JP2015167810A - slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a slot machine capable of acquiring superior amusement by executing new control processing relating to combination determination of a plurality of game winning combinations and setting of a game state.SOLUTION: During a bonus game state, a replay operation state is continuously set for each game regardless of a mode of a pattern combination stopped in one game (regardless of whether a replay role is established). Thus, during a bonus game state, a player is allowed to play a game without betting a game medium.

Description

  The invention described in this specification (hereinafter referred to as “the present invention”) includes a plurality of reels that variably display a plurality of types of symbols, and whether or not a prize is determined by a combination of symbols displayed when the reels are stopped. It relates to a slot machine.

  In general, the slot machine generally has control related to the progress of a game using a reel (for example, reel drive control, role determination (role lottery) control, control of receiving / dispensing game media such as game medals, probability of role determination. Main control board (main control means) that performs a game state transition control between a plurality of different game states, etc., and controls various effects for the purpose of improving the fun of the game according to the game situation A sub-control board (sub-control means) is provided, and information transmission between both boards can be performed only in one direction from the main control board to the sub-control board.

  In addition, in a slot machine, generally, an effective line is set by inserting a specified number of game media, and a reel rotation start operation such as tilting a start lever is performed by a player, whereby a role determination process is started. Any game combination (hereinafter, sometimes simply referred to as “combination”) or lose is determined, and then a plurality of reels start rotating. When a predetermined rotation speed is reached after a plurality of reels start rotating, a reel rotation stop operation such as pressing a stop switch is validated, and the player performs the reel rotation stop operation for each reel, so that each reel Are designed to stop rotating sequentially.

  Usually, the rotation stop of the plurality of reels is controlled based on the timing of the reel rotation stop operation by the player and the determined combination. That is, each reel is controlled to be able to stop at an arbitrary timing within a predetermined time (usually a time during which a maximum of 5 symbols can move) from the timing at which the reel rotation stop operation is performed. The winning combination determined by the determination process (hereinafter referred to as “approved winning combination” as appropriate) is established as much as possible (the combination of symbols constituting the combination (corresponding symbols) is stopped and displayed on the active line) A combination that has not been determined by the combination determination process (not won) is not established (the corresponding symbol is not stopped and displayed on the active line).

  In addition, in a slot machine, generally, a re-game player (a game medium cannot be acquired even if established, but the next game can be played without the player newly inserting a game medium) or a small role ( In addition to a normal role called a role that can acquire a predetermined number of game media when established, special game conditions (for example, a predetermined small role determination probability (winning probability) is higher than normal) ) Is set as a bonus combination that is called an opportunity. Usually, only a small number of symbols in the combination of symbols that define such special combinations are arranged on each reel.

  For this reason, even when a special combination is determined (winned), the player performs a reel rotation stop operation for each reel in anticipation of a timing at which the corresponding symbol can be stopped and displayed while discriminating the symbol to be rotated and displayed. If it is not possible to perform such an operation (hereinafter referred to as “pressing”), it is difficult to establish a special combination. However, if a special role has been decided but it could not be established, information indicating that the special role has been decided will be carried over to the next game (hereinafter, The opportunity to establish the determined special role is secured even for the player who is not good at holding the special role.

  In addition, in the conventional slot machine, the determination probability (winning probability) of the re-playing role (replaying role) has been changed from that in the normal gaming state (may be changed higher or lower), A game state called RT (replay time) is provided, and the transition to RT is triggered when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, a predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed during the normal game state). This is generally known. The transition between a plurality of gaming states including RT is controlled by the main control board because it involves a change in the determination probability of a combination (re-game combination).

  On the other hand, an effect period (game state) called AT (assist time) for notifying information that allows the player to play a game advantageously is set on the sub-control board, and a predetermined notification effect ( (Assist effect) is also performed, and RT for which such AT is set is generally referred to as ART (assist replay time). As an assist effect performed during the AT, for example, when a small role that can acquire a game medium is determined (winned), this is notified, or the determined small role is established (correspondence There is known a technique for notifying the operation order of each reel rotation stop operation (hereinafter referred to as “push order” as appropriate) required for stopping the symbols on the effective line).

  In addition, when a special role is established or when an AT is set, a signal indicating this is sent to an external device such as a history display device or a management computer (hall computer) installed in a game shop (hall). (Hereinafter, such an output signal is referred to as an “outer end signal” as appropriate), and based on the outer end signal, the history of the number of special roles established and the number of AT settings is grasped and displayed to the player. It is also widely used to manage the ratio of the number of game media that has been paid out to the number of game media that have been thrown in.

  In addition, there is known a conventional slot machine that sets a state in which execution of a predetermined control process related to the progress of a game is delayed for a certain time (hereinafter referred to as “freeze” as appropriate). This freeze is set on the main control board to indicate that an advantageous state has occurred for the player, thereby increasing the player's expectation that the advantageous state has occurred. It is often used for the purpose of enhancing interest. In addition, when such a freeze is set, an effect that drives the reel in a special manner (hereinafter referred to as “freeze effect during freeze”) is executed, or the reel is played as in a normal game in a slot machine. It is also common to perform a stunning game (hereinafter referred to as “pseudo game” as appropriate) performed by driving.

  Furthermore, in order to improve the interest of the game by the slot machine, various aspects have been proposed so far in the control processing such as role determination (role lottery) and game state setting. For example, in the combination determination process, a special combination and a small combination or a special combination and a re-playing combination can be simultaneously determined to be permitted formations (hereinafter referred to as “simultaneous winning” as appropriate). Which of the combination and the small combination (or re-playing combination) is preferentially established is controlled by the timing at which the reel rotation stop operation is performed (for example, refer to Patent Document 1 below) or the difference in the pressing order. (For example, refer to Patent Documents 2 and 3 below).

In addition, if the special role is elected again while the special role is elected, and if the special role is elected while the special role is elected, one or both of the two special roles will be elected. Control to carry over (for example, see Patent Documents 4 and 5 below) has also been proposed. In addition, the special symbol combination can be stopped and displayed on multiple active lines at the same time. When the special combination is stopped and displayed on multiple active lines, it can be stopped on one effective line. It is configured so that the degree to which the player has an advantage when it is displayed is changed (see, for example, Patent Document 6 below), or a special combination and a small combination can be established simultaneously. When it is established, it has also been proposed to perform control so as to pay out the number of game media according to the small role established in the game (for example, see Patent Document 7 below).

  In addition, the period during which the winning of the special role is carried over is set as a gaming state in which a different control process is executed in the role determining process or the like (hereinafter referred to as “bonus internal / middle gaming state” as appropriate), and the bonus When another special combination is established in the internal medium gaming state, control is performed so as to return to the bonus internal medium gaming state again after executing the special game due to the establishment of the other special combination (for example, the following patent document) 8) and a plurality of RT gaming states having different setting of the winning probability of the re-gamer (for example, refer to Patent Document 9 below).

  Also, an RT gaming state that ends when a predetermined number of games are played (hereinafter referred to as “finite RT gaming state” as appropriate) is provided, and is executed when a predetermined special role is established in the limited RT gaming state. Regardless of the number of games played, the finite RT gaming state is terminated, but when another special role is established in the finite RT gaming state, control is performed so as to maintain the finite RT gaming state (for example, the following patent document) 10), and when the predetermined condition is satisfied in the finite RT gaming state, it is also proposed to change the number of games that can be executed in the finite RT gaming state (see, for example, Patent Document 11 below). Has been.

  In addition, it counts and displays a net increase in game media from when the special combination is won until it is established (see, for example, Patent Document 12 below), or a game set when a special combination is established. A state (hereinafter referred to as “bonus gaming state” as appropriate) is provided, and in a predetermined bonus gaming state set when a predetermined special combination is established, another special combination may not actually be established. It has also been proposed to perform control so that a special game that is executed when another special role is established (see, for example, Patent Document 13 below).

JP 2005-270296 A JP 2004-16674 A JP 2008-6175 A JP 2002-35220 A JP 2002-272913 A JP 2003-305174 A JP 2006-115938 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-236055 JP 2007-175413 A JP 2009-131377 A JP 2002-315873 A JP 2002-360764 A JP 2008-183266 A

  As mentioned above, various proposals have been made so far regarding control processing such as determining the role and setting the game state, and some of those that have been judged to be useful have been adopted by actual slot machines to improve the interest of the game. Contributing to However, even if it is initially new, it cannot be denied that when similar control processing is adopted in many slot machines, the freshness is reduced and the effect of improving the game is reduced. For this reason, there is a demand for a slot machine that can execute a new control process that has never been achieved so that a useful game can be obtained.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a slot machine capable of improving the fun of a game by executing a new control process different from the conventional one. . In addition, the predetermined slot machine according to the present invention has an object to obtain an excellent gaming property by executing a new control process related to determination of a combination of a plurality of gaming actors and setting of a gaming state.

  In order to achieve the above object, the following slot machine according to the present invention has the following features. In the following description of the characteristic configuration, an example of a configuration corresponding to an embodiment described later is shown in parentheses.

  A first slot machine according to the present invention (for example, the slot machine of the fourth embodiment) includes a plurality of reels (for example, reels 3a, 3b, and 3c) that variably display a plurality of types of symbols, and a rotating reel. A stop switch operated to stop the game (for example, stop switches 26a, 26b, and 26c), and a combination determining means that selects a gaming combination that is allowed to be established from a plurality of gaming combinations as an establishment allowing combination. A slot machine comprising gaming state setting means for setting one gaming state among a plurality of gaming states, and reel control means for stopping a rotating reel in accordance with an operation mode of a stop switch. As a game player, the game player has at least a first game player and a second game player. When the first game player is established, the number of game media of the player at the start of the game is determined. The second game combination is a specific game that is different from the normal game when the symbol combination related to the second game combination is stopped and displayed at a predetermined position. A game player in which a specific game state in which a game can be executed under conditions is set. In the specific game state, the first game player regardless of the combination of symbols stopped and displayed in one game. As in the case where is established, the next game can be executed without reducing the number of game media of the player at the start of the one game.

  According to such a first slot machine, during the specific game state, the number of game media of the player at the start of one game is reduced regardless of the combination of symbols stopped and displayed in one game. It is possible to provide a new and useful gameability that the next game can be executed without any problem.

  In the first slot machine, when the first game combination is established, the first game combination can be a re-game combination that enables the player to play the next game without betting a game medium.

  According to the slot machine of this mode, in the specific game state, the player bets game media as in the case where the re-game is established regardless of the mode of the combination of symbols stopped and displayed in one game. It is possible to provide the gameability that the next game can be executed without any problem.

  Further, in the first slot machine, the second game combination may be a special combination that is carried over to the next game as a formation allowance until it is established as a formation allowance.

  According to the slot machine of this mode, during the specific game state set when the special combination is established, regardless of the combination of symbols stopped and displayed in one game, the player's at the start of one game It is possible to provide the gameability that the next game can be executed without reducing the number of game media.

  In the first slot machine, the specific gaming state may be a gaming state in which a gaming condition that is more advantageous than usual is set for the player.

  According to the slot machine of this aspect, during a specific game state in which game conditions that are more advantageous than usual are set for a player, regardless of the combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed in one game, one game Therefore, it is possible to provide the gameability that the next game can be executed without reducing the number of game media of the player at the start of the game. Further, this makes it possible to set the game conditions in the specific game state more advantageously for the player, so that it is possible to improve the game performance in the specific game state.

  According to the first slot machine of the present invention, since it has the above-described features, the game of one game can be performed regardless of the combination of symbols stopped and displayed in one game during the specific game state. It has an excellent gameability that the next game can be executed without reducing the number of game media of the player at the start, thereby making it possible to improve the interest of the game.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the slot machine of the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | positioning of the reel of the slot machine of 1st Embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram conceptually showing functions of the slot machine of the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the kind of game combination set in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the combination lottery table of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the relationship of the game state set in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the game conditions (A) of the bonus game in 1st Embodiment, and its change mode (B). It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the timer interruption process of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the game control process of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the reel rotation drive control process of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the winning determination / game completion | finish control processing of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the pay line set to the slot machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | positioning of the reel of the slot machine of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the kind of game combination set in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the combination lottery table of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the relationship of the game state set in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the game conditions of the bonus game in 2nd Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the reel stop control in 2nd Embodiment. It is a timetable which shows the transition timing of the bonus game in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the pay line set to the slot machine which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | positioning of the reel of the slot machine of 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the kind of game combination set in 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the combination lottery table of 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the stop display mode ((A), (B) at the time of pushing order bell win, (C) at the time of strong bell win) of the symbol in 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the relationship of the game state set in 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows each aspect ((A), (B), (C)) of the stop display of the symbol when the several special combination in 3rd Embodiment is materialized simultaneously. It is a figure which shows each aspect ((A), (B)) of the privilege at the time of special role establishment in 3rd Embodiment and its modification. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | positioning of the reel of the slot machine of 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the kind of game combination set in 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the combination lottery table of 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the relationship of the game state set in 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows each aspect ((A), (B)) of the reel stop control at the time of pushing order bell winning in 4th Embodiment and its modification. It is a figure which shows the aspect of the reel stop control in case the some special combination is a formation permission combination in 4th Embodiment. In the fourth embodiment, in the case where a plurality of special roles are both permitted to be formed, the symbol stop display mode ((A) is when the stop operation is accepted, (B) is when the correct order is pressed, and (C) is the pressed order. It is a figure which shows (at the time of an incorrect answer). It is a timetable which shows the transition timing of the bonus game in 4th Embodiment, and a re-game operation state. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | positioning of the reel of the slot machine of 5th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the kind of game combination set in 5th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the combination lottery table of 5th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the relationship of the game state set in 5th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | positioning of the reel of the slot machine of 6th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the kind of game combination set in 6th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the combination lottery table of 6th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the relationship of the game state set in 6th Embodiment. Symbol stop display mode in the sixth embodiment ((A) is when the watermelon small role is established, (B) is when the upper bell RP (transition RP) is established, and (C) is when the small role and re-game combination are simultaneously established) FIG. It is a figure which shows the kind of game combination set in the example of a change of 6th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the stop display mode of the symbol at the time of simultaneous establishment of the small combination and re-game combination in the example of a change of 6th Embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
<< First Embodiment >>
First, the overall configuration of the slot machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. In the following description, the “combination determination process” refers to one of a plurality of predetermined combination determination results (consisting of one or a plurality of game actors or loses (except when no lose is set)). It means a selection act such as a lottery performed using an electronic device or the like in order to randomly select one or a plurality of combination determination results. The combination determination result defines a game combination that is allowed to be established in the game (permitted formation combination).

  Further, in the following description, “establishment” when described as “game combination is established”, “game combination is established”, etc. means the game combination corresponding to the combination determination result selected by the combination determination means described later. The symbol combinations (corresponding symbols) that make up a game actor with a payout of game medals (whether it is a winning role such as a small role) or a game actor without a payout (re-gamer or special role) will be described later. This is used as a concept indicating that the display is stopped on the active line (effective line 29). However, regarding the timing of establishment, for example, when the reel stop operation is performed at a timing at which the corresponding symbol of the game player can be stopped and displayed on the active line, or the corresponding symbol of the game player stops on the active line It is possible to set an appropriate timing such as a point in time when the slot machine recognizes that the corresponding symbol of the game player is stopped and displayed on the active line, or a point when the identified result is stored in the storage area. .

  In the following description, “bet” means that a game medal necessary for playing a game is used for a game (provided to a slot machine or the like for playing a game). As an operation (bet operation) for providing a game medal for a game, an operation in which the player inserts the game medal into the slot machine or the like, or a game medal stored (credited) in the slot machine or the like Among them, an operation such as a player pressing down a preset button (switch) or the like for providing a predetermined number of game medals for the game is included.

  Further, in the following description, a player operates a predetermined number of game medals necessary for playing a game out of the operation of inserting game medals into a medal insertion slot 21 described later, and credited (stored) game medals. The pressing operation of the 1-BET switch 22 or the MAX-BET switch 23 for use in the above is generally referred to as a betting operation. Also, the betting operation, the pressing operation of the stored medal clearing switch 24, the tilting operation of the start lever 25, the pressing operation of the stop switches 26a, 26b, and 26c, and the pressing operation of the reject switch 27 are collectively referred to by the player. This is called a game operation. In general, “injection” in a slot machine is used to mean that a game medal is “inserted into the slot machine”, and a case where the game medal is used to mean “used for gaming”. There is. In the following explanation, basically, the word “insert” is used in the former meaning, and the word “bet” is used in the latter meaning.

  In the following description, the end time of one game is the time when the main control means 100 finishes paying out the game medal when the game medal is paid out (more specifically, the main control means 100 The period from when the game medal payout ends to the time immediately before the game medal payout end command is output to the sub-control means 200. On the other hand, when there is no game medal payout, when the main control means 100 recognizes that there is no game medal payout (when a game medal payout end command is output even when there is no game medal payout, The period from when the main control means 100 recognizes that no game medal has been paid out to immediately before the game medal payout end command is output to the sub control means 200.

<Appearance of slot machine>
As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a front door 2 attached to the front surface of the main body casing so as to be openable and closable. The upper panel assembly 10, the middle panel assembly 20, the lower panel assembly 30, and the tray assembly 40 are attached.

  A display screen 11a of an image display device 11 (see FIG. 2) disposed on the back side of the upper panel assembly 10 is disposed at the center of the upper panel assembly 10 so as to face the front. Effect lamp 12, second effect lamps 13a and 13b, and third effect lamps 14a and 14b are arranged. A pair of upper speakers 15a and 15b are disposed on the lower left and right of the display screen 11a.

A display window W facing the surfaces of the three reels 3a, 3b, 3c arranged side by side in the main body housing is provided at the center of the middle panel assembly 20, and below the display window W is provided. Is a medal slot 21 for inserting game medals, a 1-BET switch 22 for betting one game medal within the credited range, and a maximum bet allowable number (for example, three) of game medals once. MAX-BET switch 23 for betting on the game, a stored medal clearing switch 24 for paying out a credited game medal, a start lever 25 operated when starting to rotate all the reels 3a, 3b, 3c, and each reel 3a , 3b, 3c, three stop switches 26a, 26b, 26c for individually stopping the rotation (the stop switch 26a on the left side in FIG. , The central stop switch 26b corresponds to the reel 3b, the right stop switch 26c corresponds to the reel 3c), and a reject switch 27 for returning the game medal inserted and retained from the medal slot 21. Is provided. Further, a sub-button 54 configured to be operated (repeated) or automatically continuously driven by a player when performing a repeated-hit game effect, which will be described later, is also provided.

  The inside of the medal insertion slot 21 is used when an inserted game medal is accepted effectively, and when the inserted game medal is not accepted, and when the inserted game medal is not accepted. The branch is branched to a return passage through which the game medal passes (which leads to a game medal payout port 41 described later), and a blocker 48 (see FIG. 2) is provided at the branch portion. The blocker 48 guides the game medals inserted into the medal slot 21 to the receiving passage during a period in which the inserted game medals are effectively accepted, and inserts it into the medal slot 21 during other periods. In order to guide the game medal to the return passage, the receiving passage and the return passage are selectively configured so that one can be opened and the other can be closed. In the following description, the blocker 48 is in an ON state indicates a state in which a game medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 21 is guided to a receiving passage (a state in which a game medal can be received), and the blocker 48 is in an OFF state. It is assumed that the game medal inserted into the mouth 21 is guided to the return path (game medal unacceptable state).

  In addition, inside the medal insertion slot 21, three insertion medal sensors 28a, 28b, and 28c (see FIG. 2) for detecting game medals are provided. The inserted medal sensor 28a detects that a game medal has been inserted into the medal slot 21, and is on the upstream side of the position where the blocker 48 is installed on the passage where the inserted game medal flows down. In place. The inserted medal sensor 28b detects that the game medal inserted into the medal slot 21 is guided into the receiving passage and is effectively received, and is located downstream of the position where the blocker 48 is installed (described later). It is arranged at a position near the hopper 50. The inserted medal sensor 28c detects that a game medal inserted into the medal slot 21 has passed through a branch portion between the receiving passage and the return passage, and in the vicinity of the branch portion (position where the blocker 48 is installed). (Position slightly closer to the inserted medal sensor 28b).

  If both the inserted medal sensor 28a and the inserted medal sensor 28b detect a game medal, it means that the game medal has been inserted into the medal slot 21 and the inserted game medal has been accepted effectively. On the other hand, when the inserted medal sensor 28a detects a game medal, but the inserted medal sensor 28b does not detect a game medal, the game medal is inserted into the medal slot 21, but the inserted game medal is effectively accepted. Means that it has been returned.

  The display window W is configured such that when all three reels 3a, 3b, 3c are stopped, three symbols for each reel, a total of nine symbols, are displayed so as to be visible to the player. Yes. In addition, the display window W is provided with a single winning line 29 that connects the symbol display areas of the left middle, center middle, and right middle in the display window W in a horizontal line. The winning line 29 is activated by betting a prescribed number of game medals. Hereinafter, the activated winning line 29 is appropriately referred to as an “effective line 29”.

  In the slot machine 1, various display lamps configured by LED lamps or the like are arranged. In the present embodiment, as the display lamps, a MAX-BET display lamp 46a, a BET number display lamp 46b, a throw-in display lamp 46c, a game start display lamp 46d, a re-game display lamp 46e, a status display lamp 46f, and a number display lamp 46g. The storage number display lamp 46h and the acquired number display lamp 46j are provided. These display lamps are configured to be controlled by a main control board 60 (main control means 100) described later.

  The MAX-BET display lamp 46a is lit up in a situation where a game medal can be betted. The MAX-BET display lamp 46a is arranged inside the MAX-BET switch 23. It is supposed to shine. Other display lamps are arranged on the side or lower portion of the display window W in the middle panel assembly 20.

  The BET number display lamp 46b displays the number of betted game medals. The BET number display lamp 46bA is lit when the number of betted game medals is one, and is lit when the number of bet is two. 2-BET display lamp 46bB, and a MAX-BET display lamp 46bC that is turned on in the case of three sheets. The insertable display lamp 46c is lit in a situation where a game medal can be inserted, and the game start display lamp 46d is lit in a situation where the start lever 25 can be operated to start a game. It is what is done. The re-game display lamp 46e is turned on when a re-game combination described later is established in an arbitrary game, and a game medal is automatically bet by the automatic bet processing described later in the next game.

  For example, the status display lamp 46f is turned on when a bonus game described later is started and is turned off when the bonus game is ended, and the number display lamp 46g displays the number of executions of the bonus game in 7 segments. It is. The stored number display lamp 46h displays the number of stored (credited) game medals in 7 segments, and the acquired number display lamp 46j displays the number of game medals to be paid out when a small role described later is established. Segment display. The acquired number display lamp 46j is also configured to display a character (alphabet) indicating the type of error when any abnormality (error) occurs in the slot machine 1. The errors set in this embodiment include a game medal payout error, an auxiliary storage full error, a game medal insertion error, a spinning cylinder stop error, a set value error, and the like.

  A transparent lower panel cover 31 is attached to the center portion of the lower panel assembly 30, and decorative lamps 32 a and 32 b are arranged on the left and right ends thereof. A translucent lower panel base provided with a predetermined pattern and a fluorescent lamp for lower panel illumination (both not shown) are attached to the back side of the lower panel cover 31. By turning on the fluorescent lamp, the design of the lower panel base is illuminated from the rear side.

  The tray assembly 40 is provided with a game medal payout opening 41 for paying out game medals, and a game medal storage tray 42 for storing game medals so as to face the game medal payout opening 41. An ashtray 43 is provided on the left of the game medal storage tray 42. In addition, on the left and right sides of the game medal payout opening 41, speaker openings 45a made up of a large number of small holes are opposed to the front surfaces of a pair of lower speakers 44a and 44b (see FIG. 2) disposed on the back side of the tray assembly 40. 45b are formed.

  Further, a hopper 50 (see FIG. 2) for paying out game medals obtained when a predetermined prize mode is configured as a result of the normal game is provided in the main body housing. Is provided with a medal detector 51 (see FIG. 2) for detecting game medals. Further, the hopper 50 has a function of physically storing game medals that have been inserted and received effectively. Further, an auxiliary storage 85 (see FIG. 2) for storing game medals overflowing from the hopper 50 is provided near the hopper 50, and the auxiliary storage 85 is full (from the auxiliary storage 85). A full detection unit 86 (see FIG. 2) for detecting whether or not game medals are likely to overflow) is provided.

<Reel>
Each reel 3a, 3b, 3c is configured to rotate by driving stepping motors 35a, 35b, 35c (see FIG. 2). Each reel 3a, 3b, 3c is made of a light-transmitting member, and a light-transmitting reel tape having a plurality of kinds of symbols (see FIG. 3) is displayed on the outer peripheral surface thereof. It is pasted. Further, back lamps 38a, 38b, 38c (see FIG. 2) are arranged on the inner surface side of each reel 3a, 3b, 3c, and the display window is turned on by lighting the back lamps 38a, 38b, 38c. The area of each of the reels 3a, 3b, 3c facing the inside of W is totally illuminated from the inner surface side, or a predetermined symbol combination (for example, an effective line as a winning position) stopped and displayed on each reel 3a, 3b, 3c. 29, or a part of each of the reels 3a, 3b, 3c is illuminated so as to make a conspicuous (e.g., the corresponding symbols of game players arranged at positions different from those on the active line 29). .

<Basic operations for playing games>
In order to play a game in the slot machine 1, first, a game medal is actually inserted into the medal slot 21, or either the 1-BET switch 22 or the MAX-BET switch 23 is operated and a prescribed number within the credit range. The betting line 29 is activated by betting the game medals. In the present embodiment, the prescribed number of game medals required for activating the pay line 29 includes a normal game state (non-RT), a finite RT game state (RT1, RT2, RT3) and a bonus internal medium game which will be described later. In the state (inside BB1, inside BB2), it is set to 3 in the bonus game state (BB1, BB2) (game medals when the small combination is established in the case of 2 bets and 3 bets) However, the specified number is not limited to this, and can be changed as appropriate, such as making the specified number constant regardless of the gaming state. Also, a plurality of pay lines may be provided, and the pay lines to be activated may be changed according to the number of game medals bet.

