are stopped. Further, in the remarks column, regarding the replay that triggers the transition of the game state, the game state (RT1 to RT3) of the transition destination is shown. In the following, replay may be simply referred to as “rep”.

  8 and 9 are diagrams for explaining types of small winning combinations, symbol combinations of small winning combinations, and technical matters related to small winning combinations. In the winning combination name column of FIGS. 8 and 9, the type of small winning combination is shown as the name of the winning combination. In addition, the symbol combination column shows the symbol combination in which the winning combination is a prize. In the payout number operation column, the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning is shown. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining types of hits, symbol combinations of hits, and technical matters related to hits. The outcomes in FIG. 10 are specific outcomes that are derived only when the winning combination is missed due to a failure in the predetermined pressing order. No medals are paid out for such a specific result.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the transition of the game state controlled by the main control unit 41. The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a plurality of types of gaming states including RT0 to RT4 in which replay is won with a predetermined winning probability, and bonuses which are improved compared to when the winning probability of a small winning combination is in RT0 to RT4. Of these, any of the corresponding game states is controlled from the satisfaction of the start condition to the satisfaction of the end condition (see the winning combination or the winning result shown along the arrow in FIG. 11). Specifically, normally (most of the games) are controlled by RT1. Then, when the preparation lip (rip 4) is won from RT1, the process proceeds to RT2 in which the probability of winning the re-game combination is higher than in RT1. Furthermore, when the player enters a rush lip (rip 5) from RT2, the game proceeds to RT3, which has a higher probability of winning the replay combination than RT2. Further, from RT2 or RT3, a fall lip (lip 2, lip 3) prize or bell spill (right drop, middle drop, left drop) is passed to RT1. RT2 and RT3 are gaming states in which the winning probability of the re-gaming combination is higher than that of RT1 and which is advantageous to the player.

  When any one of BB1 to BB5 is won, it is controlled by RT4. The winning flag set when any of BB1 to BB5 is won is carried over until a winning of the winning BB occurs. The RT4 is also continuously controlled from the BB winning to the BB winning. When a BB prize is generated during RT4, the bonus is controlled, and the bonus is finished by paying out more than the number of medals described with reference to FIG. The type of replay that is internally drawn is determined for each type of RT (see FIG. 12). During the bonus, the bell prize can be generated with an extremely high probability regardless of the operation timing and the operation procedure, and the number of medals can be efficiently increased. Therefore, the bonus is advantageous for the player.

  12 and 13 are diagrams showing combinations of lottery target combinations read as lottery target combinations (hereinafter, the winning lottery target combinations are also referred to as winning combinations) for each game state. The lottery target combination column shows its name, the winning combination combination column shows the combination of winning combinations included in the lottery target combination, and the gaming state column shows the lottery with a circle for each RT type. It indicates that the target winning combination is a lottery target. For example, the reach eye lip shown in FIG. 12 is a lottery target in any state of RT0 to RT3, but is not lottered in RT4. In addition, in RT4, replays other than the off, through, middle, cherry, strong cherry, and weak cherry are set so as not to be won. Instead, the winning probabilities of the middle cherry lip, the strong cherry lip, and the weak cherry lip are set to be higher in the RT4 state than in the other RT states.

  Further, more specifically explaining the replay with reference to FIG. 12, for example, in the game state of RT1, the operation procedure (hereinafter, also referred to as correct answer procedure) for winning the lip 4 is determined for each lottery target winning combination. There is. For example, with regard to the preparation rep 1, it is set that the rep 4 is won when the left reel 2L is first stopped and the rep (rip 1) other than the rep 4 is won when the parts other than the left reel 2L are first stopped. Has been done. In the game state of RT1, if one of the preparation rep 1 to 6 is won and the correct answer is given to the operation procedure, the rep 4 wins and the game state shifts to RT2 which is more advantageous than RT1. Further, for the middle-stage cherry lip, the strong cherry lip, and the weak cherry lip, the type of winning combination (type of replay) derived from the operation timing and the operation procedure is determined. The specific content will be described later.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, in a game state other than RT4, a bonus may be simultaneously won with another winning combination. For example, as for BB1, when only BB1 wins alone, BB1 and reach eye lip, BB1 and middle cherry lip, BB1 and strong cherry lip, BB1 and weak cherry lip, BB1 and chance 1, BB1 and chance 2, and In some cases, a combination of BB1 and watermelon is won. In addition, in the bonus, for example, a common bell is set as a lottery target winning combination, and it is determined that the winning is achieved with an extremely high probability. The common bell is a role that can generate a prize regardless of the operation timing. Therefore, during the bonus, regardless of the operation timing and the operation procedure, the common bell prize can be generated with an extremely high probability, and the number of medals can be efficiently increased. Therefore, the bonus is advantageous for the player.

  In addition, the ratio of the winning combination that is simultaneously won with the bonus is reach item> middle tier cherry rep> strong cherry rep> weak cherry rep> watermelon> chance 1> chance 2. Then, the percentage of individual bonuses is set lower than the percentage of simultaneous bonuses. Therefore, the player can have an expectation for a bonus win when a prize suggestion effect described later, which is suggested to win a lottery target combination, is executed.

  In addition, 9-bell left 1-8, 9-bell middle 1-8, 9-bell right 1-8 is an operation procedure (correct answer procedure) that wins Bell 1 or Bell 2 without dropping for each winning target. Are defined to be different. For example, in 1 out of 9 bells, when the middle reel 2C is stopped for the first time, reel control is performed so that the bell 2 is surely won, and when other than the middle reel 2C is stopped for the first time, it is possible to pull in. The reel control is performed so that the push-order bells (upper bells, AT1, AT12, AT23, AT30) that are won only in this case are won, and that the dropout of the middle drop is derived when the pulling-in bell cannot be drawn.

  Here, the "game" in the slot machine 1 is, in a narrow sense, from the operation of the start switch 7 to the stop of the reels 2L to 2R. Since the number setting and the payout of medals and the transition of the game state are performed after the reels 2L to 2R are stopped, these incidental processes are also broadly included in the "game".

[Game processing]
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.

  When the start switch 7 is operated after the bet number is set, a random number value is extracted from a predetermined random number circuit, and based on the extracted random number value, it is determined whether or not the generation of a prize is allowed (internal lottery). The internal lottery process (see FIGS. 12 and 13) is performed. The random number circuit updates a numerical value within a predetermined numerical value range (0 to 65535) according to a predetermined update rule. The main controller 41 extracts the numerical value updated by the random number circuit when the start switch 7 is operated, as a random number value. When the lottery target combination is won in the internal lottery, the winning flag of the winning combination included in the lottery target combination is set in a predetermined area of the RAM. For example, when BB1 is won, the BB1 winning flag is set, and when watermelon is won, the watermelon winning flag is set. The winning flags of BB1 to BB5 are carried over until the winning BB is won, while the winning flags corresponding to winning combinations other than BB1 to BB5 are the ones when the winning game ends, regardless of whether or not a winning occurs. Erased to.

  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. The rotation of the reel is stopped according to the stop operation. In the reel rotation process, when a predetermined freeze condition is satisfied, a freeze effect is executed to delay the progress of the game for a predetermined period (delay the activation of the stop operation of each of the stop switches 8L to 8R). After executing the freeze effect process for executing, the stop switches 8L to 8R may be activated to shift to the normal game.

  When the reels 2L to 2R are stopped and the reel rotation process is completed, a prize determination process (see FIGS. 6 to 10, etc.) is performed based on the symbol combination on the prize line to determine whether or not a prize has occurred. . Further, it is controlled to the state shown in FIG. 11 according to the symbol combination on the pay line.

  When the winning determination process ends, a payout process is performed. In the payout process, payout of a medal or credit addition according to the occurrence of a prize, various processes not related to the prize (for example, a process related to the bonus end control by counting the number of payout medal in the bonus, a win without carry-over) Flags (such as winning flags for small wins and re-game wins) are deleted. When it is determined that any of BB1 to BB5 has won, the winning flag of the winning BB is deleted. In the game end process, a process of setting a game state in preparation for the next game (see FIG. 11, etc.) is executed. As a result, the game control process for one game ends, and the game control process for the next one game starts.

[About processing regarding AT]
The main control unit 41 can control AT (assist time) in addition to advantageous states such as bonus and RT2 and RT3. The main control unit 41 executes AT lottery as to whether or not to control the AT. In addition, the main control unit 41, when it is determined to control the AT in the AT lottery, controls the AT, and can specify an operation procedure (pushing order) for stopping the symbol combination advantageous to the player on the pay line LN. Performs a process for executing a simple navigation effect.

  During the non-AT, the main control unit 41 determines a specific lottery target combination (in the present embodiment, the middle-tier cherry lip, the strong cherry lip, the weak cherry lip, the watermelon, BB1 to BB5, and the common one). If the (Bell) wins, an AT lottery process is performed to determine whether to control the AT. The AT lottery process may be executed after the internal lottery is performed in the internal lottery process, for example, and may be executed at a predetermined timing in the progress of one game.

