JP6725151B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, as a gaming machine, a plurality of reels are provided, the plurality of reels are variably displayed based on a player's start operation, a game is executed, and the plurality of reels are stopped based on a player's stop operation. A slot machine is known in which a game result is derived by a stop display mode of a plurality of reels.
Further, in recent slot machines, in addition to reels, an image display device capable of displaying a plurality of information is provided to display various information and various effects according to the result of the game.
Further, it is known that an auxiliary display device and a movable accessory device are provided separately from the image display device and an effect is produced by these devices. In such a slot machine, in order to arrange a plurality of devices in a limited area of the slot machine, the image display device is shifted to the left, so that the auxiliary display device and the movable accessory device are It can be arranged side by side (Patent Document 1).

JP, 2014-014581, A

However, the conventional game machines have room for improvement.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the gaming machine of the present invention can be operated by a player for changing display of a plurality of pieces of identification information in a plurality of rows, and by a player for stopping the change display of the changing display means. A stop control means, and in a gaming machine configured to be controlled to any one of a plurality of game states, an effect control means capable of executing an effect control executed corresponding to a game. And a display means capable of displaying predetermined display information in the display area as the effect, and an operation means capable of accepting a player's operation, wherein the variable display means and the display means have a horizontal center. Disposed at a position shifted to one side with respect to the center of the gaming machine in the left-right direction, and by notifying the player of instruction information relating to the operation of the stop operation means as the game state, The game has a specific game state in which the game is advantageously executed, the operation means is disposed above the stop operation means, near the display means, and By being arranged on the other side with respect to the left-right direction, the display means, the variable display means, and the stop operation means are arranged without overlapping in the left-right direction, and the effect control means is As an operation effect accompanied by an operation, the first operation effect executed in response to the start of the game , and the operation means executed in response to the end of the game and at the timing when the operation means is operated a second operation effect that vibrate, as well as a possible execution, in the specific game state, without performing the first operation effect is controllable to perform said second operation effect, the display In the display area of the means, at least a part of the display position when displaying a specific operation image that prompts the user to operate the operation means and the display position when displaying the instruction information may overlap. It was configured to do.

It is a schematic front view showing the external appearance of the gaming machine. It is the cross section diagram which saw the game machine from the upper side. It is a block diagram showing a control configuration of the gaming machine. It is a figure explaining the flow of the game of the game machine. It is a chart explaining the additional winning probability of the number of games in ART, and the selection rate of the effect pattern at the time of additional. It is a chart explaining the selection rate of the production button at the time of addition production of ART. 9 is a diagram illustrating the selection ratio of ART ending images. It is a schematic diagram showing a game machine when the upper effect button and the lower effect button are used. It is a mimetic diagram showing a game machine when the 1st display picture and the 2nd display picture are displayed on a main indicator and a sub indicator. It is a figure explaining the input screen and input operation part of a subdisplay. It is a figure explaining the input screen and input operation part of a subdisplay. It is a flowchart of a secret mode setting process and an ending notification process. It is a schematic diagram which shows the gaming machine when the 1st display image and the 2nd display image are displayed on the main display and the sub-display in a 1st modification. It is a perspective view showing a main indicator and a sub indicator in a 2nd modification. It is sectional drawing which looked at the game machine in a 2nd modification from the upper side.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Here, a slot machine as a suitable example of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described.

First, the overall configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The slot machine 10 is installed in a game hall or the like.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the slot machine 10 includes a main body 10a, a medal slot 11, a bet button 12, a start lever 13, a stop button 14 (stop operation means), an input operation section 33, and an upper effect button 15a ( Effect operation means, second effect operation means), lower effect button 15b (effect operation means, first effect operation means), accessory device 32, advantageous state lamp 16, lamp 17, speaker 18 (voice output means), medal payout Device 19, reel display section 20 (variable display means), main display 22 (display means), sub-display 28 (display means, notification means), panel display 30, main control board 25 (lottery means), sub-control A substrate 26 is provided.

The slot machine 10 is a device that includes a storage unit and a control unit provided on the main control board 25 and the sub-control board 26, and is capable of various arithmetic processes and various controls, and is included in the concept of a computer. Each storage unit includes a storage device such as a semiconductor memory device that stores programs, information, and the like necessary for the operation of each slot machine 10. Each control unit includes a CPU and the like. Each control unit realizes various functions of the embodiment by appropriately reading and executing various programs and the like stored in each storage unit.

The medal insertion slot 11 is a portion through which a player inserts a medal (game medium). Inside the medal insertion slot 11, there is provided a medal selector 11a (medal detection means) which is a sensor or the like for detecting medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 11.
The bet button 12, the start lever 13, the stop button 14, the upper effect button 15a, and the lower effect button 15b are operated by the player to start a game or an effect operation, as described later. Is. The bet button 12 may include a plurality of buttons having different bet numbers.

The advantageous state lamp 16 is controlled so as to turn on during an advantageous period (described later). Instead of the advantageous state lamp 16, the slot machine 10 includes, for example, a “dot” portion of a 7-segment display (also referred to as “7-segment”) that constitutes a payout amount display unit that displays the payout amount of medals. , May be controlled to light up.
The lamp 17 and the speaker 18 perform light emission, sound effects, and the like.

The main display 22, the sub-display 28, and the panel display 30 are composed of a liquid crystal display device or the like.
As shown in FIG. 1, in a state where the slot machine 10 is viewed from the front side, the main display 22 (display means) is arranged at a position above the slot machine 10 and displaced leftward from the center in the left-right direction. A sub display 28 is arranged on the right side in a state of being aligned with the main display 22. Therefore, when the main display unit 22 and the sub-display unit 28 are combined into one display unit, this display unit is arranged in the center in the left-right direction above the slot machine 10. Further, on the right side of the main display 22 and below the sub-display 28, an upper effect button 15a is arranged.

The sub-display unit 28 has a display surface having a smaller display area than the main display unit 22 and, as will be described later, is centered on the rotation axis set at the right end portion by the action of the drive source 29 (see FIG. 3). Further, the left end side is rotated so as to move rearward so that the display angle of the sub display 28 from the front of the slot machine 10 can be changed.

The upper effect button 15a is a push-type button that moves in the front-rear direction, and the pressing operation of the upper effect button 15a to a predetermined position is sub-controlled by a non-contact sensor or the like as operation information of the upper effect button 15a. It is output to the substrate 26. Further, inside the upper effect button 15a, a light emitting member (not shown) such as an LED is provided, and it is possible to inform that the operation of the upper effect button 15a is effective by the light emission of the light emitting member.
The main display 22, the sub-display 28, and the upper effect button 15a are covered and protected by a transparent protective cover 36 (see FIG. 2).
Further, the main display device 22 and the sub-display device 28 display various information during the game, display for effect, and the like. Details of the display contents of the main display 22 and the sub-display 28 will be described later.

The reel display unit 20 is an example of a variable display means for displaying the symbols in a variable manner.
The reel display section 20 is composed of a display window 24 made of a transparent member formed on a front panel 23 arranged substantially in the center of the slot machine 10, and a reel 27 arranged behind the display window 24. The reel 27 includes a left reel 27a, a middle reel 27b, and a right reel 27c that have the same center of rotation and are arranged side by side in the left-right direction. The reels 27 (27a to 27c) have symbols (identification information) that are continuous on the peripheral surface, and these symbols are configured to be identifiable from the outside through the display window 24. The symbols on the reels 27a to 27c are represented in plural (for example, 20). The types of symbols are, for example, “watermelon”, “cherry”, “bell”, “7”, “BAR” and the like.

Further, the reel display section 20 is arranged below the main display 22, and the center of the reel display section 20 in the left-right direction is set at substantially the same position as the center of the main display 22 in the left-right direction. There is. Therefore, like the main display 22, the reel display section 20 is also arranged at a position displaced to the left with respect to the center of the slot machine 10 in the left-right direction.
The form of the reel 27 is not limited to this, and the number of symbols on the peripheral surface may be other than 20, for example. The reel display unit 20 may be other than a mechanical reel, and may be composed of a liquid crystal display device or the like.

The accessory device 32 includes an accessory main body having a light emitting source (not shown) inside and a rotation shaft in the center, and an electric drive source (not shown) for rotationally driving the accessory main body. Due to the action of the source, the accessory body rotates around a rotation axis set in the front-rear direction. Further, the accessory device 32 is arranged below the upper effect button 15a and on the right side of the reel display section 20. That is, the accessory device 32 is arranged in an empty area formed by the reel display portion 20 being shifted to the left.
The accessory device 32, for example, rotates and emits light when the game state becomes advantageous to the player, thereby enhancing the notification of the state and the decorative effect.

The panel display device 30 is a large-sized display device that is disposed below the slot machine 10 and has a display area that extends over substantially the entire length in the left-right direction and is long in the left-right direction.
The panel display 30 is provided with a panel display button 30a that can be operated by the player.
The panel display button 30a includes a transparent cover 30b that covers the panel display 30 from the front, and the display content of the panel display 30 is visible from the front side through the transparent cover 30b.

Further, the transparent cover 30b is a box-shaped member having an open bottom, and is supported by a support member (not shown) so as to be movable in the depth direction in a state where the panel display 30 is housed therein, and a biasing member (shown in the figure). (Omitted) is urged to the front side. Therefore, when the panel display button 30a is pressed from the front, the panel display 30 moves rearward together with the transparent cover 30b, while when the button is released, the panel display 30 returns to the front and returns to the normal position. Further, the pressing operation of the panel display button 30a to a predetermined position is output to the sub-control board 26 as a button operation information by a non-contact type sensor or the like.
It should be noted that by providing a lock mechanism for maintaining the panel display button 30a in the normal position and converting the lock mechanism into the operating state by the action of the electric drive source, the pressing operation of the panel display button 30a is disabled. You may do so.

The lower effect button 15b is arranged on the upper surface of a step portion formed below the front panel 23 and protruding forward, together with the medal slot 11 and the bet button 12. The lower effect button 15b is a push-type button that moves in the vertical direction, and the pressing operation of the lower effect button 15b to a predetermined position is sub-controlled by a non-contact type sensor as operation information of the lower effect button 15b. It is output to the substrate 26. Further, a light emitting member (not shown) such as an LED is provided inside the lower effect button 15b, and it is possible to inform that the operation of the lower effect button 15b is effective by the light emission of the light emitting member.

In addition to the start lever 13 and the stop button 14, an input operation section 33 for the player to perform a desired input operation is provided on the front surface of the step. The stop button 14 and the input operation unit 33 are constituted by push-type buttons that move in the front-rear direction.
The lower effect button 15b is arranged below the reel display unit 20 and below the reel display unit 20, whereas the upper effect button 15a is arranged above the reel display unit 20. It is arranged in the vicinity of the stop button 14 and the bet button 12 to be operated. Therefore, the upper effect button 15a is provided with a larger distance from the stop button 14 than the lower effect button 15b.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an operating state of the sub-display unit 28, which is a cross-sectional view of the slot machine 10 cut horizontally in a substantially central portion of the sub-display unit 28 in the vertical direction and viewed from above. For the sake of explanation, illustration of various members arranged on the rear side of the main display 22 is omitted.
As shown in FIG. 2A, on the inner side of the main body 10a of the slot machine 10 (on the right side in front view) and on the right side of the main display unit 22, there is a box-shaped sub-display unit 28 with the front opening. A storage member 34a for storing is formed. The sub display 28 is arranged at the front opening end of the storage member 34a. Since the sub-display 28 is arranged with the display surface facing the front side in a state of closing the front opening of the storage member 34a in the normal state, it is arranged on the right side of the main display 22 in the normal state. It is supposed to be provided in the state.

A rotating shaft 35 whose center of rotation is set in the vertical direction is provided at the right end portion of the sub-display unit 28, and the left end side of the sub-display unit 28 moves rearward about the rotating shaft 35. It is rotatable. In addition, a storage space 34b that allows the sub display 28 to rotate is formed inside the storage member 34a, and the sub display 28 is configured to be rotatable in the storage space 34b.

Then, the sub-display 28 is configured so that the display angle can be changed by the display angle changing means. Specifically, the display surface of the sub-display 28 shown in FIG. 2A is substantially parallel to the front surface of the slot machine 10 under the control of the main control board 25 and the sub-control board 26 (see FIG. 3) described later. Alternatively, from the state where the first display angle is substantially parallel to the display surface of the main display 22), the driving force of the driving source 29 including a motor or the like is transmitted to the rotating shaft 35 via a link mechanism (not shown). 2B, the display surface of the sub display 28 can be converted into a state in which the display surface of the sub display 28 has a second display angle substantially parallel to the side surface of the slot machine 10 (or substantially perpendicular to the display surface of the main display 22). Has become. That is, the drive source 29, the rotary shaft 35, the main control board 25, and the sub-control board 26 are in the first state in which the sub-display 28 has a display surface at a first display angle substantially parallel to the front surface of the slot machine 10. From a predetermined angle (for example, 90 degrees), the display angle changing means can be converted into a second state in which the second display angle is substantially parallel to the side surface of the slot machine 10.

As shown in FIG. 2B, when the sub-display unit 28 is in the second state, the left end side of the sub-display unit 28 moves to the back side of the storage empty space 34, and thus the display surface of the sub-display unit 28. However, the blind spot from the front of the slot machine 10 with respect to the display surface of the sub-display 28 becomes larger than that in the first state because it is hidden by the storage member 34a that is a member around the sub-display 28. The angle α at which the main display displayed at is visible is limited to the player A playing in the slot machine 10. Therefore, when the sub-display 28 is converted from the first state to the second state, the image displayed on the sub-display 28 is converted into a state in which it is difficult for a player other than the player A to see. Become.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main control board 25, the medal selector 11a, the bet button 12, the start lever 13, the stop button 14, the probability setting device 31 (setting means), the medal payout device 19, and the reel 27 are communication cables. It is connected with and can communicate. Further, the main control board 25 includes a storage unit 25a and a control unit 25b.

The probability setting device 31 makes it possible to change the winning probability of a bonus combination, which will be described later, in a plurality of levels (for example, 6 levels). A process of setting the winning probability to any one of a plurality of probability values having different probabilities is performed. As for the set value set by the probability setting device 31, the setting 1 has the lowest probability value, the larger the number, the higher the probability value, and the setting 6 has the highest probability value. In addition to the bonus combination, the winning probability of a predetermined small combination (for example, a Bell combination) may be changeable in a plurality of stages (for example, 6 stages). Further, the transfer lottery probabilities of CZ (CZ state) and ART (ART state), which will be described later, are not affected by the setting in the probability setting device 31, and the transfer lottery is always performed with a fixed probability value.
The medal payout device 19 is a device for paying out medals stored in a hopper (not shown) to the medal payout exit 19a.

The storage unit 25a stores a game program relating to a game, various kinds of information such as a table for determining the number of additional games and a type of additional effect, which will be described later, and the like.
The control unit 25b operates according to the program stored in the storage unit 25a. As a result, the control unit 25b performs processing relating to the progress of the game of the slot machine 10.

Further, the control unit 25b performs a game starting process, a process of sampling a random number from a random number generator (not shown), and the like based on a signal from the start lever 13. Then, the control unit 25b performs a lottery process of winning combinations based on the sampled random numbers. In addition, the control unit 25b performs random number generation processing by updating the random number at a predetermined timing, for example, according to the control program of the storage unit 25a, and based on the generated random number, an ART state transition lottery process or an ART state. Performs additional lottery processing, etc. That is, the main control board 25 constitutes a lottery means for performing a lottery for a small winning combination or a bonus combination, a transitional lottery for the ART state, and an additional lottery for the number of games in the ART state as a result of executing the game. Note that the lottery pattern using random numbers may be other than the above-mentioned pattern, and the lottery of the winning combination is performed based on the random number generated by software, and the transition lottery or the addition lottery in the ART state based on the random number generated by the random number generator. May be performed, or all the lottery may be performed using a random number generated by software or a random number generated by a random number generator.

