JP7072255B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a slot machine, for example, as in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the game is played with either two or three multiplications as the multiplication number for playing a variable game. There are some that are configured to be possible. In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, when a game is played in a state where the number of multiplications is set to 3, it is possible to win a bonus and win a prize, while the number of multiplications is set to two. When the game is played, it is impossible to win or win a bonus. Then, in the above-mentioned gaming machine, it is recommended to set two as the multiplication number and play the game in a state where the winning of the bonus is carried over.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-22458

However, in the conventional gaming machine, the player may be disadvantaged because the variable game is played in a state where the multiplication number different from the recommended multiplication number is set.

The present invention has been made in view of the prior art as described above. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of facilitating a person who operates a gaming machine to play a variable game while setting a recommended multiplication number.

The gaming machine that solves the above-mentioned problems is a storage means that stores the game medium as credits, and a multiplication number that can be operated to set the multiplication number from the credits stored in the storage means with the maximum multiplication number as the upper limit. The operation means, the notification means for executing a predetermined notification, the notification control means for controlling the notification means, and the game state control means for controlling the gaming state are provided, and the maximum multiplication number or the maximum multiplication number is provided. It is possible to play a variable game in a state where a smaller specific multiplication number is set, and the notification means includes a first notification means capable of executing specific notification and a second notification means capable of executing effective notification. The first notification means can execute the specific notification according to the light emitting mode of the first notification means, and the specific notification is performed by an operation different from the operation of the multiplication number operation means. Notifying that the number can be set and setting the specific multiplication number as the multiplication number, the second notification means can execute the effective notification according to the light emitting mode of the second notification means. The valid notification notifies that the operation of the multiplication number operating means is effective, and the number of credits stored in the storage means is the specific multiplication number in a state where the multiplication number is not set. When the numbers are the same, the operation of the multiplication number operating means is invalid, the valid notification is not executed, and the number of credits stored in the storage means is the number of credits stored in the storage means in a state where the multiplication number is not set. When the number is equal to or greater than the maximum number of times, the operation of the number of times operation means is effective, the effective notification is executed, and the number of times is stored in the storage means in a state where the number of times less than the maximum number of times is set. When the number of credits is the same as the specific multiplication number, and the total of the set number of multiplications and the number of credits stored in the storage means is equal to or more than the maximum multiplication number. The first gaming state in which it is recommended to play the variable game in a state where the operation of the multiplication number operating means is effective, the valid notification is executed, and the maximum multiplication number is set in the gaming state. And a second gaming state in which it is recommended to play the variable game in a state where the specific multiplication number is set, and when the first gaming state is set, the specific multiplication number is set. While it is possible to shift to a gaming state different from the first gaming state when the variable game is performed in the state of being in the first gaming state, the above-mentioned is said in the state where the maximum multiplication number is set in the first gaming state. Fluctuation When the game is played, it is impossible to shift to a gaming state different from the first gaming state, and in the second gaming state, the variable game is played in a state where the specific multiplication number is set. Sometimes it is possible to shift to the first gaming state, the specific notification is executed, and in the second gaming state, the specific notification is executed even in a situation where the valid notification is executed. The area of the notification area used for the specific notification is wider than the area of the notification area used for the effective notification, and the first notification means has a light emitting body capable of emitting light and a front side of the light emitting body. A light emitting notification device having a transparent panel arranged so as to cover the light emitting notification device, wherein the specific notification is executed by a light emitting mode in which the light emitting notification device is lit or a blinking light emitting mode, and the variable game is performed. When it is not executed and the multiplication number is not set, it may shift to the power saving state, and when it shifts to the power saving state, it is said that it is higher than before the transition to the power saving state. While the amount of light in the light emission notification device can be small, when the specific notification is executed and the power saving state is entered, the amount of light before the transition to the power saving state and the light amount in the light emission notification device are the same. The gist is to become.

The gaming machine is provided with an adjustment operation means capable of performing a predetermined operation, and the amount of light in the light emission notification device can be adjusted by operating the adjustment operation means, but the light emission when the specific notification is executed. It is preferable that the amount of light in the notification device cannot be adjusted by the operation of the adjusting operation means.

According to the present invention, it is possible to facilitate a person who operates a gaming machine to play a variable game with a recommended multiplication number set.

(A) is a front view of the slot machine, and (b) is an enlarged view of the MAX bet button. Enlarged view of the information display section. An explanatory diagram for explaining an operation mode of the stop button. An explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between the role and the prize. A block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a slot machine. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating transition of game state and production state. A schematic diagram showing a specific example of the correspondence between the winning number and the winning combination. (A) and (b) are schematic diagrams showing an example of the determination value of the winning combination lottery in each gaming state. An explanatory diagram for explaining whether or not a bonus role has been won, whether or not a bonus role has been won, and the payout rate. The schematic diagram which shows whether or not the operation of the MAX bet button becomes effective according to the number of credits and the number of multiplications. The schematic diagram which shows the notification mode of the lower panel lamp in each game state.

(First Embodiment)
Hereinafter, embodiments embodied in slot machines, which are a type of gaming machine, will be described.
In the present specification, each of the top, bottom, left, right, front (front), and rear (back) directions shall indicate each direction as seen by the player playing the game on the slot machine.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the slot machine 10 includes a square box-shaped main body cabinet 11. The main body cabinet 11 has an opening (not shown) on the front surface. The slot machine 10 includes a front door 12 that covers the opening of the main body cabinet 11. The front door 12 is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body cabinet 11.

The slot machine 10 includes a group of staging devices, which is an example of means capable of performing staging. In the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment, the staging device group includes a decorative lamp 13, a speaker 14, and a staging display device 15 as staging devices. The decorative lamp 13 executes a light emitting effect of turning on, turning off, or blinking a light emitting body (not shown). The speaker 14 executes a voice effect that outputs sound effects, music, and voices such as human and animal voices. The effect display device 15 executes a display effect of displaying an image imitating a character, a character, or the like. For example, the staging display device 15 is a liquid crystal type or organic EL type display. The staging device group is provided on the front door 12, but is not limited to this, and may be provided on a member different from the front door 12. Further, the front door 12 is formed with a substantially rectangular display window 12a so that the player can visually recognize the inside of the machine.

The slot machine 10 includes a reel unit 16. The reel unit 16 is arranged inside the machine so that the player can see it through the display window 12a. The reel unit 16 has a left reel 16a, a middle reel 16b, and a right reel 16c. The reels 16a to 16c are flat cylindrical members and are rotating cylinders also called drums.

On the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 16a to 16c, a plurality of symbols are arranged in a row along the circumferential direction. There are a plurality of types of symbols in the symbols of the present embodiment. For example, multiple types of symbols include a cherry symbol that imitates a cherry, a watermelon symbol that imitates a watermelon, a bell symbol that imitates a bell, a seven symbol that imitates the Arabic numeral 7, and a BAR that imitates the character string "BAR". A symbol and a replay symbol imitating the character string of "REPLAY" are included. The type of symbol may include a symbol imitating a predetermined character.

The reel unit 16 includes one or a plurality of actuators (not shown) capable of rotating and stopping the reels 16a to 16c separately. For example, the actuator is a stepping motor. The reel unit 16 includes a left reel sensor SE1 that detects the rotation position of the left reel 16a, a middle reel sensor SE2 that detects the rotation position of the middle reel 16b, and a right reel sensor SE3 that detects the rotation position of the right reel 16c. (See FIG. 5).

In the slot machine 10, when the reels 16a to 16c are rotated, the visible symbols are displayed so as to fluctuate through the display window 12a, whereby the fluctuating game is executed. For example, the variation of the symbol is performed by rotating the reels 16a to 16c in the vertical direction. In this way, the slot machine 10 can execute a variable game accompanied by a variable display of symbols.

A plurality of stop positions are set on the reels 16a to 16c as positions at which the symbol is stopped so that the player can visually recognize the reels 16a to 16c through the display window 12a. The plurality of stop positions on the reels 16a to 16c include an upper stop position, a middle stop position, and a lower stop position, respectively.

In the slot machine 10, an effective stop position that can determine the combination of the displayed symbols as a prize by the combination of the stop positions selected one by one from the plurality of stop positions set for each of the reels 16a to 16c. The combination of is composed. In the following description, a line connecting a plurality of stop positions constituting a combination of valid stop positions is simply referred to as "effective line YL". In the present embodiment, a linear effective line YL is configured by each middle stage stop position of the reels 16a to 16c. Not limited to this, the effective line YL may be a straight line inclined downward to the right or upward to the right, or may be V-shaped.

The term "winning" as used herein means that a predetermined combination of symbols required to win a prize is displayed. In the following description, a predetermined combination required to win a prize may be simply referred to as a "role". Further, in the present specification, "displayed" with respect to a predetermined combination of symbols means that the combination of symbols stopped on the effective line YL becomes the combination of the predetermined symbols. In the following description, the combination of symbols stopped on the effective line YL may be simply referred to as a "stop eye". In the slot machine 10, when a prize is generated, a predetermined prize (profit) is given to the combination of the displayed symbols. The combination other than the combination of valid stop positions is a combination of invalid stop positions (so-called invalid line) in which the combination of displayed symbols cannot be determined as winning. As will be described in detail later, the winning combination in the variable game is determined by an internal lottery (combination lottery). Hereinafter, the winning combination in the combination lottery may be simply referred to as a “winning combination”.

The slot machine 10 includes a medal insertion slot 17 for inserting a game medal. The slot machine 10 includes a medal selector (not shown) inside the machine. The medal selector has an insertion sensor SE4 that detects a game medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 17 (see FIG. 5). The medal insertion slot 17 is an example of a means or an operation unit capable of setting the multiplication number by inserting a game medal. Here, the multiplication number will be described. The slot machine 10 of the present embodiment can play one variable game by setting a predetermined multiplication number. The number of times that one variable game can be played (hereinafter referred to as the specified number of times) is 2 in the specific game state (bonus state described later), and may be in a game state other than the specific game state. For example, two and three. That is, in the present embodiment, if it is in a specific game state, it is possible to play one variable game by using two game medals. Further, if the game is in a game state other than the specific game state, it is possible to play one variable game by using two or three game medals. In a gaming state other than the specific gaming state, the number of multiplications of two cards is the specific number of multiplications, and the number of multiplications of three cards is the maximum number of multiplications. In the specific game state, the number of multiplications of two cards is the maximum number of multiplications. In the following description, setting two game medals may be referred to as "two-card medals", and setting three game medals may be referred to as "three-card medals". Further, in the following description, setting the multiplication number may be referred to as "bet".

The slot machine 10 includes a MAX bet button 18. The MAX bet button 18 is an operating means capable of setting a multiplication number. The MAX bet button 18 is an example of a multiplication number operating means capable of setting an operation of setting a multiplication number from internally stored credits with the maximum multiplication number as the upper limit. The slot machine 10 includes a MAX bet lamp 25. The MAX bet lamp 25 is an example of a notification means capable of executing a predetermined notification. As an example, the MAX bet lamp 25 is configured as an LED built into the MAX bet button 18. The MAX bet lamp 25 gives a predetermined notification by turning on, off, or blinking. In the present embodiment, the MAX bet lamp 25 is an example of the second notification means. That is, in the present embodiment, the multiplication number operation means and the second notification means are integrally formed. In the present embodiment, the notification area by the MAX bet lamp 25 is the entire surface portion of the MAX bet button 18 that is visible from the front of the slot machine 10.

The slot machine 10 includes a checkout button 19. The checkout button 19 is an example of a means that can be operated to refund a bet game medal or an internally stored credit. The slot machine 10 includes a start lever 20. The start lever 20 is an example of a means or an operation unit capable of rotating the reels 16a to 16c, that is, a start operation that triggers the start of a variable game.

The slot machine 10 includes a left stop button 21a, a middle stop button 21b, and a right stop button 21c. The stop buttons 21a to 21c correspond to the reels 16a to 16c separately, and are an example of means or an operation unit capable of a stop operation that triggers to stop the rotation of the corresponding reels.

In the following description, in one variable game, the first stop operation using any of the stop buttons 21a to 21c is referred to as the first stop operation, and one of the remaining two stop buttons is stopped. The next stop operation using the button is referred to as a second stop operation, and the final stop operation using the remaining one stop button is referred to as a third stop operation.

The slot machine 10 includes a lower panel lamp 24. The lower panel lamp 24 is provided at the lower part of the front door 12, and has a transparent decorative panel with a motif or the like, and a light emitting body such as an LED arranged behind the decorative panel. The lower panel lamp 24 is configured to enable predetermined notification by turning on, turning off, or blinking the light emitting body. In the present embodiment, the notification area by the lower panel lamp 24 is the entire surface portion of the lower panel lamp 24 that is visible from the front of the slot machine 10. The surface area of the lower panel lamp 24 is larger than the surface area of the MAX bet button 18. That is, the notification area by the lower panel lamp 24 is wider than the notification area by the MAX bet lamp 25. Therefore, it can be said that the notification intensity of the lower panel lamp 24 is higher than the notification intensity of the MAX bet lamp 25. In the present embodiment, the lower panel lamp 24 is an example of a notification means for performing a predetermined notification.

The slot machine 10 includes a medal payout outlet 22 for paying out game medals. The slot machine 10 includes a saucer 23 for receiving game medals paid out from the medal payout outlet 22. The slot machine 10 includes a hopper unit inside the machine (not shown). The hopper unit can store game medals and pays out the stored game medals from the medal payout outlet 22. The game medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 17 are stored in the hopper unit after passing through the medal selector.

The slot machine 10 includes an information display unit 30.
As shown in FIG. 2, the information display unit 30 has an inputtable display unit 31. The insertable display unit 31 displays information that can identify whether or not the game medal can be inserted. As a specific example, the insertable display unit 31 is turned on when the insertion of game medals can be accepted, while it is turned off when the insertion of game medals cannot be accepted. The information display unit 30 has a replay display unit 32. The re-game display unit 32 displays information that can identify whether the re-game is being set. As a specific example, the re-game display unit 32 is turned on when the re-game is being set, while it is turned off when the re-game is not being set. The "re-game" referred to in the present specification means a variable game that can be played without inserting a game medal or consuming (bet) credits.

