JPH11128441A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To set an effective line in a mode easy for a player to understand. SOLUTION: Variable display areas 5A-5I are arranged in matrix. The setting object of an effective line controlled to a state advantageous for a player when a specified pattern combination is attained is divided to aggregates of vertical variable display area lines, aggregates of horizontal variable display area lines, and aggregates of oblique diagonal variable display area lines, and the effective line is set in aggregate unit.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by, for example, a slot machine, a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine or the like, and more particularly, to a variable display device whose display state can be changed. The present invention relates to a gaming machine which can be controlled to a state advantageous to a player when a display result of the device has a specific display mode on a predetermined activated line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game machine of this type has a variable display device whose display state can be changed, and a display result of the variable display device is displayed on a predetermined effective line. There is a gaming machine that can be controlled to a state advantageous to a player when a specific display mode is set.

A specific example of such a gaming machine will be described below with a slot machine as a representative example. The slot machine is provided with a variable display device having a plurality of variable display areas for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information such as symbols. Generally, such a plurality of variable display areas are provided side by side in the horizontal direction. A reel having identification information attached to the outer periphery is provided corresponding to each of the variable display areas, and the reel is rotated in the vertical direction to perform variable display.
When the reel is stopped, a plurality of pieces of identification information are displayed in the vertical and horizontal directions.

The number of activated lines is determined according to the number of coins inserted by the player.
This is performed according to satisfaction of a predetermined condition. The active line can be set, for example, on a horizontal row and a diagonal row. Then, when the stop display result on the activated line is a combination of predetermined specific identification information, a winning is determined, and a big bonus game or a bonus game is started, or a predetermined value such as coins is played. Is controlled so as to be in an advantageous state for the player, such as being given to the player. In the case of the related art, since the variable display areas are not arranged side by side in the vertical direction, a predetermined relationship is set so that a plurality of pieces of identification information stopped and displayed in the vertical direction does not become a combination of specific identification information. , It was not possible to set an effective line in the vertical direction.

[0005]

In such a gaming machine, it is considered that a plurality of variable display areas are arranged in a matrix in a variable display device. With this configuration, a combination of specific identification information may occur in the vertical direction in addition to the horizontal direction and the diagonal diagonal direction, so that an effective line can be set in the vertical direction.

When a plurality of variable display areas are arranged in a matrix as described above, a plurality of effective lines can be set in each of the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the diagonal direction. The number of lines is greatly increased, and the game can be interesting.

However, when a large number of valid lines can be set, for example, the setting of a plurality of valid lines arranged in the same direction as in the related art is performed a plurality of times according to the number of coins inserted. If an effective line is set in a fine division setting, it is considered that a problem arises that it becomes difficult for a player to understand the set effective line due to the large number of effective lines.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of setting an active line in a manner that is easy for a player to understand. is there.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable display device capable of changing a display state, and a display result of the variable display device is displayed on a predetermined effective line in a specific display mode. A game machine which can be controlled to a state advantageous to the player when the game condition becomes, wherein a plurality of variable display areas arranged in a matrix in the variable display device, each of which can change the display state, Is satisfied, at least one of an aggregate of the variable display area columns in the vertical direction, an aggregate of the variable display area rows in the horizontal direction, and an aggregate of the variable display area rows in the diagonal direction in the variable display device. Effective line setting means for setting the effective line on a variable display area column constituting one aggregate, wherein the effective line setting means sets the effective line in units of the aggregate. That.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the valid line setting means includes:
In the variable display device, a set of variable display area columns in the vertical direction, a set of variable display area rows in the horizontal direction, and a set of variable display area rows in the diagonal diagonal direction depend on the number of times the predetermined condition is satisfied. Thus, an effective line is set for each aggregate in a predetermined order.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect of the invention, the activated line setting means is provided when a value object is input to the gaming machine. Preferably, it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied, and the valid line is set.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the present invention, an aggregate of a vertical variable display area row and a horizontal variable display area row in the variable display device are provided. The aggregate and the aggregate of the variable display area rows in the diagonal diagonal direction are characterized in that the number of valid lines that can be set in each of them is allocated as uniformly as possible.

[0013]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the variable display device, a plurality of variable display areas, each of which can change the display state, are arranged in a matrix. Due to the function of the effective line setting means, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a set of variable display area columns in the vertical direction, a set of variable display area rows in the horizontal direction, and a variable display in the diagonal diagonal direction in the variable display device. An active line is set on a variable display area row that forms at least one of the area row sets. By the further operation of the effective line setting means, the effective lines are set for each aggregate. As described above, the setting target of the effective line is divided into an aggregate of the variable display area columns in the vertical direction, an aggregate of the variable display area rows in the horizontal direction, and an aggregate of the variable display area rows in the diagonal direction. Since the activated lines are set for each group, the activated lines to be set can be easily understood by the player. Furthermore, as a result, it becomes possible for the player to easily play the game.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the following operation is performed in addition to the operation of the first aspect.
By the further action of the effective line setting means, in the variable display device, a set of variable display area rows in the vertical direction, a set of variable display area rows in the horizontal direction, and a set of variable display area rows in the diagonal direction, In accordance with the number of times that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the effective lines are set in a unit of an aggregate in a predetermined order. As described above, the order of the aggregates in which the activated lines are set is determined in advance according to the number of times the predetermined condition is satisfied, so that it is difficult for the player to mistakenly set the activated line for each time the predetermined condition is satisfied. It becomes possible.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first or second aspect of the present invention, the following operation is performed. By the further operation of the activated line setting means, when a valuable object is inserted into the gaming machine, it is determined that a predetermined condition is satisfied, and an activated line is set. As described above, since the activated line is set according to the insertion of the value object, it is possible to provide a state that can be more advantageous for the player in exchange for the insertion of the value object. For this reason, it is possible to increase the degree of expectation that the player will be in a more advantageous state according to the insertion of the value object. As a result, it is possible to increase the player's expectation of the game, and as a result, it is possible to improve the fun of the game.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect, the following operation is performed.
In the variable display device, the aggregate of the variable display area rows in the vertical direction, the aggregate of the variable display area rows in the horizontal direction, and the aggregate of the variable display area rows in the diagonal direction are the number of effective lines that can be set in each. Are allocated as evenly as possible. As described above, the number of effective lines that can be set in the aggregate of the variable display area rows in each direction is allocated as uniformly as possible, and thus the number of effective lines set according to the satisfaction of the predetermined condition is collected. It is even for each body. As a result, when an activated line is set corresponding to each set, the player does not have to ask questions about the advantages and disadvantages of the set number of activated lines. As a result, it becomes possible for the player to perform the game as smoothly as possible.

[0017]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiment, a slot machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, or the like, and a display state may be changed. A gaming machine that has a variable display device that can be changed and that can be controlled to an advantageous state for the player when the display result of the variable display device becomes a specific display mode on a predetermined effective line, It is possible to apply to all game machines.

FIG. 1 is an overall front view of a slot machine which is an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention. Slot machine 1
A display window 71 is provided at a predetermined location on the front side of the device.
Inside the display window 71, nine variable display areas 5A, which are areas for allowing a player to visually recognize identification information such as symbols variably displayed by the variable display device 70 (see FIG. 2).
To 5I. The variable display areas 5A to 5I
Are arranged in a matrix of 3 rows × 3 columns. In the matrix, the variable display areas 5A, 5B, and 5C are arranged horizontally from left to right in the upper row, the variable display areas 5D, 5E, and 5F are arranged horizontally from left to right in the middle row, and from left to right in the lower row. Variable display area 5G, 5
H, 5I are arranged side by side. Each of the variable display areas 5A to 5I has a size capable of stopping and displaying one piece of identification information that can be variably displayed.

When the player plays a game, the player inserts a coin, which is an example of a value object, from the coin insertion slot 18 when the insertion instruction lamp 19 is lit or blinking. The insertion instruction lamp 19 turns off when three coins are inserted (in a bonus game described later, one coin is inserted). When one or more coins are inserted, the start lamp 72 is turned on, thereby indicating that the start lever 12 is in a start state in which the start lever 12 can be pressed.

When the player inserts a coin and presses the start lever 12 with the start lamp 72 turned on, the variable display device 70 is variably started, and a plurality of types of identification are displayed in each of the variable display areas 5A to 5I. Information is variably displayed. Next, the player determines that each stop button 9L (also called left stop button), 9C (also called middle stop button), 9R
When a depressing operation (also referred to as a right stop button) is performed, the variable display of a plurality of variable display areas corresponding to the respective buttons is stopped. The stop button 9L is a stop button for stopping the variable display areas 5A, 5F, and 5H collectively. The stop button 9C is connected to the variable display areas 5B, 5B.
A stop button for stopping D and 5I collectively. The stop button 9R is used for the variable display areas 5C, 5E, 5G.
This is a stop button for stopping all at once.

In this case, each stop button is provided with a function of stopping variable display in a plurality of variable display areas. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When a plurality of stop buttons are provided, At least one stop button may have a function of stopping variable display in a plurality of variable display areas.

Further, the player can select any of the stop buttons 9L to 9L.
If the user does not press the 9R, the variable display device 70 is automatically controlled to stop after a predetermined period of time.

In the case of a normal game (coin game) which is not a credit game to be described later, if the player inserts one coin from the coin insertion slot 18 and presses the start lever 12, the variable display areas 5A to 5A are displayed. The setting of three effective lines (hit lines) of the upper, middle, and lower rows in 5I is enabled. Variable display device 7
If the identification information displayed at the time of the stop of 0 is a combination of predetermined specific identification information on any of the three effective horizontal lines, a big bonus game or a bonus game A state in which a predetermined game value such as start or payout of a predetermined number of coins can be given is enabled. On the other hand, if the player presses the start lever 12 with two coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 18, a total of six effective lines, three horizontal lines and three vertical lines, in the variable display areas 5 </ b> A to 5 </ b> I are set. Is valid, and when the display result when the variable display device 70 is stopped is a combination of specific identification information on any one of the six valid lines, a state in which a predetermined game value can be given. Become. Further, when the player presses the start lever 12 with three coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 18, a total of three horizontal lines, three vertical lines, and two diagonally diagonal lines in the variable display areas 5A to 5I is obtained. 8
The setting of the activated lines becomes effective, and if a specific combination of identification information is established on any one of the eight activated lines, a predetermined game value can be given. That is, if the player inserts one coin and presses the start lever 12, a so-called one-bet game is performed, and the setting of three activated lines becomes effective, and two coins are inserted. If the start lever 12 is pressed, a so-called two-betting game is performed, and the setting of six activated lines becomes effective. If three coins are inserted and the start button 12 is pressed, a so-called three-betting game is performed. , And the settings of all eight active lines become valid.