In addition, the control unit 25b, in response to the operation of the operation unit such as the start lever 13, a game progression process including an internal lottery process, management of various information stored in the storage unit 25a, and a device such as the medal payout device 19. The game of the slot machine 10 is realized by controlling the.
Detailed processing of the control unit 25b will be described later.

Sub control board 26, upper effect button 15a, lower effect button 15b, advantageous state lamp 16, lamp 17, speaker 18, main display 22, sub display 28, drive source 29, panel display 30, accessory device 32. , And the input operation unit 33 are connected by a communication cable and can communicate with each other. The sub control board 26 controls these devices according to an instruction from the main control board 25. Further, the sub control board 26 includes a storage unit 26a and a control unit 26b.

The storage unit 26a stores various kinds of information such as a game program relating to a game, effect image data, voice data, and the like.
The control unit 26b performs processing and control such as effects synchronized with the game of the slot machine 10 according to a command (control information) from the control unit 25b of the main control board 25. The control unit 26b controls, for example, the image display indicating the transition of the game state, the output of the ending sound, the lamp display, and the like by the notification unit such as each display, the lamp 17, and the speaker 18.
The main control board 25 and the sub control board 26 constitute a display control means, an effect control means, an operation effect control means, a display angle changing means, and a notification control means capable of executing display control of the main display 22 and the sub display 28. To do.
Detailed processing of the control unit 25b will be described later.

Next, the basic operation of the slot machine 10 will be described.
The main control board 25 and the sub-control board 26 perform the basic operation of the game as follows.
First, RT, AT, and ART which are basic game states will be described.
RT is an abbreviation for replay time. In the embodiment, there are a low RT state and a high RT state in which the winning probability of the replay combination is determined, as RT types.
The low RT state is a low replay probability in which the winning probability of the replay role in the internal lottery process is low, and it is a gaming state (replay low probability gaming state) in which the number of medals won by the player is hard to increase even if the game is continued. is there.

The high RT state is a high replay probability that the winning probability of the replay combination is higher than that of the low RT state, and is a gaming state (replay high probability gaming state) in which the number of medals acquired by the player is likely to increase.
A transition from the low RT state to the high RT state is made by winning the promotion replay combination and stopping and displaying the combination of symbols corresponding to the promotion replay combination. Similarly, a transition from the high RT state to the low RT state is made by winning a falling replay combination and stopping and displaying a combination of symbols corresponding to the falling replay combination.

In addition, at the time of resetting the setting, it may be set to RT0 which has a low replay probability. From RT0 to the low RT state, for example, a stop display of a combination of symbols corresponding to a predetermined winning combination (stop display such as a pushing order bell) or a stop display of a combination of symbols not corresponding to a predetermined winning combination (pushing order) It is designed to be easily transferred by means of a spilled stop display such as a bell).

AT is an abbreviation for assist time, and when a small win or replay win is elected, for example, a symbol that serves as a guide for pressing is notified, or the operation order of the stop buttons 14a to 14c is navigated, It is a game state that assists winning of a small role or a replay role.
ART is an abbreviation for assist replay time, and by combining RT and AT, the winning probability of the replay role is set to be high, and the gaming state in which the winning of the small role or the replay role is assisted is achieved. ..

At the start of each game, the bet number is set using medals (including credit medals).
The number of bets can be set by inserting a medal directly from the medal insertion slot 11 and setting it, or by pressing the bet button 12 to set it.

In the method of inserting medals from the medal insertion slot 11, the bet number corresponding to the number of inserted medals (however, the bet number “3” corresponding to three medals is the upper limit) is set.
The upper limit of the bet number may be "1", "2", or "4" or more.

The method of pressing the bet button 12 is an example of an operation unit that can accept the operation of the player regarding the setting of the bet number. When the bet button 12 is operated, a predetermined number (for example, 3) of medals is subtracted from the credit medal, and the subtracted amount is set as the bet number. The credit medals are added by inserting medals from the medal insertion slot 11 or winning a prize, and for example, up to 50 medals can be credited (stored) as internal data.

In this way, the bet number set by inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot 11 or pressing the bet button 12 is stored in the storage unit 25a of the main control board 25.
Then, when the bet number reaches a predetermined number (for example, 3), the game is ready to start with the right to execute one game.

In this game startable state, the operation of the start lever 13 is valid. In this valid state, when the start lever 13 is tilted, the game is started. The reels 27a to 27c start changing according to the game start operation, and the reels 27a to 27c are stopped from the lottery results of the current game among a plurality of winning combinations (including loss) such as replay combinations and small winning combinations. An internal lottery process that is determined in advance is executed.
In the internal lottery process, a winning combination of the current game is determined by a lottery from a plurality of winning combinations based on a predetermined winning probability.
In the present embodiment, the internal lottery process is assumed to be completed before the reels 27a to 27c reach steady rotation, but it may be completed before the reels 27a to 27c start rotating.

Each of the reels 27a to 27c gradually increases the rotation speed from the stopped state, and then reaches the steady rotation in which the reels rotate at a constant speed. When such a steady rotation is reached, the stop buttons 14a to 14c provided corresponding to the reels 27a to 27c are in a state in which they can be pressed (the stop button operation is validated).

The stop buttons 14a to 14c are an example of a stop operating means for performing a stop operation of the reels 27a to 27c. This lights up and notifies the user of the state in which the pressing operation is possible. When each stop button 14 is pressed in such a state, each reel 27a to 27c is stop-controlled so as to stop at a combination of symbols allowed by the operation timing and the lottery result of the internal lottery process. .. The stop button 14 is provided corresponding to each reel 27a to 27c, and can accept an operation for stopping the symbol.

Then, after the operation of stopping the third reel, as a result of determining the combination of symbols stopped (derived) on the pay line as a result of the game (game), it is determined to be a prize when it is a predetermined combination of symbols, and the combination of symbols is determined. A game value corresponding to is given.
The third reel refers to the reel that has been stopped at the third operation, which is the last of the three reels 27a to 27c, when the stop operation has been performed once for a total of three times. Further, “after the third reel stop operation” means after a time point when the player releases the finger or the like from the stop button 14 that has been stopped to stop the third reel.

As an example of the game value, by stopping the combination of the symbols corresponding to the small winning combination, the small winning combination is determined, and the medal payout device 19 is driven and controlled, whereby a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the medal payout exit 19a.
The payout of medals can be configured so that only the amount exceeding the upper limit number of credit medals is paid out, but by operating a predetermined button etc. in advance, it is possible to respond to winning every time a winning occurs. It is also possible to configure that the medals to be paid out are paid out.

In the stopped state, the three symbols, which are continuously displayed in the vertical direction on the reels 27a to 27c, are stopped so that they can be visually recognized from the outside of the machine (also referred to as "stop display"), and the winning display is made based on the stop display mode at this time. Presence/absence is determined.
The control unit 25b determines the winning on the basis of the combination of the symbols stopped on the winning line in the middle stage (the center of the three symbols which are continuous in the vertical direction). The winning line is not limited to this, and may be, for example, three lines in the upper, middle, and lower lines and two diagonal lines, a total of five lines, and may be one or more of these five lines. May be.

The determined combination of symbols corresponds to, for example, a small winning combination, a replay winning combination, or the like.
As a combination of symbols corresponding to the small winning combination, for example, a bell winning combination, a rare winning combination, and the like are provided.
As a combination of symbols corresponding to the role of bell, "bell-bell-bell" is set in the order of "reel 27a (left), reel 27b (middle), reel 27c (right)" on the winning line. For the Bell role, the winning probability may be set such that the number of medals per game increases by 2 during ART.

Further, regarding the bell combination, there are a common bell combination in which the combination of symbols is arranged regardless of the pressing order, and a push order bell combination (described later) in which the combination of patterns is arranged by following the pressing sequence.
As a combination of symbols corresponding to a rare combination, for example, a combination of cherry, watermelon, and the like is set. The combination of symbols for the role of cherry is “cherry/ANY/ANY” (where ANY is any symbol), and the combination of symbols for the role of watermelon is “watermelon/watermelon/watermelon”. Further, as the cherry combination, a middle cherry combination in which the symbol "cherry" is stopped in the middle of the left reel 27a and an upper/lower cherry combination in which the symbol "cherry" is stopped in the upper or lower of the left reel 27a are set. ing.

By stopping the combination of the symbols corresponding to the replay combination, the replay prize is determined, and the game can be played without inserting medals in the next game, that is, without spending medals.
The combination of symbols corresponding to the replay role is "Replay/Replay/Replay" (normal replay role), "BAR/BAR/BAR" (promotion replay role), "Replay/Replay Bell" (falling replay role), etc. is there. Depending on the number of "BAR" symbols on each reel 27a to 27c, a pushing operation of the "BAR" symbol is required to win the promotion replay combination, but in this case, as a combination of alternative symbols, for example, , "Replay/Bell/Replay" is also set to the promotion replay role, so if the combination of the symbols "BAR/BAR/BAR" fails to win, the "Replay/Bell/Replay" is set. The combination of symbols may be won.

The pressing order will be described.
The pressing order is the operation order of the stop buttons 14a to 14c.
The bell combination is a winning combination that informs the pressing order by operating in accordance with one pressing order among a plurality of pressing orders (for example, “14a→14b→14c”, “14c→14b→14a”, etc.). , The combination of symbols corresponding to the bell combination (“bell-bell-bell”) has a push order bell combination that stops.
Further, as the push order bell combinations, for example, the push order bell combinations 1 to 6 corresponding to the six push orders can be provided. In this case, the notification of the push order corresponding to each of the push order bell combinations 1 to 6 is given during ART (including during AT).
In addition, during AT, the operation order of the stop buttons 14a to 14c is notified based on the winning of the push order bell combination, and during ART, in addition to this, the replay combination is easily prepared.

As an example of pressing order notification, for example, during ART and AT, when the pressing order bell combination 1 is selected from among the pressing order bell combinations 1 to 6 (the stop button 14 is operated in the order of “14a→14b→14c” (special Operation) is performed, and the combination of symbols corresponding to the push-order bell combination 1 is stopped), the main display 22 displays “1”, “2”, “3”, etc. from left to right. Is displayed, and the speaker 18 outputs the respective sounds in the order of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. In the embodiment, the operation display displayed on the main display 22 or the like is also referred to as push order navigation (special operation information).
In this way, the operation information notification means such as the main display 22 and the speaker 18 navigates the operation of the stop button 14.
The player operates the stop button 14 in accordance with this navigation, so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the "push order bell 1" is stopped and displayed, and a specified number of medals are paid out, which is profitable to the player. Is given.

On the other hand, when the push order bell combinations 1 to 6 are won and the stop button 14 is operated without following the above navigation, the combination of symbols corresponding to the push order bell combinations 1 to 6 is stopped. Therefore, the specified number of medals will not be paid out.

Similarly, the replay combination has a push order replay combination in which a combination of symbols corresponding to the replay combination is stopped and displayed by one of the plurality of pressing orders of the stop buttons 14a to 14c.
Further, as the push order replay combination, for example, the push order replay combinations 1 to 6 corresponding to each of the six push orders can be provided. In this case, the notification of the push order corresponding to each of the push order replay combinations 1 to 6 is performed during ART (including during AT).
Then, during the ART, when each push order replay combination is won, notification of the push order corresponding to each can be performed by the same method as the push order bell combination described above.
Also in this case, the player operates the stop button 14 according to this navigation, so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the push-order replay combination is stopped and displayed, and the profit is given to the player.

In addition, when it is stopped and displayed in one push order when winning the promoted replay role described above, the combination of symbols corresponding to the promoted replay role is stopped and displayed, and when it is stopped and displayed in another push order, The same combination of symbols that is stopped when the replay combination is won is stopped and displayed.
In addition, when it is stopped and displayed in one push order when winning the fall replay role described above, the combination of symbols corresponding to the fall replay combination is stopped and displayed, and when the stop combination is displayed in another push order, The same combination of symbols that is stopped when the replay combination is won is stopped and displayed.

The manner in which the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped and displayed by the operation of the player in this way is not limited to the pressing order, and may be, for example, a method involving pressing. In this case, the symbols corresponding to these may be displayed on the main display 22 or the like. Then, the player performs the stop operation of each reel 27a to 27c at the timing when the same symbol as the symbol displayed on the main display 22 or the like stops on the pay line, so that the control section 25b corresponds to the winning combination. The combination of symbols to be displayed is stopped and displayed.

Next, a game flow of the slot machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a game state in the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment. The slot machine 10 has a normal state, a bonus state, a CZ state, and an ART state as shown in FIG.
The main control board 25 and the sub-control board 26 can control the slot machine 10 into a plurality of game states, various processes in each game state, control of transition between game states (hereinafter also simply referred to as “transition”), etc. Is performed as follows.

As shown in FIG. 4, the game of the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment includes a plurality of game states of a normal state, a bonus state, a CZ state, and an ART state. The main control board 25 and the sub control board 26 can be controlled so as to shift from one gaming state to another gaming state based on the satisfaction of a predetermined shift condition.
In the normal state, the bonus state, and the CZ state, non-ART control is performed. In the CZ state, the AT is basically controlled. In the ART state, it is basically controlled by ART.

The game of the slot machine 10 has a normal section and an advantageous section. These sections are classified according to the game state.
The normal section includes a section where a game can be played in the normal state.
After moving from the normal section to another gaming state, the advantageous section continues to stay until it returns to the normal section again.
The advantageous section includes a section in which a game can be played in the bonus state, the CZ state, the precursor state of the ART state, and the ART state. The control unit 25b counts (counts) the number of games continuously executed while staying in the advantageous section. When the gaming state is in the advantageous section, the advantageous state lamp 16 is turned on.

In order to end the advantageous section after shifting to the advantageous section, it is necessary to satisfy the condition that “the number of consecutive games in the advantageous section has reached 1500”.
In addition, the above-described termination condition of the advantageous section is an example, and may include, for example, “at least one push-order bell is notified”. In addition, the end condition of the advantageous section is, for example, "a combination of symbols corresponding to a bonus combination is stopped and displayed", "a combination of symbols corresponding to a winning combination of a first-class special character (regular bonus)" “Stopped display” may be included. Further, the upper limit of the number of continuous games in the advantageous section may be other than 1500 times.

Next, each game state (normal state, CZ state, ART state, bonus state) executed by the control of the main control board 25 and the sub control board 26, a transition process between game states, and the transition process occur. Various effects will be described in detail for each game state.
Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the transition time point from each gaming state to another gaming state is basically after the third reel stop operation of the game in which the transition condition is satisfied. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the transition from the next game may be performed after the transition condition is satisfied. It should be noted that the RT type changes due to promotion replay or the like even during the stay in the same gaming state, but is basically set as follows.

(Normal state)
The RT type in the normal state is basically a low RT state. That is, the normal state is a game state in which it is easy to stay in the low RT state. Therefore, the game in the normal state is disadvantageous to the player.
As shown in FIG. 4, the main control board 25 performs a lottery process for shifting to the CZ state and the ART state while staying in the normal state. The normal state may not be directly switched to the ART state depending on the specifications of the slot machine 10.

