JP2002186704A - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] A gaming machine capable of recognizing information related to a situation advantageous to a player, such as a challenge time, by moving a line of sight for performing a minimum operation necessary for advancing a game. I will provide a. SOLUTION: A gaming machine (1) stops reel display (3L, 3C, 3R) for variably displaying symbols required for a game and fluctuation display on reels (3L, 3C, 3R) by a player's operation. Buttons (7L, 7C, 7R) for illuminating, and three-color LED lamps (27L, 27C, 27R) for illuminating the stop buttons (7L, 7C, 7R) with various colors,
An internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination based on a random value sampled for each game, and a variable display is stopped based on a result of the determination of the internal winning combination determining means and an operation of a stop button (7L, 7C, 7R). Stop control means for controlling, situation determination means for determining whether or not to generate a challenge time, based on information related to the challenge time,
A sub-control circuit (72) for changing a color for illuminating the stop buttons (7L, 7C, 7R);

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slot machine, a pachinko machine and other gaming machines provided with variable display means for variably displaying symbols required for a game and control means such as a microcomputer for controlling the variable display. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a slot machine provided with a stop button, a so-called pachislot machine, is a variable display device having a plurality of mechanical rotating reels arranged in a front display window for displaying a plurality of symbols, or a reel display. Has an electrical fluctuation display device for displaying the symbol on the screen. In response to the player's start operation, the control means drives the variable display device to rotate each reel, thereby displaying the symbols in a variable manner, and after a certain period of time automatically or by the player's stop operation, Stop rotation sequentially. At this time, when a symbol of each reel appearing in the display window has a specific combination (winning symbol), a profit is given to the player by paying out a game medium such as a medal or a coin.

[0003] Currently mainstream models have a plurality of types of winning modes. In particular, when a predetermined winning combination is won, a gaming state is more advantageous to the player than a normal state for a predetermined period without ending one payout of medals. As such a winning combination, a special increasing combination (referred to as a “big bonus”, hereinafter abbreviated to “BB”) that allows a game to give a relatively large profit to the player a predetermined number of times, and a relatively small combination for the player. There is a winning combination (referred to as a “regular bonus”, hereinafter abbreviated as “RB”) in which a predetermined number of games can be played to provide a profit.

[0004] In the current mainstream models, a combination of predetermined symbols is arranged along an activated pay line (hereinafter referred to as an "effective line"), and a prize in which medals, coins, etc. are paid out is established. In the internal lottery process (hereinafter referred to as "internal lottery"), winning
The player performs a stop operation at a timing at which a combination of symbols indicating the winning of the internally won winning combination (hereinafter referred to as "internal winning combination") can be stopped on the activated line. Is required. In other words, no matter how much the internal prize is won, a prize cannot be established if the timing of the stop operation of the player is bad. That is,
At present, the mainstream is a gaming machine that requires a skilled technique for the timing of the stop operation (a high degree of technical intervening called "gaze").

[0005] As one example of such a gaming machine, a gaming machine has been developed which can obtain a game result in accordance with a player's stop operation under certain conditions. An example of this is Tokuhei 5-
No. 74391. In the slot machine as described above, when a predetermined condition is satisfied during a game, a predetermined number of games (hereinafter referred to as a “maximum possible number of games”) is consumed for a game from a game medium obtained by the player. Stop control by internal lottery for some or all of the plurality of reels until the "net increase number" obtained by subtracting the number of game media obtained reaches a predetermined number (hereinafter referred to as "maximum increase number" or "maximum increase number"). It is something to do. During this suspension period (this is referred to as “challenge time”, hereinafter abbreviated as “CT”), the display mode (combination of symbols) when the reels are stopped is determined at the timing of the player's stop operation. The result reflects the skill of the player. The gaming state during this suspension period is hereinafter referred to as “CT gaming state”.

[0006] In the above-described gaming machine, the player has a CT
There is a demand for a gaming machine that facilitates the adjustment of games so that the number of games that can be used during a predetermined period is consumed and the number of game media that can be obtained during that period is set as an upper limit.

Therefore, when the net increase obtained by subtracting the number of game media consumed for the game from the number of game media obtained by the player during a period such as CT reaches a predetermined number, the number is increased. There has been proposed a gaming machine provided with a visual notification means whose notification mode changes in response to the notification (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
00-245897). This is because, in the above-described gaming machine, the net increase obtained by subtracting the number of game media consumed for the game from the number of game media acquired by the player during a period such as CT becomes a predetermined number. When it reaches, the notification mode of the visual notification means changes according to the number,
Due to the change, the player can roughly recognize the net increase. Therefore, when the period is the aforementioned CT, if the player can roughly know the net increase by the change of the notification mode of the visual notification means, all the possible games during the CT are consumed and acquired during the CT. Adjustment to a game state in which the number of possible game media is limited to an upper limit can be easily performed.