The information display unit 30 has a weight display unit 33. The wait display unit 33 displays information that can identify whether the wait time is in progress. As a specific example, the weight display unit 33 lights up when the wait time is in progress, and turns off when the wait time is not in progress. The wait time is the shortest game time set so that the number of times the variable game is executed per unit time does not exceed a predetermined number of times. The information display unit 30 has a status display unit 34. In the present embodiment, the status display unit 34 is a 7-segment type display. The status display unit 34 displays information that can identify an error that has occurred in the slot machine 10 by lighting an arbitrary combination of light emitters (not shown) constituting the 7-segment type display. ..

The information display unit 30 includes a bet display unit 35. The bet display unit 35 displays information that can specify the set multiplication number. As a specific example, the bed display unit 35 has three light emitters. Then, in the bet display unit 35, the light emitting body corresponding to the number of multiplications is lit according to whether the number of multiplications is 1, 2, or 3. The information display unit 30 includes a credit display unit 36. In the present embodiment, the credit display unit 36 is a 7-segment type display. The credit display unit 36 turns on a light emitter that is arbitrarily combined among the light emitters (not shown) constituting the 7-segment type display to display the number of credits stored in the slot machine 10. Display identifiable information.

The information display unit 30 includes a payout display unit 37. The payout display unit 37 can display a two-digit numerical value by two 7-segment type displays 37a and 37b. The payout display unit 37 displays information that can specify the number of game medals won in the wake of the occurrence of a prize. The term "paying out a game medal as a prize" shown in the present specification is not limited to paying out a game medal from the medal payout exit 22, but also includes adding to the credit stored internally.

In the present embodiment, the payout display unit 37 is also used as a display unit that displays operation information that can specify the operation mode of the stop buttons 21a to 21c necessary for generating a winning combination. For example, the operation information is information that can specify at least one of the operation order (pushing order) of the stop buttons 21a to 21c and the operation timing (pushing position) in one variable game.

As shown in FIG. 3, there are a total of six push orders from the first to the sixth in the push order of the stop buttons 21a to 21c. For example, the first push order is a push order in which the stop buttons 21a to 21c are operated so that the rotation is stopped in the order of the left reel 16a → the middle reel 16b → the right reel 16c. In FIG. 3, when the pressing order is shown, the left stop button 21a is abbreviated as “left”, the middle stop button 21b is shown as “middle”, and the right stop button 21c is shown as “right”. For example, the first push order is indicated as "left middle right". Further, FIG. 3 shows a reel whose rotation is stopped by the first stop operation, the second stop operation, and the third stop operation. For example, in the case of the first push order, the left reel 16a is stopped by the first stop operation, the middle reel 16b is stopped by the second stop operation, and the right reel 16c is stopped by the third stop operation. Show that.

The display 37b of the payout display unit 37 displays a predetermined number (number) as operation information that can specify the pressing order of the stop buttons 21a to 21c. As a specific example, the payout display unit 37 displays "1" as the operation information that can specify the first push order, "2" as the operation information that can specify the second push order, and the third. "3" is displayed as operation information that can specify the pressing order. Further, the payout display unit 37 displays "4" as the operation information that can specify the 4th push order, "5" as the operation information that can specify the 5th push order, and specifies the 6th push order. "6" is displayed as possible operation information.

In the present embodiment, the medal slot 17, the MAX bet button 18, the start lever 20, the left stop button 21a, the middle stop button 21b, and the right stop button 21c are operated by the player, the administrator of the slot machine 10, and the like. It is an operation unit to be operated. Here, the front door 12 has a step portion 26 extending along the left-right direction in a substantially central portion in the vertical direction. The step portion 26 has a flat upper surface 26a that intersects the vertical direction and a front surface 26b that hangs down from the front end portion of the upper surface 26a. A medal insertion slot 17, a MAX bet button 18, and an information display unit 30 are provided on the upper surface 26a of the step portion 26 so as to be arranged along the left-right direction. A start lever 20, a left stop button 21a, a middle stop button 21b, and a right stop button 21c are provided on the front surface 26b of the step portion 26 so as to be arranged along the left-right direction. In the front door 12, the effect display device 15 and the reel unit 16 (display window 12a) are provided above the step portion 26. In the front door 12, the lower panel lamp 24 is provided below the step portion 26.

Generally, a player sits on a seat provided in front of the slot machine 10 and plays in close proximity to the slot machine 10 to a position where various operation units provided on the step portion 26 can be easily operated. I do. That is, the player plays the game in a state where the effect display device 15 and the reel unit 16 (display window 12a) are viewed from the front, or in a state where the player looks down at various operation units provided on the step unit 26. .. Therefore, the lower panel lamp 24 provided on the lower side of the step portion 26 has a decorative lamp 13 and an effect display device as a result of the line of sight being blocked by the step portion 26 and the fingers of the player who operates various operation units. Compared to 15 and various operation units, it is difficult to see. On the other hand, the visibility of the lower panel lamp 24 is not impaired when the slot machine 10 is viewed from a bird's-eye view without being seated in the seat. Generally, the administrator of the slot machine 10 usually performs maintenance on the slot machine 10 while standing without sitting in a seat. Therefore, for the administrator, the visibility of the lower panel lamp 24 is ensured. In the present embodiment, the lower panel lamp 24 is an example of the first notification means provided in the lower part of the front door 12.

Next, the relationship between the role (combination of symbols) and the prize will be explained.
As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment includes a payout combination in which a game medal is paid out as a prize. The number of game medals to be paid out is predetermined according to the payout combination and the number of multiplications. For example, payout roles include cherry role, watermelon role, bell role, and bell spilling role. For example, as an example of a prize when a variable game is played with two cards, two payouts are set for all payouts. Also, as an example of the prize when a variable game is played with 3 cards, 2 cards are paid out for the cherry role, 4 cards for the watermelon role, 9 cards for the bell role, and 1 card for the bell spilling role. It is decided.

The slot machine 10 of the present embodiment includes a replay combination (replay combination) for which a replay combination is determined as a prize. The slot machine 10 includes a bonus combination in which a bonus state is determined as a prize. In the present embodiment, the bonus combination includes a first bonus combination and a second bonus combination. In the present embodiment, the first bonus combination can be won when the variable game is played with two cards, but cannot be won when the variable game is played with three cards. .. Further, the second bonus combination can be won when the variable game is played with three cards, but cannot be won when the variable game is played with two cards. In addition, payout of game medals and re-games are not defined as prizes for the bonus role. For example, the bonus state starts from the next variable game of the variable game in which the winning of the bonus combination occurs. Then, the bonus state ends with a variable game in which the number of game medals paid out after the start of the bonus state exceeds a predetermined number. As an example, 50 sheets are set for this specified number of sheets.

The slot machine 10 includes a plurality of gaming states.
As shown in FIG. 6, the plurality of gaming states include the inside of the first bonus, which is an example of the first gaming state, the non-internal inside, which is an example of the second gaming state, and an example of the third gaming state. The inside of the second bonus, the first bonus and the second bonus, which are examples of the specific gaming state, are included. Inside the first bonus, the winning of the first bonus combination is carried over. Inside the second bonus, the winning of the second bonus role is carried over. In the present embodiment, the carry-over state is a state in which the winning of the bonus combination is carried over to the variable game from the next time onward. The carry-over state will continue until the winning bonus combination wins. During the non-internal period, the winning of any bonus is not carried over. The first bonus is a bonus state (bonus game) starting from the next variable game of the variable game in which the winning of the first bonus combination is generated. During the second bonus, it is a bonus state starting from the next variable game of the variable game in which the winning of the second bonus combination is generated. As will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, the winning combination lottery table referred to in the winning combination lottery, which is one of the internal lottery, is different for each gaming state. That is, the gaming state is created by the difference in the winning combination lottery table referred to in the winning combination lottery.

In the slot machine 10, when neither the first bonus combination nor the second bonus combination is won in the non-internal, the next variation of the variable game in which neither the first bonus combination nor the second bonus combination is won. The game is also maintained in a non-internal state. In the slot machine 10, if the first bonus combination is not won in the variable game in which the first bonus combination is won, the game state is changed from the next variable game of the variable game in which the first bonus combination is won. It will be transferred to the inside of the first bonus. In addition, when the first bonus combination is won in the variable game in which the first bonus combination is won, the game state is changed from the next variable game of the variable game in which the first bonus combination is won to the first bonus. Will be migrated. In the slot machine 10, if the second bonus combination is not won in the variable game in which the second bonus combination is won, the game state is changed from the next variable game of the variable game in which the second bonus combination is won. It will be transferred to the inside of the second bonus. In addition, when the second bonus combination is won in the variable game in which the second bonus combination is won, the game state is changed from the next variable game of the variable game in which the second bonus combination is won to the second bonus. Will be migrated.

In the slot machine 10, if the first bonus combination is not won in the first bonus combination, the game state of the next variable game of the variable game that did not win the first bonus combination is also in the first bonus combination. Be maintained. Further, when the first bonus combination is won in the inside of the first bonus, the gaming state is transferred to the first bonus from the next variable game of the variable game that has won the first bonus combination. In the slot machine 10, if the second bonus combination is not won in the second bonus, the game state of the next variable game of the variable game that did not win the second bonus combination is also in the second bonus. Be maintained. Further, when the second bonus combination is won in the inside of the second bonus, the gaming state is transferred to the second bonus from the next variable game of the variable game that has won the second bonus combination. In the slot machine 10, when the number of game medals paid out exceeds the specified number after the bonus state is started during the first bonus and the second bonus, the number of game medals paid out exceeds the specified number of variable games. It will be moved to non-internal from the next variable game.

The slot machine 10 includes a plurality of staging states.
As shown in FIG. 6, the plurality of effect states include a non-AT state, which is an example of a normal effect state, and an AT state, which is an example of a specific effect state. The non-AT state and the AT state differ in the presence / absence of display of operation information that can specify the mode of the stop operation required to generate a winning combination, or the display probability of the operation information.

In the non-AT state in the present embodiment, the operation information that can specify the mode of the stop operation required to generate the winning combination is not displayed, while in the AT state, the operation information is displayed. Can be done. Therefore, the AT state is a state that gives the player an advantageous benefit of displaying operation information that can specify the mode of the stop operation. In the non-AT state, the operation information that can specify the mode of the stop operation required to generate the winning combination is displayed with a low probability, while in the AT state, the operation information is not displayed. It may be configured to be performed with a higher probability than the AT state.

In the present embodiment, when a variable game is played with three cards in the AT state, operation information that can specify the mode of the stop operation required to generate a winning combination is displayed. On the other hand, in the AT state, when a variable game is played with two cards, the operation information that can specify the mode of the stop operation required to generate the winning combination is not displayed. ing.

In the slot machine 10, when a predetermined start condition is satisfied in the non-AT state inside the first bonus, the effect state is shifted to the AT state. In the present embodiment, the start condition of the AT state is established by winning the AT lottery, which is one of the internal lottery. Therefore, since the AT lottery is a lottery that can shift to the AT state, it is a lottery that gives the player an advantageous benefit of displaying operation information that can specify the mode of the stop operation. In the present embodiment, in the non-AT state inside the first bonus, an AT lottery is performed when a variable game is played with three cards. Therefore, in the non-AT state inside the first bonus, the start condition of the AT state can be satisfied when the variable game is played with three cards. On the other hand, in the non-AT state inside the first bonus, the AT lottery is not performed when the variable game is played with two cards. Therefore, in the non-AT state inside the first bonus, the start condition of the AT state is not satisfied when the variable game is played with two cards. Further, in the present embodiment, the AT lottery is not performed even when the game state is other than inside the first bonus. Therefore, the start condition of the AT state is not satisfied even when the game state is other than the inside of the first bonus.

In the slot machine 10, when the predetermined end condition is satisfied in the AT state, the effect state is shifted to the non-AT state. In the present embodiment, the end condition of the AT state is satisfied when the number of executions of the variable game after the transition to the AT state reaches a predetermined number of times. Further, in the present embodiment, the end condition of the AT state is also satisfied when the game state shifts from the inside of the first bonus to the first bonus. Not limited to this, the end condition of the AT state may be configured to be satisfied by winning the fall lottery, which is one of the internal lottery. For example, the fall lottery may be performed when a specific winning combination is won, or may be performed for each variable game after the number of executions of the variable game after the transition to the AT state reaches a predetermined number of times. The effect state is maintained in the AT state from the transition to the AT state until the predetermined end condition is satisfied.

Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5, the slot machine 10 includes a main board 40 and a sub board 41 inside the machine. The main board 40 and the sub board 41 are connected so as to be capable of one-way communication from the main board 40 to the sub board 41. The main board 40 performs various processes related to the progress of the game, and outputs a control signal (control command) according to the process result. The sub-board 41 performs various processes related to the execution of the effect based on the control signal output from the main board 40. For example, the sub-board 41 performs a process for executing a light emission effect by the decorative lamp 13, a sound effect by the speaker 14, and a display effect by the effect display device 15.

The main board 40 will be described in detail.
The main board 40 includes a main control CPU 40a capable of executing a predetermined program, a main control ROM 40b capable of reading data, and a main control RWM 40c capable of reading and writing data. The main control ROM 40b stores a program of the main control CPU 40a and data used for a predetermined lottery (for example, a winning combination lottery table and a determination value which will be described in detail later). The main control RWM40c stores various data that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the slot machine 10. In addition to the number of credits and the number of multiplications described above, the flag, the counter, and the timer are examples of data stored in the main control RWM40c. In the present embodiment, the main control RWM40c is an example of a storage means for storing a game medium as a credit.

The main board 40 is configured to be able to generate random numbers. For example, a random number may be generated as a so-called "hardware random number" by mounting a random number generation circuit that updates the value of the random number at a predetermined cycle on the main board 40, and the main control CPU 40a has a predetermined control cycle. By updating the value of the random number every time, it may be generated as a so-called "software random number".

