JP7121540B2 - slot machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention includes a variable display section capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable, and after variably displaying the variable display section, stops variably displaying the variable display section to derive a display result. , relates to a slot machine in which a prize can be awarded according to the display result.

A slot machine is generally provided with a variable display device having a plurality (usually three) of reels on which a plurality of types of patterns are drawn as identification information on the outer periphery thereof, and each reel has a start switch when a player presses a start switch. When operated, rotation is started, and when the player operates a stop button provided corresponding to each reel, rotation is stopped within a predetermined maximum delay time range from the operation timing. . Winning occurs according to the display result derived when all the reels stop rotating.

As the types of wins, there are types such as small wins, special wins, and replay wins. Here, in winning a small winning combination, the player can obtain the benefit that a predetermined number of medals are paid out for each type of small winning combination. Winning a special role allows the player to obtain the benefit of being shifted to a game state that is advantageous to the player, such as a regular bonus or a big bonus, from the next game. Winning the replaying combination provides the advantage that the next game can be played without consuming new medals for setting the bet amount.

As such a slot machine, when a composite bell is won in a game in which the difference number at AT can reach a specific number, the number of medals paid out when the composite bell wins is reflected in the difference number, and at AT. There is known a slot machine that terminates the AT when the difference number of coins reaches a specific number (for example, Patent Document 1). Also, there is known a slot machine that displays a chance navigator image when a rare combination such as cherry is won in an AT (for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2015-1777933 A [for example, 0252 to 0259, FIG. 12] JP 2016-220756 [for example, 0090 to 0092, FIG. 25]

By the way, in a slot machine that combines the slot machines of Patent Documents 1 and 2 and ends AT when the difference number reaches a specific number, a chance navigation image is displayed when a privilege is awarded during AT. It is conceivable to raise the interest of However, if the chance navigation image is displayed in the final game of the AT when the privilege is not granted, the AT will end, and the privilege will be granted even though the chance navigation image is displayed. The dissatisfaction of not being played overlaps with the dissatisfaction of the two, making the player feel dissatisfaction with the game. On the other hand, if the privilege determined to be granted during AT is configured to be granted after the final game, it is necessary to consider the operation mode of the stop operation during AT.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a slot machine capable of preventing a player from being dissatisfied with the game.

In order to solve the above problems, the slot machine of the present invention includes:
A variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each of which can be identified is provided, and after variably displaying the variable display unit, the variably displaying of the variable display unit is stopped to derive a display result, In a slot machine that can win prizes according to the display result,
a predetermining means (e.g., an internal lottery) for determining display results to allow derivation;
Derivation operation means (for example, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) operated when deriving the display result of the variable display unit;
Suggestion means (e.g., , a liquid crystal display 51), and
A state control means (for example, a main control unit) that can be controlled to a specific state;
A benefit granting means (for example, internal lottery) capable of granting benefits related to a specific state,
The state control means terminates the control of the specific state when the specific game satisfying the condition for ending the specific state is completed (for example, the part that performs the processing in FIG. 7),
The suggesting means suggests the specific information in a first mode (for example, a yellow navigation image) and in a second mode (for example, a purple navigation image) in which the privilege is more expected than in the first mode. (for example, the portion shown in FIG. 11),
it is possible to suggest the specific information in a first mode when the determination result of the pre-determining means is a predetermined determination result (for example, the portion shown in FIG. 11);
it is possible to suggest the specific information in a second mode when the determination result of the pre-determining means is a predetermined determination result (for example, the portion shown in FIG. 11),
In a game other than the specific game in a specific state, when the decision result of the pre-decision means is a predetermined decision result, the specific information is suggested in a second mode regardless of whether the privilege is granted. (for example, the portion shown in FIG. 11),
The suggesting means suggests the specific information in the first form without suggesting the specific information in the second form when the decision result of the pre-determining means in the specific game is a predetermined decision result (for example, the 11 and 15).
According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the player from being dissatisfied with the termination of the second state and dissatisfied with the fact that the privilege is not granted despite the suggestion of the second operation mode. can prevent dissatisfaction with the game.

In order to solve the above problems, the slot machine of the present invention includes:
A variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each of which can be identified is provided, and after variably displaying the variable display unit, the variably displaying of the variable display unit is stopped to derive a display result, In a slot machine that can win prizes according to the display result,
a predetermining means (e.g., an internal lottery) for determining display results to allow derivation;
Derivation operation means (for example, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) operated when deriving the display result of the variable display unit;
Suggestion means (e.g., , a liquid crystal display 51), and
A state control means (for example, a main control unit) that can be controlled to a specific state;
A benefit granting means (for example, internal lottery) capable of granting benefits related to a specific state,
The state control means terminates the control of the specific state when the specific game satisfying the condition for ending the specific state is completed (for example, the part that performs the processing in FIG. 7),
The suggesting means suggests the specific information in a first mode (for example, a yellow navigation image) and in a second mode (for example, a purple navigation image) in which the privilege is more expected than in the first mode. (for example, the portion shown in FIG. 19),
When the determination result of the pre-determining means is a predetermined determination result, it is possible to suggest the specific information in a first mode (for example, the part shown in FIG. 19),
When the determination result of the pre-determining means is a predetermined determination result, it is possible to suggest the specific information in a second mode (for example, the part shown in FIG. 19),
The privilege granting means can grant the privilege after the specific game (for example, parts shown in FIGS. 18 and 19),
When it is not decided to give the privilege after the specific game and the decision result of the pre-determining means is a predetermined decision result in the specific game, suggest the specific information in the second mode. First suggested in the first mode (for example, the part that performs the processing of Sb4 in FIG. 10, the part shown in FIG. 19),
When it is decided to give the privilege after the specific game and the decision result of the pre-determining means in the specific game becomes a predetermined decision result, the specific information is suggested in a second mode. (for example, the part for processing Sb4 in FIG. 10, the part shown in FIGS. 19 and 20).
According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the player from being dissatisfied with the termination of the second state and dissatisfied with the fact that the privilege is not granted despite the suggestion of the second operation mode. can prevent dissatisfaction with the game.

a measuring means for measuring the amount of gaming value when the determination result of the pre-determining means is the predetermined determination result;
A specific game is a game in which the amount of gaming value that has been weighed exceeds a specific amount (for example, a portion of processing Sa5 and Sa6 in FIG. 7).
According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the player from being dissatisfied with the termination of the second state and dissatisfied with the fact that the privilege is not granted despite the suggestion of the second operation mode. can prevent dissatisfaction with the game.

A display result that is allowed to be derived when the determination result of the pre-determining means is a predetermined determination result is a first display result (e.g., a middle bell) to which a game value exceeding a predetermined amount (e.g., 9) is awarded. a display result from which the symbol combination is derived) and a second display result (for example, a display result from which the symbol combination of the upper bell is derived) in which a game value (for example, one) not exceeding the predetermined amount is awarded. including
privilege provision determination means for determining whether or not to grant a privilege when the determination result of the advance determination means is a specific determination result (for example, a rare role) different from the predetermined determination result,
The weighing means does not measure the gaming value when a specific display result permitted to be derived is derived when the decision result of the pre-determining means is the specific decision result, and the first display result or the second display result is obtained. When it is derived, the gaming value of the amount given when the first display result is derived is measured (for example, the portion performing the processing of Sa3 and Sa4 in FIG. 7).
According to this configuration, even if the second display result is derived when the predetermined determination result is determined in the specific game, the second state is ended, so that the second display result is intentionally derived to increase the game value. The control period of the second state is extended by adjusting the amount of the game value so that the amount does not exceed the specified amount, and during that time, it waits for the determination of the specific determination result to which the privilege can be granted by the pre-determining means. It is possible to prevent the extension of the control period in the second state.

Suggestive effect executing means (for example, processing of Sp6 in FIG. 8) capable of executing a suggestive effect suggesting whether or not a privilege is given over a plurality of games when the decision result of the pre-determining means is the specific decision result the part that performs
When the shortest number of games from the game in which the decision result of the pre-determining means is the specific decision result to the game that can be the specific game is smaller than the number of games in which the suggestion effect is executed, the suggestion effect is not executed.
The apparatus further comprises an informing means for informing that it is decided to provide the privilege in a game subsequent to the specific game when it is determined to provide the privilege.
According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the second state from ending during execution of the suggestive effect, thereby preventing the player from feeling uncomfortable.

A setting value setting means (for example, a main control unit) for setting a setting value selected from among a plurality of types of setting values with different degrees of advantage for the player,
When the determination result of the pre-determination means is a special determination result (for example, a common bell), a special display result different from the first display result is derived regardless of the operation mode of the derivation operation means, and the special display result is derived. It becomes possible to give the same amount of game value (for example, 9 cards) as the first display result,
The probability that the determination result of the pre-determining means is a special determination result differs according to the setting value set by the setting value setting means,
The weighing means measures the amount of gaming value even when the determination result of the pre-determining means is a special determination result,
it is possible to suggest the specific information in a first mode when the decision result of the pre-decision means is a special decision result;
it is possible to suggest the specific information in a second mode when the decision result of the pre-decision means is a special decision result;
When the decision result of the pre-decision means is a special decision result in a game other than the specific game in a specific state, the specific information is suggested in the second mode regardless of whether the privilege is granted. it is possible to
The suggesting means does not suggest the specific information in the second mode but suggests the specific information in the first mode when the decision result of the pre-determining means is a special decision result in the specific game.
According to this configuration, since the probability of being determined as a special determination result differs depending on the set value, the player pays attention to the fact that the special display result is derived. Therefore, when the special decision result is decided, by suggesting the operation mode in the same manner as when the predetermined decision result is decided, it is possible to draw attention to the display result as to whether or not the special decision result is derived.

When the second display result is derived and the specific state ends in the specific game, the specific effect related to the result is not executed, and when the first display result is derived and the specific state ends in the specific game, the specific effect is executed. Possible specific effect execution means (for example, a portion that performs the processing of Sc3 and Sc4 in FIG. 12) is provided.
According to this configuration, it is possible to identify which of the first display result and the second display result is derived depending on whether or not the specific effect has been executed.

The privilege is to change the specified amount to an amount advantageous to the player,
In the specific state, control is started from either the first specific quantity or the second specific quantity,
A specific amount notification means for notifying a specific amount when control of a specific state is started is provided.
According to this configuration, it is possible to recognize the specific amount when the second state starts, so even if the privilege is given in the middle of the second state, the specific amount given by the privilege can be specified. can be done.

When it is decided to give a privilege after a specific game, when the decision result of the pre-determining means in the specific game becomes a predetermined decision result, the specific information is not suggested in the first mode but suggested in the second mode. (For example, the portion that performs the processing of Sb4 in FIG. 10, the portion shown in FIGS. 19 and 20).
According to this configuration, it is possible for the player to easily recognize that the privilege will be given after the specific game when the second operation mode is suggested.

A variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each of which can be identified is provided, and after variably displaying the variable display unit, the variably displaying of the variable display unit is stopped to derive a display result, In a slot machine that can win prizes according to the display result,
a predetermining means (e.g., an internal lottery) for determining display results to allow derivation;
Derivation operation means (for example, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, and
Suggestion means (e.g., , a liquid crystal display 51), and
A state control means (for example, a main control unit) that can be controlled to a specific state,
The state control means terminates the control of the specific state when the decision result of the pre-determining means reaches a predetermined decision result in the specific game in the specific state, and the decision result of the pre-determining means is reached in the specific game. When a specific decision result (for example, replay of the pressing order) is reached, the control of the specific state is not ended (for example, the part that performs the processing in FIG. 7),
The suggesting means is capable of suggesting the specific information in a first form (for example, a yellow navigation image) and a second form (for example, a white navigation image) (for example, the portion shown in FIG. 16). ,
When the determination result of the pre-determining means is a predetermined determination result, it is possible to suggest the specific information in a first mode (for example, the part shown in FIG. 16),
When the determination result of the pre-determining means is a predetermined determination result, it is possible to suggest the specific information in a second mode (for example, the part shown in FIG. 16),
When the decision result of the pre-determining means is a specific decision result, it is possible to suggest the specific information in a second mode (for example, the part shown in FIG. 16),
without suggesting the specific information in the first mode when the decision result of the pre-determining means is a specific decision result (for example, the part shown in FIG. 16),
In a game other than a specific game in a specific state, when the decision result of the pre-determining means is a predetermined decision result, the specific information is suggested in the first mode rather than the ratio of suggesting the specific information in the second mode. a higher percentage (for example, the portion shown in FIG. 16),
The suggesting means does not suggest the specific information in the first mode but suggests the specific information in the second mode when the decision result of the pre-determining means in the specific game is a predetermined decision result (for example, 19 and 20).
According to this configuration, by suggesting the second operation mode that can be suggested even when it is decided to be a specific decision result even if it is decided to be a predetermined decision result in which the second state ends when it is decided in a specific game, Since the player cannot determine whether or not the second state is terminated only by the suggested operation mode, the sense of tension regarding whether or not the second state is terminated is heightened, and the amusement of the game can be improved.

When the decision result of the pre-determining means becomes a predetermined decision result or a first decision result (for example, common bell) to which a predetermined amount of game value (for example, 9) is awarded, the game value (for example, 9) ) is provided with a weighing means for weighing the amount of
The state control means terminates the control of the specific state when the measured amount of gaming value satisfies the termination condition (for example, the part that performs the processing in FIG. 7),
When the determination result of the pre-determining means is a specific determination result (e.g., pushing order replay) or a second determination result (e.g., rare hand) in which a game value is awarded, the amount of game value is not measured (e.g., , the part that performs the processing in FIG. 7),
A display result that is allowed to be derived when the determination result of the pre-determining means is a predetermined determination result is a first display result (for example, a middle bell symbol combination is derived) in which a game value exceeding a predetermined amount is awarded. display result) and a second display result in which a game value not exceeding the predetermined amount is awarded (for example, a display result in which the upper bell symbol combination is derived),
The weighing means measures the predetermined amount of game value regardless of whether the first display result or the second display result is derived when the determination result of the pre-determination means is the predetermined determination result (for example, FIG. 7). part for processing Sa3 and Sa4).
According to this configuration, even if the second display result is derived when the predetermined determination result is determined in the specific game, the second state is ended, so that the second display result is intentionally derived to increase the game value. The control period of the second state is extended by adjusting the amount of the game value so that the amount does not exceed the specific amount, and a specific decision result for deciding whether or not to give a privilege during that period is decided by the pre-determining means. It is possible to prevent the delay of the control period in the second state, such as waiting for the second state.

Equipped with a game control means (for example, a main control unit) that controls the game,
A second operation mode suggesting means (for example, a game auxiliary display 12) that suggests an operation mode of the derivation operation means by control by the game control means,
The game control means selects a plurality of operation modes of the derivation operation means by the second operation mode suggestion means in a common suggestion mode when the determination result of the pre-determination means is either a predetermined determination result or a specific determination result. A mode of operation is suggested (for example, the portion shown in FIG. 6).
According to this configuration, it is not possible to determine from the suggested operation mode whether the predetermined decision result or the specific decision result has been decided, so that the interest in the game can be improved.

A section control means capable of controlling a normal section and an advantageous section that is more advantageous than the normal section,
The section control means is
Control from the advantageous section to the normal section when a special end condition is established in which a special number of games are played in the advantageous section,
In the first state, control to the normal section or the advantageous section,
Control to the advantageous section in the second state,
The state control means can control from a state other than the specific state and the advantageous section to the specific state,
The suggesting means suggests the specific information in the second mode when the decision result of the pre-determining means is a predetermined decision result in a game in which the special end condition can be satisfied before the specific state end condition is satisfied. first mode, and when the decision result of the pre-determining means is a specific decision result in the game, the specific information is suggested in the second mode (for example, the part shown in FIGS. 16 and 17). .
According to this configuration, the special end condition is met regardless of whether the predetermined decision result or the specific decision result is determined. Therefore, in a game in which the special end condition can be met, the common operation is performed for the predetermined decision result and the specific decision result. Since it is not necessary to suggest a mode, it is possible to prevent control burdens by making suggestions other than suggestions in a specific game. In addition, when the advantageous section ends, the same suggestion as before is made without suggesting the specific game, so that the end of the advantageous section can be prevented from impressing the player, and the interest in the game is improved. be able to.

A display means capable of displaying the number of games played in the advantageous section when controlled to the advantageous section is provided.
According to this configuration, it is possible to easily understand the number of games until the special end condition is satisfied.

privilege granting means for granting a privilege relating to a specific state;
a first provision suggesting means for suggesting that a privilege will be provided by a specific game;
a second provision suggesting means for suggesting that a privilege will be provided after the specific game;
The suggesting means suggests the first mode when a decision result of the pre-determining means becomes a predetermined decision result in the specific game when it is suggested after the specific game that the privilege will be granted, and The second mode is suggested when the decision result of the pre-determining means in the specific game is a specific decision result.
According to this configuration, it is possible to make it easy to understand that the privilege is given after the specific game.

1 is a front view of a slot machine of an embodiment to which the present invention is applied; FIG. It is a figure which shows the pattern arrangement|sequence of a reel. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of a game state. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining reel control when a plurality of small wins are won; It is a diagram for explaining the reel control when a plurality of replay combinations are won. It is a figure which shows the alerting|reporting aspect by navigation alerting|reporting. 9 is a flowchart of AT termination determination processing; 10 is a flowchart of timer interrupt processing (sub). It is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of a game in AT. It is a flow chart of navigation color determination processing. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the determination ratio of the navigation color in the navigation color determination lottery; It is a flowchart of AT end effect execution processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of AT end production|presentation. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of AT end production|presentation. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of performing navigation with a low degree of expectation in the final game of AT in the first embodiment; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing the determination ratio of the navigation color in the navigation color determination lottery in the second embodiment; FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of performing navigation in a common color for the push order bell and push order replay in the AT's final game in the second embodiment; It is an explanatory view showing the flow of the game in the AT in the third embodiment. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing the determination ratio of the navigation color in the navigation color determination lottery in the third embodiment; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of performing navigation in a color that is confirmed to be added when an additional notification is made after the AT's final game in the third embodiment;

[About the first embodiment]
First, the first embodiment will be explained.

[Slot machine configuration]
An embodiment of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. and a front door 1b rotatably supported at one end thereof.

Inside the housing 1a of the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. ) are horizontally arranged side by side, and as shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive patterns among the patterns arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R can be seen through the see-through window 3 provided on the front door 1b. are arranged as

As shown in FIG. 3, "red 7", "blue 7", "white 7", "BAR", "watermelon", "cherry a" and "cherry A plurality of mutually identifiable patterns such as "b", "bell", "replay a", "replay b", and "plum" are drawn in a predetermined order, 21 of each. The patterns drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in upper, middle, and lower three stages in the see-through window 3 provided approximately in the center of the front door 1b.

Each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is rotated by a corresponding reel motor, and the symbols of each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed on the see-through window 3 while continuously changing. , the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped, so that three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed on the see-through window 3 as a display result.

A display area 51a of a liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 1) is arranged on the front side (player side) of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R of the front door 1b. The liquid crystal display 51 has a liquid crystal panel that is transparent when no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element. The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R can be visually recognized from the player side.

As shown in FIG. 1, the front door 1b has a medal insertion section 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout opening 9 through which medals are paid out, and credits (the number of medals stored as game value owned by the player). MAXBET switch 6 operated when setting the maximum bet number among the prescribed number of bets determined according to the gaming state within the range using the MAXBET switch 6, medals stored as credits, and setting of the bet amount Settlement switch 10 operated when settling the medals used for the game (returning the medals used for setting credits and bet amount), start switch 7 operated when starting the game, reels 2L, 2C , and 2R, which are operated to stop the rotations of , and 2R, respectively, and a production switch 56 used for production are provided so as to be operable by the player.

In this embodiment, of the three reels 2L, 2C, and 2R that have started to rotate, the reel that stops first is referred to as the first stop reel, and the stop is referred to as the first stop. Similarly, the reel that stops second is called the second stop reel, the stop is called the second stop, the reel that stops third is called the third stop reel, and the stop is called the third stop. Alternatively, it is called final stop.

Also, as shown in FIG. 1, on the front door 1b, a credit display 11 for displaying the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a prize, and the content of an error is displayed. A game auxiliary display 12 that displays an error code, information that can identify the stopping order of the reels by navigation notification, which will be described later, etc., a 1 BET LED 14 that lights up to notify that the number of bets is set to 1, and the number of bets is set to 2. 3BET LED 16 lights to notify that the number of bets has been set to 3; throw-in request LED 17 lights to notify that medals can be inserted; A start valid LED 18 notifies by lighting that the start operation is valid, and notifies by lighting that it is in a wait state (a state in which the reels are waiting for the start of rotation because a certain period of time has not passed since the start of the previous game). A game display unit 13 is provided with a waiting LED 19 and a replaying LED 20 for notifying that the replay game is in progress by lighting.

When a game is played in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal inserting section 4 or credits are used to set the bet amount. To use the credit, the MAXBET switch 6 should be operated. When the prescribed number of bets determined according to the gaming state is set, the winning line LN (see FIG. 1) becomes effective, and the operation of the start switch 7 becomes effective, that is, the game can be started. Become. When the maximum number of medals among the specified number corresponding to the game state is exceeded, the amount is added to the credits.

A winning line is a line set for determining whether a combination of symbols displayed in the see-through windows 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is a combination of winning symbols. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, only the pay line LN set across the symbols horizontally aligned in the middle of the reel 2L, the middle of the reel 2C, and the middle of the reel 2R is the pay line. It is defined. Although only one pay line is applied in this embodiment, a plurality of pay lines may be applied.

When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C and 2R rotate and the symbols on the reels 2L, 2C and 2R continuously change. When one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed on the see-through window 3.

One game ends when all the reels 2L, 2C and 2R are stopped, and a predetermined combination of symbols (hereinafter also referred to as a winning combination) on the winning line is displayed on each of the reels 2L, 2C and 2R. When the game stops as , a winning occurs, and a predetermined number of medals are given to the player according to the winning and added to the credits. Also, when the number of credits reaches the upper limit (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid out directly from the medal payout port 9 (see FIG. 1). Further, when a combination of symbols accompanied by a transition of the game state is stopped as a result of the display of each of the reels 2L, 2C and 2R on the winning line, the game state is shifted to a game state corresponding to the combination of symbols.

In this embodiment, the game starts when the operation of the start switch 7 is detected while the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, and the game ends when all the reels are stopped. In addition, one unit of control (game control) for executing the game is started when all the control associated with the end of the previous game is completed, and when all the control associated with the end of the game is completed finish.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, after the game is started and the reels 2L, 2C, 2R rotate and the symbols start to change, any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated. When pressed, the reels corresponding to the stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R stop rotating and the symbols are stopped and displayed.