  In the AT lottery process, it is determined whether or not the AT is controlled, and when it is determined that the AT is controlled, the AT game number is determined from a plurality of types of games (50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300). . The number of AT games is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM of the main control unit 41. The main control unit 41 also randomly selects the timing to start the AT. For example, the main control unit 41 determines to start AT at 0 to 32 games from the AT winning game by random number drawing.

  The expected value of the number of AT games (average number of games to be acquired) determined when controlling to AT in AT lottery, which is the degree of advantage for the player, and which is determined to be controlled to AT in the AT lottery, is a specific lottery target. It is set to be different depending on the type of winning combination, and for example, the middle cherry lip, the strong cherry lip, the weak cherry lip, the watermelon, and the common bell are in this order, and the AT lottery is performed so that the common bell is the lowest. Further, the reliability determined to be controlled by the AT in the AT lottery and the expected value of the number of AT games determined when the AT is controlled are determined even when the same specific lottery target combination is won. , When the specific lottery target combination is simultaneously elected with BB1 to BB5 (for example, when the strong cherry rep is won), compared to when the specific lottery target is simultaneously won with the BB1 to BB5 (for example, when the BB1 + strong cherry rep is won) The AT lottery is conducted so that

  When the AT lottery is performed by winning the simultaneous winning combination in the internal lottery, the sub-control unit 91 performs a process for executing a winning suggestion effect that suggests whether or not the BB win and the AT win are performed at a predetermined timing. . As the winning suggestion effect, for example, an effect of displaying a predetermined image on the liquid crystal display 51 is provided. The effects for displaying the predetermined image include, for example, a character A effect, a character B effect, a button effect, a continuous hit effect, and the like. The effect of displaying such a predetermined image is performed together with the control of outputting a predetermined effect sound from the speakers 53 and 54 and the control of turning on the effect effect LED 52, the reel LED 55, and the like. It should be noted that any of the controls may be performed independently, or may be performed in a combination of two or more (for example, a predetermined image and a sound are executed and the LED is not lit). .

  The character A effect is an effect for displaying the character A. The character B effect is an effect of displaying the character B. The button effect is an effect in which a button image is displayed to prompt the operation of the effect switch 56, and a predetermined image indicating the reliability of the BB win or the AT win is displayed according to the operation of the effect switch 56. . The continuous hitting effect is to prompt a continuous hitting operation to the effecting switch 56, increase a predetermined meter image according to the consecutive hitting operation to the effecting switch 56 within a predetermined operation period, and reach MAX by reaching MAX. Alternatively, it is an effect that suggests that the AT is won.

  The sub-control unit 91 has a different proportion depending on whether BB or AT has been won, only BB or AT has been won, or whether BB or AT has not been won. The winning suggestion effect lottery process for determining whether or not to execute and the type of the winning suggestion effect to be executed is executed.

  In the winning suggestion effect lottery process, it is determined that the winning suggestion effect is executed at least when the BB win or the AT win is performed, and the winning suggestion effect is executed at a predetermined ratio even when neither the BB win nor the AT win is performed. decide. The predetermined ratio is set to a higher ratio when the winning combination is a small winning combination having a higher reliability of the BB winning, for example. As a result, the winning suggestion effect is executed not only when the BB or AT is won but also when neither the BB nor the AT is won.

  Further, in the winning suggestion effect lottery process, when it is determined that the winning suggestion effect is to be executed, the type of the winning suggestion effect is determined at a different ratio depending on at least whether the player has won BB or AT. Specifically, the degree of reliability that is advantageous to the player and that wins BB or AT when executed is in the order of continuous hit effect, button effect, character B effect, and character A effect is the lowest. Therefore, the ratio is set so that the type of the suggestive winning effect is determined. The effect to be executed is not limited to the one in which the winning suggestion effect is determined, and a plurality of winning suggestion effects may be determined.

  The sub-control unit 91 specifies the internal winning of the strong cherry rip, the winning or non-winning of the AT, the number of AT games, and the AT start timing by an internal winning command and an AT lottery command described later. The predetermined timing of executing the winning suggestion effect is the previous game of the AT start timing determined by the lottery of the timing of starting the AT (the lottery of starting the AT at the time of 0 to 32 games from the AT winning game). For example, if the AT start timing is determined to be after 0 game, the winning suggestion effect is executed in the relevant game (AT winning is notified in the AT winning game). Further, if it is determined that the AT start timing is after 32 games have passed, during 31 games, a precursor effect (an effect that fuels the AT winning) is executed, and a winning suggestion effect is executed in the 32nd game to notify the AT winning.

  Here, the sub-control unit 91 also executes a winning suggestion effect (an effect that informs that the AT is not won) as an effect of Gase even when the AT lottery command specifies that the AT is not won. For example, the sub-control unit 91 can win the cherry lip by the internal win command and specify that the AT is not won by the AT lottery command, but the main control unit 41 determines the timing of starting the AT. Not decided. In such a case, the sub-control unit 91 performs a lottery for the number of games to execute the winning suggestion effect of Gase from the games 0 to 32, and determines the number of games of the suggestion effect of Gase.

  The main control unit 41 sets the AT flag and controls the AT at the AT start timing when the AT is won without the BB. On the other hand, the main control unit 41 sets the AT flag when the BB is won and the bonus ends, and controls the AT from the next game after the bonus when the BB is won and the AT is won. Here, for example, when the AT start timing is determined to be 10 games, the AT may be controlled at the timing when the 10 games have become 0 games, or the AT games have become 0 games. It may be controlled at the timing of the next game.

  The AT flag is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM of the main control unit 41 and is cleared when the AT game count reaches 0. The main control unit 41 identifies whether or not the vehicle is in AT based on the AT flag. During AT, as a result of the navigation effect being executed as described later, it becomes possible to control to RT3. The subtraction of the number of AT games after the start of AT is started, for example, from the next game in which the inrush lip is won (the subtraction start timing is established) at RT2. The same applies to the AT started after the BB ends. As a result, the main control unit 41 can control AT + RT3 over the determined number of AT games.

  The main control unit 41 performs an additional lottery to determine whether or not to increase the number of AT games when a special lottery target combination (in the present embodiment, a BAR hearing tile lip etc.) is won during AT. The additional lottery may be executed after the internal lottery is performed in the internal lottery process, for example, and may be executed at a predetermined timing in the progress of one game.

  In the add-on lottery, it is determined whether or not the AT game number is added, and when it is determined to be added, the AT game number is added from a plurality of types of games (50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300). Determine the number of games. The determined additional game number is added to the AT game number stored in the predetermined area of the RAM of the main control unit 41. Thereby, the main control unit 41 adds the number of games to be controlled to the AT.

  When the additional lottery is performed, the sub control unit 91 performs a process for executing an additional suggestion effect that indicates whether or not the additional lottery has been won at a predetermined timing. The additional suggestion effect may be any effect such as an effect of displaying a predetermined image on the liquid crystal display 51.

  In addition, the sub-control unit 91 executes a winning suggestion effect that notifies the corresponding symbol when any one of the lottery winning combinations is won and when any winning combination is won. For example, when the cherry rep is won, a winning suggestion effect indicating that the cherry is won is executed. Specifically, when the cherry lip is won (when one of the strong cherry lip, the weak cherry lip, and the middle cherry lip is won), the character image corresponding to the cherry symbol is displayed.

[About various commands]
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 above-exemplified processing. The sub control unit 91 performs various processes based on the command from the main control unit 41.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 instructs the sub control unit 91 an internal winning command, a stop switch or start switch operation command, a game state command, an AT lottery command, an AT command, an AT game number command, etc. Send multiple types of commands including.

  The internal winning command is a command that can specify the winning status of the internal winning flag, the type of the internal winning flag that has been established, and the presence / absence of carry-over of the special role, and is transmitted when the game is started by operating the start switch 7. It Based on the internal winning command, the sub-control unit 91 can notify information (information different from the navigation effect) that can specify the winning combination when a predetermined winning combination is won. For example, when an internal winning flag indicating a simultaneous winning combination or a specific lottery target winning combination is received, it is possible to inform which of the simultaneous winning combination and the specific lottery target winning combination has been won. As a result, it is possible to inform the player which one of the simultaneous winning combination and the specific lottery target winning combination is won, and it is possible to improve the player's expectation.

  The operation command of the stop switch or the start switch is a command indicating that the stop switch or the start switch has been operated, and is transmitted at each operation. The gaming state command is transmitted when the gaming state is changed. Specifically, it is transmitted when RT shifts or is controlled by a bonus.

  The AT lottery command is transmitted when the AT lottery is carried out, whether or not the AT lottery is won, how many AT games have been won, and what game the AT start timing is (AT winning). It is a command that can specify, for example, from what game).

  The AT command is a command that is transmitted when the game starts and can specify whether or not the game is an AT game. For example, if the AT flag is not set and the AT is not started even though the AT game number is given, a command that can specify a non-AT is transmitted, the AT game number is given, and the AT flag is set. When it is set and the AT is started, a command capable of specifying the AT is transmitted.