[0008]

However, in the above-mentioned gaming machine, the minimum operation necessary for advancing the game,
For example, in addition to the movement of the line of sight to confirm the stop mode of the variable display unit or the position of the stop operation unit, it is necessary to move the line of sight to check the change in the notification mode of the visual notification unit. May be. Players are required to complete as many games as possible or to win bonuses as soon as possible.
It is hoped that the game will proceed promptly, but the more the line of sight moves, the slower the game progresses.

In addition, in the mainstream of today's mainstream gaming machines which employ an effect reel, an electric display device, or the like as an effect means for informing the internal winning combination, a line of sight for performing a minimum operation necessary for advancing the game. In addition to the movement of the eyes, it is necessary to move the line of sight for grasping the effect contents of the effect means. The original fun of the game is to move the line of sight despite the mode of the variable display operation of the variable display means (including the operation until the variable display is stopped) or the intrinsic form of the stop mode. As the number of opportunities increases, attention to the fluctuation display means may be reduced by that amount, and it may not be possible to enjoy the original fun of the game.

[0010] The object of the present invention is to move the line of sight for performing the minimum operation necessary for proceeding the game.
An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of recognizing information related to a situation advantageous to a player such as T.

[0011]

According to the present invention, there is provided a variable display means (for example, reels 3L, 3C, 3R to be described later) for displaying a symbol required for a game in a variable manner, and a variation in the variable display means by a player's operation. A stop operation unit (for example, stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R described later) for stopping display, and a light emitter (for example, three-color LED lamps 27L, 27C described later) for illuminating the stop operation unit with various colors. , 27R) and an internal winning combination determining means (for example, a main control circuit 7 described later) for determining an internal winning combination based on a random number sampled for each game.
1), stop control means (for example, a main control circuit 71 to be described later) for stopping the variable display based on the result of the determination of the internal winning combination determination means and the operation of the stop operation unit, and a situation which is advantageous for the player. A state determining means (for example, a main control circuit 71 to be described later) for determining whether or not to generate the change, and a color for illuminating the stop operation unit are changed based on information relating to an advantageous state (for example, a CT gaming state). And a luminous body control means (for example, a sub-control circuit 72 described later).

According to a specific aspect of the present invention, in an advantageous situation, the stop control means enables stop control based only on a player's stop operation.

In another specific embodiment of the present invention, the information is, in an advantageous situation, a net increase obtained by subtracting the number of game media consumed for the game from the number of game media obtained by the player. There is a feature.

In another specific embodiment of the present invention, the information is the number of games after an advantageous situation has occurred.

[0015] In yet another specific embodiment of the present invention, the information is a probability that an advantageous situation will end.

[0016]

According to the present invention, the illuminant control means comprises:
The color illuminating the stop operation is changed based on information relating to the advantageous situation. Therefore, the player can recognize information relating to a situation that is advantageous to the player by the minimum operation necessary for proceeding the game, for example, by moving his or her line of sight for operating the stop operation unit. Further, since it is not necessary to move the line of sight only for grasping the information, the game can be promptly advanced. Furthermore, since the attention to the fluctuation display means is not lost, the fun of the game can be sufficiently enjoyed.

According to a specific aspect of the present invention, the stop control means enables the stop control based on only the stop operation of the player. Therefore, for example, CT can be adopted as an advantageous situation for the player.

The information relating to the advantageous situation is a net increase. Therefore, for example, when CT is adopted as an advantageous situation, the player performs a minimum operation necessary for proceeding with the game, and thereby obtains a net additional number in the CT or a remaining number of sheets until reaching the maximum net additional number. Can be recognized.

The information relating to the advantageous situation is the number of games after the advantageous situation has occurred. Thus, for example, if CT is adopted as an advantageous situation, the player:
By performing the minimum operation necessary for proceeding the game, the number of games after the occurrence of the CT or the number of remaining games until the maximum number of possible games is reached can be recognized.