In this case, the relationship between the number of inserted coins and the number of set active lines is an example, and is not limited to the above-described relationship. Also, an example is shown in which the number of active lines set for the number of coins inserted is fixedly set. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It may be determined by lottery. Such a lottery may be performed for each game or may be performed for each predetermined number of games. Further, the maximum value of the set number of active lines may be changed, for example, between 5 and 8 by lottery. If the relationship between the number of inserted coins and the set number of activated lines is changed in this way, a variety of game contents can be provided, and the interest of the player can be improved.

The variable display device 70 of the slot machine 1
During the variable display, the reach display may be executed. Here, the term “reach” means that the variable display device has a variable display device whose display state can be changed, the variable display device derives and displays a plurality of display results at different times, and the plurality of display results are specified in a predetermined manner. In the gaming machine in which the gaming state becomes a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when the combination of the display modes is displayed, at the stage where a part of the plurality of display results has not yet been derived and displayed, the gaming state is already derived and displayed. Means a display state in which the displayed result satisfies the condition for the combination of the specific display modes. In other words, the reach is a game state when the display result of the variable display device having a plurality of variable display units whose display state can be changed is a predetermined combination of specific display modes. In a gaming machine that is in a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player, when the display result of the variable display device has not yet been derived and displayed, the variable display mode becomes easy to display the combination of the specific display modes. Means a display mode that makes the user think. Then, for example, a state in which the plurality of variable display units perform variable display while maintaining a state in which the combinations of the specific display modes are aligned is also included in the reach display state.

Slot machine 1 in the present embodiment
Is configured to play a so-called credit game. A credit game is a game in which a large amount of coins are inserted in advance and accumulated as a valuable value, or coins given as prizes are accumulated as a valuable value, and the coins are accumulated in advance without being inserted every time. This is a game in which a game is played using a valuable value. The player can switch from the normal game to the credit game by pressing the game switching button 16 once, and can switch from the credit game to the normal game by pressing the game switching button 16 again. . In the case of a credit game, the value of a total of 50 coins can be stored in advance, and the credit operation button 14 as an example of the bet number input operation means is pressed once to play the one-bet game described above. Pressing the credit operation button 14 twice results in the above-described two-bet game, and pressing the credit operation button three times results in the three-bet game. It should be noted that a credit operation button is provided corresponding to each bet amount, and a game of one bet is formed by pressing the credit operation button for one bet, and a game of two bets is formed by pressing the credit operation button for two bets. A configuration may be made so that a game of three bets can be performed by pressing a credit operation button for three bets. In the figure, reference numerals 21 to 23 denote active line display lamps, and only the active line display lamps corresponding to the active lines for which the setting is valid according to the bet amount described above are lit or flashing, and the setting of any valid line becomes valid. It is configured so that the player can recognize whether the player is playing. 1
1L, 11C, 11R are left operation effective lamps respectively,
The middle operation valid lamp and the right operation valid lamp are for lighting or blinking to indicate that the pressing operation of the corresponding stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R has been effectively received. In the figure, reference numeral 25 denotes a game number display, which is configured to display the value of a big bonus game counter or a bonus game counter, which will be described later, and to switch and display the number of the currently executed big bonus game or the bonus game. I have. Reference numeral 26 denotes a credit display, which displays the number of coins as a stored value during a credit game.
Reference numeral 27 denotes a number-of-payouts display for displaying the number of coins to be awarded when a prize is established. In addition,
In the case of a normal game other than a credit game, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of coins are paid out from the coin payout port 29 to the coin storage plate 30 when a prize is won. The number of coins provided within a range not exceeding (50) is stored.
If the storage exceeds the upper limit (50), coins exceeding the upper limit are paid out to the coin storage tray 30.

A front panel 2 is provided below the display window 71 on the front side of the slot machine 1, and a predetermined key is inserted into the locking device 3 and rotated clockwise to operate the front panel. 2 is released, and the front panel 2 can be opened. Further, when a big bonus game described later is ended, the game cannot be re-started unless a reset operation is performed. The reset operation is performed by inserting a predetermined key into the locking device 3 and counterclockwise. It is performed by operating in the circumferential direction. The operation of the locking device 3 in the counterclockwise direction is detected by the reset switch 4, and the slot machine 1 is reset based on the detection output, so that the game can be played again. In addition, a speaker (not shown) (not shown) for generating a sound effect at the time of a prize, a big bonus game, a bonus game, or an alarm sound at the time of an abnormality is provided on the back side of the front panel 2. I have. A display window 7 on the front side of the slot machine 1
A plurality of gaming effect lamps 24 are provided above 1 and are lit or blinked when a big bonus game or a bonus game occurs. In the figure, reference numeral 20 denotes a game over lamp, which is lit or flashed when the slot machine is stopped (game over). As described above, the number of coins inserted through the coin slot 18 before the start lever 12 is pressed, or the number of times the credit operation button 14 is pressed in the credit game, the game in one game of the slot machine 1 The number of bets on the result is determined.

FIG. 2 is an overall rear view showing a partial internal structure of the slot machine. The variable display device 70 includes a plurality (nine in the drawing) of reels 6A (also referred to as A reel), reels 6B (also referred to as B reels), reels 6C (also referred to as C reels), reels 6D (also referred to as D reels), Reel 6
E (also called E reel), reel 6F (also called F reel), reel 6G (also called G reel), reel 6H
(Also called H reel) and a reel 6I (also called I reel). Each of the reels 6A to 6I has a reel drive motor 7a composed of a stepping motor.
7i are provided, and the respective reels 6A to 6I are rotated by the respective reel driving motors 7a to 7i.
It is configured to stop. Each of these reels 6A-6
On the outer periphery of I, identification information including a plurality of types of symbols is drawn. The identification information drawn on the outer periphery of the reel is variably displayed in the variable display areas 5A to 5I. In the figure, reference numerals 8a to 8i denote reel position detection sensors for detecting a reference position of each reel. Each time each of the reels 6A to 6I makes one rotation, a reference position is detected by the reel position detection sensors 8a to 8i, and a detection output is derived. Player stops button 9
If L, 9C, 9R is pressed, the operation is detected by the stop switches 10L, 10C, 10R. When the player presses the game switching button 16, the operation is detected by the game switching switch 17. When the player presses the start lever 12, the operation is detected by the start switch 13. When the player presses the credit operation button 14, the operation is detected by the credit switch 15 as an example of the bet number input detecting means (the bet number input operation detecting means). When a key operation using a specific key possessed by the manager of the game hall or the like is performed, the key switch 43 detects the key operation, and in that state, the probability setting switch 44 is activated, and the manager of the game hall or the like. By operating the activated probability setting switch, the winning probability can be changed and set.

If the coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 18 is a proper coin, it is guided to the coin receiving path 35 side, and the coin is taken into the coin storage tank 37 and stored. The inserted coin path 36 is provided with a inserted coin sensor 36 as an example of a bet amount input detecting means, and coins passing through the coin input path 35 are detected by the inserted coin sensor 36. On the other hand, when more than three coins are inserted in the base game, which is not a credit game, and when the number of credits reaches 50 in the credit game, a flow path switching solenoid (not shown) (flow path switching solenoid 33 described later) is used. )
Is excited, the flow path is switched, and the fourth and subsequent inserted coins are returned through a return path (not shown).

A coin payout motor 38 is provided below the coin hopper 37. When the coin payout motor 38 rotates, the coins in the coin hopper 37 are transferred from the coin payout opening 29 to the coin storage tray. 30
Is discharged into The discharged coin is detected by the payout coin sensor 39, and a predetermined number (for example, 15)
When the coins to be paid out are detected, the coin payout motor 38
Is controlled to stop. In the case of a credit game, if the number of coins stored as credit points exceeds the upper limit of the number of stored coins (for example, 50), the excess coins are paid out into the coin storage tray 30 by the coin payout motor 38. Is done. In the figure, a control unit 45 controls the slot machine, and includes a microcomputer and the like.

Each reel has, for example, 21 symbols (symbol marks) attached to the outer periphery of the reel.
Each reel is provided with 21 symbols including symbols "7", "BAR", "watermelon", "cherry", and "RP". Also, among the 21 symbols on each reel, "J
A predetermined number of symbols superimposed with the letters "AC" are included. The 21 symbols on each reel include “0” to “2”.
The symbol number "0" is assigned.

If the display result when the variable display device 70 is stopped becomes, for example, "777" on an active line corresponding to the bet amount, the big bonus game is started and 15 coins are paid out. On the other hand, if "BAR, BAR, BAR" is displayed on the active line where the setting is valid, the bonus game is started and 15 coins are paid out. Further, when the same symbols other than "7" and "BAR" are aligned on the activated line where the setting is valid, a small combination is established, and a combination of the symbols of the small combination is established on one activated line. In the case of doing, the number of sheets predetermined in accordance with the type of the small winning symbol (for example, 15, 8, 4)
Coins are awarded to the player. Reels 6A, 6D, 6
The "cherry" symbol attached to each of the G is a mark called a single symbol. When this single symbol G is stopped and displayed on one activated line in which the setting is valid, two coins are awarded to the player. In the case where there are a plurality of activated lines corresponding to the number of bets and the combination of the symbols for paying out coins is simultaneously established on the plurality of activated lines, the combination of the symbols on each activated line is used. In principle, coins corresponding to the total number of coins to be provided are provided. However, since the upper limit of the number of coins to be awarded in one game is determined to be fifteen, if the number of coins exceeds fifteen, the sixteenth and subsequent coins become invalid.