  The AT game number command is a command capable of specifying the AT game number managed by the main control unit 41, and is transmitted when the game starts. For example, when the AT game number is 0, a command that can specify 0 is transmitted, and when the AT game number is 100, a command that can specify 100 is transmitted.

  As a result of the BB lottery and the AT lottery, an effect of displaying a message such as "sorry!" On the liquid crystal display 51 is executed when both are non-winning, and a message such as "BB confirmed!" When it is BB winning. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and when the AT is won, a message such as “AT confirmed!” And a message that can specify the number of AT games acquired such as “100 games acquired!” Are displayed on the liquid crystal display. When the effect displayed on 51 is executed and both BB and AT wins, it is possible to specify the number of AT games that have been acquired such as "AT AT 100 games after BB!" Along with a message such as "BB / AT confirmed!" The effect of displaying such a message on the liquid crystal display 51 is executed. When the BB winning is won in the game in which the BB is won, the sub control unit 91 does not execute the winning suggestion effect for notifying the BB winning.

  In addition, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not AT is being performed based on the AT command, causes the liquid crystal display 51 to perform an effect by the background image according to the state, and when AT is being performed, the internal winning is performed. The navigation effect is executed based on the command. Further, the sub-control unit 91 calculates not only the number of AT games but also the number of AT games received last time by calculating the difference number with the number of AT games received last time based on the AT game number command. Identify and execute the additional suggestion effect.

  In the present embodiment, an example has been described in which the sub-control unit 91 controls a predetermined notifying unit to perform an effect based on the state of the background image, a navigation effect, a suggested suggestion effect, a suggested addition effect, and the like. However, in place of or in addition to the control of these sub-control units 91, regarding the effect by the background image according to the state, the navigation effect, the suggested suggestion effect, the suggested suggestion effect, etc., the notification connected to the main control unit 41 is given. The means may be executed under the control of the main control unit 41. For example, the effect by the background image according to the state may be executed by displaying the information corresponding to the state using the game auxiliary display 12 shown in FIG. Further, the navigation effect may be executed by using the left / middle / right stop valid LEDs 22L to 22R shown in FIG. 4 and turning on only the LED corresponding to the stop switch to be stopped. The left / middle / right stop valid LEDs 22L to 22R are provided inside the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, and in normal times, the reel stop operation by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is effective. It is an LED that notifies the effect by lighting. Further, regarding the winning suggestion effect and the additional suggestion effect, the game auxiliary display 12 shown in FIG. 4 is used to display information according to the lottery result, and the AT game obtained when the AT win or the additional win is achieved. The number may be displayed.

[Game flow]
Here, the flow of the game will be collectively described with reference to FIG. 11 again. First, the game flow in RT0 to RT3 other than RT4 and bonus will be described. In RT0 to RT3, the game flow will be as described below depending on whether or not AT is in progress. First, the flow of the game during non-AT will be described.

  After the setting change state is finished, it is controlled by RT0. Since it becomes non-AT by being controlled to the setting change state, it is not controlled to AT at RT0 and the navigation effect is not executed. As described above, since the navigation effect is not executed in RT0, the bell spill, which is the result of shifting to RT1, is derived depending on the operation procedure (operation order, operation timing) at the time of bell winning in RT0. (See Figure 10). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the transition result is not derived and the transition is not made to the RT1.

  At RT1, the preparation lip is won to move to RT2. In order to win the preparation lip, as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, it is necessary to stop in the operation procedure for winning any of the preparation lip 1 to 6 and winning the preparation lip.

  Further, even when the RT2 is controlled, it is difficult to maintain the control of the RT2. That is, as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, in RT2, there is a possibility of winning the maintenance lips 1 to 3, and at this time, if the stop operation is not performed in a predetermined pushing order, the fall replay (rep 2, rep 3 ) Wins and falls to RT1.

  Further, depending on the timing when the bell is elected at RT2, a spill of a bell that is a transition to RT1 is derived and falls to RT1. Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, in RT2, there is a possibility of winning the inrush lip, and at this time, if the stop operation is performed in a predetermined pushing order, the inrush lip (lip 5) wins and RT3 is won. It may be controlled. However, even when controlled by RT3, depending on the timing when the bell is elected, the bell spill, which is the result of the transition to RT1, is derived and falls to RT1. As a result, most of the game when not in AT will be digested at RT1.

  Next, the flow of the game during AT will be described. At RT1, when any one of the preparation rep 1 to 6 is won, the navigation effect for specifying the operation procedure for winning the preparation rep can be executed. Therefore, by performing the stop operation according to the navigation effect, it is possible to shift to RT2 by winning the preparation lip. At RT2, when any one of the maintenance rep 1 to 3 is won, a navigation effect for specifying an operation procedure for winning a normal replay (communication rep) can be executed. Therefore, by performing the stop operation in accordance with the navigation effect, RT2 can be maintained by the normal replay prize. Further, at RT2, when the bell (9 bells) is won, a navigation effect for specifying the operation procedure for winning the lower right bell (bell 1) or the middle bell (bell 2) is executed. Therefore, by performing the stop operation in accordance with the navigation effect, it is possible to avoid deriving the transition result and maintain RT2. Furthermore, at RT2, when any one of the inrush lips 1 to 6 is won, a navigation effect for specifying an operation procedure for winning the inrush lips (rip 5) can be executed. Therefore, by performing a stop operation in accordance with the navigation effect, it is possible to shift to RT3 by winning the inrush lip (lip 5).

  At RT3, a navigation effect for specifying an operation procedure for winning the lower right bell (bell 1) or the middle bell (bell 2) at the time of winning the bell is executed. Therefore, by performing the stop operation according to the navigation effect, it is possible to avoid deriving the transition result and maintain RT3.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the AT is in progress, the navigation effect is executed so as to be controlled by RT3 and maintained at RT3. Most of the game will be digested at RT3. The AT ends when the number of AT games becomes zero. The number of AT games can be controlled to RT3 + AT (in the present embodiment, the state of being controlled by AT at RT3, which is advantageous for the player, is particularly referred to as assist replay time (hereinafter referred to as ART)). The next game after the enabled game, that is, one of the inrush rep 1 to 6 is won at RT3, and the inrush rep (rep 5) is started from the next game of the game in which the prize can be won. As a result, the AT ends when the number of AT games is substantially consumed by ART. Then, when the AT ends, the ART ends.

  After the ART is finished, the navigation effect is not executed, but the control to RT3 is maintained until the transition result is derived. However, during the RT3 after the ART is finished, since the non-AT is being performed, depending on the timing, when the bell is elected, the transition result is derived and the player falls to the RT1. As a result, during RT3 after the ART is finished, the transition is stopped at an extremely early stage after the ART is finished, so that the routine is shifted to RT1.

  Next, the flow of the game after winning BB1 to BB5 will be described. Regardless of which RT is controlled, when the player wins BB1 to BB5, it is controlled to RT4 as shown in FIG. In addition, the suggestion effect for winning is executed in the next game after the completion of the BB winning game, and the player is informed that the BB has been won, so that the player can know that the player has won BB1 to BB5. When a BB prize is generated, the bonus is transferred to the corresponding bonus, and when the predetermined number of finished coins is paid out, the game ends.

[Regarding reel control when winning a small win]
14, FIG. 15, and FIG. 17 are diagrams for explaining the reel control when the re-game combination is won. 16 and 18 are diagrams for explaining reel control when a small winning combination is won. In the present embodiment, the winning suggestion effect is executed when a lottery target combination such as cherry lip (strong cherry lip, weak cherry lip, middle cherry lip) or watermelon is won. By executing the winning suggestion effect, it is possible to indicate which lottery target winning combination has been won. Despite these effects being executed, the character image (for example, a pattern indicating cherry or a watermelon) displayed in the prize suggestion effect indicates the display result on the ineffective line, not on the prize line. If it is a thing, there is a possibility that the display result on the invalid line may be erroneously recognized as the result of the game.

  In the present embodiment, in order to prevent the player from erroneously recognizing the image displayed in such a winning suggestion effect, the following reel control is performed in relation to the symbol actually displayed on the winning line LN. Is running. FIG. 14 shows reel control when the strong cherry lip or the weak cherry lip is won. In FIG. 14, the stop operation is executed in the stop order of left, middle, and right. When the stop operation is performed in the order of left, middle, and right, the stop switch 8L is stopped by aiming at the red 7 symbol of No. 3 shown in FIG. Let If you press the stop switch at such a position, you can prevent spilling of cherries and watermelons. When the strong cherry lip is won, a prize suggestion effect of displaying the cherry character image in the display area 51a of the liquid crystal display 51 is executed.