Hereinafter, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R may be simply referred to as reels when there is no particular need to distinguish them. Also, the reel 2L may be referred to as a left reel, the reel 2C as a middle reel, and the reel 2R as a right reel. Further, an operation of stopping the reels 2L, 2C, 2R by operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R may be called a stop operation.

The slot machine 1 is provided with various boards such as a game control board, an effect control board, and a power supply board. The game control board includes a main control section that performs processing relating to the progress of the game and directly or indirectly controls each part of the control circuit mounted on the game control board. The main control unit is a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like. The production control board is provided with a sub-control section configured by a microcomputer having a sub CPU, a ROM, a RAM and an I/O port to control the production. The main controller transmits various commands to the sub-controller via the parallel output port. Commands sent from the main controller to the sub-controller are sent only in one direction, and no command is sent from the sub-controller to the main controller.

The sub-control unit receives commands transmitted from the game control board, performs various controls for performing effects according to the program for controlling effects stored in the ROM, and controls mounted on the effect control board Directly or indirectly control each part of the circuit. The sub-controller, like the main controller, has an interrupt function, generates an interrupt when receiving a command from the main controller, acquires the command sent from the main controller, and stores the command in the buffer. Execute the command reception interrupt processing to be stored in the Also, the sub control unit generates an interrupt every time the number of system clock inputs reaches a certain number, that is, at certain time intervals (approximately 2 ms), and executes a timer interrupt process (sub), which will be described later.

[Setting value]
The slot machine 1 of this embodiment changes the payout rate of medals according to the set value. More specifically, the payout rate of medals is changed by using a winning probability according to a set value in a lottery, such as an internal lottery to be described later, that affects the degree of advantage for a player. The set value consists of 6 stages from 1 to 6, with 6 being the highest payout rate, and 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 decreasing the value in order, lowering the payout rate. That is, when 6 is set as the set value, the degree of advantage for the player is the highest, and as the value decreases in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1, the degree of advantage decreases stepwise. When the setting value selection operation and confirmation operation are performed, the main control unit writes the confirmed setting value to the RAM and stores the setting value.

[Regarding the winning role, lottery role, and AT]
In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the types of wins are determined according to the gaming state. There are a replay combination that allows the next game to be started, and a special combination that accompanies a transition to a game state that is advantageous to the player. In the following, the small combination and the replay combination are collectively referred to as a general combination. In order to generate a prize for each combination determined according to the game state, it is necessary to win an internal lottery, which will be described later, and to set the winning flag for the combination in the RAM of the main control unit. Of these winning flags for each role, the winning flags for minor and replaying roles are valid only in the game in which the flag is set, and are invalid in the next game, but the winning flag for special roles is , is valid until a combination of winning combinations allowed by the flag is completed, and becomes invalid in a game in which the combination of winning winning combinations is complete. That is, once the winning flag of the special role is won, even if the combination of winning roles allowed by the flag cannot be arranged, the winning flag is not invalidated and is carried over to the next game. becomes.

In the internal lottery, the main control unit determines whether or not to allow the winning of each combination before the display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived (specifically, the start switch 7 is turned on). detection). Then, a winning number indicating the result of the internal lottery is set in the RAM of the main control unit. The winning number is used for setting an internal winning flag, informing navigation, creating commands, and controlling the stoppage of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R.

Further, in the internal lottery, it is determined whether or not to control to AT when not controlled by AT, and whether or not to add the later-described difference number when controlled by AT is determined. When the AT wins in the internal lottery, it is controlled by the AT after that, and when the addition of the difference number is won, the winning difference number is added to the AT's remaining difference number.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit provides a notification period during which the main control unit can execute the navigation notification in which the lighting mode of the auxiliary game display 12 notifies the stopping order that is advantageous to the player according to the result of the internal lottery. Assist time (hereinafter referred to as AT) can be controlled. That is, it is determined by an internal lottery whether or not to control to AT in the state where AT does not control. The AT of the present embodiment is of the differential number management type. In the difference number management type AT, first, as an initial value, the difference number until the end of the AT is set as an initial value (for example, one of 50, 100, and 300 sheets is selected). Then, when a predetermined lottery combination (in this embodiment, the push order bell) is won, a predetermined number (9 in this embodiment) is subtracted from the set difference number. Then, when the difference number becomes 0, the AT ends. In other words, when a predetermined lottery role is won, the predetermined number is added, and if the predetermined lottery role is won, the total number of coins can be the predetermined number. is exceeded, the AT terminates. Also, this difference number may be added (added) according to the result of the internal lottery during AT. Hereinafter, the difference number of sheets until the end of the AT may be referred to as the remaining difference number of sheets or the difference number of sheets. In addition, the addition of the difference in the number of sheets may also be referred to as being added or the occurrence of an addition.

When the main control unit is controlled to AT, by winning the navigation target role according to the game state, the main control unit executes the navigation notification, and the player is informed based on the winning number of the winning navigation notification role. The liquid crystal display 51 or the like is used by notifying the advantageous stop order and transmitting to the sub-control unit a push order command capable of specifying the advantageous stop order for the player based on the winning number. Execute the navigator effect.

In the slot machine 1, the special combination among the winning combinations includes two types of bonuses, a big bonus (hereinafter the big bonus is called BB) and a regular bonus (hereinafter the regular bonus is called RB). When the BB is won, the game shifts to a big bonus that is controlled every game by a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as RB), which will be described later. The big bonus ends on condition that 316 or more medals are paid out. When RB is won, the game is shifted to a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as RB). Then, RB ends under the condition that any combination wins 6 times or 12 games are completed.

Among the prize winning combinations, the small winning combinations include the upper bell, the middle bell, the falling bell, the middle watermelon, and the middle cherry.

When the upper bell wins, one medal is paid out. Nine medals are paid out when the middle bell or the bell falling to the right wins. Also, when the middle watermelon wins, five medals are paid out. Also, when the middle cherry wins, one medal is paid out.

Among the prize-winning roles, the re-playing role includes middle stage replays, promotion replays, and falling replays. A replay game (replay) is given when the replay combination wins.

As shown in FIG. 3, at RT0, RT2 and RT3, when the transitional numbers shown in FIG. In this embodiment, left bells 1 to 4, middle bells 1 to 4, and right bells 1 to 4, which will be described later, are won. When the upper bell that is in the upper row is missed, the transition rolls are aligned with the winning line LN.

Next, the combination of the lottery winning combination read out as the lottery winning combination (including AT) for each game state will be described. In this embodiment, for the special role, an internal lottery is performed depending on whether the game state is a normal game state in which the special role is not carried over, a carryover state in which the special role is carried over, or RB (including RB in BB). At least one of the winning combination or the probability of winning is different, and the small winning combination is subject to internal lottery depending on whether the game state is normal game state, carryover, RB during BB, or RB due to RB winning. At least one of the winning combination and its winning probability is different, and the replaying combination is subject to an internal lottery depending on whether it is RT1, RT2, or RT3 (during carryover) in the normal game state. At least one of the role or the winning probability thereof is different.

In addition, as will be described later, a plurality of winning combinations may be simultaneously read out as the lottery target combination and may be won more than once. By notating "+" between the winning combinations, it indicates that they are simultaneously read out as the lottery target combination in the internal lottery.

When the game state is the normal game state, BB and RB are subject to the internal lottery as special winnings regardless of whether the game is AT or non-AT. During carryover and RB (including RB during BB), special roles are not subject to internal lottery.

When the game state is normal game state and non-AT, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell as small win or small win+AT 3. Middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right bell 3, right bell 4, cherry, cherry + AT, watermelon, watermelon + AT, common bell are subject to internal lottery. When the game state is carryover and non-AT, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell 3 as a small win or a small win + AT. , middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right bell 3, right bell 4, cherry, watermelon, and common bell are subject to internal lottery. When the gaming state is RB (including RB in BB) and non-AT, cherry, watermelon, and common bell are subject to internal lottery as small wins or small wins+AT. Of these lottery target combinations, there is no set difference in the determination values for the combinations other than the common bell, and there is a set difference in the determination values for the common bell.

When the game state is the normal game state and during AT, the left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle as a small win or a small win + extra. 3 bells, 4 middle bells, 1 right bell, 2 right bells, 3 right bells, 4 right bells, cherries, cherry + 100 extra bells, watermelon, watermelon + 50 extra bells, common bells are subject to internal lottery. becomes. When the game state is carryover and AT, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell 3 as a small win or a small win+AT. , middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right bell 3, right bell 4, cherry, cherry + 100 extra bells, watermelon, watermelon + 50 extra bells, and common bells are subject to internal lottery. . When the game state is RB (including RB in BB) and AT, cherry, watermelon, and common bell are subject to internal lottery as a small winning combination or a small winning combination plus an addition. will be subject to an internal lottery. Of these lottery target combinations, there is no set difference in the determination values for the combinations other than the common bell, and there is a set difference in the determination values for the common bell.

In any state, the probability of winning a small combination is lowest for cherry, followed by lowest for watermelon, and highest for bell. Hereinafter, cherries and watermelons may be collectively referred to as rare roles.

When the game state is RT0 in the normal game state, normal replay, replay GR11, replay GR12, and replay GR13 are targets of the internal lottery as replay combinations. When the game state is RT1 in the normal game state, as replay roles, normal replay, replay GR1, replay GR2, replay GR3, replay GR4, replay GR5, and replay GR6 are objects of internal lottery. When the game state is RT2 in the normal game state, and when it is RT3 (during carry-over), normal replay is subject to internal lottery as a replay combination. There is no setting difference in the determination values of these lottery target combinations other than the normal replay, and there is a setting difference in the determination value for the normal replay.

In the following description, left bells 1 to 4 may be simply referred to as left bells, middle bells 1 to 4 may be simply referred to as middle bells, and right bells 1 to 4 may simply be referred to as right bells, unless otherwise distinguished. . Further, when there is no need to distinguish between the left bells 1-4, the middle bells 1-4, and the right bells 1-4, they may simply be referred to as pushing order bells. Further, hereinafter, when there is no need to distinguish between replays GR1-GR6 and replays GR11-13, they may simply be referred to as push order replays.

In this embodiment, the BB combination can be stopped on the winning line LN when the BB is won, and the RB combination can be stopped when the RB is won.

Also, when any one of cherry, cherry+AT, and cherry+100 plus the number of difference is won, the combination of middle cherry can be stopped on the winning line LN. Also, when any one of watermelon, watermelon+AT, and watermelon+additional number of 50 sheets is won, the combination of watermelon in the middle stage can be stopped at the winning line LN.

Further, when the pressing order bell is won, as shown in FIG. 4, the combination of symbols to be stopped differs depending on the type of the pressing order bell and the stopping order. For example, when the left bell 1 wins and the stop operation is performed in the stop order of left, center, right, the combination of the middle bells stops at the winning line LN, and the stop operation is performed in the other stop order. , either the upper bell combination or the transition roll will land on the pay line LN. The same applies to left bells 2 to 4, middle bells 1 to 4, and right bells 1 to 4. As shown in FIG. 4, the combinations of symbols to be stopped differ according to the types of bells to be pushed and the order to stop.

Therefore, when the pressing order bell is won, the expected number of medals to be paid out can be changed depending on whether or not the pressing order bell is operated in the stop order corresponding to the type of the pressing order bell. In addition, especially in RT0 and RT2, if the stop order does not match, the transition result is stopped. As for the pressing order bells, the middle tier bell or the upper tier bell can win a prize depending on the pressing order, but as for the common bells, the combination of the bells falling to the right stops on the winning line LN regardless of the pressing order. The right-sloping bell is a combination of symbols that stop on the winning line LN so that the bell symbols are aligned with the invalid line LM3, which is not subject to winning determination.