  Next, when the player operates the start lever 25, a combination determination process described later is performed, and then the reels 3a, 3b, 3c start to rotate and are displayed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 3a, 3b, 3c. A plurality of types of symbols are moved and displayed in the display window W up and down (usually from top to bottom). Then, when the rotation of the reels 3a, 3b, 3c reaches a predetermined speed, the respective stop switches 26a, 26b, 26c are activated (the operation of the stop switch can be effectively accepted), and the player presses the stop switch 26a. When the operation is performed, the rotation of the corresponding left reel 3a is stopped. When the stop switch 26b is operated, the rotation of the corresponding middle reel 3b is stopped. When the stop switch 26c is operated, the rotation of the corresponding right reel 3c is stopped.

  Here, when the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the active line 29 is in a predetermined winning mode (corresponding symbol of a game player who can acquire game medals), the number corresponding to each winning mode. Game medals are paid out by the hopper 50 or added as credits.

<Connection between control board and each device>
In the slot machine 1, main control (including drive control of each reel and role determination processing) relating to the progress of the game using the reels 3a, 3b, 3c is disposed on the main control board 60 shown in FIG. Performed by the control circuit, automatic operation control of the sub button 54, effect image display control by the image display device 11, sound generation control from speakers such as the upper speakers 15a and 15b, and illumination by lamps such as the back lamps 38a, 38b and 38c Control and the like are configured to be performed by a control circuit disposed on the sub-control board 70. Information transmission between the control boards 60 and 70 can be performed only in one direction from the main control board 60 to the sub-control board 70.

  The main control board 60 is provided with a main CPU 61 that performs various arithmetic processes related to games, a ROM 62 that stores a control program and the like, and a RAM 63 that is a temporary storage area. According to the control program stored in the ROM 62. By controlling the driving circuits and the like, control related to the progress of the game in the slot machine 1 is performed.

  The main CPU 61 is used for a clock pulse generator 64 for generating drive pulses, a frequency divider 65 for frequency-dividing the drive pulses generated by the clock pulse generator 64, a role determining process (role lottery), and the like. A random number generator 66 for generating random numbers and a sampling circuit 67 for sampling the random numbers generated by the random number generator 66 and performing a lottery are connected. The main CPU 61 transmits signals to the motor drive circuit 36a, the display lamp control circuit 47, the hopper drive circuit 52, and the sub control board 70 through the interface circuit 68, and the reel position detection circuits 37a and 37b. , 37c, the payout completion signal circuit 53, and the storage state signal circuit 87.

  Here, the motor drive circuit 36a is a circuit for performing rotation / stop control of the stepping motors 35a, 35b, and 35c for rotating and driving the reels 3a, 3b, and 3c, and the display lamp control circuit 47 is as described above. This is a circuit for controlling various display lamps. The reel position detection circuits 37a, 37b, and 37c determine the rotational positions of the reels 3a, 3b, and 3c based on detection signals from sensors (not shown) installed on the reels 3a, 3b, and 3c, respectively. The detection circuit 37a corresponds to the reel 3a, the detection circuit 37b corresponds to the middle reel 3b, and the detection circuit 37c corresponds to the right reel 3c. The hopper driving circuit 52 is a circuit that drives the hopper 50 to pay out game medals when a prize mode such as a small role is established, and the payout completion signal circuit 53 receives a predetermined number of signals from the hopper 50. This circuit transmits a payout completion signal to the main control board 60 when the medal detection unit 51 detects that a game medal has been paid out. Further, the storage state signal circuit 87 is a circuit that transmits a storage state signal indicating whether the auxiliary storage 85 is full or not according to the detection result of the full detection unit 86.

  Further, the slot machine 1 is supplied with power from the power supply device 80 via the main control board 60. A power switch 81, a reset switch 82, and a setting key type switch 83 are connected to the power supply device 80, and a signal from each of these switches is transmitted to the main CPU 61 via the interface circuit 68. ing. Further, the main CPU 61 is configured to receive a signal from the setting change switch 84 via the interface circuit 68.

  The power switch 81 is a switch for accepting power-on and power-off operations from the power supply device 80 to the slot machine 1, and the reset switch 82 is mounted on the main control board 60 when an error occurs in the slot machine 1. This is a switch for resetting each circuit and the like. Further, the setting key type switch 83 is operated in a state where the power from the power supply device 80 is not supplied (a power-off state) when changing a setting such as a role determination probability (game player winning probability). The setting change switch 84 is a switch for changing the setting such as the role determination probability in six stages, for example. The setting change switch 84 is operated after the setting key type switch 83 is turned ON and power is supplied from the power supply device 80 to the slot machine 1.

  Further, the main CPU 61 is connected to or mounted on the switch board 90, the reel stop signal circuit 91, the start lever 25, the inserted medal sensors 28a and 28b, the 1-BET switch 22, Each signal from the MAX-BET switch 23 and the stored medal clearing switch 24 is input via the interface circuit 68.

  Further, a blocker 48 is connected to the main CPU 61 via an interface circuit 68, and this blocker 48 is configured to be ON / OFF controlled. In the following description, a signal for ON / OFF control of the blocker 48 is appropriately referred to as a “blocker signal”.

Although not shown, the main CPU 61 determines that the game state is a predetermined game state (for example, a bonus game state described later), and sets an external connection terminal board or the like to the data counter or the hall computer. A predetermined signal (hereinafter referred to as an “outer end signal” as appropriate), and the outer end signal can be used to manage the number of times set in a predetermined gaming state, etc., or to present it to the player. It is configured.

  On the other hand, the sub-control board 70 is provided with a sub-CPU 71 that performs various arithmetic processes related to effects, a ROM 72 that stores a control program and the like, and a RAM 73 that is a temporary storage area. By operating each drive circuit and the like according to a program, automatic operation control of the sub button 54 in the slot machine and control related to effects are performed.

  The sub CPU 71 receives various signals from the main control board 60 via the interface circuit 74 and transmits signals to the solenoid drive circuit 56, the display device control circuit 16, the speaker control circuit 17 and the lamp control circuit 18. At the same time, it is configured to receive a signal from the sub button operation number detection circuit 57. Here, the solenoid drive circuit 56 is a circuit for driving the first solenoid 55a and the second solenoid 55b installed to automatically operate the sub button 54, and the sub button operation frequency detection circuit 57 is a sub button operation. 54 is a circuit that detects the number of times the sub button 54 has been operated based on a detection signal from a sensor (not shown) installed at 54. The display device control circuit 16 is a circuit for controlling the image display device 11 to display a predetermined effect image. The speaker control circuit 17 is a type of sound generated from speakers such as the upper speakers 15a and 15b. The lamp control circuit 18 is a circuit that controls lighting of the lamps such as the back lamps 38a, 38b, and 38c.

  The first solenoid 55a is always in the advancing direction (upward in the present embodiment) by a sub button 54 (a biasing member (not shown) such as a spring) when the first solenoid 55a is in an ON state (a state where a drive voltage is applied). This is a push-type solenoid configured to release the pressure when it is pressed in the advancing direction and is in an OFF state (a state where no drive voltage is applied). When the first solenoid 55a is continuously turned ON / OFF by PWM control or the like, the sub button 54 vibrates slightly, and if the player puts his hand on the sub button 54 at that time, the vibration will occur. Can be experienced.

  On the other hand, the second solenoid 55b retracts the sub button 54 in the retracted direction (downward in this embodiment) against the urging force of the urging member when in the ON state, and releases the retraction when in the OFF state. This is a pull-type solenoid configured to do this. When the second solenoid 55b is continuously turned ON / OFF by PWM control or the like, the sub button 54 is continuously automatically operated (automatic repeated hitting state in which retreat and advance are repeated), and the state of the operation The player can recognize the operation sound generated during the operation.

  Next, a main characteristic configuration of the slot machine according to the present embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIGS.

<Reel pattern arrangement>
In the present embodiment, symbols displayed on the reels 3a, 3b, and 3c are arranged as shown in FIG. 3 (“left reel”, “middle reel”, and “right reel” in FIG. 3a, reel 3b and right reel 3c, respectively). That is, a predetermined number of eight types of symbols “character”, “seven”, “bar A”, “bar B”, “replay”, “cherry”, “watermelon”, and “bell” are provided for each reel 3a, 3b, It is arranged in 3c.

<Functional block>
As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine according to the present embodiment will be described mainly from a functional viewpoint. Mainly, a betting operation for betting a game medal (for example, a game medal insertion operation to the medal insertion slot 21). , 1-BET switch 22 or MAX-BET switch 23 pressing operation), reel rotation start operation for rotating each reel 3a, 3b, 3c being stopped (for example, tilting operation of the start lever 25), a plurality of types Each reel rotation stop operation (for example, pressing operation of the stop switches 26a, 26b, and 26c) for stopping the rotation of the three reels 3a, 3b, and 3c for variably displaying the symbols of FIG. Corresponding to each game operation performed by the player, such as a clearing operation (for example, a pressing operation of the stored medal clearing switch 24). An operation signal output means 95 for outputting a signal (hereinafter referred to as “game operation signal” as appropriate), a main control means 100 for performing main control relating to the progress of the game, and a predetermined effect control according to the game situation. Sub-control means 200 for performing.

  The main control unit 100 includes a combination determining unit 101, a reel control unit 102, a setting changing unit 103, a game state setting unit 104, a bet management unit 105, a game operation receiving unit 106, a stop display symbol determination unit 107, and a blocker control unit 108. , Freeze period setting means 109, game medal payout control means 110, display lamp control means 111, acceptance game medal usage control means 112, regame operation control means 113, bonus game control means 114, main information storage means 119, and control command transmission Means 120 are provided. Each of the above-described units in the main control unit 100 includes a main CPU 61, ROM 62, RAM 63, hardware such as an electronic circuit, a control program stored in the ROM 62, and the like disposed on the main control board 60 shown in FIG. It is a functional representation of what is configured by software.

  The above-mentioned combination determination means 101 selects at least one combination determination result from a plurality of combination determination results based on a predetermined combination determination probability when the start lever 25 is tilted in one game. It is comprised so that the role determination process for this may be performed. This combination determination process is performed by random number lottery using the random number generator 66 and the sampling circuit 67 shown in FIG.

  Specifically, after one random number (number) is acquired (latched and read) by the sampling circuit 67 from the random number sequence generated by the random number generator 66, the acquired random number is stored in a role lottery table described later. It is configured to determine which combination determination result corresponds to the set combination determination result and select the combination determination result.

The reel control means 102 starts rotation of the reels 3a, 3b, 3c all at once after the combination determination result is selected by the combination determination process, and the stop switches 26a, 26b, 26c are sequentially pressed and operated. When each signal is input, the corresponding reels are sequentially rotated and stopped. The rotation stop control of each reel is based on a predetermined stop table (not shown) so that each reel stops within a predetermined time (for example, 190 milliseconds) from the timing when the stop switches 26a, 26b, and 26c are operated. (In the present embodiment, within the range of the maximum number of sliding frames of 5 frames). That is, as a result of the combination determination process by the combination determination means 101, when a predetermined game combination is determined (selected) as an allowable combination combination, the corresponding symbol of the determined game combination is displayed on the effective line 29 as much as possible. In the case of losing, the stop control is performed so that the corresponding symbol of any game combination set is not stopped and displayed on the active line 29.

  Also, the reel control means 102 gives priority to the establishment of a re-game combination when a combination determination result in which a re-game combination and another game combination is won is selected by the combination determination process. (Hereinafter referred to as “re-playing role priority reel stop control”), and if a winning combination result is selected that overlaps a small role and a special role, reel stop control giving priority to establishing the small role (Hereinafter referred to as “reel stop control with priority on small part”).

  The setting changing unit 103 is configured to change the setting such as the combination determination probability in six steps (setting value 1 to setting value 6) based on the setting change command operation received by the setting change switch 84, for example. Has been.

  The gaming state control means 104 can be broadly classified into any one of four gaming states of a normal gaming state, a finite RT gaming state, a bonus internal medium gaming state, and a bonus gaming state (see FIG. 7). It is configured to set (details will be described later).

  In one game, the bet management unit 105 is configured to perform a bet operation by a player (a game medal insertion operation to the medal insertion slot 21 (in particular, an insertion operation detected by the insertion medal sensor 28b), a 1-BET switch 22 or It is configured to determine whether or not the number of bets set by the pressing operation of the MAX-BET switch 23 has reached a specified number. Also, in a game set in a re-game operation state described later, an automatic bet process (a state in which the same number of game medals as the number of bets in the previous game is bet without reducing the number of game medals held by the player. It is configured to perform processing to be set.

  The game operation accepting means 106 effectively accepts each game operation signal from the operation signal output means 95 when it is output at an appropriate time, and performs processing based on the accepted game operation signal (pre-programmed process). ) Is performed so as to derive a timing (hereinafter, referred to as “game operation processing timing” as appropriate) that is a start timing or an end timing for executing.

  The stop display symbol determination means 107 determines which symbol is stopped and displayed by the reels 3a, 3b, 3c, and a game combination is established from the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the active line 29. It is configured to determine whether or not.

  The blocker control means 108 outputs a blocker signal for controlling the blocker 48 described above, and switches the blocker 48 between an ON state (game medal acceptable state) and an OFF state (game medal unacceptable state). It is configured as follows. When the blocker 48 is turned off, the game medals inserted into the medal slot 21 are guided and returned to the return path. However, insertion of a game medal is detected by the inserted medal sensor 28a.

  The freeze period setting unit 109 delays execution of a control process (for example, a process for accepting a reel rotation stop operation or a settlement operation) related to the progress of a game for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) when a predetermined condition is satisfied. It is configured to set a freeze period.

  The game medal payout control means 110 credits the number of game medals according to the small combination established when the small combination is established (if the credit number has not reached the maximum allowable credit number), or a hopper drive circuit By actually driving the hopper 50 via 52, the payout is actually made. Further, the game medal payout control means 110 drives the hopper 50 to pay out the credited number of game medals when the clearing operation (pressing operation of the stored medal clearing switch 24) is effectively accepted. It has become.

  The display lamp control means 111 includes the above-described various display lamps (MAX-BET display lamp 46a, BET number display lamp 46b, throw-in display lamp 46c, game start display lamp 46d, re-game display lamp 46e, status display lamp 46f. The display number control lamp 46g, the stored number display lamp 46h, and the acquired number display lamp 46j) are controlled via the display lamp control circuit 47, for example. In FIG. 4, only the BET number display lamp 46b and the stored number display lamp 46h among the above-described display lamps are displayed.

  The received game medal usage control means 112 is a game medal actually received among game medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 21 (hereinafter referred to as “inserted game medals” as appropriate) (in this embodiment, in the receiving passage). A game medal that is guided and detected by the inserted medal sensor 28b (hereinafter, referred to as “accepting game medal” as appropriate) is controlled as a game medal that is directly bet or a credit game medal. It is configured as follows. In the present embodiment, when the bet number does not reach the maximum bet allowable number (except in the case of the re-game operation state), the received game medal is handled as a directly placed bet game medal and the bet number is maximum. When the allowable number of bets has been reached, the accepted game medal is handled as a credited game medal.

  When the received game medal is handled as a directly placed bet game medal, the received number of received game medals is added to the bet number and displayed by the BET number display lamp 46b. On the other hand, when the received game medal is handled as a credited game medal, the received number of received game medals is added to the number of credits and displayed by the stored number display lamp 46h. If the bet number has reached the maximum bet allowable number and the credit number has reached the maximum credit allowable number, the inserted game medals are returned without being accepted.

  The re-game operation control means 113 is permitted to perform the next game without betting the game medals held by the player, when the re-game player described later is established in one game. (Hereinafter referred to as “re-game operation state” as appropriate). Specifically, information indicating that the re-game operation state is set when a re-game player is established in one game (hereinafter, referred to as “re-game operation flag” as appropriate) It is stored in a predetermined storage area of the main information storage means 119 at an appropriate time from when the winning combination is established until the next game starts. Also, the stored re-game operation flag is cleared at an appropriate time from the start time to the end time of the next game (in the next game, if the re-game player is established again, it is cleared) The re-game activation flag is stored again). Hereinafter, storing the re-game operation flag is appropriately referred to as “turning the re-game operation flag ON” or the like, and clearing the stored winning flag is appropriately “turning the re-game operation flag OFF” or the like. (Same in other embodiments).

The bonus game control means 114 controls from the start to the end of a bonus game that can be executed in a bonus game state described later, which is set from the next game when a special role described later is established in one game. It is configured. Specifically, when a bonus game state is set by the game state control means 104 and a predetermined bonus game start condition corresponding to the set bonus game state is satisfied, the predetermined bonus game can be executed. Information indicating the presence (hereinafter referred to as “bonus game operation flag” as appropriate) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the main information storage means 119. Further, the stored bonus game operation flag is cleared when a predetermined bonus game end condition is satisfied. Hereinafter, storing the bonus game operation flag is referred to as “turning the bonus game operation flag ON” as appropriate, and clearing the stored bonus game operation flag is appropriately turning “the bonus game operation flag OFF”. Or the like (same in other embodiments).

  The main information storage unit 119 includes information (winning flag) indicating a game combination (a winning combination) corresponding to a combination determination result (random winning lottery) selected by the combination determination unit 101 (random lottery), and a game state setting unit. 104, information indicating the game state set by 104, information on the winning combination regarding the game determined to have been established by the stop display symbol determining means 107, information indicating that the re-game operating state is set (re-game operation flag) ), Information indicating that the bonus game can be executed (bonus game operation flag) and the like are stored, and each storage area stores predetermined information. The main information storage means 119 temporarily stores the winning combination information related to the game combination determined to be established by the stop display symbol determination means 107, and the stored winning combination information is It is cleared before the next game starts.

  The control command transmission means 120 includes various control commands relating to the game (for example, a command notifying that the start lever 25 and the stop switches 26a, 26b, and 26c have been operated, a command indicating the result of determining the role, a reel stop mode, A command for notifying whether or not a winning combination has been established, a command for notifying a setting state of a gaming state, and the like) are transmitted to the sub-control means 200.

  On the other hand, the sub control unit 200 includes an AT setting control unit 201, a sub button drive control unit 203, an effect execution control unit 204, a sub information storage unit 209, and a control command reception unit 210. Each of the above-described means in the sub-control means 200 includes hardware such as a sub-CPU 71, ROM 72, RAM 73, and electronic circuit disposed on the sub-control board 70 shown in FIG. It is a functional representation of what is composed of wear.

  The AT setting control means 201 is configured to control the start and end of setting of AT (assist time) as a period during which an assist effect or the like that supports the player can be executed when a predetermined condition is established. Yes.

  The sub button drive control means 203 is configured to drive the first solenoid 55a and the second solenoid 55b continuously and automatically operate the sub button 54 when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  The effect execution control means 204 uses the image display device 11, speakers 15a, 15b, 44a, 44b, effect lamps 12, 13a, 13b, 14a, 14b, decoration lamps 32a, 32b, and back lamps 38a, 38b, 38c. It is configured to control various effects, and includes a back lamp effect control means 2041, a game progress effect control means 2042, an assist effect control means 2043, and a sub game effect control means 2044 as shown in FIG. .

  The back lamp effect control means 2041 uses the back lamps 38a, 38b, and 38c to illuminate the reels 3a, 3b, and 3c in a predetermined pattern from the inside when an arbitrary game combination is established. It is comprised so that a production may be performed.

  The game progress effect control means 2042 has various effects (for example, the following) for improving the interest of the game according to the game state set by the main control means 100 (game state setting means 104), the progress of the game, and the like. A continuous effect or a single effect described below).

A continuous effect is an effect that continues over a plurality of game periods, such as an image that displays a series of images over a plurality of game periods, mainly using the image display device 11. Can be mentioned. In addition, when performing the continuous production, the production using the production lamps 12, 13a, 13b, 14a, 14b and the decoration lamps 32a, 32b, or the production using the speakers 15a, 15b, 44a, 44b is performed. Or you may.

  The single-shot effect is an effect that is executed once when a specific situation occurs in the progress of the game. For example, the image display device 11 displays an image that implies the winning expectation level of the game player when the reels 3a, 3b, and 3c rotate. Another example is an effect of displaying character information such as “bonus confirmed!” On the image display device 11 when a special combination is won. When performing a single effect, an effect using the effect lamps 12, 13a, 13b, 14a, 14b and the decoration lamps 32a, 32b is performed, or an effect using the speakers 15a, 15b, 44a, 44b is combined. Or you may.

  In the state where the AT is set as described above, the assist effect control means 2043 notifies the winning combination notification effect that notifies the winning combination selected by the combination determination process and the appropriate reel rotation according to the progress of the game. It is configured to perform an assist effect such as a push order navigation effect to notify the stop operation order (push order).

  The winning combination notification effect is an assist effect for notifying the player of a case where a predetermined game combination is selected as an allowable combination combination by the combination determination process in a state where the AT is set. As a specific aspect of the winning combination notification effect, for example, when a watermelon small combination to be described later is selected as an allowable winning combination, “Watermelon small role winning!” Or “Aim for watermelon!” Is displayed on the display screen 11a. A mode of displaying simple character information (speech information may be output from the speakers 15a, 15b, etc.).

  The push order navigation effect is an effect that prompts the player to operate each stop switch in a predetermined push order in a state where the AT is set. As a specific mode of the push order navigation effect, for example, when the push order to be notified is “middle, left, right”, the numbers indicating the push order are “2, 1, 3” on the display screen 11a. An example is a mode in which the display is arranged in order from the left side or the character information of “middle, left, right” is displayed. In addition, when displaying the numbers indicating the pressing order, the sound of “Naka”, the sound of “hidari”, and the sound of “migi” are arranged in this order so as to match the operation timing of each stop switch. Output from 15a, 15b, etc. is also an example).

  The sub game effect control means 2044 is configured to perform a sub game effect such as a continuous hit game effect described below when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In the repeated hitting game effect, first, for example, character information such as “Please hit the sub button repeatedly!” Is displayed on the image display screen 11a, and then, according to the actual number of repeated hits of the sub button 54 by the player, For example, it is an effect that performs an image effect such that a balloon with air gradually increases in size for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) (the aspect can be changed as appropriate). It should be noted that the automatic operation of the sub button 54 by the sub button drive control means 203 may be executed during execution of the continuous hitting game effect.

  The sub information storage unit 209 is configured to store information on the control command transmitted from the main control unit 100 and information related to the effect control, and includes predetermined storage areas for storing each information. .

The control command receiving unit 210 receives each control command related to the game transmitted from the main control unit 100, and the above-described AT setting control unit 201, sub button drive control unit 203, effect execution control unit 204, and sub information storage unit. 209 is configured to transmit necessary information.

<Type of gamer>
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, two special roles (BB role 1, BB role 2), three small roles of small roles 1 to 3, and replaying roles 1, 2 A total of seven game combinations, two re-game combinations, are set. The combination of display symbols (corresponding symbols) by the reels 3a, 3b, 3c for establishing each game combination, and the game medals when the game combination is established. The number of payouts and the like are set as shown in FIG. The payout number shown in FIG. 5 is a numerical value in the case of betting three game medals, which is the prescribed number in the normal game state, the finite RT game state, or the bonus internal medium game state, without parentheses. Numerical values in parentheses are shown when two game medals, which are the prescribed number in the gaming state, are bet.

  When the BB combination 1 and the BB combination 2 are established, the game medal is not paid out, and the next game shifts to the bonus game state (the BB combination 1 is a BB1 gaming state described later and the BB combination 2 is a BB2 gaming state described later). It is a game role (special role) indicating that the game will be performed. The period set in the BB1 game state is a period until 300 or more (may be changed) game medals are paid out in the BB1 game state (BB1 game described later), and is set in the BB2 game state. The period during which the game medal is paid out is 200 or more (may be changed) in the BB2 gaming state (BB2 game described later).

  The small combinations 1 to 3 are game combinations (small combinations) set as winning combinations from which game medals are paid out when established. The small role 1 is appropriately referred to as “watermelon small role” because the corresponding symbol is “watermelon / watermelon / watermelon”, and the small character 2 is appropriately referred to as “cherry ----” (“−” The small combination 3 is appropriately referred to as a “bell small combination” because the corresponding symbol is “Bell Bell Bell”.

  Note that the symbols “bells” on the reels 3a, 3b, and 3c constituting the small role 3 are arranged on the reels 3a, 3b, and 3c every 5 symbols or less as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the small role 3 is won, the corresponding symbol “bell bell bell” is executed by the timing of executing each reel rotation stop operation (pressing operation of each of the stop switches 26a, 26b, 26c) (by the game operation receiving means 106). It is possible to control each reel so as to be stopped and displayed on the effective line 29 (hereinafter, referred to as “pulling” as appropriate), regardless of the timing of the effective reception (the same applies hereinafter). As in this small role 3, regardless of the execution timing of each reel rotation stop operation, the role that can draw the corresponding symbol (one of them when there are multiple sets) on the active line 29 is as follows. For convenience, it will be referred to as a “100% retractable game player”.

  When the re-game players 1 and 2 are established, the game medals are not paid out, but the player is allowed to play the next game without betting the game medals possessed by the player (the above-mentioned re-game operation state). ) Is a game combination (re-game combination) set. Since the replaying combination 1 is composed of only normal replay symbols (“replay”), the replaying combination 1 is appropriately referred to as “normal RP” (“RP” stands for replay). In addition, the re-game player 2 is set as a game player who is selected and won in combination with the BB player 1 in the game determination result J1, which will be described later. Therefore, the re-game player 2 is appropriately referred to as “chance RP” or “transition RP”. The re-game players 1 and 2 are both 100% drawable game players.