The main board 40 is connected to the reel sensors SE1 to SE3 and the input sensor SE4. The main control CPU 40a can input the detection signals output by the sensors SE1 to SE4 via a port (not shown). The main board 40 is connected to the actuators of the reels 16a to 16c. The main control CPU 40a can separately control the rotation and stop of the reels 16a to 16c via a drive circuit (not shown).

The main board 40 is connected to a MAX bet button 18, a settlement button 19, a start lever 20, and stop buttons 21a to 21c. The main control CPU 40a can input a detection signal to be output when the MAX bet button 18, the settlement button 19, the start lever 20, and the stop buttons 21a to 21c are operated via a port (not shown). The main board 40 is connected to the information display unit 30. The main control CPU 40a can control the display content of the information display unit 30 via a drive circuit (not shown). The main board 40 is connected to the MAX bet lamp 25. The main control CPU 40a can control the MAX bet lamp 25 via a drive circuit (not shown). That is, the main control CPU 40a is an example of the notification control means that controls the MAX bet lamp 25, which is an example of the notification means.

The sub-board 41 will be described in detail.
The sub-board 41 includes a sub-control CPU 41a capable of executing a predetermined program, a sub-control ROM 41b capable of reading data, and a sub-control RWM 41c capable of reading and writing data. The sub-control ROM 41b stores the program of the sub-control CPU 41a and the data used for a predetermined lottery (for example, a table for lottery and a determination value). The sub-control ROM 41b stores the light emission effect data used for executing the light emission effect. The sub-control ROM 41b stores the audio effect data used for executing the audio effect. The sub-control ROM 41b stores the display effect data used for executing the display effect. The sub-control ROM 41b stores notification data used for executing a predetermined notification. The sub-control RWM41c stores various data that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the slot machine 10. Flags, counters, and timers are examples of data stored by the sub-control RWM41c.

The sub-board 41 is configured to be able to generate random numbers. For example, a random number may be generated as a so-called "hardware random number" by mounting a random number generation circuit that updates the value of the random number at a predetermined cycle on the sub-board 41, and the sub-control CPU 41a has a predetermined control cycle. By updating the value of the random number every time, it may be generated as a so-called "software random number".

The sub-board 41 is connected to the decorative lamp 13, the speaker 14, and the effect display device 15. The sub-control CPU 41a can control the decorative lamp 13, the speaker 14, and the effect display device 15 via a drive circuit (not shown). The sub-board 41 is connected to the lower panel lamp 24. The sub-control CPU 41a can control the lower panel lamp 24 via a drive circuit (not shown). That is, the sub-control CPU 41a is an example of the notification control means that controls the lower panel lamp 24, which is an example of the notification means.

Next, among the lottery tables stored in the main control ROM 40b, the winning combination lottery table used for the winning combination lottery for determining the winning number from among a plurality of winning numbers, and the winning number will be described in detail.

First, the winning number will be described in detail. The winning number of the present embodiment is control information in which one or more symbol combinations are defined as symbol combinations that can be displayed (derived) in the variable game. That is, the winning number is a conditional device identifier (ID) in which one or more winning combinations are defined as winning combinations in the variable game.

As shown in FIG. 7, the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment includes a plurality of winning numbers including winning numbers 001 to 011. In the figure, "ALL" shown in the pressing order column indicates that the pressing order of the stop buttons 21a to 21c does not matter.

In the winning number 001, the cherry role is defined as a winning combination in the variable game. When the winning number 001 is won and each of the stop buttons 21a to 21c is stopped at a push position where the cherry symbol can be stopped on the effective line YL (hereinafter referred to as a cherry push position). Regardless of the push order, the reels are stopped so that the cherry role wins. On the other hand, when the stop buttons 21a to 21c are stopped at a pushing position different from the cherry pushing position, the reels are stopped so that the out-of-order symbol combination is derived regardless of the pushing order.

The winning number 002 defines the watermelon role as a winning combination in the variable game. When the winning number 002 is won and each of the stop buttons 21a to 21c is stopped at a push position where the watermelon symbol can be stopped on the effective line YL (hereinafter referred to as a watermelon push position). Regardless of the order of pushing, the reel is stopped so that the watermelon role wins. On the other hand, when the stop buttons 21a to 21c are stopped at a pushing position different from the watermelon pushing position, the reel is stopped so that the out-of-order symbol combination is derived regardless of the pushing order.

Winning numbers 003 to 008 define a bell role and a bell spilling role as winning roles in a variable game. When any of the winning numbers 003 to 008 is won, the stop operation is performed in any one of the predetermined push orders from the first push order to the sixth push order (hereinafter, the operation of the bell role). When the mode is shown), the reel is stopped so that the bell combination wins regardless of the pushing position. On the other hand, when the stop operation (hereinafter referred to as the operation mode of the bell spilling combination) is performed in a pushing order different from the one pushing order, the reel will win the bell spilling combination regardless of the pushing position. It will be stopped.

The winning number 009 defines a replaying combination as a winning combination in the variable game. If the winning number 009 is won, the reels are stopped so that the replaying combination wins regardless of the pushing order and the pushing position.

Winning number 010 defines a first bonus combination as a winning combination in a variable game. When the winning number 010 is won and each of the stop buttons 21a to 21c is stopped at a push position where the seven symbols can be stopped on the effective line YL (hereinafter referred to as a seven push position). Regardless of the push order, the reels are stopped so that the first bonus combination wins. On the other hand, when the stop buttons 21a to 21c are stopped at a position different from the seven pressing position, the reel is stopped so that the out-of-order symbol combination is derived regardless of the pressing order.

The winning number 011 defines a second bonus combination as a winning combination in the variable game. When the winning number 011 is won and each of the stop buttons 21a to 21c is stopped at a pushing position where the BAR symbol can be stopped on the effective line YL (hereinafter referred to as a BAR pushing position). Regardless of the push order, the reels are stopped so that the second bonus combination wins. On the other hand, when the stop buttons 21a to 21c are stopped at a position different from the BAR pressing position, the reels are stopped so that the outlier symbol combination is derived regardless of the pressing order.

Next, the winning combination lottery table will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the slot machine 10 includes a plurality of winning combination lottery tables. FIG. 8A is a winning combination lottery table when a variable game is played with two cards, and FIG. 8B is a winning combination lottery table when a variable game is played with three cards. In the winning combination lottery table, determination values are associated with each of a plurality of winning numbers as numerical data for determining whether or not to win (hereinafter referred to as winning determination). In the winning determination of the present embodiment, the winning determination is made when the value obtained by subtracting the determination value from the random number value for the winning combination lottery becomes a negative value. If the value obtained by subtracting the determination value from the value of the random number for the winning combination lottery does not become a negative value, the winning determination of the next winning number is performed using this calculated value. Each determination value is predetermined according to the number of multiplications, the game state, and the winning number. For example, in the case of non-internal inside, in the combination lottery table associated with the case of two cards, "16384" is associated with the first bonus combination having the winning number 010 as a determination value. The winning probability is 16384/65536.

In the winning combination lottery table, the order in which it is determined whether or not to win is defined for each winning number. In the following description, the order of winning determination may be referred to as "determination order". In the present embodiment, the determination order is from left to right, winning number 001 (cherry) → winning number 002 (watermelon) → winning number 003 (first control bell) → winning number 004 (second control bell). → ... → Winning number 010 (first bonus) → Winning number 011 (second bonus) The order is defined. If no winning number (combination) is won, it is a so-called "missing".

Then, in the winning combination lottery table, determination values (probability data) are set for a plurality of winning numbers so that the winning numbers (combinations) that can be won according to the game state, the number of multiplications, and the winning probability are different. Are associated with each other.

When a variable game is played with two cards in a non-internal environment, winning number 001 (cherry), winning number 002 (watermelon), winning numbers 003 to 008 (first control bell to sixth control bell), winning number 009. (Replay) and winning number 010 (first bonus) can be won. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the variable game is played with two cards in the non-internal, the winning number 011 (second bonus) that can be won when the variable game is played with three cards is not won.

When a variable game is played with three cards in a non-internal environment, winning numbers 001 (cherry), winning numbers 002 (watermelon), winning numbers 003 to 008 (first control bell to sixth control bell), winning number 009. (Replay) and winning number 011 (second bonus) can be won. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the variable game is played with three cards in the non-internal, the winning number 010 (first bonus) that can be won when the variable game is played with two cards is not won.

In the present embodiment, when the variable game is played with three cards inside the first bonus, the winning number 009 (compared to when the variable game is played with two cards inside the first bonus). Judgment values are set so that the winning probability of (replay) is high. In addition, when the variable game is played with 3 cards inside the 1st bonus, the winning number 009 (replay) is compared with the case where the variable game is played with 2 cards or 3 cards in the non-internal. ) Is set so that the winning probability is high. In addition, when the variable game is played with 3 cards in the 1st bonus, the winning number 009 is compared with the case where the variable game is played with 2 or 3 cards in the 2nd bonus. Judgment values are set so that the winning probability of (replay) is high. In this embodiment, the winning number 009 (replay) is not won during the first bonus and the second bonus. In this way, the winning probability of the winning number 009 (replay) is the highest when the variable game is played with three cards in the first bonus.

Therefore, when the slot machine 10 is inside the first bonus, the variable game can be played with two or three cards, but the variable game is played with three cards instead of two. As a result, the probability of giving a prize increases. In addition, when a variable game is played with three cards inside the first bonus, compared to when a variable game is played with two or three cards in a game state other than inside the first bonus. , The probability of giving a prize is high. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is configured to be advantageous to the player by playing the variable game with three cards in the first bonus.

Hereinafter, the game progress process executed by the main control CPU 40a will be described.
The game progress process is a series of processes for executing a variable game and giving a prize.
When the variable game is not being executed and the replay is not set, the main control CPU 40a controls to the multiplication number acceptance state. The multiplication number acceptance state is a state in which the multiplication number can be set by the operation of inserting a game medal into the medal insertion slot 17 or the operation of the MAX bet button 18. The main control CPU 40a turns on or off the MAX bet lamp 25 according to the set number of multiplications and the number of credits in the multiplication number acceptance state.

Specifically, the main control CPU 40a turns on the MAX bet lamp 25 when the number of credits is equal to or greater than the maximum number of multiplications in a state where the multiplication number is not set. As described above, the maximum number of multiplications is 2 if it is in the first bonus or the second bonus, and 3 if it is in a gaming state other than during the bonus. The main control CPU 40a turns off the MAX bet lamp 25 when the number of credits is less than the maximum multiplication number in a state where the multiplication number is not set. The main control CPU 40a sets the MAX bet lamp 25 when the total of the set number of multiplications and the number of credits is equal to or more than the maximum number of multiplications in the state where the number of multiplications less than the maximum number of multiplications is set. Turn it on. The main control CPU 40a sets the MAX bet lamp 25 when the total of the set multiplication number and the number of credits is less than the maximum multiplication number in the state where the multiplication number less than the maximum multiplication number is set. Turn off the lights.

The main control CPU 40a turns off the MAX bet lamp 25 regardless of the number of credits when the maximum multiplication number is set. That is, in the main control CPU 40a, the total of the set number of multiplications and the number of credits is the maximum number of multiplications in the state where the number of multiplications is not set and the number of multiplications less than the maximum number of multiplications is set. In the above case, the MAX bet lamp 25 is turned on. On the other hand, in the main control CPU 40a, the total of the set number of multiplications and the number of credits is the maximum multiplication in the state where the multiplication number is not set and the multiplication number less than the maximum multiplication number is set. If the number is less than the number, the MAX bet lamp 25 is turned off. In the present embodiment, turning on the MAX bet lamp 25 is an example of effective notification that the operation of the multiplication number operating means is effective.

When the game medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 17 and a detection signal is input from the insertion sensor SE4 in the multiplication number acceptance state, the main control CPU 40a can increase the multiplication number. Specifically, the main control CPU 40a increases the number of multiplications when a game medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 17 when the set number of multiplications is less than the maximum number of multiplications. On the other hand, the main control CPU 40a does not increase the number of multiplications when the game medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 17 when the set number of multiplications is equal to or greater than the maximum number of multiplications. In this case, the main control CPU 40a increases the number of credits by the amount of the inserted game medals. When the number of credits exceeds the upper limit (50 as an example), the main control CPU 40a returns the game medal from the medal payout outlet 22.

Further, when the detection signal from the MAX bet button 18 is input, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not to increase the multiplication number according to the set number of multiplications and the number of credits. Then, when the multiplication number is increased when the detection signal from the MAX bet button 18 is input, the main control CPU 40a decreases the number of credits for which the multiplication number is increased. The details of the process of setting the multiplication number based on the operation of the MAX bet button 18 (hereinafter referred to as the multiplication number setting process) will be described later.

When the multiplication number is set, the main control CPU 40a sets a control command (hereinafter, referred to as a multiplication number command) capable of specifying the set multiplication number in the output buffer. The control command set in the output buffer is transmitted to the sub-board 41 in the interrupt process.

The main control CPU 40a controls the variable game to a startable state in which the variable game can be started when the replay is set or the multiplication number is the specified multiplication number. As described above, the specified number of multiplications is 2 and 3. Therefore, during the first bonus or the second bonus, it is controlled to be in a startable state when two cards are hung. Further, in the game state other than during the bonus, the startable state is controlled when two or three cards are hung. The main control CPU 40a performs a winning combination lottery when a detection signal is input from the start lever 20 in the startable state. The main control CPU 40a is an example of a means for performing a winning combination lottery triggered by a start operation.

When the main control CPU 40a inputs a detection signal from the start lever 20 in the startable state, the main control CPU 40a acquires a random number for winning combination lottery generated on the main board 40. The main control CPU 40a refers to the winning combination lottery table corresponding to the current gaming state and the multiplication number based on the acquired random numbers. The main control CPU 40a repeatedly determines whether or not to win by subtracting the determination value of the winning number specified in the winning combination lottery table from the acquired random number for winning combination lottery, and the winning number determined in the winning combination lottery table. It is decided whether to win one or not to win any winning number (so-called loss).