  FIGS. 14A to 14C show the case where the operation is performed at the timing when the pressing is successful, and FIGS. 14D to 14F show the case where the operation is performed at the timing when the pressing is unsuccessful. The timing when the pressing is successful and the timing when the pressing is unsuccessful will be specifically described with reference to FIG. For example, when the left reel 2L is stopped for the first time when a strong cherry lip is won, when the second cherry symbol in FIG. 2 can be stopped at the lower stage of the left reel 2L, the timing of successful push-down is successful. Since the range from the 2nd cherry symbol to the symbol 4 frames ahead is the range that can be drawn in, the 18th blank symbol, 19th replay symbol, 20th bell symbol, 1st watermelon symbol are on the left reel 2L. If the stop operation of the stop switch 8L is executed in the lower position and the second cherry symbol is in the lower position of the left reel 2L, the cherry symbol is stopped in the lower position of the left reel 2L. Is possible. In such a case, it is the timing at which the push is successful. Further, when the stop operation of the stop switch 8L is executed when the third red 7 symbol to the 17th bar symbol are in the lower position of the left reel 2L, the cherry symbol stops at the lower position of the left reel 2L. It will be impossible to let it happen. In such a case, it is the timing at which the pressing fails.

  When the stop switch 8L is stopped at the timing when the push is successful when the strong cherry lip is won, the cherry symbol is stopped at the lower stage of the left reel 2L as shown in FIG. 14A. Next, the stop switch 8C is stopped by aiming the third red 7 symbol shown in FIG. 2 in the middle reel 2C within the frame of the transparent window 3. When the stop switch 8C is operated to stop at the timing of successful pressing, the cherry symbol is stopped in the middle stage of the middle reel as shown in FIG. 14 (b). Further, since the right reel 2R always has the cherry symbols arranged within five frames, when the strong cherry lip is won, the cherry symbols are always stopped at the upper stage as shown in FIG. 14 (c). As shown in FIG. 14C, three cherry symbols are stopped on the pay line LN, and the re-gaming combination is won. This shows a case where the symbol combination showing the winning of the lip 15 at the time of winning the strong cherry lip shown in FIG. 12 is derived.

  Further, when the stop switch 8L is stopped at a timing when the push operation fails when the strong cherry lip is won, the replay symbol is stopped at the lower stage of the left reel 2L as shown in FIG. 14 (d). Next, in the middle reel 2C, when the stop switch 8C is operated to stop at the timing when the pressing fails, the replay symbol stops in the middle stage of the middle reel as shown in FIG. 14 (e). However, since the right reel 2R always has the cherry symbols arranged within five frames, regardless of whether or not it is the timing of the failure to press the button, the right reel 2R will be displayed on the right reel 2R as shown in FIG. As shown in), the cherry symbol always stops at the top. As shown in FIG. 14 (f), on the pay line LN, the symbols are stopped in the symbol combination of replay-replay-cherry, and the re-gaming combination is won. This shows a case where the symbol combination indicating the winning of the lip 16 at the time of winning the strong cherry lip shown in FIG. 12 is derived.

  If the left reel 2L is successfully pressed and the middle reel 2C is not successfully pressed, a cherry-replay-cherry symbol combination is displayed on the pay line LN. Further, when the pushing of the left reel 2L fails and the pushing of the middle reel 2C succeeds, the replay-cherry-cherry symbol combination is displayed on the pay line LN. In any case, the cherry symbol is displayed on the pay line LN (the upper stage of the right reel 2R).

  When the sub-control unit 91 executes an effect that suggests cherry-lip winning, and as shown in FIGS. 14A to 14C, when the stop switches 8L to 8R are operated at the timing of successful press, the left Cherry symbols are arranged on the pay line LN including the reel 2L and the middle reel 2C. In addition, when the sub-control unit 91 executes an effect that suggests a cherry lip win, and as shown in FIGS. 14D to 14F, when the stop switches 8L to 8R are operated at the timing when the pressing fails. While the replay symbols are aligned on the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C on the pay line LN, the cherry symbol is derived on the right reel 2R on the pay line LN. As described above, even when the stop switches 8L to 8R are operated at a timing different from the success timing, the display result indicating the cherry lip winning is derived to the right reel 2R on the payline LN. That is, the symbol displayed in the winning suggestion effect is always displayed on the winning line LN. Therefore, it is possible to show that the display result displayed on the winning line LN is the cherry lip winning at both the timing when the pressing is successful and the timing when the pressing is unsuccessful, and the display result displayed on the winning line LN. It is possible to prevent erroneous recognition that is not the result of a game.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 14C, when the stop switches 8L to 8R are operated at the timing of successful push during the strong cherry lip winning, if only the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C on the pay line LN are used. Instead, the right reel 2R has cherry patterns. Therefore, it is possible to derive the cherry symbol to the right reel 2R regardless of whether or not the cherry symbol is derived to the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C, as shown in FIGS. 14 (c) and 14 (f). In addition, the control contents for the right reel 2R can be made common.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 (c) and 14 (f), even if the succeeding push is successful and the cherry symbols are derived to all reels, the push fails and the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C are cherry. Even if the symbol is not derived and the cherry symbol is derived to the right reel 2R on the pay line LN, the re-gaming combination is won as a strong cherry lip prize. Therefore, even if the cherry symbols are not derived to the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C, the winning is generated, and the interest of the game is improved.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14 (g), when the stop switches 8L to 8R are stopped at the timing when the push operation is successful when the weak cherry lip is won, the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C on the pay line LN. The cherry symbol is derived to, and the cherry symbol is not derived to the right reel 2R on the pay line LN. Instead, in the right reel, the cherry symbol is derived on the invalid line LM4 (the lower stage of the right reel 2R). Therefore, when the winning suggestion effect suggesting the cherry lip winning is executed, and when the stop operation is executed at the timing when the pressing is successful, depending on the position of the cherry symbol on the right reel 2R, the strong cherry lip winning is weak. You can check if it is a Cherry Lip win. It should be noted that FIG. 14 (g) shows a case where a symbol combination indicating a winning of the lip 15 at the time of winning the weak cherry lip is derived.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 14 (h), when the stop switches 8L to 8R are stopped at the timing when the push fails when the weak cherry lip is won, the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C on the pay line LN are And the replay symbol is derived, and the cherry symbol is derived to the right reel 2R on the pay line LN. The symbol combination (replay-replay-cherry) on the pay line LN is the same as the symbol combination on the pay line LN when the stop switches 8L to 8R are stopped at the timing when the push fails when the strong cherry lip is won. Is. Therefore, it is possible to indicate that the display result displayed on the payline LN is a cherry lip win, and it is possible to prevent the display result displayed on the payline LN from being erroneously recognized. Since the same display result is derived in FIG. 14 (f) and FIG. 14 (h), it can be determined that the cherry lip has been won, but the strength of the cherry lip cannot be determined.

  In addition, when the left reel 2L or the middle reel 2C is successfully pressed on only one of the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C when the weak cherry lip is won, the cherry symbol is drawn out on the pay line LN of the reel on which the press is successful, and the reel fails. Reel control for deriving a replay symbol is performed on the reel. Then, for the right reel 2R, control for deriving the cherry symbol on the pay line LN (upper stage of the right reel 2R) is performed.

  FIG. 15 shows a case where the middle-tier cherry lip is won. In FIG. 15, the stop operation is executed in the stop order of middle, left, and right. When the middle reel 2C is stopped for the first time, the stop switch 8L is stopped aiming at the red 7 symbol of No. 3 shown in FIG. 2 within the frame of the transparent window 3. The red 7 symbol is a symbol in common with the cherry symbol in that it is in a red form.

  When the middle reel 2C is operated at the timing when the middle reel 2C is successfully pressed when the cherry rip is won, as shown in FIG. 15A, the red 7 symbol is stopped in the middle stage of the middle reel 2C. Further, when the left reel 2L is operated at the timing at which the pressing is successful, the cherry symbol is stopped at the middle stage of the left reel 2L as shown in FIG. 15 (b). Further, when the right reel 2R is operated at a timing at which the pressing is successful, as shown in FIG. 15C, the cherry symbol is stopped on the upper stage of the right reel 2R and the red 7 symbol is stopped on the lower stage of the right reel 2R. To do. It should be noted that FIG. 15C shows a symbol combination when BB5 is simultaneously won along with the middle-tier cherry prize. In this way, not only the arrangement of the cherry symbols on the right reel 2R, but also the red 7 symbols on the middle reel 2C can suggest the cherry lip winning, and the result of the game that is the cherry winning is not on the pay line LN. It is possible to prevent misidentification of.

  In addition, when the stop switch is operated at a timing at which the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C both fail to be pressed, the replay symbol is derived on the winning line LN of the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C, and the right reel. Cherry symbols are derived in the upper part of 2R. That is, the same control as that of FIG. 14 (f) or FIG. 14 (h) is executed. In this way, regardless of whether the weak cherry lip, the strong cherry lip, or the middle cherry lip is won, it is possible to make the control common when executed at the timing at which the key press fails. If either one of the left reel 2L or the middle reel 2C is successfully pressed, the cherry symbol is derived on the winning line LN of the reel that is successfully pressed, and the replay symbol is applied to the failed reel. Reel control to be led out is performed. Then, for the right reel 2R, control for deriving the cherry symbol on the pay line LN (upper stage of the right reel 2R) is performed.