<Role drawing table>
In the combination determination process, a combination lottery table shown in FIG. 6 is used. Note that a plurality of role lottery tables are provided according to the above-described set values set by a game clerk or the like. The combination lottery table shown in FIG. 6 is an example corresponding to a certain set value (the same applies to other lottery tables described in this specification). In the winning lottery table, ten winning decision results J1, J2, B1, B2, R1, R2, K1 to K3, and Z are set. As shown in FIG. Each game combination is associated. For example, the combination decision result J1 is associated with the BB combination 1 and the re-playing combination 2 as the duplicate winning combination, the combination determination result B1 is associated with the BB combination 1 as the single winning combination, and the combination determination result R2 The game combination 2 is associated with the single winning combination, and the small combination combination (small combination 3) is associated with the combination determination result K3 as the single winning combination. The combination determination result Z is associated with a loss (all game combinations are not won).

The probability that each combination determination result is selected is set for each gaming state as shown in FIG. The numerical value described in the combination lottery table indicates the numerical range assigned to each combination determination result with respect to the entire numerical range of the random number sequence generated by the random number generator 66 (for example, 65536 in decimal number). That is, a value obtained by dividing the numerical value described in the winning lottery table by the entire numerical range of the random number sequence corresponds to a probability value for selecting each winning determination result. For example, in the normal gaming state (non-RT), the probability that the winning combination determination result R1 (re-gamer 1 single winning) is selected is 7900 / 65536≈1 / 8.3, and the finite RT gaming state (RT1, RT2, RT3) during the role determination result R1 (
The probability that the single player (re-gamer 1 is elected) is 55136 / 65536≈1 / 1.2.

  In the combination determination process, when one combination determination result is selected, a game combination corresponding to the selected combination determination result becomes a permitted combination combination in the game, and information indicating that (hereinafter, “XX winning” is appropriately selected. A flag (referred to as “XX” is the name of a game role selected as an allowed winning combination) ”is stored in a predetermined storage area of the main information storage means 119. Hereinafter, storing the winning flag is appropriately referred to as “turning the winning flag ON” or the like, and clearing the stored winning flag is appropriately referred to as “turning the winning flag OFF” or the like (other implementations). Same in form).

  The winning flag for a small combination or re-playing combination turned on in one game is turned off until the next game is started, regardless of whether or not the small combination or re-playing combination is established. On the other hand, once the winning flag of the special combination (BB combination 1, BB combination 2) is turned ON, it is carried on to the next game while it is ON until the special combination is established (however, it will be described later) The handling is different in this bonus game state, but this point will be described later). In the present specification, a state where a special combination winning flag is carried over while being turned on is referred to as “winning over” or “inside”. For example, a state in which the winning flag of the BB combination 1 is kept on is referred to as “BB winning combination being held in BB combination”, “inside of BB1”, or the like.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, BB combination 2 can be won in the BB1 gaming state described later, and BB combination 1 can be selected in the BB2 gaming state described later. However, the winning flag of the BB combination 2 that is turned ON when the BB combination 2 is won in the BB1 gaming state is the end of the BB1 gaming state (BB1 gaming) when the BB combination 2 is not established during the BB1 gaming state. Sometimes it is turned off. Similarly, the winning flag of the BB combination 1 that is turned on when the BB combination 1 is won in the BB2 gaming state is the BB2 gaming state (BB2 gaming) when the BB combination 1 is not established during the BB2 gaming state. It is turned off at the end.

As a characteristic point in the lottery table of the present embodiment, in the finite RT gaming state, the winning probability of the re-gamer is set to be very high and the probability of losing is set to “0”. For this reason, considering that the above-described reel stop control with re-game role priority and small role priority is performed, the winning flag of the BB role 1 or BB role 2 is set to O in the finite RT gaming state.
Even if N, it is difficult to establish BB combination 1 or BB combination 2 during the finite RT gaming state.

<Setting of game state>
As described above, in the present embodiment, any one of the four game states of the normal game state, the finite RT game state, the bonus internal medium game state, and the bonus game state shown in FIG. It is set by the control means 104.

  The normal gaming state is a standard gaming state in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, a non-RT gaming state (in FIG. 7, “gaming state” is omitted) is provided as the normal gaming state. In the non-RT gaming state, the probability that the re-gamer (re-gamer 1 or 2) is won is set to a standard value. In this non-RT gaming state, the transition to the finite RT gaming state is triggered when the condition A1 is satisfied, and the transition to the bonus internal middle gaming state is triggered when the condition A2 is satisfied. . The condition A1 is that the specific symbol (the corresponding symbol of the replaying role 2) is stopped and displayed on the active line 29, and the condition A2 is that the special role (BB role 1 or BB role 2) is elected, And it is not established.

  The finite RT gaming state shifts from the non-RT gaming state when the condition A1 that the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the active line 29 is satisfied in the non-RT gaming state, and a predetermined number of times (this implementation) In this mode, the game state is terminated when a game of 7 times is possible but can be arbitrarily set). In the present embodiment, three gaming states of RT1 gaming state, RT2 gaming state, and RT3 gaming state (abbreviated as “gaming state” in FIG. 7) are provided as finite RT gaming states.

  The RT1 gaming state is determined as the next game when one of the BB combination 1 and the BB combination 2 is not won in one game in the non-RT gaming state, and the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the active line 29. The gaming state to be set. In the present embodiment, such a situation occurs when the combination determination result R2 is selected during the non-RT gaming state.

  The RT2 game state is set from the next game when the BB combination 1 is won but not established in one game in the non-RT game state, and the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the active line 29. It is a gaming state. In the present embodiment, such a situation occurs when a combination determination result J1 described later is selected during the non-RT gaming state. The RT2 gaming state is also set in the case where the BB combination 1 is won but not established in one game in the RT1 gaming state. In the present embodiment, such a situation occurs when the combination determination result J1 is selected during the RT1 gaming state. Such a situation can also occur when the combination determination result J2 or B1 is selected during the RT1 gaming state.

  On the other hand, the RT3 game state is a game state set from the next game when the BB combination 2 is won but not established in one game in the RT1 game state. In the present embodiment, such a situation may occur when the combination determination result B2 is selected during the RT1 gaming state. In the RT3 gaming state, in one game in the non-RT gaming state, when the BB combination 2 is won but not established, and the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the active line 29, the next game starts. Although it is possible to set, in this embodiment, such a situation does not occur (this situation can be achieved by setting a winning combination determination result in which the BB combination 2 and the re-playing combination 2 are won simultaneously) Can also occur).

After the transition from the non-RT gaming state to the finite RT gaming state, the finite RT gaming state ends when the specified number of games (7 times) is performed, and the next game transitions to the non-RT gaming state or the bonus internal medium gaming state. (See conditions A3 and A4 shown in FIG. 7). The transition to the non-RT gaming state occurs when neither the BB combination 1 nor the BB combination 2 is a permitted winning combination (when the winning combination is not carried over), and the transition is made to the bonus internal middle gaming state. Is a case where any one of the BB combination 1 and the BB combination 2 is an allowed combination combination (in the case of winning over). In the finite RT gaming state, there is a possibility that the BB combination 1 or the BB combination 2 is established. In that case, the finite RT gaming state is ended and the next game is shifted to the bonus gaming state. A description will be given on the assumption that the game state transitions from the bonus internal middle game state to the bonus game state.

  In the bonus internal medium game state, in one game in the non-RT game state, BB combination 1 or BB combination 2 has been won but has not been established, and the specific symbol has not been stopped and displayed on the active line 29 In this case (see condition A2 shown in FIG. 7), the game state is set from the next game. In the present embodiment, such a situation may occur when any of the combination determination results J2, B1, and B2 is selected during the non-RT gaming state. Further, as described above, the bonus internal medium gaming state is when the BB combination 1 or the BB combination 2 is permitted to be established at the end of the finite RT gaming state (see condition A3 shown in FIG. 7). Also comes to be set.

  In the present embodiment, two game states of BB1 internal game state and BB2 internal medium game state ("gaming state" is omitted in FIG. 7) are provided as bonus internal medium game states. . The BB1 internal medium gaming state is a gaming state that is set when the BB hand 1 is a permitted winning combination, and the BB2 internal medium gaming state is set when the BB hand 2 is a permitted winning combination. It is a gaming state. When a condition A5 in which a BB combination 1 or a BB combination 2 is satisfied is satisfied in one game in the bonus internal medium game state, the bonus internal medium game state is ended, and the bonus game state is set from the next game. The

  As described above, the bonus game state is a game state set from the next game when the condition A5 is satisfied in one game in the bonus internal medium game state. In the present embodiment, two game states, a BB1 game state and a BB2 game state (abbreviated as “gaming state” in FIG. 7), are provided as bonus game states. The BB1 game state is a game state that is set when the BB combination 1 is established during the BB1 internal game state, and the BB1 game as a bonus game is performed in the BB1 game state. The BB1 game can be executed when the BB1 game state is set (the BB1 operation flag as a bonus game operation flag is ON), and a prescribed number (basically 300 but may be changed as described later) ) The process ends on the condition that the above game medals are paid out (the BB1 operation flag is turned OFF).

  On the other hand, the BB2 gaming state is a gaming state set when the BB combination 2 is established during the BB2 internal gaming state, and the BB2 gaming as another bonus game is performed in the BB2 gaming state. The BB2 game can be executed when the BB2 game state is set (the BB2 operation flag as a bonus game operation flag is ON), and the specified number (basically 200 but may be changed as described later) ) It ends on the condition that the above game medals have been paid out (the BB2 operation flag is turned OFF). In the bonus game state, when a predetermined number or more of game medals are paid out and the bonus game is ended (see condition A6 shown in FIG. 7), the next game is shifted to the normal game state.

When the game conditions of the bonus games are compared, the game conditions are as shown in FIG. In other words, the specified bet number required to play one game, the number of game medals to be paid out when the small role is established, and the number of game medals acquired when the small role is established (the number of payouts−the specified number of bets) are BB1 game And BB2 games, which are 2, 15 and 13 respectively. As described above, the end condition (the threshold for the total number of game medals paid out) is 300 for the BB1 game and 200 for the BB2 game. Further, the maximum number (maximum number acquired) that a player can acquire during each bonus game is 260 (= 13 × 20) for the BB1 game and 182 (= 13 × 14) for the BB2 game.
The game conditions for each bonus game are not limited to this, and can be arbitrarily set.

<Characteristic control processing in this embodiment>
The present embodiment is mainly configured to perform characteristic control processing regarding the following (a1) and (a2).

(A1) Control processing related to transition from the normal gaming state to the finite RT gaming state In the present embodiment, in one game in the normal gaming state (non-RT gaming state), the specific symbol (corresponding symbol of the re-gamer 2) is When the game is stopped and displayed on the active line 29, even if the special combination (BB combination 1) is won and not established in the game, the game is always shifted from the next game to the finite RT game state. It has become.

  In the normal gaming state (non-RT gaming state), the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the active line 29 when the combination determination result J1 is selected and the combination determination result R2 is selected by the combination determination process. There are cases. As described above, since the re-game player 2 is a game player that can be pulled in 100%, when the game determination result R2 that the re-game player 2 wins alone is selected, the re-game player 2 is always established (specific The symbol is stopped and displayed on the active line 29), and the next game is shifted to the finite RT gaming state (RT1 gaming state). In addition, since the reel control with priority given to the re-playing role is performed, even when the winning decision result J1 in which the BB role 1 and the re-playing role 2 are elected redundantly is selected, the re-playing role 2 is always established, The winning of BB role 1 is carried over. However, even in this case, in the state where the winning combination of the BB combination 1 is over, the next game is shifted to the finite RT gaming state (RT2 gaming state).

  The player can recognize that the specific symbol has been stopped and displayed on the active line 29 (re-playing combination 2 is established), but this is because the combination determination result J1 is selected. It is not known whether the decision result R2 has been selected. In addition, regardless of which combination determination result is selected, the game is shifted to the finite RT gaming state, and in the finite RT gaming state as described above, it can be established even if the BB combination 1 is won. It's getting harder. For this reason, the player has a sense of expectation that the BB combination 1 may be won because the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the active line 29, but the specified number of times in the finite RT gaming state It is difficult to determine whether or not the BB combination 1 is won from the tendency of the symbol combination (out) that is stopped and displayed during the (seven times) game. Therefore, it is possible to play a game in the finite RT gaming state while continuously giving the player a sense of expectation that the BB combination 1 may be won.

  Even in the past, when a combination determination result that a special combination and a re-playing role are won and a combination determination result that a re-playing role is selected alone are set, and a specific symbol (corresponding symbol of the re-playing role) is stopped and displayed, What is known to give players a sense of expectation that a special role may have been elected is known. However, in the conventional case, when the special role and the re-playing role are elected redundantly and the specific symbol is stopped and displayed (when the special role is being carried over), the game is shifted to the bonus internal middle game state, When the game player is elected alone and the specific symbol is stopped and displayed, the game is shifted to the finite RT game state. Since it is common to use lottery tables with different winning probabilities for re-gamers, etc. during the bonus internal medium gaming state and the finite RT gaming state, there is a tendency for symbol combinations (out) to be stopped and displayed. Therefore, it becomes easy for the player to determine whether or not the BB combination 1 is won. For this reason, there is a possibility that the above intention is not fully utilized. However, in this embodiment, this is not the case, and it is possible to improve the gaming property in the finite RT gaming state.

In the present embodiment, even in the finite RT gaming state, there is a possibility that the re-playing player 2 is established and the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the active line 29 (see FIG. 6). The number of games executed in the finite RT gaming state may be changed. As a mode to be changed, the finite RT gaming state is extended by adding the specified number to the remaining number of games in the finite RT gaming state at the time when the re-player 2 is established in the finite RT gaming state (for example, the finite RT gaming state) If re-player 2 is established during the fourth game in the RT gaming state, the remaining number of games is 3, and the remaining 7 times is added to the specified number of 7 times, and the remaining 10 times (14 times in total) And playing a game in a finite RT gaming state). Further, when the re-player 2 is established in the finite RT gaming state, the remaining number of games in the finite RT gaming state is updated by a specified number to extend the finite RT gaming state (for example, 3 in the finite RT gaming state). If re-player 2 is established during the first game, the remaining number of games is 4 times, and that 4 times is updated to 7 times of the prescribed number, and the remaining 7 times (total 10 times), the finite RT gaming state Playing a game) is another example. By configuring in this way, it is possible to extend the period for the player to play with the expectation that the BB role 1 may be won, and to improve the gameability in the finite RT gaming state It becomes possible to make it.

  In this embodiment, the specific symbol related to the transition condition from the normal gaming state (non-RT gaming state) to the finite RT gaming state is the corresponding symbol of the re-gamer (re-gamer 2). Other designs may be used. For example, if a specific symbol is a symbol corresponding to a small role, a symbol combination that is displayed in a stopped state when a predetermined game character is won but cannot be established, In this case, the symbol combination (losing eye) that is stopped and displayed can be a specific symbol. Also, the position where the specific symbol is stopped and displayed may be other than the effective line 29.

(A2) Control processing related to bonus game end condition In the present embodiment, as described above, in the BB1 gaming state, the BB role 2 can be selected as an allowed winning combination, and in the BB2 gaming state, the BB role 1 is established. Can be elected as an acceptable role. In the BB1 gaming state, the BB1 game can be executed, and the end condition is basically that 300 or more gaming medals are paid out. When selected and established, the BB1 game end condition is changed. Similarly, in the BB2 gaming state, the BB2 game can be executed, and the end condition is basically that 200 or more game medals are paid out. In the BB2 gaming state, the BB role 1 is allowed to be established. If it is selected and established, the BB2 game end condition is changed.

  As an aspect in the case of changing the end condition, the threshold of the total number of payouts of bonus medals relating to other established special roles is added to the threshold of the total number of payouts of game medals in the bonus game being executed (for example, BB1 game When the BB combination 2 is established during the execution of the BB1 game, the BB1 game payout total threshold 200 is added to the BB2 game payout total threshold 200 to 500, and the BB1 game end condition being executed is 500 or more. As an example). Also, the difference between the number of game medals already paid out in the bonus game being executed and the threshold of the total number of payouts is updated to the threshold of the total number of bonus games paid out for other special roles that have been established (for example, BB1 When the number of game medals to be paid out is 120 when the BB combination 2 is established during the execution of the game and the difference from the total number of payouts 300 is 180, this is replaced with the total number of BB2 game payouts 200. The BB1 game end condition is changed to that the remaining 200 or more game medals have been paid out) (another mode is also possible).

By configuring in this way, the bonus game is performed while giving the player a sense of expectation that another special combination will be established during the execution of the bonus game and the termination condition of the bonus game being executed will be changed. This makes it possible to improve the game performance of the bonus game. In addition, as described above, in the present embodiment, even if another special combination is selected as a winning combination during the bonus game, if the special combination is not established during the bonus game state, Winning carryover is canceled (winning flag is turned off). For this reason, in order to prevent a special role being carried over from being won from being wasted, it is necessary to operate each stop switch so that the special role can be established in preparation for the case where another special role is selected as a permitted winning role. A bonus game can be performed while making the player aware of it.

  Further, the above aspect is adopted in which the difference between the number of game medals already paid out in the bonus game being executed and the threshold of the total number of payouts is updated to the threshold of the total number of bonus games paid out for other special roles that have been established. In such a case, it may be advantageous or disadvantageous for the player depending on when other special roles are established (for example, when the difference number exceeds 200, the difference number is updated to 200). And disadvantages for the player). For this reason, when such an aspect is adopted, it is possible to allow the player to play a bonus game while being aware of the timing of trying to establish another special combination.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, among the game conditions in the BB1 game and the BB2 game, the specified bet number, the payout number of game medals when a small combination is established, and the acquired number when a small combination is established are common. (See FIG. 8A). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8B, it is possible to change these game conditions in the BB1 game and the BB2 game. Even in such a case, the BB1 game end condition is changed when the BB hand 2 is established during the execution of the BB1 game, or the BB2 game end condition is changed when the BB hand 1 is established during the execution of the BB2 game. Can be performed in the same manner as described above (addition, update).

  On the other hand, the end condition may be changed in consideration of such a difference in game conditions. For example, when a BB combination 1 is established during execution of a BB2 game in which game conditions that are less advantageous than the BB1 game are set, a threshold 300 for the total number of BB1 games is added to the threshold 200 for the total number of BB2 games. 500, and the end condition of the BB2 game being executed is changed to that 500 or more game medals have been paid out. On the other hand, if the BB combination 2 is established during the execution of the BB1 game, the maximum obtainable number 182 of the BB2 game is added to the threshold 300 of the total number of payouts of the BB1 game to be 482, and the termination condition of the BB1 game being executed Is changed to that 482 or more game medals have been paid out, but other modes are also possible.

<Basic control processing>
Hereinafter, as a basic control process performed in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a timer interrupt process and a game control process (control flow) by the main control unit 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. .

[Timer interrupt processing]
In this embodiment, processing such as reading of each game operation signal output in response to a game operation such as a bet operation performed by the player, detection (confirmation) of a signal level, transmission of each control command, etc. is set in advance. It is performed by a timer interrupt process performed every certain time (for example, 2.235 milliseconds). In this timer interrupt process, as shown in FIG. 19, the register is first saved (step T1), and then the input port read process (step T2) is performed. In this input port reading process, the signal level of each game operation signal input to the input port of the main CPU 61 is read and stored, the signal level is determined, and the like. During the game control process by the main control means 100, various control commands related to the game are transmitted to the sub-control means 200 at an appropriate timing. Description of the timing etc. is omitted except for the main ones.

  Next, timer measurement is performed (step T3). In this timer measurement, when an arbitrary timer is set in the game control processing described below, the elapsed time of the timer is measured. Next, reel rotation drive control is performed to control rotation acceleration, deceleration, constant speed maintenance, stop maintenance, etc. of each reel 3a, 3b, 3c (step T4), and then to the data counter, hall computer, etc. Then, a predetermined outer end signal is output (step T5). Next, display management of each display lamp (46a to 46j) is executed (step T6), and necessary control commands are transmitted to the sub-control means 200 (hereinafter referred to as “sub” as appropriate) (step T7). Next, the port output for controlling the display lamp, the motor, etc. is performed (step T8), the saved register is restored (step T9), the interrupt is permitted (step T10), and then the interrupt return. To do.

[Game control processing]
In the game control process performed by the main control means 100, as shown in FIG. 10, the stack pointer is set (step S101) and the RAM area is initialized (step S102) in this order. Each control command for transmission is transmitted to the sub (step S103). In addition, as each control command for transmission before a game start, the command which shows a re-game operation state or a bonus game operation state, the command which shows the set game state, etc. can be mentioned. If the number of credits of the game medal has not reached the upper limit (maximum allowable credit number) at the time when transmission of each control command for transmission before game start is completed, the blocker 48 is switched from the OFF state to the ON state ( Game medals can be accepted).

  Next, it is determined whether or not a re-game operation state (re-game operation flag is ON) (step S104). Here, when it is determined that the re-game operation state is set, an automatic bet process is executed (step S105), and then an automatic bet execution command indicating that the automatic bet process is executed is transmitted to the sub (step S105). S106), the process proceeds to step S107.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S104 that the re-game operation state is not set (the re-game operation flag is OFF), the process proceeds to step S107 without performing the processes of steps S105 and S106 described above. In this step S107, it is determined whether or not there is a game medal bet (including a bet by an automatic bet process in addition to a bet by a bet operation). If a game medal has been betted, the process proceeds to step S112. If a game medal has not been betted, a setting value display start request (for example, the front door is opened and the set key switch 83 is set). Is determined to be on) (step S108).

  If there is a setting value display start request, display of the setting value is started (step S109), and then a setting value display end request (for example, the setting key type switch 83 is turned OFF, Wait until the front door is closed) (step S110), and when there is a request to end the display of the set value, the display of the set value is ended (step S111), and the process goes to step S112. move on. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S108 that there is no setting value display start request, the process proceeds to step S112 without performing the processes in steps S109 to S111.

In this step S112, it is determined whether or not the bet number and the credit number have reached the respective upper limit values (maximum bet allowable number and maximum credit allowable number). If it is determined that both the bet number and the credit number have reached the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S124. If both the bet number and the credit number have reached the upper limit value, the blocker 48 is turned off. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S112 that at least one of the bet number and the credit number has not reached the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S113. In this step S113, it is determined whether or not at least one of the condition that the re-game operation state and the condition that the bet number has reached the upper limit value is satisfied, and none of them is satisfied (re-game operation) If it is determined that the number of bets has not reached the upper limit), the process proceeds to step S114.

  In this step S114, it is determined whether or not the bet switch (1-BET switch 22 or MAX-BET switch 23) has been operated. Here, if the bet switch has been operated, it is determined whether or not there is a credited (stored) game medal (step S115). If there is a credited game medal, the number of credits according to the operation of the bet switch. After subtracting (a numerical value indicating the number of game medals credited (stored)) (step S116), a game medal insertion command indicating that a game medal has been betted is transmitted to the sub (sub control means 200). (Step S117), the process proceeds to Step S124.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S115 that there is no credited game medal, the process returns to step S114. Further, when it is determined in step S114 that the bet switch (1-BET switch 22 or MAX-BET switch 23) is not operated, and in step S113, the condition that the re-game operation state is set and the number of bets are set. When it is determined that at least one of the conditions that the upper limit value has been reached is satisfied, it is determined whether or not a game medal (inserted game medal) inserted from the medal insertion slot 21 has been accepted (step) S118). If an inserted game medal is accepted (when a game medal is detected by the inserted medal sensor 28b), the process proceeds to step S119, and the number of credits is updated as described below ("Update" In addition to the increase and decrease, the same applies to the following. Next, a game medal insertion command is transmitted to the sub (step S120), and the process proceeds to step S124.

  The number of credits is updated in step S119 as follows. That is, since the inserted game medal is accepted in a state where the bet number does not reach the maximum bet allowable number, the credit number is maintained when the accepted game medal is bet. On the other hand, if the bet number has reached the maximum bet limit, but the inserted game medal has been accepted in a state where the credit number has not reached the maximum credit limit, The number is increased.

  On the other hand, if no game medal is inserted from the medal slot 21 in the determination in step S118, it is determined whether or not the stored medal clearing switch 24 is operated (step S121). Here, when the stored medal clearing switch 24 is operated, a clearing process for clearing the credit (reserved) and bet game medals is executed (step S122), and the clearing indicating that the clearing process is executed. The processing command is transmitted to the sub (step S123), and the process proceeds to step S124. On the other hand, if the stored medal clearing switch 24 has not been operated, the process proceeds to step S124 without performing the processes in steps S122 and S123. In the re-game operating state, even if the stored medal settlement switch 24 is operated, it may not be accepted effectively and the settlement process may not be performed.

  In step S124, the bet number is updated, and then it is determined whether or not the bet number matches the specified number (step S125). Here, if it does not match the prescribed number, the process returns to step S107, and if it matches the prescribed number, it is determined whether or not the operation of the start lever 25 has been accepted (step S126). If it is determined that the operation of the start lever 25 has been accepted, the process proceeds to step S127. If it is determined that the operation of the start lever 25 has not been accepted, the process returns to step S107.

In step S127, a random number latch for selecting one random number from the random number sequence generated by the random number generator 66 is performed. Next, the latched random number (hereinafter referred to as “latch random number” as appropriate) is read (step S128), and one combination determination result is selected based on the read latch random number and the combination lottery table (see FIG. 6) (see FIG. 6). Step S129). Next, information on the selected combination determination result (winning flag information) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the main information storage unit 119 (step S130).