When any winning number is won, the main control CPU 40a stores a control flag (hereinafter, referred to as a winning flag) capable of specifying the winning number in the main control RWM40c. Then, the main control CPU 40a erases the winning flag when the variable game ends. If the winning number of the winning number is the winning number 010 (first bonus) and the first bonus combination is not won, the main control CPU 40a does not delete the winning flag of the first bonus combination. Further, the main control CPU 40a does not delete the winning flag of the second bonus combination when the winning number is the winning number 011 (second bonus) and the second bonus combination is not won. That is, the main control CPU 40a carries over the winning of the bonus combination. The main control CPU 40a sets a control command (hereinafter referred to as a winning command) capable of specifying the winning number in the output buffer.

Subsequently, the main control CPU 40a controls the actuator (not shown) so that the reels 16a to 16c are rotated. That is, the main control CPU 40a starts the variable game triggered by the start operation. The main control CPU 40a sets a control command (hereinafter, referred to as a start command) that can specify the start of the variable game in the output buffer. When the wait time has not elapsed since the start of the previous variable game, the main control CPU 40a starts the variable game after the wait time has elapsed.

When the rotation speeds of the reels 16a to 16c reach a predetermined speed, the main control CPU 40a controls the reels to a stoptable state in which the reels can be stopped. That is, the stoptable state is a state in which the stop operation can be accepted. When a detection signal is input from the stop button corresponding to the rotating reel in the stoptable state, the main control CPU 40a is a control for stopping the rotation of the reel corresponding to the stop button to which the detection signal is input (hereinafter, a symbol). (Indicated as stop control) is performed.

Here, the details of the symbol stop control will be described.
The main control CPU 40a is to carry over the lottery result of the winning combination and the winning of the bonus combination among the symbols within the predetermined pull-in range (4 symbols as an example) from the timing (rotation position) when the stop button is operated. Search for symbols that are allowed to stop on the valid line YL, depending on the presence or absence. For example, the symbol search can be realized by referring to the stop symbol search table stored in the main control ROM 40b and by at least one of the operations using the stop symbol search data. Then, the main control CPU 40a stops the rotation of the reel so that any of the searched symbols is stopped on the effective line YL.

The main control CPU 40a executes the symbol stop control when the first stop operation, the second stop operation, and the third stop operation are performed, respectively, so that the lottery result (winning combination) and the bonus of the current combination lottery are executed. A combination of symbols according to whether or not the winning combination is carried over, the operation mode (pushing order and pushing position) of the stop buttons 21a to 21c, and the combination of the symbols is displayed. That is, the main control CPU 40a wins a prize of any of the winning combination associated with the winning winning number and the bonus winning combination that is carrying over the winning, depending on the operation mode of the stop buttons 21a to 21c. It is possible to generate it. If the main control CPU 40a has not won any winning numbers (in the case of losing), or if the winning of any bonus winning combination has not been carried over, no winning of any winning combination is generated.

For example, when the main control CPU 40a has won any of the winning numbers 003 to 008 and the stop buttons 21a to 21c are operated in the operation mode of the bell combination, the winning of the bell combination is generated. Then, when the stop buttons 21a to 21c are operated in the operation mode of the bell spilling combination, the winning of the bell spilling combination is generated.

For example, when the main control CPU 40a has won the winning number 010 (first bonus combination) and each of the stop buttons 21a to 21c is stopped at the seven pressing position, the first bonus combination is used. Generate a prize. If the main control CPU 40a has carried over the winning of the first bonus combination, the variable game of this time is a variable game of two cards, and the result of the combination lottery of this time is out of order, the stop buttons 21a to 21c are used. When each is stopped at the seven push position, a prize of the first bonus combination is generated. If the main control CPU 40a has carried over the winning of the first bonus combination, the variable game of this time is a variable game of three cards, and the result of the lottery of this combination is out of order, the stop buttons 21a to 21c are used. Even if each is stopped at the seven push position, the winning of the first bonus combination is not generated and the out-of-order symbol combination is displayed. Even if the main control CPU 40a carries over the winning of the first bonus combination, when any of the winning numbers 001 to 009 is won, the winning combination associated with the winning winning number is won. Give priority to.

For example, when the main control CPU 40a has won the winning number 011 (second bonus combination) and each of the stop buttons 21a to 21c is stopped at the BAR pressing position, the second bonus combination is used. Generate a prize. If the main control CPU 40a has carried over the winning of the second bonus combination, the variable game this time is a variable game with three cards, and the result of the combination lottery this time is out of order, the stop buttons 21a to 21c are used. When each is stopped at the BAR push position, a second bonus combination is awarded. If the main control CPU 40a has carried over the winning of the second bonus combination, the variable game of this time is a variable game of two cards, and the result of the lottery of this combination is out of order, the stop buttons 21a to 21c are used. Even if each is stopped at the BAR push position, the winning of the second bonus combination is not generated and the out-of-order symbol combination is displayed. Even if the main control CPU 40a carries over the winning of the second bonus combination, when any of the winning numbers 001 to 009 is won, the winning combination associated with the winning winning number is won. Give priority to.

Returning to the description of the game progress process, when the rotation of all the reels 16a to 16c is stopped, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not any of the winning combinations has been won. That is, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not the combination of symbols stopped on the effective line YL is predetermined as a combination necessary for winning the prize.

The main control CPU 40a ends one variable game when no winning combination has occurred. On the other hand, when a prize is awarded for any of the winning combinations, the main control CPU 40a performs a prize-giving control for granting a prize determined to the winning combination. Specifically, the main control CPU 40a sets the re-game when a prize for the re-game combination occurs. That is, the main control CPU 40a resets the same multiplication number as the variable game in which the winning of the replaying combination has occurred. Further, when the payout combination is won, the main control CPU 40a updates the number of credits so that a predetermined number of game medals are added to the payout combination in which the winning combination is generated. Further, the main control CPU 40a controls the hopper unit (not shown) so that the number of game medals exceeding the upper limit of the number of credits (50 as an example thereof) is paid out.

In the game progress process, the main control CPU 40a performs control for shifting the game state (hereinafter referred to as game state control). The main control CPU 40a can specify the current game state by referring to the game state flag stored in the main control RWM40c, and shift the game state by updating the game state flag. In one example of the present embodiment, the game state control is executed after the prize determination and the prize grant control are completed. Not limited to this, the game state control may be performed as a process of any timing in the game progress process, or may be performed by a plurality of processes divided into a plurality of timings. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 40a is an example of the game state control means for controlling the game state.

First, the control when the inside is not inside will be described.
When the main control CPU 40a wins the first bonus combination in the two-card variable game and the first bonus combination is not won in the variable game, the gaming state is set in the first bonus. Migrate. That is, in this case, the winning of the first bonus combination is carried over. The main control CPU 40a shifts the gaming state to the first bonus when the first bonus combination is won in the two-card variable game and the first bonus combination is won in the variable game. The main control CPU 40a is in a gaming state when the first bonus combination is not won in the two-card variable game, that is, when a combination other than the first bonus combination is won or when neither combination is won. Keep inside non-internal.

Further, the main control CPU 40a sets the game state inside the second bonus when the second bonus combination is won in the three-card variable game and the second bonus combination is not won in the variable game. Move in. That is, in this case, the winning of the second bonus combination is carried over. The main control CPU 40a shifts the gaming state to the second bonus when the second bonus combination is won in the three-card variable game and the second bonus combination is won in the variable game. When the main control CPU 40a does not win the second bonus combination in the three-card variable game, that is, when the combination other than the second bonus combination is won or when neither combination is won, the game state. Keep inside non-internal.

Next, the control when the inside of the first bonus is inside will be described.
In the two-card variable game, the main control CPU 40a shifts the gaming state to the first bonus when the winning of the first bonus combination that was being carried over is generated. Regardless of whether the main control CPU 40a is a two-card variable game or a three-card variable game, if the winning of the first bonus combination that is carrying over the winning is not generated, the game state is changed to the game state. 1 Keep inside the bonus. Here, as described above, the main control CPU 40a has a first bonus combination even if each of the stop buttons 21a to 21c is stopped at the seven pressing position in the three-card variable game inside the first bonus. Does not generate a prize. That is, in the present embodiment, the winning of the first bonus combination cannot occur in the three-card variable game inside the first bonus. Therefore, the main control CPU 40a maintains the gaming state inside the first bonus in the three-card variable game inside the first bonus.

Next, the control when the inside of the second bonus is inside will be described.
The main control CPU 40a shifts the gaming state to the second bonus when the winning of the second bonus combination, which was being carried over to the winning, occurs in the three-card variable game. Regardless of whether the main control CPU 40a is a two-card variable game or a three-card variable game, if the winning of the second bonus combination, which is carrying over the winning, does not occur, the game state is changed to the game state. 2 Keep inside the bonus. Here, as described above, the main control CPU 40a has a second bonus combination even if each of the stop buttons 21a to 21c is stopped at the BAR pressing position in the two-card variable game inside the second bonus. Does not generate a prize. That is, in the present embodiment, in the two-card variable game inside the second bonus, the winning of the second bonus combination cannot occur. Therefore, the main control CPU 40a maintains the gaming state inside the second bonus in the two-card variable game inside the second bonus.

Next, the control when the first bonus is in progress will be described.
In the variable game during the first bonus, the main control CPU 40a shifts the gaming state to non-internal when the number of game medals paid out after the gaming state is shifted to the first bonus exceeds a predetermined number. In the variable game during the first bonus, the main control CPU 40a maintains the gaming state during the first bonus if the number of game medals paid out after the gaming state is shifted to the first bonus does not exceed the specified number. ..

Next, the control when the second bonus is in progress will be described.
In the variable game during the second bonus, the main control CPU 40a shifts the gaming state to non-internal when the number of game medals paid out after the gaming state is shifted to the second bonus exceeds a predetermined number. In the variable game during the second bonus, the main control CPU 40a maintains the gaming state during the second bonus if the number of game medals paid out after the gaming state is shifted to the second bonus does not exceed the specified number. ..

Then, each time the main control CPU 40a starts the variable game, a control command (hereinafter, referred to as a game state command) capable of specifying the game state at that time is set in the output buffer. Not limited to this, the main control CPU 40a may be configured to set a game state command capable of specifying the game state after the transition in the output buffer each time the game state is transferred.

In the game progress process, the main control CPU 40a performs control for shifting the effect state (hereinafter referred to as effect state control). The main control CPU 40a can specify the current effect state by referring to the effect state flag stored in the main control RWM40c, and shifts the effect state by updating the effect state flag. The effect state control may be performed as a process of any timing in the game progress process, or may be performed by a plurality of processes divided into a plurality of timings.

In the non-AT state, the main control CPU 40a shifts the effect state to the AT state when the predetermined start condition of the AT state is satisfied. Specifically, when the main control CPU 40a of the present embodiment is controlled to the non-AT state, it is based on the random number for AT lottery generated on the main board 40 and the winning number won in the winning combination lottery. AT lottery will be held. For example, the AT lottery can be performed by determining whether or not the value of the acquired random number for the AT lottery is a value for winning the AT lottery. The main control CPU 40a performs an AT lottery when a variable game is played with three cards while inside the first bonus. The main control CPU 40a does not perform an AT lottery when a variable game is played with two cards while inside the first bonus. Further, the main control CPU 40a does not perform the AT lottery when the variable game is played with two or three cards in a game state other than inside the first bonus.

The winning probability of the AT lottery may be different depending on the winning number (winning combination), and in addition to or instead of this, the winning probability is changed periodically according to the number of times the variable game is executed. There may be. In the present embodiment, the start condition of the AT state is satisfied when the AT lottery is won, but not when the AT lottery is not won. Further, the start condition of the AT state may be a configuration that is satisfied in the variable game that is won in the AT lottery, or a configuration that is satisfied when the variable game is executed a predetermined number of times after the AT lottery is won.

When the predetermined end condition of the AT state is satisfied in the AT state, the main control CPU 40a shifts the effect state to the non-AT state. In the present embodiment, the end condition of the AT state is that the remaining number of ATs, which is the remaining number of variable games that can be controlled to the AT state, becomes zero, or the gaming state is from the inside of the first bonus to the first bonus. It is established by migrating.

When the condition for starting counting the remaining number of ATs is satisfied, the main control CPU 40a sets the initial number of times remaining in the AT state. The remaining number of ATs is stored in the main control RWM40c. The condition for starting the counting of the remaining number of ATs is satisfied by shifting the effect state from the non-AT state to the AT state.

The main control CPU 40a sets a control command (hereinafter, referred to as an effect state command) capable of specifying the effect state in the output buffer each time the variable game is started. The effect state command is information that can identify whether or not it is in the AT state. Not limited to this, the main control CPU 40a may be configured to set an effect state command capable of specifying the effect state after the transition in the output buffer each time the effect state is transferred.

Then, when the control is performed in the AT state, the main control CPU 40a controls the information display unit 30 (payout display unit 37) so as to display the operation information that can specify the operation mode of the stop buttons 21a to 21c. The main control CPU 40a displays the operation information in a part or all of the period from the winning combination lottery to the winning determination.

When the main control CPU 40a wins any of the winning numbers 003 to 008 in the three-card variable game in the AT state, the operation mode of the stop button required for winning the bell role associated with the winning number. Therefore, the payout display unit 37 is controlled so as to display the operation information that can specify the operation mode necessary for avoiding the winning of the bell spilling combination. On the other hand, the main control CPU 40a operates the stop buttons 21a to 21c necessary for winning the bell role even when any of the winning numbers 003 to 008 is won in the two-card variable game in the AT state. The payout display unit 37 is controlled so as not to display the operation information that can be specified.

The main control CPU 40a sets a control command (hereinafter referred to as an operation information command) capable of specifying the operation information to be displayed in the output buffer when the operation information is displayed on the payout display unit 37 in the AT state. do. The main control CPU 40a controls the payout display unit 37 so that the operation information is not displayed regardless of which winning number is won in the non-AT state.