  FIG. 16 shows a case where the watermelon is won. In FIG. 16, the stop operation is performed in the stop order of left, middle, and right. FIGS. 16A to 16C show a case where the operation is performed at a timing at which the pressing operation fails. The timing at which the pressing fails will be specifically described with reference to FIG. For example, when the left reel 2L is stopped for the first time when the watermelon is won, when the number 1 watermelon design, the number 6 watermelon design, and the number 11 watermelon design in FIG. Is the timing. Then, when the 12th bell symbol to the 16th bar symbol are stopped at the timing of being stopped at the upper stage of the left reel 2L, the timing at which the pressing fails.

  When the stop switch 8L is stopped at the timing when the pressing of the watermelon fails, the BAR symbol stops on the upper stage of the left reel 2L as shown in FIG. 16 (a). The BAR symbol is a symbol used as a symbol that constitutes a watermelon. Next, in the middle reel 2C, since the watermelon symbols are always arranged within 5 frames, the middle reel 2C will have a middle row as shown in FIG. Be sure to stop the watermelon design. In addition, when the stop switch 8R is stopped at the timing when the pressing fails when the watermelon is won, the blank symbol a (bra a) is stopped at the lower stage of the right reel 2R as shown in FIG. 16 (c).

  In the middle reel 2C, since the watermelon symbols are always arranged within 5 frames, as shown in FIG. 16, when the watermelon is won, the reel control is executed so that the watermelon symbols are always displayed in the middle stage on the middle reel 2C. can do. By doing so, the watermelon symbol is displayed on the pay line, so that the symbol displayed in the prize suggestion effect is always displayed on the pay line LN. Therefore, it is possible to prevent erroneous recognition that the result of the watermelon winning game is not on the pay line LN.

  FIG. 17 shows a case in which the strong cherry lip, the weak cherry lip, or the middle cherry lip is won. In FIG. 17, the stop operation is executed in the right, middle, and left stop order. The right reel 2R is first stopped from when the reel is rotating as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 17B, when the right reel 2R is stopped for the first time, when the cherry rep is won, the cherry symbol always appears on the upper stage of the right reel 2R on the pay line. Therefore, it is possible to suggest that the Cherry Lip wins at the stage of the first stop. However, at this point in time, it is not known what kind of symbols will be stopped on the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C, and therefore it is not known whether the cherry lip is strong, weak, or middle.

  When the stop switches 8L and 8C are operated to stop at the timing of successful press, the cherry symbols are aligned on the pay line as shown in FIG. 17C when the strong cherry lip is won. Further, when the stop switches 8L and 8C are stopped at the timing when the pressing is successful, when the weak cherry lips are won, the replay-cherry-cherry is displayed on the pay line as shown in FIG. 17D. The patterns are aligned. Further, when the stop switches 8L and 8C are operated to stop at the timing when the pressing is successful, when the middle row cherry lip is elected, as shown in FIG. 17E, on the invalid line LM2 (the middle row of the left reel 2L). The cherry pattern is derived. It should be noted that FIG. 17E shows the case where the bonus and the middle tier cherry lip are simultaneously won. In the case of the middle tier cherry lip winning alone, the red 7 symbols will not line up to the right.

  In this way, when the right reel 2R is first stopped when the cherry lip is won, the cherry symbol is derived to the right reel 2R on the pay line LN. Therefore, it is possible to suggest that the display result displayed on the pay line LN before the operation of the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C is cherry winning. That is, it is suggested at the time of the first stop that the symbol displayed in the winning suggestion effect is displayed on the winning line LN. Therefore, it is possible to prevent erroneous recognition that the result of the game that wins the cherry is not on the pay line LN.

  FIG. 18 shows the case where the watermelon is won. In FIG. 18, the stop operation is executed in the stop order of middle, right, and left. As shown in FIG. 18A, the middle reel 2C is first stopped from when the reel is rotating. As shown in FIG. 18B, when the middle reel 2C is stopped for the first time, when the watermelon is won, the watermelon symbol always appears in the middle stage of the middle reel 2C on the pay line. Therefore, it is possible to suggest winning the watermelon at the stage of the first stop.

  In this way, when the middle reel 2C is first stopped when the watermelon is won, the watermelon symbol is led to the middle reel 2C on the pay line LN. Therefore, it is possible to prevent erroneous recognition of the display result displayed on the pay line before the operation of the left reel 2L and the right reel 2R.

[About the design drawn on the reel sheet]
Next, the design drawn on the reel sheet 400 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the reel sheet 400 is formed by adhering a band-shaped pattern sheet on which a pattern is printed along a longitudinal direction to a band-shaped transparent member that can be curved in an annular shape. The design of the reel sheet 400 is printed with colored ink or the like (for example, a bell design is printed in yellow), and a portion other than the design (a background portion of the reel sheet 400) has a predetermined color (this embodiment). It is printed with ink of light blue). That is, the reel sheet 400 in which the design is drawn at a predetermined interval with the light blue background is formed. The reel sheet 400 is easily visible to the player by the light emitted from the reel LED 55 which is a back lamp arranged on the back side (inner side) of the reel.

  Of the symbols drawn on the reel sheet 400, FIG. 19 (a) is, for example, a blank symbol whose symbol number of the left reel in FIG. 2 is "18". Further, FIG. 19B is, for example, a bar symbol having a symbol number “16” or “17” on the left reel of FIG. In particular, these two symbols will be described in more detail.

  As shown in FIG. 19 (a), the blank pattern shown in the shape of a star uses the same color as the light blue (dots shown in the figure) which is the background color of the reel sheet 400 for the inner portion 301 of the pattern. Has been done. In addition, the outer edge portion 300 of the blank pattern is black, which is different from the light blue which is the background color of the reel sheet 400. Further, the blank pattern is surrounded by the outer edge portion 300 having a predetermined width as compared with the other patterns as shown in FIG.

  In this way, the blank pattern has the outer edge portion 300 of a color (black) different from the background color (light blue) of the reel sheet 400. Therefore, the outer edge portion 300 makes the boundary between the design and the background clear, and the background color of the reel sheet 400 and the design can be prevented from being the same.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 19B, the bar pattern shown in a rectangular shape has a black pattern as a whole, and a part of the periphery of the characters shown by "BAR" is white. A white character string 302 composed of the characters "abcd" is formed at the left end of the bar design. A white humanoid character 303 is formed at the right end of the bar design. The character string 302 and the character 303 are formed in an elongated form in the reel variable display direction (reel rotation direction). Further, as shown in FIG. 19 (b), the character string 302 and the character 303 are formed in regions (left and right ends of the bar symbol) that are less than half the region in which the bar symbol is formed.

  In this way, the character string 302 and the character 303 can be used as a bar pattern design. In addition, since the character string 302 and the character 303 are long in the variable display direction of the reel (the rotation direction of the reel), when the reel is rotated, the player is connected to form a single line. It is shown in such a manner. Further, since the character string 302 and the character 303 are formed in a white form, the transmittance of the light emitted from the reel LED 55 is higher than that of the black portion. Therefore, when the reel is rotated and a plurality of symbols are displayed in a variable manner, the character string 302 and the character 303 in the bar symbol can be easily seen by the player, and the index of the push when aiming for the bar symbol can be obtained. Can be

  In addition, the character string 302 and the character 303 are excellent in design because they are formed in the left and right ends of the bar pattern, which are less than half the area in which the bar pattern is formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, in the symbols other than the bar symbol, such regions are not formed at the left and right ends of the symbol. Therefore, when the reel is rotated and a plurality of symbols are displayed in a variable manner, the character string 302 and the character 303 in the bar symbol can be easily seen by the player, and the index of the push when aiming for the bar symbol can be obtained. Can be

Next, main effects obtained by the above-described embodiment will be described.
(1) In the above-described embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 executes an effect that suggests cherry-lip winning, and as shown in FIGS. When is operated, cherry symbols are aligned on the pay line LN including the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C. In addition, when the sub-control unit 91 executes an effect that suggests cherry-lip winning, and as shown in FIGS. 14D to 14F, when the stop switch is operated at the timing when the pressing fails, the winning line is reached. While the replay symbols are aligned on the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C on the LN, the cherry symbols are derived on the right reel 2R on the pay line LN. As described above, even when the stop switch is operated at a timing different from the success timing, the display result indicating the cherry lip winning is derived to the right reel 2R on the payline LN. Therefore, it is possible to indicate that the display result displayed on the pay line LN is a cherry lip win, and the display result displayed on the pay line LN is erroneously recognized as a display result displayed on the ineffective line. Can be prevented.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14C, when the stop switches 8L to 8R are operated at the timing when the push is successful at the time of winning the strong cherry lip, the winning line LN is displayed. Cherry symbols are aligned not only on the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C but also on the right reel 2R. Therefore, it is possible to derive the cherry symbol to the right reel 2R regardless of whether or not the cherry symbol is derived to the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C, as shown in FIGS. 14 (c) and 14 (f). In addition, the control contents for the right reel 2R can be made common.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17B, when the right reel 2R is stopped first when the cherry rip is won, the cherry symbol is displayed on the right reel 2R on the pay line LN. Derived. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the display result displayed on the pay line LN before the operation of the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C from being erroneously recognized as the display result displayed on the ineffective line.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 14 (c) and 14 (f), the pressing of the finger fails and the cherry symbol is not derived to the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C, and the winning line LN is displayed. Even when the cherry symbol is derived to the right reel 2R, the re-gaming combination is won as a strong cherry lip prize. Therefore, even if the cherry symbols are not derived to the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C, the winning is generated, and the interest of the game is improved.