  Next, a control symbol is set based on the selected combination determination result (step S131). The control symbols are used in the reels 3a, 3b, 3c according to the order of the reel rotation stop operations (operations of the stop switches 26a, 26b, 26c) received in the reel rotation drive control process described later and the respective operation timings. It is a symbol that is allowed to be stopped (particularly, to be stopped and displayed on the active line), and is defined by a stop table (not shown) selected according to the combination determination result. After the control symbol is set, a combination determination result command indicating the combination determination result selected in step S129 is transmitted to the sub (step S132). Note that the above-described processes from step S127 to S132 are collectively referred to as a combination determining process.

(Reel rotation drive control process)
After executing the sub bonus control process, the reel rotation drive control process is performed as shown in FIG. In this reel rotation drive control process, as shown in FIG. 11, the process waits until the wait time elapses (step S301), and when the wait time elapses, a wait time indicating that the wait time elapses. The progress command is transmitted to the sub (step S302). Note that the wait time is the time required from the start of rotation of the reels 3a, 3b, 3c in the previous game to the start of rotation of the reels 3a, 3b, 3c in the current game ( For example, 4.1 seconds).

  Next, a new wait time is set (step S303), and all the reels 3a, 3b, 3c are started to rotate (step S304). Next, it is determined whether standby of the right reel (reel 3c) has ended (whether rotation has actually started) (step S305). Here, when the standby of the right reel has been completed, it is determined whether or not a right reel rotation start command indicating that the right reel has started rotating has been transmitted to the sub (step S306). If not, a right reel rotation start command is transmitted to the sub (step S307), and the process proceeds to step S308. On the other hand, if the waiting for the right reel has not ended in step S305, the process proceeds to step S308 without performing the processes in steps S306 and S307. In step S306, the right reel rotation start command is issued. If it has already been transmitted to the sub, the process proceeds to step S308 without performing the process of step S307.

  In step S308, it is determined whether standby of the middle reel (reel 3b) has ended (whether rotation has actually started). Here, when the standby of the middle reel is finished, it is determined whether or not a middle reel rotation start command indicating that the middle reel has started to be rotated has been transmitted to the sub (step S309). If not, a middle reel rotation start command is transmitted to the sub (step S310), and the process proceeds to step S311. On the other hand, if the standby of the middle reel has not ended in step S308, the process proceeds to step S311 without performing the processing of steps S309 and S310. In step S309, the middle reel rotation start command is issued. If it has been transmitted to the sub, the process proceeds to step S311 without performing the process of step S310.

In step S311, it is determined whether standby of the left reel (reel 3a) has ended (whether rotation has actually started). Here, when the standby of the left reel has been completed, it is determined whether or not a left reel rotation start command indicating that the left reel has started rotating has been transmitted to the sub (step S312). If not, a left reel rotation start command is transmitted to the sub (step S313), and the process proceeds to step S314. On the other hand, if the standby for the left reel has not ended in step S311, the process proceeds to step S314 without performing the processes in steps S312 and S313. In step S312, the left reel rotation start command is issued. If it has been transmitted to the sub, the process proceeds to step S314 without performing the process of step S313.

  In this step S314, it is determined whether standby of all reels (reels 3a, 3b, 3c) has been completed (whether rotation has actually started). Here, when the standby of all the reels is not completed, the process returns to step S305. On the other hand, when waiting for all the reels is completed, an acceleration process for accelerating all the reels that have started to reach a predetermined rotational speed is performed (step S315). Next, it is determined whether or not the rotation of all reels is normal (step S316). If it is determined that the reels are not normal, the process returns to step S315.

  On the other hand, if it is determined to be normal, it is determined whether or not all reels are rotating at a constant speed (step S317). If it is determined that the reels are not rotating at a constant speed, the process returns to step S315. On the other hand, when it is determined that all the reels are rotating at a constant speed, all the reels are in a waiting state for accepting a stop (when the stop switches 26a, 26b, and 26c are operated, the rotation can be stopped correspondingly. (Step S318), and if it is determined that it is not waiting for stop acceptance, the process returns to Step S315, and it is determined that all reels are waiting for stop acceptance. In the case, the process proceeds to step S319.

  In this step S319, it is determined whether or not an operation for stopping rotation of the left reel (reel 3a) (operation of the stop switch 26a) has been accepted. Here, when the operation of the stop switch 26a is accepted, it is determined whether or not the left reel stop acceptance command has been transmitted to the sub (step S320). A stop acceptance command is transmitted to the sub (step S321), and the process proceeds to step S322. On the other hand, if the left reel rotation stop acceptance command has been transmitted to the sub in step S320, the process proceeds to step S325 without performing the process of step S321.

  In step S322, the left reel symbol combination rotation stop control is performed. The left reel symbol combination rotation stop control is performed by the control symbol set in the above-described combination determining process and the order in which the stop switch 26a is operated (the number of operations among the three stop switches 26a, 26b, and 26c). ), The operation timing of the stop switch 26a (the timing at which the operation is accepted), and, if the other reel (reel 3b or reel 3b) has already stopped, according to the symbol stopped and displayed on that reel Thus, the driving of the left reel is controlled so as to stop and display the symbols that can be stopped and displayed on the left reel.

  This symbol combination rotation stop control of the left reel is performed until it is determined that the left reel has stopped rotating (step S323). If the left reel stops rotating, the left reel indicating that the left reel has stopped rotating. A rotation stop command is transmitted to the sub (step S324), and the process proceeds to step S337. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S319 that the left reel rotation stop operation (operation of the stop switch 26a) has not been accepted, the process proceeds to step S325 without performing the processes in steps S320 to S324.

In step S325, it is determined whether or not a rotation stop operation (operation of the stop switch 26b) of the middle reel (reel 3b) has been accepted. Here, when the operation of the stop switch 26b is accepted, it is determined whether or not the middle reel stop acceptance command has been transmitted to the sub (step S326). A stop acceptance command is transmitted to the sub (step S327), and the process proceeds to step S328. On the other hand, if the intermediate reel rotation stop acceptance command has been transmitted to the sub in step S325, the process proceeds to step S331 without performing the process in step S327.

  In step S328, the middle reel symbol combination rotation stop control is performed. In this middle reel symbol combination rotation stop control, the control symbol set in the above-mentioned combination determining process and the order in which the stop switch 26b is operated (the number of operations among the three stop switches 26a, 26b, and 26c). ), The operation timing of the stop switch 26b (operation reception timing), and, if the other reel (reel 3a or reel 3c) has already stopped, according to the symbol that is stopped and displayed on that reel Thus, the driving of the middle reel is controlled so as to stop and display the symbols that can be stopped and displayed on the middle reel.

  The symbol combination rotation stop control of the middle reel is performed until it is determined that the middle reel has stopped rotating (step S329). If the middle reel has stopped rotating, the middle reel indicating that the middle reel has stopped rotating. A rotation stop command is transmitted to the sub (step S330), and the process proceeds to step S337. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S326 that the middle reel rotation stop operation (operation of the stop switch 26b) has not been accepted, the process proceeds to step S331 without performing the processes in steps S326 to S330.

  In this step S331, it is determined whether or not a rotation stop operation (operation of the stop switch 26c) of the right reel (reel 3c) has been accepted. Here, when the operation of the stop switch 26c is accepted, it is determined whether or not the right reel stop acceptance command has been transmitted to the sub (step S332). A stop acceptance command is transmitted to the sub (step S333), and the process proceeds to step S334. On the other hand, if the right reel rotation stop acceptance command has already been transmitted to the sub in step S332, the process proceeds to step S337 without performing the process in step S333.

  In step S334, the right reel symbol combination rotation stop control is performed. In this right reel symbol combination rotation stop control, the control symbol set in the above-described combination determining process and the order in which the stop switch 26c is operated (the number of operations among the three stop switches 26a, 26b, and 26c). ), The operation timing of the stop switch 26c (the timing at which the operation is accepted), and, if the other reel (reel 3a or reel 3b) has already stopped, according to the symbol that is stopped and displayed on that reel Thus, the driving of the right reel is controlled so that symbols that can be stopped and displayed on the right reel are stopped and displayed.

  This right reel symbol combination rotation stop control is performed until it is determined that the right reel has stopped rotating (step S335). When the right reel stops rotating, the right reel indicating that the right reel has stopped rotating. A rotation stop command is transmitted to the sub (step S336), and the process proceeds to step S337. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S331 that the right reel rotation stop operation (operation of the stop switch 26c) has not been accepted, the process proceeds to step S337 without performing the processes in steps S332 to S336.

  In step S337 transferred from step S324, S330 or S336 described above, it is determined whether or not all reels have stopped rotating. If it is determined that all reels have stopped rotating, the reel rotation drive control process is terminated. Return. On the other hand, if it is determined that the rotation is not stopped, the process returns to step S319.

(Winning determination / game end control process)
After the reel rotation drive control process is executed, a winning determination / game end control process is performed as shown in FIG. In this winning determination / game end control process, as shown in FIG. 12, first, a stop display symbol is confirmed (step S401). Next, if a game combination is established with the symbols displayed in a stopped state, the formation combination information (information indicating that no game combination is established) is stored in a predetermined storage area. (Step S402).

  Next, the stop display symbol A command and the stop display symbol B command are transmitted to the sub (step S403). The stop display symbol A command is a rough command indicating whether the established game role is a special role, a small role, or a re-game character, and the stop display symbol B command more specifically indicates the established game role. The command shown in the figure (for example, a command for determining whether a bell small combination is established or a watermelon small combination is established) may be used. Further, the information of the symbol combination (out) that is stopped and displayed in the display window W or on the winning line 29 may be transmitted to the sub.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a special condition winning flag clearing condition (a condition for turning off the winning flag of the special role that has been turned ON) is satisfied (step S404). In the present embodiment, there are a case where a special combination selected as a permitted winning combination is established, and a case where a special combination selected as a permitted winning combination during the bonus gaming state is not established during the bonus gaming state. Applicable when the clear condition is satisfied. Here, when the clear condition of the special role winning flag is satisfied, the winning flag of the corresponding special role is turned OFF (step S405), and the process proceeds to step S406. The process proceeds to step S406 without performing the process of step S405. In step S406, the winning flag of the game combination other than the special combination is turned OFF, and the process proceeds to step S407.

  In this step S407, a game medal payout start command indicating the number of game medals to be paid out (0 if no game medals are paid out) is transmitted to the sub. Next, it is determined whether or not a game medal has been paid out (step S408). If there is a payout, the upper limit indicating the maximum number of credited (stored) game medals (number of credits) that can be credited. It is determined whether it is less than a value (for example, 50) (step S409).

  If the number of credits is less than the upper limit, the number of game medals to be paid out is added to the number of credits (step S410), and the process proceeds to step S412, where the number of credits is greater than or equal to the upper limit. Actually pays out game medals (step S411), and proceeds to step S412. In this step S412, it is determined whether or not the game medals have been paid out. If the payout has not been completed, the process returns to step S408. If the payout has been completed, the process proceeds to step S413. . On the other hand, if it is determined in step S408 that no game medal has been paid out, the process proceeds to step S413 without performing the processes in steps S409 to S412. In step S413, a game medal payout end command indicating that the game medal payout has ended is transmitted to the sub, and the process proceeds to step S414.

  In this step S414, it is determined whether or not the bonus game operation flag clear condition is satisfied. In the present embodiment, satisfying the end condition of the bonus game being executed corresponds to the case where the clear condition is satisfied. If it is determined that the condition for clearing the bonus game operation flag is satisfied, the corresponding bonus game operation flag is turned OFF (step S414), and the process proceeds to step S416. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S414 that the bonus game end condition is not satisfied (including the case where no bonus game is being executed), the process proceeds to step S416 without performing the process of step S415. .

In this step S416, it is determined whether or not the condition for setting the bonus game operation flag is satisfied. In the present embodiment, the establishment of the special combination in the current game corresponds to the case where the condition for setting the operation flag of the bonus game related to the special combination is satisfied. If it is determined that the bonus game operation flag setting condition is satisfied, the corresponding bonus game operation flag is set to ON (step S417), and the process proceeds to step S418. If it is determined that the bonus game operation flag is not satisfied, The process proceeds to step S418 without performing the process of step S417.

  In this step S418, the re-game operation flag is temporarily turned OFF (including the case where the re-game operation flag in the ON state is turned off and the case where the re-game operation flag in the OFF state is maintained). Next, it is determined whether or not the re-game operation condition is satisfied (step S419). In the present embodiment, the fact that a re-game combination is established in the current game corresponds to a case where a re-game operation condition is satisfied. If it is determined that the re-game operation condition is satisfied, the re-game operation flag is set to ON (step S420), and the process proceeds to step S421. If it is determined that the re-game operation condition is not satisfied, the process of step S420 is It progresses to step S421, without performing.

  In this step S421, the game state is updated. That is, the game state is shifted when the game condition transition condition is satisfied, and the game state is maintained when the transition condition is not satisfied. Next, the winning combination information stored in the main information storage unit 119 is cleared (step S422), and further, a game end update result and a game end command indicating that one game has ended are transmitted to the sub (step S422). In step S423, the winning determination / game end control process is terminated and the process returns.

  Note that the blocker 48 is ON / OFF controlled as follows during the execution period of the game control process described above. First, from the time when it is determined that the start lever 25 is operated in the game control process (step S126) in one game, the time point at which each command for transmission before game start is transmitted in the game control process in the next game (described above). Until the end of step S103), the blocker 48 is in an OFF state (game medal unacceptable state) as a period during which the game is being performed. On the other hand, from the time when transmission of each command for transmission before the game is completed until the time when it is determined that the start lever 25 is operated, the number of credits of the game medal is the upper limit (maximum) As long as the credit allowable number has not been reached, the blocker 48 is basically in the ON state (game medal acceptable state) regardless of whether it is in the regame operation state or not.

  The ON / OFF control of the blocker 48 when the number of credits of game medals reaches the upper limit value differs depending on whether or not the game is in the re-game operation state. That is, in the re-game operation state, if the number of credits of the game medal has reached the upper limit value, regardless of the bet number (the bet number by the automatic bet process) (even if the bet number is not the upper limit value). The blocker 48 is turned off. On the other hand, when the game is not in the re-game operation state, the start lever 25 is operated as long as the bet number has not reached the upper limit value (maximum bet allowable number) even if the credit number of the game medals has reached the upper limit value. The blocker 48 continues to be in the ON state until the determination is made.

  In other words, when the re-game is not in operation, if the total number of bets and credits has not reached the total value (for example, 3 + 50 = 53) of the upper limit of bets and the upper limit of credits (eg, 3 + 50 = 53), 48 is continuously turned ON. However, if there is a request to start displaying the set value, from that point to the point when display of the set value ends, and if a clearing operation is accepted, the clearing process ends from that point. Until that time, the blocker 48 is turned off. Even if the above-mentioned game is being played, if a freeze period is set, it is considered that there is no game during the freeze period, and the number of credits has not reached the upper limit. As long as the blocker 48 is in the ON state, the inserted game medal may be accepted as a credited game medal.

Other control processes performed in the main control means 100 include a main control power-off process, a main control power-on process, and a main control setting change process. The main control power-off process is performed by the main control means 100 (
This process is performed when the supply of power to the main control board 60 is stopped (when the power is turned off), such as register saving, stack pointer saving, interrupt status saving, and the like. Also, storage (holding) of information relating to the combination determination result and information relating to the gaming state stored in a predetermined storage area and setting of a checksum are performed.

  The main control power-on process is a process that is performed when power supply to the main control unit 100 is started (at power-on). A temporary stack pointer is set, a checksum is calculated, checked, and the like. Processing is performed so that power recovery processing can be performed. Further, it is determined whether or not the setting key type switch 83 is turned on. If the setting key type switch 83 is turned on, the process proceeds to a main control setting change process described below. On the other hand, when the setting key type switch 83 is not turned on, the stack pointer is restored or an interrupt is activated. A game is played based on information about the game state.

  The main control setting change process is a process executed when the setting key type switch 83 is turned on in the above-described main control power-on process, and the setting change command operation of the setting change switch 84 by the game store clerk is confirmed. In this case, the stack pointer is initialized, the interrupt is initialized, and the stored game information is cleared when the power is turned off. Further, the setting value set at the time of setting change is stored in a predetermined storage area, and a setting change command indicating that the setting change has been performed is transmitted to the sub, and the above-described game control process is performed.

<< Second Embodiment >>
Next, a slot machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. The slot machine of the present embodiment has the same configuration as the main part of the first embodiment described above, and the description of these common parts is omitted. Further, the rough flow of the main control processing is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the features of the present embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.

<Appearance of slot machine>
The appearance of the slot machine according to the present embodiment is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment (see FIG. 1). However, the number of winning lines set in the display window W is different. That is, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the display window W is provided with a total of five pay lines 29a, 29b, 29c, 29d, and 29e so as to cross the display window W. ing. The winning line 29a is a horizontal line connecting the symbol display areas of the upper left, upper center, and upper right, and the winning line 29b is a horizontal line connecting the symbol display areas of the left middle, center middle, and right middle. The winning line 29c is a straight line connecting the symbol display areas in the lower left, lower center, and lower right. Also, the winning line 29d is a downward-sloping line connecting the upper left, middle middle and lower right symbol display areas, and the winning line display 29e is the lower left, middle middle and upper right symbol display areas to the right. It is a rising line.

<Basic operations for playing games>
The basic operation for playing a game is substantially the same as in the first embodiment. However, in the present embodiment, the prescribed number of game medals required for activating the pay lines 29a to 29e (see FIG. 13) are a normal gaming state (non-RT), an RT gaming state (RT1, RT2), the bonus internal medium gaming state (1 inside, 2 inside, 3 inside) and BB2 in the bonus gaming state, 3 in the bonus game state, BB1, RB in the bonus gaming state is set to 1 It is configured that all five are made valid by betting game medals. Hereinafter, the valid winning lines 29a to 29e are referred to as “effective lines 29a to 29e” as appropriate.

<Connection between control board and each device>
The configuration of the control board and the configuration of connection between the control board and each device are the same as those in the first embodiment (see FIG. 2), and description thereof is omitted.

<Reel pattern arrangement>
In the present embodiment, symbols displayed on the reels 3a, 3b, 3c are arranged as shown in FIG. 14 (“left reel”, “middle reel” and “right reel” in FIG. 3a, reel 3b and right reel 3c, respectively). That is, a predetermined number of seven types of symbols “red seven”, “white seven”, “bar”, “replay”, “watermelon”, “bell”, and “blank” are arranged on each reel 3a, 3b, 3c. ing. In the present embodiment, the symbol “blank” is set as a symbol that does not constitute a game combination.

<Functional block>
The functional blocks when the slot machine according to this embodiment is shown from a functional viewpoint are the same as those in the first embodiment (see FIG. 4). However, the contents of the control processing performed by each means shown in FIG. 4 are partially different, which will be described later.

<Type of gamer>
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, three special roles (BB role 1, BB role 2, RB role), two small roles of small roles 1 and 2, and re-playing roles 1 to 3 A total of eight game combinations of 3 re-game players are set, and combinations of display symbols (corresponding symbols) by the reels 3a, 3b, 3c for establishing each game player, and game medals when the game player is established The number of payouts is set as shown in FIG. Note that the payout number shown in FIG. 15 is a numerical value when a prescribed number (three) of game medals are bet in the normal game state, the RT game state, or the bonus internal medium game state without parentheses. In the state, the numbers when a predetermined number of game medals are bet (1 in BB1 and RB, 3 in BB2) are shown in parentheses.

  When the BB combination 1, the BB combination 2, and the RB combination are established, the game medals are not paid out, and the bonus game state from the next game (the BB combination 1 is a BB1 gaming state described later, the BB combination 2 is a BB2 gaming state described later) , RB combination is a game combination (special combination) indicating that transition to an RB game state (to be described later) is made.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the three special combinations of the BB combination 1, the BB combination 2, and the RB combination are common in the “red seven” in the left reel (reel 3a) and the middle reel (reel 3b). . On the other hand, in the configuration of the right reel (reel 3c), the BB combination 1 is different from “red seven”, the BB combination 2 is “white seven”, and the RB combination is “bar”. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, these three symbols on the right reel are “bar” (symbol number 10), “white seven” (symbol number 11), “red seven” (symbol number) in the rotation direction of the right reel. 12) are arranged side by side in the order of 12). In other words, the display period of these three symbols on the right reel (the period from symbol numbers 10 to 12) is from when the operation of the stop switch 26c corresponding to the right reel is effectively accepted until the right reel stops rotating. It is arranged within the maximum allowable rotation range (5 frames).

  The small roles 1 and 2 are game roles (small roles) set as winning combinations from which game medals are paid out when established. Hereinafter, as in the first embodiment, the small combination 1 is appropriately referred to as a “watermelon small combination”, and the small combination 2 is appropriately referred to as a “bell small combination”. In addition, the bell small role (small role 2) is a game role that can be drawn in 100%.

When the re-game players 1 to 3 are established, no game medals are paid out, but a re-game operation state is set in which the player is allowed to play the next game without betting the game medals possessed by the player. A game player (re-game player). Hereinafter, as in the first embodiment, the re-game player 1 is appropriately referred to as “normal RP”. Further, as will be described later, since the re-gaming player 2 is a condition for transition from the normal gaming state (non-RT gaming state) or the RT2 gaming state to the RT1 gaming state, which will be described later, 2 is appropriately referred to as “migration RP1”. Further, since the re-gaming combination 3 is established as a condition for shifting from the RT1 gaming state to the RT2 gaming state, the re-gaming combination 3 is appropriately referred to as “transition RP2”. Note that all of the re-game players 1 to 3 are game players that can be pulled in 100%.

<Role drawing table>
In the present embodiment, a role lottery table shown in FIG. 16 is used. In this combination lottery table, 10 combination determination results B1 to B4, R1 to R3, K1, K2, and Z are set, and each combination determination result shows each game combination as shown in FIG. Are associated. For example, in the combination determination result B1, the combination BB combination 1, the combination BB 2, and the RB combination are associated as duplicate winning combinations, the combination determination result B3 is associated with the combination BB 2 as a single winning combination, and the combination determination result R3 Is that the re-playing combination 3 is associated as a single winning combination, and the combination determination result K1 is associated with the watermelon small combination (small combination 1) as a single winning combination. In addition, the combination determination result Z is associated with a loss (no game combination is won). The way (meaning) of each numerical value in the combination lottery table shown in FIG. 16 is the same as that in the first embodiment.

  As a characteristic point in the lottery table of the present embodiment, in the normal gaming state (non-RT gaming state) and the RT gaming state (RT1 gaming state, RT2 gaming state) described later, the BB combination 1, the BB combination 2, and the RB combination are At the same time, it is possible to select a winning combination. In the case where three special combinations are simultaneously selected as permitted establishment combinations, characteristic control processing in the present embodiment is performed, which will be described later.

<Setting of game state>
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, when roughly divided, any one of the four gaming states of a normal gaming state, an RT gaming state, a bonus internal medium gaming state, and a bonus gaming state is a gaming state. It is set by the control means 104 (see FIG. 4).

  The normal gaming state is a standard gaming state in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, a non-RT gaming state (in FIG. 17, “gaming state” is omitted) is provided as the normal gaming state. In the non-RT gaming state, the probability that the re-game player (re-game players 1 to 3) wins is set to a standard value. In this non-RT gaming state, the transition to the RT gaming state (particularly the RT1 gaming state) is triggered when the condition B1 is satisfied, and the transition to the bonus internal middle gaming state is triggered when the condition B3 is satisfied. It is like that. The condition B1 is that the first specific symbol (“replay / replay / bell”) corresponding to the replaying player 2 is stopped and displayed on any one of the five effective lines 29a to 29d. Is Rukoto. The condition B3 is that the special combination is won (the BB combination 1, the BB combination 2, the RB combination alone or a combination of them) and is not established.

  The RT gaming state is a gaming state in which the probability that a re-gamer will win is set higher than in the normal gaming state (non-RT gaming state). In the present embodiment, two gaming states, RT1 gaming state and RT2 gaming state (abbreviated as “gaming state” in FIG. 17), are provided as the RT gaming state. As described above, the RT1 game state is a game state set from the next game when the condition B1 is satisfied in one game in the non-RT game state. In the present embodiment, such a situation occurs when the combination determination result R2 is selected during the non-RT gaming state.

The RT2 gaming state is a gaming state set from the next game when the condition B2 is satisfied in one game in the RT1 gaming state. The condition B2 is that the second specific symbol (“Replay / Bell / Replay”) corresponding to the replaying player 3 is stopped and displayed on any active line. In the present embodiment, such a situation occurs when the combination determination result R3 is selected during the RT1 gaming state. In one game in the RT2 gaming state, when the condition B1 is satisfied, the next game is shifted to the RT1 gaming state. In one game in the RT game state (RT1 game state or RT2 game state), when the condition B3 is satisfied, the next game is shifted to the bonus internal medium game state.

  As described above, in the bonus internal medium gaming state, the condition B3 is satisfied in one game during the normal gaming state (non-RT gaming state) or the RT gaming state (RT1 gaming state or RT2 gaming state). In this case, the game state is set from the next game. In the present embodiment, the BB1 internal medium gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “internal medium 1” as appropriate), the BB2 internal medium gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “internal medium 2” as appropriate), The four gaming states (in FIG. 17, “gaming state” is omitted): the middle gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “internal 3” as appropriate) and the BB1 + BB2 + RB internal middle gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “internal 4” as appropriate). Are provided).

  The inside 1 is a gaming state set when the BB combination 1 is an allowed winning combination (when the winning combination is over), and the combination determination result B2 is selected during the normal gaming state or the RT gaming state. This situation can occur when done. The inside 2 is a gaming state that is set when the BB combination 2 is a winning combination (when the winning combination is over), and the combination determination result B3 is selected during the normal gaming state or the RT gaming state. This situation can occur when done. The inside 3 is a gaming state set when the BB combination 1, the BB combination 2 and the RB combination are all allowed to be established (when any special combination is in a winning state), and is a normal gaming state. Such a situation may occur when the combination determination result B1 is selected in the middle or RT game state. When the condition B4 that the BB combination 1, the BB combination 2 or the RB combination is satisfied is satisfied in one game in the bonus internal medium game state, the bonus internal medium game state is ended, and the bonus game state is started from the next game. Is set.