In this embodiment, when replay GR1-GR6 is won, as shown in FIG. 5, the combination of symbols to be stopped differs depending on the type and stop order. When replay GR1-GR6 is won in RT1, the promotion replay is won by operating in the stop order according to the type, but if you do not know the type, it is not possible to intentionally select the stop order according to the type. If not, and if the stop order matches, it is possible to shift to RT0 by winning a promotion replay, but if the stop order does not match, RT1 will be maintained.

In the present embodiment, when replay GR11-GR13 is won, as shown in FIG. 5, the combination of symbols to be stopped differs according to the type and stop order. When replay GR11 to GR13 is won in RT0, the intermediate replay is won by operating in the stop order according to the type, but if the type is not known, the stop order according to the type is intentionally selected. If the operated stop order matches the stop order corresponding to the middle replay, RT0 can be maintained by winning the middle replay, but it must match the stop order corresponding to the middle replay. If the fall replay wins, it may shift to RT1. In addition, in the normal replay, the middle replay combination stops at the winning line LN regardless of the pressing order.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, it is controlled to RT0-3 or bonus. RT0 shifts due to winning a promotion replay in RT1. Regardless of the number of games after shifting to RT0, RT0 ends when the game shifts to RT1 due to winning of a fall replay or stoppage of the transition result, or when a special combination is won and shifts to RT4. The payout rate of medals per game exceeds 100% when the stop operation is performed in at least the stop order according to the navigation notification. RT1 shifts to RT0, RT2 by winning a fall replay or stopping a transition roll. Then, RT1 is terminated by shifting to RT0 by winning a promotion replay or shifting to RT4 by winning a special role, regardless of the number of games after shifting to RT1. The payout rate of medals per game is less than 100% regardless of whether the stop operation is performed in the stop order according to the navigation notification. RT2 transitions at the end of the bonus (BB1-3, RB). Then, RT2 is terminated by shifting to RT1 by stopping the transition roll or by shifting to RT3 by winning a special role, regardless of the number of games after shifting to RT2. The payout rate of medals per game is less than 100% regardless of whether the stop operation is performed in the stop order according to the navigation notification. RT3 shifts when a special role (BB, RB) is won in RT0-3. Then, RT3 ends when the special combination that triggered the shift to RT3 wins and shifts to a bonus (BB or RB) regardless of the number of games after shifting to RT3. The payout rate of medals per game is less than 100% regardless of whether or not the stop operation is performed in the stop order according to the navigation notification. RB shifts when RB wins in RT3. RB ends when 12 games are completed or 6 wins are won. The payout rate of medals per game exceeds 100%. BB moves on to BB's win in RT3. The BB ends when the total number of medals paid out during the BB exceeds a prescribed number (316 in this embodiment), regardless of the number of games played after shifting to the BB. The payout rate of medals per game exceeds 100%.

Of RT0-3, RB, and BB, RB and BB have the highest medal payout rate per game and are the most advantageous gaming state. In addition, among RT0 to RT3, RT0 and RT3 have a high probability of winning a replay role, and the payout rate of medals per game is higher than RT1 and RT2. It can be said that the situation is favorable for Of RT0 and RT3, RT0 can be said to be more advantageous to the player than RT3 in that the payout rate of medals per game is higher than RT3.

In addition, in the slot machine of the present embodiment, when the gaming state is RT0 or RT1, the main control unit can execute navigation notification for notifying the player of the stopping order that is advantageous to the player according to the internal lottery result. It is possible to control the assist time (hereinafter referred to as AT) which is a period.

When the main control unit is controlled to AT, the main control unit executes navigation notification by winning a notification target role according to the game state, and also issues an internal winning command and a pushing order command to the sub control unit. By transmitting, the sub-control unit executes the navigation effect. The informing target combination according to the game state is replay GR1-GR6 and the pressing order bell when RT1, and replay GR11-13 and pressing order bell when RT0. The navigation notification of the present embodiment changes the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12 so as to notify the stopping order that is advantageous to the player in a identifiable manner.

In the navigation effect of this embodiment, the order of stopping which is advantageous to the player notified by the navigation notification is notified by the display of the navigation image from the liquid crystal display 51 and the output of the navigation voice from the speakers 53 and 54 . For example, when notifying the stop order of left, center and right, the stop switch 8L such as "123" (indicating that the left reel is the first stop, the middle reel is the second stop, and the right reel is the third stop), A stop order image showing the stop order of 8C and 8R is displayed. Also, as a navigation voice, for example, a voice indicating the stop order of the stop switch, such as "Left, middle, right!" to output

In the navigation notification and navigation effect, when one of the replays GR1 to GR6 is won in RT1, the stopping order of winning the promotion replay is notified so as to be identifiable. In addition, when one of the replays GR11 to GR13 is won at RT0, the stop order in which the middle replay wins is notified in an identifiable manner. Also, when the pressing order bell wins in both RT1 and RT0, the stopping order in which the middle bell wins is notified in a identifiable manner.

In this way, in the navigation notification and navigation effect, the stop order that is advantageous to the player is identifiably notified. Therefore, the player can intentionally win the promotion replay at RT1 and shift to RT0 by performing the stop operation in the stop order according to the navigation effect, and win the middle bell at RT0. Winning the middle replay to maintain RT0, avoiding winning the fall replay, winning the middle bell, avoiding the stoppage of transition rolls, winning the middle bell in RT2, transition You can avoid stopping the roll. Hereinafter, navigation notification and navigation effect may be collectively referred to as navigation, and performing navigation notification and navigation effect may be referred to as performing navigation.

In this embodiment, the main control unit determines whether or not to control to AT by an internal lottery. Then, when the AT is won in the internal lottery, the main control unit controls the AT after the precursor period.

When controlling to AT, the main control unit sets the initial value of the difference number in the RAM, and subtracts the difference number in AT. Specifically, when winning the pressing order bell or common bell, 9 cards are subtracted from the difference number. In addition, subtraction from the difference number is not performed when winning a replay, cherry or watermelon. Also, the payout number at the time of winning the upper bell is 1, but 9 is subtracted even if the upper bell wins by winning the pushing order bell. This is because if one is subtracted when the upper bell wins, the AT period is extended by intentionally winning the upper bell to suppress the decrease in the difference, and the difference is added and the bonus is awarded. You can wait to be selected. Therefore, it is possible to prevent such an action and prevent the AT from being slowed down. In addition, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming unfair due to unfair results with the player who wins the middle bell according to the navigation notification or the like.

The state from the start of AT control to the transition to RT0 is also called a preparation state. In the preparation state, the main control unit executes navigation notification when the target combination is won. At this time, in RT1, when replay GR1-GR6 is won, navigation notification is made, and when replay GR1-6 is won, the stop order for winning the promotion replay is notified by navigation notification, so the stop is stopped according to the notified stop order. By performing the operation, it becomes possible to win a promotion replay and shift from RT1 to RT0. In addition, after shifting to the preparation state, the stop order for winning the middle bell is notified when the pushing order bell is won, so that the player can surely acquire nine medals by performing the stop operation according to the notified stop order. becomes possible.

The main control unit terminates the preparation state by winning a promotion replay in RT1 and shifting to RT0. Even after the transition to RT0, the stop order for winning the middle bell is reported when the pushing order bell is won, so that the 9 medals can be obtained with certainty by performing the stop operation according to the reported stop order. In addition, it is possible to avoid the stoppage of transition rolls and the transition to RT1. In addition, after shifting to RT0, when replay GR11 to GR13 is won, the stopping order for winning the middle replay is reported. It is possible to avoid shifting to RT1.

Further, when the difference number of sheets becomes 0 after the start of AT, the control of AT ends. Accompanying this, the navigation information is no longer executed, so it becomes impossible to avoid the stoppage of the transitional number when winning the push order bell, and to avoid winning the falling replay when winning the replay GR11 to GR13, and the transitional number becomes impossible. A series of AT control is completed by shifting to RT1 due to the stop of or the winning of the fall replay. In addition, when the addition of the difference number is won by an internal lottery before the difference number from the start of the AT to the end of the AT becomes 0, the winning difference number is added to the remaining difference number until the end of the AT.

If a special winning combination is won before the difference number becomes 0 after the start of AT, the AT is interrupted by the end of RT0, and accordingly the counting of the remaining difference number until the AT is finished is also interrupted. When a special role is won during AT and AT is interrupted, after that, control is performed to the corresponding bonus after winning the winning special role, and after the end of the bonus, the transfer outcome is stopped in RT2 that shifts to RT1. , the control of the AT is resumed, thereby restarting the counting of the remaining difference number of sheets until the end of the AT.

[Normal section and advantageous section]
A game section performed in the slot machine 1 includes a normal section and a more advantageous section than the normal section. Advantageous sections are sections that can be controlled by the AT. A normal section is a section that is not controlled by the AT. An advantageous zone transition lottery is performed in a normal zone, and after winning the advantageous zone transition lottery, the player shifts to the advantageous zone. Therefore, in the non-AT state other than AT, there are times when it is controlled in the normal section and times when it is controlled in the advantageous section, and when it is AT, it is always controlled in the advantageous section. Also, the AT may be controlled at the same time as being controlled in an advantageous section, but may be controlled via a non-AT state other than AT and a state in which it is controlled in an advantageous section.

The main control unit counts the number of games played during the advantageous section. When the counted number of games (also referred to as the number of counted games) reaches a predetermined number of games (1500 games in this embodiment), the main control section resets the number of counted games and executes limit processing. When the limit process is executed, all the data related to the advantageous section is initialized, so the advantageous section being executed ends and the normal section returns. For example, if the advantageous section being executed is the AT, the AT ends even if the AT difference number still remains. Therefore, there may occur a game in which the special termination condition of the advantageous section is satisfied before the AT termination condition is satisfied.

Note that the sub-control unit can display the number of games during stay in the advantageous section in the advantageous section. Specifically, the number of games can be displayed from the liquid crystal display 51 . As a result, it is possible to easily recognize the number of games until the special end condition of the advantageous section is satisfied (that is, the number of remaining games in the advantageous section). The display of the number of games may be always displayed while the player is staying in the advantageous section, or may be displayed in response to a display operation.

It should be noted that it may be possible to control to an advantageous state other than AT in the advantageous section. For example, it is possible to control in a CZ (chance zone) where the probability of being controlled by an AT is high in an advantageous section.

[Regarding navigation notification control]
Next, the control related to the navigation notification performed by the main control section of the present embodiment using the game auxiliary display 12 will be described with reference to FIG. The game auxiliary display 12 is composed of two displays capable of turning on/off each of the first to eighth segments, and is a display capable of lighting each segment in red.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the navigation information display data is set, the main control unit outputs the navigation information display data to the output buffer when the navigation number is the number "0" in the standard pressing order and the navigation information is not provided. , that is, by initializing the output buffer of the auxiliary game display 12 and setting all the 1st to 8th segments of each display to the off state, the auxiliary game display 12 is hidden. Control. In addition, when the navigation number is any of the navigation numbers "1" to "6" other than the standard pressing order, and when performing navigation notification, each segment of the game auxiliary display 12 is lit so as to display the numbers of the navigation number. state, the eighth segment of the display unit is turned on, and the other segments are turned off by setting the navigation notification display data in the output buffer, so that the navigation number is displayed on the game auxiliary display unit 12. Control.