Further, the information relating to the favorable situation is the probability that the favorable situation will end. Therefore, for example, the end of an advantageous situation such as CT is determined by lottery, and in a gaming machine provided with a plurality of lottery probabilities, the player performs the minimum operation necessary for proceeding with the game, so that the player can , The probability of its termination can be recognized.

[0021]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a gaming machine 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The gaming machine 1 is a so-called “pachi-slot machine”. The gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine that plays a game using medals, coins, tokens, or the like as a game medium, but the following description will be made assuming that medals are used.

At the front of the cabinet 2 forming the whole of the gaming machine 1, a panel display section 2a as a substantially vertical plane is formed, and in the center thereof, vertically long display windows 4L, 4C,
4R is provided. The display windows 4L, 4C and 4R are provided with a top line 8b, a center line 8c and a bottom line 8d in the horizontal direction as a pay line, and a cross-down line 8a and a cross-up line 8e in an oblique direction. One or three of these winning lines are respectively operated by operating a 1-BET switch 11, a 2-BET switch 12, and a maximum -BET switch 13 described later, or by inserting a medal into the medal slot 22. Five are activated. Which winning line is activated is indicated by lighting of BET lamps 9a, 9b, 9c described later.

Inside the cabinet 2, three reels 3L, 3C and 3R, each of which has a symbol row composed of a plurality of types of symbols on its outer peripheral surface, are rotatably provided in a horizontal row, and are displayed in a variable manner. Means. The symbols on each reel can be observed through the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. Each reel rotates at a constant speed (for example, 80 rotations /
Minutes).

On the left side of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R, 1-
BET lamp 9a, 2-BET lamp 9b, maximum BET
A lamp 9c and a credit display unit 19 are provided.
The 1-BET lamp 9a, the 2-BET lamp 9b, and the maximum BET lamp 9c are turned on according to the number of medals bet for performing one game (hereinafter, referred to as "BET number"). Here, in the present embodiment, one game ends when all reels stop or when the effect of the game on the liquid crystal display device 5 or the like ends. 1-BE
The T lamp 9a is turned on when the number of BETs is "1" and one pay line is activated. 2-BET lamp 9b
Is lit when the number of BETs is "2" and three pay lines are activated. The maximum BET lamp 9c is turned on when the number of BETs is "3" and all (5) winning lines are activated. The credit display unit 19 is composed of 7-segment LEDs, and displays the number of stored medals.

On the right side of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R, WI
An N lamp 17, a payout display section 18, and a CT gaming state lamp 23 are provided. The WIN lamp 17 is turned on when a BB winning is achieved, and is turned on with a predetermined probability when the BB is internally won. The payout display section 18 is a 7-segment LE
D and displays the number of medals to be paid out when winning is achieved. The CT gaming state lamp 23 lights up in the CT gaming state. Speakers 21L and 21R are provided on the left and right above the cabinet 2.

A bonus game information display section 20 is provided on the upper right side of the panel display section 2a. The bonus game information display section 20 is composed of 7-segment LEDs, and displays the number of possible RB games and the number of possible RB game winnings described later. Below the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R, a pedestal portion 10 in a horizontal plane is formed, and the pedestal portion 10 and the display windows 4L, 4L,
A liquid crystal display device 5 is provided between 4C and 4R. On the display screen 5a of the liquid crystal display device 5, an image or the like for notifying the internal winning combination is displayed.

On the right side of the liquid crystal display device 5, a medal slot 2 is provided.
2 is provided, and 1-BET is provided on the left side of the liquid crystal display device 5.
Switch 11, 2-BET switch 12, and maximum B
An ET switch 13 is provided. 1-BET switch 1
1 indicates that one of the credited medals is bet on the game by one pressing operation, and the 2-BET switch 12 indicates two of the credited medals by one pressing operation. Bet on the game, maximum BE
The T switch 13 bets the maximum number of medals that can be bet on one game. By operating these BET switches, a predetermined pay line is activated as described above.

A C / P switch 14 is provided on the left side of the front of the pedestal 10 to switch the credit / payout of medals obtained by the player by a push button operation. By the switching of the C / P switch 14, medals are paid out from the medal payout exit 15 at the lower front, and the paid out medals are stored in the medal receiving unit 16. On the right side of the C / P switch 14, the start lever 6 for rotating the reel by the operation of the player and starting the variation display of the symbols in the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R is rotated within a predetermined angle range. It is movably mounted.