In the game progress process, the main control CPU 40a is configured to further perform the following control. When the main control CPU 40a inputs a detection signal from the settlement button 19 when the re-game is not set and the variable game is not being executed, the hopper unit (non-) so as to pay out the game medal for the number of credits. (Illustrated) is controlled. In this case, the main control CPU 40a sets a control command (hereinafter, referred to as a settlement command) that can identify that the settlement button 19 has been operated in the output buffer. Further, the main control CPU 40a has an information display unit 30 (replay game display unit 32, wait display unit 33, status display unit 34, bet display unit 35, credit so that notification regarding the state of the slot machine 10 at that time is performed. The display unit 36 and the payout display unit 37) are controlled.

Next, the staging control performed by the sub-control CPU 41a will be described.
The sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect device group based on various control commands input as the game progresses, and causes various game effects to be executed. Here, in the "game effect" in the present embodiment, the effect by one effect device is performed alone or by two or more effect devices according to the progress of the variable game, the transition of the game state, and the transition of the effect state. By combining and executing each effect, it is an effect that is executed mainly for the purpose of improving the interest of the player. The sub-control CPU 41a specifies the current gaming state based on the gaming state command. The sub-control CPU 41a specifies the current effect state based on the effect state command. The light emitting mode of the lower panel lamp 24 of the present embodiment is controlled according to the gaming state, and a predetermined notification is performed. The specific control content of the lower panel lamp 24 will be described later.

Hereinafter, the game effect executed by the effect display device 15 will be described with attention.
The sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 15 so as to display the background according to the combination of the game state and the effect state. Here, the background is an image arranged on the layer having the lowest priority when various objects (images) such as characters and characters are displayed on the effect display device 15. That is, in the effect display device 15, the background is displayed as if it is on the backmost side. The sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 15 so as to display the first normal background regardless of the effect state when the game state is either non-internal or inside the second bonus. When the gaming state is inside the first bonus, the sub-control CPU 41a displays the first normal background when the effect state is the non-AT state, while displaying the first normal background when the effect state is the AT state. Controls the staging display device 15 to display a different second normal background. The sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 15 so as to display a specific background different from the above-mentioned normal background when the gaming state is in the first bonus or the second bonus.

When the effect state is the AT state, the sub-control CPU 41a inputs an operation information command, and the operation mode of the stop buttons 21a to 21c in one variable game that can be specified from the operation information command (operation order in the present embodiment). ) Is identifiable (hereinafter referred to as navigation information), the effect display device 15 is controlled. As an example, the navigation information is a number, a character, or an icon that can specify the operation mode of the stop buttons 21a to 21c. The navigation information is arranged and displayed on a layer having a higher priority than the above-mentioned second normal background. The effect related to the navigation information is an effect (so-called "operation navigation effect") that guides the operation order of the stop buttons 21a to 21c necessary for winning the winning combination. The sub-control CPU 41a does not execute the operation navigation effect when the effect state is the non-AT state.

When the effect state is the non-AT state, the sub-control CPU 41a displays the effect so as to display information suggesting a winning combination (hereinafter referred to as combination suggestion information) that can be specified from the winning command when the start command is input. The device 15 can be controlled. As an example, the combination suggestion information by the effect display device 15 is a symbol constituting the winning combination or a character having the same color as the color included in the symbol constituting the winning combination. The role suggestion information is arranged and displayed on a layer having a higher priority than each of the above-mentioned normal backgrounds.

When the sub-control CPU 41a is in the standby state, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 15 so as to display information that can identify the standby state (hereinafter, referred to as standby information). Here, the standby state is a state in which the multiplication number is not set and the variable game is not executed. The sub-control CPU 41a shifts to the standby state when a predetermined time elapses without inputting a multiplication command after the power is turned on or after the last variable game is completed. When the sub-control CPU 41a inputs a settlement command from the main board 40, the sub-control CPU 41a shifts to the standby state. As described above, in the present embodiment, the sub-control CPU 41a causes a standby state on condition that at least the multiplication number is not set during the period when the variable game is not executed. Further, for example, the standby information is a character, a character, or the like that is the motif of the slot machine 10. The standby information is arranged and displayed on a layer having a higher priority than each of the above-mentioned normal backgrounds and specific backgrounds. The effect of displaying the standby information is a so-called "demonstration effect".

In this way, the sub-control CPU 41a can execute the game effect on the effect display device 15. The sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 15 so as to display the background according to the combination of the game state and the effect state, and also displays the effect display device 15 so as to display the navigation information, the combination suggestion information, or the standby information. It is possible to control. That is, the sub-control CPU 41a can display the navigation information, the combination suggestion information, or the standby information on the effect display device 15 in place of or in addition to the background while the effect display device 15 is displaying the background. Is. When the gaming state does not change, the background displayed on the effect display device 15 does not change. However, even if there is no change in the background, the display mode of the effect display device 15 changes by displaying the navigation information, the combination suggestion information, or the standby information. Therefore, in the effect display device 15, even in the same gaming state, the effect mode can be changed by displaying the navigation information, the combination suggestion information, or the standby information. The sub-control CPU 41a causes the decorative lamp 13 and the speaker 14 to execute various game effects in the same manner as the effect display device 15. That is, in the decorative lamp 13 and the speaker 14, the effect mode can be changed even in the same gaming state as in the effect display device 15.

The sub-control CPU 41a shifts to the power saving state when the specified time elapses after shifting to the standby state. The sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 15 so that when the power saving state is entered, the light amount of the effect display device 15 is smaller than that when the effect display device 15 is not in the power saving state. The sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 15 so as to end the standby state and end the demonstration effect when a multiplication command is input in the standby state regardless of whether or not the power is saved. At this time, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 15 so that when the power saving state is reached, the power saving state is terminated at the same time and the amount of light is the light amount when the power saving state is not reached. Further, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the decorative lamp 13 so that when the power saving state is entered, the light amount of the decorative lamp 13 is smaller than that when the decorative lamp 13 is not in the power saving state. When the sub-control CPU 41a shifts to the power saving state, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the speaker 14 so that the volume of the speaker 14 becomes lower than that in the non-power saving state. The sub-control CPU 41a shifts the lower panel lamp 24 to a power saving state when the lower panel lamp 24 is lit so that the light amount of the lower panel lamp 24 becomes smaller than that when the lower panel lamp 24 is not in the power saving state. Control.

The transition of the game state and the payout rate according to the game state and the number of multiplications will be described.
In the present embodiment, when a variable game is played by playing three cards while inside the first bonus and in the AT state, it is possible to display operation information that can specify the operation mode of the bell role to the player. It is configured in. On the other hand, when a variable game is played with two cards while inside the first bonus and in the AT state, the player is prevented from displaying the operation information that can specify the operation mode of the bell role. It is configured. In addition, in a gaming state other than inside the first bonus, it is not possible to shift to the AT state. That is, in a gaming state other than inside the first bonus, the player is configured not to display the operation information that can specify the operation mode of the stop buttons 21a to 21c necessary for winning the bell role.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the present embodiment, it is possible to play a variable game with two or three cards while the game state is non-internal, inside the first bonus, and inside the second bonus. Has been done. In the present embodiment, if a variable game is played with three cards while inside the first bonus, an AT lottery is performed. On the other hand, if a variable game is played with two cards while inside the first bonus, the AT lottery is not performed. Further, in the present embodiment, the AT lottery is not performed even when the game state is other than the inside of the first bonus regardless of the number of multiplications.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the variable game is played with three cards in the first bonus and in the non-AT state, the game can shift to the AT state. On the other hand, if the variable game is played with two cards while inside the first bonus and in the non-AT state, the AT state cannot be entered. In addition, if a variable game is played with two or three cards in a gaming state other than inside the first bonus and in a non-AT state, the AT state cannot be entered.

Then, in the present embodiment, when the variable game is played with three cards inside the first bonus, as a prize, as compared with the case where the variable game is played with two cards inside the first bonus. There is a high probability that the replay of will be granted. In addition, when the variable game is played with three cards inside the first bonus, compared to the case where the variable game is played with two or three cards in a game state other than inside the first bonus. , There is a high probability that you will be given a replay as a prize.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the variable game is played with three cards while inside the first bonus, it is possible to display the operation information that can specify the operation mode of the bell role, and it is not possible. It is possible to shift from the AT state to the AT state, and the probability of granting the re-game is higher than that in the game state other than inside the first bonus. Therefore, the inside of the first bonus is more advantageous than the gaming state other than the inside of the first bonus. In addition, when the variable game is played with three cards while inside the first bonus, it is more advantageous than when the variable game is played with two cards while inside the first bonus. be. In particular, the operation information that can specify the operation mode of the bell role makes it easy to win the bell role, so that it becomes easy to obtain a game medal. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is a game property that shifts to an AT state in which it is possible to display operation information that can specify the operation mode of the bell combination. That is, in the present embodiment, it is a game property in which a variable game is performed so that an AT lottery is performed, and it is a preferable game method in which a variable game is performed so that an AT lottery is performed. Then, when the variable game is played with three cards in the inside of the first bonus and in the AT state, the expected value of the payout rate exceeds 100%. If the variable game is played while the game is in a game state other than inside the first bonus, the expected value of the payout rate does not exceed 100% regardless of the number of multiplications. In addition, if a variable game is played with two cards while inside the first bonus, the expected value of the payout rate does not exceed 100%. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is recommended to shift to the inside of the first bonus when the gaming state is other than the inside of the first bonus. Furthermore, it is recommended to play a variable game with 3 cards inside the 1st bonus.

Here, the winning and winning of the bonus in each gaming state and the transition of the gaming state will be described. As described above, in the present embodiment, the player shifts from the non-AT state to the AT state by playing the variable game with three cards in the first bonus, and plays the variable game with three cards in the AT state. By doing so, it becomes easier to win a game medal. Therefore, it is recommended to shift the gaming state to the inside of the first bonus in the gaming state other than the inside of the first bonus, and to play the variable game with three cards in the inside of the first bonus.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the present embodiment, when a variable game is played with two cards while not inside, the first bonus combination is won and the variation in which the first bonus combination is won. It is configured so that the first bonus combination can be won in the game. If the variable game is played with two cards while it is not inside, the first bonus combination is won, and the first bonus combination is non-winning, the game state is changed from the next variable game of the variable game. It is transferred to the inside of the first bonus. If the variable game is played with two cards while not inside, and the first bonus combination is won and the first bonus combination is a prize, the game state is started from the next variable game of the variable game. Is transferred during the first bonus.

If a variable game is played with three cards while not inside, it is possible to win the second bonus combination and win the second bonus combination in the variable game that won the second bonus combination. It is configured in. If the variable game is played with three cards while it is not inside, the second bonus combination is won, and the second bonus combination is non-winning, the game state is changed from the next variable game of the variable game. It will be transferred to the inside of the second bonus. If the variable game is played with three cards while not inside, and the second bonus combination is won and the second bonus combination is a prize, the game state is started from the next variable game of the variable game. Is transferred during the second bonus.

In the present embodiment, the inside of the first bonus is advantageous as compared with the gaming state other than the inside of the first bonus. For this reason, it is recommended to move to the inside of the first bonus when it is inside the non-inside. When it is not inside, it cannot be transferred to inside the first bonus unless a variable game is played with two cards. Therefore, it is recommended to shift the game state to the inside of the first bonus by playing a variable game with two cards in the non-inside.

Inside the first bonus, the winning of the first bonus combination is carried over. In the present embodiment, the second bonus combination is not won in the combination lottery during the inside of the first bonus. Then, in the present embodiment, if the variable game is played with three cards while inside the first bonus, the first bonus combination cannot be won. On the other hand, if a variable game is played with two cards while inside the first bonus, the first bonus combination can be won. If the first bonus combination is won, the gaming state is transferred to the first bonus. In the case of shifting to the first bonus, until the number of game medals paid out after the start of the first bonus exceeds the specified number (50 in this embodiment), that is, until the end of the first bonus. The game state is not transferred. Then, when the first bonus is finished, the gaming state is shifted to non-internal. In the present embodiment, the inside of the first bonus is advantageous as compared with the gaming state other than the inside of the first bonus. Therefore, when the first bonus is in progress, it is recommended to shift to the inside of the first bonus. Therefore, when the first bonus is in progress, the first bonus is terminated and the game is shifted to the non-internal, and the game state is shifted to the inside of the first bonus by playing a variable game with two cards in the non-internal. Is recommended.

When inside the second bonus, it is recommended to move to inside the first bonus. Therefore, when it is inside the second bonus, it shifts to the second bonus, ends during the second bonus, shifts to the non-internal, and plays a variable game with two cards in the non-internal. Is recommended to be transferred to the inside of the first bonus.

Next, the multiplication number setting process executed in the game progress process will be described in detail.
In the multiplication number setting process, when the main control CPU 40a inputs the detection signal from the MAX bet button 18, whether or not to increase the multiplication number according to the number of credits and the set multiplication number. decide. Then, when the multiplication number is increased when the detection signal from the MAX bet button 18 is input, the main control CPU 40a decreases the number of credits for which the multiplication number is increased. Hereinafter, it will be described in detail.

The inside of the non-internal, the inside of the first bonus, and the inside of the second bonus will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 10, when the main control CPU 40a determines to enable the operation of the MAX bet button 18 in the non-internal, the first bonus internal, and the second bonus internal, the multiplication number is increased. , Decrease the number of increments from the number of credits. On the other hand, when the main control CPU 40a decides to invalidate the operation of the MAX bet button 18, it does not increase the number of multiplications and does not decrease the number of credits. "Enabling the operation of the MAX bet button 18" shown in the present specification means to make it possible to increase the number of multiplications by operating the MAX bet button 18. Further, "invalidating the operation of the MAX bet button 18" shown in the present specification means that the multiplication number is not increased due to the operation of the MAX bet button 18.

The main control CPU 40a operates the MAX bet button 18 when the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is 0 and the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is 0. At that time, the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is invalidated. Therefore, the main control CPU 40a does not increase the number of multiplications after the MAX bet button 18 is operated from 0. Further, the main control CPU 40a does not reduce the number of credits.