[Modification]
Although the main embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and applications are possible. Hereinafter, modified examples of the above embodiment applicable to the present invention will be described.

[About reel arrangement]
In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the cherry symbols on the right reel 2R are always arranged within 5 frames which are within the retractable range. Therefore, at the time of winning the cherry rip, it was possible to always bring out the cherry symbol on the right reel 2R on the pay line LN. However, in addition to the right reel 2R, at least one reel of the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C may be arranged within the range in which the cherry symbols can be pulled in without fail. With such a reel arrangement, various controls can be dealt with.

  For example, in the middle reel 2C and the right reel 2R, the cherry symbols may be arranged within the pullable range. With such a reel arrangement, if the left symbol is missed when the strong cherry lip is won, it is possible to derive a replay-cherry-cherry symbol combination. By doing this, it is possible to more clearly indicate the cherry lip winning. In addition, when the left symbol is missed when the weak cherry lip is won, it is possible to indicate that the strong cherry lip has been missed by deriving a symbol combination of replay-replay-cherry. Further, for example, when the replay symbols are likely to be aligned on the invalid line LM4, it is possible to make it easy to understand that the cherry rep is winning by deriving the cherry symbols to the middle stage of the middle reel 2C. In this way, by changing the symbol arrangement, various derived displays can be dealt with, and the control suitable for the machine can be flexibly executed.

[About winning suggestions]
In the above-described embodiment, it is described that the effect using the character image is executed as the winning suggestion effect. However, the winning suggestion effect may be indicated by the lighting color by controlling the effect LED 52, the reel LED 55, and the like to be turned on. The winning suggestion effect may not be executed when the start switch 7 is operated, but may be executed at any timing in one game. For example, it may be possible to indicate that the reels have been won after all the reels are stopped by causing the LEDs to emit red light.

[About pressing order]
In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, even if the same lottery target combination is won, the derivation is derived at any timing of the success of pushing and the timing of failure of pushing. The combination of symbols was different. However, when the same lottery target combination is won, the symbol combination derived by the pressing order (operation procedure) may be different.

  For example, replay-replay-cherry and cherry-cherry-cherry are set as winning combinations as the symbol combinations when the strong cherry lip is won. The left first stop is the correct answer procedure and the middle and right first stop are the incorrect answer procedures in the pressing order. In such a case, when the left first stop is executed when the strong cherry rip is won, the cherry-cherry-cherry is preferentially drawn in, and when the middle or right first stop is executed, the replay- Replay-Cherry may be preferentially drawn. If all the reels are arranged with the cherry symbols within the retractable range, the cherry-cherry-cherry can be always derived when the correct pattern is operated. Further, it is also possible to determine the cherry lip winning a prize at the position of the cherry symbol on the left reel 2L, and to decide which of the strong cherry lip, the weak cherry lip, and the middle cherry lip a winning combination.

  Further, a display result that is a correct answer procedure may be derived only when the variable display of symbols is stopped in a specific pressing order and the operation is performed at a specific timing.

[About payout number]
In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, it is shown that the winning is generated at any timing of the success of the pressing and the failure of the pressing. However, the payout number of medals may be different between the timing when the pressing is successful and the timing when the pressing is unsuccessful. For example, when the symbol is derived at the timing when the pressing is successful, the payout number may be larger than when the symbol is derived at the timing when the pressing is unsuccessful. Regarding the pushing order, the payout number may be larger in the correct answer procedure than in the incorrect answer procedure. Further, the payout number of medals may be the same at the timing when the pressing is successful and the timing when the pressing is unsuccessful.

[Regarding the specified prize]
In the above-described embodiment, the replay combination such as cherry rip is illustrated as the predetermined winning, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a small combination accompanied by the addition of a medal may be used. In this case, the small winning as the predetermined winning may be configured by the same symbol combination as the cherry lip or the watermelon shown in the above-mentioned embodiment. In such a case, the identification information on the pay line LN becomes the specific identification information (cherry symbol) as the display result of the right reel 2R, which is the specific variable display portion of the plurality of variable display portions, regardless of the timing or the pressing order. The display result may be derived. For example, when a cherry, which is a small winning combination as a predetermined winning, is won, a cherry prize winning suggestion effect is executed. Then, when the left reel 2L is stopped at the timing when the pressing is successful, the cherry symbol may be derived on the pay line LN of the left reel 2L, and three medals may be paid out. Further, when the left reel 2L is stopped at the timing when the pressing fails, (when the cherry symbol is missed on the pay line LN of the left reel 2L), the payout of medals may be prevented. However, even if the cherry symbol is missed on the pay line LN of the left reel 2L, the cherry symbol can be stopped on the pay line LN of the right reel 2R regardless of the timing (for example, replay-replay. Since the cherries are aligned with the winning line LN), it is possible to prevent erroneous recognition of the winning suggestion effect of the cherry winning and the display result. It should be noted that even when a small winning combination is missed, it is possible to pay out medals to a large extent as compared with the case where a small winning combination is not missed. Further, the same number of medals may be paid out regardless of whether the small winning combination is missed or not.

[Specific identification information that can be derived on a predetermined line as a display result of the predetermined variable display section]
In the above-described embodiment, as the specific identification information that can be derived on the predetermined line as the display result of the predetermined variable display portion, the example of the symbol on the right reel of the symbol combinations for generating the cherry lip has been described. However, the specific identification information that can be derived on the predetermined line as the display result of the predetermined variable display portion may be a pattern that is not related to the occurrence of the predetermined winning. That is, the predetermined winning may be generated by stopping the specific identification information on some reels regardless of the identification information stopped on other reels. In this case, the display result of the predetermined variable display section The specific identification information that can be derived on the predetermined line may be a symbol stopped on another reel. More specifically, for example, the predetermined prize may be a prize that occurs in either Cherry-ANY-ANY or Lip-ANY-ANY. Even in this case, when the predetermined winning is won, the reels are controlled so that the cherry symbol on the right reel 2R is always drawn onto the winning line LN, and the display result displayed on the winning line LN Can be prevented from being erroneously recognized as the display result displayed on the invalid line.

[About predetermined line]
In the above-described embodiment, when the stop operation is executed at the timing when the pressing is successful, a specific symbol (cherry symbol) is displayed on the pay line LN as the predetermined line, and the timing when the pressing fails When the stop operation is executed at, the specific symbol (cherry symbol) is displayed only on the right reel on the pay line LN. However, the predetermined line may be an invalid line instead of the winning line. Then, when the stop operation is executed at the timing when the pressing is successful, a specific symbol is displayed on the invalid line, and when the stop operation is executed at the timing when the pressing is unsuccessful, on the invalid line. A specific symbol may be displayed on the screen.

[About reel stop timing]
In the above-described embodiment, when the right reel 2R is first stopped when the cherry rip is won, the cherry symbol is derived to the right reel 2R on the pay line LN. However, even if the right reel 2R is not stopped first, the cherry symbol may be derived to the right reel 2R on the pay line LN. For example, even if the pushing operation fails at the first stop and the right reel 2R is stopped second, the cherry symbol may be derived to the right reel 2R on the pay line LN.

[About suggested production for winning]
In the above-described embodiment, the sub control unit 91 may not determine the winning suggestion effect, but the main control unit 41 may determine the winning suggestion effect. For example, in the internal lottery, the main control unit 41 executes a winning suggestion effect that suggests whether or not the BB win and the AT win have occurred at a predetermined timing when the simultaneous lottery is won and the AT lottery is performed. May be performed. As the winning suggestion effect, for example, a freeze effect that delays the progress of the game for a predetermined period when the start switch 7 is operated may be provided. During the freeze effect, the reels 2L to 2R are rotated in a predetermined manner to execute a pseudo game in which a specific symbol combination is temporarily stopped. The pseudo game can be executed multiple times during the freeze production. The freeze effect is not limited to that executed when the start switch 7 is operated, but when the first stop operation is performed or the third stop operation is performed, the display result is derived and one game ends. It may be executed at any time.

  In addition, the degree of reliability of winning the BB or the AT is highest in the freeze effect, followed by the consecutive hit effect, the button effect, the character B effect, and the character A effect is the lowest. The ratio may be set so that the type is determined. The effect to be executed is not limited to the one in which the winning suggestion effect is determined, and a plurality of winning suggestion effects may be determined. Further, the predetermined timing for executing the winning suggestion effect is not limited to this, and is determined by the main control unit 41 from a plurality of timings (more specifically, the main control unit 41 notifies the result by the AT winning suggestion effect. The timing may be the number of games (for example, one of the 0 to 32 games) from the games won by the specific lottery target combination, which is determined by random number lottery or the like. The main control unit 41 outputs a command for specifying the type of winning suggestion effect to the sub control unit 91 at a predetermined timing of executing the winning suggestion effect, and when the winning suggestion effect is a freeze effect, the main control unit 41 outputs the command. You may make it perform the process for freeze production.