At the center of the front of the pedestal section 10 and below the liquid crystal display 5, three stop buttons 7L, 3L for stopping the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R, respectively.
7C and 7R are provided. These stop buttons 7
L, 7C, 7R are mounted on one switch case 25. As will be described later with reference to FIG. 5, light diffusion sheets 29L, 29C, and 2 are provided inside each stop button.
9R, and a three-color LED lamp 27L constituting a luminous body,
27C and 27R are arranged. Three-color LED lamp 27
L, 27C, and 27R are each comprised of a red LED area, a green LED area, and a blue LED area.
The stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are formed of a translucent polycarbonate resin, and the surface thereof has three colors L.
The ED lamps 27L, 27C, 27R emit light in a plurality of different colors. The colors in which the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are illuminated in the “CT gaming state” represent the net number of medals in the “CT gaming state”. Specifically, when the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are illuminated with “white”, it indicates that the “net increase” is “0” to “174”. When illuminated with "red"
The “net increase” is “175” to “185”. When illuminated with “yellow”, it indicates that “net increase” is “186” to “194”. When illuminated with “green”, it indicates that “net increase” is “195” to “200”.

FIG. 2 shows a symbol row in which a plurality of 21 types of symbols represented on each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are arranged. Each of the symbols is assigned a code number of “00” to “20”, and a ROM 32 (described later) is used as a data table.
(FIG. 3). Each reel 3L, 3C, 3R
Is driven to rotate so that the symbol row moves in the direction of the arrow in FIG.

In the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment, a player can acquire a number of medals, that is, a "normal gaming state" which is a normal gaming state, a "gaming state inside the BB" which is a gaming state in which the BB is internally won. The game can be played in the appropriate “BB gaming state” and “CT gaming state”. Note that the types of winning combinations that are likely to be internally won are determined by a so-called probability lottery table. Generally, a probability lottery table is provided for each game state. Therefore, in the games in the same gaming state, the types of winning combinations that may be internally won are the same. However, the “BB gaming state” includes the “BB regular gaming state” and the “RB gaming state”, and includes a state in which the types of winning combinations that may be internally won are different.

BB game state (big bonus game state)
Is the most advantageous game state for the player, and indicates "white 7 (symbol 50 in FIG. 2) -white 7-white 7" along the activated line.
Alternatively, this is established when "blue 7 (symbol 51 in FIG. 2) -blue 7-blue 7" is arranged. In the BB gaming state, the following R
In addition to the B game state occurring up to two times, the game can be played up to 30 times in the BB normal game state in which there is a possibility of winning a "small win" described later.

The RB gaming state (regular bonus gaming state) is generated by arranging "redonco (symbol 56 in FIG. 2) -redonco-redoncoe" along the activated line in the normal game state during BB. This RB gaming state is a gaming state in which a predetermined symbol combination "redonco-redoncoe-redoncoe" is arranged along an active line and is likely to hit a bonus game (called a JAC game) in which 15 medals can be obtained. In the RB gaming state, for example, a maximum of 12 JAC games (accessories) can be played, and the number of possible winnings is, for example, 8 times.

In the "general game state", "BB internal hitting game state", "BB general gaming state" or "CT gaming state", "hat (symbol 52 in FIG. 2) -hat-hat" becomes an active line. By arranging along the line, a prize of "small part of hat" is established. When the winning of the "small part of the hat" is established, "six" medals are paid out. In addition, when "cactus (symbol 53 in FIG. 2) -cactus-cactus" is arranged along the activated line, a winning of "small cactus role" is established. "3" medals are paid out when the winning of "the small cactus role" is won. Left reel 3L
When the "upper dust (symbol 54 in FIG. 2)" or "lower dust (symbol 55 in FIG. 2)" stops on the activated line, regardless of the stop state of the center reel 3C and the right reel 3R,
The prize of "small role of accessory" is established. Center line 8c
When the "upper dust" of the left reel 3L stops at the position of "3" and the winning of the "small accessory" is established, "15 sheets"
Medals are paid out. When the "upper dust" of the left reel 3L stops at the position of the bottom line 8d and the winning of the "small part of the accessory" is established, "two" medals are paid out. The winning of the "replay" (replay) is established when "red-don-red-don-co" is lined up along the activated line in the "general game state", the "BB internal hitting game state" or the "CT game state". .
When the winning of "re-game" is established, the same number of medals as the inserted medals are automatically inserted, so that the player can play the next game without consuming the medals.