  As described above, the bonus game state is a game state set from the next game when the condition B4 is satisfied in one game in the bonus internal medium game state. Note that a special combination is won in the normal gaming state or the RT gaming state, and depending on the operation timing of each stop switch by the player, the special combination may be established in the game. In this case, the game is shifted from the next game to the bonus game state. However, the following description will be made assuming that the game is shifted from the bonus internal / middle game state to the bonus game state.

  In the present embodiment, three game states are provided as a bonus game state: a BB1 game state, a BB2 game state, and an RB game state (“gaming state” is omitted in FIG. 17). The BB1 gaming state is a gaming state that is set when the BB combination 1 is established in the inside 1 or inside 4, and the BB1 game as a bonus game is performed in the BB1 gaming state. The BB1 game can be executed when the BB1 game state is set (the BB1 operation flag as a bonus game operation flag is ON), and the game medal of a prescribed number (300 or more) is paid out. The process ends (the BB1 operation flag is turned OFF).

  The BB2 gaming state is a gaming state that is set when the BB combination 2 is established in the inside 2 or inside 4, and a BB2 game as another bonus game is performed in the BB2 gaming state. The BB2 game can be executed when the BB2 game state is set (the BB2 operation flag as a bonus game operation flag is ON), and on condition that a predetermined number (150 or more) of game medals have been paid out. The process ends (the BB2 operation flag is turned OFF).

  The RB gaming state is a gaming state that is set when an RB combination is established in the inside 2 or inside 4, and an RB game as another bonus game is performed in the RB gaming state. The RB game can be executed when the RB game state is set (the RB operation flag as a bonus game operation flag is ON), and is terminated on the condition that the small role has been established a predetermined number of times (8 times) (RB The operation flag is turned off).

  In the BB1 gaming state or the BB2 gaming state, a specified number of small roles are established on the condition that a prescribed number of gaming medals have been paid out and the BB1 gaming or BB2 gaming has ended, or in the RB gaming state. On condition that the RB game is ended (see condition B5 shown in FIG. 17), the bonus game state is ended and the next game is shifted to the normal game state (there may be some differences, but this will be described later) To do).

FIG. 18 shows a comparison of the game conditions of the bonus games. That is, the prescribed bet number required for one game is two for the BB1 game, three for the BB2 game, and one for the RB game. In addition, the payout number of game medals at the time of establishment of a small combination is different, 14 for BB1 game, 9 for BB2 game, and 15 for RB game. As a result, the number of game medals acquired when a small combination is established (the number of payouts−the number of specified bets) is also different, 12 for BB1 games, 6 for BB2 games, and 14 for RB games. The end conditions are as described above, but the total number of game medals paid out when a small combination is established 8 times in RB game is 120 (= 8 × 15). Further, the maximum number (maximum number acquired) that a player can acquire during each bonus game is 240 (= 12 × 20) for the BB1 game and 10 for the BB2 game.
2 (= 6 × 17) cards and 112 (= 14 × 8) cards in RB games. The game conditions for each bonus game are not limited to this, and can be arbitrarily set.

<Characteristic control processing in this embodiment>
The present embodiment is mainly configured to perform characteristic control processing regarding the following (b1) and (b2).

(B1) Control processing related to simultaneous winning of a plurality of special roles and reel stop at the time of simultaneous winning In this embodiment, as described above, the normal gaming state (non-RT gaming state) or the RT gaming state (RT1 gaming state, RT2 gaming) In one game in the (state), a plurality of special roles (BB role 1, BB role 2, and RB role) are configured to be able to win simultaneously (selected simultaneously as a winning combination) (see FIG. 16). Further, when the BB combination 1, the BB combination 2, and the RB combination are won simultaneously, the following reel stop control is performed.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, the operation mode (in this case, the operation timing) in which all of the three special roles of the BB role 1, the BB role 2, and the RB role are allowed to be established and any special role can be established. When the stop switch is operated, the reel stop control is performed with priority given to establishing the BB combination 1. A specific example will be described with reference to FIG. The numbers in parentheses described in each frame of the right reel (reel 3c) in FIG. 19 are symbol numbers (see FIG. 14) in the right reel.

  In FIG. 19, in a game in which all three special roles are permitted to be established, the symbol “red seven” is stopped and displayed on the active line 29c on the left reel (reel 3a) and the middle reel (reel 3b). A state in which the right reel (reel 3c) is rotating is schematically shown. As described above, the symbol “red seven” on the left reel and the middle reel is a symbol common to the three special roles. Therefore, when the symbol “bar” is stopped and displayed on the effective line 29c in the right reel, the RB role is established, and when the symbol “white seven” is stopped and displayed, the BB role 2 is established. When the symbol “Red Seven” is stopped and displayed, the BB combination 1 is established.

  As described above, the configuration symbol “bar” of the RB role on the right reel, the configuration symbol “white seven” of the BB role 2, and the configuration symbol “red seven” of the BB role 1 are 3 in this order in the rotation direction of the right reel. They are arranged side by side. For this reason, in the state shown in FIG. 19, depending on the reel stop reception position of the stop switch 26c corresponding to the right reel, three bars “bar”, “white seven”, and “red seven” are within the range of 5 frames. Any of the symbols can be stopped and displayed on the effective line 29c. Specifically, if the reel stop reception position on the right reel is in the range from symbol numbers 7 to 9, any of these three symbols can be stopped and displayed on the effective line 29c.

  The reel stop acceptance position is within the normal control range of the stepping motor (in other words, if it is intended to stop) within the display window W when the stop switch operation is effectively accepted. In the lower display area, the display is stopped in a state where the amount of movement of the reel is smaller than when the symbol of any other symbol number is stopped and displayed (hereinafter, the range of movement of the reel in this state is referred to as “one frame sliding”). This means the symbol number one before the symbol number where the symbol that can be made to be arranged (one before in the reel rotation direction). In the present embodiment, the symbol number of the symbol that is in the middle of entering the lower display area in the display window W or occupies the entire lower display area corresponds to this reel stop position at the time of valid acceptance of the stop switch operation. .

  Thus, in the state shown in FIG. 19, if the reel stop acceptance position on the right reel is in the range from symbol numbers 7 to 9, any of the above three symbols on the effective line 29c within the range of 5 frames slip. Can be stopped and displayed. However, in the present embodiment, when the reel stop acceptance position on the right reel satisfies such a condition, the constituent symbol “bar” of the RB combination and the configuration symbol “white seven” of the BB combination 2 are stopped and displayed on the active line 29c. Instead, the reel stop control for stopping and displaying the structural symbol “red seven” of the BB combination 1 on the effective line 29c is performed.

  In the state shown in FIG. 19, when the reel stop acceptance position on the right reel is the symbol number 6, the symbol “Red Seven” of the BB role 1 stops on the effective line 29c within the range of 5 frames slip. Although it cannot be displayed, the constituent symbol “white seven” of the BB combination 2 or the configuration symbol “bar” of the RB combination can be stopped and displayed on the active line 29c. In the present embodiment, in such a case, reel stop control that prioritizes establishment of the BB combination 2 is performed. That is, the reel stop control is performed so that the constituent symbol “bar” of the RB combination is not stopped and displayed on the effective line 29c, and the constituent symbol “white seven” of the BB combination 2 is stopped and displayed on the effective line 29c. .

  In the state shown in FIG. 19, when the reel stop reception position on the right reel is symbol number 5, the configuration symbol “Red Seven” of the BB role 1 and the configuration symbol of the BB role 2 are within the range of 5 frames slip. “White Seven” cannot be stopped and displayed on the effective line 29c, but the constituent symbol “bar” of the RB role can be stopped and displayed on the effective line 29c. In this embodiment, in such a case, reel stop control is performed in which the RB combination is established (the constituent symbol “bar” of the RB combination is stopped and displayed on the effective line 29c). Note that if the configuration symbol “Red Seven” of the BB role 1 cannot be stopped and displayed on the active line 29c in the right reel, the configuration symbol “bar” of the RB role or the configuration symbol “white seven” of the BB role 2 is displayed. ”May be controlled so as not to be stopped even if it can be stopped on the active line 29c.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the BB combination 1, the BB combination 2 and the RB combination are simultaneously elected, the BB combination 2 and the BB combination 1 are prioritized over the BB combination 2 and the BB combination 2 ( Hereinafter, such priority order is described as “BB combination 1> BB combination 2> RB combination”) reel stop control is performed. The priority order may be determined according to the type of special combination, or may be determined according to the game conditions of the bonus game performed when each special combination is established. For example, as shown in FIG. 18, if the priority order is determined in descending order of the number of game medals to be paid out from the start to the end of each bonus game, the order is BB combination 1> BB combination 2> RB combination. If the priority order is determined in descending order of the number of game medals to be paid out or acquired at the time of establishment of a small combination in one game in each bonus game, the order is RB combination> BB combination 1> BB combination 2. Further, when the priority order is determined in descending order of the maximum number of game medals (maximum obtainable number) that a player can acquire from the start to the end of each bonus game, BB combination 1> RB combination> BB combination 2 (In order of decreasing number)

  Note that, as in this embodiment, when a small role (small role 1) or a loss that is missed is selected in the role determination process even during a bonus game, how many times such a loss or loss occurs during the bonus game. The number of game medals that can be earned varies depending on whether it has occurred. Therefore, the expected value of the number of game medals that can be earned during each bonus game is calculated in consideration of the probability of missing or losing, and the priority order may be determined according to the order of the expected value or the decreasing order. Is possible. It is also possible to determine the priority order according to the order of increasing or decreasing number of times that a small combination can be established during each bonus game.

  The priority order may be changed depending on the pressing order of the stop switches. For example, it is configured so that a predetermined small role (for example, a small role whose corresponding symbol is “White Seven, White Seven Bar”) is won in combination with three special roles of BB Role 1, BB Role 2 and RB Role. When a rotation stop operation is performed from the left reel when duplicate winning is performed, the priority order is BB hand 1> BB hand 2> RB hand, but when rotation stop operation is performed from the right reel. As an example, the order of priority is RB combination> BB combination 1> BB combination 2.

  As described above, according to the slot machine of the present embodiment, a situation in which a plurality of special roles are allowed to be established is set. It has an excellent gaming property that a high special role is preferentially established, which makes it possible to improve the interest of the game.

(B2) Control processing when a special combination is established during bonus game In the present embodiment, when one special combination is established among the three special combinations that are allowed to be established together, the special combination is determined according to the established special combination. Then, a predetermined bonus game state is started and a predetermined bonus game is started in response to this, and a special combination other than the established special combination is carried over to the predetermined bonus game state as an allowable combination combination. This special role overtaking the winning is allowed to be established during the transitioned predetermined bonus game, and if it is established, it is shifted to another bonus game state corresponding to the established special role. In response, another bonus game is started. When the other bonus game is finished, the game state is shifted from the other game state to the predetermined game state, and the other bonus game is resumed. A specific example will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 20, when the BB combination 1 is established first among the three special combinations that are permitted to be established, the BB1 operation flag is turned ON, the state is shifted to the BB1 gaming state, and the BB1 game is started. If the BB combination 2 is established during the BB1 game (in the BB1 game state), the BB1 operation flag is turned OFF and the BB1 game is interrupted. At the same time, the BB2 operation flag is turned ON, the state is shifted to the BB2 game state, and the BB2 game is started. Further, when the RB combination is established during the BB2 game (in the BB2 game state), the BB2 operation flag is turned OFF and the BB2 game is interrupted. At the same time, the RB operation flag is turned ON, the state is shifted to the RB game state, and the RB game is started.

  Next, when the RB game end condition is satisfied, the RB operation flag is turned OFF, and the RB game (RB game state) ends. At the same time, the BB2 operation flag is turned ON again, the BB2 game state is entered, and the BB2 game is resumed. Further, when the BB2 game end condition is satisfied, the BB2 operation flag is turned OFF, and the BB2 game (BB2 game state) ends. At the same time, the BB1 operation flag is turned ON again, the BB1 game state is entered, and the BB1 game is resumed. When the BB1 game end condition is satisfied, the BB1 operation flag is turned OFF, and the BB1 game (BB1 game state) ends.

  FIG. 20 shows an example, and various transition modes are conceivable depending on the order in which each special combination is established and the timing at which the special combination is established. For example, in the above-described example, when the BB2 game transitioned from the BB1 game ends before the RB combination is established, the BB1 game is resumed, and when the RB combination is established during the BB1 game, the BB1 game is interrupted again and the RB game Is started. Furthermore, it may be controlled to resume the BB1 game again when the RB game ends.

  As described above, according to the slot machine of the present embodiment, during the bonus game executed when one special combination among a plurality of special combinations selected as allowed allowances is established, another special combination is executed. When the game is established, the bonus game executed first is interrupted and another bonus game executed when another special role is established is provided. It is possible to improve interest. In particular, when each bonus game state is advantageously set for the player as in this embodiment, the player is strongly expected that another special role may be established during the bonus game. Bonus games can be played.

  In the present embodiment, during the bonus game that is executed when one special combination among a plurality of special combinations selected as allowed allowances is established at the same time, another special combination that has been carried over to the present is established. If not, the winning carryover of the special role that has not been established is canceled (the winning flag is turned OFF). For this reason, in order to prevent a special role being carried over from being won from being wasted, it is necessary to operate each stop switch so that the special role can be established in preparation for a case where another special role is selected as a permitted establishment role. A bonus game can be performed while making the player aware of it. As another mode, it is configured so that another special combination (for example, BB combination 2) can be selected as an allowed combination in one bonus gaming state (for example, BB1 gaming state). Also good. In this case, when the BB combination 2 is selected as an allowable combination in the BB1 gaming state and is not established in the BB1 gaming state, the winning flag of the BB combination 2 may be set to be OFF. After the end of the BB1 gaming state, it may be set to shift to the inside 2 (BB2 inside gaming state).

<Basic control processing>
The flow of basic control processing (timer interrupt processing and game control processing by the main control means 100) performed in the slot machine of this embodiment is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment (see FIGS. 9 to 12). . The difference is that, in step S404 of the winning determination / game end control process shown in FIG. 12, a criterion for satisfaction of the special condition winning flag clear condition, a criterion for satisfaction of the bonus operation flag clearing condition in step S414, and a step A criterion for satisfying the set condition of the bonus game operation flag in S416 is given.

That is, in the present embodiment, as a case where the special condition winning flag clear condition is satisfied in step S404, in addition to the case where the special combination selected as the permitted combination combination is established, a plurality of simultaneous selected combination combinations are selected. In the bonus game executed when one of the special roles is established, the case where the other special combination that has been won is not established. In addition, as a case where the bonus game operation flag clear condition is satisfied in step S414, in the present embodiment, a bonus executed when one special combination among a plurality of special combinations selected as allowed allowances is established at the same time. This also applies to the case where another special combination is held during the game, and the bonus flag being executed is satisfied, and the bonus game being executed is interrupted. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, as a case where the bonus game operation flag set condition is satisfied in step S416, a bonus executed when one special combination among a plurality of special combinations selected as allowed allowances is established at the same time. This also applies when the condition for ending another bonus game that is executed when another special role is held during the game is fulfilled (the condition for setting the operation flag for the interrupted bonus game is satisfied). , The bonus game is resumed).

«Third embodiment»
Next, a slot machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. The slot machine of the present embodiment has the same configuration as the main part of the first embodiment described above, and the description of these common parts is omitted. Further, the rough flow of the main control processing is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the features of the present embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.

<Appearance of slot machine>
The appearance of the slot machine according to the present embodiment is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment (see FIG. 1). However, the number of winning lines set in the display window W is different. That is, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21, the display window W is provided with a total of four pay lines 29p, 29q, 29r, 29s so as to be able to display the display window W. . The winning line 29p is a horizontal line connecting the symbol display areas of the upper left, center upper and upper right, and the winning line 29q is a horizontal line connecting the symbol display areas of the left middle, center middle and right middle. Line. The winning line 29r is a downward-sloping line connecting the symbol display areas in the upper left, middle middle, and lower right, and the winning line display 29s is in the lower left, middle middle, and upper right symbols. It is a rising line.

<Basic operations for playing games>
The basic operation for playing a game is substantially the same as in the first embodiment. However, in the present embodiment, the prescribed number of game medals required to activate the winning lines 29p to 29s (see FIG. 21) are the normal gaming state (non-RT) and the RT gaming state (RT1, RT2), 3 in the bonus internal / intermediate gaming state (1 in the internal, 2 in the internal, 3 in the internal) and 2 in the bonus gaming state (advantageous BB, BB1, BB2). By betting, all four are valid. Hereinafter, the valid winning lines 29p to 29s are appropriately referred to as “effective lines 29p to 29s”.

<Connection between control board and each device>
The configuration of the control board and the configuration of connection between the control board and each device are the same as those in the first embodiment (see FIG. 2), and description thereof is omitted.

<Reel pattern arrangement>
In this embodiment, the symbols displayed on the reels 3a, 3b, 3c are arranged as shown in FIG. 22 (“left reel”, “middle reel” and “right reel” in FIG. 3a, reel 3b and right reel 3c, respectively). That is, 10 of "Red Seven", "Blue Seven", "White Bar", "Black Bar", "Red Bar", "Replay", "Watermelon", "Cherry A", "Cherry B" and "Bell" A predetermined number of types of symbols are arranged on each reel 3a, 3b, 3c.

<Functional block>
The functional blocks when the slot machine according to this embodiment is shown from a functional viewpoint are the same as those in the first embodiment (see FIG. 4). However, the contents of the control processing performed by each means shown in FIG. 4 are partially different, which will be described later.

<Type of gamer>
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23, two special roles (BB role 1, BB role 2), 9 small roles 1 to 9 and 2 replaying roles 1, 2 A total of 13 re-game players are set, and the combination of display symbols (corresponding symbols) by the reels 3a, 3b, 3c for establishing each game player, the number of game medals to be paid out when the game player is established Etc. are set as shown in FIG. Note that the payout number shown in FIG. 23 is a numerical value when a prescribed number (three) of game medals are bet in the normal game state, the RT game state, or the bonus internal medium game state without parentheses. In the state, numerical values when a prescribed number (2) of game medals are bet are arranged in parentheses.

  When the BB combination 1 and the BB combination 2 are established, the game medals are not paid out, and the bonus game state is started from the next game (the BB combination 1 is a BB1 gaming state described later, the BB combination 2 is a BB2 gaming state described below, and the BB combination This is a game combination (special combination) indicating that when 1 and BB combination 2 are established at the same time, transition to an advantageous BB game state (to be described later) is made.

  The small combinations 1 to 3 are game combinations (small combinations) set as winning combinations from which game medals are paid out when established. Hereinafter, as in the first embodiment, the small part 1 is appropriately referred to as “watermelon small part”, the small part 2 is appropriately referred to as “cherry small part”, and the small part 3 is appropriately referred to as “bell small part”. It is called a “combination”. Note that the bell small role (small role 3) has a corresponding symbol of “--bell--” (“-” indicates an arbitrary symbol), and is a game player who can be drawn in 100%. ing. On the other hand, the small roles 4 to 9 are control small roles set so as to overlap with the small role 3 and are not actually formed.

  When the re-game players 1 and 2 are established, no game medals are paid out, but a re-game operation state is set in which the player is allowed to play the next game without betting the game medals possessed by the player. A game player (re-game player). Hereinafter, as in the first embodiment, the re-game player 1 is appropriately referred to as “normal RP”. In addition, since the re-gaming combination 2 is established as a condition for shifting from the RT1 gaming state to the RT2 gaming state, which will be described later, the re-gaming combination 2 is appropriately referred to as “transition RP”. The re-game players 1 and 2 are both 100% drawable game players.

<Role drawing table>
In the present embodiment, a role lottery table shown in FIG. 24 is used. In this combination lottery table, 15 combination determination results B1 to B3, R1, R2, K1 to K9, and Z are set, and each combination determination result shows each game combination as shown in FIG. Are associated. For example, BB combination 1 and BB combination 2 are associated with duplicate winning combinations in the combination determination result B1, BB combination 2 is associated with the combination determination result B3 as a single winning combination, and replaying is performed in the combination determination result R3. The role 3 is associated with the single winning combination, the watermelon small role (small role 1) is associated with the role determination result K1, and the bell small role (small role 3) is associated with the role determination result K4. And the small combination 4 as the control small combination is associated with the duplicate winning combination. In addition, the combination determination result Z is associated with a loss (no game combination is won). The way (meaning) of each numerical value in the combination lottery table shown in FIG. 24 is the same as that of the first embodiment.

As a characteristic point in the lottery table of the present embodiment, in the normal gaming state (non-RT gaming state) and the RT gaming state (RT1 gaming state, RT2 gaming state) which will be described later, there are two special features of BB combination 1 and BB combination 2. It is configured so that the winning combination can be selected as an allowed winning combination at the same time, and among the bonus internal and middle gaming states described later, BB winning combination 2 can be won in the internal 1 and BB winning 1 can be selected in the internal 2 It is mentioned that. As a result, a situation occurs in which the two special combinations are both permitted to be established. When the two special combinations are both permitted to be established, a characteristic control process in the present embodiment is performed, which will be described later.

  In addition, the combination determination results K4 to K8 in the lottery table according to the present embodiment include combination determination results (hereinafter referred to as “depression determination combinations corresponding to the pressing order” where appropriate reel stop control is performed depending on the operation order (pushing order) of each stop switch. The combination determination result K9 is a combination in which reel stop control is performed to stop and display a specific symbol combination at a predetermined position regardless of the operation mode (push order or operation timing) of each stop switch. It is configured as a determination result (hereinafter, referred to as “a combination determination result for specific symbol stop display” as appropriate).

  Specifically, the winning combination determination result K4 (hereinafter referred to as “push order bell winning 1” as appropriate) is a winning determination result in which the small bell combination (small winning combination 3) and small winning combination 4 are won. When this push order bell win 1 is selected and the push order by the player is “left → middle → right”, the bell small role is simultaneously established on the three active lines 29q, 29r, 29s. The reel stop control is performed so that the symbol “Bell” is stopped and displayed in the middle middle of the middle reel (see FIG. 25A). The reel stop control is performed so that it is established only on the line 29p (the symbol “bell” is stopped and displayed at the upper center of the middle reel) (see FIG. 25B). If the bell small role is simultaneously established on three active lines, the number of game medals to be paid out is 12 (= 4 × 3), and if it is formed only on one active line, it is 4 (= 4 × 1). Become. Hereinafter, the pushing order in which the reel stop control in which the bell small part is simultaneously established on the three effective lines is “correct pushing order”, and the reel stop control which is established only on the one effective line is performed. The pressing order to be performed is referred to as “illegal answer pressing order”.

  Similarly, the combination determination result K5 (hereinafter referred to as “push order bell winning 2” as appropriate) is a combination determination result in which the bell small combination and small combination 5 are selected and the correct pressing order is “left → right → middle”. It is said that. The winning combination determination result K6 (hereinafter referred to as “push order bell winning 3” as appropriate) is a winning determination result of the double winning combination of the bell small role and the small role 6, and the correct pressing order is “right → left → middle”. ing. The combination determination result K7 (hereinafter referred to as “push order bell winning 4” as appropriate) is a combination determination result in which the bell small combination and the small combination 7 are selected and the correct pressing order is “right → middle → left”. ing. The combination determination result K8 (hereinafter referred to as “push order bell winning 5” as appropriate) is a combination determination result in which the bell small combination and small combination 8 are selected and the correct pressing order is “middle → left → right” or “ “Middle → Right → Left” (hereinafter, these are collectively referred to as “Middle First”).

  On the other hand, the winning combination determination result K9 (hereinafter referred to as “strong bell winning” as appropriate) is a winning determination result in which the bell small role and the small role 9 are simultaneously selected, and when this push order bell winning 1 is selected. Regardless of the operation mode of each stop switch by the player, the reel stop control is performed so that the specific symbol combination “bell bell bell” is stopped and displayed on one effective line 29q. It is established simultaneously on the three effective lines 29q, 29r, and 29s (see FIG. 25C).

<Setting of game state>
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 26, when roughly divided, any one of the four gaming states of a normal gaming state, an RT gaming state, a bonus internal medium gaming state, and a bonus gaming state is a gaming state. It is set by the control means 104 (see FIG. 4).

The normal gaming state is a standard gaming state in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, a non-RT gaming state (in FIG. 26, “gaming state” is omitted) is provided as the normal gaming state. In the non-RT gaming state, the probability that the re-gamer (re-gamer 1 or 2) is won is set to a standard value. In this non-RT gaming state, the transition to the RT gaming state (especially the RT1 gaming state) is triggered when the condition C1 is satisfied, and the transition to the bonus internal middle gaming state is triggered when the condition C3 is satisfied. It is like that. The condition C1 is that the corresponding symbol “-• bell •-” of the bell small role (small role 3) is stopped and displayed only on one effective line 29p of the four effective lines 29p to 29s. The condition C3 means that the special combination is won (single winning combination of BB combination 1 and BB combination 2 or a duplicate winning combination thereof) and is not established.

  The RT gaming state is a gaming state in which the probability that a re-gamer will win is set higher than in the normal gaming state (non-RT gaming state). In the present embodiment, two gaming states are provided as the RT gaming state: an RT1 gaming state and an RT2 gaming state (in FIG. 26, “gaming state” is omitted). As described above, the RT1 game state is a game state set from the next game when the condition C1 is satisfied in one game in the non-RT game state. In the present embodiment, such a situation may occur when the combination determination results K3 to K8 are selected during the non-RT gaming state.

