JP6730687B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

As a gaming machine that stops after rotating a plurality of reels, for example, there is a slot machine. In the slot machine, a plurality of symbols are given to the outer peripheral portion of each reel, and a part of the symbol given to each reel is visible through the display window. Then, the player inserts a medal to set an effective line, and thereafter, the player operates the start lever, so that a big bonus (hereinafter, referred to as “BB”) role or a small role in the slot machine, A lottery for a role such as a re-game is performed, and each reel starts to rotate. After each reel starts to rotate, the stop switch is operated to sequentially stop each reel and one game ends. Then, when all reels stop rotating and the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination on the activated line stops, it becomes a prize, and the player is given a privilege such as a medal to be paid out and a privilege to shift the game state. To be done.

In such a slot machine, as a gaming state that is advantageous to the player, in addition to the BB state that shifts when a BB winning is established, the probability of winning a re-play is higher than in the normal gaming state, and when a predetermined winning combination is won. In some cases, an assist replay time (hereinafter, referred to as "ART") state for informing the operation sequence of the stop switch for establishing a predetermined winning is provided. Further, in recent years, a slot machine has been proposed in which, when a predetermined condition such as winning a predetermined hand under the ART state is satisfied, the slot machine shifts to the ART state again after the ART state ends (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2010-273901, A

In the configuration in which the next bonus game state is determined based on the game result in the bonus game state advantageous to the player such as ART state, if the player knows the above configuration, the game in the bonus game state can be enjoyed. On the other hand, if the player does not understand the above configuration, the player cannot enjoy the game under the privilege game state, and there is a concern that the game under the privilege game state may become monotonous.

Note that the above problem is not limited to the slot machine as exemplified above, but also applies to other gaming machines in which a plurality of types of symbols are cyclically displayed and the cyclic display is terminated based on the operation of the stop operation means thereafter. It's a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-exemplified circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing monotonization of a game under a privilege gaming state.

In the invention according to claim 1, a plurality of circulation display means for circulatingly displaying a plurality of types of patterns, a start operation means operated to start the circulation display of the patterns, and a lottery means for performing a lottery of winning combinations, A plurality of stop operation means that are operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the symbols, and the winning symbols corresponding to the winning combination that is won in the lottery of the winning combination form a predetermined combination at the effective position and stop. Based on a game machine having a privilege granting unit for granting a privilege to a player as a winning combination, a first number-of-times condition setting unit for setting a first number-of-times condition that can be established by playing a predetermined game. And a first numerical value information storing means capable of storing the first numerical value information, and a first updating means for updating the first numerical value information stored in the first numerical value information storing means on the basis of satisfaction of a predetermined condition. And a first satisfaction determination means that determines whether or not the first number of times condition is met based on the first number information stored in the first number information storage means, and the first number condition is met. Based on that, a bonus game state transition means for shifting to a bonus game state advantageous to the player, and a second game which can be established by performing a predetermined game based on the transition to the bonus game state Second numerical value information setting means for setting the number of times condition, second numerical value information storage means capable of storing the second numerical value information, and the second numerical value information based on the fact that the predetermined condition is satisfied under the privilege game state. Based on the second updating means for updating the second numerical value information stored in the storing means and the second numerical value information stored in the second numerical value information storing means, it is determined whether or not the second number of times condition is satisfied. Second establishment determination means for determining, termination means for ending the privilege game state when the second number of times condition is satisfied, and specific establishment determination for determining whether a specific condition is satisfied under the privilege game state And at least one of the second number condition and the second numerical value information so that the number of games that can be played under the privilege game state is increased when the specific condition is satisfied under the privilege game state. and a changing means for, said first count condition setting means, when the first count condition under normal conditions is met, the first count condition in a game once the player state shifts to the award gaming state Setting, the first updating means updates the first numerical value information stored in the first numerical value information storing means even if the gaming state is the privilege gaming state, and the first number-of-times condition setting means, Number of games less than the number of games set by the second number condition setting means It is characterized in that the configuration can be set.

It is possible to prevent the game under the privilege game state from becoming monotonous.

The front view of the slot machine in the embodiment. The perspective view of the slot machine showing the state in which the front door is closed. The perspective view of the slot machine showing the state in which the front door is opened. Rear view of the front door. Front view of the housing. The figure which shows the symbol arrangement of each reel. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the design which can be visually recognized from a display window, and a combination line. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a prize mode and the privilege provided. Block diagram of the slot machine. The flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. The flowchart which shows a normal process. The flowchart which shows a lottery process. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for normal game states. The flowchart which shows a reel control process. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the operation sequence of a stop switch, and the winning mode achieved. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating stop control of a reel. The flowchart which shows RT state processing. The figure which shows an example of the 1st RT state lottery table. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the operation sequence of a stop switch, and the winning mode achieved. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for 2nd RT states. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the operation sequence of a stop switch, and the winning mode achieved. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for 3rd RT states. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the operation sequence of a stop switch, and the winning mode achieved. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for 4th RT states. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the operation sequence of a stop switch, and the winning mode achieved. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for 5th RT states. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the operation sequence of a stop switch, and the winning mode achieved. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating transfer of a game state. The flowchart which shows BB state processing. The flowchart which shows a state command process. The flowchart which shows a state confirmation process. The flowchart which shows lottery result command processing. The flowchart which shows a notification lottery process. The flowchart which shows a winning result command process. The flowchart which shows the process during notification. The flowchart which shows a stop command command process. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the flow of a game. The flowchart which shows an operation order notification process. The flowchart which shows a result display process. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the alerting|reporting aspect of an operation order. The flowchart which shows the state command process in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows a state confirmation process. The flowchart which shows a notification lottery process. The flowchart which shows a winning result command process. The flowchart which shows the process during notification. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the flow of a game.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention applied to a spinning-type gaming machine, which is a type of gaming machine, specifically, a slot machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 closed, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 open, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the door 12, and FIG. 5 is a front view of the housing 11.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the slot machine 10 includes a housing 11 that forms the outer shell thereof. The housing 11 is formed in a box shape with the front surface opened as a whole, and is attached by hitting a nail against so-called island equipment at the time of installation in a game hall.

A front door 12 is attached to the front side of the housing 11 so as to be openable and closable. That is, the housing 11 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 13a and 13b on the left side when viewed from the front, and the front door 12 is provided with a bearing portion 14a at a position corresponding to each support shaft 13a and 13b. , 14b are provided. When the support shafts 13a and 13b are inserted into the bearings 14a and 14b, the front door 12 rotates around the opening/closing axis that extends in the vertical direction and connects the support shafts 13a and 13b to the housing 11. It is movably supported, and the front open side of the housing 11 can be opened or closed by rotating the front door 12. Further, the front door 12 is locked by the locking device 20 provided on the back surface thereof so that it cannot be opened. A key cylinder 21 integrated with the locking device 20 is provided on the upper right side of the front door 12, and the locked state is released by a predetermined key operation on the key cylinder 21.

A game panel 25 is provided near the center of the front door 12 to inform the player of the game state. Three vertically long display windows 26L, 26M and 26R are formed side by side on the game panel 25, and the inside of the slot machine 10 is visible through the respective display windows 26L, 26M and 26R. Note that the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R may be combined into a single display window.

As shown in FIG. 3, the inside of the housing 11 is divided into upper and lower parts by a partition plate 30, and a reel unit 31 constituting variable display means is attached to the upper part of the partition plate 30. The reel unit 31 includes a left reel 32L, a middle reel 32M, and a right reel 32R that are each formed in a cylindrical shape (annular shape). Each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is rotatably supported so that the central axis thereof is the rotation axis of the reel. The rotation axes of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are arranged on the same axis extending in the substantially horizontal direction, and the reels 32L, 32M, 32R correspond to the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R in a one-to-one correspondence. .. Therefore, a part of the surface of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is in a visible state through the corresponding display windows 26L, 26M, 26R. When the reels 32L, 32M, 32R rotate forward, the surfaces of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are projected through the respective display windows 26L, 26M, 26R as if moving from top to bottom.

Here, the configuration of the reel unit 31 will be briefly described.

Each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is connected to a stepping motor, and each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R can be individually and rotationally driven by driving the stepping motor. .. The stepping motor is set to rotate once by giving a drive signal of 504 pulses (hereinafter, also referred to as an excitation pulse), and the excitation pulse changes the rotational position of the stepping motor, that is, the rotational position of the reel. Controlled. Further, in the reel unit 31, a reel index sensor for detecting that the reel has made one rotation is installed on each of the reels 32L, 32M and 32R. When the reel index sensor detects that the reel makes one revolution, a detection signal is output to the main control device 101 described later each time the detection is made. Therefore, the main control device 101 determines the angular position of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R for each rotation based on the detection signal of the reel index sensor and the number of excitation pulses output until the detection signal is input. It can be checked and corrected.

On the outer peripheral surface of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, a plurality of symbols as identification information are drawn in the long side direction (circling direction) thereof. More specifically, 21 patterns are drawn at equal intervals. Therefore, in order to switch a certain symbol at a predetermined position to the next symbol, it is necessary to output 24 pulses (=504 pulses/21 symbols) of excitation pulses. Further, the main control device 101 grasps a symbol which can be visually recognized from the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R by the number of excitation pulses output after the detection signal of the reel index sensor is input, and the display window. Control such as stopping a predetermined symbol at a position visible from 26L, 26M, and 26R can be performed.

Next, the symbols drawn on the reels 32L, 32M and 32R will be described.

In FIG. 6, the symbol array of the left reel 32L, the middle reel 32M, and the right reel 32R is shown. As shown in the figure, 21 symbols are arranged in a line on each reel 32L, 32M, 32R. The numbers 0 to 20 are assigned to the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, but these numbers are patterns that the main controller 101 can see from the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R. Is a number for recognizing the above, and is not actually attached to the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. However, in the following description, the corresponding numbers will be used for description.

As the symbols, a "red bell" symbol (for example, 20th on the left reel 32L), a "replay" symbol (for example, 19th on the left reel 32L), a "watermelon" symbol (for example, 18th on the left reel 32L), "Red 7" symbol (for example, 17th on the left reel 32L), "Cherry" symbol (for example, 16th on the left reel 32L), "Youth" symbol (for example, 14th on the left reel 32L), "White 7" Design (for example, 10th on the left reel 32L), "BAR" design (for example, 8th on the left reel 32L), "white bell" design (for example, 6th on the left reel 32L), "blue 7" design (for example, , Left reel 32L third). Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the number and arrangement order of various symbols are completely different in each reel 32L, 32M, 32R.

Each of the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R is formed so that the total of the 21 symbols attached to the corresponding reels can be visually recognized. Therefore, when all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped, 3×3=9 symbols are visible through the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R.

In the slot machine 10, a total of four combination lines are set so as to connect the positions where the symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are visible. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the first line L1 connecting the upper design of the left reel 32L, the middle design of the middle reel 32M, and the upper design of the right reel 32R, and the upper design of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M. Middle line design, second line L2 connecting the lower design of the right reel 32R, and lower line design of the left reel 32L, middle design of the middle reel 32M, third line L3 connecting the upper design of the right reel 32R, and left reel A lower stage design of 32L, a middle stage design of the middle reel 32M, and a fourth line L4 connecting the lower stage design of the right reel 32R are set. Then, when the symbols are stopped on the activated combination line, that is, on the activated line in a predetermined combination, a privilege of paying out a predetermined number of medals as a game medium is given as a winning combination, or a game state is shifted. It is designed to be given special benefits.

FIG. 8 shows a combination of symbols that are won and a privilege that is awarded when the winning is achieved.

The small role prizes for which the medals are paid out include cherry prize, first watermelon prize, second watermelon prize, bell prize, first special bell prize to twelfth special bell prize. When the "cherry" symbol of the middle reel 32M is stopped on the activated line, one medal is paid out as a cherry prize. That is, in the case of a cherry prize, any symbols may be stopped on the activated line for the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R. In other words, when the combination of the "cherry" symbol on the middle reel 32M and any symbol on the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R is stopped on the activated line, it can be said that the cherry prize is achieved. Here, since the middle reel 32M middle row is a position where the four effective lines overlap, when the "cherry" symbol stops on the middle reel 32M middle row, the cherry prize is won on all four effective lines. As a result, 4 (=1×4) medals are paid out. When the "watermelon" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped on the activated line, five medals are paid out as the first watermelon winning. When the "blue 7" symbol on the middle reel 32M and the "watermelon" symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the activated line, one medal is paid out as the second watermelon winning a prize. That is, in the case of the second watermelon winning combination, the symbol stopped on the activated line for the left reel 32L may be any symbol. When the "red bell" symbol or the "white bell" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped on the activated line, 9 medals are paid out as a bell winning. Further, the "red bell" symbol or the "white bell" symbol of two reels of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stopped on the activated line, and the "replay" symbol of the remaining one reel stopped on the activated line. In this case, 9 medals are paid out as a special bell prize. For example, when the "replay" symbol of the left reel 32L, the "red bell" symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the "red bell" symbol of the right reel 32R stop on the activated line, the first special bell winning As a result, 9 medals are paid out.

There are a first BB prize and a second BB prize as state transition prizes in which only the game state transition is performed.

When the "blue 7" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped on the activated line, the first BB is won, and the "blue 7" symbol of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M and the "white 7" of the right reel 32R. When the symbols stop on the activated line, the second BB prize is won. When these BB prizes are established, the game state shifts to the BB state.

There are a first replay winning prize to a twelfth replay winning prize as a prize to which a replay privilege that allows the player to play the next game without inserting medals is given. When the "cherry" symbol of the left reel 32L and the "replay" symbol of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R stop on the activated line, or the "replay" symbol of the left reel 32L and the "youth" symbol of the middle reel 32M When the "watermelon" symbol on the right reel 32R stops on the activated line, the first re-game winning is won. When the "replay" symbol of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M and the "watermelon" symbol of the right reel 32R are stopped on the activated line, the second re-game winning is won. When the "replay" symbol of the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R and the "youth" symbol of the middle reel 32M are stopped on the activated line, the third re-game winning is won. When the "cherry" symbol of the left reel 32L, the "replay" symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the "watermelon" symbol of the right reel 32R stop on the activated line, the fourth re-game winning is won. When the "cherry" symbol of the left reel 32L, the "youth" symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the "watermelon" symbol of the right reel 32R are stopped on the activated line, the fifth re-game winning is won. When the "replay" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped on the activated line, or the "red 7" symbol of the left reel 32L and the "replay" symbol of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R are on the activated line. If the game is stopped at, the sixth re-game prize will be awarded. When the "red 7" symbol on the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M and the "youth" symbol on the right reel 32R are stopped on the activated line, the seventh re-game prize is won. When the "red 7" symbol on the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M and the "BAR" symbol on the right reel 32R are stopped on the activated line, the eighth re-game winning is won. When the "red 7" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped on the activated line, the ninth re-game winning is won. When the "BAR" symbol of the left reel 32L and the "Replay" symbol of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R are stopped on the activated line, the tenth re-game winning is won. When the "red bell" symbol on the left reel 32L, the "youth" symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the "watermelon" symbol on the right reel 32R are stopped on the activated line, the 11th re-game winning is won. When the "white bell" symbol of the left reel 32L, the "youth" symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the "watermelon" symbol of the right reel 32R are stopped on the activated line, the 12th re-game winning is won.

If any of the first replay prize, the 10th regame prize, the 11th regame prize, and the 12th regame prize is established, the game state shifts to the normal game state, and the second regame prize. If, the game state shifts to the second RT state, if the third re-game prize is established, the game state shifts to the third RT state, if the fourth re-game prize is established , When the game state shifts to the fourth RT state and the fifth re-game winning is established, the game state shifts to the fifth RT state. In addition, although it is different from the winning, "Replay" symbol, "Red bell" symbol, "Watermelon" symbol from the left on the active line, and "Replay" symbol, "White bell" symbol, "Watermelon" symbol When the design is stopped, "Replay" design, "Youth" design, "Red bell" design is stopped, "Replay" design, "Youth" design, "White bell" design is stopped. , The game state shifts to the first RT state. In the following, a combination of symbols in which these game states shift to the first RT state is referred to as a transition outcome.

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

On the lower left side of the game panel 25, a start lever 41 that is operated to start rotation of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is provided. The start lever 41 constitutes a start operation means or a start operation means operated to start rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, that is, to start variable display of symbols. When the start lever 41 is operated with a predetermined number of medals inserted, the reels 32L, 32M, 32R start to rotate.

On the right side of the start lever 41, button-shaped stop switches 42 to 44 that are operated to individually stop the rotating reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are provided. The stop switches 42 to 44 are arranged directly below the display windows 26L, 26M and 26R corresponding to the reels 32L, 32M and 32R to be stopped. That is, when the left stop switch 42 is operated, the rotation of the left reel 32L is stopped, when the middle stop switch 43 is operated, the rotation of the middle reel 32M is stopped, and the right stop switch 44 is operated. In this case, the rotation of the right reel 32R is stopped. The stop switches 42 to 44 constitute stop operation means operated to stop the variable display of symbols based on the rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R.

A medal insertion slot 45 for inserting medals is provided on the lower right side of the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R. The medal insertion slot 45 constitutes an input means for inputting a game medium. Further, if attention is paid to the fact that the medal insertion slot 45 involves an operation of directly inserting a medal by the player, it can be said that it constitutes a direct input means for directly inputting a game medium.

The medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 45 are guided to either the storage passage 47 or the discharge passage 48 by a selector 46 provided on the back surface of the front door 12 as passage switching means. More specifically, the selector 46 is provided with a medal passage switching solenoid 46a. When the medal passage switching solenoid 46a is not energized, the medals are guided to the ejection passage 48 side, and when the medal passage switching solenoid 46a is energized, the medals are switched. Is guided to the storage passage 47 side. The medals guided to the storage passage 47 are guided to the hopper device 51 housed inside the housing 11. On the other hand, the medals guided to the discharge passage 48 are guided to the medal tray 50 from the medal discharge port 49 provided at the lower front portion of the front door 12 and returned to the player.

The hopper device 51 includes a storage tank 52 that stores medals, and a payout device 53 that pays out medals to the player. The payout device 53 rotates a medal payout rotating plate (not shown) to eject the medals to the opening 48a provided in the discharge passage 48, and to pay the medals to the medal tray 50 through the discharge passage 48. It has become. Further, on the right side of the hopper device 51, a spare tank 54 is provided for avoiding that a predetermined amount or more of medals are stored in the storage tank 52. Inside the storage tank 52 of the hopper device 51, a guide plate 52a for discharging medals from the storage tank 52 to the spare tank 54 is provided. Therefore, when the medals are stored at a height higher than the height at which the guide plate 52a is provided, the medals are stored in the spare tank 54.

A button-shaped return switch 55 is provided below the medal insertion slot 45. When the return switch 55 is operated under the condition that the medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 45 are jammed in the selector 46, the selector 46 is mechanically interlocked and the medals clogged in the selector 46 are medals. It is designed to be returned from the outlet 49.

On the lower left side of the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R, a first credit insertion switch 56 for inserting three credited virtual medals as a game medium at a time is provided. Further, on the left side of the first credit input switch 56, a second credit input switch 57 and a third credit input switch 58 are provided. The second credit insertion switch 57 is for inserting two virtual medals at a time, and the third credit insertion switch 58 is for inserting one virtual medal. The credit insertion switches 56 to 58 together with the medal insertion slot 45 constitute input means for inputting a game medium. Further, it should be noted that while the medal insertion slot 45 involves an operation of directly inserting a medal by the player, each credit insertion switch 56 to 58 only involves an operation of inserting a virtual medal based on the stored memory. For example, it can be said that it constitutes an indirect input means for indirectly inputting the game medium.

A settlement switch 59 is provided on the left side of the start lever 41. That is, the slot machine 10 has a credit function of storing and storing surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (for 50 medals) and payout medals at the time of winning as virtual medals. When the settlement switch 59 is operated under the condition of being stored and stored, the virtual medal is paid out from the medal outlet 49 as an actual medal. In this case, paying attention to the function of paying out the credited virtual medal as an actual medal, the settlement switch 59 can be said to constitute a settlement operation means for actually paying out the stored and stored game medium.

Below the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R of the game panel 25, a credit display unit 60 that displays the number of virtual medals that are credited, and the remaining payout number that displays the number of remaining medals to be paid out by the time the BB state ends A display unit 61 and a payout amount display unit 62 for displaying the number of medals paid out at the time of winning are respectively provided. Although these display units 60 to 62 are composed of 7-segment displays, they can be replaced by liquid crystal displays or the like.

On the upper part of the front door 12, an upper lamp 63 that lights up or blinks as the game progresses, and a pair of left and right that emits various sound effects as the game progresses and informs the player of the game state. A speaker 64 and an auxiliary display section 65 for giving various kinds of information to the player. The auxiliary display section 65 is for executing various display effects along with the progress of the game, and since it is possible to consider the game by each reel 32L, 32M, 32R as the main display section, in the present embodiment, It is called an auxiliary display section 65. An upper lamp 63, a speaker 64, and a display control device 81 for driving the auxiliary display unit 65 are provided on the back surface of the auxiliary display unit 65.

A power supply box 70 is provided on the left side of the hopper device 51 inside the housing 11. The power supply box 70 accommodates the power supply device 91 therein, and includes a power switch 71, a reset switch 72, a setting key insertion hole 73, and the like. The power switch 71 is a starting switch for supplying power to each unit including the main control device 101. The reset switch 72 is a switch for resetting the error state of the slot machine 10. The setting key insertion hole 73 is used by a hole manager or the like to adjust the payout of medals. That is, the hole manager or the like can set the winning probability of the slot machine 10 by inserting the setting key into the setting key insertion hole 73 and turning it ON. The reset switch 72 is operated not only when resetting the error state but also when changing the winning probability of the slot machine 10.

Above the reel unit 31, a main control device 101 that integrally manages the game is attached to the housing 11.

Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

The main control unit 101 is equipped with a microcomputer centered on a CPU 102 which is an arithmetic processing unit. In addition to the power supply device 91, a clock circuit 103 that outputs a rectangular wave having a predetermined frequency, an input/output port 104, and the like are connected to the CPU 102 via an internal bus. The main control device 101 functions as a main board built in the slot machine 10.