・Transition process from normal state to ART state (arrow a in FIG. 4)
In the normal state, the main control board 25 performs a lottery process for shifting to the ART state based on the winning of a predetermined rare combination. For example, the transition process to the ART state is performed with a predetermined probability (for example, 1/10) at the time of winning the middle cherry role. When the transition condition to the ART state is satisfied, the basic gaming state is controlled by the AT, the promotion replay combination is won, and when the combination of symbols corresponding to the promotion replay combination is stopped, the control is performed by ART. Further, the player is provided with one set number as the right to move to the ART state, and the initial game number (for example, 50 games) is provided as the number of executable games in the ART state. The main control board 25 may perform a lottery process in which one of the different initial game numbers is randomly selected.

In addition, when winning the transition to the ART state, the warning state of the ART state is set in order to increase the player's expectation for the transition to the ART state, and it is finally notified that the state will shift to the ART state. The predetermined number of games (for example, 10 to 15 games) to be played, the ART precursor effect is executed on the main display 22 and the sub-display 28. Therefore, even if the player wins the transition lottery to the ART state, it does not immediately shift to the ART state but shifts to the ART state through the ART precursor effect.

In addition, even if the player has won a predetermined rare role (for example, a middle cherry role), but does not win the transition lottery to the ART state, a predetermined number of games notifying that the final state is not transitioned to the ART state (for example, , 10 to 15 games) are executed on the main display 22 and the sub-display 28. In the ART warning sign effect and the ART warning sign warning sign effect, basically, the characters and the like that appear are set in the same manner, and by finally changing the contents to be notified, the player's expectation can be drawn to the end. It is like this.

・Transition process from normal state to CZ state (arrow c in FIG. 4)
In the normal state, the main control board 25 performs a lottery process for shifting to the CZ state based on winning a predetermined rare combination. For example, the transition process to the CZ state is performed with a predetermined probability (for example, 1/3) when the watermelon winning combination is won. The condition for shifting to the CZ state is that the player has won this transition lottery.
The gaming state in the normal state may have a low-probability state and a high-probability state with different winning probabilities for the CZ state. The winning probability of the transition lottery is higher in the high probability state than in the low probability state. In this case, a predetermined rare combination (for example, upper/lower cherry combination) is transitioned from a low-probability state to a high-probability state with a predetermined probability (for example, 1/4) at the time of winning, while a predetermined fall condition is set. The high probability state may be shifted to the low probability state based on the establishment (for example, with a predetermined probability at the time of winning the replay combination).

In addition, in the case of winning the transition lottery to the CZ state, in order to increase the player's expectation for the transition to the CZ state, a predetermined number of games (for example, 1 ~3 games) CZ precursor effect is executed on the main display 22 and the sub-display 28. Therefore, even if the player wins the transition lottery to the CZ state, the state does not immediately shift to the CZ state, but shifts to the CZ state through the CZ precursor effect.

In addition, even if the player wins a predetermined rare role (for example, a watermelon role) but does not win the transition lottery to the CZ state, a predetermined number of games for notifying that the CZ state will not be finally transitioned (for example, The CZ gaze precursor effect (1 to 3 games) is executed on the main display 22 and the sub-display 28. In the CZ omen effect and the CZ gaze omen effect, basically, the characters and the like that appear are set in the same manner, and by finally changing the contents to be notified, the player's expectation can be drawn to the end. It is like this.

・Transition process from normal state to bonus state (arrow f in FIG. 4)
The main control board 25 functions as a lottery means for performing a lottery of a bonus combination, and performs a lottery of a bonus combination with a predetermined probability based on the execution of the game. The lottery probability value of the bonus combination can be controlled by a plurality of levels of probability values (for example, 1/250 of setting 1 to 1/200 of setting 6) according to settings 1 to 6 that can be set by the probability setting device 31. When a winning combination is won by a lottery based on the probability value set by the probability setting device 31, a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the reel display unit 20 (reel 27), “7,7,7”. When it becomes possible to stop and the combination of symbols corresponding to the bonus combination is stopped by the player's operation, the process of shifting to the bonus state is performed.

In addition, when the bonus combination is won, the bonus display effect of a predetermined number of games (for example, 1 to 3 games) is finally executed on the main display 22 and the sub-display 28 to inform that the bonus combination is finally won. The player's expectation of winning the bonus role is increased.
In addition to winning the bonus combination independently, a part of the case where a predetermined small combination (e.g., middle-tier cherry combination) is won may be won in a bonus combination. In this case, if a bonus combination is not won even if a predetermined small winning combination is won, by finally executing a bonus gratifying effect notifying that the bonus winning combination has not been won, the fun of the game will be improved. It becomes possible to improve the sex.

(CZ state)
The RT type in the CZ state is basically a low RT state. However, in the CZ state, although the push order navigation is not notified when the push order replay combination is won, the AT is controlled to notify the push order navigation when the push order bell combination is won. In addition, since the ART transition lottery processing (described later) is performed in each game during the stay in the CZ state, it is easier to transition to the ART state than during the stay in the normal state. Therefore, the CZ state is positioned more advantageously than the normal state in the series of game flows.

During the stay in the CZ state, the CZ state is positioned as a chance zone in a series of game flows because it is easier to shift to the ART state than during the stay in the normal state.
The maximum number of games that can be played in the CZ state is five.
Although the control unit 25b is controlled by the AT in the CZ state, it does not notify the pushing order even when the promotion replay combination is won, and thus the low RT state is basically maintained.
In the CZ state, the main control unit 10 transmits control information regarding the CZ state to the sub control unit 20, and the main display board 22 and the sub display unit 28 are controlled by the main control board 25 and the sub control board 26. At, various effects and the number of remaining games in the CZ state are displayed on the main display 22 or the sub-display 28.

・Transition process from CZ state to ART state (arrow e in FIG. 4)
In the CZ state, ART transfer lottery processing is performed in each game.
The winning probability of the ART transfer lottery process is set according to the winning combination of each game. The winning probability of the ART transition lottery process is, for example, 90% when the rare part is won, 30% when the bell part is won and the replay part is won, and 5% when the lost part is won. The ART transition lottery is performed for each game in the CZ state, but the presence or absence of the transition to the ART state is performed in the final game, and when the transition to the ART state is notified in the final game, it is not Similarly, the gaming state will shift to the ART state.
The winning probability of the ART transition lottery process for some or all of the winning combinations may be other than the above. Further, although the ART transfer lottery process is performed when the bell combination is won, the ART transfer lottery process may be performed based on that the symbol corresponding to the bell combination is won. However, it is preferable not to perform the ART transfer lottery process for a winning combination (for example, a bonus combination) that can be changed by the probability setting device 31.

Further, in the CZ state, the CZ effect in which a predetermined character appears is displayed on the main display 22 and the sub-display 28 in order to enhance the interest of the game. In the CZ effect, an effect in which the main character and the enemy character compete with each other is executed in the final game in the CZ state, and when the ART transition lottery has been won, the main character wins and notifies the transition to the ART state. To be done. Further, in the CZ state, the background of the effect changes according to the winning content of the game executed during that time, and the sense of expectation for the transition to the ART state is changed. The number of remaining games in the CZ state is displayed on the sub-display 28, and the number of remaining games is subtracted each time the game is executed.

・Transition process from CZ state to normal state (arrow d in FIG. 4)
When the ART transition lottery is not won in the CZ state, the game state is shifted to the normal state after the number of games in the CZ state is executed. At this time, in the CZ effect, it is notified that the main character is defeated and does not shift to the ART state.

・Transition process from CZ state to bonus state (arrow h in FIG. 4)
In the CZ state, similar to the above-mentioned normal state, a lottery for a bonus combination is performed for each game. Therefore, the main control board 25 performs the lottery of the bonus winning combination based on the set value in the probability setting device 31 as in the normal state, and when the bonus winning combination is won, it corresponds to the bonus winning combination on the reel display unit 20 (reel 27). "7/7/7", which is a combination of the symbols, is ready to be stopped. At this time, the CZ state is temporarily interrupted, and when the combination of symbols corresponding to the bonus combination is stopped by the player's operation, the game state shifts to the bonus state. Note that, as will be described later, the CZ state that has been temporarily interrupted will be restored after the end of the bonus state.
In addition, when the bonus combination is won, unlike the normal state, the main display 22 and the sub-display 28 notify that the bonus combination is won in the game in which the bonus combination is won.

(ART state)
The RT type at the time of the first transition to the ART state is basically the low RT state, but in the ART state, it is easy to be promoted to the high RT state by winning the promotion replay combination. Since the high RT state is expected to increase the number of won medals, the ART state is more advantageous to the player than the normal state and the CZ state.
In addition, the winning probability of the push-order replay combination in the ART state is basically a certain probability corresponding to the high RT state.

During the ART state, the initial number of games (for example, 50 games) given at the time of transition to the ART state is subtracted for each game, and the ART state is continued until the remaining number of games is exhausted. Further, the number of remaining games is increased by the establishment of a predetermined condition, and the duration of the ART state is extended accordingly.
In the ART state, the main control unit 10 transmits control information regarding the ART state to the sub control unit 20, and the main display unit 22 and the sub display unit 28 are controlled in the ART state by the control of the sub control board 26. The images of various effects are displayed. Further, the number of remaining games in the ART state, the total number of medals acquired in the series of ART states, and the total number of games executed in the ART state are displayed on the main display 22 or the sub-display 28.

・Transition process from ART state to normal state (arrow b in FIG. 4)
In the ART state, when the number of remaining games for continuing the ART state is exhausted, the ART state ends and the game state shifts to the normal state.

・Transition process from ART state to bonus state (arrow k in FIG. 4)
In the ART state, a bonus combination lottery is performed for each game, as in the normal state and the CZ state described above. Therefore, the main control board 25 performs the lottery of the bonus combination based on the set value in the probability setting device 31 as in the normal state and the CZ state, and when the bonus combination is won, the bonus is displayed on the reel display unit 20 (reel 27). "7/7/7", which is a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination, can be stopped. At this time, the ART state is temporarily interrupted, and when the combination of symbols corresponding to the bonus combination is stopped by the player's operation, the game state shifts to the bonus state. Note that, as will be described later, the ART state once suspended will be restored after the end of the bonus state.
Further, when the bonus combination is won in the ART state, the bonus display effect of a predetermined number of games (for example, 1 to 3 games) for notifying that the bonus combination is finally won is the main display 22 and the sub-display. At 28, the player's expectation for winning the bonus combination is increased.

In addition, as will be described later, in the ART state, when a predetermined rare role (for example, upper/lower cherries, watermelon, middle cherries) is won, the addition effect to increase the expectation for adding the number of games. Is executed on the main display 22 and the sub-display 28. The additional effects are provided with an additional effect A, an additional effect B, and an additional effect C (see FIG. 4), which have different effect contents and different expectations for the additional effect, and make the player's expectation for adding the number of games different. Is possible.

(Bonus status)
In the bonus state, a lottery for a bell role is performed with a high probability in each game, and the player can obtain a large number of medals. In addition, when the bonus combination is won, the game from the winning of the bonus combination to the occurrence of the bonus state, and the game in the bonus state, the ART lottery is not performed.
In addition, control information relating to the bonus state is transmitted from the main control unit 10 to the sub control unit 20, and by the control of the sub control board 26, various effects in the bonus state on the main display 22 and the sub display 28, An image display such as information on the number of acquired sheets is performed.

・Transition process from bonus state to normal state (arrow g in FIG. 4)
When the number of paid-out medals reaches a predetermined number (for example, 200 coins) in the bonus state, the bonus state ends and the game state shifts from the bonus state to the normal state.
At the end of the bonus state, an ending state for a predetermined period (for example, 5 seconds) described below is set, and during the ending state, the probability setting device 31 is set by the control of the main control board 25 and the sub control board 26. The notification means notifies the setting related information capable of suggesting the set value thus set. For example, a predetermined image is displayed on the sub display 28 and a predetermined sound is output from the speaker 18.

・Transition process from bonus state to CZ state (arrow i in FIG. 4)
When the number of paid out medals reaches a predetermined number (for example, 200 coins) in the bonus state shifted from the CZ state, the bonus state ends and the gaming state shifts from the bonus state to the CZ state. In this case, the CZ state will be restarted from the state at the time of interruption. Further, when the CZ state is interrupted, the information regarding the transition lottery in the ART state until then is stored and held, and the CZ state is restarted based on the stored and held information.

Also, the ending period of the predetermined period is set even at the end of the bonus state after the transition from the CZ state, and during the ending period, it is set by the probability setting device 31 by the control of the main control board 25 and the sub control board 26. Setting related information capable of suggesting the set value is notified by the notification means. For example, a predetermined image is displayed on the sub display 28 and a predetermined sound is output from the speaker 18. It should be noted that when the bonus state transitioned from the CZ state ends, the notification means may notify the setting related information having higher reliability than at the end of the bonus state transitioned from the normal state.

・Transition process from bonus state to ART state (arrow j in FIG. 4)
When the number of paid-out medals reaches a predetermined number (for example, 200 coins) in the bonus state shifted from the ART state, the bonus state ends and the gaming state shifts from the bonus state to the ART state. In this case, the ART state is restarted from the state at the time of interruption. Therefore, the ART state is restarted from the number of remaining games when the ART state was interrupted. In addition, the number of medals acquired becomes the total number of them when the ART state and the bonus state occur consecutively. Therefore, when the ART state is restarted, the number of medals obtained during the bonus state is added to obtain the number of medals. Is displayed.

Further, the ending period of the predetermined period is set even at the end of the bonus state after the transition from the ART state, and during the ending period, it is set by the probability setting device 31 by the control of the main control board 25 and the sub control board 26. Setting related information capable of suggesting the set value is notified by the notification means. For example, a predetermined image is displayed on the sub display 28 and a predetermined sound is output from the speaker 18. It should be noted that, at the end of the bonus state transferred from the ART state, the notification means may notify the setting related information having higher reliability than at the end of the bonus state transferred from the normal state or the CZ state.
As described above, the game state is changed in the slot machine 10.

Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the image display of the main display 22 and the sub-display 28 which is executed by the control of the sub-control board 26 based on the control information from the main control board 25 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5, the main display 22 and the reel display section 20 are arranged at positions displaced to the left in front view from the center a in the left-right direction in the slot machine 10. Therefore, the horizontal center b of the main display 22 and the reel display portion 20 is set to a position displaced leftward from the horizontal center a of the slot machine 10.

FIG. 5A shows a notification image 50a (specific image, privilege image) as a second display image that notifies that a CZ state will occur, for example, after execution of the CZ precursor effect on such a main display 22. It shows the case of displaying information that can notify the grant).
As shown in FIG. 5A, the notification image 50a that should normally be displayed on the main display 22 should be displayed with the horizontal center b of the main display 22 as the reference, but the sub-control When the board 26 displays the notification image 50a on the basis of predetermined data for specifying the display position, the notification image 50a is displayed such that the horizontal center a of the slot machine 10 serves as a reference. Is becoming More specifically, the center of the character forming the notification image 50a in the left-right direction is displayed at a position substantially coincident with the center of the slot machine 10 in the left-right direction.

In this way, when the notification image 50a is displayed on the main display 22, the center a of the slot machine 10 in the left-right direction is displayed as a reference, so that the player is playing in front of the slot machine 10. This makes it possible to provide the player with a display that does not cause any discomfort and enhance the notification effect.

FIG. 5B shows, for example, a case where a notification image 50b (specific image) is displayed as a second display image for notifying that the ART state is generated after the ART precursor presentation. In this case, The case where the notification image 50b is displayed on both the main display 22 and the sub-display 28 is shown.
Further, in the state shown in FIG. 5B, the sub-display 28 displays the notification image 50b at the first display angle as information that can notify the grant of the privilege under the control of the main control board 25 and the sub-control board 26. It is in the first state.