As a result, the combination of the lit segments differs for each stop order (left-center-right, left-right-center, middle-left, middle-right-left, middle-right-left, right-left-middle, right-middle-left). The numbers are displayed in an identifiable manner, and the order of stopping that is advantageous to the player according to the result of the internal lottery can be notified using the auxiliary game display 12 as navigation information. there is

Specifically, when winning the BB, RB, cherry, watermelon, or normal replay, the navigation number becomes "0" and the navigation notification is not performed. When winning the push order bell or the push order replay, the navigation number becomes any one of the navigation numbers "1" to "6" other than the standard push order, and the navigation notification is performed. In this way, since the pressing order bell, the pressing order replay, and the common bell are set with six pressing orders, a common navigation notification is performed.

Therefore, it is not possible to determine from the displayed navigation number whether the player has won the push order bell or the push order replay, thereby making the game more interesting.

[AT end determination process]
Next, the AT end determination process executed by the main control section at the start of the game will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 7, the main controller first determines whether AT is in progress (Sa1). If AT is not in progress, the process is terminated.

During AT, it is determined whether or not the game has started (Sa2). If the game has not started, the process ends.

When the game is started, it is determined whether or not the player wins the push order bell (Sa3). If neither of them is won, the processing is terminated.

When one of them is won, "9" is subtracted from the difference number counter for counting the difference number in AT (Sa4). Then, it is determined whether or not the difference number counter has become less than 0 (Sa5). If the difference number counter is not less than 0, the process ends. When the difference number counter becomes less than 0, an AT end flag capable of specifying that the AT is to be ended is set in the RAM, and the process is ended (Sa6).

When the AT end flag is set, the main control unit executes processing associated with the end of the AT when the game is over, and ends the AT.

When the difference number of sheets is added during AT, a value corresponding to the added difference number of sheets is added to the difference number counter. In addition, the main control unit selects one of a plurality of difference numbers (for example, 50, 100, 300) as an initial value at the start of AT with a predetermined probability, and stores it in the difference number counter. set.

[Timer interrupt processing (sub)]
Next, timer interrupt processing (sub) executed by the sub control unit at intervals of 1.12 ms based on the count value of the internal clock will be described.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the timer interrupt process (sub), the sub control unit first saves the registers in use to the stack area (Sp1). Next, power failure determination processing is performed (Sp2). In the power failure determination process, it is determined whether or not a voltage drop signal has been input from the power failure detection circuit. If the voltage drop signal was also input in the previous power failure determination process, it is determined that there is a power failure, and a power failure flag indicating that effect is set.

After the power failure determination process in step Sp2, it is determined whether or not the power failure flag is set (Sp3), and if the power failure flag is set, the power failure process (sub) is performed. In the power-off processing (sub), the backup flag used in the startup processing (sub) is set after the backup data is created, and the checksum is calculated by calculating the exclusive OR of the backup data.

If the power failure flag is not set, command analysis processing is executed (Sp4). In the command analysis process, it is determined whether or not a command is stored in the command buffer, and if the command is stored in the command buffer, the command is acquired from the command buffer. Then, it executes processing according to the acquired command.

At Sp5, the sub-control unit executes navigation color determination processing (Sp5). In the navigation color determination process, the color of the navigation image displayed from the liquid crystal display 51 is determined when the navigation effect is performed. In this embodiment, a number (such as "123") indicating the pressing order and the color of circles surrounding the number are determined. In this embodiment, the degree of expectation that the difference number is added changes according to the color of the navigation image when the navigation effect is executed during AT. Incidentally, when winning the pushing order bell, either yellow or purple is selected. Hereinafter, the color of the navigation image may be abbreviated as navigation color.

In addition, since the colors of the patterns aligned on the winning line LN when the push order bell is won and the middle bell wins a prize are yellow, the yellow navigation image is an image of a color corresponding to the color of the patterns that make up the middle bell. is. On the other hand, the purple navigation image is a color that is set regardless of the display result.

At Sp6, the sub-control unit executes a precursor effect execution process (Sp6). In the portent effect execution process, when winning a cherry or watermelon that may cause a difference in the number of sheets during AT, it is determined whether or not an increase will occur (that is, whether the difference in the number of sheets is given to the player). ) is executed over a plurality of games. Hereinafter, notification that the difference number of sheets has been added may be referred to as addition notification.

At Sp7, the sub-control unit executes AT end effect execution processing (Sp7). In the AT end effect execution processing, an AT end effect is executed for displaying an image that can specify that the AT ends based on the combination of symbols when the AT ends.

In the timer interrupt processing (sub), the sub-control section displays the initial value of the difference number set when the AT is started from the liquid crystal display 51 . Therefore, even if an addition occurs during AT, the difference number of sheets of the initial value can be recognized, so that the added difference number of sheets can be easily recognized. Note that the initial value of the difference number is not limited to being always displayed during AT. For example, the initial value may be displayed on a menu screen, or may be displayed by operating a switch.

[Regarding the flow of games during AT]
Next, the game flow during AT will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the AT is started, the game is played in the AT normal state, which is a non-prediction state in which the premonition effect is not executed. If a rare winning combination is won in the AT normal state, it is informed whether or not the difference number is added after a plurality of games are played. In the period from winning the rare role to being notified whether or not the difference has been added, there is a pattern in which the sign effect is executed from the game following the game in which the rare role is won, and multiple games from the game in which the rare role is won. There is a pattern in which an omen effect is executed through and a pattern in which only a notification is performed without executing an omen effect. Especially in this embodiment, when the color of the navigation image changes during this period, the degree of expectation for the addition increases. The sub control unit determines which pattern to use when winning a rare combination. In any pattern, when the notification is performed, the AT normal state is restored. Then, when the difference number becomes 0, the AT ends. In the present embodiment, AT's final game is a game in which the AT wins the push order bell or common bell in a game in which the AT can end if the push order bell or common bell wins. When the pushing order replay is won, the difference number is not subtracted, so the AT does not end even if the pushing order replay is won in a game in which the AT can be terminated if the pushing order bell is won.

In addition, the sub-control unit determines the minimum number of games until the difference in the number of cards becomes 0, that is, the number of games in which the number of games until the difference in the number of cards becomes 0 after winning the push-order bell continuously in each game is the execution game of the omen effect. If the number is less than the number, the omen effect is not executed. In this case, when the difference number for the addition is provided, the addition notification is performed after the final game of the AT, that is, after the end of the AT. As a result, the AT is not terminated in the middle of the omen effect, and the player can be prevented from having a sense of incongruity.

[Navigation color decision processing]
Next, the navigation color determination process executed in the timer interrupt process (sub) will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 10, the sub-controller first determines whether AT is in progress based on a command from the main controller (Sb1). If AT is not in progress, the process is terminated.

During AT, it is determined whether or not the game has started based on a command from the main control section (Sb2). If the game has not started, the process ends.

When the game is started, it is determined whether or not the winning order bell is won based on the command from the main control unit (Sb3). If neither of them is won, the processing is terminated.

When one of them is won, a navigation color determination lottery for determining the color of the navigation image is executed (Sb4). After the navigation color determination lottery is executed, a navigation performance flag capable of specifying the determined navigation color and the order of pressing (order of stop) is set in the RAM, and the process ends.

[Regarding the decision ratio of the navigation color]
As shown in FIG. 11A, in the AT normal state (non-premonitor state), that is, in the state shown in FIG. % is selected.

As shown in FIG. 11(b), when the difference number is not added during the period from after the winning of the rare combination to the notification of the addition, that is, when the rare combination is won in the state shown in (2) of FIG. When the number is not added, yellow is selected at a rate of 80% and purple at a rate of 20% when winning the pushing order bell.

As shown in FIG. 11(c), when the difference number is added in the period from after the winning of the rare combination to the notification of the addition, that is, when the rare combination is won in the state shown in FIG. 9(2), the difference number of sheets is added, yellow is selected at a rate of 60% and purple at a rate of 40% when winning the pushing order bell.

As shown in FIG. 11(d), AT's final game (a game in which the AT can end if the push order bell wins and the AT wins the push order bell), that is, the state shown in FIG. 9(3). Secondly, when winning the push order bell, yellow is selected at a rate of 100% and purple at a rate of 0%.

As shown in FIG. 11(e), in the case of the final game in the advantageous section, yellow is selected at a rate of 99% and purple at a rate of 1% when winning the pushing order bell.

As described above, as shown in FIG. 11(c), the yellow navigation image has a higher degree of expectation for addition (ratio of addition) than the purple navigation image, and FIG. 11(b) , as shown in FIG. 11(c), regardless of whether or not the difference number is added, the yellow navigation image can be displayed, and as shown in FIG. When the bell is won, the purple navigation image is displayed instead of the yellow navigation image. Therefore, dissatisfaction due to the end of AT and dissatisfaction that the difference in the number of sheets is not added even though a yellow navigation image with a higher expectation of addition than white is displayed can be prevented from overlapping. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from being dissatisfied with the game.

In particular, in this embodiment, the AT's final game is a game in which the difference number is 0, and the player cannot predict when the final game will be played. In addition to this, the dissatisfaction that the difference number is not added even though the yellow navigation image, which is more expected to be added than the purple one, is displayed, will cause more dissatisfaction. However, as shown in FIG. 11(c), the yellow navigation image has a higher degree of expectation of addition (the rate of addition) than the purple navigation image, and as shown in FIG. 11(d), the AT A purple navigation image is displayed when you win the push order bell in the final game. Therefore, dissatisfaction due to the end of AT and dissatisfaction that the difference in the number of sheets is not added even though a yellow navigation image with a higher expectation of addition than purple is displayed can be prevented from overlapping. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from being dissatisfied with the game.

[AT end effect execution processing]
Next, AT end effect execution processing executed in the timer interrupt processing (sub) will be described with reference to FIG. 12 .

As shown in FIG. 12, the sub-controller first determines whether or not the AT's final game has ended based on a command from the main controller (Sc1). If the AT's final game has not ended, the process ends.

When the final game of AT is over, it is determined whether or not the winning order bell is won based on the command from the main control unit (Sc2). When the pressing order bell is not won, an AT end effect indicating that the AT has ended is executed (Sc4).

When winning the push order bell, it is determined whether or not the middle bell wins based on the command from the main control unit (Sc3). When the middle bell has not won, that is, when the upper bell has won or the transition result has been derived, the process is terminated.

When the middle bell wins, an AT end effect indicating that the AT has ended is executed (Sc4).

In this way, when the pressing order bell is won, by executing the AT end effect only when the middle replay wins, whether the middle replay wins or the upper replay wins is discriminated from the presence or absence of the AT end effect. can do.

[Specific example of AT end effect]
Next, a specific example of ending the AT by executing the AT end effect of Sc4 in FIG. 12 and ending the AT without executing the AT end effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. FIG. 13 and 14 are different examples.

FIG. 13A shows an example in which the difference number is 3 remaining, the number of medals acquired by the player (the total number of medals paid out) is 242, and a white navigation image is displayed. Then, in the example of FIG. 13(a), it is assumed that as a result of winning the pressing order bell and performing the stop operation according to the navigation, the middle bell wins and the AT ends. At this time, an AT end effect is executed, and an image in which the character is happy is displayed (when the result of Sc3 in FIG. 12 is Y and the process of Sc4 is performed). After this, the effect image is switched to the normal time (non-AT time) effect image.