On the input side of the main control device 101, a reel unit 31 (more specifically, a reel index sensor that individually detects that each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R makes one rotation), and a start detection sensor that detects an operation of the start lever 41. 41a, stop detection sensors 42a to 44a that individually detect the operation of the stop switches 42 to 44, an inserted medal detection sensor 45a that detects medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 45, and medals paid out from the hopper device 51. Payout detection sensor 51a, credit insertion detection sensors 56a to 58a that individually detect the operation of each credit insertion switch 56 to 58, settlement detection sensor 59a that detects the operation of settlement switch 59, and reset detection that detects the operation of reset switch 72. Various sensors such as a sensor 72a and a setting key detection sensor 73a for detecting that the setting key is inserted into the setting key insertion hole 73 and turned on are connected, and signals from these various sensors are input to the input/output port 104. It is adapted to be output to the CPU 102 via the.

A power supply device 91 is connected to the input side of the main control device 101 via an input/output port 104. The power supply device 91 is equipped with a power supply unit 91a that supplies drive power to each electronic device of the slot machine 10 including the main control device 101, a power failure monitoring circuit 91b, and the like.

The power failure monitoring circuit 91b is for monitoring the power cut-off state and generating a power failure signal when power is cut off by the power switch 71 as well as during power failure. Therefore, the power failure monitoring circuit 91b monitors the stabilized drive voltage of DC 12V output from the power supply unit 91a in this example, and determines that the power supply is cut off when the drive voltage drops to less than 10V, for example. Is configured to output a power failure signal. The power failure signal is supplied to each of the CPU 102 and the input/output port 104, and the CPU 102 recognizes the power failure signal to execute power failure processing described later. The power failure signal is also supplied to the display controller 81.

The power supply unit 91a is configured to output a stabilized voltage of 5 V used as a drive voltage in a control system such as the main controller 101 even when the output voltage drops to less than 10 V. As the time for which the stabilized voltage is output, a time sufficient for executing the power failure process by the main control device 101 is secured.

On the output side of the main control device 101, a reel unit 31 (more specifically, a stepping motor for rotating each reel 32L, 32M, 32R), a medal passage switching solenoid 46a provided in a selector 46, a hopper device 51, and a credit. A display unit 60, a remaining payout number display unit 61, a payout number display unit 62, a display control device 81, an external centralized terminal board 121 capable of transmitting information to a hall management device (not shown), etc. are connected via the input/output port 104. There is.

The display control device 81 is a control device for driving the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display unit 65, and includes a substrate in which a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like for driving these are integrated. Then, after receiving the signal from the main control device 101, the display control device 81 independently drives and controls the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display portion 65. Therefore, the display control device 81 is a sub-base for executing auxiliary control in relation to the main control device 101 which is the main base for centrally managing the game. The display control device 81 may drive and control the various display units 60 to 62.

The CPU 102 has a ROM 105 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 102 and fixed value data, and a work area that temporarily stores various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 105. In addition to the RAM 106 for securing the memory, various processing circuits necessary for the slot machine 10 such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data transmission/reception circuit, and a credit counter for counting the number of credits Various counters are built in. The ROM 105 and the RAM 106 constitute a main memory as a storage unit, and programs for executing various processes shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 10 to 29 are stored in the ROM 105 described above as a part of the control program.

The RAM 106 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 91 and data can be retained (backup) even after the power of the slot machine 10 is cut off. The RAM 106 has a memory for temporarily storing various data, a winning flag storage area 106a for storing a lottery result of the winning combination, and stop information used when performing stop control of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. In addition to the stop information storage area 106b for storing the state, the state information storage area 106c for storing the game state such as the BB state, etc., a backup area is provided.

The backup area is an area for storing the value of the stack pointer when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like (including the power cutoff by the operation of the power switch 71. The same applies hereinafter). When the power failure is resolved (including the power-on by operating the power switch 71. The same applies to the following), the state of the slot machine 10 can be restored to the state before the power-off based on the information in the backup area. .. Writing to the backup area is executed when the power is cut off by the power failure processing (see FIG. 10), and restoration of each value written in the backup area is executed in the main processing when the power is turned on.

A power failure signal from the power failure monitoring circuit 91b is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 102 when the power is shut off due to a power failure or the like. When the power is cut off, the NMI interrupt process as the power failure flag generation process is immediately executed.

Next, each control process executed by the CPU 102 of the main control device 101 will be described. The processing of the CPU 102 is broadly divided into a main processing that is started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt processing that is started regularly (at a cycle of 1.49 msec in this embodiment), and a power failure signal to the NMI terminal. There is NMI interrupt processing that is activated in response to the input of. In the following, among these processes, the process relating to the progress of the game, that is, the timer interrupt process and the normal process performed in the main process will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a timer interrupt process that is periodically executed by the main control device 101. The CPU 102 of the main control device 101 generates a timer interrupt every 1.49 msec, for example.

First, in the register saving process shown in step S101, the values of all the registers in the CPU 102 used in the normal process described later are saved in the backup area of the RAM 106. In step S102, it is confirmed whether or not the power failure flag is set. When the power failure flag is set, the process proceeds to step S103 to execute the power failure process.

Here, an outline of the power outage process will be described.

When the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like, a power failure signal is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 91b of the power supply apparatus 91, and the power failure signal is input to the main control apparatus 101 via the NMI terminal. When a power failure signal is input, main controller 101 immediately executes NMI interrupt processing and sets the power failure flag in the power failure flag storage area provided in RAM 106.

In the power outage process, first, it is determined whether or not the command transmission is completed. If the command transmission is not completed, this process is terminated, the timer interrupt process is returned to, and the command transmission is terminated. When the command transmission is completed, the value of the stack pointer of the CPU 102 is saved in the backup area of the RAM 106. After that, the output state of the output port in the input/output port 104 is cleared and all the actuators (not shown) are turned off. Then, a RAM determination value for determining whether or not the data in the RAM 106 is normal when the power failure is resolved is stored in the backup area, thereby prohibiting subsequent RAM access. After performing the above processing, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the power being completely cut off and the processing cannot be executed. In addition, in consideration of a case where the power failure flag is erroneously set due to noise or the like, it is confirmed whether or not the power failure signal is output until the infinite loop is entered. If the power outage signal is not output, it means that the power outage has been recovered. Therefore, writing to the RAM 106 is permitted, the power outage flag is reset, and the timer interrupt processing is resumed. If the power failure signal is continuously output, the infinite loop is entered. By the way, it is confirmed whether or not the power failure signal is output even under the infinite loop, and when the power failure signal is not output, the process proceeds to the main process.

Returning to the explanation of the timer interrupt process, if the power failure flag is not set in step S102, various processes after step S104 are performed.

That is, in step S104, the watchdog timer is cleared to initialize the value of the watchdog timer for monitoring the occurrence of malfunction. In step S105, the CPU 102 itself performs an interrupt end declaration process that enables setting of the next timer interrupt. In step S106, stepping motor control processing for driving the stepping motors, which are the respective drum driving motors, is performed in order to rotate the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. In step S107, the states of various sensors (see FIG. 9) such as the stop detection sensors 42a to 44a, the inserted medal detection sensor 45a, and the payout detection sensor 51a connected to the input/output port 104 are read, and whether the reading result is normal or not is read. Sensor monitoring processing for monitoring whether or not is performed. In step S108, timer calculation processing for subtracting the value of each counter or timer is performed. In step S109, a counter process of outputting the result of counting the bet number of medals and the number of paid-out medals to the external centralized terminal board 121 is performed.

In step S110, a command output process of transmitting various commands such as a lottery result command described later to the display control device 81 is performed. In step S111, a segment data setting process for setting segment data displayed on the credit display unit 60, the remaining payout amount display unit 61, and the payout amount display unit 62 is performed. In step S112, the segment data display processing of supplying the segment data set in the segment data setting processing to each of the display units 60 to 62 and displaying the corresponding numbers and symbols is performed. In step S113, port output processing for outputting data corresponding to the I/O device from the input/output port 104 is performed. In step S114, the values of the registers saved in the backup area in step S101 are restored to the corresponding registers in the CPU 102. Thereafter, in step S115, an interrupt permission process for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed, and this series of timer interrupt processes is ended.

Next, the normal processing for performing the main control relating to the game will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S201, an interrupt permission process for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed. In step S202, pre-start processing for enabling a game is performed. In the pre-start processing, the display control device 81 and the like wait until the initialization is completed. When the initialization of the display control device 81 and the like is completed, the game management process shown in steps S203 to S213 is performed.

As a game management process, in step S203, data such as various game information stored in the RAM 106 (for example, a random number value used in the previous game) is cleared. Then, in step S204, start waiting processing is performed.

In the start waiting process, it is determined whether or not one of the first replay prize to the twelfth regame prize has been established in the previous game. If any one of the replay prizes has been established, an automatic insertion process for automatically inserting the same number of virtual medals as the previous bet number is performed, and the start waiting process is ended. In the automatic insertion process, virtual medals are inserted without reducing the number of virtual medals displayed on the credit display unit 60. In other words, if one of the replay prizes is established in the previous game, the player can play this game without reducing the medals owned and without inserting any medals. If none of the re-game winnings has been established, sensor abnormality confirmation processing for confirming whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the sensor reading result made in the sensor monitoring processing step S107 of the timer interruption processing, If an abnormality has occurred, the slot machine 10 is put into an error state and an abnormality occurrence process for notifying the occurrence of the error is performed. Such an error state is maintained until the reset switch 72 is operated. When the sensor reading result is normal, it is determined whether or not the settlement switch 59 is operated, and when the settlement switch 59 is operated, a medal return process for paying out the same number of medals as the credited virtual medal. I do. After completion of the medal return process or when the settlement switch 59 is not operated, it is determined whether or not a medal has been inserted or the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 have been operated between the previous start waiting process and the present start waiting process. It is determined whether or not, and if either is done, a medal insertion process for changing the bet number and the like is performed, and the start waiting process is ended. If neither a medal has been inserted nor the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 have been operated between the previous start waiting process and the present start waiting process, the start waiting process is terminated.

After the start waiting process is completed, it is determined in step S205 whether or not the bet number of medals has reached the specified number (3 in the present embodiment). If the bet number has not reached the specified number, step S204 The process returns to the start waiting process, and the process after the sensor abnormality confirmation process in the process is performed. If the bet number has reached the specified number, it is determined in step S206 whether the start lever 41 has been operated. If the start lever 41 has not been operated, the process returns to the start waiting process of step S204, and the process after the sensor abnormality confirmation process is performed.

On the other hand, when the start lever 41 is operated, the game can be started when the start lever 41 is operated under the condition that the specified number of medals are bet. Therefore, the game is started to start. Means that a command has occurred. In such a case, in step S207, an effective line setting process for setting all the combination lines of the above-described first line L1 to fourth line L4 as effective lines is performed, and in step S208 the medal passage switching solenoid 46a is turned off. The bet acceptance is prohibited by switching to the excitation state. Then, the lottery process in step S209, the reel control process in step S210, the medal payout process in step S211, the RT state process in step S212, and the BB state process in step S213 are sequentially executed, and the process returns to step S203.

Next, the lottery process of step S209 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

In step S301, a random number used when determining whether the winning combination is true or false is obtained. In the present slot machine 10, when the start lever 41 is operated, the hardware circuit latches the value of the free-run counter at that time. The free-run counter generates a random number from 0 to 65535, and after confirming the operation of the start lever 41, the CPU 102 stores the value latched by the hardware circuit in the RAM 106. With such a configuration, it is possible to quickly obtain a random number at the timing when the start lever 41 is operated, and it is possible to avoid the occurrence of problems such as synchronization. The hardware circuit of the slot machine 10 is configured to latch the value of the free-run counter each time the start lever 41 is operated.

After obtaining the random number, in step S302, a lottery table for determining whether or not the winning combination is won is selected. The slot machine 10 roughly has seven types of game states of a normal game state, a first RT state, a second RT state, a third RT state, a fourth RT state, a fifth RT state, and a BB state. Therefore, in step S302, the current game state of the slot machine 10 is determined based on the setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c, and the lottery table corresponding to the game state is selected. For example, when the setting flag is not set in the state information storage area 106c, it is determined that the current game state is the normal game state, and the normal game state lottery table is selected. Further, in the slot machine 10, six stages of winning probabilities from “setting 1” to “setting 6” are prepared in advance, and the setting key is inserted into the setting key insertion hole to perform an ON operation and perform a predetermined operation. Thus, it is possible to set which of the winning probabilities the internal processing is to be executed on. In step S302, the lottery table having the lowest expected value for medal payout is selected when the setting state is "setting 1", and the lottery table having the highest expected value for medal payout is selected when the setting state is "setting 6".

The lottery table will be briefly described. FIG. 13 is a normal game state lottery table selected in the normal game state of “setting 3”. An index value IV is set in the lottery table, and a winning combination is uniquely associated with each index value IV and a point value PV is set.

After selecting the lottery table, the index value IV is set to 1 in step S303, and in the subsequent step S304, the determination value DV used when determining whether or not the winning combination is won is set. In the determination value setting process, the point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV is added to the current determination value DV to set a new determination value DV. In the initial determination value setting process, the random number value obtained in step S301 is set as the current determination value DV, and the point value PV corresponding to 1 that is the current index value IV is added to this random number value to obtain a new determination value DV. The determination value DV is used.

Then, in step S305, it is determined whether or not the winning combination corresponding to the index value IV. In the winning/unwinning determination of the winning combination, it is determined whether or not the determination value DV exceeds 65535. If the number exceeds 65535, the process proceeds to step S306, and the winning flag corresponding to the index value IV at that time is set in the winning flag storage area 106a of the RAM 106. For example, when the determination value DV exceeds 65535 when IV=6, a winning flag indicating that the cherry and the second watermelon have been won is set in the winning flag storage area 106a in step S306.

By the way, a winning flag that indicates that the set winning flag has won the first BB (hereinafter referred to as “first BB winning flag”) or a winning flag that indicates that the second BB has won (hereinafter referred to as “second BB winning flag”). If not), the winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a is reset after the end of the game in which the corresponding winning flag is set (see S203 of normal processing). On the other hand, when the winning flag is the first BB winning flag or the second BB winning flag, these winning flags are reset on condition that the corresponding BB winning is established. That is, the first BB winning flag and the second BB winning flag may be valid over a plurality of games. In addition, in step S306 in the state where the first BB winning flag or the second BB winning flag is carried over, if the current index value IV is 3 to 20, the winning flag corresponding to the index value IV is set, and the current index value IV becomes If it is 1 or 2, the corresponding winning flag is not set. That is, in a game in which the 1BB winning flag or the 2BB winning flag is carried over, when the winning combination other than the 1BB and 2BB is won, the corresponding winning flag is set, while the 1BB or 2BB is won. In that case, the corresponding winning flag is not set.

When the determination value DV does not exceed 65535 in step S305, it means that the winning combination corresponding to the index value IV is lost. In such a case, the index value IV is incremented by 1 in step S307, and in the following step S308, it is determined whether or not there is a combination corresponding to the index value IV, that is, whether or not there is a determination target to be determined whether or not there is a hit. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the index value IV added by 1 exceeds the maximum value of the index value IV set in the lottery table. When there is a determination target to be determined whether or not the winning or hitting is determined, the process returns to step S304, and the winning and hitting determination of the winning combination is continued. At this time, in step S304, the point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV is added to the determination value DV (that is, the current determination value DV) used for determining whether the winning combination of the previous winning combination is made, to obtain a new determination value DV. In step S305, it is determined whether or not the winning combination is valid based on the determination value DV. By the way, in the case of determining whether or not the winning combination is made using the lottery table shown in FIG. 13, the probability of winning when IV=1 is about 1 in 16400, and the probability of winning when IV=2 is about 2050. 1/4, the probability of winning when IV=3 is about 1 in 96.4, the probability of winning when IV=4 is about 1/262, and the probability of winning when IV=5 Is about 1/256, the probability of winning when IV=6 is about 16400, and the probability of winning when IV=7 is about 65500. The probabilities of winning in IV=8 to 11 are respectively about 11.9, and the probabilities of winning in IV=12 to 19 are about 1/3. When IV=20, the probability of winning is about 1.30. In addition, the probability of failure to win any part is about 1.80.

After the winning flag is set in step S306, or when it is determined in step S308 that there is no determination target for which the winning/non-winning determination should be made, it means that the winning/non-winning determination of the winning combination is completed. In such a case, a lottery result command is set in step S309. Here, the lottery result command is a command transmitted to the display control device 81 in order to grasp the result of the winning/non-winning judgment of the winning combination. However, in the normal processing, various commands such as the above-mentioned lottery result command are only set in the ring buffer, and the commands are not transmitted to the display control device 81. The command transmission to the display control device 81 is performed in the command output process S110 of the timer interrupt process described above.

Then, in step S310, stop information setting processing for setting stop information for reel stop control is performed, and the lottery processing is ended.

Next, the reel control process of step S210 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

In the reel control process, first, in step S401, a rotation start process for starting the rotation of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is performed.

In the rotation start processing, it is confirmed whether or not a predetermined wait time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed from the time when the reels started to rotate in the previous game, and if not, the wait time has elapsed. Wait until you do. When the wait time has elapsed, the wait time for the next game is reset and the motor control initialization process for setting the rotation start information in the motor control storage area provided in the RAM 106 is performed. By performing such processing, the stepping motor control processing S106 of the timer interrupt processing starts the acceleration processing of the stepping motor, and the reels 32L, 32M, 32R start to rotate. Therefore, even if the player bets a specified number of medals and operates the start lever 41, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R may not immediately start rotating. Then, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are on standby until they rotate at a constant speed at a predetermined rotation speed, and the rotation start processing is ended. Further, when the rotation speed of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R becomes a constant speed, the CPU 102 is able to generate a stop command by lighting and displaying a lamp (not shown) of each stop switch 42-44. Is notified to the player or the like.

Following the rotation start process, in step S402, it is determined whether any of the stop switches 42 to 44 has been operated. If none of the stop switches 42 to 44 has been operated, the operation waits until one of the stop switches 42 to 44 is operated. When it is determined that any of the stop switches 42 to 44 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S403, and it is determined whether or not the stop switch corresponding to the spinning reel has been operated, that is, whether or not a stop command has been issued. To do. If the stop command has not been issued, the process returns to step S402 and waits until one of the stop switches 42 to 44 is operated. If a stop command is issued, a stop command command is set in step S404. Here, the stop command command is a command transmitted to the display control device 81 in order to grasp which stop switch has been operated to generate the stop command. When the stop command command is set, the stop control process shown in steps S405 to S411 is performed to stop the reel that is rotating.

In step S405, the symbol number of the reaching symbol reaching the base point position (lower stage in the present embodiment) at the timing when the stop switch is operated is confirmed. Specifically, the number of excitation pulses output from the time when the detection signal of the reel index sensor is input confirms the symbol number of the arrival symbol reaching the base point position. In a succeeding step S406, the number of slips of the reel to be stopped this time is calculated based on the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b. In the present slot machine 10, as a stop mode for stopping each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated, a stop mode in which the reaching pattern reaching the base point position is stopped as is, Stop mode in which the reel is stopped after sliding for 1 symbol, stop mode for stopping after sliding for 2 symbols, stop mode for stopping after sliding for 3 symbols, and stop after sliding for 4 symbols Five patterns of stop modes, which are the stop mode to be performed, are prepared. Therefore, in step S406, a value of 0 to 4 is calculated as the number of slips based on the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b. After that, in step S407, the calculated slip number is added to the symbol number of the reaching symbol to determine the symbol number of the stopped symbol which is actually stopped at the base point position. In step S408, it is determined whether or not the symbol number of the reaching symbol of the reel to be stopped this time and the symbol number of the stopping symbol are equal, and if they are equal, a reel stop process of stopping the rotation of the reel in step S409 is performed. To do. Then, in step S410, it is determined whether or not all reels 32L, 32M, 32R have stopped. If all reels 32L, 32M, 32R have not stopped, the stop information second setting process is performed in step S411, and the process returns to step S402.

Here, the stop information second setting process is a process of changing the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b of the RAM 106 after the reel is stopped. In the stop information second setting process, the stop information is changed based on the winning flag that has been set and the stop result of the stopped reel. In the present slot machine 10, for example, when the winning is achieved when IV=8 to 19, that is, when the bell and the two special bells are won (see FIG. 13), the stop switch 42 that generated the stop command is issued. The stop information second setting process is performed in order to change the winning mode established according to the operation sequence of ~44.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a correspondence relationship between the winning flags set when IV=8 to 19, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44, and the winning modes established. For example, when the winning flag “12” corresponding to IV=12 is set, the stop information is set so that the first special bell prize is established when the left stop switch 42 is first operated, and the middle stop is performed. The stop information is set so that the bell prize is established when the switch 43 is operated first, and the stop information is set so that the ninth special bell prize is established when the right stop switch 44 is operated first. However, even if the stop information is set in this way, the corresponding winning combination may not be established depending on the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44.

The symbol arrangement of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R will be briefly described. In the present slot machine 10, the reels 32L, 32M, 32R can be stopped after sliding up to 4 symbols from the timing when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated, and the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R have upper and lower stages. The effective line is set to, and in the middle reel 32M, the effective line is set to the middle stage. Therefore, with respect to the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R, if the interval between the same symbols is 6 symbols or less, the winning symbol is selected when it becomes the winning symbol regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 and 44. Can be stopped on the active line, the middle reel 32M, if the spacing between the same type of symbols is arranged in 4 symbols or less, when the winning symbol becomes a winning symbol regardless of the operation timing of the stop switch 43 Can be stopped on the active line. On the left reel 32L, the "replay" symbol, the "cherry" symbol, and the "watermelon" symbol are arranged so that the intervals between the same symbols are 6 symbols or less, and on the middle reel 32M, the "replay" symbol. And the "youth" symbol is arranged so that the intervals between the same symbols are 4 symbols or less, and on the right reel 32R, the "replay" symbol and the "watermelon" symbol are 6 symbols or less between the same symbols. It is arranged so that. Therefore, when each of the above symbols becomes a winning symbol, the winning symbol can be stopped on the activated line regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. On the other hand, with regard to other symbols such as the "red bell" symbol and the "white bell" symbol, since they are arranged so that a section separated by more than the above interval is formed, in order to stop on the effective line. It is necessary for the player to operate the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at the design.

An example will be described in which the case where the player wins when IV=12 and the left stop switch 42, the middle stop switch 43, and the right stop switch 44 are operated in this order. In such a case, stop control of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is performed in order to establish the first special bell winning.

On the left reel 32L, "replay" symbols, which are the first special bell symbols, are arranged so that the intervals between the symbols of the same type are 6 symbols or less. For this reason, when the left stop switch 42 is operated first, the "replay" symbol is stopped at the upper stage or the lower stage regardless of the operation timing. For example, when the left stop switch 42 is operated at the timing when the 12th "replay" symbol of the left reel 32L reaches the lower stage, as shown in FIG. 16(a), the 12th "replay" symbol. The design stops at the bottom. As a result, there is room for the first special bell prize to be established on the third line L3 and the fourth line L4.