During the big bonus game, if a symbol combination of "BAR" is established on the activated line for which the setting is valid, a bonus game is generated. Also, during the bonus game, the winning symbol is only "JAC", and the active line is only the middle horizontal row in the variable display area. Then, on the activated line, "JA
When "C, JAC, JAC" is completed, 15 coins are awarded to the player.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in the slot machine of FIG.

The control circuit includes a control unit (including a microcomputer) 45 as a control center. Control unit 45
Has a function of controlling the operation of the slot machine 1 as described below. The control unit 45 includes, for example, an LSI of several chips, and includes a CPU 46 and a CPU 46 that can execute a control operation in a predetermined procedure.
ROM 47 for storing the operation program of FIG. 1 and a RAM 48 for writing and reading necessary data. Further, an I / O port 49 for ensuring signal consistency between the CPU 46 and an external circuit, and a C / C
Initial reset circuit 5 for applying a reset pulse to PU 46
1, a clock generating circuit 52 for providing a clock signal to the CPU 46, and a pulse frequency dividing circuit (interrupt pulse generating circuit) 53 for frequency-dividing the clock signal from the clock generating circuit 52 and periodically providing an interrupt pulse to the CPU 46 And CPU4
6 and an address decoding circuit 54 for decoding the address data from address 6.

The CPU 46 can execute the operation of the interrupt control routine in accordance with the interrupt pulse periodically given from the pulse dividing circuit 53. The address decode circuit 54 decodes address data from the CPU 46, and stores the read data in the ROM 47, the RAM 48, the I / O port 4
9. A chip select signal is given to the sound generator 50, respectively.

In this embodiment, the programmable ROM 47 is used as the ROM 47 so that its contents can be rewritten, that is, if necessary, the program for the CPU 46 stored therein can be changed. Have been. Then, the CPU 46 provides control signals to the above-described reel drive motor, various display lamps, and the like according to a program stored in the ROM 47 and in response to input of each control signal described below.

First, when the probability setting switch 44 is operated by the manager of the game arcade or the like, the operation signal is given to the I / O port 49 via the switch / sensor circuit 55. When the key switch 43 is operated by a predetermined key, an operation signal is input to the I / O port 49 via the switch / sensor circuit 55. The key switch switches between the game mode and the probability setting mode, and the input of the probability setting switch 44 is accepted only in the probability setting mode. When the reset switch 4 is operated by a predetermined key, the operation signal is sent to the I / O
Input to the O port 49. The pressing operation of the game switching button 16 is detected by the game switching switch 17, and the detection signal is input to the I / O port 49 via the switch / sensor circuit 55. The operation of the credit operation button 14 is detected by the credit switch 15, and the detection output is input to the I / O port 49 via the switch / sensor circuit 55. The pressing operation of the start lever 12 is detected by the start switch 13, and the detection output is input to the I / O port 49 via the switch / sensor circuit 55. The respective detection signals of the left stop button 9L, the middle stop button 9C, and the right stop button 9R are detected by the left stop switch 10L, the middle stop switch 10C, and the right stop switch 10R, and the respective detection signals are transmitted via the switch / sensor circuit 55. Input to the I / O port 49. The coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 18 is detected by the inserted coin sensor 36, and the detection output is input to the I / O port 49 via the switch / sensor circuit 55. When a coin is paid out by a coin payout motor 38 (see FIG. 2), the payout coin is detected by a payout coin sensor 39, and the detection output is provided by a switch.
It is input to the I / O port 49 via the sensor circuit 55. When the surplus coin storage tank 41 becomes full with the stored coins, the fact is detected by the full tank sensor 42, and the detection output is sent to the I / O via the switch / sensor circuit 55.
Input to port 49. As the reels 6A to 6I rotate, the reference values of the respective reels (notches and the like are formed) are A reel position sensors 8a to I reel position sensors 8a.
If detected by i, the respective detection signals are input to the I / O port 49 via the switch / sensor circuit 55.

The control unit 45 outputs a control signal to the following various devices. First, a reel drive control signal (step signal for a stepping motor) is output to each of the A reel drive motors 7a to 7i via the motor circuit 56. A coin payout control signal is output to the coin payout motor 38 via the motor circuit 57. A solenoid excitation control signal is output to the flow path switching solenoid 33 via the solenoid circuit 58. The display control signal is output to the game number display 25, the credit display 26, and the number-of-payouts display 27 via the LED circuit 59, respectively. Through the lamp circuit 60, the game effect lamp 24, the insertion instruction lamp 19, the effective line display lamps 21, 22, 23, the left operation effective lamp 11L, the middle operation effective lamp 11C, the right operation effective lamp 11R, the game over lamp 20, the start A lamp control signal is output to each of the lamps 72.
A sound generation control signal is output to the speaker 28 via the sound generator 50 and the amplifier 61. Note that a predetermined DC current is supplied from the power supply circuit 62 to the various devices and control circuits described above. The RAM 48 is configured to be supplied with a current for storing data from the backup power supply 63. Even if the current is not supplied from the power supply circuit 62 due to a power outage, the probability set value and the game state are set. For a predetermined period.

FIGS. 4 to 13 are flow charts for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an interrupt program for the random counter updating process. The interrupt program shown in FIG. 4 is performed based on a pulse signal periodically input from the above-described pulse dividing circuit 53, and is executed, for example, once every 4 msec. First, in step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 1, a process of adding and updating the value R of the random counter by a predetermined number N is performed. Next, the process proceeds to S2, in which it is determined whether or not the value R of the random counter has become equal to or more than a predetermined maximum value. If the value R has not yet reached the maximum value, the process proceeds to S4, and one game is completed. A determination is made as to whether the This one game is ended when the variable display device stops when no coins are paid out as a result of display when the variable display device is stopped. Ends. If one game has not ended, the interrupt program ends as it is, and waits for the next interrupt. On the other hand, when the value R of the random counter is equal to or more than the maximum value, the process proceeds to S3, and after the process of subtracting and updating the value R of the random counter by the maximum value is performed, the process proceeds to S4. Next, if the current interrupt program is executed at the timing when one game is completed, a YES determination is made in S4, the process proceeds to S5, and the value N to be added and updated in S1 is changed based on the value R of the random counter. Processing is performed. The addition number N is selected from a plurality of types of prime numbers set in advance and one of the prime numbers whose quotient is not an integer when the maximum value is divided by the prime number, and is changed by S5. By setting the number of additions N in this way, the value R of the random counter becomes a state in which all values can be taken uniformly. In addition, every time one game is over, the addition number N is changed to another prime number by S5, so that the value R of the random counter becomes a random value. When making a decision, there is an advantage that a random decision can be made.

FIGS. 5 and 6 are flowcharts showing the game start processing. First, it is determined in S6 whether or not the game is over. This game over is set in S151 described later when the big bonus game is over. If the game is over, the process proceeds to S7, and it is determined whether or not a reset operation has been performed. Then, it waits until there is a reset operation. In this state, if the locking device 3 (see FIG. 1) is rotated counterclockwise by a predetermined key to perform a reset operation, YES is determined in S7, and S7A is determined.
The process proceeds to S8 after the game over is released. On the other hand, if the game is not over, N is determined by S6.
The determination of O is made and the process proceeds directly to S8. In S8, a process of controlling the flow path switching solenoid 33 described above to switch the flow path of the inserted coin to the take-in side is performed, and the process proceeds to S9 to determine whether or not a game switching operation has been performed. If there is no game switching operation, the process proceeds to S15. However, if the player presses the game switching button 16, the process proceeds to S10, and it is determined whether or not the current mode is the credit game mode. If not, a process of setting the credit game mode is performed in S11. On the other hand, if the credit game mode has already been set, the process proceeds to S12, where a process for setting the coin game mode is performed. The credit counter is used to count and store the number of coins awarded as a prize or the number of coins inserted by a player during a credit game.
In addition to the addition and updating of “1” by 41, the updating and subtraction of “1” are performed by S31 and S141 described later. If the credit counter is "0", the process proceeds to S15. If the credit counter is "1" or more, the process proceeds to S14, where one coin is paid out and the credit counter is decremented by "1". Return. The process of S14 is repeated until the credit counter becomes “0”, and the payout of the number of coins corresponding to the count value of the credit counter is controlled. In other words, when the player switches to the coin game mode in the credit game mode, the player enters a coin number corresponding to the value of the credit counter added and stored during the credit game. Since it is necessary to pay out to the side, payout control is performed in S14. On the other hand, if the player presses the game switching button in the coin game mode at the present time, the process proceeds to S11, and the credit game mode is set.

Then, the program proceeds to S15, in which it is determined whether or not a start operation has been performed. If the start lever 12 (see FIG. 1) has not yet been pressed, the process proceeds to S16, where the number-of-insertion counter is set to "3". A determination is made whether there is. The number-of-insertion counter is used to count the number of coins inserted by the player from the coin insertion slot 18 or the number of times the player has pressed the credit operation button 14 during the credit game during the execution of one game, and counts the number of operations in one game. This is for setting the number of bets to be bet on the game result, and is incremented and updated by “1” in S35 and S141 described later, and is cleared at step S8 at the start of the next game, although not shown. The bet amount is input and set in accordance with the count value of the insertion number counter, and when the bet number, that is, the count value of the insertion number counter is "1", the effective lines for which the setting is valid are set to three horizontal lines, When the count value is "2", three horizontal and three vertical lines are set, and when the count value is "3", three horizontal and three vertical lines are set.
It is set to a total of 8 lines, 2 lines and 2 tans. The upper limit of the count value of this insertion number counter is set to “3”. S
If the count value of the insertion number counter is not equal to the upper limit “3” according to 16, the process proceeds to S17, and it is determined whether or not the bonus game flag is set. The bonus game flag is set in S126 and S133 when the bonus game is actually started based on the display result when the variable display device is stopped, and is set in S1 when the bonus game ends.
45. If the bonus game flag has not been set, the process proceeds to S22. If the bonus game flag has been set, the process proceeds to S18, where it is determined whether or not the insertion number counter is "0".
If it is "0", the process proceeds to S22, and if it is "1" or more, the process proceeds to S19. In other words, in the case of the bonus game, as described above, the effective line of the combination of the variable display devices is
Since only the book setting is valid, only one bet game is allowed, and therefore, the number-of-insertion counter is controlled so as not to exceed "1". In S19, it is determined whether or not the game mode is the credit game mode. If the game mode is not the credit game mode, the process proceeds to S21, in which the inserted coin flow path is switched to the return side, and thereafter, the inserted coins are returned. S after processing is performed
Proceed to 15. On the other hand, if it is in the credit game mode, the process proceeds to S20, where it is determined whether or not the credit counter has already reached its upper limit value of "50". Since the credit counter cannot be updated any more, the process proceeds to S21, and a process of returning the inserted coin is performed.