[About red 7 design]
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the cherry symbol stops on any of the pay lines LN when any of the cherry rips is won has been described. However, at the time of winning the cherry rip, it is not necessary to derive the cherry symbol on any of the pay lines LN. For example, a case where the cherry symbol does not stop on the activated line in FIG. 15 (c) when the middle-stage cherry lip is won (when the cherry symbol is not derived to the upper stage of the right reel) may be provided. In such a case, the red 7 symbol is a symbol common to the cherry symbol and the red aspect. Therefore, when the red 7 symbol is stopped on the payline LN, even if the cherry symbol is not derived, the prize suggestion effect suggesting the cherry lip win when the cherry lip is won (for example, the red character image). Or notification using a red LED) can be performed. In this way, since there is a related pattern (a pattern having a common color) on the pay line LN, it is possible to prevent the player from erroneously recognizing the winning suggestion effect.

[About the type of design]
In the above-described embodiment, the blank symbol and the bar symbol have been described as the symbols having the characteristics of the present invention, but the invention is not limited to this and may be other symbols. For example, the structure of the present case may be applied to a symbol (7 symbols) that constitutes a bonus or a symbol (cherry symbol, watermelon symbol, etc.) that constitutes a rare combination.

[About the color of the design]
In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19A, the blank pattern has the same color as the light blue which is the background color of the reel sheet 400 in the inner portion 301 of the pattern. However, the background color of the reel sheet 400 and the color of the inner portion 301 of the design may not be exactly the same color but may be similar colors. Here, the similar color means a color having a common aesthetic feeling (impression) caused by the eyes of the player who is a consumer, and as a result, it can be recognized that the colors are ideologically the same (different colors. It is a color that is difficult to recognize. For example, when there are two completely different colors, it may be similar if one is closer than 50%.

[About the pattern]
In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19A, the blank pattern has the same color as the light blue which is the background color of the reel sheet 400 in the inner portion 301 of the pattern. However, the pattern may be the same or similar instead of the color. For example, the pattern drawn on the reel sheet 400 and the pattern on the inner portion 301 of the design may be the same or similar. The same pattern means a pattern that has the same aesthetic impression (impression) that the player, who is a consumer, evokes through vision, and as a result, it can be recognized that the patterns are conceptually the same (it is difficult to recognize different patterns). ) Saying a pattern.

[About the outer edge of the design]
In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19A, the outer edge portion 300 of the blank design is formed in a black color different from the light blue which is the background color of the reel sheet 400. As described above, the outer edge portion 300 of the design may have any form as long as it is a color dissimilar to the background color of the reel sheet 400. For example, by not coloring the outer edge portion 300 (making the outer edge portion 300 transparent by not coloring only the outer edge portion 300), the inner portion 301 of the design and the background of the reel sheet 400 You may make the boundary with the color clear. In such a case, since the outer edge portion 300 of the symbol becomes transparent, the light emitted from the reel LED 55 reaches the player from that portion, and the symbol is easily visible.

[Regarding character string and character position]
In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19B, the character string 302 is formed in the leftmost area of the bar design. Further, the character 303 was formed in the rightmost area of the bar design. Either one of the character string 302 and the character 303 may be formed on both ends of the design. Further, the character string 302 or the character 303 may be formed only in one of the left end and the right end. Further, the character string 302 or the character 303 may be formed in any one of the lateral areas of the design including the center of the design instead of the end areas. Further, the character string 302 and the character 303 may be formed not in the vertical direction but in an oblique direction with respect to the symbol as long as the direction is along the rotation of the reel.

[About character strings and characters]
In the above-described embodiment, it is desirable that the character string 302 and the character 303 formed on the bar pattern are character strings and characters related to the slot machine in which the game is played. For example, if the slot machine uses the character A as a motif, the character A may be displayed. Although the character string 302 and the character 303 have been described as white, they may be transparent or have a higher light transmittance. In this way, the light emitted from the reel LED 55 from the character string 302 and the character 303 reaches the player, and the pattern is more easily visible.

[About LCD reel]
In the above-described embodiment, the liquid crystal display 51 may display a liquid crystal reel imitating the reel in association with the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. Then, on this liquid crystal reel, a liquid crystal reel having the same configuration as the above-mentioned blank symbol or bar symbol, or a symbol shown on the liquid crystal may be configured. When the liquid crystal reel is used, the color of the reel, the displayed character string, the character, and the like may be changed as appropriate.

[About benefits]
In the above-described example, as the privilege, the value that directly affects the payout rate of medals and pachinko balls, such as BB winning, AT winning, and the number of AT games that can be controlled by AT is illustrated. However, the privilege may be a value that improves the degree of advantage for the player, and may be a value that does not directly affect the medal payout rate, for example. Specifically, in the AT lottery, when a high-probability state that AT is won with a higher probability than in the normal time is provided, execution of probability suggestion production for suggesting whether or not the current state is a high-probability state , Execution of a premiere effect with a voice on the liquid crystal display 51 (especial character appearance, execution of special bonus effect during a bonus that occurs next time, etc.), execution of a set value suggesting effect for suggesting a set value being set, Liquid crystal display of a two-dimensional code that allows points to be exchanged for services established at the gaming machine where the slot machine 1 is installed by collecting a certain number of points, and special videos and special information can be downloaded on a predetermined website It may be displayed on the device 51.

  Further, although the number of AT games has been illustrated as an example of the privilege, the privilege relating to the AT is not limited to this, and the right (navistock) that allows the AT to control a predetermined number of games (for example, 50 games) may also be used as the privilege. Good. In addition, when the number of times that the navigation effect can be executed is determined and the AT is controlled until the navigation effect is executed for the determined number of times that the navigation effect can be executed, the number of times that the navigation effect can be executed can be used as a privilege. Good. Further, for example, when the upper limit grant amount is determined and the AT is controlled until the granted gaming value (medal payout number) reaches the determined upper limit grant amount, the upper limit grant amount may be used as a privilege. In addition, when the AT is controlled until the predetermined AT end condition is satisfied after the predetermined AT start condition is satisfied and the continuous lottery is performed to determine whether or not to continue the AT when the AT end condition is satisfied, The continuation probability determined to continue in the lottery may be used as a privilege.

[About advantageous state]
In the above-mentioned example, as an advantageous state, for the slot machine, the big bonus (BB) and the AT, which have a higher probability of winning the small winning combination than in the predetermined state, have been exemplified, but it may be advantageous for the player. However, the slot machine is not limited to this, and an example of a slot machine will be described below.

  The advantageous state is, for example, a regular bonus (RB) or a replay time (RT) in which a predetermined winning combination has a high probability of winning, a concentrated state of a small winning combination, or a retractable range of at least one reel is narrower than usual. In addition, it does not change the challenge time (CT) in which all small wins are allowed to occur in each game, the winning probability of winning prizes, etc., but the operation procedure for winning the winning small wins It may be a pseudo bonus or the like that is notified over (for example, until 50 games are exhausted). Further, it may be a state in which the probability of being controlled to these advantageous states has a high probability, and a state of having a high probability of being controlled to a freeze state, or a high number of games such as AT games. Advantageous states that are different from the above-described embodiment may be set, such as a state in which the game is added to the AT, a state in which the number of games to be added to the AT is easily increased, and the like. In addition, it is indirectly advantageous for the player, such as a condition that the probability of establishing a condition for obtaining a privilege on the communication network or a condition for executing an effect (freeze effect, premium effect, etc.) with a premium feeling is high. It may be a privilege or a state of improving the interest of the game. Further, the permission determining means for determining whether or not to allow the shift to the advantageous state is not limited to the internal lottery process, and may be a means for determining regardless of the winning combination.

[About production and notification]
In the above-described example, the example in which the liquid crystal display 51 is used to give an effect or notification is given. However, for example, the speakers 53, 54 and the back lamp (reel LED 55 of the above embodiment) arranged on the back side (inner side) of the reel. ), A transparent liquid crystal display arranged on the front side of the reel (a liquid crystal display configured so that the reel can be seen), a lamp or LED mounted on the front door 1b, vibration of the stop switch, surroundings of the stop switch The effect may be performed by a means different from the above-described embodiment, such as blowing air from, or changing the temperature of the stop switch.