On the middle reel 32M, a "red bell" symbol, which is a first special bell symbol, is arranged at positions 2, 5, 10, and 20. In the section from No. 20 to 10, the intervals between the "red bell" symbols are arranged to be 4 symbols or less, while in the section from No. 10 to 20, the intervals between the "red bell" symbols are 9 symbols. Has become. Therefore, the "red bell" symbol may or may not be stopped on the activated line depending on the operation timing of the middle stop switch 43. Specifically, when the middle stop switch 43 is operated at the timing when any of the 16th “red 7” symbol to the 10th “red bell” symbol has reached the middle stage, FIG. As shown, the first special bell symbol "red bell" symbol is stopped in the middle stage. As a result, there is room for the first special bell prize to be established on the third line L3 and the fourth line L4. On the other hand, when the middle stop switch 43 is operated at the timing when any of the 11th "watermelon" symbol to the 15th "white bell" symbol reaches the middle stage, the middle reel 32M is slid by 4 symbols. Even if it is stopped after making it, it is not possible to stop the "red bell" symbol, which is the first special bell symbol, in the middle stage. When the middle stop switch 43 is operated at such timing, as shown in FIG. 16(c), the 15th "white bell" symbol stops in the middle stage. By stopping the "white bell" symbol in the middle row when the "red bell" symbol cannot be stopped in the middle row, the third special bell prize or the fourth special bell prize is awarded in a situation where the winning combination has not been announced. It is possible to make the player expect to be established.

On the right reel 32R, "Red Bell" symbols, which are the first special bell symbols, are arranged at positions 9 and 16. The intervals between the "red bell" symbols are 6 symbols in the sections 9 to 16, while the intervals between the "red bell" symbols are 13 symbols in the sections 16 to 9. Therefore, depending on the operation timing of the right stop switch 44, the "red bell" symbol may or may not stop on the activated line. Specifically, if the right stop switch 44 is operated at the timing when any of the third "blue 7" symbol to the 16th "red bell" symbol reaches the lower stage, it is the first special bell symbol. The "red bell" design stops at the top or bottom. As a result, the first special bell prize is established on the third line L3 or the fourth line L4. For example, when the right stop switch 44 is operated at the timing when the 16th "red bell" symbol has reached the lower stage, as shown in FIG. 16D, the first special bell on the fourth line L4. The prize is won. On the other hand, when the right stop switch 44 is operated at the timing when any of the 17th "red 7" symbol to the 2nd "white bell" symbol has reached the lower stage, the right reel 32R corresponds to 4 symbols. Even if it is stopped after sliding, it is not possible to stop the "Red Bell" symbol, which is the first special bell symbol, in the upper or lower stage. When the right stop switch 44 is operated at such a timing, the "watermelon" symbol stops at the upper stage or the lower stage. For example, when the right stop switch 44 is operated at the timing when the second "white bell" symbol reaches the lower stage, as shown in FIG. 16(e), from the left on the fourth line L4, "Replay" design, "White bell" design, "Watermelon" design stop. That is, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated at the timing when the first special bell prize cannot be established, the transition mark (see FIG. 8) is stopped on the activated line.

Next, a case in which the player wins when IV=8 and is operated in the order of the left stop switch 42, the middle stop switch 43, and the right stop switch 44 will be described as an example. In this case, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped and controlled in order to achieve the bell prize.

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

On the middle reel 32M, a "red bell" symbol as a bell symbol is arranged at positions 20, 2, 5, 5 and 10, and a "white bell" symbol as a bell symbol is arranged at a position 15th. ing. In this case, the interval between the "red bell" symbols is 4 symbols or less in the section of Nos. 20 to 10, and the interval between the "Red bell" symbol of 10 and the "White bell" symbol of 15 is 4 symbols And the space between the 15th "white bell" symbol and the 20th "red bell" symbol is 4 symbols. That is, the "red bell" symbol and the "white bell" symbol are arranged on the middle reel 32M such that the intervals between the bell symbols are 4 symbols or less. Therefore, when the middle stop switch 43 is operated second, the "red bell" symbol or the "white bell" is stopped in the middle stage regardless of the operation timing.

On the right reel 32R, "red bell" symbols, which are bell symbols, are arranged at positions 9 and 16, and "white bell" symbols, which are bell symbols, are arranged at position 2. In such a case, the interval between the 2nd "white bell" symbol and the 9th "red bell" symbol is 6 symbols, and the interval between the 9th "red bell" symbol and 16th "Red bell" symbol is 6 symbols And, the interval between the 16th "red bell" symbol and the 2nd "white bell" symbol is 6 symbols. That is, on the right reel 32R, the "red bell" symbol and the "white bell" symbol are arranged such that the intervals between the bell symbols are 6 symbols or less. Therefore, when the right stop switch 44 is operated last, the "red bell" symbol or the "white bell" is stopped at the upper stage or the lower stage regardless of the operation timing. As a result, the "red bell" symbol or the "white bell" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped on the activated line, and the bell winning is achieved.

In the case of winning in the case of IV=8 to 19, the stop information is set so that the bell prize is established for two operation sequences out of the six operation sequences of the stop switches 42 to 44, and the four stop operation information is set. Stop information is set so that the special bell prize is established for the operation sequence. As described above, when the stop information is set so that the bell prize is established, the bell prize is established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. On the other hand, when the stop information is set so that the special bell prize is established, the special bell prize may or may not be established depending on the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. When the stop information is set so that the fifth special bell to the twelfth special bell prize are established, that is, when the middle stop switch 43 or the right stop switch 44 is operated first, the corresponding special bell prize is awarded. If the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated at a timing that can be established, the special bell prize is established, and the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated at the timing when the corresponding special bell prize cannot be established. For example, not only will the special bell prize not be established, but the transition result will not stop on the activated line. That is, the transition result is stopped on the activated line only when the left stop switch 42 is first operated and the special bell prize corresponding to the set stop information cannot be established.

Further, when the "replay" symbol is stopped on the left reel 32L, the player aims at the "red bell" symbol or the "white bell" symbol when stopping the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R and the middle stop switch 43. It is assumed that the right stop switch 44 is operated. In such a case, in a situation where the winning combination has not been notified, the special bell prize is established with a probability of 1/4 and the transition result is stopped on the activated line with a probability of 3/4. By the way, in the case of winning in the case of IV=7, the bell prize is established regardless of the operation sequence and the operation timing.

Returning to the description of the reel control process, when it is determined in step S410 that all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped, the payout determination process is performed in step S412. The payout determination process is a process of setting the payout number of medals on the condition that the winning symbol combinations are lined up on the activated line. In the payout determination process, a combination of symbols formed on each activated line is derived from the symbol numbers of the stopped symbols stopped at the lower stages of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, and whether or not the winning is achieved on the activated line. To judge. If the winning combination has been established, it is further determined whether or not the winning combination combination corresponds to the winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a. When the winning combination is associated with the winning flag, the winning combination and the number of payouts corresponding to the winning combination are set in the payout information storage area provided in the RAM 106. On the other hand, when the winning combination is not associated with the winning flag, the slot machine 10 is put into an error state and an abnormality occurrence process for notifying the occurrence of the error is performed. Such an error state is maintained until the reset switch 72 is operated. When the payout determination process is completed, a prize result command is set in step S413 so that the display control device 81 can recognize the winning combination in the current game, and the reel control process is ended.

Next, the outline of the medal payout process of step S211 will be described.

In the medal payout process, it is determined whether or not the number of payouts set in the payout information storage area is zero. When the number of payouts is 0, it means that it is determined that the small winning combination has not been established in the previous payout determination process. In such a case, it is determined whether or not any of the first re-game winning to the twelfth re-game winning is established based on the winning combination combination set in the payout determination process. If none of the re-game prizes have been established, the medal payout process is terminated as it is, and if any of the re-game prizes has been established, the re-game setting process for changing the game state to the re-game state is performed. , The medal payout process ends. In the start waiting process S204 described above, the automatic insertion process is performed when it is determined that the current game state is the re-game state.

On the other hand, when the number of payouts set in the payout information storage area is not 0, the same number of medals as the number of payouts is paid out, and the medal payout process is ended. Regarding payout of medals, specifically, when the count value of the credit counter has not reached the upper limit (the number of stored medals is 50), the payout number is added to the count value of the credit counter and the value after addition is added. The credit is displayed on the credit display unit 60. Further, when the count value of the credit counter reaches the upper limit, or when the count value reaches the upper limit during the addition of the number of payouts, the medal payout rotating plate is driven to eject the medals from the hopper device 51. The medal tray 50 is paid out through the outlet 49. In the medal payout process, a process of changing the payout amount displayed on the payout amount display unit 62 in accordance with the medal payout is also performed. When the current gaming state is the BB state, the number of payouts is subtracted from the value of the remaining payout number counter, which will be described later, and the number of remaining payouts displayed on the remaining payout number display portion 61 is subtracted. ..

Next, the RT state process of step S212 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

In step S501, it is determined whether or not the transition line has stopped on the activated line. If the transition result has stopped, the process proceeds to step S502, and it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the normal gaming state. If the current game state is the normal game state, the first RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106 in step S503, and this processing ends. If it is determined in step S502 that the current game state is not the normal game state, it means that any of the first RT setting flag to the fifth RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c. In such a case, the RT setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c is cleared in step S504, and the first RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106 in step S503 to execute this processing. finish.

When the first RT setting flag is set in step S503, the game state shifts to the first RT state. Then, in step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current game state is the first RT state based on the fact that the first RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c, and the first RT state lottery table is selected. To do.

FIG. 18 is a first RT state lottery table selected in the first RT state of “setting 3”. Twenty-six index values IV are set in the first RT state lottery table. The same winning combination and point value PV as in the normal gaming state lottery table (see FIG. 13) are set in IV=1 to 19, and the first replay or the winning combination is set in IV=20 to 26 as the winning combination. A plurality of replays including the first replay are set and a point value PV is set. When the winning/non-winning determination of the winning combination is performed using the lottery table, the probability of winning in the case of IV=1 to 19 is equal to each winning probability in the normal gaming state, and the probability of winning in the case of IV=20. Is about 1 in 36.9, and the probability of winning when IV=21 to 26 is about 1 in 54.6. In addition, the probability of failure to win any part is about 1.80.

Here, as shown in FIG. 13, in the normal game state, if the winning is achieved when IV=20, the sixth re-playing is won. The winning probability of IV=20 is about 1.30. In the 1st RT state, if the winning is achieved when IV=20, the first replay is won, and if the winning is achieved when IV=21, the first replay and the second replay are won, When the winning is achieved when IV=22, the first replay, the second replay and the tenth replay are won, and when the winning is achieved when IV=23, the first replay, the second replay is performed. If you win the game and the 11th replay, and win when IV=24, you win the 1st replay, the 2nd replay, and the 12th replay, and you win when IV=25. In the case, the first replay, the second replay, the tenth replay and the eleventh replay are won, and when the win is achieved when IV=26, the first replay, the second replay, and the tenth replay. Winning the game and the 12th replay. The probability of winning in any of IV=20 to 26 is about 7.30. In other words, when the gaming state shifts to the first RT state, a winning mode in which the bonus of re-playing is given to each of the small winning combination, re-gaming, and BB winning with the same probability as the normal gaming state Changes to something different from the normal gaming state. More specifically, in the normal game state, only the sixth re-game winning prize in which the game state does not shift is established, and in the first RT state, the second re-game winning prize that shifts to the second RT state and the first game that shifts to the normal game state The re-game prize, the tenth re-game prize, the eleventh re-game prize, and the twelfth re-game prize are established.

In addition, in the stop information second setting processing S411 under the first RT state, in addition to the case where the winning is achieved when IV=8 to 19 described above, when the winning is achieved when IV=21 to 26, The stop information is set so as to change the winning mode established by the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 that generated the stop command.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory view showing a correspondence relationship between the winning flag set when the winning is achieved when IV=20 to 26 in the first RT state, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44, and the winning mode established. It is a figure. On the left reel 32L, the "replay" symbol and the "cherry" symbol are arranged such that the intervals between the same symbols are 6 symbols or less, and on the middle reel 32M, the "replay" symbol and the "youth" symbol. Are arranged so that the spacing between the same type of symbols is 4 symbols or less, and the right reel 32R has a "replay" symbol and a "watermelon" symbol having a spacing of 6 symbols or less between the same type of symbols. It is arranged. Therefore, when the stop information is set to establish the first re-game winning prize, regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44, the "cherry" symbol and the "replay" symbol that are the first re-game winning symbol are achieved. , "Replay" symbol combination or "Replay" symbol, "Youth" symbol, "Watermelon" symbol combination stops on the activated line. Similarly, when the stop information is set in order to establish the second re-game winning prize, the "replay" symbol and the "replay" symbol that result in the second re-game winning prize are established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. , "Watermelon" symbol combination stops on the activated line. The tenth re-game winning prize, the eleventh re-game winning prize, and the twelfth re-game winning prize are established only when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated at a predetermined timing. The winning flag “22” to the winning flag “27” are associated with the second replay only in one operation order out of the six operation orders, and in other operation orders other than the second replay. Is associated with the replay game. Therefore, in a game in which the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 has not been notified, if any of the winning flag “22” to the winning flag “27” is set, there is a probability of 1/6 in the second replay. The winning is established, and the replay winnings other than the second replay are established with a probability of 5/6.

Returning to the explanation of the RT state process, when it is determined in step S501 that the transition result is not stopped on the activated line, the process proceeds to step S505, based on the winning combination combination set in the previous payout determination process. Then, it is determined whether any one of the first re-game prize, the tenth re-game prize, the eleventh re-game prize, and the twelfth re-game prize is established. If any one of the re-game winnings is established, the RT setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c is cleared in step S506, and this processing ends. As a result, if any one of the first re-game prize, the tenth re-game prize, the eleventh re-game prize, and the twelfth re-game prize is established, the game state shifts to the normal game state.

If none of the first re-game prize, the tenth re-game prize, the eleventh re-game prize, and the twelfth re-game prize has been established, the process proceeds to step S507, and the winning combination set in the payout determination process is established. Based on the winning combination, it is determined whether or not the second re-game winning prize has been established. When the second re-game winning combination is established, the second RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106 in step S508, and this processing ends.

When the second RT setting flag is set in step S508, the game state shifts to the second RT state. Then, in step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current gaming state is the second RT state based on the fact that the second RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c, and the second RT state lottery table is selected. To do.

FIG. 20 is a second RT state lottery table selected in the second RT state of “setting 3”. Twenty-five index values IV are set in the second RT state lottery table. The same winning combination and point value PV as in the normal gaming state lottery table (see FIG. 13) are set in IV=1 to 19, and the first re-play as a winning combination is set in IV=20 to 25. A plurality of replays including the third replay are set and the point value PV is set. When the winning/non-winning determination of the winning combination is performed using the lottery table, the probability of winning in the case of IV=1 to 19 is equal to each winning probability in the normal gaming state, and the probability of winning in the case of IV=20 to 25. The probability of becoming is about 1 in 24.0. In addition, the probability of failure to win any of the roles is about 1.30. That is, in the case of shifting to the second RT state, the probability of deviation is lower than in the normal game state, which is advantageous to the player. Then, in the second RT state, the third re-game prize that shifts to the third RT state, and the first re-game prize, the tenth re-game prize, the eleventh re-game prize, and the twelfth re-game prize that shift to the normal game state. , Holds.

In the stop information second setting process S411 under the second RT state, in addition to the case where the winning is achieved when IV=8 to 19 described above, the stop command is issued when the winning is achieved when IV=20 to 25. The stop information is set so as to change the winning mode established according to the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 that generated.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory view showing a correspondence relationship between the winning flag set when the winning is achieved when IV=20 to 25 in the second RT state, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44, and the winning mode established. It is a figure. "Replay" symbols are arranged on the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R so that the intervals between the same symbols are 6 symbols or less, and on the middle reel 32M, the "youth" symbols are spaced between the same symbols. Are arranged so that the number of symbols is 4 or less. Therefore, when the stop information is set to establish the third re-game winning prize, regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44, the "replay" symbol and the "youth" symbol that result in the third re-game winning prize. , The combination of "Replay" symbols stops on the activated line. The first re-game prize, the tenth re-game prize, the eleventh re-game prize, and the twelfth re-game prize are as described above. The winning flag “28” to the winning flag “33” are associated with the third replay only in one operation order out of the six operation orders, and in other operation orders other than the third replay. The re-play of is associated. Therefore, in the game in which the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 has not been notified, if any of the winning flag “28” to the winning flag “33” is set, there is a 1/6 probability of the third re-playing game. The winning is established, and the replay winnings other than the third replay are established with a probability of 5/6.

Returning to the explanation of the RT state processing, if the second re-game winning combination is not established, the process proceeds to step S509, and the third re-play winning combination is established based on the winning combination winning combination set in the previous payout determination processing. It is determined whether or not. If the third re-game winning combination is established, the third RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106 in step S510, and this processing ends.

When the third RT setting flag is set in step S510, the game state shifts to the third RT state. Then, in step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current game state is the third RT state based on the fact that the third RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c, and the third RT state lottery table is selected. To do.

FIG. 22 is a third RT state lottery table selected in the third RT state of “setting 3”. Twenty-five index values IV are set in the third RT state lottery table. The same winning combination and point value PV as in the normal gaming state lottery table (see FIG. 13) are set in IV=1 to 19, and the first re-play as a winning combination is set in IV=20 to 25. A plurality of replays including the fourth replay are set and a point value PV is set. When the winning/non-winning determination of the winning combination is performed using the lottery table, the probability of winning in the case of IV=1 to 19 is equal to each winning probability in the normal gaming state, and the probability of winning in the case of IV=20 to 25. The probability of becoming is about 1.80. In addition, the probability of failure to win any of the roles is about 1 in 423. That is, when the state shifts to the third RT state, the probability of deviation is lower than in the normal game state, which is advantageous to the player. Then, in the third RT state, a fourth re-game prize that shifts to the fourth RT state, and a first re-game prize, a tenth re-game prize, an eleventh re-game prize, and a twelfth re-game prize that shift to the normal game state. , Holds.

In the stop information second setting process S411 under the third RT state, the stop command is issued when the winning is achieved when IV=20 to 25 in addition to when the winning is achieved when IV=8 to 19 described above. The stop information is set so as to change the winning mode established according to the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 that generated.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory view showing a correspondence relationship between the winning flag set when the winning is achieved when IV=20 to 25 in the third RT state, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44, and the winning mode established. It is a figure. The "cherry" symbol on the left reel 32L and the "watermelon" symbol on the right reel 32R are arranged so that the intervals between the same symbols are 6 symbols or less, and the "replay" symbol on the middle reel 32M is the same symbol. They are arranged so that the intervals between them are 4 patterns or less. For this reason, when the stop information is set to establish the fourth re-game winning prize, regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44, the "cherry" symbol and the "replay" symbol that result in the fourth re-game winning symbol are established. , "Watermelon" symbol combination stops on the activated line. The first re-game prize, the tenth re-game prize, the eleventh re-game prize, and the twelfth re-game prize are as described above. The winning flag “34” to the winning flag “39” are associated with the fourth replay only in one operation sequence out of the six operation sequences, and in other operation sequences other than the fourth replay. The re-play of is associated. Therefore, in the game in which the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, if any of the winning flags “34” to “39” is set, there is a 1/6 probability of the fourth replay game. The winning is achieved, and the replay winnings other than the fourth replay are achieved with a probability of 5/6.

Returning to the explanation of the RT state processing, if the third re-game winning combination is not established, the process proceeds to step S511, and the fourth re-play winning combination is established based on the winning combination winning combination set in the previous payout determination processing. It is determined whether or not. If the fourth re-game winning combination is established, the fourth RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106 in step S512, and this processing ends.

When the fourth RT setting flag is set in step S512, the game state shifts to the fourth RT state. Then, in step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current game state is the fourth RT state based on the setting of the fourth RT setting flag in the state information storage area 106c, and the lottery table for the fourth RT state is selected. To do.

FIG. 24 is a fourth RT state lottery table selected in the fourth RT state of “setting 3”. Twenty-five index values IV are set in the fourth RT state lottery table. The same winning combination and point value PV as in the normal gaming state lottery table (see FIG. 13) are set in IV=1 to 19, and the first re-play as a winning combination is set in IV=20 to 25. A plurality of replays including the fifth replay are set and a point value PV is set. When the winning/non-winning determination of the winning combination is performed using the lottery table, the probability of winning in the case of IV=1 to 19 is equal to each winning probability in the normal gaming state, and the probability of winning in the case of IV=20 to 25. The probability of becoming is about 1.80. In addition, the probability of failure to win any of the roles is about 1 in 423. In other words, when the state shifts to the fourth RT state, the probability of deviation is lower than in the normal game state, which is advantageous to the player. Then, in the fourth RT state, a fifth re-game winning prize that shifts to the fifth RT state and a first re-game winning prize, a tenth re-game winning prize, an eleventh re-game winning prize, and a twelfth re-game winning prize that shift to the normal gaming state. , Holds.

In the stop information second setting process S411 under the fourth RT state, the stop command is issued when the winning is achieved when IV=20 to 25 as well as when the winning is achieved when IV=8 to 19 described above. The stop information is set so as to change the winning mode established according to the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 that generated.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing a correspondence relationship between a winning flag that is set when a win occurs when IV=20 to 25 in the fourth RT state and a winning mode that is established. The "cherry" symbol on the left reel 32L and the "watermelon" symbol on the right reel 32R are arranged so that the intervals between the symbols of the same type are 6 symbols or less, and the "youth" symbol of the middle reel 32M is the symbol of the same type. They are arranged so that the intervals between them are 4 patterns or less. Therefore, when the stop information is set to establish the fifth re-game winning prize, regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44, the "cherry" symbol and the "youth" symbol that result in the fifth re-game winning symbol are achieved. , "Watermelon" symbol combination stops on the activated line. The first re-game prize, the tenth re-game prize, the eleventh re-game prize, and the twelfth re-game prize are as described above. The winning flag “40” to the winning flag “45” are associated with the fifth replay only in one operation order out of the six operation orders, and in other operation orders other than the fifth replay. The re-play of is associated. Therefore, in the game in which the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, if any of the winning flags “40” to “45” is set, there is a 1/6 probability of the fifth re-playing game. The winning is achieved, and the replay winnings other than the fifth replay are achieved with a probability of 5/6.