The main control CPU 40a operates the MAX bet button 18 when the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is 0 and the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is 1. At that time, the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is invalidated. Therefore, the main control CPU 40a does not increase the number of multiplications after the MAX bet button 18 is operated from one. Further, the main control CPU 40a does not reduce the number of credits.

The main control CPU 40a operates the MAX bet button 18 when the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is 0 and the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is 2. At that time, the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is invalidated. Therefore, the main control CPU 40a does not increase the number of multiplications after the MAX bet button 18 is operated from two. Further, the main control CPU 40a does not reduce the number of credits.

The main control CPU 40a operates the MAX bet button 18 when the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is 0 and the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is 3. At that time, the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is invalidated. Therefore, the main control CPU 40a does not increase the number of multiplications after the MAX bet button 18 is operated from three. Further, the main control CPU 40a does not reduce the number of credits.

As described above, the main control CPU 40a invalidates the operation of the MAX bet button 18 when the MAX bet button 18 is operated when the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is 0. Therefore, when the number of credits is 0, the main control CPU 40a does not increase the number of multiplications even if the MAX bet button 18 is operated. Further, when the number of credits is 0, the main control CPU 40a does not reduce the number of credits even if the MAX bet button 18 is operated.

The main control CPU 40a operates the MAX bet button 18 when the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is 1 and the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is 0. At that time, the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is invalidated. Therefore, the main control CPU 40a does not increase the number of multiplications after the MAX bet button 18 is operated from 0. Further, the main control CPU 40a does not reduce the number of credits.

The main control CPU 40a operates the MAX bet button 18 when the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is one and the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is one. At that time, the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is invalidated. Therefore, the main control CPU 40a does not increase the number of multiplications after the MAX bet button 18 is operated from one. Further, the main control CPU 40a does not reduce the number of credits.

The main control CPU 40a operates the MAX bet button 18 when the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is one and the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is two. At that time, the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is enabled. Therefore, the main control CPU 40a increases the number of multiplications after the MAX bet button 18 is operated from 1 to 3. Further, the main control CPU 40a reduces the number of credits by two.

The main control CPU 40a operates the MAX bet button 18 when the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is one and the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is three. At that time, the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is invalidated. Therefore, the main control CPU 40a does not increase the number of multiplications after the MAX bet button 18 is operated from three. Further, the main control CPU 40a does not reduce the number of credits.

As described above, in the case where the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is one, the main control CPU 40a is MAX only when the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is two. The operation of the bet button 18 is enabled and the number of multiplications is increased from 1 to 3.

The main control CPU 40a operates the MAX bet button 18 when the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is two and the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is zero. At that time, the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is invalidated. Therefore, the main control CPU 40a does not increase the number of multiplications after the MAX bet button 18 is operated from 0. Further, the main control CPU 40a does not reduce the number of credits.

The main control CPU 40a operates the MAX bet button 18 when the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is two and the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is one. At that time, the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is enabled. Therefore, the main control CPU 40a increases the number of multiplications after the MAX bet button 18 is operated from 2 to 3. Further, the main control CPU 40a reduces the number of credits by one.

The main control CPU 40a operates the MAX bet button 18 when the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is two and the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is two. At that time, the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is enabled. Therefore, the main control CPU 40a increases the number of multiplications after the MAX bet button 18 is operated from 2 to 3. Further, the main control CPU 40a reduces the number of credits by one.

The main control CPU 40a operates the MAX bet button 18 when the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is two and the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is three. At that time, the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is invalidated. Therefore, the main control CPU 40a does not increase the number of multiplications after the MAX bet button 18 is operated from three. Further, the main control CPU 40a does not reduce the number of credits.

As described above, in the case where the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is two, the main control CPU 40a has one or two credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated. In this case, the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is enabled to increase the number of multiplications from 1 to 3 or from 2 to 3.

The main control CPU 40a operates the MAX bet button 18 when the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is 3 or more and the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is 0. When it is done, the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is enabled. Therefore, the main control CPU 40a increases the number of multiplications after the MAX bet button 18 is operated from 0 to 3. Further, the main control CPU 40a reduces the number of credits by three.

The main control CPU 40a operates the MAX bet button 18 when the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is 3 or more and the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is 1. When it is done, the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is enabled. Therefore, the main control CPU 40a increases the number of multiplications after the MAX bet button 18 is operated from 1 to 3. Further, the main control CPU 40a reduces the number of credits by two.

The main control CPU 40a operates the MAX bet button 18 when the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is 3 or more and the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is 2. When it is done, the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is enabled. Therefore, the main control CPU 40a increases the number of multiplications after the MAX bet button 18 is operated from 2 to 3. Further, the main control CPU 40a reduces the number of credits by one.

The main control CPU 40a operates the MAX bet button 18 when the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is 3 or more and the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is 3. When this is done, the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is invalidated. Therefore, the main control CPU 40a does not increase the number of multiplications after the MAX bet button 18 is operated from three. Further, the main control CPU 40a does not reduce the number of credits.

As described above, when the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is 3 or more, the main control CPU 40a has 0, 1 or, or the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated. When there are two cards, the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is enabled to increase the number of multiplications from 0 to 3 cards, 1 card to 3 cards, or 2 cards to 3 cards.

As described above, when the number of multiplications before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is 3 in the non-internal, the 1st bonus internal, and the 2nd bonus internal, the main control CPU 40a is MAX. The operation of the bet button 18 is invalidated. Further, in the main control CPU 40a, when the total of the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated and the number of multiplications before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is less than the maximum multiplication number, the MAX bet button 18 Disable the operation of. That is, in the main control CPU 40a, the number of multiplications before the MAX bet button 18 is operated is less than the maximum number of multiplications, the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated, and the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated. When the total number of multiplications is equal to or greater than the maximum number of multiplications, the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is enabled. It is recommended to play a variable game with two cards in the non-internal. However, the number of multiplications that can be set by an effective operation of the MAX bet button 18 is 3, and 2 cannot be set by the operation of the MAX bet button 18. Therefore, in order to set the number of multiplications that is less than the maximum number of multiplications, it is necessary to insert the game medal from the medal insertion slot 17. Therefore, in order to play a variable game with two medals, it is necessary to insert two game medals from the medal insertion slot 17 and operate the start lever 20.

In this embodiment, the number of times in which one variable game can be played is two during the first bonus and the second bonus. Then, in the first bonus and the second bonus, the maximum number of multiplications is two. Therefore, the main control CPU 40a performs the above-mentioned multiplication number setting process with the maximum multiplication number being two during the first bonus and the second bonus. The main control CPU 40a invalidates the operation of the MAX bet button 18 when the number of multiplications before the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is two during the first bonus and the second bonus. Further, in the main control CPU 40a, the total of the number of credits before the MAX bet button 18 is operated and the number of multiplications before the MAX bet button 18 is operated during the first bonus and the second bonus is less than two. If is, the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is invalidated. The main control CPU 40a has less than two multiplications before the MAX bet button 18 is operated during the first bonus and the second bonus, and the number of credits and the MAX before the MAX bet button 18 is operated. When the total number of multiplications before the bet button 18 is operated is two or more, the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is enabled.

Next, in the present embodiment, the notification mode of the lower panel lamp 24 based on the gaming state will be specifically described.
As shown in FIG. 11, the sub-control CPU 41a turns on the lower panel lamp 24 when the gaming state is inside the first bonus or inside the second bonus. The sub-control CPU 41a does not change the light emitting mode of the lower panel lamp 24 even if a multiplication command, a settlement command, a winning command, a start command, an effect state command, and an operation information command are input. In this embodiment, it is recommended to play a variable game with three cards inside the first bonus, and when a variable game is played with three cards inside the first bonus, the game state shifts. Not done. Then, the player can easily set three sheets by operating the MAX bet button 18 according to the notification of the MAX bet lamp 25. As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to easily set the recommended multiplication number (3 cards) in the inside of the first bonus, and it is possible to facilitate the variable game with the recommended multiplication number. .. Therefore, the rate at which the variable game is played inside the first bonus tends to be higher than the rate at which the variable game is played in a gaming state other than inside the first bonus. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the lower panel lamp 24 tends to be in a lit state.

The sub-control CPU 41a turns off the lower panel lamp 24 when the gaming state is non-internal. In the present embodiment, it is recommended to shift to the inside of the first bonus when the gaming state is other than the inside of the first bonus. Therefore, when the gaming state is non-internal, it is recommended to shift the gaming state to the inside of the first bonus by playing a variable game with two cards. Then, in order to play a variable game with two medals, it is necessary to insert a game medal from the medal slot 17. As described above, in the present embodiment, by turning off the lower panel lamp 24, it is possible to set the number of two medals by the operation of inserting the game medals from the medal insertion slot 17, and the two game medals can be set. Notifying that it will be set. Therefore, the player and the manager can understand that the lower panel lamp 24 is not inside by visually recognizing the lower panel lamp 24. Then, the player and the manager can set the number of two medals by the operation of inserting the game medal from the medal insertion slot 17 by turning off the lower panel lamp 24, and the two games. It is possible to understand that setting a medal. As described above, in the present embodiment, the lower panel lamp 24 makes it easy to set the recommended multiplication number (2 sheets) in the non-internal environment, and makes it easy to play the variable game with the recommended multiplication number. can do. In the present embodiment, turning off the lower panel lamp 24 can set a specific multiplication number (two in the present embodiment) by an operation different from the operation of the MAX bet button 18, which is an example of the multiplication number operation means. At the same time, it is an example of a specific notification for notifying that a specific multiplication number is set as a multiplication number.

The sub-control CPU 41a blinks the lower panel lamp 24 when the gaming state is in the first bonus or the second bonus. As described above, when the first bonus or the second bonus ends, the gaming state is shifted to the non-internal state, so that the lower panel lamp 24 is turned off. In the present embodiment, it is recommended to shift to the inside of the first bonus when the gaming state is other than the inside of the first bonus. That is, when the gaming state is in the first bonus or the second bonus, it is recommended to end the first bonus or the second bonus, and shift to the inside of the first bonus via the non-internal middle. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it can be said that the lower panel lamp 24 is blinked to notify the player to digest the bonus game. The player and the manager can understand that the lower panel lamp 24 is in a bonus state by visually recognizing the lower panel lamp 24. Then, the lower panel lamp 24 is turned off when the bonus state ends and the state shifts to the non-internal state. This allows the player and the manager to understand that the bonus state has shifted to the non-internal state. In addition, it can be understood in advance that the lower panel lamp 24 blinks in the bonus state to shift to the non-internal state after the bonus state ends, that is, the recommended number of multiplications changes from 3 to 2. .. Therefore, the lower panel lamp 24 makes it easier to set the number of multiplications (2 sheets) recommended in the non-internal environment, and in particular, makes it easy to play a variable game with the number of multiplications recommended in the non-internal environment. can do. In the present embodiment, blinking the lower panel lamp 24 is an example of a special notification that prompts the digestion of the bonus game.

In this way, the sub-control CPU 41a changes the notification mode of the lower panel lamp 24 according to the gaming state. In this embodiment, a plurality of different gaming states do not occur at the same time. Then, the sub-control CPU 41a controls so that the specific notification and the special notification are not executed in duplicate.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the game effect is performed by the decorative lamp 13, the speaker 14, and the effect display device 15. Therefore, in the decorative lamp 13, the speaker 14, and the effect display device 15, the effect mode may change even in the same gaming state. On the other hand, the light emitting mode of the lower panel lamp 24 does not change with the transition of the effect state, the winning of a predetermined winning combination, the transition to the standby state, and the like. Therefore, the lighting of the lower panel lamp 24 is less effective in improving the interest of the player than the various game effects described above, and has no purpose of improving the interest of the player. That is, it can be said that the game effect is not performed on the lower panel lamp 24. In the present embodiment, it is recommended to play the variable game with three cards inside the first bonus, and the gaming state is not changed as long as the variable game is played with three cards inside the first bonus. Therefore, the player will play most of the variable games in the gaming state inside the first bonus. Therefore, the light emitting mode of the lower panel lamp 24 is in a state of being lit for most of the period. From this point of view, it can be said that the lighting of the lower panel lamp 24 does not have a position as a game effect. Here, if the transition from the inside of the first bonus to the first bonus occurs, the lighting mode of the lower panel lamp 24 changes, and the special notification is executed. Next, when the first bonus period ends and the process shifts to the non-internal area, the lighting mode of the lower panel lamp 24 is further changed, and the specific notification is executed. In the present embodiment, most of the light emitting modes of the lower panel lamp 24 are lit, and the light emitting mode of the lower panel lamp 24 does not change unless the gaming state is changed. And it is possible to make it easier to notice the specific notification.

When the sub-control CPU 41a shifts to the standby state while the lower panel lamp 24 is lit during the inside of the first bonus or the inside of the second bonus, and then shifts to the power saving state after a lapse of a specified time, the lower panel lamp 24 The lower panel lamp 24 is controlled so as to reduce the amount of light. That is, when the gaming state is inside the first bonus or inside the second bonus, the sub-control CPU 41a has the notification intensity of the lower panel lamp 24 during at least a part of the period during which the variable game is not executed. Is adjustable. The sub-control CPU 41a causes the lower panel lamp 24 to emit light with the first light amount during the inside of the first bonus or the inside of the second bonus when the power saving state is not achieved. On the other hand, the sub-control CPU 41a causes the lower panel lamp 24 to emit light with a second light amount that is smaller than the first light amount during the power saving state during the inside of the first bonus or the inside of the second bonus. It should be noted that the lower panel lamp 24 is at least in a lit state and not in a lit state when it is emitting light at the second light intensity. For example, the amount of light of the lower panel lamp 24 has a plurality of stages (for example, five stages of "1" to "5"), and is configured to increase the amount of light as the number of stages increases. The amount of light of the lower panel lamp 24 is smaller when the stage of the amount of light is "1" and when the stage of the amount of light is other than "1" ("2" to "5"). It is not off. The sub-control CPU 41a maximizes the amount of light of the lower panel lamp 24 when it is not in the power saving state. That is, the sub-control CPU 41a turns on the lower panel lamp 24 at the stage "5" of the amount of light. On the other hand, the sub-control CPU 41a minimizes the amount of light of the lower panel lamp 24 when the power is saved. That is, the sub-control CPU 41a turns on the lower panel lamp 24 at the stage "1" of the amount of light. The stage of the amount of light when not in the power saving state is not limited to "5", and it is sufficient that the number of stages is at least larger than the number of stages in the power saving state. Further, the stage of the amount of light in the power saving state is not limited to "1", and at least the number of stages may be smaller than the number of stages in the non-power saving state. As a result, it is possible to reduce the notification intensity of the lower panel lamp 24 and reduce the power consumption during the period when the game is not performed.