[About AT]
In the example of the slot machine described above, the example in which the main control unit 41 executes the control related to the AT has been described, but the AT control executed by the main control unit 41 includes the execution of the AT lottery. The AT lottery may include determination of winning or non-winning of the AT lottery, determination of whether to stock the AT game number, determination of the AT game number, additional lottery of the AT game number, and the like. Further, as the control related to the AT, control of the high probability state of the AT lottery can be mentioned. The control of the high probability state of the AT lottery is such that the probability of winning the AT lottery is high, the control of shortening the period until the AT is controlled according to the result of the internal lottery, the probability of winning the additional lottery and the game. Includes controls that favor numbers. Further, as the control related to the AT, it is possible to control to the AT when the specified number of games are exhausted. The time when the number of games of the prescribed number of games is exhausted includes the time of reaching the number of ceiling games and the time of reaching the number of games determined by lottery. Further, as the control related to the AT, there is a control for setting a precursory period. The control for setting the aura period includes control for executing effects of, for example, 0 to 32 games during the aura period before the start of AT. Further, as the control related to the AT, there is a control for giving a penalty. The control for giving a penalty includes the determination of the content of the penalty and the determination or setting of the penalty period. Further, as the control related to the AT, the main control unit 41 may perform the lighting control of the lamp and the LED indicating that the AT is in progress.

  Further, as the control related to the AT, the main control unit 41 performs lighting control of a lamp and an LED for executing a navigation effect. Further, the sub control unit 91 may execute the navigation effect in conjunction with the main control unit 41 executing the navigation effect.

  In addition, when the main control unit 41 executes the control related to the AT, it is preferable that the processing of the main control unit 41 is executed by a control unit that is subordinate to the main control unit 41 and is a subordinate of the main control unit 41. . For example, the stop control of the reels may be executed by a control unit provided on a board other than the game control board, and the main control section 41 may transfer the operation signal of the stop switch to the control section. As described above, by causing the lower-level control unit to control the main control unit 41, it is possible to prevent the capacity shortage of the ROM 41b and the RAM 41c and the shortage of the processing capacity of the main CPU 41a when the control related to the AT is performed.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the main control unit 41 executes the above-mentioned control related to the AT, but the sub-control unit 91 may execute it. The sub-control unit 91 performs, for example, AT lottery processing or additional lottery processing based on an internal winning command from the main control unit 41, and executes processing for controlling to AT or navigation performance according to the result. You may make it process.

[Setting change status and setting confirmation status]
Regarding the setting change state, it may be possible to shift 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.

  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.

[Regarding modification of slot machine]
As the above embodiment, the slot machine that pays out the game medium to the player in accordance with the occurrence of the prize has been described, but the game medium is enclosed and the game medium is paid out to the player in accordance with the occurrence of the prize. Alternatively, an enclosed slot machine that adds game points (scores) may be adopted. The base and the drum can be distributed, and the housing is common, and the base only or the base and the drum are called a game machine. Further, it is a slot machine that includes a game area in which a game ball can be shot to play a game, and the bet number can be set when the game ball passes through a predetermined area provided in the game area. May be.

  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, 8L, 8C, 8R stop switch, 40 game control board, 41 main control section, 51 liquid crystal display, 90 effect control board, 91 sub control section, 300 outer edge section, 301 inner side Copy, 302 character string, 303 character, 400 reel sheet.

Claims (2)

Equipped with a plurality of variable display units that can variably display multiple types of identification information, each of which can be identified,
After the variable display is variably displayed, the variable display of the variable display is stopped to derive the display result, and the winning can be generated according to the display result combination which is the combination of the display results of the plurality of variable display units. In a slot machine,
Predetermination means for deciding whether to allow the occurrence of winnings,
Derivation operation means that the player operates to derive the display result,
Derivation control means for performing control for deriving a display result in accordance with the determination result of the pre-determination means and the operation of the derivation operation means,
Among pre Symbol Table示結result sets combined, the winning determination means for said plurality of based on a combination of identification information on a given line across the variable display unit, performs winning determination of whether a winning occurs,
And a suggesting means for suggesting that the determination result of the pre-determining means is a predetermined result that allows the occurrence of a predetermined winning.
When the determination result of the pre-determination means is the predetermined result, a transition to an advantageous state advantageous to the player may be determined,
The predetermined result includes a first predetermined result and a second predetermined result in which the first predetermined result has a different degree of advantage regarding transition to the advantageous state,
The derivation control means,
When the determination result of the pre-determination means is the first predetermined result and the derivation operation means is operated in a specific procedure, the display result of the specific variable display section of the plurality of variable display sections is displayed on the predetermined line. Identification information becomes the specific identification information, and the display result in which the identification information on the predetermined line is the specific identification information is derived as the display result of the predetermined variable display section different from the specific variable display section, while the predetermination is performed. When the determination result of the means is the second predetermined result and the derivation operation means is operated in the specific procedure, the identification information on the predetermined line becomes the specific identification information as the display result of the specific variable display section, and As a display result of the predetermined variable display portion, the identification information on the predetermined line becomes another identification information that is not similar to the specific identification information and is different from the predetermined line. Identification information on the line to derive a display result to be the specific identification information,
When the determination result of the pre-determination means is the first predetermined result and the derivation operation means is operated in a procedure different from the specific procedure, and when the determination result of the pre-determination means is the second predetermined result. Yes, when the derivation operation means is operated in a procedure different from the specific procedure, the identification information on the predetermined line is not similar to the specific identification information as the display result of the specific variable display section. While deriving a display result that becomes another identification information, derives a display result in which the identification information on the predetermined line is the specific identification information as the display result of the predetermined variable display section,
Each of the plurality of variable display portions includes a strip-shaped reel strip in which the plurality of types of identification information are arranged,
The plurality of types of identification information, becomes elongated in the variable display direction, and viewed including the identification information slot string associated with the machine is formed,
The determination result of the pre-determination means is the first predetermined result, and the display result combination derived when the derivation operation means is operated in the specific procedure, and the determination result of the pre-determination means are the first result. A combination of a display result which is a predetermined result and is derived when the derivation operation means is operated in a procedure different from the specific procedure, and a determination result of the pre-determination means is the second predetermined result, and the derivation operation means The display result combination that is derived when is operated in the specific procedure and the determination result of the pre-determination means is the second predetermined result, and the derivation operation means is operated in a procedure different from the specific procedure. The display result combinations that are derived at any time are the display result combinations that give replays . Equipped with a plurality of variable display units that can variably display multiple types of identification information, each of which can be identified,
After the variable display is variably displayed, the variable display of the variable display is stopped to derive the display result, and the winning can be generated according to the display result combination which is the combination of the display results of the plurality of variable display units. In a slot machine,
Predetermination means for deciding whether to allow the occurrence of winnings,
Derivation operation means that the player operates to derive the display result,
Derivation control means for performing control for deriving a display result in accordance with the determination result of the pre-determination means and the operation of the derivation operation means,
Among pre Symbol Table示結result sets combined, the winning determination means for said plurality of based on a combination of identification information on a given line across the variable display unit, performs winning determination of whether a winning occurs,
And a suggesting means for suggesting that the determination result of the pre-determining means is a predetermined result that allows the occurrence of a predetermined winning.
When the determination result of the pre-determination means is the predetermined result, a transition to an advantageous state advantageous to the player may be determined,
The predetermined result includes a first predetermined result and a second predetermined result in which the first predetermined result has a different degree of advantage regarding transition to the advantageous state,
The derivation control means,
When the determination result of the pre-determination means is the first predetermined result and the derivation operation means is operated in a specific procedure, the display result of the specific variable display section of the plurality of variable display sections is displayed on the predetermined line. Identification information becomes the specific identification information, and the display result in which the identification information on the predetermined line is the specific identification information is derived as the display result of the predetermined variable display section different from the specific variable display section, while the predetermination is performed. When the determination result of the means is the second predetermined result and the derivation operation means is operated in the specific procedure, the identification information on the predetermined line becomes the specific identification information as the display result of the specific variable display section, and As a display result of the predetermined variable display portion, the identification information on the predetermined line becomes another identification information that is not similar to the specific identification information and is different from the predetermined line. Identification information on the line to derive a display result to be the specific identification information,
When the determination result of the pre-determination means is the first predetermined result and the derivation operation means is operated in a procedure different from the specific procedure, and when the determination result of the pre-determination means is the second predetermined result. Yes, when the derivation operation means is operated in a procedure different from the specific procedure, the identification information on the predetermined line is not similar to the specific identification information as the display result of the specific variable display section. While deriving a display result that becomes another identification information, derives a display result in which the identification information on the predetermined line is the specific identification information as the display result of the predetermined variable display section,
Each of the plurality of variable display portions includes a strip-shaped reel strip in which the plurality of types of identification information are arranged,
The plurality of types of identification information, becomes elongated in the variable display direction, and viewed including the identification information related characters are formed on the slot machine,
The determination result of the pre-determination means is the first predetermined result, and the display result combination derived when the derivation operation means is operated in the specific procedure, and the determination result of the pre-determination means are the first result. A combination of a display result which is a predetermined result and is derived when the derivation operation means is operated in a procedure different from the specific procedure, and a determination result of the pre-determination means is the second predetermined result, and the derivation operation means The display result combination that is derived when is operated in the specific procedure and the determination result of the pre-determination means is the second predetermined result, and the derivation operation means is operated in a procedure different from the specific procedure. The display result combinations that are derived at any time are the display result combinations that give replays .

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