Returning to the explanation of the RT state processing, if the fourth re-game winning is not established, the process proceeds to step S513, and the fifth re-play winning is established based on the winning combination winning combination set in the payout determination processing. It is determined whether or not. If the fifth re-game winning is not established, this processing is ended as it is, and if the fifth re-game winning is established, the fifth RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106 in step S514. Set and end this process.

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

FIG. 26 is a fifth RT state lottery table selected in the fifth RT state of “setting 3”. Twenty-nine index values IV are set in the fifth RT state lottery table. The same winning combination and point value PV as in the normal gaming state lottery table (see FIG. 13) are set in IV=1 to 19, and the sixth re-playing or the winning combination in IV=20 to 29 as the winning combination. A plurality of replays including the sixth replay are set and a point value PV is set. When the winning/non-winning determination of the winning combination is performed using the lottery table, the probability of winning in the case of IV=1 to 19 is equal to each winning probability in the normal gaming state, and the probability of winning in the case of IV=20. Is about 1 in 3.40, the probability of winning when IV=21 is about 51.8, the probability of winning when IV=22 is about 1/655, when IV=23 The probability of winning is about 1 in 6550, and the probability of winning when IV=24 to 29 is about 16.4. In addition, the probability of failure to win any part is about 1/417. That is, in the case of shifting to the fifth RT state, the probability of deviation is lower than in the normal game state, which is advantageous to the player. Then, in the 5th RT state, the 6th re-game prize, the 7th re-game prize, the 8th re-game prize, the 9th re-game prize, and the 1st re-game prize, which changes to the normal game condition The tenth re-game prize, the eleventh re-game prize, and the twelfth re-game prize are established.

In the stop information second setting process S411 under the fifth RT state, the stop command is issued when the winning is achieved when IV=21 to 29 in addition to the winning when the above-mentioned IV=8 to 19. The stop information is set so as to change the winning mode established according to the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 that generated.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing a correspondence relationship between a winning flag that is set when a win occurs when IV=20 to 29 in the fifth RT state and a winning mode that is established. "Replay" symbols are arranged on the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R such that the intervals between the same symbols are 6 symbols or less, and on the middle reel 32M, the intervals between the same symbols are 4 symbols or less. The "replay" symbol is arranged so that. Therefore, when the stop information is set to establish the sixth re-game winning prize, regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44, the "replay" symbol and the "replay" symbol that result in the sixth re-game winning prize are established. , The combination of "Replay" symbols stops on the activated line. Further, on each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, the "red 7" symbols are arranged so that a section separated from the symbol intervals is formed. For this reason, the combination of the "red 7" symbol, the "replay" symbol, the "replay" symbol and the seventh re-game winning prize, the eighth re-game winning prize, and the ninth re-game winning prize, which are the sixth re-game winning prizes, are This is true only when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated at a predetermined timing. The first re-game prize, the tenth re-game prize, the eleventh re-game prize, and the twelfth re-game prize are as described above. The winning flag “50” to the winning flag “55” are associated with the sixth replay only in one operation order out of the six operation orders, and in other operation orders other than the sixth replay. Is associated with the replay game. Therefore, in the game in which the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 has not been notified, if any of the winning flag “50” to the winning flag “55” is set, there is a 1/6 probability of the sixth re-playing game. The winning is established, and the replay winnings other than the sixth replay are established with a probability of 5/6.

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

When the game state is the normal game state, the game state shifts to the first RT state by stopping the transition result on the activated line. As for the transition result, stop information is set to establish any of the first special bell prize to the fourth special bell prize, and when the corresponding special bell prize cannot be established, the transition is stopped on the activated line. .. In other words, the transition result is won when IV=12 to 19, and the left stop switch 42 is operated first, and when the special bell winning is not established, it stops on the activated line. The probability of winning by any of IV=12 to 19 is about 1.90. When the player operates the middle stop switch 43 and the right stop switch 44 aiming at one of the "red bell" symbol and the "white bell" symbol in a situation where the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified. The first special bell prize to the fourth special bell prize are established with a probability of 1/4, and the transition result is stopped on the activated line with a probability of 3/4. Therefore, when the game state is the normal game state and the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 has not been notified, the probability of approximately 5.20 is reached and the state shifts to the first RT state. In the normal game state, the winning/non-judgment of the combination is not performed with respect to the second replay, the third replay, the fourth replay, and the fifth replay, so the second RT state, the third RT state, and the fourth RT from the regular game state. The state and the event of shifting to the 5th RT state do not occur.

When the game state is the first RT state, the game state shifts to the second RT state due to the establishment of the second re-game prize, and the first re-game prize, the tenth re-game prize, the eleventh re-game prize, the twelfth When the re-game prize (hereinafter, these four re-game prizes are collectively referred to as "falling re-game prize") is established, the game state shifts to the normal game state. As described above, in the case of winning in the case of IV=21 to 26, the stop information is set to establish the second re-game winning prize in one operation order out of the six operation orders, and other Stop information is set in order to establish the falling replay prize in the operation order. The probability of winning by any of IV=21 to 26 is about 1/10. If the winning is achieved when IV=20, the falling replay prize is established regardless of the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44. The probability of winning when IV=20 is about 1 in 36.9. Therefore, when the gaming state is the first RT state and the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, the probability is about 54.6, and the second RT state is transitioned to for about 8.48 minutes. There is a probability of 1 to shift to the normal game state. That is, in the first RT state, the probability of shifting to the normal game state is higher than the probability of shifting to the second RT state. In the first RT state, since the winning/non-winning judgment of the combination regarding the third replay, the fourth replay and the fifth replay is not performed, the first RT state to the second RT state, the third RT state, the fourth RT state, the fifth RT state No event occurs.

When the gaming state is the second RT state, the gaming state shifts to the third RT state when the third re-game winning prize is established, and shifts to the first RT state when the transition result stops on the activated line and falls. When the re-game prize is established, the game state shifts to the normal game state. As described above, when the winning is achieved when IV=20 to 25, the stop information is set to establish the third re-game winning prize in one operation sequence out of the six operation sequences, and other Stop information is set in order to establish the falling replay prize in the operation order. The probability of winning in any of IV=20 to 25 is about 4.00. Further, the probability that the transition result stops on the activated line is about 5.20. Therefore, when the game state is the second RT state and the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 has not been notified, there is a probability of approximately 24.0/1 to shift to the third RT state and approximately 5.20 minutes. 1 has a probability of 1 and shifts to the first RT state, and has a probability of approximately 4.80/1 to shift to the normal game state. That is, in the second RT state, the probability of shifting to the first RT state or the normal game state is higher than the probability of shifting to the third RT state. It should be noted that in the second RT state, since the winning/non-winning determination of the combination regarding the fourth replay and the fifth replay is not performed, the event of shifting from the second RT state to the fourth RT state or the fifth RT state does not occur.

When the game state is the third RT state, the game state shifts to the fourth RT state when the fourth re-game winning prize is established, and the game shifts to the first RT state when the transition result stops on the activated line and falls. When the re-game prize is established, the game state shifts to the normal game state. As described above, when the winning is achieved when IV=20 to 25, the stop information is set to establish the fourth re-game winning prize in one operation sequence out of six operation sequences, and other Stop information is set in order to establish the falling replay prize in the operation order. The probability of winning in any of IV=20 to 25 is about 1.47. Further, the probability that the transition result stops on the activated line is about 5.20. Therefore, when the gaming state is the third RT state and the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 has not been notified, the probability of approximately 8.82 is reached and the state transitions to the fourth RT state, which is approximately 5.20 minutes. With a probability of 1, it shifts to the first RT state, and with a probability of about 1.77 times, it shifts to a normal game state. That is, in the third RT state, the probability of shifting to the first RT state or the normal game state is higher than the probability of shifting to the fourth RT state. It should be noted that in the third RT state, since the winning/non-winning determination of the combination regarding the fifth replay is not performed, an event of shifting from the third RT state to the fifth RT state does not occur.

When the gaming state is the 4th RT state, the gaming state shifts to the 5th RT state by the establishment of the 5th re-game winning prize, and shifts to the 1st RT state when the transition result stops on the activated line and falls. When the re-game winning prize is established, the game state shifts to the normal game state. As described above, when the winning is achieved when IV=20 to 25, the stop information is set in order to establish the fifth re-game winning prize in one operation sequence out of the six operation sequences, and other Stop information is set in order to establish the falling replay prize in the operation order. The probability of winning in any of IV=20 to 25 is about 1.47. Further, the probability that the transition result stops on the activated line is about 5.20. Therefore, when the gaming state is the fourth RT state and the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, the probability is about 8.82 and the state is shifted to the fifth RT state for about 5.20 minutes. 1 has a probability of 1 and shifts to the first RT state, and has a probability of 1/1.77 to shift to the normal game state. That is, in the fourth RT state, the probability of shifting to the first RT state or the normal game state is higher than the probability of shifting to the fifth RT state.

When the gaming state is the 5th RT state, the transition result stops on the activated line and shifts to the 1st RT state. When the falling re-game prize is established, the gaming state shifts to the normal gaming state. As described above, when the winning is achieved when IV=24 to 29, the stop information is set to establish the sixth re-game winning prize in one operation sequence out of the six operation sequences, and other operations are performed. Stop information is set in order to establish the falling replay prize in the operation order. The probability of winning in any of IV=24 to 29 is about 1/27. Further, the probability that the transition result stops on the activated line is about 5.20. Therefore, when the game state is the fifth RT state and the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, the probability is about 1.20/1 and the state is shifted to the first RT state for about 3.28 minutes. There is a probability of 1 to shift to the normal game state.

Thus, in order to shift the game state from the normal game state to the fifth RT state, it is necessary to go through the four RT states of the first RT state to the fourth RT state. Also, when the fall replay prize is established in the second RT state to the fourth RT state, the game state shifts to the normal game state, not to the previous RT state (that is, the RT state where the player stayed one before). When the transition result is stopped on the activated line, the first RT state is transitioned to rather than the previous RT state (that is, the RT state in which the previous stay was). Therefore, it is difficult to shift to the fifth RT state when the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified. By the way, the probability of shifting from the normal game state to the fifth RT state in a situation where the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified is about 1/50,000.

Next, the BB state processing of step S213 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S601, it is determined whether or not the current game state is the BB state. If it is not in the BB state, the BB determination process shown in steps S602 to S605 is performed.

In the BB determination process, it is determined in step S602 whether the first BB winning flag or the second BB winning flag is set. If any of the BB winning flags is set, the process proceeds to step S603 to determine whether the first BB winning or the second BB winning is established based on the winning combination combination set in the payout determination process. judge. If any of the BB winnings is established, the BB setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106 in step S604. At this time, the BB winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a of the RAM 106 is cleared. In step S605, the remaining payout number counter for counting the number of remaining medals that can be paid out during the BB state provided in the state information storage area 106c is set to 442, and 442 is displayed on the remaining payout number display unit 61. Perform processing. By performing the processing of step S604 and step S605, the game state shifts to the BB state. Then, in step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current game state is the BB state based on the BB setting flag being set in the state information storage area 106c, and the BB state lottery table is selected.

When the gaming state shifts to the BB state, an affirmative decision is made in step S601, and an end decision process is carried out in step S606. In the end determination process, for example, it is determined whether or not the value of the balance payment number counter becomes 0, and when it becomes 0, the BB setting flag is cleared and the game state is set to the normal game state.

If none of the BB winning flags is set (NO in step S602), no BB winning combination is established (NO in step S603), the balance payout counter is displayed in step S605. When 442 is set and when the end determination process is performed in step S606, the process proceeds to step S607 and a status command is set. Here, the state command is a command transmitted to the display control device 81 in order to grasp the game state at the end of the game (that is, the game state of the next game), and in step S607, the state information storage area The status command corresponding to the setting flag set in 106c is set.

After setting the state command, in steps S608 to S614, signal output processing is performed to output a jackpot signal indicating that a jackpot has occurred in the hall management device or the like. Specifically, first, in step S608, it is determined whether the jackpot signal is being output from the external centralized terminal board 121 to the hall management device or the like. When the jackpot signal is not output, the process proceeds to step S609, and it is determined whether the current gaming state is the BB state. If it is not in the BB state, it is further determined in step S610 whether the current gaming state is the fifth RT state. If the current gaming state is neither the BB state nor the 5th RT state, this processing is ended as it is, and if the current gaming state is the BB state or the 5th RT state, the external centralized terminal at step S611. Output start processing for starting the output of the jackpot signal from the board 121 is performed, and this processing ends.

Thus, in the slot machine 10, the jackpot signal is output when the gaming state shifts to the BB state and when the gaming state shifts to the fifth RT state. Therefore, in a game hall or the like in which the slot machine 10 and a jackpot counter for displaying the number of jackpots of the slot machine 10 are connected and installed, in addition to the case of shifting to the BB state, the case of shifting to the fifth RT state Can also be displayed on the jackpot counter. The jackpot signal when the BB state is entered and the jackpot signal when the fifth RT state is entered may be output from different output sections of the external centralized terminal board 121. With such a configuration, it is possible to separately display the number of transitions to the BB state and the number of transitions to the fifth RT state on the jackpot counter.

When it is determined in step S608 that the jackpot signal is being output, the process proceeds to step S612, and it is determined whether the current gaming state is the BB state. If not in the BB state, it is further determined in step S613 whether or not the current gaming state is the fifth RT state. When the current game state is the BB state or the fifth RT state, this processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, if the current gaming state is neither the BB state nor the RT state, it means that the BB state or the fifth RT state has ended, and therefore, an output stop process for stopping the output of the jackpot signal in step S614. Then, this process is finished.

In the present slot machine 10, the display control device 81 may or may not notify the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44, so that the game state may easily change from the normal game state to the fifth RT state, or the game may be changed. There may be a situation where it is difficult to shift from the normal gaming state to the fifth RT state. That is, in the present slot machine 10, the transition probability of transition from the normal game state to the fifth RT state changes depending on whether or not the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified. Therefore, various processes performed by the display control device 81 will be described below with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 30 to 39.

The status command processing will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

In step S701, it is determined whether or not a status command has been received from the main control device 101, and if not received, this processing ends. When the state command is received, the process proceeds to step S702, and the game state indicated by the state command is stored in the RAM of the display control device 81. In step S703, it is determined whether or not the current game is a game in which the BB state has ended. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a state command indicating the BB state has been received in the previous game and a state command indicating the normal game state has been received in the current game. If the current game is a game in which the BB state has ended, the process proceeds to step S704 and the standby game number lottery process is performed. In the standby game number lottery process, one of the values 1 to 1280 is acquired based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81. In step S705, the value acquired in the standby game number lottery process is set in the standby game number counter provided in the RAM of the display control device 81. After that, this processing ends.

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

In the standby game number subtraction process, it is determined in step S710 whether the value of the standby game number counter is 0. If the value of the standby game number counter is 0, this processing is ended as it is, and if the value of the standby game number counter is not 0, 1 is subtracted from the value of the standby game number counter in step S711. In a succeeding step S712, it is determined whether or not the value of the standby game number counter after subtraction is 0. If the value of the standby game number counter is not 0, this process is terminated as it is, and if the value of the standby game number counter is 0, this process is terminated after performing the state confirmation process in step S713. ..

In the state confirmation processing, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 31, it is determined in step S751 whether or not the notification flag for notifying the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is set. If the notification flag is set, this process is terminated as it is, and if the notification flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S752 to set the notification flag. In a succeeding step S753, it is determined whether or not the current game state is the fifth RT state. If the current gaming state is not the 5th RT state, this process is terminated as it is, and if it is the 5th RT state, 50 is set in the remaining game number counter provided in the RAM of the display control device 81 in step S754. set. In step S755, the above-described standby game number lottery process is performed, and in step S756, the value acquired in the standby game number lottery process is set in the standby game number counter. After that, this processing ends.

In this way, the display control device 81 sets one of the values 1 to 1280 as the number of standby games when the BB state ends. If the penalty flag is not set, the standby game number is decremented by 1 each time the status command is received (that is, each time one game ends), and when the standby game number becomes 0. If the notification flag is not set, the notification flag is set.

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

In step S801, it is determined whether or not the lottery result command has been received from the main control device 101, and if it has not been received, the present process ends. When the lottery result command is received, the process proceeds to step S802, and it is determined whether or not any combination is won. If no winning combination has been won, the present process is terminated, and if any winning combination has been won, it is determined in step S803 whether the penalty flag has been set. If the penalty flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S804, and it is determined whether or not the notification flag is set.

When the notification flag is set, it is determined in step S805 and step S806 whether or not the bell or the falling replay game is won. If the player has won the bell or the falling replay game, the process proceeds to step S807, and it is determined whether or not the current game state is the normal game state. If the current game state is not the normal game state, that is, if any of the first RT state to the fifth RT state, the process proceeds to step S808, and operation sequence notification processing is performed to notify the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44. , This process ends. Although details will be described later, in the operation order notification process, when it is determined in step S805 that the bell is won, a process for notifying the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 that can establish the bell prize is executed. If it is determined that the player has won the fall replay game in step S806, the stop switches 42 to 44 that can establish any of the second replay prize to the sixth replay prize instead of the fall replay prize. The processing for notifying the operation order of is performed. On the other hand, when the current game state is the normal game state, this processing is ended without notifying the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44. This is for the following reason. That is, in order to shift from the normal game state to the first RT state, it is necessary to operate the stop switches 42 to 44 so that the shift line stops on the activated line. Since the transition result is to stop on the activated line when the special bell prize cannot be established, when the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 that can establish the bell prize is notified, This is because the game state cannot be shifted to the first RT state.

If it is determined in step S804 that the notification flag is not set, or if it is determined in step S806 that the fall replay is not won, the process proceeds to step S809, and whether or not a specific winning combination is won. To judge. Specifically, it is determined whether or not one of the cherry, the first watermelon, the second watermelon, the eighth replay game, and the ninth replay game is won. If the specific winning combination has not been won, the present process is terminated. If the specific winning combination has been won, the notification lottery process is performed in step S810.

In the notification lottery process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 33, it is determined in step S901 whether the current game state is the fifth RT state. If the current gaming state is not the fifth RT state, the process proceeds to step S902, and the notification lottery is performed based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81. In step S903, it is determined whether or not the information lottery has been won. If not, the present process is ended. On the other hand, when the notification lottery is won, the value of the standby game number counter is set to 0 in step S904, the notification flag is set in step S905, and this processing is ended. When it is determined in step S901 that the current gaming state is the fifth RT state, it is determined in step S906 whether the notification flag is set. If the notification flag is not set, this processing is ended as it is, and if the notification flag is set, this processing is ended after performing the extension period setting processing shown in steps S907 to S909.

In the extension period setting process, the extension lottery is first performed based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81 in step S907. In step S908, it is determined whether or not the player has won the extended lottery, and if not, the present process ends. By the way, in this slot machine 10, when the eighth replay game or the ninth replay game is won (winning when IV=22 or IV=23, see FIG. 26), the win rate is 100%, and only cherry is won. If you win (IV = 3 wins, see Figure 26), you win 70% of the time, and if you win the first watermelon (IV = 4 wins, see Figure 26), 90% If you win only the second watermelon (winning when IV=5, see Figure 26), you win 85% of the time, and if you win the cherry and the second watermelon (when IV=6 Winning, see FIG. 26), with 100% winning.

When the extended lottery is won, the process proceeds to step S909, a predetermined numerical value is added to the value of the remaining game number counter, and this process is finished. In the slot machine 10, when the extended lottery is won, the predetermined numerical value (addition value) is determined based on the winning combination. Specifically, when the eighth replay is won (winning when IV=23, see FIG. 26), one of 100, 300, and 500 is selected as the additional value, and the ninth replay is won. In the case where the eighth re-play is not won (winning when IV=22, refer to FIG. 26), one of 100, 200, and 300 is selected as the additional value, and only cherry is won (IV=3 In the case of winning, refer to FIG. 26), if any one of 5 to 50 is selected as the added value, and if the first watermelon is won (win when IV=4, refer to FIG. 26), the added value is 10 to 90. When any one of the above is selected and only the second watermelon is won (winning when IV=5, see FIG. 26), any one of 30 to 50 is selected as an additional value, and the cherry and the second watermelon are won. In this case (winning when IV=6, see FIG. 26), 500 or 1000 is selected as the additional value.

Next, the winning result command process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S1001, it is determined whether or not a winning result command has been received from the main control device 101, and if not received, the present process ends. When the prize result command is received, the process proceeds to step S1002, and it is determined whether or not the fifth re-game prize is established. If the fifth re-game winning is established, it is determined in step S1003 whether or not the notification flag is set. If the notification flag is not set, the notification flag is set in step S1004 and then the process proceeds to step S1005. If the notification flag is set, the process directly proceeds to step S1005. In step S1005, the remaining game number counter is set to 50. In step S1006, the standby game number lottery process described above is performed, and in step S1007, the value acquired in the standby game number lottery process is set in the standby game number counter. After that, this processing ends.

When it is determined in step S1002 that the fifth re-game winning prize has not been established, the process proceeds to step S1008, and it is determined whether the notification flag is set. If the notification flag is not set, this process is terminated as it is, and if the notification flag is set, it is determined in step S1009 whether or not the fall replay prize has been established, and step S1010. At, it is determined whether the transition result has stopped on the activated line. Further, when the transition result is stopped on the activated line, it is determined in step S1011 whether the current game state is one of the first RT state to the fifth RT state. When the falling re-game winning prize is established, and when the transition result is stopped on the effective line in any of the first RT state to the fifth RT state, the gaming state is shifted to the normal gaming state or the first RT state. Means that. In this case, the notification flag is cleared in step S1012, and the value of the remaining game number counter is set to 0 in step S1013. Then, in step S1014, it is determined whether or not the value of the number-of-standby-games counter is 0, and if not 0, the present process is ended. On the other hand, if the value of the standby game number counter is 0, the notification flag is set in step S1015, and then the present process ends.

If the falling replay prize is not established in the situation where the notification flag is set, and the transition result does not stop on the activated line under the first RT state to the fifth RT state, the notification is being made in step S1016. After performing the processing, this processing is ended.