At S22, it is determined whether or not a coin has been inserted, and if so, the process proceeds to S23, where it is determined whether or not the inserted number counter has already reached its upper limit of "3". If it is already "3", the process proceeds to S35, where a process of adding "1" to the credit counter is performed, and the process returns to S15. On the other hand, if the counter to be inserted is not "3", the process proceeds to S24, and it is determined whether or not the bonus game flag is set. If the bonus game flag is not set, the process proceeds to S32. Since there is still room in the count value of the input number counter, a process of adding "1" to the count value is performed. If the bonus game flag has been set, the process proceeds to S25, and it is determined whether or not the insertion number counter is "0". In the case of the bonus game, the upper limit value of the insertion number counter is “1” as described above, and therefore, if the insertion number counter is “1”, S
The process proceeds to step S35, where a process of adding "1", which is the number of coins inserted into the credit counter, is performed. Next, the process proceeds to S33, in which a process of retrieving and storing the value R of the random counter updated and added according to the above-described random counter updating process is performed. Next, proceed to S34,
The process of turning on the activated line, setting the expected payout number and the payout number to “0” is performed, and returns to S15. When the value of the input number counter is “1”, only the active line display lamp 21 is turned on to display three horizontal lines, and the input number counter is set to “1”. 2 "
In the case of, the effective line display lamps 21 and 22 are used to display six effective lines of three horizontal lines and three vertical lines.
Is turned on, and when the input number counter is "3", an effective line display lamp 21 is displayed to display eight effective lines of three horizontal lines, three vertical lines, and two diagonally two lines.
To 23 are illuminated. Further, the expected payout number is the number of coins to be paid out to the player according to the type of the winning when the winning is determined based on the display result at the time of stopping the variable display device, and the payout number is , The number of coins actually paid out based on the winning.

Next, if it is determined in S22 that no coin has been inserted, the flow advances to S26 to determine whether or not the credit counter is "0". If not, the flow advances to S27. The process proceeds to determine whether or not a credit operation has been performed.
Return to 5. On the other hand, if the credit counter is "0", the process directly returns to S15 without making a determination in S27. This is because when the credit counter is "0", no matter how much the player performs the credit operation by pressing the credit operation button 14, the game using the count value of the credit counter can be performed. This is because it is useless to determine whether or not a credit operation has been performed. Next, if a credit operation has been performed, the process proceeds to S28, where it is determined whether or not the number-of-insertions counter has reached "3". Ignore the operation and return to S15. On the other hand, if it is not "3", the flow proceeds to S29, and it is determined whether or not the bonus game flag is set. If the bonus game flag is set, the flow proceeds to S30, and the insertion number counter is set. Is determined to be “0”, and when the insertion number counter is “1”, which is the upper limit in the bonus game, the credit operation is ignored and the process returns to S15. On the other hand, the input number counter is "0"
In the case of or the bonus game flag is not set, the process proceeds to S31, and the credit counter is set to “1”.
After the subtraction update, the process proceeds to S32, and a process of adding "1" to the number-of-insertion counter is performed.

As described above, in order to input and set the number of bets to bet on the game result in one game, every time a player inserts a coin through the coin insertion slot 18, the random value of the random counter is determined by S 33 up to three times. R is read and stored. On the other hand, the random value R of the random counter is read out and stored in S33 up to three times each time the player presses the credit operation button 14 to set and input the bet amount in the credit game. Therefore, in the case of one bet, only one random value R
Is stored and the random value R is stored twice in the case of two bets, and the random value R is stored three times in the case of three bets.

Next, if the player presses the start lever 12, YES is determined in S15 and S36.
Then, it is determined whether or not the number-of-inputs counter is "0". If the number is "0", the process proceeds to S16. Then, the coin flow path is switched to the return side, and the process proceeds to the subsequent reel rotation control. As a result of the process in S37, coins inserted thereafter are returned to the coin storage tray 30.

FIGS. 7 and 8 are flowcharts showing a program for reel rotation processing. First, 1
A determination is made as to whether the game timer has expired. The one game timer is for measuring a minimum time (for example, 4.1 seconds) that must elapse from the start of one game to the end thereof.
Set by S39. The time set in one game timer is changed according to the number of bets, and the number of bets is one,
In the case of two bets, a shorter time may be set than in the case of three bets. If one game timer has expired, the process proceeds to S39, where one game timer is newly set, an operation invalidation timer is set, and rotation of all reels is started. As described above, the operation invalidation timer is a timer for measuring a time period in which the operation is invalidated even when the stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R are operated. Next, the process proceeds to S40, in which it is determined whether the bonus game flag is set. If the bonus game flag is not set, the process proceeds to S43, and it is determined whether the big bonus game flag is set. Is performed, and if the big bonus game flag is not set, the process proceeds to S46. In S46, a process of performing a predetermined operation using the stored random value R of the random counter is performed. As described above, the random value R of the random counter is one for one bet, has two values for two bets, and has three values for three bets. . Therefore, in the case of one bet, a predetermined operation is performed using the one value, but in the case of two bets, the predetermined operation is performed using two values, and in the case of three bets, three operations are performed. A predetermined operation is performed using the two values. This predetermined operation is a random value R
This is an operation of adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing each other, or substituting a predetermined function to calculate an answer. Therefore, as the number of random values R of the random counter is larger, that is, when two bets are made rather than one bet or three bets are made than two bets, the value of the calculation result in S46 becomes a random value. Next, in S47, a process of comparing the calculation result with the determination value of each winning is performed. There are three types of determination values for each winning: a determination value for a big bonus game, a determination value for a bonus game, and a determination value for a small role. The determination values of each winning are stored in the form of a table in the ROM 47 so that the greater the number of bets, the easier to win. The one-bet case is most difficult to win and the three-bet case is the most. It is easy to win, and in the case of three bets, it is easier to win at least three times than in the case of one bet. Further, the judgment value of the big bonus winning and the judgment value of the bonus winning are constant irrespective of the gaming state, and are changed only by the setting change by the probability setting switch. On the other hand, the determination value of the small win is changed according to the gaming state, but is not changed by the setting change by the probability setting switch. Next, the process proceeds to S48, where it is determined whether or not the big bonus winning flag or the bonus winning flag is set. If not, the process proceeds to S49, and S4 is performed.
When the comparison result of No. 7 is the big bonus winning determination value, the process proceeds to S52, the big bonus winning flag is set, and the process proceeds to S53. On the other hand, if the comparison result in S47 is the bonus winning determination value, the process proceeds to S52, and after the bonus winning flag is set, the process proceeds to S53. In S53,
A process for setting the small winning combination determination value to a value at the time of returning the same size is performed, and then the process proceeds to S56. If the small win determination value is set to the value at the same time return, the number of the determination values slightly increases from the normal small win determination value, and as a result, there is a possibility that the small win occurs. Get higher. Thereby, even if the display result for the start of the big bonus game or the display result for the start of the bonus game does not repeatedly occur when the variable display device is stopped, a large number of small roles are generated and coins held by the player are reduced. The state without increasing or decreasing is maintained.

Next, if the result of the comparison in S47 is the small winning combination determination value, a YES determination is made in S54 and S
The program proceeds to S55, in which the small win flag is set, and the program proceeds to S56. On the other hand, if neither the big bonus winning determination value nor the bonus winning determination value nor the small role winning determination value is reached, a NO determination is made in S54 and the process proceeds to S56. Since there are a plurality of types of small wins as described above, there are also a plurality of small win determination values in S54 accordingly.

Next, if the bonus game flag has been set, a judgment of YES is made in S40 and S4
The process proceeds to 1 to determine whether or not the bonus game counter has reached the JAC winning allowable value. S12 to be described later
6, the maximum number of bonus games is 12 as shown in S133.
8 times out of the 12 bonus games
The control is performed so that the symbol of AC becomes a JAC winning in which the symbols are aligned on the activated line. When this JAC prize is won, 15 coins are paid out. Also, the maximum number of bonus games is 12
If the JAC winning occurs eight times before reaching the twelve times, the bonus game ends at that time. The number of the bonus game in which the JAC winning occurs is determined randomly and in advance in S126 and S133. Then, it is determined in S41 whether or not the bonus game being played this time is the bonus game determined to generate the JAC prize, and the bonus determined to generate the JAC prize is determined in S41. If it is a game, proceed to S42, JA
The C winning flag is set, otherwise, S56
Proceed to.

On the other hand, if the bonus game flag has not been set, the process proceeds to S43, where it is determined whether or not the big bonus game has been set. If the big bonus game has been set, the process proceeds to S44.
In S44, it is determined whether or not the big bonus game counter is at the start of the bonus game.
The big bonus game is repeated at a maximum of 30 times as shown in S131 described later, and the bonus game is controlled to occur three times during the 30 games.
If the bonus game occurs three times before the big bonus game reaches 30 games, the big bonus game ends when the third bonus game ends. The number of the big bonus game in which this bonus game occurs is determined in advance and randomly at S131. Then, in S44, it is determined whether or not the current round of the big bonus game is the round determined to start the bonus game, and it is determined at the round determined to start the bonus game. In some cases, the JAC winning flag is set in S45, and the process proceeds to S56. In other cases, the process proceeds to S54. Although not shown, at the stage of proceeding from S44 to S54, the same processing as S46 and S47 is performed.

Next, in S56, it is determined whether or not the operation invalidation timer has expired, and the process stands by until the operation is terminated. The time set in the operation invalidation timer is from S40 to
This is a time (for example, 1 second) longer than the time required to perform the processing of S55. When the operation invalidation timer expires, the process proceeds to S57, in which the reel stop timer is set, and control for turning on the operation effective lamps 11L, 11C, 11R (see FIG. 1) is performed. The reel stop timer is a timer for measuring a predetermined time and automatically stopping the reel when the player does not operate the stop buttons 9L to 9R at all.