The "CT gaming state" occurs with a probability of about "1/2" after the "BB gaming state" ends. Whether to generate the “CT gaming state” is determined when the BB is internally won. Specifically, one of "BB with CT" in which the "CT gaming state" occurs and "BB without CT" in which the "CT gaming state" does not occur is determined.
In the embodiment, the “CT gaming state” indicates that “150 times” of the game has been completed, and the net increase in the number of medals of the player is “201”.
When one of the conditions of “number of sheets” has been reached or the internal winning of BB has been satisfied, the processing is ended.

In the "CT gaming state", the reels 3L, 3L
The stop control of C and 3R becomes “no control”. In “no control”, the same probability lottery table as in “general gaming state” is referred to, but a winning combination (loss in this embodiment) other than a specific winning combination (“BB” and “re-game” described later) is lost. ), Stop control based on the internal winning combination, that is, control for arranging the symbol combinations indicating winning of the internal winning combination along the activated line, so-called "pull-in control" is interrupted. Is done. Therefore, the player sets the stop button 7
L, 7C, 7R when the display window 4L, 4
The symbols located in C and 4R are stopped and displayed in principle as they are. That is, the stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R based on only the stop operation of the player is performed.

However, for a particular winning combination,
Since the winning is established only when the internal winning is performed, when the internal winning is not performed for these winning combinations, a control such that the combination of the symbols indicating the winning is not arranged along the activated line, so-called control. "Kick-off control" is performed.

FIG. 3 shows a main control circuit 71 for controlling a game processing operation in the gaming machine 1, peripheral devices (actuators) electrically connected to the main control circuit 71, and a main control circuit 7
The liquid crystal display device 5, based on the control command transmitted from 1,
Speakers 21L and 21R and three-color LED lamp 27L,
7 shows a circuit configuration including a sub-control circuit 72 for controlling 27C and 27R.

The main control circuit 71 has the microcomputer 30 disposed on a circuit board as a main component, and further includes a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU 31 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, and a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 that are storage units.

The CPU 31 has a clock pulse generating circuit 34 for generating a reference clock pulse and a frequency divider 35,
A random number generator 36 for generating random numbers to be sampled and a sampling circuit 37 are connected. As means for random number sampling, random number sampling may be executed in the microcomputer 30, that is, on an operation program of the CPU 31. In that case, the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 can be omitted, or can be left as a backup for the random number sampling operation.

The ROM 32 of the microcomputer 30 determines the reel stop mode in accordance with the operation of the stop button and the probability lottery table used for determining the random number sampling performed each time the start lever 6 is operated (start operation). And a control command (command) to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72 are stored. This command includes a "game start command"
There are a “reel stop command”, a “prize winning command”, and the like. These commands will be described later.

In the circuit of FIG. 3, the main actuators whose operations are controlled by control signals from the microcomputer 30 include various lamps (1-BET lamp 9a, 2-BET lamp 9b, maximum BET lamp 9c,
WIN lamp 17, CT gaming state lamp 23), various display units (payout display unit 18, credit display unit 19, bonus game information display unit 20) and medals are stored. There are a hopper (including a drive unit for paying out) 40 as a game value providing means for paying out medals, and stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R for rotatingly driving the reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

Further, stepping motors 49L, 49
A motor drive circuit 39 for driving and controlling the C and 49R, a hopper drive circuit 41 for driving and controlling the hopper 40, a lamp drive circuit 45 for driving and controlling various lamps, and a display unit drive circuit 48 for driving and controlling various display units are I / O. O port 38
Is connected to the output section of the CPU 31 via the. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the CPU 31 and controls the operation of each actuator.

The main input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 30 to generate a control command includes start switches 6S, 1-B
ET switch 11, 2-BET switch 12, maximum BE
There are a T switch 13, a C / P switch 14, an inserted medal sensor 22S, a reel stop signal circuit 46, a reel position detection circuit 50, and a payout completion signal circuit 51. These are also I /
It is connected to the CPU 31 via the O port 38.

The start switch 6S detects the operation of the start lever 6. The inserted medal sensor 22S detects medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 22. The reel stop signal circuit 46 generates a stop signal in response to the operation of each of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R. Reel position detection circuit 5
0 is a signal for detecting the position of each of the reels 3L, 3C and 3R in response to a pulse signal from the reel rotation sensor.
Supply to PU31. The payout completion signal circuit 51 generates a signal for detecting the completion of medal payout when the count value of the medal detection unit 40S (the number of medals paid out from the hopper 40) reaches the specified number data. The operation of each of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R is permitted after the reel starts to rotate and becomes "constant speed rotation". That is,
The "stop operation" performed after the "constant speed rotation" is set is treated as valid. Here, the stop buttons 7L, 7
C and 7R are “red” and “green” from the time when the reels 3L, 3C and 3R reach the constant speed rotation and the operation of the stop buttons 7L, 7C and 7R is permitted until the stop operation is performed. , "Blue", "yellow", "light blue", "purple" or "white".