In the notification process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 35, it is determined in step S1101 whether or not the value of the remaining game counter is 0. If the value of the remaining game number counter is 0, this process is terminated as it is, and if it is not 0, it is determined in step S1102 whether or not a production flag indicating that the suggestion production is in progress is set. To do. If the effect flag is not set, the process directly proceeds to step S1104. If the effect flag is set, the result display process is performed in step S1103, and then the process proceeds to step S1104. The details of the suggestive effect and the result display processing will be described later for the sake of easy understanding. In step S1104, the value of the remaining game number counter is decremented by 1, and in step S1105, it is determined whether or not the value of the remaining game number counter is zero. If the value of the remaining game number counter is not 0, this processing is ended as it is, and if it is 0, the notification flag is cleared in step S1106. In a succeeding step S1107, it is determined whether or not the value of the standby game number counter is 0. If the value of the standby game number counter is not 0, this processing is ended as it is. When the value of the standby game number counter is 0, the notification flag is set in step S1108, and the remaining game number counter is set to 50 in step S1109. Then, in step S1110, the waiting game number lottery process described above is performed. In step S1111, the value acquired in the standby game number lottery process is set in the standby game number counter. After that, this processing ends.

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

In step S1201, it is determined whether or not the stop command command has been received, and if not received, the present process ends as it is. When the stop command command is received, the process proceeds to step S1202, and it is determined whether the notification flag is set. If the notification flag is not set, this processing is terminated after performing the penalty determination processing shown in steps S1203 to S1207, and if the notification flag is set, this processing is terminated.

In the penalty decision processing, in step S1203, it is determined whether or not the current stop command is the first stop command, that is, whether or not the stop command is generated while all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are rotating. judge. If it is not the first stop command, this processing is ended as it is, and if it is the first stop command, it is determined in step S1204 whether or not the left stop switch 42 has been operated as the first stop command. When the left stop switch 42 is operated and the first stop command is generated, this processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, when the middle stop switch 43 or the right stop switch 44 is operated and the first stop command is generated, the process proceeds to step S1205, and it is determined whether the penalty flag is set. If the penalty flag is not set, the penalty flag is set in step S1206. After that, or when the penalty flag has already been set, 2 is added to the value of the penalty game number counter provided in the RAM of the display control device 81 in step S1207, and this processing ends.

As described above, in the slot machine 10, when the left stop switch 42 is not operated first when the notification flag is not set, the penalty flag is set and 2 is added to the value of the penalty game number counter. It has become so.

When the penalty flag is set, in the state command processing (see FIG. 30), an affirmative determination is made in step S706, and the penalty game number subtraction processing shown in steps S707 to S709 is performed instead of the standby game number subtraction processing. In the penalty game number subtraction processing, the value of the penalty game number counter is subtracted by 1 in step S707, and it is determined in step S708 whether the value of the penalty game number counter is 0 or not. If the value of the penalty game number counter is not 0, this processing is terminated as it is, and if it is 0, the penalty flag is cleared in step S709 and then this processing is terminated. Then, in the lottery result command process (see FIG. 32), when the penalty flag is set, an affirmative determination is made in step S803, and the lottery result command process is ended as it is. That is, when the penalty flag is set, the notification lottery process is not performed even if the specific combination is won.

That is, when the middle stop switch 43 or the right stop switch 44 is operated first in the situation where the notification flag is not set, the value of the standby game number counter is not subtracted after the end of the game. In addition, in the next game, the notification lottery process is not performed even if the specific combination is won, and the value of the standby game number counter is not subtracted. Therefore, if the middle stop switch 43 or the right stop switch 44 is first operated in a situation where the notification flag is not set, a situation disadvantageous to the player occurs.

Here, the flow of the game of the slot machine 10 will be described. In the slot machine 10, the probability of winning the first BB is about 1 in 16400 and the probability of winning the second BB is about 1 in 2050, which is very low. Therefore, in order to facilitate understanding, the flow of the game after the end of the BB state will be described.

When the BB state ends, the main control device 101 shifts the game state from the BB state to the normal game state. At this time, the display control device 81 performs the standby game number lottery process, and sets any one of 1 to 1280 in the standby game number counter. The notification flag for notifying the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is set when the number of standby games becomes zero. That is, when the number of standby games is not 0, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified.

When the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, the transition probability from one gaming state to another gaming state is as described above. That is, when the gaming state is the normal gaming state, the state is shifted to the first RT state with a probability of about 5.20. When the gaming state is the first RT state, it shifts to the second RT state with a probability of approximately 54.6/1, and shifts to the normal gaming state with a probability of approximately 8.48/1. When the gaming state is the second RT state, it shifts to the third RT state with a probability of approximately 24.0/1, shifts to the first RT state with a probability of approximately 5.20/1, and approximately 4.80. With a probability of one, it shifts to the normal game state. When the gaming state is the third RT state, there is a probability of approximately 8.82/1 to shift to the fourth RT state, and there is a probability of approximately 5.20/1 to shift to the first RT state and approximately 1.77. With a probability of one, it shifts to the normal game state. When the gaming state is the fourth RT state, there is a probability of approximately 8.82 to the fifth RT state, there is a probability of approximately 5.20 to the first RT state, and approximately 1.77. With a probability of one, it shifts to the normal game state. As a result of the above, when the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, the probability of shifting from the normal gaming state to the fifth RT state is about 1/50,000, that is, by the time of shifting from the normal gaming state to the fifth RT state. The expected value of the number of games required is about 50,000, which makes it extremely difficult to shift to the fifth RT state. Hereinafter, the normal game state to the fourth RT state in a situation where the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified (that is, a status where the notification flag is not set) is referred to as a “normal state”.

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

When the number of standby games becomes 0, the display control device 81 sets a notification flag. When the bell or the falling replay is won in the first RT state to the fourth RT state, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified. By operating the stop switches 42 to 44 in the notified operation order, the player does not operate the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at the symbol and wins the bell prize or the second replay prize to the fifth replay prize ( Hereinafter, also referred to as "promotion replay prize". In addition, by establishing a bell prize or promotion re-game prize, it is possible to prevent the falling re-game prize from being established or the transition of the transition line to stop on the activated line, and the game state is relatively quickly changed to the fifth RT state. It becomes possible to shift.

When the operating order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified, the transition probability from one gaming state to another gaming state is as follows. When the gaming state is the normal gaming state, the state shifts to the first RT state with a probability of about 5.20. That is, when the gaming state is the normal gaming state, the expected value of the number of games required to shift to the first RT state is about 5.20 times. When the gaming state is the first RT state, there is a probability of about 1 in 9.10 to shift to the second RT state. That is, when the gaming state is the first RT state, the expected value of the number of games required to shift to the second RT state is about 9.10 times. When the gaming state is the second RT state, the game state shifts to the third RT state with a probability of about 4.00. That is, when the gaming state is the second RT state, the expected value of the number of games required to shift to the third RT state is about 4.00 times. When the gaming state is the third RT state, there is a probability of approximately 1.47/1 and shifts to the fourth RT state. That is, when the gaming state is the third RT state, the expected value of the number of games required to shift to the fourth RT state is about 1.47 times. When the gaming state is the fourth RT state, there is a probability of about 1.47 and the state shifts to the fifth RT state. That is, when the gaming state is the 4th RT state, the expected value of the number of games required to shift to the 5th RT state is about 1.47 times. As a result, when the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified, the probability of shifting from the normal gaming state to the fifth RT state is about 1/2.2, that is, shifting from the normal gaming state to the fifth RT state. The expected value of the number of games required until this is about 21.2 games, and it becomes very easy to shift to the fifth RT state. By the way, when the game state when the situation in which the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified is the first RT state, the expected value of the number of games required to shift to the fifth RT state is about 16. When the game state when the game becomes 0 game and the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is informed is the second RT state, the expected value of the number of games required to shift to the fifth RT state is about When the game state when the game becomes the 6.94 game and the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified is the third RT state, the expected value of the number of games required to shift to the fifth RT state. Is about 2.94 games, and when the game state when the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is informed is the 4th RT state, the number of games required to shift to the 5th RT state The expected value is about 1.47 games. Below, the normal game state to the fourth RT state in the situation where the notification flag is set are referred to as the “preparation state”.

When the game state shifts to the fifth RT state, the display control device 81 sets the remaining game number counter to 50, performs the standby game number lottery process, and sets the standby game number counter to any value from 1 to 1280. set. The value of the remaining game number counter is decremented by 1 each time a game is played, and the notification flag is cleared when the value of the remaining game number counter becomes 0. That is, in the fifth RT state, when the value of the remaining game number counter becomes 0, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified. Hereinafter, the fifth RT state in the situation where the notification flag is set is referred to as “privilege state”.

The expected value of payout of medals per game in the privilege state is about 4.80 when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in the notified operation order. Since it is necessary to bet three medals to play one game, it can be expected that the number of medals will increase by about 1.80 per game in the privilege state. By the way, in the normal state in which the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, when the left stop switch 42 is operated first, the expected value of medal payout per game is about 1.44 (normal game state). .. That is, when shifting to the privilege state, it is more advantageous to the player than in the normal state. In addition, in each lottery table, the point value PV of the index value IV=12 to 19 at which the bell winning is established when the middle stop switch 43 or the right stop switch 44 is operated first, the left stop switch 42 is operated first. In this case, the index value IV is set to be higher than the point value PV of the index value IV=8 to 11 at which the bell winning is achieved (for example, see FIG. 13 ). Therefore, for example, when the stop switches 43 and 44 other than the left stop switch 42 are first operated in the normal game state, the expected value of payout of medals per game is about 2.02. However, when the stop switches 43 and 44 other than the left stop switch 42 are first operated, the display control device 81 sets the penalty flag, so that the number of standby games does not become 0 even if the repeated games are played. When the stop switches 43 and 44 other than the left stop switch 42 are first operated, the main controller 101 controls the stop of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R so that the transition line does not stop on the activated line. To do. Therefore, when the stop switches 43 and 44 other than the left stop switch 42 are first operated, the expected value of payout of medals per game is increased, but this is disadvantageous to the player.

The display control device 81 performs an extended lottery when a specific winning combination is won under the privilege state. When the extended lottery is won, a predetermined numerical value is added to the remaining game number counter. That is, when a specific winning combination is won in the privilege state, an event in which the period of the privilege state is longer than 50 games may occur.

When the value of the remaining game number counter is 0 under the privilege state, the display control device 81 determines whether or not the value of the standby game number counter is 0. As described above, the number of standby games is set in the privilege state transition game as well as the BB state end game. The value of the standby game number counter is decremented by 1 each time a game is played. Therefore, in addition to the case where any one of the values 1 to 50 is selected as the standby game number in the standby game number lottery process, the extended lottery Even if the player wins, the value of the standby game number counter may be 0 under the privilege state.

When the value of the standby game number counter is 0, the notification flag is set again and the remaining game number counter is set to 50. That is, when the value of the number-of-standby-games counter becomes 0 in the middle of the privilege state, the privilege state is entered again after the privilege state ends. When the state is shifted to the privilege state again, the standby game number lottery processing is performed, and the standby game number counter is set to any value of 1 to 1280.

On the other hand, when the value of the standby game number counter is not 0, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified again until the standby game number becomes 0. The expected value of payout of medals per game in the fifth RT state is about 3.07 when the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified. Since it is necessary to bet three medals to play one game, it can be expected that the number of medals will increase by about 0.07 per game in the fifth RT state. However, in such a situation, there is a probability of about 5.20 that the transition result stops on the activated line and shifts to the first RT state, and there is a probability of about 3.28:1 that the falling replay prize is established. And it shifts to the normal game state. That is, when the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is no longer notified, the probability of shifting to the normal state is high. Hereinafter, the fifth RT state in a situation where the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified (that is, the notification flag is not set) is referred to as an “end waiting state”.

Next, the flow of the game will be described based on a specific example. FIG. 37 is a diagram showing transitions of the game state, the value of the remaining game number counter, and the value of the standby game number counter based on the number of games elapsed. In order to facilitate understanding, it is assumed that the left stop switch 42 is always first operated under the normal state, and the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in the informed operation order under the preparation state and the privilege state. ..

First, the case where the extended lottery is not won in the privilege state will be described with reference to FIG.

When the value of the standby game number counter becomes 50 in the normal state, the value of the standby game number counter becomes 0 and the notification flag is set 50 games after the game. As a result, after the 51st game, the game is played under the prepared state.

In the ready state, the values of both the standby game number counter and the remaining game number counter remain 0. Then, when the fifth re-play prize is established in the 60th game, 50 is set to the remaining game number counter in the game, and the game state shifts to the privilege state. As a result, after the 61st game, the game is played under the privilege state for the first time. In addition, since the 60th game is a privilege state transition game, the standby game number lottery process is performed at this timing, and 100 is set in the standby game number counter, for example.

In the privilege state, the values of the standby game number counter and the remaining game number counter are decremented by one each time one game is played. For this reason, 50 games will be played under the special condition if the special combination is not won under the special condition, or if the special combination is won under the special condition but not extended lottery. If it is broken, the privilege status ends. When the fifth replay prize is established in the 60th game, the value of the remaining game number counter becomes 0 in the 110th game, and the notification flag is cleared. At this time, since the value of the standby game number counter is 50, the notification flag is not set again. As a result, after the 111th game, the game is played under the normal state after the end waiting state.

If the game is continued after that, the value of the standby game number counter becomes 0 in the 160th game and the notification flag is set. As a result, after the 161st game, the game is played under the prepared state.

In the ready state, the values of both the standby game number counter and the remaining game number counter remain 0. Then, when the fifth replay prize is established in the 170th game, 50 is set to the remaining game number counter in the game, and the game state shifts to the privilege state. As a result, after the 171st game, the game is played under the second privilege state. Further, since the 170th game is the privilege state transition game, the standby game number lottery process is performed at this timing, and 100 is set in the standby game number counter, for example.

Next, a case where the extended lottery is won under the privilege state will be described based on FIG. 37(b).

When the value of the standby game number counter becomes 50 in the normal state, the value of the standby game number counter becomes 0 and the notification flag is set 50 games after the game. As a result, after the 51st game, the game is played under the prepared state.

In the ready state, the values of both the standby game number counter and the remaining game number counter remain 0. Then, when the fifth re-play prize is established in the 60th game, 50 is set to the remaining game number counter in the game, and the game state shifts to the privilege state. As a result, after the 61st game, the game is played under the privilege state for the first time. In addition, since the 60th game is a privilege state transition game, the standby game number lottery process is performed at this timing, and 100 is set in the standby game number counter, for example.

In the privilege state, the values of the standby game number counter and the remaining game number counter are decremented by one each time one game is played. If the 20th game (that is, the 80th game) under the special condition is won in the extended lottery due to the first watermelon winning, and 90 is selected as the additional value, the number of remaining games at the end of the 80th game. The value of the counter becomes 120 (=50-20+90). As a result, the value of the remaining game number counter becomes 0 in the 200th game instead of the 110th game, and the notification flag is cleared, and the first privilege state ends.

Here, since the value of the standby game number counter is set to 100 in the 60th game, it becomes 0 in the 160th game, that is, in the middle of the privilege state. As described above, since the first privilege state ends in the 200th game, the value of the standby game number counter from the 161st game to the 200th game remains 0. Since the value of the standby game number counter is 0 at the time of the 200th game when the first privilege state ends, the notification flag is set again and 50 is set again in the remaining game number counter. As a result, after the 201st game, the game is played under the special condition for the second time. Further, since the 200th game becomes the privilege state transition game, the standby game number lottery process is performed at this timing, and 100 is set in the standby game number counter, for example.

As described above, in the slot machine 10, since the value of the standby game number counter is subtracted under the privilege state, even if the same value is set in the standby game number counter, depending on whether or not the extended lottery is won. The number of games under the normal condition required until the next shift to the special condition changes.

By the way, in the example shown in FIG. 37, if the extended lottery is not won, the game is shifted to the second privilege state in the 170th game, and if the extended lottery is won, it is shifted to the second privilege state in the 200th game. That is, when paying attention only to the transition time to the second privilege state, it may be faster if the extended lottery is not won. However, if the extended lottery is not won, it is expected that the number of medals owned by the player will decrease in the period from the 111th game to the 170th game, while if the extended lottery is won, the 111 game It is expected that the number of medals owned by the player will increase in the period from the second game to the 200th game. Therefore, although the transition time to the next privilege state may be delayed, it is more advantageous for the player to win the extended lottery.

The slot machine 10 also has a feature regarding a notification mode of the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44. Therefore, hereinafter, various processes performed by the display control device 81 when notifying the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 will be specifically described.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the operation order notification process. The operation order notification process is a process performed based on the reception of the lottery result command when the notification flag is set (step S808, see FIG. 32).

In step S1301, it is determined whether or not the player has won the fall replay game. If the player has won the fall replay game, the process advances to step S1302 to drive and control the auxiliary display unit 65 so as to notify the fall avoidance order in which the establishment of the fall replay prize can be avoided, and the present process ends. For example, as shown in FIG. 27, when the player has won the fall replay game (the winning flag “50” to the winning flag “55”), the fall replay prize is placed in five operation sequences out of the six operation sequences. (First re-game prize etc.) is associated, and re-game prizes other than the falling re-game prize (sixth re-game prize) are associated with one operation sequence. Therefore, when the player has won the fall replay game, an operation sequence for establishing a replay prize other than the fall replay prize is notified. For example, when the winning flag “53” (see FIG. 27) is set in the main control device 101, the balloon described as “2” is displayed on the left side of the auxiliary display unit 65 as shown in FIG. The balloon displayed as "1" is displayed in the central portion of the auxiliary display unit 65, and the balloon described as "3" is displayed on the right portion of the auxiliary display unit 65. As a result, the operator is informed to operate the stop switches 42 to 44 in the order of the middle stop switch 43, the left stop switch 42, and the right stop switch 44.

If it is determined in step S1301 that the fall replay game has not been won, it means that the bell has been won. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S1303, and it is determined whether the current game state is one of the first RT state to the fourth RT state. If the current game state is one of the first RT state to the fourth RT state, the process proceeds to step S1304, the auxiliary display unit 65 is drive-controlled to notify the operation sequence in which the bell prize can be established, and The process ends. As shown in FIG. 15, when the bell is won (winning flag “8” to winning flag “19”), the bell winning is associated with two operation sequences out of the six operation sequences. The special bell prize is associated with the four operation sequences. In addition, the two operation sequences associated with the bell prize are the same for the stop switches that are operated first. Therefore, when the player wins the bell, only the stop switch that should be operated first is notified as an operation sequence in which the bell prize can be established. For example, when the winning flag “13” (see FIG. 15) is set in the main control device 101, as shown in FIG. 40( b ), the balloon with “1” is displayed in the center of the auxiliary display unit 65. It is displayed on the section and "-" is displayed on the left and right of the balloon. This informs that the stop switch to be operated first is the middle stop switch 43 and the stop switches to be operated second and third are arbitrary.

When it is determined in step S1303 that the current game state is not the first RT state to the fourth RT state, it means that the current game state is the fifth RT state. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S1305, and the suggested effect lottery is performed based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81. In step S1306, it is determined whether or not the suggestive effect lottery has been won. If not, the process proceeds to step S1304, and the auxiliary display section 65 is driven to notify the operation sequence in which the bell winning can be achieved. The control is performed, and this processing ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the suggestive effect lottery is won, the suggestive effect starting process shown in steps S1307 to S1310 is performed to start the suggestive effect, and the present process is ended.

In the suggested effect start process, first, in step S1307, an effect flag indicating that the suggested effect has started is set. In a succeeding step S1308, the progress degree storage area provided in the RAM of the display control device 81 is confirmed, and the progress degree stored in the progress degree storage area is grasped. By the way, the progress storage area is configured to be able to store any numerical value from 0 to 100 as the progress. In step S1309, the auxiliary display unit 65 is drive-controlled to display the degree of progress grasped in step S1308, and in step S1310, the auxiliary display unit 65 and the like are drive-controlled to notify the operation sequence for suggestive effect. After that, this processing ends.

More specifically, for example, when the winning flag “13” (see FIG. 15) is set in the main control device 101 and the progress degree is grasped as “0” in step S1308, FIG. As shown in, the balloon with "?" is displayed on the left side of the auxiliary display unit 65, the balloon with "1" is displayed at the center of the auxiliary display unit 65, and "?" is displayed. The displayed balloon is displayed on the right side of the auxiliary display unit 65. This informs that the stop switch to be operated first is the middle stop switch 43. In addition, the distance from the start point to the goal point is displayed above the balloon, and the speaker 64 outputs a voice saying "If you answer the second and third operation sequences correctly, you will approach the goal!" The player is informed that the stop switch to be operated next needs to be guessed by the player. By the way, when the degree of progress is grasped as "13" in step S1308, as shown in FIG. 40(d), the route which has been progressed from the start point to 13% is displayed.

Next, the result display processing will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. The result display process is a process performed based on the reception of the winning result command when the effect flag is set (step S1103, see FIGS. 35 and 34). That is, the result display process is a process performed after all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped.

In step S1401, the value set in the remaining game number counter is confirmed and the value is grasped as the remaining game number. In step S1402, the value set in the standby game number counter is confirmed, and the value is grasped as the standby game number. In step S1403, it is determined whether the number of standby games is larger than the number of remaining games. If the number of standby games is larger than the number of remaining games, the process advances to step S1404 to determine whether or not the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is correct, based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81. To do. In step S1405, it is determined whether or not the result of the win/no win determination is a win, and if it is not win, the auxiliary display unit 65 and the like are drive-controlled to notify an incorrect answer in step S1409, and this process is performed. finish. For example, in the case where the result of the winning/non-winning determination when the notification for the suggestive effect shown in FIG. 40(c) is not winning, as shown in FIG. 40(e), "sorry!" Is displayed, and the degree of progress displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 is not changed.

When it is determined in step S1405 that the result of the win/no win is a win, the process proceeds to step S1406, and one of the values 1 to 100 is determined as the addition number based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81. In a succeeding step S1407, a value obtained by adding the addition number to the progress degree grasped in step S1308 of the operation order notifying process is acquired as a virtual progress degree, and it is determined whether or not the virtual progress degree is 100 or more. If the virtual progress is 100 or more, the process proceeds to step S1408, and the progress is stored in the progress storage area instead of the virtual progress. That is, when the virtual progress is 100 or more, the result of winning the winning/disabling determination is invalidated. After that, in step S1409, the auxiliary display unit 65 and the like are drive-controlled to notify the incorrect answer, and the present process is terminated.

If it is determined in step S1407 that the virtual progress is less than 100, the process advances to step S1410 to store the virtual progress in the progress storage area. After that, in step S1411, the auxiliary display unit 65 and the like are drive-controlled to notify the correct answer, and this processing ends. For example, in the case where the result of the judgment of winning when the notification for the suggestive effect shown in FIG. 40(c) is a win and the virtual progress degree is 50, as shown in FIG. “Correct answer!” is displayed on the display unit 65 and the degree of progress displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 is advanced to the 50% point.