As shown in FIG. 5B, when displaying the notification image 50b on the main display 22 and the sub-display 28, the sub-control board 26 displays one of the notification images 50b based on predetermined control data. While the part (the left side portion of the image) is displayed on the main display 22, the remaining part (the right side portion of the image) of the notification image 50b is displayed on the sub display 28. As a result, the notification image 50b is displayed across the main display 22 and the sub-display 28. At this time, the notification image 50b is displayed so that the horizontal center a of the slot machine 10 serves as a reference. It is supposed to be.

In this way, when the notification image 50a and the notification image 50b are displayed on the main display 22 or the sub-display 28, the horizontal center a of the slot machine 10 is displayed as a reference. It is possible to provide a player who is playing in front of the machine 10 with a display that does not cause any discomfort, and it is possible to enhance the notification effect by displaying a larger image.

It should be noted that “displaying an image with the horizontal center a of the slot machine 10 as a reference” means that the horizontal center of the character is made to coincide with the horizontal center a of the slot machine 10, for example, a plurality of characters. In the image in which the treasure box is empty, the image of the treasure box is set as the center, and the main image of the displayed images is displayed with the horizontal center a of the slot machine 10 as a reference. Further, the displayed image may be other than the notification image 50a and the notification image 50b. For example, a calling image and a bonus state displayed when the next game is not started for a predetermined time after the game ends in the slot machine 10. May be an image for informing the occurrence of the above, an image for informing that the number of games in the ART state is added, and the like. It also includes moving image display as well as still images.

FIG. 5C shows an example in which an image related to the reel 27 in the reel display section 20 is displayed on the main display 22.
As described above, the reel display section 20 is arranged at a position displaced to the left in the front view from the center a of the slot machine 10 in the left-right direction, like the main display 22. Therefore, the horizontal center of the reel 27 is set at the same position as the horizontal center b of the main display 22.

As shown in FIG. 5C, for example, when winning the bonus combination and stopping the combination of the symbols corresponding to the bonus combination, "7" is given as information for informing the main display unit 22 of the type of the symbol targeted. Target character information 50c, and three arrow images 50d corresponding to each of the reels 27a to 27c and notifying that the symbol "7" is aimed. At this time, when the sub-control board 26 displays the character information 50c and the arrow image 50d based on the predetermined data that specifies the display position, the character information 50c is displayed at a position above the main display 22, and An arrow image 50d is displayed below it.
Further, since the character in the approximate center of the character information 50c and the arrow image 50d corresponding to the middle reel 27b are displayed in the approximate center of the main display 22 in the left-right direction, the entire character information 50c and the arrow image 50d are The arrow image 50d is displayed on the basis of the center b of the main display 22 in the left-right direction, and the arrow images 50d are displayed directly above the reels 27a to 27c.

Further, since the reel 27 is arranged at a position displaced to the left side of the horizontal center a of the slot machine 10 like the main display 22, the character information 50c displayed on the main display 22 is omitted. The character in the center and the arrow image 50d corresponding to the middle reel 27b are displayed at positions leftward of the left-right center a of the slot machine 10, and as a result, the character information 50c and the arrow image 50d are displayed. The whole is displayed at a position displaced to the left of the left-right center a of the slot machine 10.
The character information 50c and the arrow image 50d can be regarded as a first display image displayed based on the substantially horizontal center b of the main display 22, or displayed with the reel display unit 20 as a variable display means as a display target. It can also be regarded as the first target image to be displayed.

In this way, when displaying an image related to the reel 27 on the main display 22, the image is displayed at a position corresponding to the reel 27 which is the target of the displayed image, regardless of the horizontal center a of the slot machine 10. By displaying, it is possible to accurately inform the player of information related to the reel 27, and it is possible to prevent the player from making an error when the reel 27 is stopped.
Note that the image related to the reel 27 may be other than the above-mentioned image, for example, an image that indicates a symbol to be aimed at a part of the reels 27a to 27c, or a symbol corresponding to a rare combination instead of the symbol "7". It may be an image or the like aiming at.
Further, when aiming at a different symbol on any of the reels 27a to 27c, for example, when the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination is set to "7, BAR, 7" or the like, each of the left reel 27a and the right reel 27c. It is preferable to display the arrow image 50d and the character information indicating "7" on the upper part of, and the arrow image 50d and the character information indicating the "BAR" on the upper part of middle reel 27b. In this way, when the symbols to be aimed at are made different in part or all of the reels 27a to 27c, the symbols to be aimed at can be specified at each reel, so that the player can stop the reels 27a to 27c. It is possible to further prevent making mistakes.

FIG. 5D shows an example in which the push-order navigation is displayed on the main display 22 as an image associated with the stop button 14 as the stop operating means.
The stop buttons 14 (14a to 14c) are set such that the center in the left-right direction is the same as the center a in the left-right direction of the slot machine 10. That is, the center of the middle stop button 14b is set to be the same as the center a, and as a result, the entire stop button 14 is disposed at the center of the slot machine 10 in the left-right direction.

As shown in FIG. 5D, as the image related to the stop button 14, for example, the pressing order image 50e as the second display image displayed in the ART state is displayed on the main display 22. When the sub-control board 26 displays the pressing order image 50e based on predetermined data that specifies the display position, the pressing order image 50e indicates the order of the stop operation corresponding to each stop button 14. Numerical information is displayed. The three pieces of numerical information displayed at this time are displayed above the stop buttons 14, respectively.
Since the stop button 14 is arranged with reference to the horizontal center a of the slot machine 10, the push order image 50e displayed corresponding to the stop button 14 also has the horizontal center a of the slot machine 10 as a reference. Will be displayed as follows.

The pushing order image 50e can be regarded as a first display image displayed with the substantially center a in the left-right direction of the slot machine 10 as a reference, or as a second target image for which the stop button 14 as a stop operation unit is displayed. It can be captured.
Further, the pushing order image 50e as the second target image is displayed with reference to the center a in the left-right direction of the slot machine 10, while the character information 50c and the arrow image 50d as the first target image described above are displayed on the main display. Since it is displayed with reference to the substantially horizontal center b of 22, the pushing order image 50e, the character information 50c, and the arrow image 50d are displayed in the horizontal direction according to the mutual arrangement positions of the reel display unit 20 and the stop button 14. It will be displayed so that it shifts to.

In this way, when the push order navigation related to the stop button 14 is displayed on the main display 22, the push order image 50e is displayed with reference to the horizontal center a of the slot machine 10, so that the reel 27 is stopped. It is possible to prevent the player from making a mistake by the operation. That is, if the push-order navigation is displayed based on the horizontal center b of the main display 22, the positions of the main display 22 and the stop button 14 in the horizontal direction are deviated from each other. The pressing order image 50e corresponding to is displayed at a position above the middle stop button 14b, which may cause the player to make a mistake in the order of the stop operation, but such an operation mistake is prevented in advance. It becomes possible to do it.

Similarly, when the pressing order image 50e as the second target image is displayed at the same reference position as the character information 50c and the arrow image 50d as the first target image, the stop button 14 and the reel display unit 20 are displayed. Although there is a possibility that an operation error may occur due to the positional displacement between the push order image 50e and the stop button 14 due to the displacement of the press sequence image, in the present embodiment, the press sequence image 50e, the character information 50c, and the arrow image 50d are Since the reel display section 20 and the stop button 14 are displayed so as to be shifted in the left-right direction depending on the mutual arrangement positions, it is possible to prevent an operation error by the player.

Although not shown, the sub-display 28 controls the ending image in the bonus state described later by the control of the main control board 25 and the sub-control board 26 so that the sub-display 28 has the first display angle. It is possible to display in a state (state shown in FIG. 2A) and a second state (state shown in FIG. 2B) having a second display angle. More specifically, although the ending image is normally displayed in the first state, it is possible to change the ending image to be displayed in the second state based on the operation of the player. That is, the notification mode can be changed between a first notification mode in which the sub-display 28 displays the ending image in the first state and a second notification mode in which the sub-display 28 displays the ending image in the second state. Has been done.

Further, when the right end portion of the display screen of the main display 22 is located on the left side of the right stop button 14c, even if a part of the image related to the stop button 14 is displayed on the sub display 28. Good. In this case, by the control of the main control board 25 and the sub-control board 26, the sub-display 28 is in the first state in which the image related to the stop button 14 is displayed at the first display angle.

As described above, by the control of the main control board 25 and the sub-control board 26 as the display control means, the first display image (arrow image 50d, character information 50c) is based on the substantially horizontal center b of the main display 22. The second display image (the notification image 50a, the notification image 50b, and the pressing order image 50e) is displayed on the main display 22 so that the horizontal center "a" of the slot machine 10 is used as a reference. It will be displayed on the main display 22 as is.

Further, the main control board 25 and the sub-control board 26 can execute control for displaying information related to the reel display section 20 serving as the variable display means on the main display 22 as the first display image. ..
Further, the main control board 25 and the sub-control board 26 can execute a control for displaying information related to the stop operation of the stop button 14 as the stop operation means on the main display 22 as the second display image. Of.
The main control board 25 and the sub-control board 26 display the second display image so that the second display image (specific image) is displayed on the main display 22 and the sub-display 28 as an auxiliary display means. The control for displaying on the main display 22 and the sub-display 28 can be executed.

Further, as another way of understanding, the main control board 25 and the sub-control board 26 as display control means include a first target image (character information 50c and arrow image 50d) whose display target is the reel display section 20, and a stop button. It is possible to execute the control for displaying the second target image (the pushing order image 50e) whose display target is 14 on the main display 22, and the left and right of the first target image and the second target image on the main display 22. Control for displaying the first target image and the second target image such that the display reference position (center a and center b) in the direction is shifted in a predetermined direction according to the mutual arrangement position of the reel display unit 20 and the stop button 14. Can be executed.

Further, the main control board 25 and the sub-control board 26 cause the main display 22 to display, as the first target image, information related to the identification information (for example, the symbol “7”) displayed on the reel display section 20. While the control can be executed, the control for displaying the information related to the stop operation of the stop button 14 on the main display 22 as the second target image can be executed.
In addition, the main control board 25 and the sub-control board 26 can execute control to display the second target image on the display unit so that the second target image is displayed with the substantially center of the slot machine 10 in the left-right direction as a reference. It has become.

Next, the addition of the number of games played in the ART state will be described with reference to FIGS.
As described above, when a predetermined rare combination (upper/lower middle combination cherry, watermelon, middle cherry combination) is won during the ART state, the game can be continued in the ART state by the control of the main control board 25. An additional lottery will be held. When the additional lottery is performed, the effect image of the additional effect is displayed on the main display 22 and the sub-display 28 by the control of the sub-control board 26 based on the control information from the main control board 25. In addition, at the time of the addition effect, a predetermined sound effect is output from the speaker 18 and the lamp 17 is controlled to emit light in a predetermined manner.

Three types of additional production A, additional production B, and additional production C with different production contents are set in the additional production, and the degree of expectation for additional and the degree of expectation for the number of games to be added are set according to the type of production. It's changing. The degree of expectation in addition to the lottery and the degree of expectation in respect of the number of games to be added are set to be higher in the additional effect B than in the additional effect A and higher in the additional effect C than in the additional effect B. ..

Similar to the effect performed during the CZ state, the effect image is set so that the main character and the enemy character appear and compete, and the enemy character that appears for each type of additional effect is set to be different. Further, the number of games to continue the production is different for each type of additional production, the additional production A is completed in one game, the additional production B is continued for two games, and the additional production C is continued for three games. Therefore, the enemy character that appears at the start of the game that has won the rare role is informed of the type of addition effect, and changes the player's expectation. Further, if the teammate character is defeated in the final game of each ride-on production, the ride-on is not added, and if the teammate character wins, the ride-on is confirmed and the number of games to be added is notified.

In addition, in the addition effect, an operation effect accompanied by the use of the upper effect button 15a and the lower effect button 15b may be inserted, and the effect can be advanced by the button operation of the player at the start of the game or after the end of the game. Has become. Specifically, when an operation effect (first operation effect) using the upper effect button 15a or the lower effect button 15b is performed at the start of the game, an image (upper effect button) that prompts the operation of the effect button at the start of the game. 15a or an image simulating the lower effect button 15b) is displayed, and the enemy character appears by the operation of any of the effect buttons that are prompted. The time when the enemy character appears (the time when the effect button is operated) does not have to be at the start of the game as long as the game is not finished. For example, the button operation is performed first among the stop buttons 14a to 14c. You may make it appear when it is broken.

Further, when an operation effect (second operation effect) using the upper effect button 15a or the lower effect button 15b is performed after the game ends, the effect button operation is performed at the end of the game (after the last stop button is stopped). An image (an image imitating the upper effect button 15a or the lower effect button 15b) is displayed, and the result of the battle is displayed and the number of games to be added is notified by the operation of any of the effect buttons that are prompted. It is supposed to be done.

The winning probability of the additional lottery and the selection rate of the additional effect in the ART state will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 7.
FIG. 6A is a table for determining the winning probability of the additional lottery for the number of games that can continue the ART state and the selection rate of the number of games to be added when the rare role is won during the ART state. It is a figure which shows an example.
As shown in FIG. 6A, in the case of winning the upper and lower cherries, the probability of 0 games being added (probability of not being added) is 50%, and the probability of 10 games being added is 45. %, the probability of adding 30 games is set to 5%, and the probability of adding 50 games is set to 0%.

When winning the role of watermelon, the probability that 0 games will be added (the probability that no addition will be performed) is 90%, the probability that 10 games will be added is 0%, and the probability that 30 games will be added is 5%. %, the probability that 50 games will be added is set to 5%.
In addition, when winning the middle-tier cherry role, the probability of adding 0 games (probability of not adding) is 0%, the probability of adding 10 games is 50%, and the probability of adding 30 games is 40% and the probability that 50 games will be added is set to 10%.

When a rare role is won, the additional lottery and the number of games to be added are selected with the above-described probability. As for the tendency of the additional lottery and the number of games to be added, the expectation for the additional lottery and the expectation for the number of games to be added are greater when the middle cherry role is won than the upper and lower cherry roles. If you win the role of Cherry in the middle, you will always be added. Further, regarding the watermelon role, the degree of expectation for the additional lottery is the lowest, but when the additional lottery is performed, a relatively large number of games are added.
Therefore, if a player wins a rare role, the player's expectation can be increased, and a highly entertaining game in which the degree of expectation for addition increases depending on the type of the rare role won can be realized. It will be possible.

FIG. 6B is a diagram showing an example of a table for determining the selection rate of each additional effect when the additional effect is performed.
As shown in FIG. 6B, when 0 game is selected as the number of additional games according to the table shown in FIG. 6A, the probability that the additional effect A is selected is 80%, and the additional effect B is selected. Is set to 20% and the additional effect C is set to 0%.
When 10 games are selected as the number of additional games, the probability of the additional effect A being selected is 60%, the probability of the additional effect B being selected is 40%, and the probability of the additional effect C being selected is. It is set to 0%.

When 30 games are selected as the number of additional games, the probability of the additional effect A being selected is 30%, the probability of the additional effect B being selected is 50%, and the probability of the additional effect C being selected is. It is set to 20%.
Further, when 50 games are selected as the number of additional games, the probability of the additional effect A being selected is 10%, the probability of the additional effect B being selected is 60%, and the probability of the additional effect C being selected is. It is set to 30%.

When the number of additional games is determined by winning the rare role, the type of additional effect is selected with the above probability. As a tendency to determine the type of additional effect, the selection rate of the additional effect B over the additional effect A and the additional effect C over the additional effect B becomes higher as the number of games to be added increases. Further, when the number of additional games is 0 and 10 games, the additional effect C is not selected.