Then, the program proceeds to S58, in which it is determined whether or not all the reels have been stopped.
Proceeding to 59, it is determined whether the reel stop timer has expired. If it is determined that the reel stop timer has expired, the flow proceeds to S66, in which the stop flags of all the reels 6A to 6I are set, and the flow proceeds to S67. On the other hand, if the reel stop timer has not expired, S60
It is determined whether or not the left stop button 9L has been operated, and if not, the middle stop button 9C is determined in S62.
It is determined whether or not the operation has been performed.
A determination is made as to whether the right stop button 9R has been operated according to 64. If not, the flow proceeds to S67.

On the other hand, if the player presses the left stop button 9L, an affirmative determination is made in S60 and the process proceeds to S61, in which the A, F, and H reel stop flags are set, and the A reel 6A, the F reel 6F, and the H reel are set. The reel 6H is controlled to stop. Here, the A, F, and H reel stop flags are flags set to stop the A reel 6A, the F reel 6F, and the H reel 6H collectively. Next, if the player presses the middle stop button 9C, Y is determined in S62.
The ES is determined, and the process proceeds to S63, where the B, D, and I reel stop flags are set, and the B reel 6B, the D reel 6D
And the I reel 6I is controlled to stop. Where B, D,
The I reel stop flag includes a B reel 6B and a D reel 6D.
And a flag set to stop the I reel 6I collectively. If the player presses the right stop button 9R, YES is determined in S64 and S65 is performed.
And the C, E, G reel stop flag is set and C
The reel 6C, the E reel 6E, and the G reel 6G are controlled to stop. Here, the C, E, and G reel stop flags are
This flag is set to stop the reel 6C, the E reel 6E, and the G reel 6G collectively.

Next, the player operates the stop buttons 9L, 9C,
A case where two or more of the 9Rs are simultaneously pressed will be described.
For example, when the player sets the left stop button 9L and the middle stop button 9L
When C is pressed simultaneously, a determination of YES is made in S60, and the process proceeds to S61, where the A, F, and H reel stop flags are set, and the A reel 6 will be described later.
The A, F reel 6F and the H reel 6H are controlled to stop, and the determination of YES is made in S62, the process proceeds to S63, the B, D, and I reel stop flags are set, and the B reel 6B and the D reel 6D are described later. And the I reel 6I is controlled to stop. Thus, even if the player presses a plurality of stop buttons at the same time, the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button is controlled to be stopped, and the stop operation of one of the buttons is invalidated. There is no inconvenience. This is the stop button 9L, 9C,
The same applies to the case where three of 9L are simultaneously pressed.

Next, in S67, it is determined whether or not the A, F, H reel stop flag has been set. If not, in S71, it is determined whether the B, D, I reel stop flag has been set. If the flag has not been set, it is determined in S75 whether or not the C, E, G reel stop flag has been set, and if not, the flow returns to S58. A,
S if the F and H reel stop flags are set
At 68, it is determined whether or not the A reel 6A, the F reel 6F, and the H reel 6H are rotating. , F, H reel stop flags are cleared. On the other hand, if the A reel 6A, the F reel 6F and the H reel 6H are already stopped,
Is determined, and the process proceeds directly to S70. The same processing as S67 to S70 described for the A, F, and H reels is performed on the B, D, and I reels and the C, E, and G reels, and therefore, description thereof will not be repeated here. Next, when all the reels have been stopped, a determination of YES is made in S58, and the processing shifts to a winning determination process shown in FIG.

FIGS. 9 to 11 show S69, S73, S
It is a flowchart which shows the specific content of the reel stop control defined by 77. First, in S79, a process of confirming the current symbol number is performed. As described above, there are 21 symbol numbers from 0 to 20, which are confirmed based on the number of feed steps of the reel drive motors (stepping motors) 7a to 7i and the reference position detection signals of the reel position sensors 8a to 8i. Next, in S80, it is determined whether or not the bonus game flag is set. If the bonus game flag is set, the process proceeds to S81, and it is determined whether or not the other six reels are stopped. The other six reels mean reels other than the reel for which stop control is currently being performed.
If the other six reels have not stopped yet, the process proceeds to S88, and the JAC symbols within four symbols from the current symbol number confirmed in S79 are stopped on the activated line for which the setting is valid. Control is performed and S1
Proceed to 16. In the case of a slot machine, a limited and very short period of about 0.2 seconds after the player presses the stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R in order to prevent the stop control method from becoming unnatural. The corresponding reel must be stopped within a predetermined time, and the rotation angle at which the reel can rotate within a very short predetermined time is about four symbols. Therefore, it is impossible to stop-control a JAC symbol four or more symbols after the stop button is pressed on an effective line for which setting is valid. In some cases, the JAC symbol is controlled to stop on the active line. In each reel, when the current symbol number is not a JAC symbol, the symbol array is configured such that the JAC symbol always exists within a range of four symbols ahead of the current symbol number. As described above, when the reel to be stopped is not the last reel, the JAC symbol is controlled to stop on the activated line for which the setting is valid regardless of whether the JAC winning flag is set or not. This allows the player to watch the subsequent reel stop with expectation. Next, in S116, control is performed to turn off the operation valid lamp corresponding to the stopped reel among the operation valid lamps 11L, 11C and 11R, and the process returns to any of S70, S74 or S78.

If the bonus game flag is set and the other two reels are stopped, the process proceeds to S82,
It is determined whether or not the JAC winning flag has been set. If the flag has been set, the process proceeds to S88, and if not, the process proceeds to S83. In S83, the JAC symbols within four symbols away from the current symbol number are removed from the activated line for which the setting is valid, and the process is stopped. Then, the process proceeds to S116. That is, since the JAC winning flag is not set, it is not possible to establish a combination of the JAC symbols on the activated line for which the setting is valid. It is forcibly shifted and stopped.

Next, if the bonus game flag has not been set, the process proceeds to S84, and it is determined whether or not the big bonus game flag has been set. If the big bonus game flag has been set, Proceeding to S85, it is determined whether the JAC winning flag is set. If the JAC winning flag is set, the process proceeds to S86, and it is determined whether another reel is stopped. When the other reels are not stopped, the process proceeds to S88, and the JAC is executed in the same manner as described above.
Control is performed to stop the symbol on the activated line for which the setting is valid. On the other hand, if the other reels have already stopped, the process proceeds to S87, and the JAC of the reel that has stopped the JAC symbol within four symbols from the current symbol number is stopped.
The stop is performed on the activated line of the symbol, the stop control is performed so that the combination of the JAC symbols is established on the activated line in which the setting is activated, and then the process proceeds to S116.

On the other hand, if the big bonus game flag has not been set or if the JAC winning flag has not been set, the flow advances to S89 to determine whether or not the big bonus winning flag has been set.
If the big bonus winning flag is set, the process proceeds to S90, where it is determined whether or not another reel is stopped. If the other reel is not yet stopped, S90 is performed.
The process proceeds to 91, and it is determined whether or not there is a big bonus symbol ("7" in the present embodiment) within four symbols from the current symbol number. If so, the big bonus symbol is stopped on the activated line Then, the process proceeds to S116. On the other hand, when there is no big bonus symbol within four symbols from the current symbol number, the start of the big bonus game in the current game is abandoned, and the process proceeds to S103. Even if the determination of NO is made in S91, since the big bonus winning flag is still set, the control for stopping the big bonus symbol on the activated line again in the next game is performed. An attempt is made, and the attempt is repeatedly executed until the big bonus symbol actually stops on the set effective pay line.

Next, if it is determined in S90 that the other reel is stopped, the flow proceeds to S93, and it is determined whether or not there is a big bonus symbol on the activated line. It is determined whether or not the BIC bonus symbol that can be stopped on the activated line of the stopped BIC bonus symbol is within four symbols from the current symbol number. Control is performed to stop the reel on the activated line of the big bonus symbol of the stopped reel. On the other hand, if it is determined in S94 that the big bonus symbol that can be stopped on the active line of the stopped big bonus symbol is not within four symbols ahead, the start of the current big bonus game is performed as described above. After giving up, the process proceeds to S103, and stop control of the variable display device is attempted so that the big bonus game is started again in the next game.

If the big bonus winning flag is not set, the process proceeds to S96, and it is determined whether the bonus winning flag is set. If the bonus winning flag is set, the process proceeds to S97, A determination is made as to whether another reel is stopped. If the other reels are not stopped, the process proceeds to S98, and it is determined whether or not there is a bonus symbol ("BAR" in the present embodiment) within four symbols from the current symbol number. Proceeding to S99, control is performed to stop the bonus symbol on the activated line for which the setting is valid.
Proceed to 6. On the other hand, if it is determined in S98 that there is no bonus symbol, the process proceeds to S103. Next, if it is determined in S97 that the other reel has already stopped, the process proceeds to S97.
The process proceeds to 100, where it is determined whether or not there is a bonus symbol on the activated line. If not, the process proceeds to S103. On the other hand, if there is a bonus symbol on the activated line, S10
The process proceeds to 1 to determine whether or not the bonus symbol that can be stopped on the active line of the stopped bonus symbol is within four symbols from the current symbol number.
If the process proceeds to step S3, the process proceeds to step S102, in which control is performed to stop the bonus symbol on the activated line of the bonus symbol of the stopped reel, and the process proceeds to step S116.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S96 that the bonus winning flag has not been set, the flow advances to S103 to determine whether or not the small role winning flag has been set, and the small role winning flag has been set. If it is determined that the other reel is stopped, it is determined whether or not another reel is stopped. If the other reel is not stopped, the process proceeds to S108. In S108, it is determined whether or not the small win symbol corresponding to the type of the small win winning flag that is set is within four symbols from the current symbol number.
If not, the flow advances to S110 to immediately stop the reel, and the flow advances to S116. On the other hand, if it is determined in S108 that there is a small combination symbol, the process proceeds to S109, and control for stopping the small combination symbol on the activated line is performed, and S116 is performed.
Proceed to. Next, at the stage when other reels are stopped, S1
04, the process proceeds to S105, and a determination is made as to whether or not there is a small symbol on the activated line. If not, the process proceeds to S111. It is determined whether a small symbol that can be stopped on the activated line of the symbol is within four symbols from the current symbol number, and if not, the process proceeds to S111. If there is, the process proceeds to S107. After the control for stopping the winning symbol on the activated line of the small winning symbol of the reel is performed, the process proceeds to S116.