In this way, when the number of standby games is larger than the number of remaining games, the winning judgment is won and the correct answer is notified only when the virtual progress degree is less than 100, and the winning judgment is not winning. If the virtual progress degree is 100 or more, the false answer is notified.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1403 that the number of remaining games is equal to the number of standby games or the number of remaining games is greater than the number of standby games, the value of the number of standby games in the privilege state ending game is 0. That is, it means that the next privilege state is started from the next game in which the current privilege state is finished. In such a case, the process at the time of confirmation shown in steps S1412 to S1416 is performed, and this process is terminated.

In the confirmation process, it is determined in step S1412 whether or not the degree of progress is less than 100. When the degree of progress is less than 100, the process proceeds to step S1413, and one of the values 1 to 100 is determined as the addition number based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81. In a succeeding step S1414, a value obtained by adding the addition number to the progress is acquired as the virtual progress, and it is determined whether the virtual progress is less than 100. If the virtual progress is less than 100, the process advances to step S1410 to store the virtual progress in the progress storage area. After that, in step S1411, the auxiliary display unit 65 and the like are drive-controlled to notify the correct answer, and this processing ends. If the virtual progress is 100 or more, the process advances to step S1415 to store 100 in the progress storage area. After that, in step S1416, the auxiliary display unit 65 and the like are drive-controlled so as to perform the confirmation notification, and the present processing ends. In the confirmation notification, as shown in FIG. 40(g), the progress degree displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 is advanced to the goal point, and "Congratulations for final confirmation!" Notify that the state will be re-entered.

When it is determined in step S1412 that the degree of progress is not less than 100, that is, the degree of progress is 100, the degree of progress is 100 in the previous suggestive effect, which means that confirmation notification has already been performed. In such a case, 100 is stored in the progress degree storage area in step S1415, and in step S1416, the auxiliary display unit 65 and the like are drive-controlled to perform the confirmation notification again, and the present processing ends.

In this way, when the number of remaining games is equal to the number of standby games, or when the number of remaining games is larger than the number of standby games, the correct answer notification or the fixed notification is always issued. The effect flag is cleared when the result display process is completed, and the value of the progress degree storage area is changed to 0 in the privilege state transition game.

According to the present embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are exhibited.

The value of the standby game number counter is subtracted under the privilege state. With such a configuration, the player can increase the number of owned medals and reduce the number of games under the normal condition necessary for shifting to the next privilege condition by playing the game under the privilege condition. Is possible. As a result, when the privilege state ends, it is possible to expect the player to shift to the next privilege state with a relatively small number of games as a result of playing the game under the privilege state, and the player can play the game. It is possible to reduce the reduction of motivation.

The number of standby games is set in the privilege state transition game. With such a configuration, the number of standby games can be reduced by using all the games played under the privilege state, and the player can enjoy the game under the privilege state. For example, when the number of standby games is set to the 25th game after shifting to the privilege state, the number of standby games cannot be reduced from the first game to the 25th game under the privilege state. This is because the player may be disappointed.

When the extended lottery is won, the additional value is added to the value of the remaining game number counter. With this configuration, if you win the extended lottery, not only the number of games that can be played under the special condition will increase, but also the number of games under the normal condition that will be necessary before shifting to the next special condition. Can be reduced more. As a result, it is possible to allow the player to play the game under the special condition while strongly expecting to win the extended lottery, and it is possible to suitably prevent the game under the special condition from becoming monotonous. Become.

In the standby game number lottery process, a value smaller than the value “50” of the remaining game number counter set in the privilege state transition game can be acquired. With such a configuration, even if the extended lottery is not won, it is possible to cause an event that the value of the standby game number counter becomes 0 in the middle of the privilege state. As a result, even if the extended lottery is not won, it is possible to expect to shift to the privilege state again after the privilege state ends, and it is possible to suitably prevent the game under the privilege state from becoming monotonous. It becomes possible.

Even if the value of the standby game number counter becomes 0 in the middle of the privilege state, a new standby game number is not set in the standby game number counter until the privilege state transition game. With such a configuration, it is possible to avoid an excessive increase in the number of continuous transitions to the privilege state.

In the privilege state, when the suggestion effect lottery is won, the suggestion effect notification that causes the player to infer the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is started, and when all the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated, an incorrect answer notification is given. The configuration is such that either the correct answer notification or the final notification is given. Further, when the next privilege state is confirmed, the correct answer notification or the confirmation notification is given regardless of the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44. With such a configuration, when the correct answer notification is repeatedly performed under one privilege game state, the player is expected to expect that the next privilege state has been confirmed although the confirmation notification is not performed. It will be possible.

In addition, a correct answer notification is repeatedly performed by starting a suggestive effect notification that causes the player to infer the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44, and then performing any one of an incorrect answer notification, a correct answer notification, and a confirmed notification. It is possible to suitably increase the player's expectation in the case of being broken. In the case of the present embodiment, the probability that the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is correct is apparently one-half. Therefore, the probability that the correct answer information is continuously issued becomes lower as the number of consecutive times increases, such as ½, ¼, ⅛.... For this reason, when the correct answer notification is repeated, it is possible to make the player expect that the next privilege state will be confirmed through the sense of incongruity that an event with a low probability should occur originally. It is because

Since the correct answer notification may be given even when the next privilege state is not fixed, it is possible to prevent the game under the privilege state from becoming monotonous in the situation where the next privilege state is not fixed. It will be possible. For example, if the incorrect answer notification is always made when the next privilege state is not confirmed, the player is discouraged by his lack of luck when the incorrect answer notification is repeatedly issued, and the player owns the medal. This is because it is possible to feel that the game under the privilege state is bland even though the number is increasing.

In the suggestion effect notification, the progress corresponding to the progress level stored in the progress level storage area at that time is displayed. In the correct answer notification, when the virtual progress level is less than 100, the virtual progress level is displayed in the progress level storage area. Is stored and the progress is advanced to a point corresponding to the virtual progress. In addition to this, when the virtual degree of progress is 100 or more, 100 is stored in the degree of progress storage area and a confirmation notification is given. With such a configuration, when the correct answer is given at a predetermined game time, it is possible to motivate the next suggestion production to surely correct the operation sequence, and the operation is performed in the next suggestion production. It is possible to make the player expect that the confirmation notification will be given if the order is correct. As a result, it is possible to prevent the game under the privilege state from becoming monotonous.

The suggestive effect is started at the start of the game based on winning the bell, and in the suggestive effect notification, the stop switch to be operated first is informed while the stop operation to be performed second and third is performed. The configuration is such that notification is made to infer the switch. With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the chance that the suggestive presentation that has been prepared is wasted, and it is possible to prevent the player from not participating in the presentation. .. Certainly, the suggestion effect may be started after all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped. However, in the case of such a configuration, there is a possibility that a medal is bet in the middle of the suggestive effect, the next game is started, and the suggestive effect prepared in advance is forcibly ended. On the other hand, in the configuration of the present embodiment, the stop switches 42 to 44 must be operated to stop the reel in order to end the game, and the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated to end the game. As a result, they have participated in the suggestive production. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the chance that the suggestive effect prepared in advance becomes useless, and it is possible to prevent the player from not participating in the effect.

In addition, when the player wins the bell, if the stop switch to be operated first is correct, the bell prize is established regardless of the operation order of the subsequent stop switches. Therefore, in the suggestion effect notification, the notification is made to infer the second and third stop switches to be operated, so that the player may miss the operation order of the stop switches, resulting in a failure to occur. It is possible to avoid making a profit.

(Second embodiment)
In the first embodiment, the standby game number lottery process is performed in the privilege state transition game and the lottery result is set in the standby game number counter. However, the game in which the value of the standby game number counter becomes 0 The number of standby games lottery process may be performed and the result of the lottery may be set in the number of standby games counter. Therefore, the configuration will be described in detail below. Since the basic configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, only the differences will be described below.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the state command processing.

In step S1701, it is determined whether or not a status command has been received from the main control device 101, and if not received, this processing ends. When the state command is received, the process proceeds to step S1702, and the game state indicated by the state command is stored in the RAM of the display control device 81. In step S1703, it is determined whether or not the current game is a BB state end game. If the current game is the BB state ending game, the process proceeds to step S1704, and the standby game number lottery process is performed. In step S1705, the value acquired in the standby game number lottery process is set in the standby game number counter provided in the RAM of the display control device 81. After that, this processing ends.

When it is determined in step S1703 that the current game is not the BB state end game, the process proceeds to step S1706, and it is determined whether the penalty flag is set. When the penalty flag is set, the value of the penalty game number counter is decremented by 1 in step S1707, and it is determined in step S1708 whether the value of the penalty game number counter becomes 0 or not. When the value of the penalty game number counter is not 0, this processing is ended as it is, and when the value of the penalty game number counter is 0, this processing is performed after clearing the penalty flag in step S1709. To finish.

If the penalty flag has not been set, the value of the standby game number counter is decremented by 1 in step S1711. In a succeeding step S1712, it is determined whether or not the value of the standby game number counter after subtraction is 0. If the value of the standby game number counter is not 0, this process is terminated as it is, and if the value of the standby game number counter is 0, this state process is terminated after performing the state confirmation process in step S1713. ..

In the state confirmation process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 42, it is determined whether or not the notification flag is set in step S1751. If the notification flag is not set, the flow advances to step S1752 to set the notification flag. In a succeeding step S1753, it is determined whether or not the current game state is the fifth RT state. If the current gaming state is not the 5th RT state, this processing is ended as it is, and if it is the 5th RT state, 50 is set to the remaining game number counter in step S1754. In step S1755, the standby game number lottery process described above is performed, and in step S1756, the value acquired in the standby game number lottery process is set in the standby game number counter. After that, this processing ends. On the other hand, if the notification flag is set, the process advances to step S1757 to add 1 to the value of the accumulation counter provided in the RAM of the display control device 81. After that, the standby game number lottery process described above is performed in step S1755, the value acquired in the standby game number lottery process is set in the standby game number lottery process in step S1756, and this process ends.

In this way, the display control device 81 performs the standby game number lottery process when the BB state is finished and when the value of the standby game number counter is 0, and sets the value to any one of 1 to 1280. Set as the number of waiting games. Further, when the value of the standby game number counter becomes 0 while the notification flag is set, that is, when the value of the standby game number counter becomes 0 in the preparation state or the privilege state, the value of the accumulation counter Add 1 to.

Next, the notification lottery process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

In step S1901, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the fifth RT state. If the current gaming state is not the fifth RT state, the process proceeds to step S1902, and the notification lottery is performed based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81. In step S1903, it is determined whether or not the notification lottery has been won. If not, the present process is ended. On the other hand, when the notification lottery is won, the value of the standby game number counter is set to 0 in step S1904, and the notification flag is set in step S1905. After that, the standby game number lottery process described above is performed in step S1906, the value acquired in the standby game number lottery process is set in the standby game number counter in step S1907, and this process is ended.

When it is determined in step S1901 that the current gaming state is the fifth RT state, it is determined in step S1908 whether the notification flag is set. If the notification flag has not been set, this processing is terminated as it is, and if the notification flag has been set, an extended lottery is performed based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81 in step S1909. In step S1910, it is determined whether or not the player has won the extended lottery, and if not, the present process ends. If the player has won the extended lottery, the process advances to step S1911, a predetermined numerical value is added to the value of the remaining game number counter, and the present process ends.

Next, the winning result command process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S2001, it is determined whether or not a winning result command has been received from the main control device 101, and if it has not been received, this processing ends. When the winning result command is received, the process proceeds to step S2002, and it is determined whether or not the fifth re-game winning is achieved. If the fifth re-game winning is established, it is determined in step S2003 whether or not the notification flag is set. If the notification flag is not set, the notification flag is set in step S2004 and then the process proceeds to step S2005. If the notification flag is set, the process proceeds to step S2005 as it is. In step S2005, 50 is set in the remaining game number counter. After that, this processing ends.

If it is determined in step S2002 that the fifth replay winning combination has not been established, the process proceeds to step S2006 and it is determined whether the notification flag is set. If the notification flag is not set, this processing is terminated as it is, and if the notification flag is set, it is determined in step S2007 whether or not the fall replay prize is established, and step S2008. At, it is determined whether the transition result has stopped on the activated line. Further, when the transition result is stopped on the activated line, it is determined in step S2009 whether or not the current game state is one of the first RT state to the fifth RT state. When the falling re-game winning prize is established, and when the transition result is stopped on the effective line in any of the first RT state to the fifth RT state, the gaming state is shifted to the normal gaming state or the first RT state. Means that. In such a case, the notification flag is cleared in step S2010, and the value of the remaining game number counter is set to 0 in step S2011. Then, in step S2012, it is determined whether or not the value of the accumulation counter is 0. If the value of the accumulation counter is 0, this process is terminated as it is. If the value of the accumulation counter is not 0, the notification flag is set in step S2013, and the value of the accumulation counter is changed in step S2014. 1 is subtracted, and this processing is ended.

When the falling replay prize is not established in the situation where the notification flag is set, and the transition result does not stop on the activated line under the first RT state to the fifth RT state, the notification is being made in step S2015. After performing the processing, this processing is ended.

In the notification process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 45, it is determined in step S2101 whether the value of the remaining game number counter is not 0. If the value of the remaining game number counter is 0, this process is terminated as it is, and if it is not 0, it is determined in step S2102 whether the effect flag is set. If the effect flag is not set, the process directly proceeds to step S2104. If the effect flag is set, the result display process is performed in step S2103 and then the process proceeds to step S2104. In step S2104, the value of the remaining game number counter is decremented by 1, and in step S2105, it is determined whether or not the value of the remaining game number counter is zero. If the value of the remaining game number counter is not 0, this processing is ended as it is, and if it is 0, the notification flag is cleared in step S2106.

In step S2107, it is determined whether or not the value of the accumulation counter is 0. If the value of the accumulation counter is not 0, the flow advances to step S2108 to subtract 1 from the value of the accumulation counter. After that, the notification flag is set again in step S2109, the remaining game number counter is set to 50 in step S2110, and the present process ends.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the value of the standby game number counter in the privilege state ending game is not 0, but the value of the accumulation counter in the privilege state ending game is not 0, the state shifts to the privilege state again. ..

When the value of the accumulation counter is 0 in step S2107, the process proceeds to step S2111, and it is determined whether or not the value of the standby game number counter is 1. If the value of the number-of-standby-games counter is not 1, this processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, when the value of the standby game number counter is 1, the notification flag is set again in step S2109, the remaining game number counter is set to 50 in step S2110, and the present process ends.

The main control device 101 transmits a state command after transmitting a winning result command to the display control device 81. Therefore, the display control device 81 performs the state command process after performing the in-progress process. When the value of the standby game number counter at the time of performing the notification process is 1, the value of the standby game number counter becomes 0 in the subsequent state command process. Therefore, when the value of the standby game number counter at the time of performing the notification process is 1, even if the value of the accumulation counter is 0, the notification flag is set again and the remaining game number counter is set to 50. set. As described above, in the status command processing, when it is determined that the notification flag is set in the status confirmation processing, 1 is added to the accumulation counter (step S1757, see FIG. 42). Therefore, when the bonus state ending game and the game in which the number of standby games is 0 match, the next bonus state is determined, and the bonus state of each of the above games is also matched as a bonus. Determine.

Here, the flow of the game will be described based on a specific example. In order to facilitate understanding, it is assumed that the left stop switch 42 is always first operated under the normal state, and the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in the informed operation order under the preparation state and the privilege state. ..

First, the flow of the game in the first embodiment will be described again with reference to FIG.

When the value of the standby game number counter becomes 50 in the normal state, the value of the standby game number counter becomes 0 and the notification flag is set 50 games after the game. As a result, after the 51st game, the game is played under the prepared state.

In the ready state, the values of both the standby game number counter and the remaining game number counter remain 0. Then, when the fifth re-play prize is established in the 60th game, 50 is set to the remaining game number counter in the game, and the game state shifts to the privilege state. As a result, after the 61st game, the game is played under the privilege state for the first time. In addition, since the 60th game is a privilege state transition game, the standby game number lottery process is performed at this timing, and 100 is set in the standby game number counter, for example.

In the privilege state, the values of the standby game number counter and the remaining game number counter are decremented by one each time one game is played. If the 20th game (that is, the 80th game) under the special condition is won in the extended lottery due to the first watermelon winning, and 90 is selected as the additional value, the number of remaining games at the end of the 80th game. The value of the counter becomes 120 (=50-20+90). As a result, the value of the remaining game number counter becomes 0 in the 200th game instead of the 110th game, and the notification flag is cleared, and the first privilege state ends.

Here, since the value of the standby game number counter is set to 100 in the 60th game, it becomes 0 in the 160th game, that is, in the middle of the privilege state. As described above, since the first privilege state ends in the 200th game, the value of the standby game number counter from the 161st game to the 200th game remains 0. Since the value of the standby game number counter is 0 at the time of the 200th game when the first privilege state ends, the notification flag is set again and 50 is set again in the remaining game number counter. As a result, after the 201st game, the game is played under the special condition for the second time. Further, since the 200th game becomes the privilege state transition game, the standby game number lottery process is performed at this timing, and 100 is set in the standby game number counter, for example.

The second privilege state ends in the 250th game if the extended lottery is not won under the privilege state. At this time, since the value of the standby game number counter is 50, the notification flag is not set again. As a result, after the 251st game, the game is performed in the normal state after the end waiting state.

When the game is continuously played after that, the value of the standby game number counter becomes 0 at the 300th game and the notification flag is set. As a result, after the 301st game, the game is played under the prepared state.

In the ready state, the values of both the standby game number counter and the remaining game number counter remain 0. Then, when the fifth replay prize is established in the 310th game, 50 is set to the remaining game number counter in the game, and the game state shifts to the privilege state. As a result, after the 311th game, the game is played under the second privilege state. Further, since the 310st game is the privilege state transition game, the standby game number lottery process is performed at this timing, and 100 is set in the standby game number counter, for example.

Next, in the present embodiment, as in the case of FIG. 46A, the flow of the game when the 80th game is won in the extension lottery and 90 games are extended, based on FIG. 46B. Explain.

When the value of the standby game number counter becomes 50 in the normal state, the value of the standby game number counter becomes 0 and the notification flag is set 50 games after the game. As a result, after the 51st game, the game is played under the prepared state. Further, since the value of the standby game number counter becomes 0, the standby game number lottery process is performed at this timing, and 100 is set in the standby game number counter, for example.

In the ready state, the value of the remaining game number counter remains 0. On the other hand, since the value of the standby game number counter is not 0, it is decremented by 1 each time a game is played. Then, when the fifth re-play prize is established in the 60th game, 50 is set to the remaining game number counter in the game, and the game state shifts to the privilege state. As a result, after the 61st game, the game is played under the privilege state for the first time.

In the privilege state, the values of the standby game number counter and the remaining game number counter are decremented by one each time one game is played. If the 20th game (that is, the 80th game) under the special condition is won in the extended lottery due to the first watermelon winning, and 90 is selected as the additional value, the number of remaining games at the end of the 80th game. The value of the counter becomes 120 (=50-20+90). As a result, the value of the remaining game number counter becomes 0 in the 200th game instead of the 110th game, and the notification flag is cleared, and the first privilege state ends.

Here, since the value of the standby game number counter is set to 100 in the 50th game, it becomes 0 in the 150th game, that is, in the middle of the privilege state. Therefore, in the 150th game, 1 is added to the value of the accumulation counter to make the value of the accumulation counter 1 and the standby game number lottery process is performed and 100 is set in the standby game number counter, for example.

In the 200th game, the first privilege state ends. At this time, since the value of the accumulation counter is 1, the notification flag is set again and 50 is set again in the remaining game number counter. As a result, after the 201st game, the game is played under the special condition for the second time. The value of the accumulation counter is subtracted by 1 and becomes 0.

The second privilege state ends in the 250th game if the extended lottery is not won under the privilege state. Here, since the standby game number counter is set to 100 in the 150th game, the value of the standby game number counter becomes 0 in the 250th game. That is, the bonus state ending game and the game in which the number of standby games is 0 match. As a result, the value of the accumulated number counter is incremented by 1 to 1, and the notification flag is set and the remaining game number counter is set to 50 again. As a result, after the 251st game, the game is played under the privilege state for the third time. In the 250th game, the standby game number lottery process is performed, and the standby game number counter is set to 100, for example.

The third privilege state ends at the 300th game if the extended lottery is not won under the privilege state. At this time, since the value of the accumulation counter is 1, the notification flag is set again and 50 is set again in the remaining game number counter. As a result, after the 301st game, the game is played under the privilege state for the fourth time. The value of the accumulation counter is subtracted by 1 and becomes 0.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the standby game number lottery process is performed every time the value of the standby game number counter becomes 0, and the standby game number is reset. It is possible to reduce not only the number of games under the normal state required until the shift to the privilege state, but also the number of games under the normal state required before the shift to the privilege state one after another.

That is, based on the result of at least one of the standby game number lottery process and the extension lottery, not only the number of games under the normal state required until the transition to the next privilege state in one privilege state It is also possible to reduce the number of games under the normal condition, which is required before the shift to the privilege state. As a result, it is possible to allow the player to play the game under the special condition while expecting that the special condition will be won for an extended lottery even for one game, and the game under the special condition becomes monotonous. It becomes possible to suppress.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the contents described in each of the above-described embodiments, and may be implemented as follows, for example.

(1) In the first embodiment, the standby game number is set after setting the remaining game number counter to 50. However, if the standby game number is set in the privilege state transition game, It can be expected that the same operational effect as that of the first embodiment is achieved. Therefore, for example, in the notification process shown in FIG. 35, the processes of step S1110 and step S1111 may be performed between step S1107 and step S1108.

(2) In the above-described first embodiment, when the state command process determines that the value of the standby game number counter is 0, if the notification flag is set, this process is terminated as it is. If the notification flag is set, this process is terminated after setting the midway establishment flag. Then, in step S1107 of the in-progress processing, it is configured not to determine whether or not the value of the standby game number counter is 0, but to determine whether or not the midway establishment flag is set. If the midway establishment flag is not set, this processing is ended as it is, and if the midway establishment flag is set, the midway establishment flag is cleared and then the processing of step S1108 and subsequent steps is performed. Even with such a configuration, it is clear that the same operational effects as the first embodiment can be obtained.