Therefore, the degree of expectation with respect to the number of games to be added changes according to the type of addition effect to be executed, and it becomes possible to enhance the interest of the game. Further, as the additional production A→the additional production B→the additional production C, the player's expectation for the number of games to be added can be increased. Further, when the additional production C is executed, there is a high possibility that a relatively large number of games will be selected, and since there is no selection of 0 game, it is possible to make the player have an extremely high expectation. Become.

FIG. 7 shows the presence/absence of use of effect buttons (presence/absence of operation effect) when the above-described additional effect B and additional effect C are performed, and the selection rate of the upper effect button 15a and the lower effect button 15b when using the effect button. It is a figure for demonstrating the table for determining according to the time of using. In addition, when the additional effect A is selected, the effect button is set not to be used.

FIG. 7A determines the selection rate of the effect button when the addition of 30 games is determined and the addition effect B is selected from the tables shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B described above. It is a figure which shows an example of the table for.

As shown in FIG. 7A, at the start of the first game in which the additional effect B is performed, the probability of selecting no button effect (a mode in which the upper effect button 15a and the lower effect button 15b are not used) is 80%, The probability that the use of the effect button 15b is selected is set to 15%, and the probability that the use of the upper effect button 15a is selected is set to 0%.
Further, after the last game in which the additional effect B is performed, the probability that no button effect is selected is 95%, the probability that the use of the lower effect button 15b is selected is 0%, and the use of the upper effect button 15a is selected. Probability is set to 5%.

FIG. 7B determines the selection rate of the effect button when the addition of 50 games is determined and the addition effect B is selected from the tables shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B described above. It is a figure which shows an example of the table for.

As shown in FIG. 7B, at the start of the first game in which the additional effect B is performed, the probability that no button effect is selected is 70%, the probability that the lower effect button 15b is used is 25%, and The probability that the use of the effect button 15a is selected is set to 5%.
Further, after the last game in which the additional effect B is performed, the probability that no button effect is selected is 90%, the probability that the use of the lower effect button 15b is selected is 2%, and the use of the upper effect button 15a is selected. Probability is set to 8%.

FIG. 7C determines the selection rate of the effect buttons when the addition of 30 games is determined and the addition effect C is selected from the tables shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B described above. It is a figure which shows an example of the table for.

As shown in FIG. 7C, at the start of the first game in which the additional effect C is performed, the probability that no button effect is selected is 70%, the probability that the lower effect button 15b is used is 25%, and The probability that the use of the effect button 15a is selected is set to 5%.
Further, after the last game in which the additional effect C is performed, the probability that no button effect is selected is 80%, the probability that the use of the lower effect button 15b is selected is 5%, and the use of the upper effect button 15a is selected. Probability is set to 15%.

FIG. 7(d) determines the selection rate of the effect button when the addition of 50 games is determined and the addition effect C is selected from the tables shown in FIGS. 6(a) and 6(b) described above. It is a figure which shows an example of the table for.

As shown in FIG. 7D, at the start of the first game in which the additional effect C is performed, the probability that no button effect is selected is 50%, the probability that the lower effect button 15b is used is 40%, and The probability that the use of the effect button 15a is selected is set to 10%.
Further, after the last game in which the additional effect C is performed, the probability that no button effect is selected is 60%, the probability that the lower effect button 15b is used is 10%, and the upper effect button 15a is selected. Probability is set to 30%.

In each table of FIG. 7, when it is determined that the upper effect button 15a or the lower effect button 15b is used at the start of the game, the first operation effect is executed, and after the game ends, the upper effect button 15a or the lower effect button 15a. When it is determined that the button 15b is used, the second operation effect is executed. In addition, in each table of FIG. 7, whether or not the effect button is used and the type of the button are determined individually at the start of the game and after the end of the game. There is also a possibility that the pattern may be used in which the lower effect button 15b is used again after the end of the game.

When the number of additional games and the type of additional effect are determined by winning the rare role, the presence/absence of the effect button, the timing of use, and the type of effect button to be used are determined with the above probabilities. As for the tendency of determining whether or not to use the effect button and the type of the effect button to be used, the probability of using the effect button increases as the number of games to be added increases and the additional effect with high expectations is determined. Is set.

In addition, when the use of the effect button is determined, the selection rate of the upper effect button 15a is higher than that of the lower effect button 15b as the number of games to be added increases and the additional effect having a higher degree of expectation is determined. Is set to be. Therefore, the degree of expectation of addition and the degree of expectation of the number of games to be added change depending on whether or not the effect button is used and the type of the effect button used, and it is possible to enhance the enjoyment of the game. .. In particular, when the upper effect button 15a is used, the player's expectation can be extremely enhanced.

Further, in each addition effect, when an operation effect with the lower effect button 15b as an operation target is executed, a first operation effect executed at the game start time rather than a second operation effect executed after the game end. Has a higher selection rate. On the other hand, when the operation effect with the upper effect button 15a as the operation target is executed, the selection rate of the second operation effect executed after the game ends is higher than that of the first operation effect executed at the start of the game. It's getting higher. That is, in the main control board 25 and the sub-control board 26, the ratio of the second operation effect in the operation effect in which the upper effect button 15a is the operation target is the ratio of the second operation effect in the operation effect in which the lower effect button 15b is the operation object. The operation effect is executed so as to be higher than the ratio.

As described above, operation effect control means (main control board 25 and main control board 25 and The sub-control board 26) is capable of executing a first operation effect executed before the end of the game and a second operation effect executed in response to the end of the game, and in the second operation effect, The operation effect is executed such that the ratio at which the second effect operation means (upper effect button 15a) is operated is higher than the ratio at which the first effect operation means (lower effect button 15b) is operated. ..
In addition, by notifying the player of instruction information (pushing order image 50e) related to the stop operation of the stop operation means (stop button 14), a specific game state (ART) in which the game is advantageously executed for the player. The state) can be generated, and the operation effect control means executes the operation effect during the specific game state.

Next, as an operation example of the effect button, the operation state when the upper effect button 15a or the lower effect button 15b is used during the additional effect in the ART state will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B show the case where the lower effect button 15b is used during the additional effect in the ART state.
As shown in FIG. 8A, the lower effect button 15b is arranged on the upper surface of the step portion projecting forward on the front surface of the slot machine 10, and the stop button 14 is arranged on the front surface of the step portion. Further, the lower effect button 15b is operated by a pressing operation in the vertical direction, whereas the stop button 14 is operated by a pressing operation in the front-rear direction.
When the lower effect button 15b is used at a predetermined time during the additional effect, the main display 22 is controlled by the control of the main control board 25 and the sub-control board 26, and the "button is displayed as an image prompting the operation of the effect button. The character information 40a of "Press!" and an operation image 40b simulating the lower effect button 15b are displayed as an image for notifying the type of the effect button to be operated. At this time, the operation of the lower effect button 15b becomes effective, the internal light emitting member emits light, and it is notified that the operation of the lower effect button 15b is effective.

When the operation of the lower effect button 15b is prompted, the operation of the lower effect button 15b is performed by the player's hand B. In this case, since the lower effect button 15b is arranged near the stop button 14, the player does not need to extend the hand B too much, and the operation of the lower effect button 15b is performed in substantially the same operation as the operation of the stop button 14. Is done. Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, the operation direction of the lower effect button 15b is different from the operation mode of the stop button 14, and the operation is performed by pressing downward. The possibility of accidentally operating the stop button 14 during operation is low.

FIGS. 8C and 8D are diagrams showing a case where the upper effect button 15a is used during the additional effect in the ART state.
As shown in FIG. 8C, the upper effect button 15a is arranged above the reel 27 and at a position relatively spaced from the stop button 14. Further, as shown in FIG. 8(d), the front and rear positions of the upper effect button 15a are the same positions as the main display 22, and are behind the stop button 14 arranged on the front surface of the step. It is supposed to be arranged on the side. Further, the upper effect button 15a, like the stop button 14, is operated by a pressing operation in the vertical direction.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 8B and 8D, the stop button 14 is arranged in front of the upper effect button 15a and the panel display 30 (panel display button 30a), and is the most of the slot machine 10. It is located in the front.

When the upper effect button 15a is used at a predetermined time during the additional effect, the main display 22 is controlled by the main control board 25 and the sub-control board 26 to display "a button as an image prompting the operation of the effect button. The character information 40a of "Press!" and an operation image 40c simulating the upper effect button 15a are displayed as an image for notifying the type of the effect button to be operated. At this time, the operation of the upper effect button 15a becomes effective, and the internal light emitting member emits light to notify that the operation of the upper effect button 15a is effective.

When the operation of the upper effect button 15a is prompted, the player's hand B operates the upper effect button 15a. In this case, since the upper effect button 15a is arranged with a relatively large distance from the stop button 14, it is necessary for the player to greatly extend the operating hand B, which is significantly different from the operation of the stop button 14. The operation requires the operation of the upper effect button 15a. Further, as shown in FIG. 8D, the stop button 14 is arranged in front of the upper effect button 15a, and the operation direction of the upper effect button 15a is the same as the operation mode of the stop button 14. In addition, since it is operated by pushing forward, there is a possibility that the stop button 14 is erroneously operated by the arm or the like when the hand B is extended greatly while the upper effect button 15a is being operated. ..

As shown in FIG. 7 described above, regarding the use of the effect button in the additional effect in the ART state, when the effect button is used at the start of the game, the selection rate of the lower effect button 15b is higher than that of the upper effect button 15a. On the other hand, when the game is used after the end of the game, the selection ratio of the upper effect button 15a is set to be higher than that of the lower effect button 15b. Therefore, at the time of starting the game, the probability of using the lower effect button 15b arranged near the stop button 14 is increased, and the game can be progressed without disturbing the stop operation during the game execution. Become. That is, when operating the upper effect button 15a arranged at a relatively distant position during the execution of the game, the player greatly extends the hand B (arm) during the game and operates the upper effect button 15a. Although the necessity arises and the progress of the game is hindered accordingly, such a situation can be prevented as much as possible.

Further, if the player is forced to operate the upper effect button 15a that requires a large motion in the middle of the game, the player mistakenly operates the stop buttons 14a to 14c for the unstopped reels 27a to 27c. However, such a situation can be prevented as much as possible. In particular, as shown in FIG. 8D, the stop button 14 is disposed below the upper effect button 15a and near the front of the player, so it is extended by operating the upper effect button 15a. This is more effective because the possibility of erroneous operation is higher than with arms and the like. Furthermore, when the time to use the effect button is in the middle of a game that requires the operation of push-order navigation such as in the ART state, such as when executing the above-mentioned additional effect, or in the middle of a game in which a rare role is won. Since the above-mentioned erroneous operation gives a disadvantage to the player, the above-mentioned configuration brings about a great effect.

In all or part of the tables of FIGS. 7A to 7D, when the effect button is used at the start of the game, the selection rate of the upper effect button 15a is 100%, and the lower effect button 15a. While the selection rate of 15b is 0%, when the game is used after the end of the game, the selection rate of the lower effect button 15b is 100%, and the selection rate of the upper effect button 15a is set to 0%. Is also good.
Further, regarding the use of the upper effect button 15a and the lower effect button 15b, the upper effect button 15a and the lower effect button 15b may be used in a state other than the ART state. It may be used when notifying the occurrence of the ART state. Also in this case, when used at the start of the game, the selection ratio of the lower effect button 15b is higher than that of the upper effect button 15a, while when used after the game, it is higher than the lower effect button 15b. If the selection ratio of 15a is set to be high, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

Further, after the game is started, the operation effect may be executed when the first stop button 14 is operated or when the second stop button 14 is operated. It is preferable to increase the selection rate of the lower effect button 15b, and even in this case, the same effect as described above can be obtained. Therefore, the first operation effect executed before the end of the game includes an operation effect executed when the first stop button 14 is operated or when the second stop button 14 is operated.
Further, each of the operation image 40c imitating the upper effect button 15a and the operation image 40b imitating the lower effect button 15b can be displayed by a plurality of types of images having different sizes, and the expectation for the occurrence of the ART state is high. In some cases, or when the degree of expectation for addition is high, a large operation image may be displayed.

In addition, in the addition effect in the ART state, the panel display button 30a arranged below the stop button 14 and relatively far from the stop button 14 may be used as the second effect operation means. Also at this time, an operation image simulating the panel display button 30a is displayed. Then, in the same manner as the upper effect button 15a, in the operation effect involving the use of the panel display button 30a, the ratio of the panel display button 30a used after the game ends is the operation effect involving the use of the lower effect button 15b. It is preferable to set the lower effect button 15b higher than the ratio used after the game ends.
Therefore, even when performing the additional effect using the panel display button 30a, at the time of the operation, the player may extend the arm downward or take a slightly bent posture. Like the button 15a, the extended arm, shoulder, or the like may cause the stop button 14 protruding to the front to be erroneously operated, but such a situation can be prevented, and the stop operation during the game is hindered. It is possible to progress the game quickly without coming.

Further, the character information 40a and the operation images 40b and 40c are displayed as the first display image with reference to the substantial center of the main display 22 in the left-right direction. It may be displayed with the center as a reference. In this way, it is effective to give an operation instruction of the upper effect button 15a or the lower effect button 15b to the player playing in front of the slot machine 10. It becomes possible to do it.

Next, the ending state executed at the end of the bonus state will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 9 to 12.

As described above, at the end of the bonus state, an ending state for a predetermined period occurs, and during the ending state, the main display 22 is controlled by the control of the main control board 25 and the sub-control board 26 as the notification control means. A predetermined bonus end image including the total number of medals and the like for notifying the end of the bonus is displayed, and a predetermined ending image is displayed on the sub-display 28 as an informing means. Also, a predetermined ending sound is output from the speaker 18 (voice output means) as the notification means.

The ending image displayed on the sub-display 28 and the ending sound output from the speaker 18 are provided in a plurality of modes, and depending on the setting value of the probability setting device 31, each ending sound is generated. A lottery is performed to select an image and ending sound.
The ending image is composed of a still image including a predetermined character, and four types of ending images A to D having different displayed characters are provided. Further, the ending sound is composed of a voice sound composed of a predetermined serif sound, and four kinds of sounds, ending sounds A to D having different serif sounds to be output, are provided corresponding to the ending images A to D.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a table for determining the selection rate of the ending image.
As shown in FIG. 9, when the setting value of the probability setting device 31 is setting 1, the probability that the ending image A (image A in the table) is selected is 40%, and the ending image B (image B in the table). ) Is selected with a probability of 30%, the ending image C (image C in the table) is selected with a probability of 25%, and the ending image D (image D in the table) is selected with a probability of 5%. ing.

In the case of setting 2, the ending image A is selected with a probability of 35%, the ending image B is selected with a probability of 25%, the ending image C is selected with a probability of 30%, and the ending image D is selected. The probability is 8%.
In the case of setting 3, the ending image A is selected with a probability of 33%, the ending image B is selected with a probability of 30%, the ending image C is selected with a probability of 25%, and the ending image D is selected. The probability of being killed is 12%.

In the case of setting 4, the ending image A is selected with a probability of 30%, the ending image B is selected with a probability of 25%, the ending image C is selected with a probability of 30%, and the ending image D is selected. The probability of being killed is 15%.
In the case of setting 5, the probability that the ending image A is selected is 27%, the probability that the ending image B is selected is 30%, the probability that the ending image C is selected is 25%, and the ending image D is selected. The probability of being hit is 18%.
In the case of setting 6, the probability that the ending image A is selected is 25%, the probability that the ending image B is selected is 25%, the probability that the ending image C is selected is 30%, and the ending image D is selected. The probability is 20%.