On the other hand, in FIG. 13(b), as a result of winning the push order bell and not performing the stop operation according to the navigation, the upper bell wins and the AT ends. At this time, the AT end effect is not executed, and an image is displayed in which the character displayed in FIG. 13A assumes a different pose (when Sc3 in FIG. 12 becomes N and the processing of Sc4 is not performed). After this, the effect image is switched to the normal time (non-AT time) effect image. That is, in the example of FIG. 13, the effect image is displayed to end the AT regardless of whether or not the AT end effect is executed, but the effect image differs depending on whether the AT end effect is executed or not.

Also, for example, FIG. 14A shows an example in which the difference number is 3 remaining, the number of medals acquired by the player (the total number of medals paid out) is 242, and a white navigation image is displayed. ing. Then, in the example of FIG. 14(a), it is assumed that as a result of winning the pressing order bell and performing the stop operation according to the navigation, the middle bell wins and the AT ends. At this time, an AT end effect is executed, and an image indicating that the AT will end and the number of medals won during the AT is displayed (when Y is reached in Sc3 of FIG. 12 and the process of Sc4 is performed).

On the other hand, in FIG. 14(b), it is assumed that the winning order of the bell is won, and as a result of not performing the stop operation according to the navigation, the upper bell wins and the AT ends. At this time, the AT end effect is not executed, and the normal (non-AT) effect image is displayed (when Sc3 in FIG. 12 becomes N and the process of Sc4 is not performed). That is, in the example of FIG. 14, when the AT end effect is not executed, the AT is ended without displaying the effect image itself.

[Concrete example of navigation with low expectations in AT's final game]
Next, a specific example of performing navigation with a low degree of expectation in the AT's final game will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the navigation with a low degree of expectation is navigation with a low degree of expectation that the difference in the number of cards to be played until the end of the AT is added. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, a purple navigation image is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 15A, it is assumed that AT is started and the difference number is set to 300 sheets. At this point, the liquid crystal display 51 displays 300 as the difference number and 0 as the winning number. Then, it is assumed that the pressing order bell is won, a yellow navigation image is displayed, the stopping operation is performed according to the navigation, and the middle bell wins. In this case, 9, which is the payout number at the time of winning the middle bell, is subtracted from the difference number, and the remaining difference number becomes 291. In addition, 9 coins, which is the number of coins to be paid out at the time of winning the middle bell, is added to display the number of winning coins as 9 coins.

As shown in FIG. 15(b), it is assumed that in the second AT game, the bell was won in the pressing order and a yellow navigation image was displayed, but the stop operation was not performed according to the navigation, and the upper bell was won. . In this case also, 9 coins, which is the number of coins to be paid out at the time of winning the middle bell, is subtracted from the difference count, and the remaining difference count becomes 282 coins. Then, one, which is the payout number when the upper bell wins, is added, and the display of the winning number becomes ten.

As shown in FIG. 15(c), it is assumed that the AT wins the watermelon in the third game. At this time, since there is a possibility that the difference number of sheets will be added, a message "Chance!" is displayed to indicate that fact. Then, when the third stop operation is performed, "Battle Start!" is displayed to indicate that the premonition effect will start from the next game. In the example of FIG. 15(c), the middle watermelon wins, but the difference number is not counted for the middle watermelon, so the difference number remains 282. Then, 5, which is the payout number when the middle row watermelon wins, is added, and the display of the winning number becomes 15.

As shown in FIG. 15(d), in the third AT game, it is assumed that the bell is won in the pressing order, a yellow navigation image is displayed, the stop operation is performed according to the navigation, and the middle bell wins. In this case, 9, which is the payout number at the time of winning the middle bell, is subtracted from the difference number, and the remaining difference number becomes 273. Then, 9, which is the payout number at the time of winning the middle bell, is added, and the display of the winning number becomes 24. In addition, in the same figure, the first game of the premonition effect is executed, and an image in which the ally character and the enemy character are in battle is displayed. Since the precursor effect is executed over a plurality of games, the character "NEXT!" is displayed to indicate that the precursor effect will continue in the next game. In the final game of the premonition effect, it is informed whether or not the difference number is added as a result of the effect.

As shown in FIG. 15(e), in a game in which the number of cards remaining is three and the number of cards obtained is 242, the AT can end when the winning order bell is won. Therefore, when winning the push order bell, a purple navigation image with a low expectation of addition is displayed. It is assumed that the stop operation is performed according to the navigation and the middle bell wins. In this case, 9, which is the payout number at the time of winning the middle bell, is subtracted from the difference number, and the remaining difference number becomes 0. Then, 9, which is the payout number at the time of winning the middle bell, is added, and the display of the winning number becomes 251. Since the AT ends when the difference number becomes 0, an AT end effect is executed to display the characters "AT end!"

In this way, when winning the push-order bell in the final game of AT, a purple navigation image is displayed with a lower expectation than yellow for adding the difference number. Therefore, dissatisfaction due to the end of AT and dissatisfaction that the difference in the number of sheets is not added even though a yellow navigation image with a higher expectation of addition than white is displayed can be prevented from overlapping. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from being dissatisfied with the game.

In the first embodiment, the color of the navigation image is changed when the pressing order bell is won. However, when the pressing order replay is won, the navigation image is displayed in a plurality of colors. good too. Specifically, when winning the push order replay, it is possible to select either blue or purple, and to select at the ratio shown in FIG. In addition, when the push order replay is won and the middle replay is won, the colors of the symbols aligned on the winning line LN are blue, so the blue navigation image is an image of a color corresponding to the color of the symbols that make up the middle replay. is. That is, the yellow navigation image and the blue navigation image have colors corresponding to the derived display results.

In FIG. 11(a), in the AT normal state (non-premonitor state), that is, in the state shown in FIG. However, yellow may be selected at a rate of 100% and purple at a rate of 0% when winning the pressing order bell.

Also, in FIG. 11(d), in the final game of the AT (a game in which the AT can end if the bell is won and the bell is won), that is, in the state shown in FIG. 9(3), , When winning the push order bell, yellow is selected at a rate of 100% and purple is selected at a rate of 0%. 50% white, 50% white, and 0% purple. That is, a plurality of images of the first mode may be provided. Also, a plurality of images of the second mode may be provided.

[About the second embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described. The description of the parts common to the first embodiment will be omitted, and the parts different from the first embodiment will be described.

In the second embodiment, not only when winning the push order bell, but also when winning the push order replay, the navigation image is displayed in a plurality of colors. Specifically, when winning the pushing order bell, either yellow or white is selected. Also, when winning the push order replay, either blue or white is selected. Therefore, when the yellow navigation image is displayed, it can be determined that you have won the push order bell, and when the blue navigation image is displayed, it can be determined that you have won the push order replay, but the white navigation image is displayed. When it is displayed, it cannot be determined which of the push order bell and the push order replay is won. In the second embodiment, the colors of the navigation image are selected at the ratios shown in FIG.

In addition, since the colors of the patterns aligned on the winning line LN when the push order bell is won and the middle bell wins a prize are yellow, the yellow navigation image is an image of a color corresponding to the color of the patterns that make up the middle bell. is. Similarly, when the push order replay is won and the middle replay wins, the colors of the symbols aligned on the winning line LN are blue, so the blue navigation image has a color corresponding to the color of the symbols that make up the middle replay. It is an image. That is, the yellow navigation image and the blue navigation image have colors corresponding to the derived display results. On the other hand, the white navigation image is a color that is set regardless of the display result.

[Regarding the decision ratio of the navigation color]
As shown in FIG. 16A, in the case of the AT normal state (non-premonitor state), that is, the state shown in FIG. % is selected. Also, when winning the push order replay, yellow is selected at a rate of 90% and white at a rate of 10%.

As shown in FIG. 16(b), AT's final game (a game in which the AT can end if the push order bell wins and the AT wins the push order bell), that is, the state shown in FIG. 9(3). Secondly, when the pressing order bell is won, yellow is selected at a rate of 0% and white at a rate of 100%. Also, when winning the push order replay, yellow is selected at a rate of 50% and white at a rate of 50%.

As shown in FIG. 16(c), in the case of the final game of the advantageous section, yellow is selected at a rate of 90% and white at a rate of 10% when winning the pushing order bell. Also, when winning the push order replay, yellow is selected at a rate of 90% and white at a rate of 10%.

Thus, in the example shown in FIG. 16, as shown in FIG. 16(a), in games other than the final AT game, the execution ratio of the yellow navigation image is higher than that of the white navigation image. It is possible to display a yellow navigation image and a white navigation image when winning the order bell, but it is possible to display a white navigation image when winning the push order replay, but yellow No navigation image is displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 16(b), a white navigation image is displayed instead of a yellow navigation image when winning the pushing order bell in the final AT game. Therefore, in the final game of the AT, the player cannot determine whether or not the AT will end based only on the color of the displayed navigation image. can be made

In addition, in the final game of the advantageous section, the advantageous section ends even if the push order bell is won or the push order replay is won. There is no need to display a white navigation image. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16(c), in the final game of the advantageous section, a yellow navigation image is displayed when winning the push order bell, and a white navigation image is displayed when winning the push order replay. So control burden can be prevented. Also, at the end of the advantageous section, the navigation image similar to that of the AT's final game is not displayed, but the navigation image is displayed in the same way as before, so that the end of the advantageous section can be prevented from impressing the player. , can improve the interest of the game.

[Regarding a specific example of navigating with a common color for the push order bell and push order replay in the final AT game]
Next, a specific example of navigating in a common color for the push order bell and push order replay in the final AT game will be described with reference to FIG. It should be noted that the common color navigation is, specifically, the display of a white navigation image as shown in FIG. 11 .

As shown in FIG. 17A, it is assumed that AT is started and the difference number is set to 300 sheets. At this point, the liquid crystal display 51 displays 300 as the difference number and 0 as the winning number. Then, it is assumed that the pressing order bell is won, a yellow navigation image is displayed, the stopping operation is performed according to the navigation, and the middle bell wins. In this case, 9, which is the payout number at the time of winning the middle bell, is subtracted from the difference number, and the remaining difference number becomes 291. In addition, 9 coins, which is the number of coins to be paid out at the time of winning the middle bell, is added to display the number of winning coins as 9 coins.

As shown in FIG. 17(b), in the second AT game, it is assumed that the pressing order replay is won, the blue navigation image is displayed, the stop operation is performed as shown in the navigation, and the middle replay is won. Since the middle replay is not counted for the difference number, the remaining difference number remains 291 sheets. Also, when the middle stage replay wins, there is no payout, so the display of the winning number remains 9.

As shown in FIG. 17(c), in the third AT game, it is assumed that the pressing order replay is won, a blue navigation image is displayed, the stop operation is performed as shown in the navigation, and the middle replay is won. Since the middle replay is not counted for the difference number, the remaining difference number remains 291 sheets. Also, when the middle stage replay wins, there is no payout, so the display of the winning number remains 9.

As shown in FIG. 17(d), in the third AT game, it is assumed that the bell is won in the pressing order, a yellow navigation image is displayed, the stop operation is performed according to the navigation, and the middle bell wins. In this case, 9, which is the payout number at the time of winning the middle bell, is subtracted from the difference number, and the remaining difference number becomes 282. Then, 9, which is the payout number at the time of winning the middle bell, is added, and the display of the winning number becomes 18.

As shown in FIG. 17(e), in a game in which the number of cards remaining is three and the number of cards obtained is 242, the AT can end when the winning order bell is won. Therefore, when winning the push order bell, a common white navigation image is displayed for the push order bell and the push order replay. Note that a white navigation image is displayed in the same way when the push order replay is won. Therefore, at this point, it cannot be determined whether the push order bell is won and the AT ends, or the push order replay is won and the AT continues. Then, it is assumed that the stop operation is performed according to the navigation, and the middle bell wins. In this case, 9, which is the payout number at the time of winning the middle bell, is subtracted from the difference number, and the remaining difference number becomes 0. Then, 9, which is the payout number at the time of winning the middle bell, is added, and the display of the winning number becomes 251. Since the AT ends when the difference number becomes 0, an AT end effect is executed to display the characters "AT end!"