The sub-control CPU 41a keeps the lower panel lamp 24 off even if the specified time elapses after the lower panel lamp 24 is turned off while the lower panel lamp 24 is turned off while the sub-control CPU 41a shifts to the power saving state. In addition, the lower panel lamp 24 is controlled. That is, when the gaming state is non-internal, the sub-control CPU 41a cannot adjust the notification intensity of the lower panel lamp 24 during the period when the variable game is not executed. Therefore, the notification intensity of the specific notification does not change even if the power saving state is entered while the specific notification is being performed. That is, the specific notification is a notification mode in which the light is always turned off. Therefore, it can be said that the specific notification is always performed with the same notification mode and the same notification intensity. As a result, the player and the manager can always notice the specific notification with a certain degree of attention.

During the first bonus or the second bonus, the sub-control CPU 41a shifts to the standby state while the lower panel lamp 24 is blinking, and even if the specified time elapses and the lower panel lamp 24 shifts to the power saving state, the lower panel lamp 24 The lower panel lamp 24 is controlled so as not to change the amount of light. That is, when the gaming state is in the first bonus or the second bonus, the sub-control CPU 41a cannot adjust the notification intensity of the lower panel lamp 24 during the period when the variable game is not executed. Therefore, the notification intensity of the special notification does not change even if the power saving state is entered while the special notification is being performed. That is, the special notification is always performed in the same notification mode and with the same notification intensity. As a result, the player and the manager can always be aware of the special notification with a certain degree of attention.

The effect of the first embodiment will be described.
(1) According to the present embodiment, the maximum multiplication number (3 sheets as an example) can be easily set by operating the MAX bet button 18 according to the valid notification that the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is valid. It is possible to do. Therefore, in particular, if the MAX bet button 18 is operated inside the first bonus, the recommended multiplication number can be set inside the first bonus, and the variable game can be easily played. However, in the present embodiment, when the game is not inside, the player cannot move to the inside of the first bonus unless the variable game is played in a state where a specific multiplication number (two as an example) is set. As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, since the maximum number of multiplications can be easily set by operating the MAX bet button 18, the person who operates the gaming machine is accustomed to playing a variable game with the maximum number of multiplications. As a result, it may be difficult to notice that it is necessary to set a specific multiplication number in order to shift to the inside of the first bonus in the non-inside. In the present embodiment, a specific notification is executed to notify that a specific multiplication number is set by an operation different from the operation of the MAX bet button 18 in the non-internal environment. This makes it possible to make it easier for a person who operates the gaming machine to notice that a specific multiplication number is set by an operation different from the operation of the MAX bet button 18 in the non-internal environment. In an example of this embodiment, the operation different from the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is an operation of inserting a game medal from the medal insertion slot 17. Therefore, the person who operates the gaming machine can set an appropriate multiplication number in the non-internal and play the variable game, and can shift from the non-internal to the first bonus internal. Therefore, it is possible to facilitate a person who operates the gaming machine to play a variable game with the recommended number of multiplications set.

(2) According to the present embodiment, it is possible to set a specific multiplication number (two sheets as an example) by an operation different from the operation of the MAX bet button 18, and it is notified that the specific multiplication number is set as the multiplication number. The specific notification is notified by the lower panel lamp 24. On the other hand, the effective notification notifying that the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is valid is notified by the MAX bet lamp 25. Therefore, it is possible to prompt the user to set a specific multiplication number by an operation different from the operation of the MAX bet button 18, in distinction from the fact that the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is effective. In addition, it is possible to suppress the confusion between the specific notification and the effective notification, and it is possible to more reliably notice that the specific multiplication number is set by an operation different from the operation of the MAX bet button 18 in the non-internal environment. .. Therefore, it is possible to facilitate a person who operates the gaming machine to play a variable game with the recommended number of multiplications set.

(3) According to the present embodiment, since the specific notification by the lower panel lamp 24 has a higher notification intensity than the effective notification by the MAX bet lamp 25, it is possible to easily notice that the specific notification is performed. .. Therefore, it is possible to more effectively notify that the specific multiplication number (two sheets as an example) is set by an operation different from the operation of the MAX bet lamp 25. Therefore, it is possible to facilitate a person who operates the gaming machine to play a variable game with the recommended number of multiplications set.

(4) According to the present embodiment, the notification intensity of the lower panel lamp 24 can be adjusted inside the first bonus during at least a part of the period during which the variable game is not executed. On the other hand, the notification intensity of the lower panel lamp 24 cannot be adjusted inside the non-inside. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for a person who operates the gaming machine to notice that a specific multiplication number (two as an example) is set by an operation different from the operation of the MAX bet button 18 in the non-internal environment. .. Therefore, it is possible to facilitate a person who operates the gaming machine to play a variable game in a state where a specific multiplication number is set in the non-internal environment.

(5) According to the present embodiment, when a variable game is played in a state where a specific multiplication number (two as an example) is set while inside the first bonus, a specific game state (bonus state) is set. It is possible to shift, and when the specific game state ends, it shifts to non-internal. Then, when the variable game is performed in a state where a specific multiplication number is set when the game is not inside, it is possible to shift to the inside of the first bonus. In the present embodiment, it is recommended to play the variable game in a state where the maximum multiplication number (3 cards as an example) is set in the inside of the first bonus. Inside the 1st bonus, if you mistakenly set a specific multiplication number to play a variable game, mistakenly win the 1st bonus, and shift to the specific gaming state, the non-internal transition will occur after the end of the specific gaming state. It is possible to return to the inside of the first bonus by setting a specific multiplication number and playing a variable game. According to the present embodiment, a special notification for notifying that the bonus game is to be digested when the specific game state is reached, and an operation of the MAX bet button 18 when the player is in the non-internal state after the end of the specific game state. A specific notification is executed to notify that a specific multiplication number is set by an operation different from the above. This makes it easier for the person who operates the gaming machine to notice that the specific multiplication number is set by an operation different from the operation of the MAX bet button 18 in the non-internal state after the end of the specific gaming state. Is. Therefore, a person who operates the gaming machine can play a variable game by setting an appropriate multiplication number in the non-internal environment. Therefore, even if the user accidentally shifts from the inside of the first bonus to the specific gaming state, it is possible to shift from the specific gaming state to the non-internal state and shift from the non-internal to the inside of the first bonus. From these facts, it is possible to facilitate a person who operates the gaming machine to play a variable game with the recommended number of multiplications set.

(6) According to the present embodiment, the special notification and the specific notification are notified by the same notification means (for example, the lower panel lamp 24). For this reason, it is possible to prompt the player to digest the bonus game simply by checking the lower panel lamp 24, and to set a specific multiplication number (two as an example) by an operation different from the operation of the MAX bet button 18. Each can be identified. Therefore, it is possible to facilitate a person who operates the gaming machine to play a variable game in a state where a specific multiplication number is set in the non-internal environment. Further, according to the present embodiment, the special notification and the specific notification are not notified in duplicate. For this reason, it is possible to suppress the confusion between the special notification and the specific notification, and it is possible to more reliably notice that the specific multiplication number is set by an operation different from the operation of the MAX bet button 18 in the non-internal environment. Is. From these facts, it is possible to facilitate a person who operates a gaming machine to play a variable game in a state where a specific multiplication number is set in a non-internal environment.

(7) According to the present embodiment, when the number of credits is the maximum multiplication number (three as an example) or more, the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is effective, and the effective notification is executed. Furthermore, even if the number of credits is the same as the specific number of multiplications (two as an example) that is smaller than the maximum number of multiplications, the total of the set number of multiplications and the number of credits is greater than or equal to the maximum number of multiplications. If so, the MAX bet button 18 is valid and the valid notification is executed. Therefore, it is possible to easily set the maximum multiplication number by operating the MAX bet button 18 according to the valid notification. In the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment, since the maximum number of multiplications can be easily set by operating the MAX bet button 18, the person who operates the gaming machine becomes accustomed to playing the variable game with the maximum number of multiplications, and as a result, As a result, it may be difficult to notice that it is necessary to set a specific multiplication number in order to shift to the inside of the first bonus in the non-internal. In the present embodiment, a specific notification is executed to notify that a specific multiplication number is set by an operation different from the operation of the MAX bet button 18 in the non-internal environment. This makes it possible to make it easier for a person who operates the gaming machine to notice that a specific multiplication number is set by an operation different from the operation of the MAX bet button 18 in the non-internal environment. Therefore, the person who operates the gaming machine can set an appropriate multiplication number in the non-internal and play the variable game, and can shift from the non-internal to the first bonus internal. Therefore, it is possible to facilitate a person who operates the gaming machine to play a variable game with the recommended number of multiplications set.

(8) According to the present embodiment, the MAX bet lamp 25 is built in the MAX bet button 18. Therefore, when the person who operates the gaming machine operates the MAX bet button 18, it is possible to recognize whether or not the MAX bet lamp 25 is lit by visually recognizing the MAX bet button 18. That is, it is possible to recognize whether or not the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is effective by visually recognizing the MAX bet button 18. Therefore, by operating the MAX bet button 18 according to the notification of the MAX bet lamp 25, it is possible to easily set the maximum multiplication number (three sheets as an example). Therefore, it is possible to facilitate a person who operates the gaming machine to play a variable game with the recommended multiplication number set in the inside of the first bonus.

(9) According to the present embodiment, when the total of the number of credits and the set number of multiplications is the maximum number of multiplications (three as an example) or more, the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is effective. Further, when the total of the number of credits and the set number of multiplications is less than the maximum number of multiplications, the operation of the MAX bet button 18 is invalid. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game from being played by erroneously setting a specific multiplication number (two as an example) inside the first bonus. That is, it is possible to facilitate a person who operates the gaming machine to play a variable game in a state where the recommended multiplication number is set in the inside of the first bonus.

(10) According to the present embodiment, the special notification and the specific notification are notified by the lower panel lamp 24. Therefore, it is possible to notify the effect without affecting the effect performed by the decorative lamp 13, the speaker 14, and the effect display device 15. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game effect performed by the decorative lamp 13, the speaker 14, and the effect display device 15 from being confused with the specific notification, and the operation is different from the operation of the MAX bet button 18 in the non-internal environment. It is possible to make people more surely notice that a specific multiplication number (two sheets as an example) is set. Therefore, it is possible to facilitate a person who operates the gaming machine to play a variable game in a state where a specific multiplication number is set in the non-internal environment.

(11) According to the present embodiment, when the lower panel lamp 24 is used for specific notification, the lower panel lamp 24 does not perform any notification other than the specific notification. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the notification other than the specific notification from being confused with the specific notification, and the specific multiplication number (two sheets as an example) is set by an operation different from the operation of the MAX bet button 18 in the non-internal environment. It is possible to make people more surely aware of what to do. Therefore, it is possible to facilitate a person who operates the gaming machine to play a variable game in a state where a specific multiplication number is set in the non-internal environment.

(12) According to the present embodiment, the player plays most of the variable games in the gaming state inside the first bonus. Therefore, the light emitting mode of the lower panel lamp 24 is in a state of being lit for most of the period. In the lower panel lamp 24, a specific notification is performed to notify that a specific multiplication number is set by an operation different from the operation of the MAX bet button 18, but a game effect is not performed. Further, it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the lower panel lamp 24 as compared with the decorative lamp 13 and the effect display device 15 capable of executing the game effect when seated in the seat. Therefore, the lower panel lamp 24 can allow the player to play a variable game without disturbing the game effect of the decorative lamp 13 and the effect display device 15 while performing specific notification.

(13) According to the present embodiment, when the manager of the slot machine 10 has a bird's-eye view of the gaming machine, it is easy to recognize the lower panel lamp 24. Therefore, for example, it is possible to shift the gaming state of the slot machine 10 into the inside of the first bonus before the opening of the gaming store.

The above-described embodiment can be modified and implemented as follows. It should be noted that each of the above-described embodiments and the following modification examples can be implemented in combination with each other within a technically consistent range.

-The number of times in which one variable game can be played in this embodiment is two in a specific gaming state, but is not limited to this. In the specific gaming state, the number of times that one variable game can be played may be one or three. That is, the maximum number of multiplications in the specific gaming state may be one, two, or three. Then, it is preferable to perform a process of setting the multiplication number (multiplication number setting process) based on the operation of the MAX bet button 18 according to such a maximum multiplication number.

-The number of multiplications that can be performed once in the present embodiment is not limited to two or three if it is a multiplication number other than the specific gaming state. In a gaming state other than the specific gaming state, the number of multiplications that can be played once in a variable game may be 1, 2, or 3. In this case, the maximum number of multiplications in a game state other than the specific game state is three. Further, the specific multiplication number in the gaming state other than the specific gaming state may be at least one of one and two. Further, also in this modification example, it is preferable that the multiplication number less than the maximum multiplication number cannot be set by operating the MAX bet button 18. That is, in order to set the specific number of medals, it is necessary to insert the game medal from the medal insertion slot 17. Then, when the variable game is played with a specific multiplication number while it is not inside, it is preferable to configure it so that the first bonus combination can be won.

-In a gaming state other than the specific gaming state, the number of multiplications that can be played once in a variable game may be 1 or 3. In this case, the maximum number of multiplications in a game state other than the specific game state is three. The specific multiplication number in the gaming state other than the specific gaming state is one.