  The RT2 gaming state is a gaming state set from the next game when the condition C2 is satisfied in one game in the RT1 gaming state. The condition C2 is that the specific symbol (“replay / replay / bell”) corresponding to the replaying player 2 is stopped and displayed on any active line. In the present embodiment, such a situation occurs when the combination determination result R2 is selected during the RT1 gaming state. In one game in the RT2 gaming state, when the condition C1 is satisfied, the next game is shifted to the RT1 gaming state. Further, in one game in the RT gaming state (RT1 gaming state or RT2 gaming state), when the above condition C3 is satisfied, the next game is shifted to the bonus internal middle gaming state.

  In the RT2 gaming state, AT is set by the AT setting control means 201 (see FIG. 4) on condition that an AT setting right (AT setting flag) described later is set. The period in which the AT is set is a period in which a predetermined number of games (100 or 50 times as will be described later in this embodiment) are executed in the RT2 gaming state. Further, during the AT, the above-described push order navigation effect is performed by the assist effect control means 2043 (see FIG. 4). The push order navigation effect here is a content that informs the correct push order when the above-described push order bell wins 1 to 5 are selected during AT.

  As described above, when push order bell wins 1 to 5 are selected, when the player's push order is the correct push order, 12 payouts are received, whereas when the push order is incorrect, the push order is incorrect. Since only four payouts can be received, it is quite advantageous for the player when the AT is set. In the present embodiment, the AT ends when the predetermined number of games are performed during the RT2 gaming state in which the AT is set. Even if the number of AT games has not been exhausted, the AT ends when the game state is shifted from the RT2 game state to another game state. , AT may be set continuously.

  As described above, the bonus internal medium gaming state satisfies the condition C3 in one game during the normal gaming state (non-RT gaming state) or the RT gaming state (RT1 gaming state or RT2 gaming state). In this case, the game state is set from the next game. In this embodiment, BB1 internal medium gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “internal medium 1” as appropriate), BB2 internal medium gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “internal medium 2” as appropriate), BB1 + BB2 internal state Three game states (hereinafter, “gaming state” is omitted in FIG. 26) are provided as medium game states (hereinafter referred to as “inside 3” as appropriate).

  The inside 1 is a gaming state set when the BB combination 1 is an allowed winning combination (when the winning combination is over), and the combination determination result B2 is selected during the normal gaming state or the RT gaming state. This situation can occur when done. The inside 2 is a gaming state that is set when the BB combination 2 is a winning combination (when the winning combination is over), and the combination determination result B3 is selected during the normal gaming state or the RT gaming state. This situation can occur when done. The inside 3 is a gaming state that is set when both the BB combination 1 and the BB combination 2 are allowed to be established (when both special combinations are overcoming the winning combination), in the normal gaming state or RT Such a situation may occur when the combination determination result B1 is selected during the gaming state. In addition, when the BB combination 2 is won and not established in the internal 1 and when the BB combination 1 is won and not established in the internal 2, the internal 3 is set. If a condition C4 that either one or both of the BB combination 1 and the BB combination 2 is satisfied is satisfied in one game in the bonus internal medium game state, the bonus internal medium game state ends and the next game starts. A bonus game state is set.

  As described above, the bonus game state is a game state set from the next game when the condition C4 is satisfied in one game in the bonus internal medium game state. Note that a special combination is won in the normal gaming state or the RT gaming state, and depending on the operation timing of each stop switch by the player, the special combination may be established in the game. In this case, the game is shifted from the next game to the bonus game state. However, the following description will be made assuming that the game is shifted from the bonus internal / middle game state to the bonus game state.

  In the present embodiment, three game states are provided as the bonus game state: an advantageous BB game state, a BB1 game state, and a BB2 game state (“gaming state” is omitted in FIG. 26). The advantageous BB gaming state is a gaming state set when the BB combination 1 and the BB combination 2 are simultaneously established in the inside 3, and the advantageous BB game as a bonus game is performed in the advantageous BB gaming state. Advantageous BB games can be executed when the advantageous BB game state is set (the advantageous BB operation flag as a bonus game operation flag is ON), and a predetermined number (300 or more) of game medals have been paid out (The advantageous BB operation flag is turned OFF). In addition, an AT setting right (AT setting flag) indicating that an AT for a predetermined period (100 games) is set is set on the condition that the game has shifted to the advantageous BB gaming state. This AT setting right is exercised when the RT2 gaming state is set after the advantageous BB gaming state ends, and the AT is set by the AT setting control means 201 during 100 games.

  The BB1 gaming state is a gaming state that is set when the BB combination 1 is established independently in the inside 1 or the inside 3, and the BB1 game as another bonus game is performed in the BB1 gaming state. The BB1 game can be executed when the BB1 game state is set (the BB1 operation flag as a bonus game operation flag is ON), and the game medal of a prescribed number (300 or more) is paid out. The process ends (the BB1 operation flag is turned OFF). In addition, an AT setting right (AT setting flag) indicating that an AT for a predetermined period (50 games) is set is set on the condition that the game state is shifted to the BB1 gaming state. This AT setting right is exercised when the RT2 gaming state is set after the end of the BB1 gaming state, and the AT is set by the AT setting control means 201 during 50 games.

The BB2 gaming state is a gaming state that is set when the BB combination 2 is established independently in the inside 2 or inside 3, and in the BB2 gaming state, a BB2 game as another bonus game is performed. The BB2 game can be executed when the BB2 game state is set (the BB2 operation flag as a bonus game operation flag is ON), and a predetermined number (100) or more of game medals have been paid out. It ends (BB2 operation flag is turned OFF). In addition, an AT setting right indicating that an AT for a predetermined period (100 games) is set is set on the condition that the game state is shifted to the BB2 gaming state. This AT setting right is exercised when the RT2 gaming state is set after the end of the BB2 gaming state, and the AT is set by the AT setting control means 201 during 100 games. Note that the AT is not managed by the number of games (the number of games executed), but is managed by the number of times that an assist effect (push order navigation effect) is executed (for example, a period until the assist effect is executed a predetermined number of times). May be AT).

  In the advantageous BB gaming state, the BB1 gaming state, or the BB2 gaming state, on condition that the advantageous BB gaming, the BB1 gaming, or the BB2 gaming is completed by paying out a predetermined number of gaming medals (the conditions shown in FIG. 26). (See C5), the bonus game state ends, and the next game is shifted to the normal game state.

<Characteristic control processing in this embodiment>
The present embodiment is mainly configured to perform characteristic control processing with respect to the following (c1) and (c2).

(C1) Control processing related to reel stop when a plurality of special combinations are all permitted to be established In the present embodiment, as described above, in the inside 3 of the bonus internal / middle game state, two special combinations (BB combination 1 And BB combination 2) are both allowed to be established (situation in which both BB combination 1 and BB combination 2 are winning over) (see FIG. 26). Further, when both the BB combination 1 and the BB combination 2 are allowed to be established, the following reel stop control is performed.

  That is, in this embodiment, each of the two special combinations of the BB combination 1 and the BB combination 2 is an allowed combination combination, and each operation mode (operation timing in this case) can simultaneously establish the two special combinations. When the stop switch is operated, reel stop control is performed with priority given to simultaneously establishing two special roles. A specific example will be described with reference to FIG. The numbers in parentheses described in each frame of each reel (reels 3c to 3c) in FIG. 27 are symbol numbers (see FIG. 22) in each reel.

  Before referring to FIG. 27, when the corresponding symbols of BB combination 1 and BB combination 2 are confirmed in FIG. 23, the two special combinations have the same configuration symbol “red seven” in the middle reel (reel 3b). . On the other hand, the configuration symbols of the left reel (reel 3a) and the right reel (reel 3c) are different from “Red Seven” for BB combination 1 and “Replay” for BB combination 2, respectively. Further, as shown in FIG. 22, in the left reel (reel 3a) and the right reel (reel 3c), a “replay” which is a constituent symbol of the BB role 2 is arranged at the position of symbol number 19, and before and after In the positions of the symbol numbers 18 and 19, “Red Replay” which is the configuration symbol of the BB combination 1 is arranged.

  For this reason, in the present embodiment, when two special combinations are both permitted to be established, depending on the operation reception position in each reel, the two special combinations may be established simultaneously (corresponding design of “BB combination 1” Red Seven, Red Seven, Red Seven ”and the corresponding symbol“ Replay, Red Seven, Replay ”of BB role 2 can be stopped and displayed on the effective lines 29p to 29s at the same time.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 27 (A), the corresponding symbol of BB role 1 “Red Seven (20), Red Seven (19), Red Seven (18)” (the numbers in parentheses are shown in FIG. 22). The symbol number (the same shall apply hereinafter) may be stopped and displayed on the active line 29q, and the corresponding symbol “Replay (19) / Red Seven (19) / Replay (19)” of the BB role 2 may be stopped and displayed on the active line 29s. Is possible. In addition, as shown in FIG. 27 (B), the corresponding symbol “Red Seven (20), Red Seven (19), Red Seven (18)” of BB role 1 is placed on the effective line 29r, and “Red Seven (18)・ Red Seven (19) / Red Seven (20) ”is active line 2
It is also possible to stop display on 9s and display the corresponding symbol “Replay (19) / Red Seven (19) / Replay (19)” of the BB combination 2 on the active line 29r. Further, as shown in FIG. 27C, the corresponding symbol “Red Seven (18), Red Seven (19), Red Seven (20)” of BB role 1 is stopped and displayed on the active line 29q, and BB role 2 It is also possible to stop and display the corresponding pattern “Replay (19), Red Seven (19), Replay (19)” on the active line 29r.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the BB combination 1 and the BB combination 2 are both permitted formations, and each stop switch is operated at an operation timing at which two special combinations can be established simultaneously, Two special roles can be established simultaneously.

(C2) Control processing related to privilege provision when a plurality of special roles are established at the same time As described above, in the present embodiment, when the BB role 1 is established alone, the BB1 gaming state is shifted to the BB1 gaming state. In BB1 game is performed. This BB1 game ends on condition that 300 or more game medals have been paid out. In addition, an AT setting right for setting an AT of 50 games is set on the condition that the game state is shifted to the BB1 gaming state. At least 300 game medals to be paid out in the BB1 game and the AT setting right of 50 games to be set have a character as a privilege given to the player when the BB role 1 is established alone. Yes. That is, when the BB combination 1 is established independently, a payout of 300 or more game medals is given to the player as one privilege (hereinafter referred to as “privilege 1” as appropriate), and an AT of 50 games is another privilege. It can be seen that it is given to the player as (hereinafter referred to as “privilege 2” as appropriate).

  Similarly, when the BB combination 2 is established alone, it can be seen that 100 or more game medals are paid out as a bonus 1 and an AT of 100 games is granted as a bonus 2 to the player. In addition, when the BB combination 1 and the BB combination 2 are established at the same time, it is assumed that, as a privilege at the time of simultaneous establishment, a payout of 300 or more game medals is granted as a privilege 1 and an AT of 100 games is granted as a privilege 2 be able to. FIG. 28A shows the relationship between each special combination and the privilege at the time of establishment in this embodiment.

  As described above, in this embodiment, two special roles (BB role 1 and BB role 2) can be established at the same time, and when two special roles are established at the same time, a predetermined simultaneous establishment is achieved. It is comprised so that the privilege of time may be provided to a player. Therefore, it is possible to allow the player to play a game with respect to the privilege that is granted at the same time as the two special roles are established or at the same time, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 28 (A), when two special roles (BB role 1 and BB role 2) are simultaneously established, the content of privilege 1 given to the player is that BB role 1 is established independently. Out of the benefits 1 (300 or more payouts) and BB 1 when the BB 2 is established independently (100 or more payouts), the BB It is the same as the content of privilege 1 when established. Similarly, the content of privilege 2 given to the player when two special roles are established simultaneously is the content of privilege 2 when the BB role 1 is established alone (AT of 50 games) and the BB role 2 alone. Of the contents of benefit 2 when established (AT of 100 games), this is the same as the contents of benefit 2 when BB combination 2 is established independently, which is advantageous for the player.

In this embodiment, in this way, the privilege contents when two special roles are established simultaneously are combined with each benefit content when each special role is established alone, which are advantageous for the player by type. The benefits given to the player at the same time are not excessively increased or decreased. However, the setting method of the privilege content at the time of simultaneous establishment is not limited to this, and can be set as appropriate. For example, as a privilege content when two special roles are established at the same time, a content obtained by adding the benefits when each special role is established independently (payout of 400 sheets or more and AT of 150 games) can be cited.

  In addition, the number and type of special roles that are established at the same time, the number and type of benefits to be granted, and the like can be appropriately set. For example, as shown in FIG. 28 (B), a BB RT game number may be given as privilege 3 when a special role is established, as well as three special roles BB roles 1-3. The number of finite RT games refers to the number of games that can be executed in a finite RT gaming state when a finite RT gaming state (see the first embodiment) that is advantageous to the player is set after the bonus game ends. Means. In the example shown in FIG. 28 (B), the privilege content when three special roles (BB role 1, BB role 2 and BB role 3) are simultaneously established, and each privilege content when each special role is established independently. Among them, the contents that are advantageous for the player are combined for each type, but in this case as well, it is possible to appropriately change the contents of the benefits at the same time.

  In the present embodiment, if one special role is established independently in a situation where a plurality of special roles are selected as permitted establishment roles, the winning carryover of the special role that has not been established is resolved (winning The flag is set to OFF). For this reason, in order to avoid wasting the special roles that are overtaken by winning, operate each stop switch so that multiple special roles can be established at the same time in preparation for the case where multiple special roles are selected as permitted establishments. This makes it possible to play the bonus inside game while making the player aware of what to do. In addition, the timing to cancel the winning carryover of a special role that has not been established is the time when one special role is established alone or the start time or end point of a bonus game executed when one special role is established independently It is possible to set arbitrarily.

<Basic control processing>
The flow of basic control processing (timer interrupt processing and game control processing by the main control means 100) performed in the slot machine of this embodiment is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment (see FIGS. 9 to 12). . As a part of the difference, there is a criterion for satisfaction of the special condition winning flag clear condition in step S404 of the winning determination / game end control process shown in FIG. In other words, in the present embodiment, as a case where the special condition winning flag clear condition is satisfied in step S404, in addition to the case where the special combination that has been selected as the permitted combination combination is established, a plurality of special combinations are currently being carried over. In the situation, a case where one special combination is established independently and no other special combination is established is applicable.

<< Fourth Embodiment >>
Next, a slot machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. The slot machine of the present embodiment has the same configuration as the main part of the first embodiment described above, and the description of these common parts is omitted. Further, the rough flow of the main control processing is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the features of the present embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.

<Appearance of slot machine>
The appearance of the slot machine according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, including the set number of winning lines (winning line 29) set in the display window W and the set position (one middle line) (FIG. 1). See).

<Basic operations for playing games>
The basic operation for playing a game is substantially the same as in the first embodiment. In the present embodiment, the prescribed number of game medals required to activate the winning line 29 is the normal game state (non-RT), RT game state (RT1, RT2, RT3), and bonus internals described later. In the gaming state (inside BB1, inside BB2, inside BB3), 3 bonus game states (BB1, BB
In 2), the number is set to two. As in the first embodiment, the winning line 29 that is activated by betting a prescribed number of game medals is referred to as an “effective line 29”.

<Connection between control board and each device>
The configuration of the control board and the configuration of connection between the control board and each device are the same as those in the first embodiment (see FIG. 2), and description thereof is omitted.

<Reel pattern arrangement>
In this embodiment, the symbols displayed on the reels 3a, 3b, 3c are arranged as shown in FIG. 29 (“left reel”, “middle reel” and “right reel” in FIG. 3a, reel 3b and right reel 3c, respectively). That is, a predetermined number of six types of symbols “Seven”, “Bar”, “Character”, “Replay”, “Bell”, and “Blank” are arranged on each reel 3a, 3b, 3c. The symbol “blank” is set as a symbol that does not constitute a game combination, as in the second embodiment.

<Functional block>
The functional blocks when the slot machine according to this embodiment is shown from a functional viewpoint are the same as those in the first embodiment (see FIG. 4). However, the contents of the control processing performed by each means shown in FIG. 4 are partially different, which will be described later.

<Type of gamer>
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 30, there are 8 special roles (BB role, RB role, MB roles 1 to 6), 4 small roles 1 to 4 and 1 replay role. A total of fifteen game actors (three to three game players) are set, and combinations of display symbols (corresponding symbols) by the reels 3a, 3b, 3c for establishing each game player, games at the time of game player establishment The number of medals paid out is set as shown in FIG. Note that the payout number shown in FIG. 30 is a numerical value when a specified number (three) of game medals are bet in the normal game state, the RT game state, or the bonus internal medium game state without parentheses. In the state, numerical values when a prescribed number (2) of game medals are bet are arranged in parentheses.

  When the BB combination and the RB combination are established, the game medal is not paid out, and the next game is shifted to the bonus game state (the BB combination is a BB gaming state described later and the RB combination is an RB gaming state described later). It is a game role (special role) to be shown. On the other hand, the MB combinations 1 to 6 are control special combinations (hereinafter referred to as “control bonus” where appropriate) set so as to be won in combination with the BB combination and the RB combination. It has become.

  The small roles 1 to 4 are game roles (small roles) set as winning combinations from which game medals are paid out when established. Hereinafter, as in the first embodiment, the small combination 1 is appropriately referred to as a “bell small combination”. In addition, the bell small role (small role 1) is a game role that can be drawn in 100%. In addition, in the push order bell winnings A and B, which will be described later, the small roles 2 to 4 are duplicated with the bell small role and may be established when the push order is incorrect (hereinafter referred to as “push order incorrect answer” as appropriate). This is referred to as a “time bonus”.

When the re-game players 1 to 3 are established, no game medals are paid out, but a re-game operation state is set in which the player is allowed to play the next game without betting the game medals possessed by the player. A game player (re-game player). Hereinafter, as in the first embodiment, the re-game player 1 is appropriately referred to as “normal RP”. Further, as will be described later, since the re-gaming player 2 is a condition for transition from the normal gaming state (non-RT gaming state) or the RT2 gaming state to the RT1 gaming state, which will be described later, 2 is appropriately referred to as “transition RP”. Furthermore, since the re-game player 3 is regarded as a condition for transition from the RT 1 game state to the RT 2 game state that is advantageous for the player, the re-game player 3 is appropriately referred to as “chance RP (transition). RP) ". Note that all of the re-game players 1 to 3 are game players that can be pulled in 100%.

<Role drawing table>
In the present embodiment, a role lottery table shown in FIG. 31 is used. In this combination lottery table, 13 combination determination results B1 to B6, R1 to R3, K1 to K3, and Z are set, and each combination determination result shows each game combination as shown in FIG. Are associated. For example, the role determination result B1 is associated with the BB role, the RB role, and the MB role 1 as duplicate winning roles, the role determination result B3 is associated with the BB role 2 as a single winning role, and the role determination result R2 The re-playing combination 2 is associated as a single winning combination, and in the combination determination result K3, the bell small combination (small combination 1) and small combinations 2 and 4 are associated as overlapping winning combinations. In addition, the combination determination result Z is associated with a loss (no game combination is won). The way (meaning) of each numerical value in the combination lottery table shown in FIG. 31 is the same as that in the first embodiment.

  As a characteristic point in the lottery table of the present embodiment, in a normal gaming state (non-RT gaming state) and an RT gaming state (RT1 gaming state, RT2 gaming state) described later, the BB role, the RB role, and the MB roles 1 to 6 are used. It is mentioned that any one of the three special roles can be simultaneously selected as the permitted winning combination. When all of the three special combinations are permitted to be established, a characteristic control process in the present embodiment is performed, which will be described later.

  In addition, the combination determination results K2 and K3 in the lottery table of the present embodiment are configured as combination determination results corresponding to the pressing order in which different reel stop control is performed depending on the operation order (pressing order) of each stop switch. Specifically, the winning combination determination result K2 (hereinafter referred to as “push order bell winning A” as appropriate) is a winning determination result in which the small winning combination (small winning combination 1) and the small winning combinations 2 and 3 are won. The determination result K3 (hereinafter, referred to as “push order bell winning B” as appropriate) is a role determination result in which the bell small role (small role 1) and the small roles 2 and 4 are simultaneously selected. When push order bell win A is selected, the correct answer push order is “middle → left → right” or “middle → right → left” (middle first), and push order bell win B is selected. The correct answer pressing order in this case is “right → middle → left” or “right → left → middle” (hereinafter collectively referred to as “first right”). In this embodiment, the reel stop control when push order bell wins A and B are selected is configured to be different in a non-RT gaming state or an RT1 gaming state, which will be described later, and an RT2 gaming state, This point will be described later.

<Setting of game state>
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 32, when roughly classified, any one of the four gaming states of a normal gaming state, an RT gaming state, a bonus internal medium gaming state, and a bonus gaming state is a gaming state. It is set by the control means 104 (see FIG. 4).

  The normal gaming state is a standard gaming state in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, a non-RT gaming state (in FIG. 32, “gaming state” is omitted) is provided as the normal gaming state. In the non-RT gaming state, the probability that the re-game player (re-game players 1 to 3) wins is set to a standard value. In this non-RT gaming state, the transition to the RT gaming state (particularly the RT1 gaming state) is triggered when the condition D1 is satisfied, and the transition to the bonus internal middle gaming state is triggered when the condition D3 is satisfied. It is like that. The condition D1 is that the corresponding symbol “replay / replay / bell” (hereinafter, referred to as “first specific symbol” as appropriate) of the replaying combination 2 is stopped and displayed on the active line 29. The condition D3 is that the special combination is won (the BB combination, the RB combination, and the MB combination 1 to 6 are all selected) and is not established.

The RT gaming state is a gaming state in which the probability that a re-gamer will win is set higher than in the normal gaming state (non-RT gaming state). In the present embodiment, two gaming states, RT1 gaming state and RT2 gaming state (abbreviated as “gaming state” in FIG. 32), are provided as the RT gaming state. As described above, the RT1 game state is a game state set from the next game when the condition D1 is satisfied in one game in the non-RT game state. In the present embodiment, such a situation may occur when the combination determination result R2 is selected during the non-RT gaming state.

  The RT2 gaming state is a gaming state set from the next game when the condition D2 is satisfied in one game in the RT1 gaming state, and the probability that the regamer is won (replaying gamer 1, 2) The total value of each winning probability) is set higher than the RT1 gaming state. The condition D2 is that the corresponding symbol “Replay Bell Replay” (hereinafter, referred to as “second specific symbol” as appropriate) of the replaying combination 2 is stopped and displayed on the active line 29. In the present embodiment, such a situation occurs when the combination determination result R3 is selected during the RT1 gaming state. In one game in the RT2 gaming state, when the condition D1 is satisfied, the next game is shifted to the RT1 gaming state. Further, in one game in the RT gaming state (RT1 gaming state or RT2 gaming state), when the above condition D3 is satisfied, the next game is shifted to the bonus internal middle gaming state.

  As described above, the bonus internal medium gaming state satisfies the condition D3 in one game during the normal gaming state (non-RT gaming state) or the RT gaming state (RT1 gaming state or RT2 gaming state). In this case, the game state is set from the next game. In this embodiment, as the bonus internal medium gaming state, BB + RB + MB1 internal medium gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “internal medium 1” as appropriate), BB + RB + MB2 internal medium gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “internal medium 2” as appropriate), BB + RB + MB3 internal state Medium gaming state (hereinafter appropriately referred to as “internal 3”), BB + RB + MB4 internal medium gaming state (hereinafter appropriately referred to as “internal medium 4”), BB + RB + MB5 internal medium gaming state (hereinafter appropriately referred to as “inside medium 5”) ), BB + RB + MB6 internal medium gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “internal medium 6” as appropriate), six gaming states (in FIG. 32, “gaming state” is omitted) are provided.

  The inside 1 is a gaming state set when the BB role, the RB role and the MB role 1 are all allowed to be established (when all 3 special roles are in the winning combination), and in the normal gaming state Alternatively, such a situation may occur when the combination determination result B1 is selected during the RT gaming state. The inside 2 is a gaming state set when the BB combination, the RB combination and the MB combination 2 are all allowed to be established, and the combination determination result B2 is selected in the normal gaming state or the RT gaming state. This situation can occur when done. The inside 3 is a gaming state set when the BB combination, the RB combination and the MB combination 3 are all allowed to be established, and the combination determination result B3 is selected during the normal gaming state or the RT gaming state. This situation can occur when done.

  The inside 4 is a gaming state set when the BB combination, the RB combination, and the MB combination 4 are all allowed to be established, and the combination determination result B4 is selected in the normal gaming state or the RT gaming state. This situation can occur when done. The inside 5 is a gaming state set when the BB combination, the RB combination and the MB combination 5b are all allowed to be established, and the combination determination result B5 is selected in the normal gaming state or the RT gaming state. This situation can occur when done. The inside 6 is a gaming state set when the BB combination, the RB combination and the MB combination 6 are all allowed to be established, and the combination determination result B6 is selected during the normal gaming state or the RT gaming state. This situation can occur when done. In a game in the bonus internal medium game state, when the condition D4 that either one of the BB combination and the RB combination is satisfied is satisfied, the bonus internal medium game state is ended, and the bonus game state is changed from the next game. Is set.

In the present embodiment, a situation where a plurality of special roles are allowed to be established (BB role, R
At the time of simultaneous winning of any of the B role and the MB roles 1 to 6 or inside 1 to 6), a characteristic reel stop control based on the pressing order by the player is performed. Will be described later.

  As described above, the bonus game state is a game state set from the next game when the condition D4 is satisfied in one game in the bonus internal middle game state. Note that a special combination is won in the normal gaming state or the RT gaming state, and depending on the operation timing of each stop switch by the player, the special combination may be established in the game. In this case, the game is shifted from the next game to the bonus game state. However, the following description will be made assuming that the game is shifted from the bonus internal / middle game state to the bonus game state.