(3) In the above-described first embodiment, the standby state game number is set in the privilege state transition game, but the standby state is set in the game in which the predetermined number of games (for example, 5 times) has been performed after the transition to the privilege state. The number of games may be set. However, in the case of such a configuration, the number of standby games subtracted in the privilege state is reduced by the predetermined number of games as compared with the case where the number of standby games is set in the privilege state transition game.

(4) In each of the above embodiments, the value acquired in the standby game number lottery process is set in the standby game number counter, but the configuration is changed.

For example, the value acquired in the standby game number lottery process is set in the first condition storage area provided in the RAM of the display control device 81. After that, the value of the standby game number counter is set to zero. In the state command processing, the value of the standby game number counter is incremented by 1 instead of being decremented by 1. Further, it is not determined whether or not the value of the standby game number counter becomes 0, but it is determined whether or not the value set in the first condition storage area and the value of the standby game number counter match. To be configured.

Even with such a configuration, it is clear that the same operational effects as those of the above-described respective embodiments can be obtained.

The same applies to the setting of the number of remaining games.

In the case where 50 is set in the second condition storage area provided in the RAM of the display control device 81 and the value of the remaining game number counter is incremented by 1 from 0, when the extended lottery is won. The addition value may be added to the value of the second condition storage area, or the addition value may be subtracted from the value of the remaining game number counter. When the added value is larger than the value of the remaining game number counter, the value obtained by subtracting the value of the remaining game number counter at that time from the added value is added to the value of the second condition storage area to obtain the remaining game. The configuration may be such that the value of the number counter is 0.

(5) In each of the above embodiments, the remaining game number counter is set to 50 when shifting to the privilege state. However, for example, any value of 50 to 100 is acquired by performing a predetermined lottery, The acquired value may be set in the remaining game number counter.

(6) In each of the above-described embodiments, the number of standby games and the number of remaining games are set to 0 depending on the number of games played, but the invention is not limited to such a configuration, and the number of standby games can be increased by playing a predetermined number of games. The number of remaining games may be set to 0.

For example, the standby game number and the remaining game number may be decremented by 1 when the bell prize is established, or the standby game number and the remaining game number may be decremented by 1 when the bell is won.

Further, the number of standby games may be decremented by one each time a game is played, and the number of remaining games may be decremented by one when the bell winning is achieved. At this time, in the game after the remaining game number becomes 0, the operation order at the time of bell winning may be notified, but the operation order at the fall re-game winning may not be notified.

(7) In each of the above-described embodiments, the fact that the next privilege state has been confirmed is notified by the confirmation notification. However, in addition to this, it may be configured to be notified by another notification effect. Needless to say.

Further, when the extended lottery is won, the extended game number may be notified in the extended lottery winning game, or the extended game number may be notified in the subsequent games. Further, a part of the extended game number may be notified in the extended lottery winning game, and the rest of the extended game number may be notified in another game such as the privilege state ending game.

(8) In each of the above-described embodiments, when the value of the standby game number counter becomes 0 in the middle of the privilege state, it is configured to shift to the privilege state again after the privilege state ends. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the privilege state is entered after passing through.

(9) In each of the above-described embodiments, the extended period setting process is performed when a specific winning combination is won. However, instead of or in addition to such a configuration, the extended period is set when the lottery result of the winning combination is missed. The setting process may be performed, or the extension period setting process may be performed when the re-game winning combination is established for 10 consecutive games.

(10) In each of the above embodiments, the suggestion effect can be executed when the bell is won, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and the suggestion effect may be executed when the bell is missed, or the cherry prize is won. It may be configured so that the suggestive effect can be sometimes executed. In the case of these configurations, since the winning mode does not change depending on the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44, it is possible to infer the operation order of 6 options instead of 2 options as in the above-mentioned embodiments.

Further, the members for estimating the operation sequence by the notification for suggestive effect may be other than the stop switches 42 to 44. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which a suggestion effect notification is made to infer the operation sequence of the first credit insertion switch 56 to the third credit insertion switch 58.

(11) In each of the above-described embodiments, when the suggestive effect is performed, the suggestive effect notification is performed at the start of the game, but the suggestive effect notification may be performed after the possibility of missing is eliminated. For example, when the winning flag “13” (see FIG. 15) is set in the main control device 101, if the middle stop switch 43 is operated first, the bell switch is activated regardless of the operation order of the other stop switches 42, 44. The prize is won. Therefore, in such a case, the suggestion effect notification is performed after the middle reel 32M is stopped.

(12) In each of the above-described embodiments, when the suggestive effect is performed, the suggestive effect notification is performed at the start of the game and the result is displayed after the game ends. However, the suggestive effect notification and the result display are performed after the game ends. It may be configured. For example, as a configuration in which after the stop of all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, a notification for suggestive effect is made to infer the operation order of the three stop switches 42 to 44, and the result is displayed after all the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated. Good. However, in the case of such a configuration, there is a possibility that a medal is bet in the middle of the suggestive effect, the next game is started, and the suggestive effect prepared in advance is forcibly ended.

(13) In each of the above-described embodiments, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not grasped in the result display processing, but the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 may be grasped. Specifically, when the notification for the suggestive effect shown in FIG. 40C is performed, the correct operation sequence of the left stop switch 42 and the right stop switch 44 is determined in advance. Then, in the result display processing, instead of the processing of steps S1404 and S1405, it is determined whether the operation order of the left stop switch 42 and the right stop switch 44 matches the determined correct operation order. Even with such a configuration, it is clear that the same operational effects as those of the above-described respective embodiments can be obtained.

(14) In each of the above embodiments, in the result display process, when the number of waiting games is larger than the number of remaining games, it is determined whether or not the answer is correct and the incorrect answer is notified or the correct answer is notified. It may be configured to perform.

(15) When the confirmation notification is given, the suggestive effect may not be performed until the privilege state ends.

(16) In each of the above-described embodiments, the auxiliary display unit 65 is configured to notify the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44, but the invention is not limited to such a configuration, and the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not limited thereto. Any configuration that suggests For example, a configuration may be adopted in which voice is output from the speaker 64 to notify the operation order, and the operation order is suggested by displaying the lamp of the stop switch to be operated next in a light emission color different from that of the other stop switches. It may be configured.

(17) In each of the above-described embodiments, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in a predetermined operation order, the promotion replay prize is established, and when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in another operation order. Although the composition is such that the falling re-game prize is established, that is, both the promotion re-game prize and the falling re-game prize can be realized in the same game time, instead of or in addition to this, the falling re-game prize is achieved. Only one of the game prize or the promotion re-game prize may be established. In addition, in the case where either one of the fall re-game prize or the promotion re-game prize can be established in one game time, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are not operated in a predetermined operation order, the game state becomes It is desirable to establish a replay prize that does not shift.

(18) In each of the above embodiments, a plurality of re-games are won in one game time, or a bell and a special bell are won in one game time, that is, a plurality of winning combinations are won in one game time and stop. The configuration in which the winning mode is changed depending on the operation order of the switches 42 to 44 has been described, but only one winning combination is won in one game time, and the winning order is established or missed depending on the operating order of the stop switches 42 to 44. It may be configured to be.

(19) In each of the above-described embodiments, one of the six operation sequences of the stop switches 42 to 44 is associated with the promotion replay prize, and the other five operation sequences are provided with the fall replay prize. Although the configuration is such that they are associated with each other, the number of associated promotion replay prizes is arbitrary. Therefore, for example, a configuration may be adopted in which two types of operation sequences among the six types of operation sequences of the stop switches 42 to 44 are associated with the promotion replay prize, and four other types of operation sequences are associated with the falling replay prize. There may be a configuration in which four types of operation sequences of the six stop switches 42 to 44 are associated with the promotion replay prize, and the other two types of operation sequences are associated with the falling replay prize. The same applies to the number of operation orders for associating the bell prize with the case where the bell and the special bell are won.

(20) In each of the above embodiments, when shifting from the normal gaming state to the fifth RT state, the configuration is such that four gaming states of the first RT state to the fourth RT state are interposed, but the number of gaming states to be passed is arbitrary. is there. At this time, when the game state to be relayed is reduced, the number of games required from the setting of the notification flag to the transition to the fifth RT state is increased, and when the game state to be relayed is increased, the notification flag is changed. The number of games required from setting to shifting to the fifth RT state is reduced.

(21) In each of the above embodiments, the notification flag is set when the number of standby games reaches 0, and the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified. However, in addition to this, the notification flag is changed. The operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 may be informed with a predetermined probability of being not set.

(22) In each of the above embodiments, when the notification flag is set and the gaming state is one of the first RT state to the fourth RT state, the stop switch 42-is always held when the bell or the re-game is won. Although the configuration is such that the operation order of the stop switches 44 to 44 is notified, the frequency is not limited to such a configuration, and the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified more frequently than before the notification flag is set. I wish I had it. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to change the transition probability to the fifth RT state before and after the notification flag is set.

(23) In each of the above embodiments, the winning mode of promotion replay in the first RT state to the fourth RT state is different for each gaming state, but it goes without saying that it may be the same.

(24) The combination of the symbols that achieves winning in each of the above embodiments is an example, and the present invention is not limited to the combination of these symbols. Also, the number of symbol combinations that result in winning is arbitrary.

(25) In each of the above embodiments, the slot machine having the BB state has been described, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and may be a slot machine having no BB state, an RB state or an SB state. It may be a slot machine having other game states such as states.

(26) In each of the above-described embodiments, the configuration having the privilege imparting state classified into the ART state has been described, but the configuration having the privilege imparting state classified into the AT state may be adopted.

(27) In each of the above embodiments, it is determined whether or not a start command is generated after three medals have been bet. However, the start command is issued even after one bet or two bets have been bet. It goes without saying that the configuration may be such that it is determined whether or not has occurred.

(28) In each of the above-described embodiments, as a privilege to be given, the game state is changed, the re-game privilege is added, and the medal is paid out. However, it is not limited to such a structure. It is not limited to the above, and any configuration may be used as long as the player is given some privilege. For example, instead of the privilege for paying out medals, a prize other than medals may be paid out. Further, in a slot machine that does not have actual medal insertion and medal payout functions and manages credits of medals owned by a player, an increase in credited medals corresponds to awarding of a privilege.

(29) In each of the above embodiments, the slot machine having three reels arranged in parallel and having four lines as effective lines has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and for example, five reels are arranged in parallel. It may be a slot machine provided with the above, or a slot machine having seven effective lines.

(30) In each of the above embodiments, an example in which the slot machine 10 is embodied has been shown, but it may be applied to a gaming machine in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are combined. That is, in the slot machine, instead of the medal insertion and medal payout functions, a game machine having a ball insertion and ball payout function such as a pachinko machine may be used. If such a gaming machine is used in place of a slot machine, only balls can be treated as a gaming value in the gaming hall, which is the gaming value seen in the current gaming halls where pachinko machines and slot machines coexist. It is possible to solve problems such as a burden on equipment and a restriction on a place where a game machine is installed due to separate handling of medals and balls.

Hereinafter, the gaming machine of the present invention will be described, showing effects and the like as necessary. Note that, in the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configurations in the above-described embodiments are appropriately shown in parentheses, etc., but are not limited to the specific configurations shown in brackets, etc.

Gaming machine 1. A plurality of circulating display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for circulatingly displaying a plurality of types of patterns (designs);
Start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit insertion switches 56 to 58) operated to start the circulation display of the pattern;
A lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) for performing a lottery of a role,
A plurality of stop operating means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the circulation display of the patterns;
Based on that the winning pattern corresponding to the winning combination won in the lottery of the winning combination is stopped after forming a predetermined combination (combination of small winning symbols etc.) at the effective position (effective line), the player is determined to have won the prize. In a gaming machine provided with a privilege granting means for granting a privilege (medal payout process S211 of the main control device 101, etc.),
First number condition setting means (display control) for setting a first number condition (playing 1 to 1280 times in a situation where the penalty flag is not set) that can be established by playing a predetermined number of games Standby game number lottery processing function of the device 81 S704, S755, S1006, S1110 and standby game number set processing function S705, S756, S1007, S1111),
First numerical value information storage means (a standby game number counter of the display control device 81) capable of storing the first numerical value information (0 to 1280);
First updating means (a standby game number subtraction processing function S711 of the display control device 81) for updating the first numerical value information stored in the first numerical value information storing means based on the end of one game time;
Based on the first numerical value information stored in the first numerical value information storage means, a first establishment determination means (a standby game number confirmation processing function of the display control device 81) for determining whether or not the first number of times condition is satisfied. S712, S1014, S1107),
Based on the establishment of the first number of times condition, a transition to an easy transition state (preparation state) in which a transition to a privilege game state (privilege state) advantageous to a player is easier than a normal state (normal state) is performed. A first transition means (preparation state transition function of the display control device 81);
Second transition means for transitioning to the privilege game state (privilege state transition function of the display control device 81),
Second number condition setting means (display) for setting a second number condition (playing 50 games) that can be established by playing the game a predetermined number of times based on the transition to the privilege game state. The remaining game number setting processing functions S754, S1005, S1109 of the control device 81,
A second numerical value information storage means (remaining game number counter of the display control device 81) capable of storing the second numerical value information;
Second updating means for updating the second numerical value information stored in the second numerical value information storing means based on the end of one game under the privilege game state (remaining game number subtraction process of the display control device 81) Function S1104),
Second establishment determination means (a remaining game number confirmation processing function of the display control device 81) for determining whether or not the second number of times condition is satisfied based on the second numerical value information stored in the second numerical value information storage means. S1105),
When the second number of times condition is satisfied, a means for ending the privilege game state (notification flag clear function of the display control device 81) is provided,
The first number-of-times condition setting means sets the first number-of-times condition between a game number that satisfies the first number-of-times condition and a game number one time before the game number when the privilege game state ends. A game machine characterized in that the first updating means updates the first numerical value information stored in the first numerical value information storing means even when the gaming state is the privilege gaming state.

According to the gaming machine, the first number-of-times condition setting means sets the first number-of-times condition between the game number that satisfies the first number-of-times condition and the game number one time before the game number when the privilege game state ends. Then, the first updating means updates the first numerical value information stored in the first numerical value information storing means even when the gaming state is the privilege gaming state. In the case of such a configuration, the player can play the game in the privilege game state to reduce the number of games in the normal state required before shifting to the next privilege game state. As a result, when the privilege game state ends, it is possible to expect the player to shift to the next privilege game state with a relatively small number of games as a result of playing the game under the privilege game state, It is possible to reduce the player's motivation to play.

Amusement machine 2. In the above-mentioned gaming machine 1, the first number-of-times condition setting means sets the first number-of-times condition to a game number at which a gaming state shifts to the privilege gaming state.

According to the gaming machine, the first number of times condition is set for the game times that shift to the bonus game state, so that the next number of bonus game states is set, as compared with the configuration in which the first number of times condition is set in the middle of the bonus game state. It is possible to further reduce the number of games under a gaming state other than the privilege gaming state required before shifting to.

Amusement machine 3. In the gaming machine 1 or the gaming machine 2, a specific establishment determination means (an extension lottery determination processing function S907 of the display control device 81) for determining whether or not a specific condition (winning in the extension lottery) is established under the privilege game state. S908), and if the specific condition is satisfied under the privilege game state, at least one of the second number condition and the second numerical value information is set so that the number of games that can be played under the privilege game state increases. A game machine comprising: a changing unit (a remaining game number addition processing function S909 of the display control device 81) for changing.

According to this gaming machine, when the specific condition is satisfied under the privilege game state, at least one of the second number condition and the second numerical value information is changed so that the number of games that can be played under the privilege game state is increased. It With such a configuration, when the specific condition is satisfied under the privilege game state, not only the number of games that can be played under the privilege game state increases, but also necessary until the transition to the next privilege game state. It is possible to further reduce the number of games played under the normal condition. As a result, it is possible to allow the player to play the game under the privilege game state while strongly expecting that the specific condition is satisfied, and it is possible to preferably suppress the monotonization of the game under the privilege game state. It will be possible.

Amusement machine 4. In any one of the above-mentioned gaming machines 1 to 3, the first number-of-times condition setting means is configured to set a predetermined number of games as the first number-of-times condition, and the second number-of-times condition setting means is set to the above-mentioned. A predetermined number of games is set as the second number of times condition, and further, the first number of times condition setting means is configured to be able to set a number of games less than the number of games set by the second number of times condition setting means. A gaming machine characterized by that.

According to the gaming machine, the predetermined number of games is set as the first number of times condition, and the predetermined number of games is set as the second number of times condition. With such a configuration, the player can play the game in the privilege game state to reduce the number of times of the game in the normal state necessary for shifting to the next privilege game state. Further, by adopting a configuration in which the number of games less than that of the second number of times can be set as the first number of times condition, it is possible to cause an event in which the first number of times condition is satisfied in the middle of the privilege game state. As a result, it is possible to preferably prevent the game under the privilege game state from becoming monotonous.

Amusement machine 5. In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 4, when the first number condition is satisfied under the privilege game state, the ending means returns to the privilege game state at the game time when the privilege game state is ended. A game machine provided with a re-transfer means for transferring (privilege state re-transfer functions S1108, S1109 of the display control device 81).

According to the gaming machine, when the first number of times of conditions are satisfied under the privilege game state, the privilege game state is changed again at the game times at which the privilege game state ends. With such a configuration, it is possible to allow the player to play a game while expecting to continuously shift to the privilege game state, and it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game.

Amusement machine 6. In any of the gaming machines 1 to 5, when the first number of times condition is satisfied under the privilege game state, the game number of times from the game time when the first number of times condition is satisfied to the next privilege game state The game machine characterized in that the first number of times condition is not newly set until the game number of times before one.

According to this gaming machine, when the first number of times condition is satisfied under the privilege game state, from the game number when the first number of times condition is satisfied to the game number one time before the game number of shifting to the next privilege game state. In the meantime, the first number of times condition is not newly set. With such a configuration, it is possible to avoid an excessive increase in the number of continuous transitions to the privilege game state.

Amusement machine 7. In any one of the above-mentioned gaming machines 1 to 6, a second number-of-times condition storage means for storing a plurality of the second number-of-times conditions in advance is provided, and the second number-of-times condition setting means, based on a predetermined lottery result, A gaming machine characterized by selecting a second number condition of 1 from a plurality of second number conditions stored in a second number condition storage means.

According to this gaming machine, the length from the shift to the special gaming state to the end is changed depending on the setting result of the second number condition setting means. With such a configuration, it is possible to change the amount of reduction in the number of games in the normal state required until the transition to the next privilege game state according to the setting result of the second number condition setting means, which is amusement of the game. It is possible to improve.

Amusement machine 8. In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 7, an inferred effect (indication effect notification) that causes the player to infer the operation sequence of the plurality of predetermined operation means based on the gaming state being the privilege gaming state. When starting the effect starting first means (auxiliary display unit 65 etc.) and the inferring effect, it is suggested that the operation result is the correct operation order based on the operation results of the plurality of predetermined operation means. 1st result presentation (correct answer notification), 2nd result presentation (incorrect answer notification) that suggests that the operation result was an incorrect operation order, and suggests that the next bonus game state has been confirmed Effect content decision means (result display processing function of the display control device 81) for deciding which of the decision suggestion effect (decision notification) to be performed and an effect to start an effect corresponding to the decision result of the effect content decision means. With the start second means (auxiliary display unit 65 and the like), the effect content determination means, when the next privilege game state is confirmed, regardless of the operation result of the plurality of predetermined operation means, the first A gaming machine characterized in that it is determined to perform a result effect or the confirmation suggestion effect.

According to the gaming machine, a speculation effect that causes the player to speculate the operation sequence of the plurality of predetermined operation means is started based on the gaming state being the privilege gaming state. Then, when the speculative effect is started, the first result effect that suggests that the operation result is the correct operation order and the operation result is the incorrect operation order based on the operation results of the plurality of predetermined operation means. Either of the second result effect that suggests that it was, or the confirmation suggestion effect that indicates that the next bonus game state has been confirmed is performed. When the next privilege game state is confirmed, the first result effect or the confirmation suggestion effect is performed regardless of the operation result of the plurality of predetermined operation means. With such a configuration, when the first result effect is repeatedly performed under the one privilege game state, the player is wondering whether the next privilege game state has been confirmed although the confirmation suggestion effect is not performed. You can expect it.

In addition, the first result effect is obtained by starting a guess effect that causes the player to infer the operation sequence of the predetermined operation means and then performing any of the first result effect, the second result effect, and the confirmation suggestion effect. It is possible to suitably increase the player's expectation when repeated. The probability that the correct sequence of operations can be consecutively correct decreases as the number of consecutive times increases. Therefore, when the first result presentation is repeatedly performed, the player is expected to expect that the next special privilege game state is confirmed through the sense of incongruity that an event with a low probability should occur. This is because it becomes possible.

As a result of the above, it is possible to prevent the game under the privilege game state from becoming monotonous.

Amusement machine 9. In the gaming machine 8, the effect content determination means can determine to perform the first result effect even when the next privilege game state is not fixed.

According to the gaming machine, the first result effect may be performed even when the next privilege game state is not fixed. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent monotonization of the game under the privilege game state in the situation where the next privilege game state is not fixed.

Amusement machine 10. In the gaming machine 8 or the gaming machine 9, a predetermined numerical value information storage unit (progress degree storage area of the display control device 81) that stores predetermined numerical value information (0 to 100) and the predetermined value when performing the first result effect. A predetermined numerical value information changing unit (progress degree changing function S1410 of the display control device 81) for changing the predetermined numerical value information stored in the numerical value information storage unit, and the effect contents determination unit stores the predetermined numerical value information storage unit in the predetermined numerical value information storage unit. A game machine characterized in that, when the stored predetermined numerical value information becomes a predetermined value (100), it is determined to perform the confirmation suggestion effect.

According to this gaming machine, the predetermined numerical value information stored in the predetermined numerical value information storage means is changed when the first result presentation is performed, and the predetermined numerical value information stored in the predetermined numerical value information storage means becomes predetermined. In the case of, the confirmation suggestion effect is performed. With such a configuration, when the first result presentation is performed in a predetermined game time, it is possible to make the player expect that the confirmation suggestion production will be performed when the estimation production is next started. It will be possible. As a result, it is possible to prevent the game under the privilege game state from becoming monotonous.

Gaming machine 11. In any one of the above-mentioned gaming machines 8 to 10, the above-mentioned inferring effect is performed in a situation in which the effect starting first means is a state in which a plurality of circulating display means of the respective circulating display means do not stop the circulating display of the design. A game machine characterized in that the predetermined operation means is a stop operation means corresponding to the circulation display means that does not stop the circulation display of the pattern.