-In a gaming state other than the specific gaming state, the number of multiplications that can be played once in a variable game may be one or two. In this case, the maximum number of multiplications in a game state other than the specific game state is two. The specific multiplication number in the gaming state other than the specific gaming state is one.

The MAX bet lamp 25 in the present embodiment is built in the MAX bet button 18, but is not limited to this. The MAX bet lamp 25 may be separate from the MAX bet button 18, and may be provided in the vicinity of the MAX bet button 18, for example. As a specific example, when the MAX bet button 18 is provided on the left end side of the center of the upper surface 26a of the step portion 26, the MAX bet lamp 25 is located on the left end portion of the upper surface 26a from the MAX bet button 18. It should be provided between them.

The MAX bet lamp 25 may be separate from the MAX bet button 18 and may be provided at a position separated from the MAX bet button 18. As a specific example, the MAX bet button 18 is provided on the left end side of the upper surface 26a of the step portion 26, and the medal insertion slot 17 is provided on the right end side of the upper surface 26a of the step portion 26. At that time, the MAX bet lamp 25 may be provided between the medal insertion slot 17 and the right end portion of the upper surface 26a.

-The gaming state in the present embodiment does not have to include the inside of the second bonus and the inside of the second bonus. In this case, the game states that can be transferred are in the non-internal, in the first bonus, and in the first bonus. Further, in the non-internal environment, when a variable game is played with three cards, the first bonus combination may be won or won.

-Inside the first bonus, when a variable game is played with three cards, the first bonus combination may be won and won. Further, in the inside of the second bonus, when the variable game is played with two cards, the second bonus combination may be won and won.

-In the present embodiment, the maximum number of multiplications is 2 in the specific gaming state and 3 in the gaming state other than the specific gaming state, but the same number (3 as an example) throughout all the gaming states. Sheet) may be used.

-In the case of being inside the first bonus, in the winning combination lottery table associated with the case of three cards, it may be configured to always win any winning number (combination). That is, any winning number may be configured so as not to be non-winning (so-called loss). For example, by associating "30270" as a determination value with the winning number 009 (replay) inside the first bonus of FIG. 8B, the probability of winning any winning number is 65536/65536. Will be.

-In the present embodiment, when a variable game is played in a non-internal manner with two cards, the winning number 010 (first bonus) can be won. In the winning number 010, only the first bonus combination is defined as a winning combination in the variable game, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the winning number 010 may be defined as a first bonus combination and a cherry combination as winning combinations in the variable game. Further, the winning number 010 may be defined as a first bonus combination and a replaying combination as winning combinations in the variable game.

-It may be provided with a means capable of setting the multiplication number from the credits by an operation different from the operation of the MAX bet button 18. For example, a 1-bet button may be provided as a means capable of increasing the number of multiplications by 1 by one operation. Further, a 2-bet button may be provided as a means capable of increasing the number of multiplications by 2 by one operation.

-The light emission mode of the specific notification by the lower panel lamp 24 does not have to be turned off. The lower panel lamp 24 may have a light emitting mode in which the light emitting mode inside the first bonus, the light emitting mode as the specific notification in the non-internal environment, and the light emitting mode as the special notification in the first bonus are different from each other. , The combination of light emission modes corresponding to each may be changed. For example, the light emitting mode as a specific notification in the non-internal environment may be blinking. In this case, the light emitting mode as the special notification in the first bonus may be turned off. Further, for example, the light emitting mode as the specific notification in the non-internal environment may be lighting. In this case, the light emitting mode inside the first bonus is preferably turned off. For example, even if the lighting interval in blinking is different between the light emitting mode in the first bonus, the light emitting mode as the specific notification in the non-internal, and the light emitting mode as the special notification in the first bonus. good. For example, the magnitude of the amount of light may be different between the light emitting mode inside the first bonus, the light emitting mode as the specific notification in the non-internal environment, and the light emitting mode as the special notification in the first bonus. ..

-The light emission modes of the specific notification and the special notification by the lower panel lamp 24 are not limited to lighting, extinguishing, and blinking. The issuing mode may be different depending on the color tone when the lower panel lamp 24 is turned on or blinked. In this case, for example, the specific notification may be an embodiment in which the lower panel lamp 24 is turned on in red.

-In the present embodiment, the specific notification and the special notification are executed by the lower panel lamp 24, but the specific notification and the special notification may be executed by the decorative lamp 13, which is a lamp different from the lower panel lamp 24. That is, the sub-control CPU 41a may execute the specific notification and the special notification by the decorative lamp 13. For example, the decorative lamp 13 may be provided on the upper side of the effect display device 15 provided on the upper side of the reel unit 16. In this case, the decorative lamp 13 is provided at a position that is easily visible to the player sitting on the seat and the manager of the slot machine 10 standing without sitting on the seat. In the decorative lamp 13, the specific notification or the special notification may overlap with the game effect. Therefore, it is preferable that the specific notification and the special notification are executed by the lower panel lamp 24. Further, for example, the decorative lamp 13 may be provided on the upper surface 26a of the step portion 26. A medal slot 17, a MAX bet button 18, and an information display unit 30 are provided on the upper surface 26a of the step portion 26 so as to be arranged along the left-right direction, and are easily recognized by a player seated in a seat. On the other hand, it is a position that is difficult for the administrator of the slot machine 10 standing without sitting in the seat to recognize.

When the sub-control CPU 41a shifts to the standby state while the lower panel lamp 24 is blinking during the first bonus or the second bonus, and then shifts to the power saving state after a lapse of a specified time, the lower panel lamp 24 The lower panel lamp 24 may be controlled so as to change the amount of light. That is, when the gaming state is in the first bonus or the second bonus, the sub-control CPU 41a has the notification intensity of the lower panel lamp 24 in at least a part or all of the period in which the variable game is not executed. May be adjustable.

-The notification intensity of the lower panel lamp 24 may be configured to be adjustable by a customization function. The customization function is a function capable of adjusting the amount of light of the decorative lamp 13 and the volume of the speaker 14 by operating a means (for example, a cross key) that can be operated by the player and the administrator. In addition, other customization functions include a function of changing the appearance rate of a specific effect and a function of changing a mode (including an appearance character and a background image). The notification intensity of the lower panel lamp 24 can be adjusted by the customization function for at least a part or all of the period during which the variable game is running, and at least a part or all of the period during which the variable game is not performed. It may not be adjustable in. Further, the notification intensity of the lower panel lamp 24 cannot be adjusted during at least a part or all of the period during which the variable game is executed by the customization function, and at least a part or all of the period during which the variable game is not performed. It may be adjustable in the period of. Further, the notification intensity of the lower panel lamp 24 may be adjustable by the customization function in all periods regardless of whether the variable game is being executed. Here, the notification intensity is determined by the large surface area of the means for performing notification and the magnitude of the amount of light. For example, the notification intensity of the lower panel lamp 24 is smaller than the notification intensity in the first light amount when the lower panel lamp 24 emits light in the second light amount, which is smaller than the first light amount. In this modification, the notification intensity of the lower panel lamp 24 can be adjusted by the customization function inside the first bonus. On the other hand, in the non-internal and the first bonus, the notification intensity of the lower panel lamp 24 cannot be adjusted by the customization function. For example, even if the light emission mode of the specific notification is lit and the notification intensity is the minimum (the amount of light is the minimum), the amount of light cannot be increased by the customization function. In the first bonus, the notification intensity of the lower panel lamp 24 may be adjustable by the customization function.

-The notification intensity of the lower panel lamp 24 may be configured to be adjustable by the eco-mode function. For example, the eco-mode function can be switched on and off by operating a switch provided inside the slot machine 10. That is, while the eco-mode function can be switched on and off by the administrator of the slot machine 10, the player cannot switch it in principle. Examples of the eco-mode function include a function of adjusting the amount of light of the decorative lamp 13 and the volume of the speaker 14. The notification intensity of the lower panel lamp 24 can be adjusted by the eco-mode function during at least a part or all of the period during which the variable game is running, and at least a part or all of the period during which the variable game is not performed. It may not be adjustable in the period. Further, the notification intensity of the lower panel lamp 24 cannot be adjusted during at least a part or all of the period during which the variable game is executed by the eco-mode function, and at least a part or a part of the period during which the variable game is not performed. It may be adjustable over the entire period. Further, the notification intensity of the lower panel lamp 24 may be adjustable by the eco-mode function in all periods regardless of whether the variable game is being executed. In this alternative example, when the eco-mode function is on, the notification intensity of the lower panel lamp 24 is reduced by the eco-mode function inside the first bonus. On the other hand, during non-internal and first bonus, the notification intensity of the lower panel lamp 24 is configured not to change due to the eco-mode function. For example, even if the light emission mode of the specific notification is lit and the notification intensity is maximum (the amount of light is maximum), the amount of light cannot be reduced by the eco-mode function. In the first bonus, the eco-mode function may be configured to reduce the notification intensity of the lower panel lamp 24.

-The function of the main board 40 in this embodiment may be realized by being divided into a plurality of boards. Further, the main control CPU 40a may be composed of a plurality of CPUs mounted on a single board.

-The function of the sub-board 41 in this embodiment may be realized by being divided into a plurality of boards. For example, a display board that specially controls the effect display device 15, a sound board that specially controls the speaker 14, and a lamp board that specially controls the decorative lamp 13 and the lower panel lamp 24 may be provided. A control board may be further provided to control the control. Further, the sub-control CPU 41a may be composed of a plurality of CPUs mounted on a single board.

The technical idea that can be grasped from this embodiment and the modified example will be described.
(1) In the game state, a first game state in which it is recommended to play a variable game with the maximum multiplication number set, a second game state different from the first game state, and the above. When the first gaming state and the specific gaming state different from the second gaming state are included, and the variable game is performed in the state where the specific multiplication number is set in the second gaming state. It is possible to shift to the first gaming state, and in the first gaming state, it is possible to shift to the specific gaming state when the variable game is performed with the specific multiplication number set. When the specific gaming state is reached, it is impossible to shift to the first gaming state and the second gaming state, and when the specific gaming state ends, the transition to the second gaming state is performed and the specific gaming state is reached. Then, a part or all of the lottery that gives a profit to the player who can be executed in the first game state is not executed, and when the specific game state is reached, a special notification is executed and the second game state is executed. At this time, the specific multiplication number can be set by an operation different from the operation of the multiplication number operation means, and the specific notification notifying that the specific multiplication number is set as the multiplication number is executed.

(2) The notification means includes a first notification means, and the first notification means can execute the special notification and the specific notification, and the special notification and the specific notification are not executed at the same time. ..

10 ... slot machine, 17 ... medal slot, 18 ... MAX bet button, 24 ... lower panel lamp, 25 ... MAX bet lamp, 40 ... main board, 40a ... main control CPU, 40c ... main control RWM, 41 ... sub board , 41a ... Sub-board CPU.

Claims (2)

A storage means for storing game media as credits,
A multiplication number operation means capable of setting a multiplication number from the credits stored in the storage means with the maximum multiplication number as the upper limit.
A notification means that executes a predetermined notification, and
The notification control means that controls the notification means and the notification control means.
Equipped with a game state control means for controlling the game state,
It is possible to play a variable game in a state where the maximum multiplication number or a specific multiplication number smaller than the maximum multiplication number is set.
The notification means includes a first notification means capable of executing specific notification and a second notification means capable of executing effective notification.
The first notification means can execute the specific notification depending on the light emitting mode of the first notification means.
The specific notification notifies that the specific multiplication number can be set by an operation different from the operation of the multiplication number operation means, and that the specific multiplication number is set as the multiplication number.
The second notification means can execute the effective notification depending on the light emitting mode of the second notification means.
The effective notification notifies that the operation of the multiplication number operating means is effective, and the effective notification indicates that the operation of the multiplication number operating means is effective.
In the state where the multiplication number is not set, if the number of credits stored in the storage means is the same as the specific multiplication number, the operation of the multiplication number operation means is invalid and the valid notification is sent. Not executed,
In a state where the multiplication number is not set, when the number of credits stored in the storage means is equal to or greater than the maximum multiplication number, the operation of the multiplication number operation means is effective, and the valid notification is executed. Being done
In a state where a multiplication number less than the maximum multiplication number is set, the number of credits stored in the storage means is the same as the specific multiplication number, and the set number of multiplications and the storage means are used. When the total with the number of credits stored in is equal to or greater than the maximum multiplication number, the operation of the multiplication number operation means is valid, the valid notification is executed, and the valid notification is executed.
In the game state, the first game state in which it is recommended to play the variable game in a state where the maximum multiplication number is set, and the variable game in a state in which the specific multiplication number is set are performed. Is included in the recommended second gaming state,
In the first game state, when the variable game is performed in a state where the specific multiplication number is set, it is possible to shift to a game state different from the first game state, while the first game. In the state, when the variable game is performed in the state where the maximum multiplication number is set, it is impossible to shift to a game state different from the first game state.
In the second gaming state, it is possible to shift to the first gaming state when the variable game is performed in a state where the specific multiplication number is set, and the specific notification is executed.
In the second gaming state, even in a situation where the effective notification is executed, the specific notification is executed and the area of the notification area used for the specific notification is used for the effective notification. Wider than the area of the notification area,
The first notification means is a light emission notification device having a light emitting body capable of emitting light and a transmissive panel arranged so as to cover the front side of the light emitting body, and the specific notification is the light emission notification device. Is executed by the light emitting mode in which the light is lit or the light emitting mode in which the light is blinking.
When the variable game is not executed and the multiplication number is not set, the power saving state may be entered.
When the state shifts to the power saving state, the amount of light in the light emitting notification device may be smaller than that before the transition to the power saving state, while the light amount shifts to the power saving state when the specific notification is executed. Is a gaming machine characterized in that the amount of light in the light emitting notification device is the same as that before the transition to the power saving state. Equipped with an adjustment operation means capable of performing a predetermined operation
The amount of light in the light emission notification device can be adjusted by operating the adjustment operation means, but the light amount in the light emission notification device when the specific notification is executed cannot be adjusted by the operation of the adjustment operation means. The gaming machine according to claim 1 .

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