In this way, when the push order bell is won in the final game of the AT, the white navigation image, which is the navigation color common to the push order bell and the push order replay, is displayed, so that the player can only see the displayed color. In this case, it is not possible to determine whether the AT will end or not, so the sense of tension as to whether or not the AT will end increases, and the amusement of the game can be improved.

In this example, in the final AT game, a common white navigation image is displayed in the pressing order bell and in the pressing order replay, but in the AT final game, the common white navigation image is not displayed. is also possible. For example, it is possible to perform the additional notification not only until the final game of the AT, but also the game after the final game of the AT, that is, after the end of the AT, and the additional notification is performed in the game after the final game of the AT. , a yellow navigation image is displayed when the push order bell is won in the final AT game, and a white navigation image is displayed when the push order replay is won. As a result, it is possible to easily recognize that the additional number of coins will be awarded in the AT's final game and subsequent games. In addition, even when the additional difference number is given in the game after the final game of the AT, a common white navigation image may be displayed. In this case, it is possible to give a surprise when the additional notification is performed, and to enrich the variation of the game.

[About the third embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment will be described. The description of the parts common to the first embodiment will be omitted, and the parts different from the first embodiment will be described.

In the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18, when a rare role is won during AT, not only is it notified whether or not an addition occurred during AT, but an addition occurs after the final game of AT. You may be notified whether or not you have done so. That is, after the final game of the AT, the extra number of sheets may be given. In the third embodiment, the color of the navigation image is selected at the ratio shown in FIG.

[Regarding the decision ratio of the navigation color]
As shown in FIG. 19A, in the AT normal state (non-premonitor state), that is, in the state shown in FIG. % is selected.

As shown in FIG. 19(b), when the rare combination is won in the period from the winning of the rare combination to the notification of the addition and the difference number is not added, that is, when the rare combination is won in the state shown in (2) of FIG. When the number is not added, yellow is selected at a rate of 80% and purple at a rate of 20% when winning the pushing order bell.

As shown in FIG. 19(c), when the difference number is added in the period from after the winning of the rare combination to the notification of the addition, that is, when the rare combination is won in the state shown in FIG. 18(2), the difference number of sheets is added, yellow is selected at a rate of 60% and purple at a rate of 40% when winning the pushing order bell.

As shown in FIG. 19(d), when the additional notification is not performed after the final game of the AT (when the additional difference number is not given), that is, after the state shown in FIG. 18(3), the additional notification is performed. is not carried out (when the difference number for the addition is not given), yellow is selected at a rate of 100% and purple at a rate of 0% when winning the pushing order bell.

As shown in FIG. 19(e), when the additional notification is performed after the AT's final game (when the additional difference number is given), that is, after the state shown in FIG. 18(3), the additional notification is performed. is performed (when an extra number of sheets is provided), yellow is selected at a rate of 20% and purple at a rate of 80% when winning the pushing order bell.

As shown in FIG. 19(f), in the case of the final game of the advantageous section, when winning the push-order bell, yellow is selected at a rate of 100% and purple at a rate of 0%.

As described above, as shown in FIGS. 19(b) and 19(c), it is possible to display a yellow navigation image and a purple navigation image when winning the push order bell. The navigation image has a higher expectation of adding the difference number than the yellow navigation image, and as shown in FIG. 19(e), when the additional difference number is given after the AT's final game, that is, after the AT's final game, the additional notification is displayed. When it is done, it is possible to display a yellow navigation image or a purple navigation image. Therefore, it is possible to prevent two dissatisfactions from overlapping: dissatisfaction due to the end of AT and dissatisfaction that the difference in the number of sheets is not added even though the purple navigation image with high expectations for the addition is displayed. , the player can be prevented from being dissatisfied with the game.

In particular, in this embodiment, the AT's final game is a game in which the difference number is 0, and the player cannot predict when the final game will be played. In addition to this, the dissatisfaction that the difference number is not added even though the purple navigation image that the addition is confirmed is displayed, makes the dissatisfaction grow even more. However, as shown in FIGS. 19(b) and 19(c), when winning the push order bell, it is possible to display a yellow navigation image and a purple navigation image. The degree of expectation for adding the difference number is higher than that of the yellow navigation image, and as shown in FIG. When not, a yellow navigation image is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 19(e), when the additional difference number is provided after the AT's final game, that is, when the addition is notified after the AT's final game. can display a yellow navigation image or a purple navigation image. Therefore, it is possible to prevent two dissatisfactions from overlapping: dissatisfaction due to the end of AT and dissatisfaction that the difference in the number of sheets is not added even though the purple navigation image with high expectations for the addition is displayed. , the player can be prevented from being dissatisfied with the game.

In addition, when the difference number is reported after the final game of AT, when winning the pushing order bell and pushing order replay in the final game of AT, purple is selected at a rate of 80%, Even if the additional notification is performed after the final game of AT, it is configured so that it is not confirmed, but the purple selection ratio is set in the final game of AT so that it is confirmed that the additional notification is performed after the final game of AT. It may be 100%.

In this case, for example, when winning the push order bell, 0% yellow and 100% purple, and when winning the push order replay, 0% blue and 100% purple are selected. It is configurable.

As a result, expectations for the purple navigation image to be displayed in the AT's final game are heightened, so that the tension in the AT's final game can be heightened and the player's interest can be heightened.

[Regarding a specific example of performing navigation in a color that is confirmed to be added when an additional notification is performed after the final game of AT]
Next, a specific example of navigating in a color that is determined to be added when the addition notification is performed after the AT's final game will be described with reference to FIG. 20 . Note that the color navigation that is confirmed to be added is, specifically, the display of a purple navigation image as shown in FIG. 19 .

As shown in FIG. 20A, it is assumed that AT is started and the difference number is set to 300 sheets. At this point, the liquid crystal display 51 displays 300 as the difference number and 0 as the winning number. Then, it is assumed that the pressing order bell is won, a yellow navigation image is displayed, the stopping operation is performed according to the navigation, and the middle bell wins. In this case, 9, which is the payout number at the time of winning the middle bell, is subtracted from the difference number, and the remaining difference number becomes 291. In addition, 9 coins, which is the number of coins to be paid out at the time of winning the middle bell, is added to display the number of winning coins as 9 coins.

As shown in FIG. 20(b), it is assumed that in the second game of the AT, the winning order of the bell was won and a yellow navigation image was displayed, but the stop operation was not performed according to the navigation, and the upper bell was won. . In this case also, 9 coins, which is the number of coins to be paid out at the time of winning the middle bell, is subtracted from the difference count, and the remaining difference count becomes 282 coins. Then, one, which is the payout number when the upper bell wins, is added, and the display of the winning number becomes ten.

As shown in FIG. 20(c), it is assumed that the AT wins the watermelon in the third game. At this time, since there is a possibility that the difference number of sheets will be added, a message "Chance!" is displayed to indicate that fact. However, when the addition notification is performed after the final game of the AT, the premonition effect is not executed, so the game ends as usual. In the example of FIG. 20(c), the middle watermelon wins, but the difference number is not counted for the middle watermelon, so the remaining difference number remains 282. Then, 5, which is the payout number when the middle row watermelon wins, is added, and the display of the winning number becomes 15.

As shown in FIG. 20(d), in the third AT game, it is assumed that the player wins the bell in the pressing order, a yellow navigation image is displayed, and the stop operation is performed according to the navigation, and the middle bell wins. In this case, 9, which is the payout number at the time of winning the middle bell, is subtracted from the difference number, and the remaining difference number becomes 273. Then, 9, which is the payout number at the time of winning the middle bell, is added, and the display of the winning number becomes 24.

As shown in FIG. 20(e), in a game in which the number of cards remaining is three and the number of cards to be won is 242, the AT can end when the winning order bell is won. In addition, since the addition notification is performed after the final game of AT, if the winning order bell is won, a purple navigation image confirming the addition is displayed. Then, it is assumed that the stop operation is performed according to the navigation, and the middle bell wins. In this case, 9, which is the payout number at the time of winning the middle bell, is subtracted from the difference number, and the remaining difference number becomes 0. Then, 9, which is the payout number at the time of winning the middle bell, is added, and the display of the winning number becomes 251. Since the AT ends when the difference number becomes 0, an AT end effect is executed to display the characters "AT end!" In addition, if the addition notification is not performed after the AT's final game, in other words, if the additional difference number is not given after the AT's final game, a white navigation image will be displayed in which the addition is not confirmed in the AT's final game. be done.

As shown in FIG. 20(f), when the game for which the additional notice is given is played after the AT is finished, the characters "+100 cards!" At the same time, the number of remaining difference is displayed as "LAST 100", and the number of winnings at the end of AT is displayed as "251".

In this way, when the addition notification is not performed after the AT's final game, in other words, when the difference number for the addition is not given after the AT's final game, the addition is not confirmed in the AT's final game White navigation image is displayed, a purple navigation image with a higher degree of expectation for the difference number than the yellow navigation image is displayed when the addition notification is performed after the final game of the AT. Therefore, if the difference in the number of cards to be added is not given after the final game of AT, it is no longer expected that the difference in the number of cards will be added in the final game of AT. It is possible to prevent two dissatisfactions that the difference number is not added in spite of the image being displayed from being superimposed, and to prevent the player from being dissatisfied.

[Others and modifications]
[About common bell]
In the above embodiment, the difference number is subtracted when the pressing order bell is won, but the difference number may be subtracted when the common bell is won. Specifically, when the common bell is won, 9 pieces are subtracted in the same way as when the pushing order bell is won.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the pressing order bell is won, the pressing order navigation is performed, but when the pressing order bell is selected, the pressing order navigation is performed. You can change it. Specifically, when the common bell is won in AT, a yellow navigation image associated with the color of the pattern can be displayed in the same manner as the pressing order bell. Since common bells have different winning probabilities, it is possible to guess the set value by counting the number of times common bells are won. For example, if the number of common bell wins is small when a certain number of games are played, it can be inferred that the setting is low, and conversely, if the number of common bell wins is large, it can be inferred that the setting is high. Then, when the common bell wins, the player can recognize that the common bell has been won. Therefore, the player pays attention to whether the combination of falling bells that can be derived when the common bell is won is derived. Therefore, when the common bell is won, the navigation notification and navigation effect are performed in the same way as when the pressing order bell is won. The display results can be focused on whether or not.

[Regarding specific information by means of suggestion]
In the above embodiment, the color of the navigation image was taken as an example of the specific information by the suggesting means, but specific information different from the above embodiment, such as the size of the navigation image, the pitch of the navigation voice, the character to navigate, etc., is suggested by the suggesting means. may be suggested by

[Conditions for ending a specific state]
In the above-described embodiment, when the difference number becomes 0 in AT (specific state), that is, when the number of medals counted in AT exceeds the specific number, AT ends. For example, the number of AT games has reached a specific number of games, the number of AT navigation notifications has reached a specific number, the AT has won a specific role a specific number of times, AT The end condition of the AT may be different from the above-described embodiment, such as the number of wins for a specific combination in , reaching a specific number.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the difference number is not subtracted when a rare combination is won, but the difference number may be subtracted whenever a small combination is won. Also, when the upper bell wins without complying with the navigation notification and the navigation performance, the number of 9 prizes won by the middle bell is subtracted, but when the upper bell wins the prize, 1 bell is subtracted. good too. That is, the actual number of medals to be paid out may be subtracted from the difference number.