If it is determined in S103 that the small win flag has not been set, the process proceeds to S111. S1
At 11, it is determined whether or not the other six reels are stopped, and if not stopped, the process proceeds to S113 to determine whether the currently stopped reel is an A, F, or H reel. If it is determined that the reels are not the reels of A, F, and H, stop control is immediately performed in S114 and then S1.
16 (see FIG. 9), but if the reels are A, F, and H, the process proceeds to S115, and after performing stop control so that the single symbol "Cherry" does not stop on the activated line, S116.
Proceed to. In other words, even if it is determined that the small win flag is not set in S130, if the single symbol "Cherry" is stopped on the activated line, a small winning combination is established. The "cherry" is forcibly shifted and stopped so as not to stop on the active line. Further, when the other six reels are already stopped, the determination of YES is made in S111, and
The process proceeds to 112, and after performing stop control so that none of the symbols are aligned on the activated line, the process proceeds to S116. If the small win flag is set, a process of clearing the small win flag at the end of one game is performed (S1).
52). Therefore, despite the fact that the small win flag is set, it is not possible to align small win symbols corresponding to the type of the small win flag in the active line due to the arrangement of reel symbols in the current game. In that case, the small role winning flag is cleared and the small role winning is invalidated, and the small role winning flag is taken over in the next game, and the small role symbol is aligned on the activated line in the next game No control is performed.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a program of the winning determination processing. First, in S117, it is determined whether or not the bonus game flag is set. If not, the process proceeds to S123, in which it is determined whether or not the big bonus game flag is set, and the flag is not set. In this case, the process proceeds to S127, and it is determined whether or not a winning has been made on the activated line. If there is no winning on the activated line, the process proceeds to S128, where the expected payout number is set to “0”, and thereafter, the process proceeds to the coin payout control shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined in S127 that there is a winning on the activated line, S1
Proceeding to 29, the activated line display lamp corresponding to the activated activated line is blinked. When a prize is generated on a plurality of activated lines, the activated line on which the prize is activated is blinked. Next, the process proceeds to S130, and it is determined whether or not the winning is a big bonus winning. If it is determined that the winning is not a big bonus, the process proceeds to S132, and it is determined whether or not the winning is a bonus. If it is determined that the winning is not a bonus, the winning is a small role. Proceeding to S134, the expected payout number according to the type of the winning small combination is calculated. Next, proceed to S135,
A determination is made as to whether or not the result of the calculation is greater than 15. If the calculated result is greater than 15, the process of setting the maximum payout number "15" to the expected payout number is performed in S137, and thereafter, the flow proceeds to coin payout control. On the other hand, if the calculation result is less than or equal to "15", the flow proceeds to S136, where the expected payout number is set to the value of the calculation result, and then the flow proceeds to coin payout control.

If it is determined in S130 that the big bonus has been won, the process proceeds to S131, where the small role winning determination value is set to the value at the time of the big bonus, the big bonus game counter is set to "30", and the bonus number counter is set. The process of setting to “3”, clearing the big bonus winning flag, setting the expected payout number to “15”, and setting the big bonus game flag is performed. Since the control for setting the small role winning determination value to the value at the time of the big bonus and greatly increasing the number of the small role winning determination values is performed,
The probability of winning the small role is greatly improved, and the control is performed so that the small role symbols are almost aligned in the big bonus game. Note that, during the big bonus game, a predetermined one of a plurality of types of small role winning flags may be set for each game without performing the determination of the small role winning. On the other hand, if it is determined in S132 that the winning is a bonus, the process proceeds to S133, the bonus game counter is set to “12”, and the JAC winning counter is set to “8”.
, The JAC winning pattern is determined, the bonus winning flag is cleared, the expected payout number is set to “15”, and the bonus game flag is set. The determination of the JAC winning pattern is, as described above, a process of randomly determining in advance in which of the bonus games to be performed a maximum of 12 times a JAC winning is to be generated.

Next, if the bonus game flag has been set, a YES determination is made in S117, the flow advances to S118, the bonus game counter is decremented by "1", the flow advances to S119, and a JAC winning on the activated line is performed. It is determined whether or not there is, and if not, the expected payout number is set to “0”, and the process shifts to coin payout control. on the other hand,
If there is a JAC winning on the activated line, the process proceeds to S120, the expected payout number is set to "15", the JAC winning counter is decremented by "1", and an activated line indicating lamp corresponding to the activated activated line is determined in S121. After blinking, the flow shifts to coin payout control.

Next, if the big bonus game flag is set, a YES determination is made in S123 and the process proceeds to S124, in which the big bonus game counter is decremented by "1". A determination is made as to whether or not S127 is satisfied.
, But if there is, the process proceeds to S126. In S126, the bonus game counter is set to “12”, and J
The AC winning counter is set to “8”, the JAC winning pattern is determined, the bonus game flag is set, and the expected payout number is set to “0”. Thus, the S13
3 is a process performed when a bonus game is started in a normal game other than the big bonus game, and S126 is a process performed when a bonus game is established at the stage when the big bonus game is started. .

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a coin payout control program. First, in S138, it is determined whether or not the number of payouts has reached the expected number of payouts. If not, the process proceeds to S139, and it is determined whether or not the game is in the credit game mode. Proceeds to S142, pays out one coin, advances the payout number by "1", and returns to S138. On the other hand, if the credit game mode is set, the process proceeds to S140, and it is determined whether or not the credit counter has reached the upper limit value "50". If so, the process proceeds to S142 to pay out coins. If not, that is, if there is still room for storing the credit counter, the process proceeds to S141, in which the credit counter is incremented by "1", and the payout amount is incremented by "1" accordingly, and then S138. Return to This S138
Steps S142 to S142 are repeatedly executed until the number of payouts becomes equal to the expected number of payouts, and each time coins are paid out or added to the credit counter, the process proceeds to S143 when the number of payouts reaches the expected number of payouts.

In S143, it is determined whether or not the bonus game flag is set. If the bonus game flag is not set, the process proceeds to S152,
The JAC winning flag is cleared, the small role winning flag is cleared, and the process returns to the game start processing shown in FIG. On the other hand, if the bonus game flag has been set, S14
Then, it is determined whether or not the JAC winning counter has reached "0". If not, the process proceeds to S152. If not, the process proceeds to S145, the bonus game counter is cleared, A process for clearing the game flag is performed. As described above, when the JAC winning counter reaches “0”, the bonus game flag is cleared and the bonus game ends. Next, the process proceeds to S146, where it is determined whether or not the big bonus game flag has been set.
The program proceeds to S47, in which a process of returning the small win determination value to a normal value is performed, and then proceeds to S152. In other words, when the bonus game is over and the big bonus game is not being performed at that stage, the game is a normal game thereafter, so that the control for returning the small winning combination determination value to the low value in the normal game is performed. . On the other hand, if it is determined in S146 that the big bonus game flag is set, the process proceeds to S
Go to 148, subtract “1” from the bonus counter,
Proceeding to S149, it is determined whether or not the bonus number counter is "0".
If the value is "0", the process proceeds to S150, in which the big bonus game counter is cleared, the big bonus game flag is cleared, and the small win determination value is returned to a normal value. In other words, the big bonus game ends when the bonus number counter reaches “0”. Next, the process proceeds to S151, and after the game over is set, the process proceeds to S152. Due to the setting of the game over in S151, a determination of YES is made in S6, and the game is not restarted unless a reset operation is performed.

Next, a specific example of the setting mode of the active line in the variable display device 70 will be described. 14 and 15
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a specific example of a setting mode of an active line. In FIG. 14, (a) shows a setting mode of an active line in the case of one bet, and (b) shows a setting mode of an active line in the case of two bets. FIG. 15 shows a setting mode of the activated line in the case of three bets.

Referring to FIGS. 14 and 15, variable display areas 5A to 5I arranged in a matrix form
Rows of variable display areas 5A, 5D, 5G, variable display area 5
Columns B, 5E, 5H and variable display areas 5C, 5
The three rows of F and 5I are effective lines in the vertical direction. In addition, a row of the variable display areas 5A, 5B, and 5C, a row of the variable display areas 5D, 5E, and 5F, and a row of the variable display areas 5G and 5F.
The three rows of H and 5I are horizontal effective lines. In addition, the three rows of the rows of the variable display areas 5A, 5E, and 5I and the rows of the variable display areas 5C, 5E, and 5G become the effective lines in the diagonal diagonal direction. Referring to FIG. 14 (a), in the case of one bet, all the effective line display lamps 21 for one bet are turned on, and the setting of the effective line of the group of variable display areas in three horizontal rows is enabled. Is indicated. Next, referring to FIG. 14B, in the case of two bets, in addition to the active line display lamp 21 for one bet, all the active line display lamps 22 for two bets are turned on, and three horizontal rows are displayed. In addition to the above, it is shown that the setting of the effective line of the aggregate of the variable display areas in three columns is effective. Next, referring to FIG. 15, in the case of three bets,
In the case of three bets, in addition to the active line indicator lamp 21 for one bet and the active line indicator lamp 22 for two bets, all the active line indicator lamps for three bets are turned on, and three horizontal rows and three vertical rows. In addition to the above, it is shown that the setting of the effective line of the aggregate of the variable display areas in the two columns on the diagonal diagonal line has become effective.

The number of effective lines in the aggregate of the rows of the variable display area extending in the horizontal direction is three. The number of effective lines in the aggregate of the columns of the variable display area extending in the vertical direction is three. The number of effective lines in the aggregate of the rows of the variable display area extending in the diagonal direction is two. In this case, the total number of active lines is eight, and when the eight lines are equally allocated to three aggregates of the effective lines as much as possible, three, three, and two lines are thus obtained. And so on. In the case of this embodiment, since the effective lines are set in units of aggregates of the rows of the variable display area, the player does not have to question the advantage or disadvantage of the number of effective lines set in units of aggregates. Therefore, it is necessary to allocate the number of effective lines to each aggregate as uniformly as possible.