  In the present embodiment, two game states are provided as a bonus game state: an RB game state and a BB game state (in FIG. 32, “gaming state” is omitted). The RB gaming state is a gaming state that is set when an RB combination is established in the bonus inside / outside gaming state (any of 1 to 6 inside), and an RB game is performed as a bonus game in the RB gaming state. . The RB game can be executed when the RB game state is set (the RB operation flag as a bonus game operation flag is ON), and is terminated on the condition that the small role has been established a predetermined number of times (8 times) (RB The operation flag is turned off).

  The BB gaming state is a gaming state that is set when the BB combination is established during the bonus internal / intermediate gaming state (any one of the internals 1 to 6). In the BB gaming state, BB gaming as another bonus game is performed. Done. The BB game can be executed when the BB game state is set (the BB operation flag as a bonus game operation flag is ON), and on condition that a predetermined number (300 or more) of game medals have been paid out. The process ends (the BB operation flag is turned OFF).

  Note that the BB game in the present embodiment is configured as a bonus game in which the RB game continuously operates during the BB game. That is, in this embodiment, the RB combination is not established during the BB game (in the BB game state), but the RB game is continuously operated during the BB game regardless of whether the RB combination is established. It is configured. The RB game in the present embodiment is configured as a bonus game that is continuously in the re-game operation state during the RB game. That is, in this embodiment, during the RB game (in the BB game state or in the RB game state), the re-game combination (re-play game combinations 1 to 3) is not established, but whether or not the re-game combination is established. Regardless, the RB game is configured to be continuously in the re-game operation state. Details of these points will be described later.

  In the RB gaming state, a small role (small role 1) has been established a predetermined number of times (8 times) and the RB game has ended, or in the BB gaming state, more than the specified number (300) of gaming medals have been paid out. On the condition that the BB game is finished (see condition D5 shown in FIG. 32), the bonus game state is finished, and the next game is shifted to the normal game state.

<Characteristic control processing in this embodiment>
In the present embodiment, a characteristic control process is mainly performed with respect to the following (d1), (d2), and (d3).

(D1) Control processing related to reel stop at the time of pushing order bell winning In this embodiment, as described above, the pushing order bell winning A (combination determination result K2) and the pushing order bell winning B (combination determination result K3) are non- Selection is possible in the RT gaming state, in the RT1 gaming state, and in the RT2 gaming state, but the reel stop control when the push order bell wins A and B are selected is in the non-RT gaming state or the RT1 gaming state It is configured to be different between the inside and the RT2 gaming state.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 33 (A), when the push order bell winning A (the winning combination determination result K2) in which the small roles 1 to 3 are selected in duplicate is selected in the non-RT gaming state or the RT1 gaming state, When the pressing order by is the first of the correct pressing orders, the small role 1 (Bell small role) is preferentially established by the number priority control (the corresponding symbol “Bell Bell Bell” of the small role 1 is established) The reel stop control is performed so that the stop line is displayed on the effective line 29). Since the small combination 1 is a game combination that can be pulled in 100%, in this case, the small combination 1 is always established and 12 game medals are paid out. Note that the number priority control is a method in which the constituent symbols of the small combination with the largest number of payouts are preferentially drawn out among the overlapping small combinations.

  On the other hand, when the player's pressing order is not the middle-first incorrect answer pressing order, the small roles 2 and 3 are preferentially established by the number priority control (the corresponding pattern “replay seven bar” of the small roles 2). ”Or the corresponding symbol“ replay bar / bar ”of the small role 3 is stopped and displayed on the active line 29). Since the small roles 2 and 3 are not 100% drawable game players, in this case, the operation timing of each stop switch by the player is the timing at which the corresponding symbols of the small roles 2 or 3 can be drawn onto the active line 29 Only when it is a small role 2 or 3, four game medals are paid out. Note that the number priority control is a method in which, when comparing the number of the same symbols in the constituent symbols for each reel of each winning combination, the symbol with the largest number is preferentially drawn.

  In addition, when the push order bell winning B (the combination determination result K3) in which the small roles 1, 2, and 4 are selected in the same way is selected in the non-RT gaming state or the RT1 gaming state, the pushing order by the player is the correct pushing order. In the case of the first on the right, reel stop control is performed so that the small combination 1 (bell small combination) is established with priority by the number priority control, and 12 game medals are paid out. On the other hand, when the player's push order is an incorrect answer push order that is not the right first, the reel stop control is performed so that the small combination 2 or 4 is preferentially established by the number priority control. In this case, only when the operation timing of each stop switch by the player is the timing at which the corresponding symbol of the small role 2 or 4 can be drawn on the active line 29, the small role 2 or 4 is formed and the four Game medals are paid out.

  On the other hand, when the push order bell winning A (combination determination result K2) is selected in the RT2 gaming state, the reel is set so that the small part 1 (bell small part) is established with priority regardless of the push order by the player. Stop control is performed and 12 game medals are paid out. Similarly, when the push order bell winning B (combination determination result K3) is selected in the RT2 gaming state, the reel is so that the small part 1 (bell small part) is established with priority regardless of the push order by the player. Stop control is performed and 12 game medals are paid out.

  As described above, in this embodiment, even if the same combination determination result is selected and each stop switch is operated in the same pushing order, whether it is in the non-RT gaming state or the RT1 gaming state or the RT2 gaming state It is possible to provide a useful gameability in which the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed on the active line 29 is changed depending on whether it is inside. Also, in the RT2 gaming state, when push order bell wins A and B are selected, reel stop control that is quite advantageous to the player is performed, so that the gaming in the RT2 gaming state is like a bonus game. You can have it.

As an example of a change, as shown in FIG. 33B, a combination determination result K4 in which a combination of small combination 1 and small combination 2 is won may be provided instead of combination determination results K2 and K3. When this combination determination result K4 is selected, if it is in the non-RT gaming state or the RT1 gaming state, reel stop control is performed to prioritize the small combination 2 regardless of the pressing order, and RT2 When in the gaming state, it may be configured to perform reel stop control that prioritizes the small combination 1 regardless of the pressing order.

  Also, the freeze period setting means 109 (see FIG. 4) may set a freeze period for delaying the progress of the game for a predetermined time, when the combination determination result K2 or K3 is selected. Furthermore, in the non-RT gaming state or the RT1 gaming state, the combination determination result K2 or K3 is selected, the freeze period set when the stop switch is operated in the correct pressing order, and the combination determination result K2 in the RT2 gaming state. Or, change the specification of the freeze period set when K3 is selected and the stop switch is operated in the correct pressing order (delay time, reel production mode when performing a specific reel production during the freeze period, etc.) You may do it. This makes it possible to add new game playability.

(D2) Reel stop control process when a plurality of special combinations are all permitted to be established In the present embodiment, as described above, in the bonus internal / middle gaming state 1-6, three special combinations (BB The situation where any of the combination, RB combination, and MB combination 1 to 6) is allowed to be established (situation where any of the BB combination, RB combination and MB combination 1 to 6 is in the winning combination) occurs. (See FIG. 32). Further, when any of the BB combination, the RB combination, and the MB combinations 1 to 6 is an allowed combination combination, the following reel stop control is performed.

  That is, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 34, when all of the three special combinations are allowed to be established, different reel stop control is performed depending on the pressing order by the player. For example, if the BB combination, the RB combination and the MB combination 1 are all permitted combinations, the reel stop control is performed so that the BB combination is preferentially established when the player's pushing order is “left → middle → right”. In other pressing orders, reel stop control is performed so that the RB combination is established with priority. Similarly, when the BB combination, the RB combination, and the MB combination 4 are all permitted to be established, the reel stops so that the BB combination is preferentially established when the pushing order by the player is “middle → right → left”. That is, the reel stop control is performed so that the RB combination is preferentially established in the other pushing order. Hereinafter, the pressing order for performing the reel stop control that preferentially establishes the BB combination is appropriately referred to as “correct answer pressing order”, and the other pressing order is referred to as “incorrect answer pressing order”.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to set a situation in which three special roles (any one of the BB role, the RB role, and the MB roles 1 to 6) are selected as permitted establishment roles. Provides a useful gameability in which the BB combination is established when the stop switch is operated in the correct answer pressing order, and the RB combination is established when the stop switch is operated in the incorrect answer pressing order. It becomes possible.

  In addition, the RB combination in this embodiment is a combination of three symbols “Seven Seven Bar”, “Seven Bar”, which is different from the corresponding symbol “Seven Seven Seven” of the BB combination in only one symbol for each reel.・ Seven ”and“ Bar Seven Seven ”are available as their own designs. Thereby, the reel stop control as shown in FIG. 35 can be performed.

FIG. 35A shows that when any of the BB combination, the RB combination and the MB combination 1 to 6 is won, the reel stop operation is performed in the order of “left → right” or “right → left”. In the left reel (reel 3a) and the right reel (reel 3c), the symbol "Seven (10)" (the numerical value in parentheses is the symbol number) is stopped and displayed on the active line 29. At this point, since the symbol “Seven” on the left reel and the right reel is a configuration symbol common to the BB role and the RB role, at this point in time, the player determines whether he / she is operating in the correct pressing order. I don't know if you're operating in push order. Here, when the stop reception position on the last middle reel (reel 3c) is, for example, the position of symbol number 7, the symbol “bar (9)”, symbol “seven (10) within the range of 5 frames slip ”And the symbol“ bar (11) ”can be stopped and displayed on the active line 29.

However, in actuality, when the above pressing order by the player is the correct pressing order (the case where the MB combination 2 or the MB combination 5 is a permitted allowable combination), the symbol “ The reel control in which “Seven (10)” is stopped and displayed on the active line 29 is performed, and the BB combination is established (see FIG. 35B). Or “4 (is a case where a winning combination is applicable)”, the symbol “Bar (11)” (or “Bar (9)”)
Is stopped on the active line 29, and the RB combination is established (see FIG. 35C). Therefore, until the last reel is stopped, it is possible to prevent the player from knowing whether the BB combination is established or the RB combination is established, thereby improving the game performance. . Further, the reel stop control described above can be performed in the same manner even when the pressing order is different from that illustrated in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, when one special role (one of the BB role and the RB role) is established in a situation where a plurality of special roles are selected as permitted establishment roles, The winning combination of the BB role and the RB role and the MB role) is canceled (the winning flag is turned OFF). For this reason, it is possible to allow the player to play the bonus internal game while making the player aware of operating each stop switch so as to establish the BB combination that is more advantageous to the player. In addition, the timing of canceling the winning carryover of a special role that has not been established, such as the time when one special role is established, the start time or the end time of a bonus game executed when one special role is established, It is possible to set arbitrarily.

(D3) Control processing relating to setting of re-game operation state during bonus game As briefly described above, in the BB game in the present embodiment, whether or not the RB combination is established during the BB game (in the BB game state). Regardless (in this embodiment, it is set so as not to be established but can be set so as to be established), the RB game is configured to continuously operate during the BB game. In addition, the RB game in the present embodiment is set so that it can be established regardless of whether or not a re-game player is established during the RB game. It is also possible to make a re-playing operation state continuously during RB gaming. A specific example will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 36, when the BB combination is established, the BB operation flag is turned ON, the state is shifted to the BB game state, and the BB game is started. This BB game is a bonus game in which the RB game is continuously operated regardless of whether or not the RB combination is established, and the RB operation flag is turned ON at the same time as the BB operation flag is turned ON. , RB game is started. This RB game is a bonus game in which the re-game operation state is continuously set regardless of whether or not a re-game player is established, and the re-game operation is performed at the same time as the RB operation flag is turned ON. The flag is turned on. Thereafter, the re-game operation flag is repeatedly turned off once during the RB game (when the RB operation flag is ON), once turned off, and then turned on again immediately.

In addition, the RB operation flag is turned OFF once during the BB game (when the BB operation flag is ON) when one RB game end condition of 8 small combinations is satisfied, The switching of turning on again is repeated. When the BB game end condition of paying out game medals of a prescribed number (300 or more) is satisfied, it is turned off at the same time as the BB operation flag that is turned off. Note that the re-game operation state is continuously set not only during the RB game during the BB game but also during the single RB game executed when the RB combination is established.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, during the RB game, the re-game operation state is continuously set regardless of whether or not the re-game player is established. Therefore, during the RB game, the player It is possible to provide an unprecedented useful gameability that a game can be executed without betting the number of game media of the player. In addition, during the RB game, since the re-game operation state is always performed, the player does not reduce the number of his / her own game media, and the number of game medals paid out when the small role is established becomes the number of game medals acquired by the player. . Therefore, it is possible to greatly improve the playability during the RB game.

  Note that the continuous re-game operation state is limited to the RB game during the BB game, and the re-game operation state is not continuously set during the single RB game executed by the establishment of the RB role. You may do it. Further, the re-game operation state may be set continuously not in the bonus game state but in a specific RT game state (for example, RT2 game state) or in a bonus internal medium game state. In addition, instead of setting the re-game operation state continuously, the small role to which the same number of game medals as the required number (for example, two) required for playing the bonus game is paid out is the corresponding pattern of the small role. Regardless of whether or not is displayed on the active line 29, the state that the game is considered to be established may be operated continuously. Even in this case, it is possible to obtain an effect that the player can play a bonus game without reducing the number of game medals of the player.

  Further, in the present embodiment, during the BB game, the RB game is continuously operated regardless of whether the RB combination is established. As a result, the re-game operation state is always set during the BB game. It has become. On the other hand, during the BB game, the RB game may not be operated unless the RB combination is actually established. In this case, in a period in which the BB game is not in progress (hereinafter referred to as the “BB general game period” as appropriate), the re-game operation state is not set unless a re-game is established. During the BB game and the RB game period (hereinafter referred to as “the RB game period during BB” as appropriate), the game operation state is continuously set regardless of whether or not a re-game player is established. You may make it do.

<Basic control processing>
The flow of basic control processing (timer interrupt processing and game control processing by the main control means 100) performed in the slot machine of this embodiment is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment (see FIGS. 9 to 12). . The difference is that, in step S404 of the winning determination / game end control process shown in FIG. 12, a criterion for satisfaction of the special condition winning flag clear condition, a criterion for satisfaction of the bonus operation flag clearing condition in step S414, and a step A criterion for satisfying the set condition of the bonus game operation flag in S416 is given.

  That is, in the present embodiment, as a case where the special condition winning flag clear condition satisfaction in step S404 is satisfied, in addition to the case where the special combination selected as the permitted combination combination is established, This applies to the case where one of the special roles is established (the winning flags of other special roles are cleared). In addition, as a case where the bonus game operation flag clear condition is satisfied in step S414, in the present embodiment, when the BB game end condition is satisfied, an RB game that does not satisfy the end condition may be running. Applicable (the operation flag of the RB game being executed is cleared together with the operation flag of the BB game). Further, in the present embodiment, as a case where the bonus game operation flag set condition is satisfied in step S416, when the BB game end condition is not satisfied, one RB game end condition during the BB game is satisfied, This also applies when the operation flag for the RB game is once turned off (the operation flag for the RB game once turned off is turned on again).

  In the present embodiment, the determination criterion for satisfaction of the re-game operation condition in step S419 in the winning determination / game end control process is also partially different from that in the first embodiment. That is, in this embodiment, the case where the RB game is being performed corresponds to the case where the re-game operation condition is satisfied in step S419 (the re-game operation flag once turned OFF in step S418 is the RB operation flag is ON). On condition that it is turned on again).

«Fifth embodiment»
Next, a slot machine according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. The slot machine of the present embodiment has the same configuration as the main part of the first embodiment described above, and the description of these common parts is omitted. Further, the rough flow of the main control processing is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the features of the present embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.

<Appearance of slot machine>
The appearance of the slot machine according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, including the set number of winning lines (winning line 29) set in the display window W and the set position (one middle line) (FIG. 1). See).

<Basic operations for playing games>
The basic operation for playing a game is substantially the same as in the first embodiment. In the present embodiment, the prescribed number of game medals required to validate the winning line 29 is set to three common in all game states described later. As in the first embodiment, the winning line 29 that is activated by betting a prescribed number of game medals is referred to as an “effective line 29”.

<Connection between control board and each device>
The configuration of the control board and the configuration of connection between the control board and each device are the same as those in the first embodiment (see FIG. 2), and description thereof is omitted.

<Reel pattern arrangement>
In the present embodiment, symbols displayed on the reels 3a, 3b, 3c are arranged as shown in FIG. 37 (“left reel”, “middle reel”, and “right reel” in FIG. 3a, reel 3b and right reel 3c, respectively). That is, a predetermined number of seven types of symbols “red seven”, “blue seven”, “bar”, “replay”, “watermelon”, “cherry”, and “bell” are arranged on each reel 3a, 3b, 3c. ing.

<Functional block>
The functional blocks when the slot machine according to this embodiment is shown from a functional viewpoint are the same as those in the first embodiment (see FIG. 4). However, the contents of the control processing performed by each means shown in FIG. 4 are partially different, which will be described later.

<Type of gamer>
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 38, two special roles (MB role 1, MB role 2), five small roles from 1 to 5 and 3 replay roles 1 to 3. A total of 10 gamers, one regamer, are set, and combinations of display symbols (corresponding symbols) by the reels 3a, 3b, 3c for establishing each gamer, the number of game medals to be paid out when the gamer is established Etc. are set as shown in FIG. Note that the payout number shown in FIG. 38 represents a numerical value when a prescribed number (three) of game medals is bet in a normal game state, a bonus internal medium game state, and a bonus game state, which will be described later.

  When the MB combination 1 and MB combination 2 are established, the game medals are not paid out, and the bonus game state is started from the next game (MB combination 1 is the MB1 gaming state described later, MB combination 2 is the MB1 internal MB2 gaming state described later) Alternatively, it is a game combination (special combination) indicating a transition to the MB2 game state. The MB combination 2 has a corresponding symbol of “Replay / Replay / Bell” and is a game combination that can be drawn in 100%.

  The small combinations 1 to 5 are game combinations (small combinations) set as winning combinations from which game medals are paid out when established. The small roles 1 to 3 are configured to be established in the non-RT gaming state and the MB1 internal gaming state described later, and the small roles 4 and 5 are described later in the MB1 gaming state, the MB2 gaming state, or the MB1 internal MB2 game. It is configured to be established in the state. In addition, the small roles 4 and 5 are configured as small winning combinations overlapping with the small role 3, and are not won by themselves. Hereinafter, as in the first embodiment, the small combination 1 is appropriately referred to as “watermelon small combination”, and the small combination 2 is referred to as “cherry small combination”.

  The small role 3 is referred to as “normal bell small role” as appropriate because the corresponding symbol is “Bell Bell Bell”. In addition, since the small role 4 is a CT (challenge time) game executed in the MB1 inside MB2 game state described later, it is a small role that is established when the challenge fails (when the push order is incorrect). The small role 4 is appropriately referred to as “challenge failed bell small role”. Similarly, the small role 5 is a small role that is established when the challenge is successful in the above CT (challenge time) game (when the push order is correct). This is called “Bell Small”. Further, the small combinations 3 to 5 are collectively referred to as “bell small combination”. In addition, all the bell small roles (small roles 3 to 5) are game roles that can be pulled in 100%.

  When the re-game players 1 to 3 are established, no game medals are paid out, but a re-game operation state is set in which the player is allowed to play the next game without betting the game medals possessed by the player. A game player (re-game player). Re-player 1 can be won in the non-RT gaming state described later and the MB1 internal game state, but re-player 2 and 3 can only be won in the later MB1 internal game state. . Hereinafter, the re-game player 1 is appropriately referred to as “normal RP”. Further, the re-game player 2 is appropriately referred to as “MB RP 1”, and the re-game player 3 is appropriately referred to as “MB RP 2”. Note that all of the re-game players 1 to 3 are game players that can be pulled in 100%.

<Role drawing table>
In the present embodiment, a role lottery table shown in FIG. 39 is used. In the winning lottery table, ten winning determination results B1, B2, R1 to R3, K1 to K4, and Z are set, and each winning combination is shown in FIG. Are associated. For example, MB combination 1 is associated with the combination determination result B1 as a single winning combination, replay combination 3 is associated with the combination determination result R3, and a watermelon small combination (small) is combined with the combination determination result K1. The combination 1) is associated as a single winning combination, and the small combinations 3 to 5 are associated as duplicate winning combinations in the combination determination result K4. In addition, the combination determination result Z is associated with a loss (no game combination is won). The way (meaning) of each numerical value in the combination lottery table shown in FIG. 39 is the same as that of the first embodiment.

In the present embodiment, during the bonus game state (MB1 game state, MB2 game state or MB1 internal MB2 game state), which will be described later, a combination determination result is not selected but a random number is acquired. It is like that. This acquired random number refers to the lottery table in the gaming state immediately before the transition to the bonus gaming state, or is it a random number belonging to the numerical range of the winning area (combination determination results K1 to K3) of the replaying combination? It is determined whether the random number belongs to the numerical value range, and reel stop control (details will be described later) according to the result is performed.

<Setting of game state>
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 40, when roughly classified, any one of the three game states of the normal game state, the bonus internal / middle game state, and the bonus game state is determined by the game state control means 104 ( (See FIG. 4).

  The normal gaming state is a standard gaming state in the present embodiment. In this embodiment, a non-RT gaming state (in FIG. 40, “gaming state” is omitted) is provided as the normal gaming state. In the non-RT gaming state, the probability that the re-game player (re-game players 1 to 3) wins is set to a standard value. In this non-RT gaming state, the bonus game state (especially MB2 gaming state) is transferred to the bonus internal middle gaming state (MB1 gaming state) when the condition E1 is satisfied and the condition E2 is satisfied. ). The condition E1 is that MB combination 1 is won and is not established. The condition E2 is that the MB combination 2 is established. In the present embodiment, the MB combination 2 is a game combination that can be pulled in 100%. Therefore, when the combination determination result B2 is selected (when the MB combination 2 is selected as an allowed combination combination), the MB combination is always included in the game. Role 2 is established.

  The bonus internal middle game state is a game state set from the next game when the condition E1 is satisfied in one game in the normal game state (non-RT game state). The probability that the re-game player (re-game players 1 to 3) wins is set higher than the RT game state). In the present embodiment, an MB1 internal medium gaming state (in FIG. 40, “gaming state” is omitted) is provided as the bonus internal medium gaming state.

  The MB1 internal gaming state is a gaming state that is set when the MB combination 1 is carried over as an allowed winning combination (when the MB combination 1 is winning over), and in the normal gaming state, the combination determination result B1 Such a situation can occur when the is elected. In a game in the MB1 internal game state, if the condition E2 that the MB combination 2 is established is satisfied, the MB1 internal MB2 game state is set from the next game, and the condition E4 that the MB combination 1 is established Is satisfied, the MB1 gaming state is set from the next game.

  The bonus game state is a game state set when a special combination (MB combination 1 or MB combination 2) is established. In the present embodiment, three game states are provided as the bonus game state: an MB1 game state, an MB2 game state, and an MB1 internal MB2 game state (in FIG. 40, “gaming state” is omitted). Yes.

  The MB1 game state is a game state that is set from the next game when an MB combination 1 that has been won is established in one game in the bonus internal medium game state (MB1 internal medium game state). Note that, in the normal game state (non-RT game state), the MB combination 1 is elected alone, and depending on the operation timing of each stop switch by the player, the MB combination 1 may be established in the game. In this case, the game state is shifted from the normal game state to the MB1 game state. However, in the following description, it is assumed that the game state is shifted from the bonus internal / middle game state to the bonus game state. In the MB1 game state, an MB1 game as a bonus game is performed. An MB1 game can be executed when the MB1 game state is set (the MB1 operation flag as a bonus game operation flag is ON), and on condition that more than a prescribed number (36) of game medals have been paid out. The process ends (the MB1 operation flag is turned OFF). On the condition that the MB1 game is ended by paying out a predetermined number (36) of game medals (see condition E5 in FIG. 40), the MB1 game state is ended, and the next game is shifted to the normal game state.

The MB2 gaming state is a gaming state set from the next game when MB combination 2 is won and established in one game in the normal gaming state (non-RT gaming state). In the MB2 gaming state, MB2 game as a bonus game is performed. An MB2 game can be executed when the MB2 game state is set (the MB2 operation flag as a bonus game operation flag is ON), and on condition that a predetermined number (14) or more game medals have been paid out. The process ends (the MB2 operation flag is turned OFF). On the condition that the MB2 game is ended by paying out a predetermined number (14) or more of game medals (see condition E6 in FIG. 40), the MB2 game state is ended and the next game is shifted to the normal game state.

  The MB2 internal MB2 game state is a game state that is set when the MB combination 2 is won and established in the bonus internal medium game state (MB1 internal medium game state), and further in the MB1 internal medium MB2 game state. CT game as another bonus game is performed. The CT game can be executed when the MB2 internal state is set to the MB2 game state (the CT operation flag as the bonus game operation flag is ON), and a predetermined number (14 or more) of game medals have been paid out. (The CT operation flag is turned OFF). Under the condition that the CT game is ended by paying out more than the prescribed number (14) of game medals (see condition E3 in FIG. 40), the MB2 internal state in the MB1 internal state ends, and the bonus internal internal state from the next game (MB1 inside game state)

<Characteristic control processing in this embodiment>
The present embodiment is mainly configured to perform a characteristic control process regarding the next (e1).

(E1) Control processing related to reel stop during bonus game In the present embodiment, as described above, there are three bonus game states of MB1 game state, MB2 game state, and MB1 inside MB2 game state. In the gaming state, characteristic reel stop control is performed. First, as the reel stop control common to the three bonus game states, in this embodiment, the rotation stop control on the right reel (reel 3c) is shorter than normal (for example, 75) from the operation timing of the stop switch 26c. (In this embodiment, the maximum number of sliding frames is within a range of 2 frames).