Further, the ending sounds A to D set for the respective images are also determined in accordance with the determination of the ending images A to D.
Regarding the tendency of selecting the ending image and the ending sound, the higher the setting value of the probability setting device 31, the lower the selection probability of the ending image A (ending sound A), and the higher the setting value of the probability setting device 31, the ending image D. The selection probability of (ending sound D) is high. Regarding the selection ratios of the ending image B (ending sound B) and the ending image C (ending sound C), the same selection ratio is set in setting 1, setting 3, and setting 5 in which the numbers are odd, and setting is such that the numbers are even. The same selection rate is obtained in 2, setting 4, and setting 6, but in setting 1, setting 3, and setting 5, the ending image B (ending sound B) has a higher selection rate than the ending image C (ending sound C). On the contrary, in the setting 2, setting 4, and setting 6 in which the numbers are even, the selection rate of the ending image C (ending sound C) is higher than that of the ending image B (ending sound B). ing.

By setting the selection ratio as described above, for example, when the ending image D (ending sound D) is selected in the ending state, the probability setting is performed more than when the ending image A (ending sound A) is selected. It is highly possible that the set value of the device 31 is high. Further, when the ending image C (ending sound C) is selected, it is more likely that the setting value of the probability setting device 31 is an even setting than when the ending image B (ending sound B) is selected. Become. That is, the ending image displayed in the ending state and the ending sound output are set-related information that can suggest the set value of the probability setting device 31.
Therefore, the ending image and the ending sound serve as a guide for selecting the slot machine 10 to be played by the player, and the player can be satisfied. In addition, the ending image and ending sound are also benefits other than the occurrence of the bonus state, so that it is possible to improve the player's willingness to play the game. Therefore, there is no great disadvantage for the game shop side.

Regarding the ending image, a plurality of patterns of images may be set by changing the number of characters that appear or the background, or a moving image may be displayed instead of a still image. As for the ending sound, the output sound may be changed by changing the output music instead of changing the dialogue sound.
Further, the ending sounds A to D may not be provided corresponding to the ending images A to D, and the ending sounds A to D may be selected independently of the selection of the ending images A to D. .. In this case, the selection rates of the ending sounds A to D are set so as to have the same tendency as the above-described tendency at the time of selecting the ending images A to D. By doing so, the number of combinations of ending images and ending sounds is increased, interest is improved, and it is possible to diversify suggestive patterns of setting values.

Further, the notification of the setting-related information may be performed at a time other than the end of the bonus state, for example, at the end of the ART state or when the ART state reaches the continuous upper limit value (when the limiter is reached). May be executed at the end of. Further, the ending state may be cancelable based on the start of the next game (input of the bet number).
Further, as the setting related information, the information indicating the setting value of the probability setting device 31 is used, but the setting value of the probability setting device 31 may be notified as it is. In this case, when a condition with a relatively high degree of difficulty is satisfied, such as when the ART state reaches the continuation upper limit value, the notification mode is switched from the suggestion information of the set value to the information of notifying the set value as it is. You may do it.

Next, the change of the notification mode of the setting related information executed in the ending state will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.
The notification of the setting-related information is useful information for the player in selecting the slot machine 10, but is provided to the player who is actually playing the game as a compensation for the game. Therefore, it is confidential information that the players other than the player do not want to know it much. Therefore, in the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment, the notification mode of the setting related information can be changed by the player operating the input operation unit 33.

In the present embodiment, the ending image as the setting-related information is displayed on the sub-display unit 28 in the ending state, but the sub-display unit 28 shown in FIG. The first notification mode in which the ending image is displayed in the state and the second notification mode in which the sub-display 28 displays the ending image in the second state can be converted.
Therefore, when the ending image is displayed in the sub display 28 in the first state, a player other than the player playing in the slot machine 10 can see the ending image relatively easily, but the sub display 28 When the ending image is displayed in the second state, the angle α (see FIG. 2B) at which the main display displayed on the sub-display 28 can be visually recognized is narrowed, and the game played in the slot machine 10 is played. A player other than the player is in a state in which the ending image is relatively difficult to see.

Further, similarly to the display of the ending image, the ending sound can be changed to the first volume having a large volume and the second volume having a small volume, and the notification mode can be changed by changing the first volume to the second volume. It can be changed. Then, according to the change from the first notification mode to the second notification mode, the first volume is changed to the second volume, the volume of the ending sound is reduced, and the player playing the game at the slot machine 10 A player other than the above becomes hard to hear the ending sound, and as a result, the clarity of the notification of the set value is changed.
In the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment, the player can select the first notification mode or the second notification mode by operating the input operation unit 33 (external operation).

10 and 11 show images of the input operation unit 33 and the sub-display unit 28 when changing the notification mode of the setting-related information. When changing the notification mode of the setting related information, for example, when the next game is not executed for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) from the end of the previous game, the operation of the input operation unit 33 is enabled. By pressing the enter button 33a of the input operation unit 33 during this time, a predetermined change screen is displayed on the sub-display 28, and the change operation can be started. The period during which the input operation unit 33 is valid may be other than the above, and may be always valid while the game is not being executed, or may be valid/invalid for each gaming state.
FIG. 10A shows an image of the selection menu on the sub-display 28, which is displayed when changing the notification mode of the setting related information. This selection menu includes, for example, a volume adjustment image 60a selected when changing the volume of various sound effects output during the normal state, and a selection when adjusting the light amounts of the main display 22 and the sub-display 28. A light amount adjustment image 60b, an effect change image 60c selected when changing the notification mode of the setting-related information, and an end image 60d selected when ending various adjustments are displayed. Further, a cursor image 60e showing the selected item is displayed on the selection menu.

When changing the notification mode of the setting related information from the selection menu, by operating the operation buttons 33b to 33e of the input operation unit 33, the cursor image 60e is moved to select the effect change image 60c and the determination button 33a is operated. Then, as shown in FIG. 10B, a secret mode selection screen for setting/releasing the notification mode of the setting related information is displayed.
In the secret mode selection screen shown in FIG. 10B, the secret mode setting image 60f selected when setting the secret mode, the secret mode release image 60g selected when canceling the secret mode, and the custom setting are displayed. A custom image 60h selected when performing is displayed.

On the selection screen of the secret mode, when the secret mode setting image 60f is selected and the determination button 33a is operated, the secret mode is set and the secret mode is enabled, and in the ending state at the end of the bonus state that occurs thereafter, The notification mode of the setting related information is notified in the second notification mode. On the other hand, when the secret mode release image 60g is selected and the decision button 33a is operated, the secret mode setting is released and the secret mode is invalidated. In the ending state at the end of the bonus state occurring thereafter, the setting related information is set. The notification mode is notified in the first notification mode.
That is, based on the external operation, the main control board 25 and the sub control board 26 as the notification control means change the notification mode of the setting related information in the sub display 28 and the speaker 18 as the notification means to change the setting value. The clarity of the notification can be changed.

As described above, since the setting related information is notified in the second notification mode by setting the secret mode, the setting related information is recognized by the players other than the player playing in the slot machine 10. This makes it harder for the player to be satisfied. Further, since the secret mode can be set according to the preference of the player, it is possible to realize a gaming environment that many players can be satisfied with.
Although the volume in the normal state can be adjusted mainly by the volume adjustment image 60a, the adjustable minimum volume and the second volume at this time may be the same volume, or the second volume may be smaller than the minimum volume. May be set to a lower volume. Further, even if the volume is adjusted in the volume adjustment image 60a, the volume in the bonus state is always set to the maximum volume without being affected by the volume adjustment. Even if the secret mode is set, a sound other than the ending sound is set. The sound (fanfare sound, etc.) is output at the maximum volume, and only the ending sound can be changed by setting the secret mode.

Next, the custom setting for changing the notification mode of the setting related information to the unique pattern on the selection screen of the secret mode will be described with reference to FIG.
In the notification of the setting-related information in the second notification mode, for a player other than the player playing in the slot machine 10, a hard-to-recognize image is displayed and a hard-to-hear sound is output. When another player is in the immediate vicinity of the slot machine 10 that is informing the setting related information, the other player may see the image or hear the sound, and It may not be possible to prevent the player from obtaining the setting related information. In order to solve such a problem, in the present embodiment, custom setting for changing the notification mode of the setting related information to the third notification mode is possible.

FIG. 11 shows an image of the sub display 28 and the input operation unit 33 when custom setting is performed.
As shown in FIG. 11A, when the custom image 60h is selected and the enter button 33a is operated on the secret mode selection screen, the custom selection screen shown in FIG. 11B is displayed.
As shown in FIG. 11B, on the custom selection screen, it is possible to change the level relationship of the selection rates of the ending images A to D, which is the reference of the reliability of the setting suggestion with respect to the setting value of the probability setting device 31. That is, as a result of selecting the ending image based on the table shown in FIG. 9, in the default setting, the degree of reliability of the setting values for the ending images A and D has a relationship of ending image A<ending image D. On the other hand, the even-numbered reliability of the set values for the ending images B and C has the relationship of the ending image B<ending image C, and the odd-numbered reliability of the set values for the ending images B and C is the ending image C. <The relationship of the ending images B is provided, but in the custom setting, the relationships between the ending images A to D shown in FIG. Can be changed.

In the custom selection screen of FIG. 11B, ranks 1 to 4 correspond to the arrangement order of ending images in the default setting A to D, and rank 1 is the setting value of the ending image A in the default setting. High and low are images with low reliability, rank 2 is an image with an odd number of setting values that are ending images B in the default settings, and rank 3 is an image with high reliability of ending images C in the default settings. An image with high reliability is shown, and rank 4 shows an image with high reliability with the setting value being the ending image D in the default setting.
In the custom setting, the sub control board 26 selects a new ending image corresponding to the set images of ranks 1 to 4 based on the same selection rate as the table shown in FIG. .. For example, when the ending image B is newly set to the rank 1, the ending image B is selected with the same selection ratio as the ending image A in the default setting, and similarly, the rankings 2 to 4 are also replaced. Image selection is performed.
As the procedure for custom setting, first, in the rank determination area displayed above the custom selection screen, the cursor images 60e are moved by operating the operation buttons 33b to 33e to select one of the rank input images 60i to 60l. When this is selected and the decision button 33a is operated, the rank selection area displayed below the custom selection screen becomes valid.

In the rank selection area, ending images to be set in the rank input images 60i to 60l selected in the rank determination area are displayed as options.
When the rank selection area becomes valid, the cursor images 60e are moved by operating the operation buttons 33b to 33e to select one of the rank selection images 60m to 60o in the rank selection area and operate the determination button 33a. The corresponding ending images are set to the rank input images 60i to 60l selected in the rank determination area. FIG. 11B shows a state in which the ending image A in the rank selection image 60m in the rank selection area can be selected as the rank input image 60j of rank 2 in the rank determination area.

As shown in FIG. 11C, when the ending images have been set for all the rank input images 60i to 60l, the completed image 60q displayed at the bottom of the screen is selected, and the enter button 33a is operated, the ending image is displayed. The custom settings for will be completed. Further, when the user wants to correct the setting, the return image 60p at the bottom of the screen is appropriately selected and the decision button 33a is operated, so that the selection screen is returned to the previous one and the selection can be corrected.
In the selection screen of FIG. 11C, the ending image B is set to rank 1, the ending image C is set to rank 2, the ending image A is set to rank 3, and the ending image D is set to rank 4.
The sub-control board 26 selects the ending image for the newly set images of ranks 1 to 4 at the selection rate shown in FIG. That is, the ending image B of rank 1 is selected at the same selection rate as the ending image A of default setting, and the ending image C of rank 2 is selected at the same selection rate as the ending image B of default setting. The ending image A of rank 3 is selected at the same selection rate as the ending image C of default setting, and the ending image D of rank 4 is the same selection rate (ending image D as the ending image D of default setting. The selection rate is unchanged).
As a result, the relationship of the reliability of the setting suggestion is changed so that the reliability of the setting value with respect to the ending images B and D has a relationship of ending image B<ending image D, while the ending image C And the reliability of the set values for A is changed to those having the relationship of ending image C<ending image A, and the odd reliability of the set values for ending images C and A is changed to ending image A< The ending image C is changed to have a relationship with the ending image C, and thereafter, the ending image at the end of the bonus state is displayed with this relationship.
Further, depending on the custom setting of the ending images A to D, the ending sounds A to D are changed similarly to the custom setting of the corresponding ending images.

In this way, by the custom setting, the sub-display 28 is converted to the second state, and the ending image in which the setting suggestion relationship is changed is displayed, and the ending sound is also output at the minimum second volume. The notification is performed in the third notification mode of the setting related information.
Therefore, it becomes possible to further prevent the setting related information from being known to anyone other than the player playing the slot machine 10. In other words, the change in the relationship of setting suggestion makes the criteria for inferring the setting value inaccurate, so even if the ending image can be visually recognized, the information other than the party who changed the custom setting can accurately confirm the setting suggestion information. It is possible to prevent this.

In the case of the third notification mode, the sub-display 28 is converted to the second state to display the ending image, but since the relationship of setting suggestion is changed, the sub-display 28 is changed. May display the ending image in the first state and output the ending sound at the first volume. In addition, in the case of the third notification mode, the volume of the ending sound is reduced, but the output of a predetermined serif sound that is the ending sound is stopped, and the character information corresponding to the serif sound is substituting instead. It may be displayed on the display 28.
In addition, after the custom setting, when the relevant player finishes the game, the custom setting is in progress to prevent the next player from playing the game without noticing the change in the setting. For example, the information notifying the effect may be displayed on the sub-display 28, or the custom setting may be automatically canceled when the game is not executed for a predetermined period.

Next, the secret mode setting process and the ending notification process executed by the sub control board 26 will be described with reference to FIG.
The storage unit 26a of the sub control board 26 stores a program for controlling various processing procedures, data (control information) received from the main control board 25, and the like. The characteristic operation as described above is realized by the processing performed by 26b while referring to the data.

FIG. 12A shows a flowchart of a program of the secret mode setting process.
First, in step S1, it is determined whether or not the game data has reached a specified value. Specifically, based on the data (control information) transmitted from the main control board 25, it is determined whether or not the number of games played on that day has reached 1000 games. Then, if the specified value has been reached, the process proceeds to step S2, and if the specified value has not been reached, the secret mode setting process ends.

Next, in step S2, it is determined whether or not there is an operation input. Specifically, in the normal state, the determination button 33a of the input operation unit 33 is operated to determine whether or not there is a secret mode setting request by the player. Then, if there is an operation input, the process proceeds to step S3, and if there is no operation input, the secret mode setting process ends.

Next, in step S3, a secret mode setting process is performed. In this process, the secret mode setting process described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11 is performed. Then, when the setting process in step S3 ends, the secret mode setting process ends.

As described above, the secret mode setting process is executed on the condition that the number of game executions on the day reaches 1000 games, in addition to the secret mode setting request by the player. Therefore, the secret mode cannot be set unless the game is executed to some extent, so that the operating rate of the slot machine 10 can be increased.
Note that the game data, which is a condition of the setting process of the secret mode, may be other than the number of times the game is executed. You may make it a condition when it reaches.
Further, the slot machine 10 has a function of registering an individual, and is provided with an information providing service function of providing specific game data only to the player who has been personally registered, so that personal registration can be set in the secret mode. The condition may be set.

FIG. 12B shows a flowchart of the program of the ending notification process.
First, in step S11, it is determined whether or not a bonus state has occurred and the bonus state is the ending state. Then, if it is the ending state, the process proceeds to step S12, and if it is not the ending state, the ending notification processing is ended.

Next, in step S12, it is determined whether or not the secret mode is set. Then, if the secret mode is set, the process proceeds to step S13, and if the secret mode is not set, the process proceeds to step S15.