Here, to allocate as evenly as possible means that
For example, 3 lines, 3 lines, 3 lines for a total of 9 lines
In the case where the lines are completely equally distributed as in the case of allocating to one, and incompletely equal in the case where the total of eight effective lines are allocated to three, three or two as described above. This is a concept that includes both the assignment to In the case of these eight lines, when divided by three, it becomes 2.666..., Which is a combination of two and three lines. Similarly, in the case of n lines, it is composed of two types: a value obtained by rounding up the decimal point of n / 3 and a value obtained by rounding down. That is, as a player,
If there is not a large difference in the number of active lines for each aggregate, it is considered that there is no concern about the number of active lines set for each aggregate. It is considered that there is no doubt about the number of effective lines. Therefore, as in this embodiment, when the relationship between the total number of valid lines that can be set and the number of aggregates does not allow the number of valid lines to be completely and uniformly allocated, the number of valid lines between aggregates is reduced. Even if there is a slight difference in the number,
If the number of valid lines is allocated as evenly as possible, the player is convinced of the allocation of the number of valid lines, and it is considered that no major problem will occur. Of course, it is preferable that the number of effective lines for each assembly is completely equal.

In this case, the number of bets (the number of bets)
The correlation between the setting and the set of valid lines for which the setting is valid is an example, and is not limited to this correlation. That is, any correlation may be used as long as the number of active line aggregates for which the setting is valid increases according to the bet amount.

Further, in the case of the slot machine 1 shown in this embodiment, the correlation between the number of inserted coins and the set of activated lines for which the setting is valid is determined, and the number of activated coins is determined according to the number of inserted coins. The line is set, but when such a variable display device 70 is used for a pachinko game machine, the following is applied. In the case of a pachinko game machine, the number of coins inserted is replaced with the number of stored winning prizes, that is, the number of reserved balls, and an effective line is set. Specifically, when the number of start winning prizes is “1”, the horizontal 3
The setting of the effective line of the aggregate of the variable display areas of the columns is enabled, and when the number of start winning prizes is “2”, three horizontal rows and three vertical rows are set.
The setting of the effective line of the set of variable display areas in a row is enabled, and when the number of starting winnings is "3", the set of variable display areas in three horizontal rows, three vertical rows, and two diagonal diagonal rows is enabled. An effective line may be set so that the line setting is made valid.

As described above, a number of effective lines that can be set in the variable display device 70 include a set of three horizontal lines, a set of three vertical lines, and
It is divided into two sets of active lines on the diagonal diagonal line, and is made effective for each set of active lines, so that the active lines for which the settings are valid are easily understood by the player. Can be. As a result, the player can easily play the game.

Further, since the order of the set of active lines whose settings are valid according to the number of bets is determined in advance, it is possible for the player to be less likely to mistakenly set the valid lines by inserting coins. .

Further, the number of coins inserted, that is, the number of active line aggregates whose settings become effective as the number of bets increases, is increased, so that a prize is won according to the increase of the number of bets. It is easy to occur. Therefore, the greater the number of coins inserted by a player in a single game, the more advantageous the player is. Therefore, depending on the number of coins inserted, the degree of expectation that the player will be in a more advantageous state will increase. It is possible to increase. As a result, the player's expectation of the game can be raised, and as a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, since the number of active lines in the set of active lines in each direction is allocated as evenly as possible, the number of active lines set in accordance with the number of bets is different for each set of active lines. Be even. As a result, when an activated line is set corresponding to each set of activated lines, the player does not need to question the advantage or disadvantage of the set number of activated lines. As a result, the player can perform the game as smoothly as possible.

Further, the effective line display lamps 21, 22, 22
According to 23, the activated lines for which the settings have been activated are displayed in units of the activated lines, so that the player can easily confirm the set activated lines.

Next, a specific example of the variable display mode of the identification information (symbol) will be described. 16 and 17 are diagrams showing specific examples of the variable display mode of the identification information (symbol) on the variable display device 70. FIG.

Next, a specific example of the variable display mode of the identification information (symbol) on the variable display device 70 will be described. 16 and 17 are diagrams showing specific examples of the variable display mode of the identification information (symbol) on the variable display device 70. FIG.

In FIGS. 16 and 17, FIG.
(A), FIG. 16 (b), FIG. 17 (a), and FIG. 17 (b) in the order of the variable display device
Are shown. FIGS. 16 and 17 show elements closely related to the variable display such as the variable display areas 5A to 5I and the stop buttons 9L, 9C, and 9R in order to explain the variable display mode. Here, a case where a big hit occurs will be described as an example.

First, the relationship between the variable display areas 5A to 5I and the stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R will be described with reference to FIG. The correspondence between the stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R and the variable display areas 5A to 5I is indicated by colors. Specifically, the respective colors of the stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R (left, middle, right operation valid lamps 11L, 11R)
Includes C, 11R colors. ) Are different. Further, the color of the stop button 9L and the variable display areas 5A, 5F,
The colors of the reels 6A, 6F, and 6H indicated by 5H are the same. Further, the color of the stop button 9C and the reels 6B,
The colors of 6D and 6I are the same. Further, the color of the stop button 9R is the same as the color of the reels 6C, 6E, 6G displayed in the variable display areas 5C, 5E, 5G. As described above, since the correspondence between the stop button and the reel is indicated by the color in association with each other, the correspondence between the stop button and the variable display area can be visually recognized. Therefore, when the player operates the stop button, the correspondence between the stop button and the variable display area can be made less likely to be erroneous.

In this case, an example has been shown in which the correspondence between the stop button and the variable display area is visually recognizable by indicating the correspondence between the stop button and the reel in color. As another example of making such a correspondence visually recognizable, the following configuration may be adopted.

The colors of the stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R (left,
The colors of the middle and right operation valid lamps 11L, 11C, 11R may be included. ) And color display means capable of indicating colors such as lamps, LEDs, and colored frames (frame members colored with paint or the like) are attached to each variable display area.
Further, in that case, the color of the color display means in each variable display area is set to the same color as the corresponding stop button. This allows the player to visually recognize the correspondence between the stop button and the variable display area based on the color.

Further, the shapes of the stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R are made different, and the shape of the variable display area corresponding to each stop button is made the same as the shape of the corresponding stop button. This allows the player to visually recognize the correspondence between the stop button and the variable display area based on the shape.

Further, it is possible to change the brightness of the stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R when the left, middle, and right operation effective lamps 11L, 11C, 11R emit light, and to indicate the colors of the lamps, LEDs, and the like. Light emitting means is attached to each variable display area. Further, in that case, the brightness of the light emitting means in each variable display area is set to be the same as the brightness of the corresponding stop button. This allows the player to visually recognize the correspondence between the stop button and the variable display area based on the brightness at the time of light emission. In order to visually recognize the correspondence between the stop button and the variable display area based on the brightness at the time of light emission, it is necessary to display the image when the identification information is variably displayed by an image in each variable display area. Brightness of left, middle, right operation
This includes associating with the brightness at the time of light emission of L, 11C, and 11R.

Also, different identification codes (codes such as characters or symbols) are assigned near the stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R or in the main body, and identification is performed in the vicinity of each variable display area or in each variable display area. A code (a code such as a character or a symbol) is given. Further, in this case, the identification code assigned to the vicinity of each variable display area or in each variable display area is the same identification code as the identification code assigned to the corresponding stop button. This allows the player to visually recognize the correspondence between the stop button and the variable display area based on the identification code. Here, as an example of attaching an identification code to each variable display area, when an image is displayed on a reel, the identification code may be displayed on the image. When a transparent window is provided on the front surface of the reel, an identification code may be given to a portion corresponding to the reel in the window.

Next, the variable display operation will be described. When the variable display device 70 starts variable display, the identification information is variably displayed in all the variable display areas 5A to 5I, as shown in FIG. Here, the downward arrow in the figure indicates that the identification information is being variably displayed. The order in which the stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R are pressed is indefinite, and can be arbitrarily selected by the player. Here, an example is shown in which the stop buttons 9L, 9C, and 9R are sequentially pressed from left to right.

When the left stop button 9L is pressed, as shown in FIG.
L is turned off, and the reels are stopped simultaneously in the three variable display areas 5A, 5F, and 5H.

Next, when the middle stop button 9C is pressed, as shown in FIG. 17A, the middle operation valid lamp 11C is turned off, and the three variable display areas 5B, 5D,
At 5I, the reels are stopped simultaneously. Stop button 9
When C is pressed, the variable display areas 5B, 5D, 5I
, The reach state can be generated in relation to the variable display areas 5A, 5F, and 5H where the reels are stopped first. In this case, an example is shown in which a reach state occurs in which two pieces of the same identification information (“7”) are aligned on the leftmost vertical effective line.

In this example, the stop buttons 9L, 9
The reach state is not generated when the first stop button is operated according to the correspondence between C and 9R and the variable display areas 5A to 5I. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The corresponding relationship between the stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R and the variable display areas 5A to 5I may be determined so that the reach state can be generated at the time when is operated. That is, when the stop button is operated, it is sufficient that the reach state can be generated at least at a stage before all of the plurality of stop buttons are operated. As described above, if the reach state can be generated at any stage before all of the plurality of stop buttons are operated, 1
A reach state can be generated in a wide range of stages from a stage where one stop button is operated to a stage before all stop buttons are operated, so that a variety of game contents can be provided, which is interesting to a player. Games can be provided. As a result, the interest of the player can be improved.

Next, when the right stop button 9R is pressed, as shown in FIG. 17B, the right operation effective lamp 11R is turned off, and the three variable display areas 5C, 5E,
At 5G, the reels are stopped simultaneously. When the right stop button 9R is pressed, the variable display areas 5C, 5E, 5
When the reels are stopped at G, the reels are eventually stopped in all the variable display areas. Therefore, the display result of the variable display device 70 is determined in response to the pressing operation of the third stop button. I do. In this case, an example is shown in which three pieces of identification information ("7") are aligned on the leftmost vertical effective line and a big hit occurs.