[Conditions for granting benefits]
In the above embodiment, the difference number is added as a benefit when a rare role is won at the same time. , the number of games reaches the ceiling number of games, etc., the privilege may be given under conditions different from the above embodiment.

For example, if the order bell wins a predetermined number of times (for example, 5 times) in a row, in the fifth game after winning four times in a row, the order bell or It is possible to display a common white navigation image when winning the push order replay. As a result, when a white navigation image is displayed in the fifth game, the player cannot recognize whether he has won the push order bell or the push order replay, but he has a sense of expectation that he has won the push order bell. Since it increases, it is possible to increase the interest in the game.

[About specific games]
In the above embodiment, the final game of the AT (the game that can be the final game of the AT) is taken as an example of the specific game, but the specific game is not limited to the final game of the AT, and may be a game in the middle of the AT. For example, it is possible to shift to an additional special zone where the difference number and the number of games are easily added during AT, and the additional special zone is configured so that it ends with the winning of a specific role, and the final game of the additional special zone is played. It can be configured to be a specific game. In this case, since the AT continues even after the addition specialized zone ends, the game in the middle of the AT becomes the specific game.

[Regarding predetermined decision results and specific decision results]
In the above embodiment, the predetermined decision result is the push order bell, and the specific decision result is the push order replay. For example, a lottery target combination different from the above-described embodiment may be used as the determination result. For example, when the predetermined determination result is a push-order replay, the AT is configured to end when the middle replay wins a predetermined number of times, and common navigation is performed for the push-order replay and the push-order bell in the final game of the AT. can be configured to

[About the effect of the above embodiment]
When winning the push order bell in the final game of AT, the navigation image is not displayed in yellow, but displayed in purple, which has a low expectation of adding the difference number (in this example, the part for processing Sb4 in FIG. 10, 11 and 15).
Therefore, dissatisfaction due to the end of AT and dissatisfaction that the difference in the number of sheets is not added even though a yellow navigation image with a higher expectation of addition than white is displayed can be prevented from overlapping. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from being dissatisfied with the game.

When it is not decided to add the difference number after the final game of AT, when winning the push order bell in the final game of AT, the navigation image is displayed in yellow instead of purple, which confirms the addition, and the AT is displayed. When it is decided to add the difference number after the final game, when the push order bell is won in the final game of AT, it is possible to display the navigation image in purple, which confirms the addition, without displaying it in yellow (this example 10, the part shown in FIGS. 19 and 20).
Therefore, it is possible to prevent two dissatisfactions from overlapping: dissatisfaction due to the end of AT and dissatisfaction that the difference in the number of sheets is not added even though the purple navigation image with high expectations for the addition is displayed. , the player can be prevented from being dissatisfied with the game.

A specific game is a game in which the amount of medals counted exceeds a specific amount (in this example, the part where the processing of Sa5 and Sa6 in FIG. 7 is performed).
Therefore, despite dissatisfaction due to the end of AT and a yellow navigation image with a higher expectation of addition than white was displayed, or a purple navigation image with a high expectation of addition was displayed In spite of this, it is possible to prevent the dissatisfaction that the difference number is not added and the dissatisfaction from overlapping, so that the player can be prevented from being dissatisfied with the game.

In AT, when a rare combination is won, the difference number is not subtracted, and when the pattern combination of the middle bell or the upper bell is derived, 9, which is the payout number of the interrupted bell, is subtracted (in this example, in FIG. 7 part for processing Sa3 and Sa4).
Therefore, even if the upper bell pattern combination is derived when winning the pushing order bell in the final game of AT, in order to end AT, the upper bell pattern combination is intentionally derived so as not to exceed the remaining difference number. The AT control period is extended by adjusting the number of medals to be deducted from the number of remaining balances, and the delay of the AT control period such as waiting for winning a rare role with possibility of addition during the period can be prevented.

When the shortest number of games from the winning of a rare role to the game that can be the final game of AT is less than the number of games in which the sign effect is executed, the sign effect is not executed, and when the addition of the difference number is decided, the AT. In the game after the last game, the additional notification is performed.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the AT from ending during execution of the precursor effect, thereby preventing the player from feeling uncomfortable.

When the common bell is won in the AT game, 9 sheets are subtracted from the remaining difference number, and when the common bell is won in the AT game, the navigation image can be displayed in yellow or purple, and in the final game of AT When winning a common bell, the navigation image is displayed in purple instead of yellow.
Therefore, since the probability of winning the common bell differs depending on the set value, the player pays attention to the fact that the common bell is won and the combination of the falling bell is derived. Therefore, when the common bell is won, by executing the navigation notification and the navigation performance in the same manner as when the pressing order bell is won, attention is paid to the display result as to whether or not the pattern combination of the falling bell is derived. can be done.

When the common bell is won in the AT game, 9 cards are subtracted from the remaining difference number, and when the common bell is won in the AT game, the navigation image can be displayed in yellow or white, and after the final game of AT. When winning a common bell in the final game of AT when it is not decided to add the difference number to , the navigation image is displayed in yellow instead of being displayed in purple where the addition is confirmed, and the difference number is displayed after the final game of AT When a common bell is won in the final game of AT when it is decided to add , the navigation image is not displayed in yellow and can be displayed in purple to confirm the addition (in this example, Sa3 in FIG. 7, 10, parts shown in FIGS. 19 and 20).
Therefore, since the probability of winning the common bell differs depending on the set value, the player pays attention to the fact that the common bell is won and the combination of the falling bell is derived. Therefore, when the common bell is won, by executing the navigation notification and the navigation performance in the same manner as when the pressing order bell is won, attention is paid to the display result as to whether or not the pattern combination of the falling bell is derived. can be done.

In a specific game, when the AT ends with the upper bell or the transition result derived, the AT end effect related to the result is not executed, and when the middle bell is derived and the AT ends in the specific game, the AT end effect can be executed. (in this example, the part that performs the processing of Sc3 and Sc4 in FIG. 12).
Therefore, it is possible to identify which one of the middle stage replay, the upper stage replay, and the transition roll is derived depending on whether or not the AT end effect is executed.

The initial value of the difference number when AT control is started is reported.
Therefore, since it is possible to recognize the difference number of sheets of the initial value when the AT starts, even if the difference number of sheets is added during the AT, the difference number of sheets for the addition can be specified.

When it is decided to give the difference number of benefits after the final game of AT, when winning the push order bell in the final game of AT, the navigation image is not displayed in yellow, but displayed in purple to confirm the addition. (In this example, the portion for processing Sb4 in FIG. 10, the portion shown in FIGS. 19 and 20).
Therefore, when the navigation color image confirming the addition is displayed, the player can easily recognize that the difference number will be added after the final game of the AT.

When winning the push order bell in the final game of AT, the navigation image is not indicated in yellow and is displayed in white in common with the push order replay (in this example, the part for processing Sb4 in FIG. 10, FIG. 19, 20).
Therefore, by displaying a white navigation image that can be displayed as a navigation image even when winning the push order bell and winning the push order replay in a game in which the AT can end when the push order bell is won, the player can Since it is not possible to determine whether or not the AT is over only by the displayed color, the sense of tension as to whether or not the AT is over is heightened, and the amusement of the game can be improved.

In AT, when a rare combination is won, the difference is not subtracted, when a common bell is won, 9 are subtracted from the difference, and when the pattern combination of the middle bell or the upper bell is derived, the payout number of the interrupted bell. 9 is subtracted.
Therefore, even if the upper bell pattern combination is derived when winning the pushing order bell in the final game of AT, in order to end AT, the upper bell pattern combination is intentionally derived so as not to exceed the remaining difference number. The AT control period is extended by adjusting the number of medals to be deducted from the number of remaining balances, and the delay of the AT control period such as waiting for winning a rare role with possibility of addition during the period can be prevented.

Common navigation information is given by the game auxiliary display 12 (in this example, the part shown in FIG. 6) when either the push order bell or the push order replay is won.
Therefore, since it is not possible to determine from the color displayed by the navigation image which of the push order bell or the push order replay is won, the interest in the game can be improved.

When winning the push order bell in a game in which the condition for ending the advantageous section is satisfied, the navigation image is displayed in yellow instead of white, and when the push order replay is won in the game, it is displayed in white (this example 19 and 20).
Therefore, the condition for ending the advantageous section is met regardless of whether you win the push order bell or the push order replay. Since there is no need to display a white navigation image, it is possible to prevent control burden by displaying a navigation image other than the AT's final game navigation image. Also, at the end of the advantageous section, the navigation image similar to that of the AT's final game is not displayed, but the navigation image is displayed in the same way as before, so that the end of the advantageous section can be prevented from impressing the player. , can improve the interest of the game.

When controlled to an advantageous interval, the number of games played in the advantageous interval can be displayed.
Therefore, it is possible to easily understand the number of games until the end condition of the advantageous section is satisfied.

In the case where the additional notification is made after the final game of AT, when winning the push order bell in the final game of AT, the navigation image of yellow is displayed instead of the navigation image of white, and the navigation image of yellow is displayed in the final game of AT. When the push order replay is won, a white navigation image is displayed when the decision result of the above-mentioned pre-determining means is a specific decision result. It is possible to make it easy to understand that the difference number of sheets is given.

Although the embodiments and modifications of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention may be modified or added without departing from the gist of the present invention. It goes without saying that it is included in

In the above embodiments and modified examples, the present invention is applied to a slot machine in which the bet amount is set using medals and credits as game values. It may be applied to a slot machine that sets the value or a full credit type slot machine that sets the bet amount using only credits as a game value. When game balls are used as game values, for example, one medal can correspond to five game balls. Equivalent to setting a bet using

Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to using only one of multiple types of game values such as medals and game balls. For example, multiple types of game values such as medals and game balls can be used together. can be That is, it is possible to play a game by setting the number of bets using any of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls, and when a winning occurs, a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls can be played. A slot machine that can pay out any utility value may be applied.

1 slot machine 2L, 2C, 2R reel 6 MAXBET switch 7 start switch 8L, 8C, 8R stop switch 41 main controller 91 sub controller

Claims (1)

A variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each of which can be identified is provided, and after variably displaying the variable display unit, the variably displaying of the variable display unit is stopped to derive a display result, In a slot machine that can win prizes according to the display result,
a predetermining means for determining display results to allow derivation;
derivation operation means operated when deriving a display result of the variable display unit;
suggesting means for suggesting specific information capable of specifying an operation mode of the derivation operation means corresponding to the predetermined decision result when the decision result of the prior decision means is a predetermined decision result;
State control means capable of controlling a specific state;
and a privilege granting means capable of granting a privilege related to a specific state,
The state control means terminates the control of the specific state when the specific game satisfying the conditions for ending the specific state is completed,
The suggesting means is capable of suggesting the specific information in a first mode and in a second mode in which the privilege is expected to be given more than in the first mode, and
it is possible to suggest the specific information in a first mode when the determination result of the pre-determining means is a predetermined determination result;
it is possible to suggest the specific information in a second mode when the determination result of the pre-determining means is a predetermined determination result;
In a game other than the specific game in a specific state, when the decision result of the pre-decision means is a predetermined decision result, the specific information is suggested in a second mode regardless of whether the privilege is granted. it is possible to
A slot, wherein the suggesting means suggests the specific information in the first mode without suggesting the specific information in the second mode when the decision result of the pre-determining means in the specific game is a predetermined decision result. machine.

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