Next, in step S13, the sub-display unit 28 is changed from the first state to the second state by the operation of the driving source 29, and the sub-display unit angle changing process for changing the display angle of the sub-display unit 28 is performed. When the sub display angle changing process in step S13 is completed, the process proceeds to step S14.
Next, in step S14, a volume changing process is performed in which the volume of the ending sound is switched from the first volume to the second volume. When the volume changing process in step S14 ends, the process proceeds to step S15.

Next, in step S15, the ending image is displayed on the sub-display 28 and the ending sound is output from the speaker 18, but it is determined in step S12 that the secret mode is set. In the second state, the sub-display 28 in the second state displays the ending image, and the speaker 18 outputs the ending sound at the second volume. If it is determined in step S12 that the secret mode has not been set, the ending image is displayed on the sub-display 28 in the first state, and the ending sound at the first volume is output from the speaker 18. Output processing. When the ending image and audio output processing in step S15 ends, the ending notification processing ends.
Further, when the custom setting is performed by the setting of the secret mode, the ending image is displayed and the ending sound is output in step S15 in the third notification mode.

In step S14, the sound volume of the ending sound may be switched to silent sound data, and in step S15, the sub-display 28 may display the character information corresponding to the serif sound.
If the secret mode is set, in step S15, the ending image is displayed as a reduced image so that it is difficult for the player far from the slot machine 10 to recognize the image. May be.

As described above, by controlling the main control board 25 and the sub-control board 26 as the display angle changing means, the display angle of the sub-display unit 28 and the angle with the front surface of the slot machine 10 are the first display angle and the slot machine 10. The angle with the front surface of the second display angle can be changed to the second display angle. Further, the main control board 25 and the sub-control board 26 can display the information that can inform the grant of the privilege in the first state where the sub-display 28 has the first display angle, and the sub-display 28 can display the second information. In the second state where the display angle is set, the information (setting related information) that is confidential to the player can be displayed.
Further, the display angle changing means displays the display of the display means so that the blind spot formed by the sub-display 28 and a predetermined member (the storage member 34a) arranged around the sub-display 28 becomes large. The angle can be changed to the second display angle.

<First Modification>
Next, a first modified example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In the above-described embodiment, both the main display 22 and the reel display section 20 are arranged so as to be shifted in the left-right direction of the slot machine 10. However, in the first modification, the display is the main display 22w. The difference is that the number of the reels is only one, and the reels are arranged at the center of the slot machine in the left-right direction and only the reel display section 20 is shifted in the left-right direction of the slot machine. Also, the upper effect button 15c is changed to the position shifted to the left side according to the change of the shape of the main display 22w, and the shape is also changed (changed to a vertically long elliptical shape).
FIG. 13 shows an image display example of the main display 22w executed by the control of the sub control board 26 based on the control information from the main control board 25 in the slot machine 10 having such an arrangement configuration. ..

13A to 13C show diagrams in which the reel display section 20 is shifted to the left side of the slot machine 10. Therefore, while the center of the main display 22w and the stop button 14 in the left-right direction coincides with the center of the slot machine 10 in the left-right direction, the reel display unit 20 moves in the center of the slot machine 10 in the left-right direction. The center c of the reel display portion 20 in the left-right direction is set to a position displaced to the left.

FIG. 13A shows a case where, for example, a notification image 70a is displayed to notify that the ART state will occur.
As shown in FIG. 13A, when the sub-control board 26 displays the notification image 70a based on predetermined data for specifying the display position, the horizontal center a of the slot machine 10 serves as a reference. Thus, the notification image 70a is to be displayed. More specifically, the center of the character forming the notification image 70a in the left-right direction is displayed at a position substantially matching the center of the slot machine 10 and the center a in the left-right direction of the main display 22w.

In this manner, when the notification image 70a is displayed on the main display 22w, the center a of the slot machine 10 in the left-right direction is displayed as a reference, so that the player is playing in front of the slot machine 10. This makes it possible to provide the player with a display that does not cause any discomfort and enhance the notification effect.

FIG. 13B shows an example in which an image related to the stop button 14 is displayed on the main display 22w.
The stop buttons 14 (14a to 14c) are set such that the center in the left-right direction is the same as the center a in the left-right direction of the slot machine 10. That is, the center of the middle stop button 14b is set in the same manner as the center a, and as a result, the entire stop button 14 is arranged at the center of the slot machine 10 in the left-right direction.

As shown in FIG. 13B, as an image related to the stop button 14, for example, a push order image 70b as a push order navigation displayed in the ART state is displayed on the main display 22w. When the sub-control board 26 displays the pressing order image 70b based on predetermined data for specifying the display position, the pressing order image 70b indicates the order of the stop operation corresponding to each stop button 14. Numerical information is displayed. The three pieces of numerical information displayed at this time are displayed above the stop buttons 14, respectively.
Since the stop button 14 and the main display 22w are arranged with reference to the horizontal center a of the slot machine 10, the push order image 70b displayed corresponding to the stop button 14 is also displayed on the slot machine 10 and the main display. The display 22w is displayed so that the center a in the left-right direction serves as a reference.

That is, in the first modified example, the horizontal center of the main display 22w and the stop button 14 coincides with the horizontal center a of the slot machine 10. The first display image to be displayed based on the reference and the second display image to be displayed based on the substantially horizontal center of the slot machine 10 are the same. Therefore, the notification image 70a and the pressing order image 70b are displayed as the first display image and the second display image.

In this way, when displaying the push order navigation related to the stop button 14 on the main display 22w, the push order is based on the horizontal center a of the slot machine 10, not the horizontal center c of the reel display unit 20. Since the image 70b is displayed, it is possible to prevent the player from making an error when the reel 27 is stopped. That is, if the push-order navigation is displayed based on the horizontal center c of the reel display section 20, the left and right positions of the reel display section 20 and the stop button 14 are deviated from each other. The pressing order image 70b corresponding to is displayed at a position above the middle stop button 14b, which may cause the player to make a mistake in the order of the stop operation, but such an operation mistake is prevented in advance. It becomes possible to do it.

FIG. 13C shows an example in which an image related to the reel 27 in the reel display section 20 is displayed on the main display 22w.
The reel display section 20 is arranged at a position displaced to the left in front view from the center a of the slot machine 10 in the left-right direction. Therefore, the center c of the reel 27 in the left-right direction is set to a position leftward of the center a of the slot machine 10 and the main display 22 in the left-right direction.

As shown in FIG. 13C, for example, when winning the bonus combination and stopping the combination of the symbols corresponding to the bonus combination, as the information for notifying the type of the symbol to be aimed on the main display 22w, “7 Character information 70c, and three arrow images 70d for notifying that the symbol "7" is aimed, corresponding to each of the reels 27a to 27c. When the sub-control board 26 displays the character information 70c and the arrow image 70d based on the predetermined data that specifies the display position, the character information 70c is displayed above the main display 22w, and the arrow image 70d is displayed. It is displayed below the display device 22w and directly above the reels 27a to 27c.

Since the reel display section 20 is arranged at a position displaced to the left of the center a in the left-right direction of the slot machine 10, the character in the character information 70c displayed on the main display 22w and the character in the center are displayed. The arrow image 70d corresponding to the reel 27b is displayed at a position displaced to the left of the horizontal center a of the slot machine 10, and as a result, the entire character information 70c and the arrow image 70d are displayed on the slot machine 10. It is displayed at a position displaced to the left of the center a in the left-right direction.

On the other hand, FIG. 13D shows a diagram in which the reel display section 20 is shifted to the right side of the slot machine 10. Therefore, while the center of the main display 22w and the stop button 14 in the left-right direction coincides with the center of the slot machine 10 in the left-right direction, the reel display unit 20 moves in the center of the slot machine 10 in the left-right direction. The center c of the reel display portion 20 in the left-right direction is set to a position displaced to the right. The accessory device 32 is arranged on the right side of the reel display section 20.

FIG. 13D shows an example in which an image related to the reel 27 is displayed on the main display 22w with respect to the reel display section 20 displaced to the right side.

As shown in FIG. 13D, for example, when the combination of symbols corresponding to the bonus combination is stopped and the combination of symbols corresponding to the bonus combination is stopped, "7" is given as information for informing the main display 22w of the type of the targeted symbol. Character information 70e and three arrow images 70f for notifying that the symbol "7" is aimed, corresponding to each of the reels 27a to 27c. When the sub-control board 26 displays the character information 70e and the arrow image 70f based on the predetermined data for specifying the display position, the character information 70e is displayed above the main display 22w, and the arrow image 70f is the main image. It is displayed below the display device 22w and directly above the reels 27a to 27c.

Since the reel display unit 20 is arranged at a position displaced to the right from the center a in the left-right direction of the slot machine 10, the character in the center of the character information 70e displayed on the main display 22w and the character The arrow image 70f corresponding to the reel 27b is displayed at a position displaced to the right of the horizontal center a of the slot machine 10, and as a result, the entire character information 70e and the arrow image 70f are displayed on the slot machine 10. It is supposed to be displayed at a position displaced to the right from the center a in the left-right direction.

The character information 70c and the arrow image 70d shown in FIG. 13C and the character information 70e and the arrow image 70f shown in FIG. 13D are the first target images for which the reel display unit 20 as the variable display means is displayed. The position in the left-right direction differs depending on the position of the reel display unit 20.
Further, the pushing order image 70b as the second target image is displayed based on the center a in the left-right direction of the slot machine 10, while the character information 70c, 70e and the arrow images 70d, 70f as the first target image are the slot images. Since the character information 70c and 70e and the arrow images 70d and 70f and the pressing order image 70b are displayed at the positions corresponding to the reel display unit 20 that is disposed so as to be offset to the left or right of the machine 10, the reel display is performed. The parts 20 and the stop button 14 are displayed so as to be shifted in the left-right direction depending on the mutual arrangement positions of the part 20 and the stop button 14.

Thus, when displaying an image related to the reel display unit 20 (reel 27) on the main display 22w, the reel that is the target of the image to be displayed is not based on the center a in the left-right direction of the slot machine 10. Since the image is displayed at the position corresponding to the display unit 20, the information related to the reel display unit 20 can be accurately notified to the player, and the player makes an error when the reel display unit 20 is stopped. It is possible to prevent such a situation.
Note that the image related to the reel display unit 20 (reel 27) may be other than the above-mentioned image, and for example, not an image for instructing a symbol aimed at a part of the reels 27a to 27c or the symbol "7". It may be an image or the like aiming at a design corresponding to a rare role.
When aiming at a different symbol on any of the reels 27a to 27c, for example, when the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination is set to "7, BAR, 7" or the like, each of the left reel 27a and the right reel 27c. It is preferable that the arrow image 50d and the character information 50c indicating "7" are displayed on the upper part of the, and the arrow image 50d and the character information 50c indicating "BAR" are displayed on the upper part of the middle reel 27b. In this way, when the symbols to be aimed at are made different in part or all of the reels 27a to 27c, the symbols to be aimed at can be specified at each reel, so that the player can stop the reels 27a to 27c. It is possible to further prevent making mistakes.

<Second Modification>
Next, a second modified example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15.
In the above-described embodiment, the sub-display 28 is arranged on the right side of the main display 22, but in the second modification, a pair of sub-displays 28L and a sub-display are provided on the left and right sides of the main display 22. The difference is that it has a container 28R. That is, the sub-display has a display surface having a display area smaller than that of the main display means, separately from the main display means (main display 22) having the display surface having a predetermined display area. 28L and the sub-display 28R.

The main display 22 in the second modified example is arranged above the slot machine 10 and above the reel display portion 20, and is arranged in the center of the slot machine 10 in the left-right direction.
As shown in FIG. 14, the slot machine 10 according to the second modified example includes a sub-display 28L on the left side of the main display 22 in front view, and a sub-display 28R on the right side of the main display 22 in front view. I have it.

Each of the sub-display unit 28L and the sub-display unit 28R is configured to be rotatable about a rotation axis set in the vertical direction at the center in the horizontal direction. That is, the sub-display 28L is rotatable in the left-right direction with the rotation center d as the reference, and the sub-display 28R is rotatable in the left-right direction with the rotation center e as the reference. .. Then, the sub-control board 26 is controlled based on the reception of the control information from the main control board 25 to drive an electric drive source (not shown) such as a motor to rotate the sub-display 28R and the sub-display 28L. It is operational.

Further, the slot machine 10 is provided with a link mechanism (not shown) that allows each of the sub-display 28L and the sub-display 28R to be moved or rotated by the action of an electric drive source. Each of the sub-displays 28R and the sub-displays 28R is rotatably supported by a rotation shaft (not shown), and moves from a position aligned on both sides of the main display 22 to a position overlapping the front of the main display 22. It is configured to be possible.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the operating states of the sub-displays 28L and 28R, in which the slot machine 10 is viewed in the horizontal direction by cutting the sub-displays 28L and R in the substantially vertical center thereof. FIG. For the sake of explanation, illustration of various members arranged on the rear side of the main display 22 is omitted. As shown in FIG. 15, the main indicator 22 is arranged inside the main body 10a of the slot machine 10 and in the center in the left-right direction. Further, bulging portions 10b bulging forward are formed on both front sides of the main body 10a, and the main display 22 is located rearward of the bulging portion.
Further, on the front side of the slot machine 10, a clear member 36 that covers the front of the peripheral portion of the main display device 22 is provided. The space formed is configured to be movable and rotatable.

FIG. 15A shows a state in which the sub-display 28L and the sub-display 28R realize the first notification mode. In the first notification mode shown in FIG. 15A, each of the sub-display unit 28L and the sub-display unit 28R is on both sides of the main display unit 22 and is located between the main display unit 22 and both bulging portions 10b. The display surfaces 28b and 28c of the sub-display 28L and the sub-display 28R are arranged so as to fill the gap formed in the main display 22a (or the front surface of the slot machine 10). So that the angle (display angle) is formed, the state is converted to the first state in which the first display angle is slightly inward.

In the state where the sub-display 28L and the sub-display 28R are converted into the first state, various effect displays in the normal state, the CZ state, and the ART state are executed.
In addition, the sub-display 28L and the sub-display 28R are converted to the first state, the ending image is displayed to realize the notification in the first notification mode, and the setting related information is clearly notified to the player. Will be done. Further, in the first notification mode, the ending sound is also output from the speaker 18 at the first volume with a large volume.
In addition to the state shown in FIG. 15A, the sub-display 28L and the sub-display 28R have, for example, the display surfaces 28b and 28c of the sub-display 28L and the sub-display 28R, respectively. It can be converted into a state in which it is substantially parallel to the display surface 22a or a state in which the sub-displays 28L and 28R each move to the center while keeping the parallel state to cover the front of the main display 22. Various effect displays in the state, the CZ state, and the ART state are executed.

FIG. 15B shows a state in which the secret mode is set by the player's operation and the sub-displays 28L and 28R realize the second notification mode. In the second notification mode shown in FIG. 15B, each of the sub-display 28L and the sub-display 28R moves to a position closer to each other in front of the main display 22, and the sub-display 28L and the sub-display 28R. Each of the display surfaces 28b and 28c of 28R forms a substantially right angle with the display surface 22a of the main display 22, and is converted into a second state in which the display surfaces 28b and 28c face inward so as to face each other. It

By displaying the ending image in a state in which the sub-display 28L and the sub-display 28R are converted to the second state, the notification in the second notification mode is realized. Further, in the second notification mode, the ending sound is also output from the speaker 18 at the second volume with a low volume.
In the second notification mode, each of the sub-display 28L and the sub-display 28R is rotated so that the display surfaces 28b and 28c face each other. The angle at which the main display displayed on the display 28 can be visually recognized is narrowed. That is, in the second notification mode, the state other than the player who is playing the slot machine 10 is not clearly notified of the setting related information.