As described above, the display result of the identification information is derived and displayed in a plurality of variable display areas in response to one operation of one stop button, so that the number is smaller than the number of variable display areas. By operating the operation unit, the display result of the identification information on the variable display device can be obtained. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of operations for obtaining a combination of the display results of the identification information as compared with the case of obtaining the display results of the identification information on the variable display device by the same number of stop buttons as the number of the variable display areas. As a result, it is possible to simplify the operation for deriving and displaying the display result of the identification information, which is the operation relating to the game.

In this embodiment, an example has been described in which a plurality of reels are simultaneously stopped when a single stop button is used to stop the reels in a plurality of variable display areas. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The stop may be performed sequentially instead of simultaneously. Here, the simultaneous stop is not limited to the case where the reels are stopped completely at the same time, but is a concept including a case where an error time difference occurs in the stop timing due to the slip at the time of stopping the reels. The term "sequential stop" refers to a case where the reels are sequentially stopped with a time difference intentionally, and is a concept that does not include a case where an error time difference occurs in the stop timing due to slippage when the reels are stopped. When the reel is stopped, the designated symbol may not be stopped immediately after the stop button is pressed, but may be stopped after a predetermined round (for example, one round). This allows the player to have a sense of expectation at which symbol to stop.

Further, in this embodiment, an example has been described in which the stop buttons 9L, 9C, and 9R are pressed in order from the left. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
The pressing operation may be performed in any order. Also, the case where the operation order of the stop button is arbitrary is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the operation of the stop button may be performed in a predetermined order.

Also, an example has been shown in which a reel is stopped in three variable display areas for one stop button.
The present invention is not limited to this, and the number of variable display areas in which the reel is stopped by one stop button may be other than three. The location of the variable display area where the reels are stopped by the respective stop buttons is not limited to the above-described location, but may be a variable display area at another location.

Also, an example has been shown in which the correspondence between the stop button and the variable display area to be stopped is fixedly determined in advance. However, the present invention is not limited to this. May not be fixed. For example, each time the game is played, a variable display area corresponding to each stop button may be determined by lottery. The lottery in that case may be performed using a random counter or the like based on the operation of a predetermined lottery switch, or the timing at which the stop button is operated first in each game without providing a special lottery switch. , A random counter or the like may be used.

Further, in this embodiment, an example is shown in which identification information is variably displayed using an identification information group constituted by reels. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
A display device that performs electrical display such as a D display device, a plasma display device, an LED display device, or an electroluminescence display device displays and identifies pseudo reels in an electrical display form such as an image display. The information may be variably displayed. In such a case, it can be said that the display screen section displaying the reels is the identification information group.

Further, in this embodiment, an example in which nine variable display areas are provided and three stop buttons are provided has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Any number of stop buttons may be provided as long as two or more stop buttons are provided. That is, the number of the plurality of stop buttons may be smaller than the number of the plurality of variable display areas.

Further, in this embodiment, an example has been shown in which identification information is variably displayed using one reel in each variable display area. However, the present invention is not limited to this. May be used to variably display the identification information. Specifically, an outer reel having a plurality of identification information on the outer peripheral surface and having a hole formed in a part thereof, and an inner reel provided on the outer reel and having a plurality of identification information on the outer peripheral surface. A double reel that variably displays identification information in each variable display area by rotating and driving the outer reel and the inner reel, corresponding to each variable display area. The variable display may be performed by using.
In this case, the identification information attached to the inner reel becomes visible through the hole when the outer reel is stopped in a state where the hole of the outer reel is visible. Alternatively, two adjacent reels may be provided, and the identification information may be variably displayed by a combination of the two reels.

A slot machine as an example of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied may be a slot machine of a type in which a game is played using pachinko balls instead of coins. Further, a slot machine in which a game such as a card or the like is inserted and a game is played using a value owned by the player specified by the record information of the record medium may be used.

Hereinafter, the feature points of the modified examples of the present invention will be listed. (1) The variable display areas 5A to 5I shown in FIG. 2 constitute a plurality of variable display areas arranged in a matrix in the variable display device 70 and each of which can change the display state. The identification information group is constituted by an image display (display screen section) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information in an image in a variable display area, in addition to a rotary reel (reels 6A to 6I). May be.

(2) When a predetermined condition is satisfied by the control unit 45 shown in FIG. 3, a set of variable display area columns in the vertical direction and a set of variable display area rows in the horizontal direction in the variable display device. Effective line setting means for setting the effective line on a variable display area row constituting at least one of a body and an aggregate of variable display area rows in a diagonal diagonal direction is configured. The valid line setting means sets the valid line in units of the aggregate. In addition, an effective line display means (effective line display lamps 21, 22, and 23 shown in FIG. 1 and the like) for displaying the set effective lines in a unit of an aggregate may be provided. As described above, by providing the activated line display means, the player can easily confirm the set activated line.

[0107]

[Specific example of means for solving the problem]

(1) The variable display device 70 shown in FIG. 1 and the like constitutes a variable display device whose display state can be changed. When the display result of the variable display device is in a specific display mode (for example, 777) on a predetermined activated line, it is possible to control the player to an advantageous state (payout of coins based on winning). The variable display regions 5A to 5 shown in FIG. 1 and the like constitute a plurality of variable display regions arranged in a matrix in the variable display device and each of which can change the display state. When a predetermined condition is satisfied by the control unit 45 shown in FIG. 3, an aggregate of variable display area columns in the vertical direction, an aggregate of variable display area rows in the horizontal direction, and an oblique diagonal line in the variable display device. Effective line setting means is provided for setting the effective line on a variable display area row constituting at least one of the sets of variable display area rows in the direction. The effective line setting means includes:
The valid line is set in the unit of the aggregate.

(2) As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the effective line setting means comprises a set of variable display area rows in the vertical direction and a set of variable display area rows in the horizontal direction in the variable display device. , And a predetermined order (for example, a horizontal row, a vertical row, (A row, a row in the diagonal direction) to set an effective line for each assembly.

(3) When a value object (coin) is inserted into the gaming machine (slot machine 1), the activated line setting means determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied, and determines the activated line. Make settings.

(4) As shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, an aggregate of vertical variable display area rows, an aggregate of horizontal variable display area rows, and an oblique diagonal In the aggregate of the variable display area rows, the number of valid lines that can be set in each of the aggregates is allocated as uniformly as possible. 14 and 15
, The number of effective lines in the vertical direction is three, the number of effective lines in the horizontal direction is three, and the number of effective lines in the diagonal direction is two.
It is a book, and the number of valid lines that can be set in each group is allocated as evenly as possible.

[0111]

The effect of the concrete example of the means for solving the problems.
With regard to, the following effects can be obtained. The setting target of the effective line is divided into an aggregate of the variable display area columns in the vertical direction, an aggregate of the variable display area rows in the horizontal direction, and an aggregate of the variable display area rows in the diagonal direction,
Since the activated lines are set for each aggregate, the set activated lines can be easily understood by the player. Further, as a result, it is possible to make it easier for the player to play the game.

Regarding claim 2, in addition to the effect according to claim 1, the following effect can be obtained. Since the order of the aggregate in which the activated line is set is determined in advance according to the number of times the predetermined condition is satisfied, it is possible to prevent the player from mistakenly setting the activated line every time the predetermined condition is satisfied.

Regarding claim 3, in addition to the effects of claim 1 or claim 2, the following effects can be obtained. Since the effective line is set according to the insertion of the value object, it is possible to provide a state that can be more advantageous for the player in exchange for the insertion of the value object. For this reason, it is possible to increase the degree of expectation that the player will be in a more advantageous state according to the insertion of the value object. As a result, the player's expectation of the game can be raised, and as a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

Regarding claim 4, in addition to the effect according to claim 1, the following effects can be obtained. Since the number of active lines that can be set in the aggregate of the variable display area columns in each direction is allocated as evenly as possible,
The number of effective lines set according to the satisfaction of the predetermined condition is equal for each aggregate. As a result, when an activated line is set corresponding to each set, the player does not have to ask questions about the advantages and disadvantages of the set number of activated lines. As a result, the player can perform the game as smoothly as possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a slot machine as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall rear view showing a partial internal structure of the slot machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in the slot machine of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an interrupt program of a random counter updating process.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a program for a game start process.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a game start processing program.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a program of a reel rotation process.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a program of a reel rotation process.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a reel stop processing program.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a reel stop processing program.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a reel stop processing program.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a winning determination processing program.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a coin payout processing program.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a setting mode of an active line.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a specific example of a setting mode of an active line.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a specific example of a variable display of identification information on a variable display device.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a specific example of variable display of identification information on the variable display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a slot machine, 70 is a variable display device, 5A to 5I
Is a variable display area, 6A to 6I are reels, 21, 22, and 2.
3 is an effective line display lamp, 9L, 9C, 9R are stop buttons, 11L, 11C, 11R are operation effective lamps, 45
Is a control unit.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device whose display state is changeable, and can be controlled to a state advantageous to a player when a display result of the variable display device has a specific display mode on a predetermined effective line. A plurality of variable display areas arranged in a matrix in the variable display device, each of which can change the display state, and a predetermined condition is satisfied, a vertical direction in the variable display device The variable display area row that constitutes at least one of the group of the variable display area rows, the horizontal variable display area row, and the diagonally diagonal variable display area row And a valid line setting means for setting a valid line, wherein the valid line setting means sets the valid line in units of the aggregate. 2. The variable line display device according to claim 1, wherein said effective line setting means includes a group of variable display area columns in the vertical direction, a group of variable display area rows in the horizontal direction, and a variable display area row in the diagonal direction. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an active line is set for each group in a predetermined order according to the number of times the predetermined condition is satisfied. 3. The activated line setting means, when a valuable object is inserted into the gaming machine, determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied, and sets the activated line. The gaming machine according to claim 1. 4. An aggregate of variable display area columns in the vertical direction, an aggregate of variable display area rows in the horizontal direction, and an aggregate of variable display area rows in the diagonal direction in the variable display device are set respectively. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of available pay lines is allocated as evenly as possible.