According to the gaming machine, the speculation effect is started in a situation where a plurality of circulation display means among the respective circulation display means do not stop the circulation display of the pattern, and the player does not stop the circulation display of the pattern. It is necessary to estimate the operation sequence of the stop operation means corresponding to the circulation display means. With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the chance that the prepared speculative effect or the like is wasted, and it is possible to prevent the player from not participating in the effect. Become.

Gaming machine 12. In the above-mentioned gaming machine 11, when the effect starting first means starts the estimated effect, the privilege granting means is a privilege (9 medals) having the same degree of advantage to the player regardless of the operation order of the predetermined operation means. A gaming machine characterized by giving a payout).

According to the present gaming machine, at the game time when the speculative effect is started, a privilege that gives the same degree of advantage to the player is awarded regardless of the operation order of the predetermined operation means. With such a configuration, it is possible to avoid a disadvantage for the player.

Amusement machine 13. In the above gaming machine 11, the effect starting first means starts the inferring effect based on that the lottery result of the winning combination is non-winning.

According to the gaming machine, the winning lottery is not won at the game time when the speculation effect is started. With such a configuration, it is possible to infer the operation order of the predetermined operation means without considering the operation order and operation timing of the stop operation means that is a winning prize, and it is possible to actively participate in the production of the player. Becomes

Amusement machine 14. A plurality of circulating display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for circulatingly displaying a plurality of types of patterns (designs);
Start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit insertion switches 56 to 58) operated to start the circulation display of the pattern;
A lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) for performing a lottery of a role,
A plurality of stop operating means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the circulation display of the patterns;
Based on that the winning pattern corresponding to the winning combination won in the lottery of the winning combination forms a predetermined combination (such as a combination of small winning symbols) at the effective position (effective line) and stops, the player is determined to have won the prize. In a gaming machine provided with a privilege granting means for granting a privilege (medal payout process S211 of the main control device 101, etc.),
First number condition setting means (display control) for setting a first number condition (playing 1 to 1280 times in a situation where the penalty flag is not set) that can be established by playing a predetermined number of games Standby game number lottery processing function S1704, S1755, S1906 and standby game number set processing function S1705, S1756, S1907 of the device 81,
First numerical value information storage means (a standby game number counter of the display control device 81) capable of storing the first numerical value information (0 to 1280);
First updating means (first game number subtraction processing function S1711 of the display control device 81) for updating the first numerical value information stored in the first numerical value information storing means based on the end of one game time,
Based on the first numerical value information stored in the first numerical value information storage means, a first establishment determination means (a standby game number confirmation processing function of the display controller 81) that determines whether or not the first number of times condition is satisfied. S1712),
Based on the establishment of the first number of times condition, a transition to an easy transition state (preparation state) in which a transition to a privilege game state (privilege state) advantageous to a player is easier than a normal state (normal state) is performed. A first transition means (preparation state transition function of the display control device 81);
Second transition means for transitioning to the privilege game state (privilege state transition function of the display control device 81),
Second number condition setting means (display) for setting a second number condition (playing 50 games) that can be established by playing the game a predetermined number of times based on the transition to the privilege game state. The remaining game number setting processing function of the control device 81 S1754, S2005, S2110),
A second numerical value information storage means (remaining game number counter of the display control device 81) capable of storing the second numerical value information;
Second updating means for updating the second numerical value information stored in the second numerical value information storing means based on the end of one game under the privilege game state (remaining game number subtraction process of the display control device 81) Function S2104),
Second establishment determination means (a remaining game number confirmation processing function of the display control device 81) for determining whether or not the second number of times condition is satisfied based on the second numerical value information stored in the second numerical value information storage means. S2105),
When the second number of times condition is satisfied, a means for ending the privilege game state (notification flag clear function of the display control device 81) is provided,
The first number-of-times condition setting means newly sets the first number-of-times condition for the game times for which the first number-of-times condition is satisfied, and the first updating means sets the gaming state to the privilege game state. A game machine characterized by updating the first numerical value information stored in the first numerical value information storage means.

According to the gaming machine, the first-number-of-times condition setting means newly sets the first-number-of-times condition for the game times for which the first-number-of-times condition is satisfied, and the first updating means determines that the gaming state is the privilege gaming state. Even, the first numerical value information stored in the first numerical value information storage means is updated. In the case of such a configuration, the player can play the game in the privilege game state to reduce the number of times of the game in the normal state, which is necessary until the next shift to the privilege game state. As a result, when the privilege game state is finished, it is possible to expect the player to shift to the privilege game state after the next time with a relatively small number of games as a result of playing the game under the privilege game state, It is possible to reduce the player's motivation to play.

Amusement machine 15. In the gaming machine 14, a number-of-establishment storage means (a storage counter of the display control device 81) that stores the number of times the first number condition is satisfied in the privilege game state, and a number of times the condition is stored in the number-of-establishment storage means. If the number of times is not 0, the ending means is provided with a re-transfer means (reward status re-transfer function S2109, S2110 of the display control device 81) for re-transferring to the privilege game status at the game time when the privilege game status is ended. A gaming machine characterized by that.

According to this gaming machine, the number of times the first number condition is satisfied in the privilege game state is stored in the number-of-establishments storage unit, and when the number of games stored in the number-of-establishment storage unit is not 0, the privilege game state ends. It shifts to the privilege game state again in the game time to do. With such a configuration, it is possible to allow the player to play a game while expecting to continuously shift to the privilege game state, and it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game.

Further, in the case of such a configuration, when the first number condition is satisfied under the privilege game state, the player continues to play the game under the privilege game state after that, so that the player can play one time after the next privilege game state ends. It is possible to reduce the number of games played under the normal state, which is required until the transition to the privilege game state. As a result, it is possible to suitably reduce the player's motivation to play.

Amusement machine 16. In the gaming machine 14 or the gaming machine 15, a specific establishment determination means (an extension lottery determination processing function S1909 of the display control device 81) for determining whether or not a specific condition (winning in the extension lottery) is established under the privilege game state. S1910), and if the specific condition is satisfied under the privilege game state, at least one of the second number condition and the second numerical value information is set so that the number of games that can be played under the privilege game state increases. A game machine provided with a changing unit (a remaining game number addition processing function S1911 of the display control device 81) to be changed.

According to this gaming machine, when the specific condition is satisfied under the privilege game state, at least one of the second number condition and the second numerical value information is changed so that the number of games that can be played under the privilege game state is increased. It With such a configuration, when the specific condition is satisfied under the privilege game state, not only the number of games that can be played under the privilege game state increases, but also necessary until the next shift to the privilege game state. It is possible to further reduce the number of games played under normal conditions. As a result, it is possible to allow the player to play the game under the privilege game state while strongly expecting that the specific condition is satisfied, and it is possible to preferably suppress the monotonization of the game under the privilege game state. It will be possible.

Amusement machine 17. In any one of the gaming machines 14 to 16, the first number-of-times condition setting means is configured to set a predetermined number of games as the first number-of-times condition, and the second number-of-times condition setting means is set to the above-mentioned. A predetermined number of games is set as the second number of times condition, and further, the first number of times condition setting means is configured to be able to set a number of games less than the number of games set by the second number of times condition setting means. A gaming machine characterized by that.

According to the gaming machine, the predetermined number of games is set as the first number of times condition, and the predetermined number of games is set as the second number of times condition. With such a configuration, the player can play the game in the privilege game state to reduce the number of times of the game in the normal state necessary for shifting to the next privilege game state. Further, by adopting a configuration in which the number of games less than that of the second number of times can be set as the first number of times condition, it is possible to cause an event in which the first number of times condition is satisfied in the middle of the privilege game state. As a result, it is possible to preferably prevent the game under the privilege game state from becoming monotonous.

Amusement machine 18. In any one of the above-mentioned gaming machines 14 to 17, a second number-of-times condition storage means for storing a plurality of the second number-of-times conditions in advance is provided, and the second number-of-times condition setting means, based on a predetermined lottery result, A gaming machine characterized by selecting a second number condition of 1 from a plurality of second number conditions stored in a second number condition storage means.

According to this gaming machine, the length from the shift to the special gaming state to the end is changed depending on the setting result of the second number condition setting means. With such a configuration, it is possible to change the amount of reduction in the number of games in the normal state required until the transition to the next privilege game state according to the setting result of the second number condition setting means, which is amusement of the game. It is possible to improve.

Amusement machine 19. In any one of the above-mentioned gaming machines 14 to 18, based on that the gaming state is the privilege gaming state, a guessing effect (indication effect notification) that causes the player to infer the operation sequence of the plurality of predetermined operation means When starting the effect starting first means (auxiliary display unit 65 etc.) and the inferring effect, it is suggested that the operation result is the correct operation order based on the operation results of the plurality of predetermined operation means. 1st result presentation (correct answer notification), 2nd result presentation (incorrect answer notification) that suggests that the operation result was an incorrect operation order, and suggests that the next bonus game state has been confirmed Effect content decision means (result display processing function of the display control device 81) for deciding which of the decision suggestion effect (decision notification) to be performed and an effect to start an effect corresponding to the decision result of the effect content decision means. With the start second means (auxiliary display unit 65 and the like), the effect content determination means, when the next privilege game state is confirmed, regardless of the operation result of the plurality of predetermined operation means, the first A gaming machine characterized in that it is determined to perform a result effect or the confirmation suggestion effect.

According to the gaming machine, a speculation effect that causes the player to speculate the operation sequence of the plurality of predetermined operation means is started based on the gaming state being the privilege gaming state. Then, when the speculative effect is started, the first result effect that suggests that the operation result is the correct operation order and the operation result is the incorrect operation order based on the operation results of the plurality of predetermined operation means. Either of the second result effect that suggests that the bonus game state has been confirmed, or the confirmation suggestion effect that indicates that the next bonus game state has been confirmed is performed. When the next privilege game state is confirmed, the first result effect or the confirmation suggestion effect is performed regardless of the operation results of the plurality of predetermined operation means. With such a configuration, when the first result effect is repeatedly performed under the one privilege game state, the player is wondering whether the next privilege game state has been confirmed although the confirmation suggestion effect is not performed. You can expect it.

In addition, the first result effect is obtained by starting a guess effect that causes the player to infer the operation sequence of the predetermined operation means and then performing any of the first result effect, the second result effect, and the confirmation suggestion effect. It is possible to suitably increase the player's expectation when repeated. The probability that the correct sequence of operations can be consecutively correct decreases as the number of consecutive times increases. Therefore, when the first result presentation is repeatedly performed, the player is expected to expect that the next special privilege game state is confirmed through the sense of incongruity that an event with a low probability should occur. This is because it becomes possible.

As a result of the above, it is possible to prevent the game under the privilege game state from becoming monotonous.

Amusement machine 20. In the above-mentioned gaming machine 19, the effect content determination means can determine to perform the first result effect even when the next privilege game state is not fixed.

According to the gaming machine, the first result effect may be performed even when the next privilege game state is not fixed. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent monotonization of the game under the privilege game state in the situation where the next privilege game state is not fixed.

Amusement machine 21. In the gaming machine 19 or the gaming machine 20, a predetermined numerical value information storage unit (progress degree storage area of the display controller 81) that stores predetermined numerical value information (0 to 100), and the predetermined value when performing the first result effect. A predetermined numerical value information changing unit (progress degree changing function S1410 of the display control device 81) for changing the predetermined numerical value information stored in the numerical value information storage unit, and the effect contents determination unit stores the predetermined numerical value information storage unit in the predetermined numerical value information storage unit. A game machine characterized in that, when the stored predetermined numerical value information becomes a predetermined value (100), it is determined to perform the confirmation suggestion effect.

According to this gaming machine, the predetermined numerical value information stored in the predetermined numerical value information storage means is changed when the first result presentation is performed, and the predetermined numerical value information stored in the predetermined numerical value information storage means becomes predetermined. In the case of, the confirmation suggestion effect is performed. With such a configuration, when the first result presentation is performed in a predetermined game time, it is possible to make the player expect that the confirmation suggestion production will be performed when the estimation production is next started. It will be possible. As a result, it is possible to prevent the game under the privilege game state from becoming monotonous.

Amusement machine 22. In any one of the gaming machines 19 to 21, the effect starting first means is used for the inferring effect in a situation where a plurality of circulating display means of the respective circulating display means do not stop the circulating display of the design. A game machine characterized in that it is configured to start, and the predetermined operation means is stop operation means corresponding to the circulation display means that does not stop the circulation display of the pattern.

According to the gaming machine, the speculation effect is started in a situation where a plurality of circulation display means among the respective circulation display means do not stop the circulation display of the pattern, and the player does not stop the circulation display of the pattern. It is necessary to estimate the operation sequence of the stop operation means corresponding to the circulation display means. With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the chance that the prepared speculative effect or the like is wasted, and it is possible to prevent the player from not participating in the effect. Become.

Gaming machine 23. In the gaming machine 22, when the effect starting first means starts the inferred effect, the privilege granting means is a privilege (9 medals) having the same degree of advantage for the player regardless of the operation order of the predetermined operation means. A gaming machine characterized by giving a payout).

According to the present gaming machine, at the game time when the speculative effect is started, a privilege that gives the same degree of advantage to the player is awarded regardless of the operation order of the predetermined operation means. With such a configuration, it is possible to avoid a disadvantage for the player.

Amusement machine 24. In the gaming machine 22, the effect starting first means starts the guessing effect based on the result of lottery of the winning combination being non-winning.

According to the gaming machine, the winning lottery is not won at the game time when the speculation effect is started. With such a configuration, it is possible to infer the operation order of the predetermined operation means without considering the operation order and operation timing of the stop operation means that is a winning prize, and it is possible to actively participate in the production of the player. Becomes

Amusement machine 25. A plurality of circulating display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for circulatingly displaying a plurality of types of patterns (designs);
Start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit insertion switches 56 to 58) operated to start the circulation display of the pattern;
A lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) for performing a lottery of a role,
A plurality of stop operating means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the circulation display of the patterns;
Based on that the winning pattern corresponding to the winning combination won in the lottery of the winning combination is stopped after forming a predetermined combination (combination of small winning symbols etc.) at the effective position (effective line), the player is determined to have won the prize. Privilege granting means for granting a privilege (medal payout process S211 of the main control device 101, etc.);
In a gaming machine provided with a privilege game state transition means (a privilege state transition function of the display control device 81) for transitioning the game state to the privilege game state (privilege state),
Based on the game state being the privilege game state, a production start first unit (auxiliary display unit 65 etc.) for starting a speculation production (indication production notification) for instructing the player to infer the operation sequence of the plurality of predetermined operation units. )When,
When the guess effect is started, a first result effect (correct answer notification) that suggests that the operation result is in the correct operation order based on the operation results of the plurality of predetermined operation means and the operation result is not correct. It is determined which of the second result effect (incorrect answer notification) that suggests that the correct operation order has been performed and the final suggestion effect (informative notification) that indicates that the next privilege game state has been finalized. Effect content determination means (result display processing function of the display control device 81),
And a production start second means (auxiliary display section 65 etc.) for starting the production corresponding to the determination result of the production content determination means,
When the next privilege game state is confirmed, the effect content determination means determines to perform the first result effect or the confirmation suggestion effect regardless of the operation result of the plurality of predetermined operation means. And the gaming machine.

According to the gaming machine, a speculation effect that causes the player to speculate the operation sequence of the plurality of predetermined operation means is started based on the gaming state being the privilege gaming state. Then, when the speculative effect is started, the first result effect that suggests that the operation result is the correct operation order and the operation result is the incorrect operation order based on the operation results of the plurality of predetermined operation means. Either of the second result effect that suggests that it was, or the confirmation suggestion effect that indicates that the next bonus game state has been confirmed is performed. When the next privilege game state is confirmed, the first result effect or the confirmation suggestion effect is performed regardless of the operation result of the plurality of predetermined operation means. With such a configuration, when the first result effect is repeatedly performed under the one privilege game state, the player is wondering whether the next privilege game state has been confirmed although the confirmation suggestion effect is not performed. You can expect it.

In addition, the first result effect is obtained by starting a guess effect that causes the player to infer the operation sequence of the predetermined operation means and then performing any of the first result effect, the second result effect, and the confirmation suggestion effect. It is possible to suitably increase the player's expectation when repeated. The probability that the correct sequence of operations can be consecutively correct decreases as the number of consecutive times increases. Therefore, when the first result presentation is repeatedly performed, the player is expected to expect that the next special privilege game state is confirmed through the sense of incongruity that an event with a low probability should occur. This is because it becomes possible.

As a result of the above, it is possible to prevent the game under the privilege game state from becoming monotonous.

Amusement machine 26. In the gaming machine 25, the effect contents determination means can determine to perform the first result effect even when the next privilege game state is not fixed.

According to the gaming machine, the first result effect may be performed even when the next privilege game state is not fixed. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent monotonization of the game under the privilege game state in the situation where the next privilege game state is not fixed.

Amusement machine 27. In the gaming machine 25 or the gaming machine 26, a predetermined numerical value information storage unit (progress degree storage area of the display control device 81) that stores predetermined numerical value information (0 to 100) and the predetermined value when performing the first result effect. A predetermined numerical value information changing unit (progress degree changing function S1410 of the display control device 81) for changing the predetermined numerical value information stored in the numerical value information storage unit, and the effect contents determination unit stores the predetermined numerical value information storage unit in the predetermined numerical value information storage unit. A game machine characterized in that, when the stored predetermined numerical value information becomes a predetermined value (100), it is determined to perform the confirmation suggestion effect.

According to this gaming machine, the predetermined numerical value information stored in the predetermined numerical value information storage means is changed when the first result presentation is performed, and the predetermined numerical value information stored in the predetermined numerical value information storage means becomes predetermined. In the case of, the confirmation suggestion effect is performed. With such a configuration, when the first result presentation is performed in a predetermined game time, it is possible to make the player expect that the confirmation suggestion production will be performed when the estimation production is next started. It will be possible. As a result, it is possible to prevent the game under the privilege game state from becoming monotonous.

Amusement machine 28. In any one of the gaming machines 25 to 27, the effect starting first means is used for the inferring effect in a situation where a plurality of circulating display means of the respective circulating display means do not stop the circulating display of the pattern. A game machine characterized in that it is configured to start, and the predetermined operation means is stop operation means corresponding to the circulation display means that does not stop the circulation display of the pattern.

According to the gaming machine, the speculation effect is started in a situation where a plurality of circulation display means among the respective circulation display means do not stop the circulation display of the pattern, and the player does not stop the circulation display of the pattern. It is necessary to estimate the operation sequence of the stop operation means corresponding to the circulation display means. With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the chance that the prepared speculative effect or the like is wasted, and it is possible to prevent the player from not participating in the effect. Become.

Amusement machine 29. In the gaming machine 28, when the effect starting first means starts the inferred effect, the privilege granting means is a privilege (9 medals) with the same degree of advantage to the player regardless of the operation order of the predetermined operation means. A gaming machine characterized by giving a payout).

According to the present gaming machine, at the game time when the speculative effect is started, a privilege that gives the same degree of advantage to the player is awarded regardless of the operation order of the predetermined operation means. With such a configuration, it is possible to avoid a disadvantage for the player.

Amusement machine 30. In the above gaming machine 28, the effect starting first means starts the inferring effect based on that the lottery result of the winning combination has not been won.

According to the gaming machine, the winning lottery is not won at the game time when the speculation effect is started. With such a configuration, it is possible to infer the operation order of the predetermined operation means without considering the operation order and operation timing of the stop operation means that is a winning prize, and it is possible to actively participate in the production of the player. Becomes

The configuration of any of the gaming machines 25 to 30 may be combined with the configuration of any of the gaming machines 1 to 7, or any of the gaming machines 14 to 18 may be configured. May be combined. Even with such a configuration, it is clear that the above-described effects can be obtained.

10... Slot machine as gaming machine, 32... Reel as revolving body which constitutes circulation display means, 41... Start lever as start operation means or start operation means, 42-44... Stop switch as stop operation means, 56... 1st credit insertion switch as start operation means or input operation means, 57... 2nd credit insertion switch as start operation means or input operation means, 58... 3rd credit insertion switch as start operation means or input operation means , 63... Upper lamps constituting auxiliary production section or suggestion means, 64... Speakers constituting auxiliary production section or suggestion means, 65... Auxiliary display section constituting auxiliary production section or suggestion means, 81... Sub-control board or suggestion A display control device that constitutes a means, a main control device as a main control board, a CPU that constitutes various control means such as a lottery means and a main control means.

Claims (1)

A plurality of circulation display means for circulating display of a plurality of types of patterns,
Start operation means operated to start the circulation display of the pattern;
A lottery means for performing lottery of roles,
A plurality of stop operating means operated to individually stop the circulation display of the pattern,
A game provided with a privilege granting means for granting a privilege to a player as a winning combination based on the fact that a winning pattern corresponding to the winning combination won in the lottery of the winning combination forms a predetermined combination at an effective position and stops. In the machine
A first number-of-times condition setting means for setting a first number-of-times condition that can be established by playing a predetermined game;
First numerical information storage means capable of storing first numerical information;
First updating means for updating the first numerical value information stored in the first numerical value information storing means based on the satisfaction of a predetermined condition;
First establishment determining means for determining whether or not the first number of times condition is satisfied based on the first numerical value information stored in the first numerical value information storage means,
A privilege game state shifting means for shifting to a privilege game state advantageous to the player based on the satisfaction of the first number of times condition;
Second number condition setting means for setting a second number condition that can be established by playing a predetermined game based on the shift to the privilege game state,
Second numerical information storage means capable of storing second numerical information;
Second updating means for updating the second numerical value information stored in the second numerical value information storing means based on the satisfaction of a predetermined condition under the privilege game state,
Second establishment determination means for determining whether or not the second number-of-times condition is satisfied based on the second numerical value information stored in the second numerical value information storage means,
Termination means for terminating the privilege game state when the second number of times condition is satisfied,
Specific establishment determination means for determining whether or not a specific condition is established under the privilege game state,
When the specific condition is satisfied under the privilege game state, a changing unit that changes at least one of the second number condition and the second numerical value information so that the number of games that can be played under the privilege game state increases. With and
Said first count condition setting means, when the first count condition under normal conditions is satisfied, sets the first count condition in a game once the player state shifts to the award game state, said first update The means updates the first numerical value information stored in the first numerical value information storage means even if the gaming status is the privilege gaming status,
A game machine characterized in that the first number-of-times condition setting means is configured to be able to set the number of games less than the number of games set by the second number-of-times condition setting means.

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