Also in the second modified example, when the player makes a custom setting, the sub-display 28L and the sub-display 28R converted to the second state display the ending image at the time of the custom setting, and The setting related information is notified in the third notification manner by the output of the ending sound due to the volume from the speaker 18.
It should be noted that both the sub-display 28L and the sub-display 28R are moved and rotated to be converted into the second state in which the display surfaces 28b and 28c face inward so that they are in the facing state. It is also possible to convert to the second state by moving and rotating only one of the sub-displays.

FIG. 15C shows a state in which the sub-display 28L and the sub-display 28R are converted to the third state when notifying the occurrence of the ART state, as an example of clearly informing the player of information. There is.
As shown in FIG. 15C, for example, when notifying the occurrence of the ART state, each of the sub-display unit 28L and the sub-display unit 28R is located in front of the main display unit 22 and at a position close to each other in a back-to-back state. The display surfaces 28b and 28c of the sub-displays 28L and 28R move to form a substantially right angle with the display surface 22a of the main display 22, and the display surfaces 28b and 28c face outward. Converted to 3 states.
When the sub-indicator 28L and the sub-indicator 28R are converted to the third state, the front portions of the sub-indicator 28L and the sub-indicator 28R are in a state of protruding forward of the bulging portion 10b of the main body 10a. Become.

By the display on the sub-display 28L and the sub-display 28R converted into the third state, for example, the occurrence of the ART state is notified. At this time, the main display 22 is also informed of the occurrence of the ART state at the same time.
Therefore, the display on the main display 22 notifies the player mainly playing in the slot machine 10 of the occurrence of the ART state, and the display on the sub-displays 28L and 28R indicates the main state. The other players will also be notified of the occurrence of the ART state. Further, since the front portions of the sub-displays 28L and 28R project forward of the bulging portion 10b, information is displayed around the bulging portion 10b without being blocked.
The ending image may be displayed in a state where the sub-displays 28L and 28R are converted to the third state. In this case, the sub-displays 28L and 28R are in the third state. The notification in the state converted into the state is also an example of the first notification mode.

As described above, in the second modified example, the display means capable of displaying the information related to the grant of the privilege is configured by the first display means (sub-display 28L) and the second display means (sub-display 28R). The main control board 25 and the sub control board as the display angle changing means are arranged so that the display surface of the first display means and the display surface of the second display means face each other. The display angle of at least one of them can be changed to the second display angle.
Further, when the display angle of the predetermined portion of the display means (the sub display 28L and the sub display 28R) is changed to the first display angle by the display angle changing means, the display means (the sub display 28L and the sub display). 28R), the side member (bulging portion 10b) of the slot machine 10 located on the side of the container 28R projects forward from the front end portion.

Therefore, with the two sub-displays, the sub-display 28L and the sub-display 28R, a highly entertaining effect can be executed.
In addition, when the setting related information is notified, the display surfaces 28b and 28c of the sub-display 28L and the sub-display 28R are in a state of being converted to face each other, so that the game played in the slot machine 10 is played. It is possible to prevent the player from being dissatisfied because the setting related information is known to the players other than the corresponding player because the notification can be made more pinpoint to the player.

Further, since the sub-display 28L and the sub-display 28R can be converted into the third state in which the back-to-back state is established, the occurrence of the ART state or the like can be clarified for the player playing in the slot machine 10. In addition to being able to be notified, the occurrence of the ART state and the like can be notified to players other than the player concerned, and the degree of appeal can be improved. In particular, since the front portions of the sub-displays 28L and 28R project forward of the bulging portion 10b, it is possible to display information around the bulging portion 10b without being blocked by the bulging portion 10b. It is possible to more effectively appeal the occurrence of the ART state to other players who are playing in the slot machines 10 arranged in rows at the store.

As described above, in the present invention, the variable display means (reel display section 20) capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information and the stop operation means (stop button 14) operable by the player are provided. In the gaming machine (slot machine 10) configured to derive the result of the game by stopping the variable display of the variable display means based on the operation of the stop operation means by the player, information related to the game can be displayed. Display means (main display 22) and display control means (main control board 25 and sub-control board 26) capable of executing display control of the display means, and left and right of each of the variable display means and the stop operation means. The variable display means and the stop operation means are arranged so that the center of direction is shifted in the left-right direction, and the display control means includes a first target image (character information 50c and arrow image 50d) whose display target is the variable display means. It is possible to execute control to display the second target image (push-order image 50e) whose display target is the stop operation means, and to display the first target image and the second target image in the horizontal direction on the display means. The control for displaying the first target image and the second target image is configured to be executable such that the display reference position is displaced in a predetermined direction according to the mutual arrangement positions of the variable display means and the stop operation means.

Here, the display control means may be included in the main control board 25 or may be included in the sub control board 26. Further, the main control board 25 and the sub-control board 26 may be configured to cooperate with each other.
The deviation in the predetermined direction may be leftward or rightward.
In addition, as for the width of deviation in the left-right direction, any deviation may be used as long as it can be recognized by the player. For example, the width of one reel 27, the distance between two stop buttons 14, and the like. The size may be the same as

Therefore, since the variation display means and the stop operation means are arranged so that the horizontal center of each of the variation display means and the stop operation means deviates in the left and right direction, various devices can be utilized by utilizing the empty space formed by the deviation. Can be provided. Further, it is possible to prevent an adverse effect caused by the dislocation of the variable display means and the stop operation means, to provide an unprecedented novel effect and effective notification, and to enhance the enjoyment of the game.

Further, the display control means can execute control to display on the display means information (character information 50c and arrow image 50d) related to the identification information displayed on the variable display means as the first target image. As the two target images, the control for displaying the information (push order image 50e) related to the stop operation of the stop operation means on the display means can be executed.
Here, the information related to the identification information displayed on the variable display means is information that indicates a symbol to be aimed at, information that identifies one of a plurality of reels, that a specific symbol has stopped on a predetermined reel. Information for informing the information is exemplified.
In addition, the information related to the stop operation of the stop operation means is, in addition to the image of the push order navigation, an image in which a stop button that should not be stopped next can be identified, a push order bell role or a push order replay role. It may be an image or the like that informs only that the push order is to inform the player to select.

Therefore, since the first target image is displayed as the information related to the identification information displayed on the variable display means and the second display image is displayed as the information related to the stop operation of the stop operation means, the variable display means is displayed. Even if the disposition of the stop operation means is misaligned, it is possible to inform the information related to the identification information displayed on the variable display means without any discomfort, and the player makes an operation error regarding the stop operation due to the dislocation. Etc. can be prevented.

Further, the display means is arranged at a position displaced in a predetermined direction from the substantial center of the gaming machine in the left-right direction, while the stop operation means is arranged with reference to the substantially center of the gaming machine in the lateral direction, and the display control means is The control for displaying the second target image on the display means can be executed so that the second target image is displayed with reference to the substantial center of the gaming machine in the left-right direction.

Therefore, even if the display means is deviated in the left-right direction, the second target image is displayed with reference to the substantial center of the gaming machine in the left-right direction. Therefore, it is possible to display information that can prevent the player from making an error by the stop operation of the stop operation means.

Further, the display control means can execute control to display on the display means a specific image capable of notifying a state advantageous to the player as information related to the game, and the specific image is substantially centered in the left-right direction of the gaming machine. The control for displaying the specific image on the display means so as to be displayed based on is executed.

Here, examples of the specific image include an image that notifies that an ART state occurs, an image that notifies that a CZ state occurs, an image that notifies that a bonus state occurs, and the like.
Therefore, even if the display means is deviated in the left-right direction, the specific image is displayed with reference to the substantial center of the gaming machine in the left-right direction, and it is possible to inform the player of a state advantageous to the player without feeling any discomfort, and to inform the player more Effective notification that can be satisfied can be performed.

Further, auxiliary display means (sub-display 28) capable of displaying a plurality of information separately from the display means is provided on the side of the display means, and the display control means allows the specific image to be displayed across the display means and the auxiliary display means. The control for displaying the specific image on the display means and the auxiliary display means so as to be displayed is configured to be executable.
Therefore, even if the display means is shifted in the left-right direction, the specific image can be displayed relatively large on both the display means and the auxiliary display means. Can be increased.

On the other hand, Patent Document 1 describes a gaming machine in which an auxiliary display device and a movable accessory device are arranged side by side on the image display device by shifting the image display device to the left. However, the conventional game machine merely arranges the image display device by effectively utilizing the space, does not display the image by affecting the arrangement position of the image display device, and is novel. It was not intended to enhance the fun of the game because it was not possible to give a directing or effective notification.
As described above, according to the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment, it is possible to solve all or some of the problems that the conventional gaming machine should improve.

Although the preferred embodiments of the gaming machine of the present invention have been described above, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.
For example, in the present embodiment, the ART state (ART) is given as a privilege, but AT or RT may be given.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the type of the ART state is set to end when the number of remaining games in the ART state is exhausted, but the ART state executed in a predetermined number of games is continued a plurality of times. It may be possible type. In this case, the image notifying that the ART state will continue is the first display image. In addition, if the upper effect button 15a or the lower effect button 15b is used in the game displaying the first display image and the rate of using the upper effect button 15a is increased after the end of the game, It is possible to prevent a stop operation error or the like of the stop button 14 that occurs due to the operation of the effect button 15a.

Further, for example, when an operation effect with the upper effect button 15a (second effect operation means) as an operation target is executed, the lower effect button 15b (first effect operation means) is used as a substitute operation means, and the lower effect button is used. Even if the operation of 15b is enabled, a predetermined image (notification of addition, notification of number of additional games, confirmation of ART state, etc.) may be displayed based on the lower effect button 15b. For example, a predetermined image is displayed even when the lower effect button 15b, which is in a relatively easy-to-operate position or operation mode, is displayed, and an expert who is accustomed to the game or a game in which the game is desired to proceed quickly It is a highly satisfying function for people.

On the other hand, even when the lower effect button 15b is used as a substitute operation means for the upper effect button 15, when the operation effect with the lower effect button 15b as an operation target is executed, the operation of the upper effect button 15a is not effective. It is preferable not to display a predetermined image based on the upper effect button 15a. This means that if the upper effect button 15a set with a relatively high degree of expectation is made effective even when the lower effect button 15b is displayed, the player's expectation for the upper effect button 15a may decrease. This is to prevent it. In addition, when the operation effect with the display button 30a as the operation target is displayed, the lower effect button 15b may be used as a substitute operation means, and in this case also, the operation effect with the lower effect button 15b as the operation target is displayed. If so, the operation of the indicator button 30a is invalidated.
Further, the above control may be executed when the upper effect button 15a or the lower effect button 15b is used at the end of the game in the additional effect.

That is, the main control board 25 and the sub-control board 26 as the effect control means or the operation effect control means perform the lower effect when the operation effect with the upper effect button 15a (second effect operation means) as the operation target is executed. While the operation of the button 15b (first effect operation means) is also valid, a predetermined image is displayed on the basis of the lower effect button 15b, and when the operation effect with the lower effect button 15b as an operation target is executed, The operation of the upper effect button 15a is not effective, and control is performed such that a predetermined image is not displayed based on the upper effect button 15a.

Further, the upper effect button 15a and the lower effect button 15b may be provided with a vibrating means that vibrates by the operation of a motor or the like so that the vibrating means is actuated when the player operates. At this time, it is preferable to activate the vibrating means in the production in which the expectation for winning the addition of the number of games in the ART state is high, or the production in which the expectation for the number of games to be added is high. By doing so, it is possible to further increase the player's expectation.

Further, by changing the display angle of the sub-display 28, a blind spot is formed by the storage member 34a so that the display of the main part of the sub-display 28 can be recognized and converted into a difficult state. Even if the display angle of 28 is kept unchanged, the display member 28a may be moved in parallel to the back side of the storage member 34a so that another player can recognize the display of the main part of the sub-display 28 and convert it into a difficult state. Good.
Further, an accessory device capable of state conversion is provided around the sub-display unit 28 at a position projecting forward from the normal position by the action of the electric drive source, and the main display unit 28 is operated by the state-converted accessory unit. A blind spot may be formed for the part.

In addition, a detection sensor (for example, an infrared sensor) that can detect that the player's hand approaches the upper effect button 15a and the lower effect button 15b is provided, and the main display 22 or the sub-display is displayed based on the detection signal of the detection sensor. The display contents on the device 28 may be changed. For example, the operation image 40b or 40c may be changed to an enlarged image based on the detection signal of the detection sensor. By doing so, the image changes immediately before pressing the upper effect button 15a or the lower effect button 15b, so that a novel effect that has not been available in the past can be realized.

Further, there is provided means for monitoring the number of games in an advantageous section in which a bonus state, a CZ state, an ART state, etc. occur in series and limiting the number of games so as not to exceed a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 1500 times). When provided on the main control board 25, the setting related information may be notified based on the number of games reaching the upper limit number. Also in this case, it is preferable to notify the setting related information in a notification mode similar to the second notification mode or the third notification mode described above. In this way, the player's dissatisfaction can be reduced.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main control board 25 performs the operation as various means such as the lottery means, but the sub control board 26 performs a part or all of the operation, and the sub control board 26 operates as various means. Can also
On the contrary, the main control board 25 may perform some or all of the operations performed by the sub control board 26, and the main control board 25 may operate as various means.

Further, although the present invention is applied to a slot machine, it can also be applied to other game machines such as pachinko machines (eg, ball slot).
Further, the present invention can be applied to a so-called enclosed game machine in which a game can be executed using a pseudo game medium in a data format without using actual game media such as medals and game balls.

Further, in each of the embodiments, the reel that is drive-controlled by the motor is used as the variable display means, but instead of or in addition to this, an image in which the symbol of the reel or the like changes is displayed on a display device such as a liquid crystal display device. By displaying it, the display can be used as a variable display means of the identification information.

10: Slot Machine 14: Stop Button 22: Main Display 20: Reel Display 25: Main Control Board 26: Sub Control Board 27: Reel 28: Sub Display

Claims (2)

A plurality of identification information is provided in a plurality of columns in a variable display means, and a stop operation means that can be pressed by the player to stop the variable display of the variable display means. In a gaming machine configured to be controlled to one of the gaming states,
Production control means capable of executing control of production executed corresponding to the game,
Display means capable of displaying predetermined display information in the display area as the effect,
Operation means that can accept the operation of the player,
Equipped with
The variation display means and the display means are arranged at positions where the center in the left-right direction is displaced to one side with respect to the center in the left-right direction of the gaming machine,
As the game state, there is a specific game state in which the game is advantageously executed for the player by notifying the player of instruction information related to the operation of the stop operation means,
It said operating means, said a top also the stop operation means, while being arranged in the vicinity of the display unit, that is disposed on the other side with respect to the lateral direction of the gaming machine, said display means , The variable display means and the stop operation means are arranged without overlapping in the left-right direction,
The effect control means,
As an operation effect accompanied by an operation of the operation means, a first operation effect executed at the start of the game and a timing executed at the end of the game and at the time when the operation means is operated. a second operation effect the operation means that vibrate, as well as a possible execution,
In the specific game state, it is possible to control to execute the second operation effect without executing the first operation effect,
In the display area of the display means, at least a part of the display position when displaying a specific operation image prompting the operation of the operation means and the display position when displaying the instruction information may overlap. Characteristic gaming machine. The instruction information is displayed on the display means before the player operates the stop operation means,
The notification information for notifying that the specific symbol is stopped is displayed at a position corresponding to the variable display means in the display area of the display means, so that one side of the gaming machine in the left-right direction is substantially centered. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the gaming machine is displayed at a position shifted toward one side.