  In the MB1 game state, an MB1 game is performed. In this MB1 game, the following reel stop control is performed. That is, a random number is acquired in the combination determination process during the MB1 game, and in the lottery table in the MB1 internal gaming state, whether the acquired random number is a random number that belongs to the numerical range of the winning area of the re-game players 1 to 3 It is determined whether the random number belongs to any other numerical range, and reel stop control is performed according to the result.

  Specifically, when the acquired random number belongs to the numerical range of the winning area of the re-players 1 to 3, the reel stop control for establishing the small role 5 is performed regardless of the pressing order by the player, and the acquired random number is re- When belonging to a numerical value range different from the winning areas of the game combinations 1 to 3, reel stop control for establishing the small combination 4 is performed regardless of the pressing order by the player. In addition, the composition pattern (red seven, watermelon, cherry, replay) on the right reel of the small role 4 and the composition pattern (red seven, watermelon, cherry, replay, blue seven) on the right reel of the small role 5 are on the right reel. Are arranged within 2 symbols, the small roles 4 and 5 can always be established.

In the MB2 game state, an MB2 game is performed. In the MB2 game, the following reel stop control is performed. That is, random numbers are also acquired in the combination determination process during the MB2 game, and in the lottery table in the non-RT gaming state, whether the acquired random numbers are random numbers that belong to the numerical range of the winning area of the re-game players 1 to 3 It is determined whether the random numbers belong to other numerical ranges, but the same reel stop control is performed regardless of the result.

  Specifically, no matter what numerical range the acquired random numbers belong to, the reel stop control for establishing the small role 5 is performed and the 14 game medals are paid out regardless of the pressing order by the player. It has become. Since the MB2 game is ended with payout of 14 or more, the MB2 game is ended with one game execution.

  In the MB1 game state in the inside of MB1, CT game is performed. In this CT game, the following reel stop control is performed. That is, a random number is also acquired in the combination determination process during CT gaming, and this acquired random number is in the lottery table in the MB1 internal gaming state in the numerical range of any one of the winning areas of the re-games 1, 2, and 3 It is determined whether it is a random number belonging to or a random number belonging to any other numerical range, and reel stop control is performed according to the result and the order of pressing by the player.

  Specifically, if the acquired random number belongs to the numerical range of the winning area of the re-player 1, the push order by the player is “left → middle → right” or “left → middle → right” (hereinafter referred to as “ In the case of “first left”), reel stop control for establishing the small combination 4 is performed, and in other pressing orders, reel control for forming the small combination 5 is performed. In addition, when the acquired random number belongs to the numerical range of the winning area of the re-gamer 2, when the player's push order is middle first, the reel stop control for establishing the small role 4 is performed, and the other push order In some cases, reel control for establishing the small part 5 is performed. Further, when the acquired random number belongs to the numerical range of the winning area of the re-gamer 3, when the player's push order is the first right, the reel stop control for establishing the small role 4 is performed, and the other push order In some cases, reel control for establishing the small part 5 is performed. Hereinafter, the pressing order for performing the reel stop control for establishing the small combination 4 is appropriately referred to as “correct answer pressing order”, and the other pressing order is referred to as “incorrect answer pressing order”.

  On the other hand, if the acquired random number belongs to a numerical value range different from any of the winning areas of the re-game players 1, 2, and 3, the reel that establishes the small role 5 regardless of the operation timing and the pressing order of each stop switch by the player Stop control is performed and 14 game medals are paid out. The CT game ends with the payout of 14 or more. Therefore, when the acquired random number belongs to a numerical range different from any of the winning areas of the re-game players 1, 2, 3, Even if it belongs to the numerical value range of any one of the three winning areas, if the player's pressing order is the incorrect answer pressing order, the CT game is terminated by one game execution. On the other hand, when the acquired random number belongs to the numerical range of the winning area of any one of the re-game players 1, 2, and 3, and the push order by the player is the correct push order, Since 13 cards are paid out, if it is the first CT game, the CT game can be executed once more.

As described above, in the present embodiment, different reel stop control is performed in each of the bonus game states of the MB1 gaming state, the MB2 gaming state, and the MB1 inside MB2 gaming state. In particular, in the CT game executed when the MB combination 2 is established when the MB combination 1 is carried over as the permitted combination, the profits that the player can obtain during the CT game differ depending on the pushing order by the player. Since there are cases, it is possible to improve game playability in CT games. In the present embodiment, the constituent symbols on the reels of the small part 5 are arranged so that they can be stopped and displayed on the active line 29 regardless of the operation timing of each stop switch by the player. Depending on the operation timing, the configuration symbol of the small part 5 may be configured not to be stopped and displayed on the effective line 29. In this case, when the acquired random number in the CT game belongs to a numerical value range different from any of the winning areas of the re-game players 1, 2, and 3, reel stop control is performed in which priority is given to establishing the small role 5. However, if the timing of the stop switch operation by the player is the timing at which the constituent symbol of the small role 5 cannot be stopped and displayed on the effective line 29, the small symbol 5 is not established and the other symbol combination is valid. A stop display is made on the line 29 (the number of payouts is 0).

  In addition, a CT game that is executed when MB combination 2 is established when MB combination 1 is carried over as an allowed combination, and MB combination 2 is established when MB combination 1 is not carried over as an established combination. The expected value of the number of game medals that can be obtained by the player is different from the MB2 game executed in this case (the CT game is higher), and in this respect also, the gameability in the CT game is improved. It is possible to make it.

  In the bonus internal medium gaming state (MB1 internal medium gaming state), the AT setting control means 201 triggers the AT by the AT setting control means 201 when the predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, a watermelon small part or a cherry small part is elected). May be set. This AT may be set continuously while a predetermined number of games are executed, or may include a set period and a non-set period. In addition, when the MB combination 2 is won in the MB1 internal game state in which the AT is set, the AT is continuously set even in the MB1 internal MB2 game state to be transferred, and the correct push order described above is set. You may make it perform the push order navigation effect which alert | reports. In this case, it is possible to further improve the gaming properties in the MB1 internal medium gaming state and the MB1 internal medium MB2 game state.

<Basic control processing>
The flow of basic control processing (timer interrupt processing and game control processing by the main control means 100) performed in the slot machine of this embodiment is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment (see FIGS. 9 to 12). . As a part of the difference, there is a selection process of the combination determination result in step S129 of the game control process shown in FIG. In other words, in the present embodiment, in the bonus game state, the winning combination determination result is not selected, and it is determined to which numerical range the acquired random number belongs.

<< Sixth Embodiment >>
Next, a slot machine according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. The slot machine of the present embodiment has the same configuration as the main part of the first embodiment described above, and the description of these common parts is omitted. Further, the rough flow of the main control processing is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the features of the present embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.

<Appearance of slot machine>
The appearance of the slot machine according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, including the set number of winning lines (winning line 29) set in the display window W and the set position (one middle line) (FIG. 1). See).

<Basic operations for playing games>
The basic operation for playing a game is substantially the same as in the first embodiment. In the present embodiment, the prescribed number of game medals required to validate the winning line 29 is set to three common in all game states described later. As in the first embodiment, the winning line 29 that is activated by betting a prescribed number of game medals is referred to as an “effective line 29”.

<Connection between control board and each device>
The configuration of the control board and the configuration of connection between the control board and each device are the same as those in the first embodiment (see FIG. 2), and description thereof is omitted.

<Reel pattern arrangement>
In the present embodiment, symbols displayed on the reels 3a, 3b, 3c are arranged as shown in FIG. 41 (“left reel”, “middle reel”, and “right reel” in FIG. 3a, reel 3b and right reel 3c, respectively). That is, a predetermined number of eight kinds of symbols “Red Seven”, “White Seven”, “Bar”, “Character”, “Replay”, “Watermelon”, “Cherry”, and “Bell” are set in each reel 3a, 3b, It is arranged in 3c.

<Functional block>
The functional blocks when the slot machine according to this embodiment is shown from a functional viewpoint are the same as those in the first embodiment (see FIG. 4). However, the contents of the control processing performed by each means shown in FIG. 4 are partially different, which will be described later.

<Type of gamer>
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 42, two special roles (BB role, RB role), 7 small roles from 1 to 7 and 3 replays 1 to 3 A total of 12 game actors are set, and combinations of display symbols (corresponding symbols) by the reels 3a, 3b, 3c for establishing each game player, the number of game medals to be paid out when the game player is established, etc. As shown in FIG. The number of payouts shown in FIG. 42 represents a numerical value when a prescribed number (three) of game medals is bet in a normal game state, an RT game state, a bonus internal medium game state, and a bonus game state, which will be described later. ing.

  When the BB combination and the RB combination are established, the game medal is not paid out, and the next game is shifted to the bonus game state (the BB combination is a BB gaming state described later and the RB combination is an RB gaming state described later). It is a game role (special role) to be shown.

  The small combinations 1 to 7 are game combinations (small combinations) set as winning combinations from which game medals are paid out when established. In the small role 1, the design symbol of the middle reel (reel 3 b) is “watermelon”, and when the symbol “watermelon” is pressed in each reel at the time of winning, the symbol “watermelon” is displayed in the display window W depending on the timing. It is configured to be able to stop and display in the lower right direction in the display areas in the upper left, middle middle, and lower right (see FIG. 45A). For this reason, the small combination 1 is appropriately referred to as a “watermelon small combination”. Further, the small combination 2 is appropriately referred to as “cherry small combination” because the configuration symbol of the left reel (reel 3a) is “cherry”.

  The small role 3 is a small character whose corresponding symbol is “--bell--” (“-” indicates that it is an arbitrary symbol) and the number of payouts at the time of establishment is nine. In the push order bell wins P to R, it is established when the push order is correct. The small combination 4-6 is a small combination with the number of payouts at the time of establishment, which is configured to overlap with the small combination 3 in the push order bell winning P-R described later. It is supposed to be established. Hereinafter, the small combination 3 is appropriately referred to as “high bell small combination”, and the small combinations 4 to 6 are referred to as “cheap bell small combination”. Further, the small combinations 3 to 6 are collectively referred to as “bell small combination” as appropriate. In addition, all of the bell small roles (small roles 4 to 6) are game roles that can be pulled in 100%. The small combination 7 is a small combination that may be won in combination with the RB combination, and is hereinafter referred to as “chance small combination” as appropriate.

When the re-game players 1 to 3 are established, no game medals are paid out, but a re-game operation state is set in which the player is allowed to play the next game without betting the game medals possessed by the player. A game player (re-game player). Re-playing players 1 and 3 are configured to win alone, but re-playing 2 is configured as a re-playing game that wins in combination with the higher bell small role (small role 3) in the bonus gaming state described below. ing. Therefore, the re-playing combination 2 is appropriately referred to as “small combination simultaneous display RP”. The re-playing player 3 replays that the corresponding symbol “Replay Cherry / White Seven Cherry” is displayed on the active line 29 as a condition for transition from the normal gaming state to the RT gaming state, which will be described later. It is a role. Further, when the corresponding symbol of the re-gamer 3 is stopped and displayed on the active line 29, each reel is arranged so that the symbol “bell” is arranged in the upper display area in the display window W (see FIG. 45B). Each symbol is arranged on the top (see FIG. 41). Therefore, the re-game player 3 is appropriately referred to as “upper bell RP (transition RP)”. Further, the re-game player 1 is appropriately referred to as “normal RP”. Note that all of the re-game players 1 to 3 are game players that can be pulled in 100%.

<Role drawing table>
In the present embodiment, a role lottery table shown in FIG. 43 is used. In this combination lottery table, 15 combination determination results B1 to B4, R1 to R3, K1 to K7, and Z are set, and each combination determination result shows each game combination as shown in FIG. Are associated. For example, the role determination result B1 is associated with the BB role and the replaying role 1 as duplicate winning roles, and the role determination result R2 is associated with the replaying role 2 and the small role 3 as overlapping winning roles, and the role determination result A watermelon small combination (small combination 1) is associated with K1 as a single winning combination, and small combinations 3 and 5 are associated with duplicate winning combination in the combination determination result K5. In addition, the combination determination result Z is associated with a loss (no game combination is won). The way (meaning) of each numerical value in the combination lottery table shown in FIG. 43 is the same as that in the first embodiment.

  As a characteristic point in the lottery table of the present embodiment, in a bonus game state (BB game state, RB game state) described later, a higher bell small role (small role 3) and a small role simultaneous display RP (re-playing role 2) ) Is configured to be won in duplicate. When the small combination 3 and the re-playing combination 2 are won, the characteristic control processing in the present embodiment is performed, which will be described later.

  The combination determination results K4 to K6 in the lottery table of the present embodiment are configured as combination determination results corresponding to the pressing order in which different reel stop control is performed depending on the operation order (pressing order) of each stop switch. Specifically, the winning combination determination result K4 (hereinafter referred to as “push order bell winning P” as appropriate) is a winning determination result in which the higher bell small role 3 and the cheaper bell small role 4 are repeatedly selected. Yes, the combination determination result K5 (hereinafter referred to as “push order bell winning Q” as appropriate) is a combination determination result in which the small bell combination 3 and the low bell combination 5 are combined and won. Further, the combination determination result K6 (hereinafter referred to as “push order bell winning R” as appropriate) is a combination determination result in which the small bell combination 3 and the low bell combination 6 are repeatedly selected. When the push order bell win P is selected, the correct push order is “left → middle → right” or “left → right → middle” (first left), and the push order bell win Q is selected. The correct answer pressing order in this case is “middle → left → right” or “middle → right → left” (middle first). Further, the correct answer pressing order when the pressing order bell winning R is selected is “right → left → middle” or “right → middle → left” (right first).

<Setting of game state>
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 44, when roughly divided, any one of the four gaming states of a normal gaming state, an RT gaming state, a bonus internal medium gaming state, and a bonus gaming state is a gaming state. It is set by the control means 104 (see FIG. 4).

The normal gaming state is a standard gaming state in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, a non-RT gaming state (in FIG. 44, “gaming state” is omitted) is provided as the normal gaming state. In the non-RT gaming state, the probability that the re-game player (re-game players 1 to 3) wins is set to a standard value. In this non-RT gaming state, the game is shifted to the RT gaming state when the condition F1 is satisfied, and the bonus internal medium gaming state is triggered when the condition F2 is satisfied. Condition F1 means that the special role (RB role) is not elected and the corresponding symbol “Replay Cherry / White Seven Replay” (hereinafter referred to as “specific symbol” as appropriate) on the active line 29 Is to be stopped. The condition F2 is that the special combination (BB combination or RB combination) is won and is not established.

  The RT gaming state is a gaming state set with a higher probability that a re-gamer (particularly the re-gamer 1) will win than a normal game state (non-RT game state). In the present embodiment, a finite RT gaming state (in FIG. 44, “gaming state” is omitted) is provided as the RT gaming state. The finite RT gaming state is set from the next game when the above-described condition F1 is satisfied in one game in the non-RT gaming state, and a predetermined number of games (seven in this embodiment can be set arbitrarily). This is a gaming state that ends when the game is performed. In the present embodiment, when the combination determination result R3 is selected during the non-RT gaming state, the condition F1 is satisfied. In this finite RT gaming state, when a specified number of games (seven times) are played, the finite RT gaming state is terminated and a transition is made to a normal gaming state (non-RT gaming state) (see condition F3 in FIG. 44). Further, in the finite RT gaming state, when the condition F2 is satisfied, the game state is shifted to the bonus internal middle gaming state.

  In the finite RT gaming state, the AT may be set by the AT setting control unit 201 when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when a watermelon or cherry cherry winning combination is won). . This AT may be set continuously while a predetermined number of games are executed, or may include a set period and a non-set period. In addition, when the push order bell wins P to R are selected during the AT setting, a push order navigation effect for informing the above-mentioned correct push order may be performed. In this case, it is possible to further improve the game performance in the finite RT gaming state.

  As described above, in the bonus internal medium gaming state, when the condition F2 is satisfied in one game in the normal gaming state (non-RT gaming state) or the RT gaming state (finite RT gaming state), This is a gaming state set from the next game. In the present embodiment, two game states of the BB internal medium game state and the RB internal medium game state (in FIG. 44, “gaming state” is omitted) are provided as bonus internal medium game states. .

  The BB internal game state is a game state that is set when the BB combination is an allowed winning combination (when the winning combination is over), and during the normal game state or the RT game state, the combination determination result B1 or Such a situation can occur when B2 is elected. The RB internal game state is a game state that is set when the RB combination is an allowable combination, and when the combination determination result B3 or B4 is selected in the normal game state or the RT game state. Such a situation can occur. When the condition F4 that the special combination (BB combination or RB combination) is satisfied is satisfied in one game in the bonus internal medium game state, the bonus internal medium game state is ended, and the bonus game state is changed from the next game. Is set.

  As described above, the bonus game state is a game state set from the next game when the condition F4 is satisfied in one game in the bonus internal middle game state. Note that a special combination is won in the normal gaming state or the RT gaming state, and depending on the operation timing of each stop switch by the player, the special combination may be established in the game. In this case, the game is shifted from the next game to the bonus game state. However, the following description will be made assuming that the game is shifted from the bonus internal / middle game state to the bonus game state.

  In the present embodiment, two game states are provided as a bonus game state: an RB game state and a BB game state (in FIG. 44, “gaming state” is omitted). The RB gaming state is a gaming state that is set when an RB combination is established during the RB internal gaming state, and an RB game as a bonus game is performed in the RB gaming state. The RB game can be executed when the RB game state is set (the RB operation flag as a bonus game operation flag is ON), and is terminated on the condition that the small role has been established a predetermined number of times (8 times) (RB The operation flag is turned off).

  The BB gaming state is a gaming state that is set when the BB combination is established in the BB internal gaming state, and a BB game as another bonus game is performed in the BB gaming state. The BB game can be executed when the BB game state is set (the BB operation flag as a bonus game operation flag is ON), and on condition that a predetermined number (300 or more) of game medals have been paid out. The process ends (the BB operation flag is turned OFF).

  In the RB gaming state, a small role (small role 1) has been established a predetermined number of times (8 times) and the RB game has ended, or in the BB gaming state, more than the specified number (300) of gaming medals have been paid out. On the condition that the BB game is finished (see condition F5 shown in FIG. 44), the bonus game state is finished and the next game is shifted to the normal game state.

<Characteristic control processing in this embodiment>
The present embodiment is mainly configured to perform a characteristic control process with respect to the next (f1).

(F1) Control processing related to reel stop when a small combination and a re-playing combination are won simultaneously In the present embodiment, as described above, in the bonus gaming state (BB gaming state, RB gaming state) ) And the re-gamer (re-gamer 2) are simultaneously elected (see FIG. 43). Further, when the small combination 3 and the re-playing combination 2 are won simultaneously, the following reel stop control is performed.

  That is, in this embodiment, when the small combination 3 and the re-playing combination 2 are won simultaneously, both the small combination 3 and the re-playing combination 2 are established (the corresponding symbols are stopped and displayed on the active line 29 at the same time). Reel stop control is performed. A specific example will be described with reference to FIG.

  Before referring to FIG. 45 (C), the corresponding symbols of the small combination 3 and the replaying combination 2 are confirmed in FIG. The corresponding symbol of the small role 3 is “-bell-”, that is, the configuration symbol on the middle reel (reel 3b) is “bell”, but the configuration symbol on the left reel (reel 3a) and the right reel (rule 3c). Is an arbitrary design. On the other hand, the corresponding symbol of the replaying player 2 is “replay-replay”, that is, the configuration symbol on the left reel and the right reel is “replay”, but the configuration symbol on the middle reel is an arbitrary symbol. Since the symbols “Bell” and “Replay” are both arranged within 5 frames on each reel, they should be stopped and displayed on the effective line 29 within the range of 5 frames sliding regardless of the stop operation reception position. Is possible.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, when the small combination 3 and the replaying combination 2 are won simultaneously, as shown in FIG. 45C, the symbol “Replay” is placed on the active line 29 on the left reel and the right reel. Reel stop control is performed to stop and display the symbol “bell” on the active line 29 for the middle reel, so that the small combination 3 and the re-playing combination 2 are established at the same time. Further, when the small role 3 and the re-playing role 2 are simultaneously established, a predetermined number (9) of game medals are paid out due to the establishment of the small role 3 in the game and the re-playing role 2 is established, Control processing for setting the game to the re-game operation state is performed. When the small combination 3 and the replaying combination 2 are established at the same time, the symbol “bell” is stopped and displayed so as to be arranged in a small V shape in the upper left, middle middle, and upper right. The player can be impressed that the small role 3 and the re-playing role 2 are established at the same time.

As shown in FIG. 43, in the present embodiment, in the bonus game state (BB game state, RB game state), the combination determination result R2 in which the small combination 3 and the re-playing combination 2 are won simultaneously is selected every game. It is configured. For this reason, during the BB game and the RB game, the re-game operation state is continuously set except for the first game. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, during the BB game and the RB game, except for the first game, the player can execute the game without betting his / her own number of game media. It is possible to provide useful game play that is not present. Also, during the BB game and the RB game, except for the first game, the game is always in the re-game operation state, so that the player does not reduce the number of his / her own game media and is paid out when the small role is established The number of medals is the number of game medals that the player acquires as it is. Therefore, it is possible to greatly improve the playability during the BB game and the RB game.

  In the present embodiment, the winning line (29) set in the display window W is one line in the middle stage. However, even if a plurality of winning lines are set, the corresponding pattern of the small winning combination and the re-playing winning combination are selected. By changing the above, it is possible to realize the above-described gameability. For example, a description will be given below of a modification example when the winning lines set in the display window W are the same four lines (winning lines 29p to 29s) as in the third embodiment.

  In this case, the type of game combination is set as shown in FIG. 46, for example. Further, the role lottery table shown in FIG. 43 is used as it is. In the game combination shown in FIG. 46, there are small game combinations 3 to 6 and re-game combination 2 which are different from the previous ones (game combination shown in FIG. 42).

  In the small roles 3 to 6, the corresponding symbols are the same as the previous symbols, but the functions when winning the push order bell are different. That is, in the small roles 3 to 6 shown in FIG. 42, when the player pushes the correct push order when the push order bell wins P to R are selected, the small role 3 is established on the active line 29. In the case of the incorrect pressing order, the small roles 4 to 6 are established on the active line 29. On the other hand, in this modified example, when the push order by the player is the correct push order when the push order bell wins P to R are selected, as in the third embodiment (see FIG. 25), If the small role 3 is established on the three active lines 29q, 29r, and 29s (the number of payouts is 9 = 3 × 3) and the order is in the wrong answer pressing order, the small role 3 is on the single effective line 29p. (The number of payouts is 3 = 3 × 1). In the present modification, the small combinations 4 to 6 are configured as control small combinations, and are not actually established.

  In this modified example, as shown in FIG. 46, the replaying game 2 has a corresponding symbol of “bell replay watermelon / white seven / cherry”. “Watermelon”, “White Seven”, and “Cherry”, which are the configuration symbols on the right reel, are arranged within 5 frames on the right reel, so they are arbitrary within the range of 5 frames sliding regardless of the stop operation reception position. It is possible to stop display on the active line. As shown in FIG. 41, the symbol “bell” is always arranged in the middle reel immediately before the symbol “Replay” (one frame below in the drawing).

  For this reason, in this embodiment, when the small combination 3 and the re-playing combination 2 are won simultaneously, as shown in FIG. 47, the configuration symbol “bell” of the re-playing combination 2 is displayed in the upper display area on the left reel. In the middle reel, reel stop control is performed to stop and display the constituent symbol “replay” of the re-playing role 2 in the upper display area and the constituent symbol “bell” of the minor role 3 in the middle display area. Also, on the right reel, reel stop control is performed to stop and display “watermelon”, “white seven” or “cherry”, which is the configuration pattern of the re-playing role 2, in the lower display area. Game combination 2 is established at the same time. When the small combination 3 and the re-playing combination 2 are established at the same time, the symbol “bell” is stopped and displayed so as to be lined up on the active line 29r, and the player is re-displayed with the small combination 3 It can be impressed that the game player 2 is established at the same time.

<Basic control processing>
The flow of basic control processing (timer interrupt processing and game control processing by the main control means 100) performed in the slot machine of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment (FIGS. 9 to 1).
2).

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, each structure in embodiment mentioned above and a modified aspect and each structure described as a prior art can be used in combination as appropriate.

1 slot machine 3a, 3b, 3c reel 25 start lever 26a, 26b, 26c stop switch 60 main control board 70 sub control board 100 main control means 101 role determining means 102 reel control means 104 game state setting means 109 freeze period setting means 113 Re-playing state control means 114 Bonus game control means 200 Sub control means 201 AT setting control means 203 Sub-side lottery means 204 Production execution control means

Claims (4)

Multiple reels that variably display multiple types of symbols,
A stop switch operated to stop the spinning reel;
A role determining means for selecting a gaming role allowed to be established as a permitted winning role from a plurality of gaming roles;
A gaming state setting means for setting one gaming state from a plurality of gaming states;
A reel control means for stopping a rotating reel according to an operation mode of a stop switch, and a slot machine comprising:
As the game player, at least a first game player and a second game player are provided,
When the first game combination is established, the first game combination is a game combination capable of performing the next game without reducing the number of game media of the player at the start of the game,
When the symbol combination relating to the second game combination is stopped and displayed at a predetermined position, the second game combination is set with a specific game state in which the game can be executed under a specific game condition different from the normal game condition. A gamer who
During the specific game state, the game medium of the player at the start of the one game is the same as when the first game combination is established, regardless of the combination of symbols stopped and displayed in one game. A slot machine characterized in that the next game can be executed without reducing the number.   2. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the first game combination is a re-game combination that allows a player to play the next game without betting a game medium when established.   3. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the second game combination is a special combination that is carried over to the next game as a formation allowance until it is established when the second game combination is selected. The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the specific game state is a game state in which a game condition that is more advantageous than usual is set for the player.

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