In the circuit of FIG. 3, the random number generator 36
A random number belonging to a certain numerical range is generated, and the sampling circuit 37 samples one random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 6 is operated. One of the plurality of internal winning combinations is determined based on the random numbers sampled in this way and the probability lottery table stored in the ROM 32. After the internal winning combination is determined, random number sampling is performed again to select the “stop control table”.

After the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is started, the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R is counted, and the counted value is written in a predetermined area of the RAM 33. Reel 3
Reset pulses are obtained from L, 3C, and 3R for each rotation, and these pulses are input to the CPU 31 via the reel position detection circuit 50. With the reset pulse thus obtained, the count value of the drive pulse counted in the RAM 33 is cleared to “0”. Thereby, RAM3
3 stores a count value corresponding to the rotation position within the range of one rotation for each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

A symbol table is stored in the ROM 32 for associating the rotational positions of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R with the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reel. In this symbol table, each reel 3L, 3C,
A code number sequentially assigned to each of the 3R constant rotation pitches is associated with a symbol code indicating a symbol provided corresponding to each code number.

Further, in the ROM 32, a winning symbol combination table is stored. In the winning symbol combination table, a winning symbol combination, a winning medal payout number, and a winning determination code representing the winning are associated with each other. The winning symbol combination table is referred to at the time of stop control of the left reel 3L, the center reel 3C, and the right reel 3R, and at the time of performing a winning confirmation after stopping all the reels.

When an internal winning is performed by a lottery process (probability lottery process) based on the random number sampling, the CPU
A reel 31 stops the reels 3L, 3C, 3R based on the operation signal sent from the reel stop signal circuit 46 at the timing when the player operates the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R and the selected "stop control table". The control signal is sent to the motor drive circuit 39.

In the stop mode indicating the winning of the internally won winning combination, the CPU 31 supplies a payout command signal to the hopper drive circuit 41 and pays out a predetermined number of medals from the hopper 40. At that time, the medal detection unit 40S counts the number of medals paid out from the hopper 40, and when the counted value reaches the specified number, a medal payout completion signal is input to the CPU31. Thereby, the CPU 31
Stops the driving of the hopper 40 via the hopper driving circuit 41, and ends the “medal payout process”.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the structure of the sub-control circuit 72. The sub control circuit 72 controls the display of the liquid crystal display device 5, controls the output of sound from the speakers 21 </ b> L and 21 </ b> R based on the control command (command) from the main control circuit 71, and controls
The lighting operation of the color LED lamps 27L, 27C, 27R is controlled. The sub-control circuit 72 is formed on a circuit board different from the circuit board constituting the main control circuit 71, has a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “sub-microcomputer”) 73 as a main component, Image control circuit 81 as display control means, speaker 21
Sound source IC7 for controlling the sound emitted by L, 21R
8. Power amplifier 79 as amplifier and 3-color LED
It comprises an LED drive circuit 89 for controlling the lamps 27L, 27C, 27R.

The sub microcomputer 73 performs a control operation in accordance with a control command transmitted from the main control circuit 71, and a program RO as storage means.
M75 and a work RAM 76 are included. Sub-control circuit 72
Does not include a clock pulse generation circuit, a frequency divider, a random number generator, and a sampling circuit, but is configured to execute random number sampling on an operation program of the sub CPU 74. The program ROM 75 has a sub CPU
A control program to be executed at 74 is stored. Work RA
M76 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the sub-CPU 74 executes the control program.

The LED drive circuit 89 controls the three-color LED lamp 27 based on the control command transmitted from the sub CPU 74.
L, 27C and 27R are controlled. The stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R are set to “red” and “green” by controlling the light emission operation of three areas of “red LED”, “green LED”, and “blue LED” that constitute the three-color LED lamp. , "Blue", "yellow", "light blue", "purple", or "white". In this case, "yellow"
Is a color in which red and green light appear to be mixed by turning on the “red LED” and the “green LED”. “Light blue” is a color in which green and blue light are mixed by turning on “green LED” and “blue LED”.
“Purple” is a color in which red and green light appear to be mixed by turning on the “red LED” and the “green LED”. “White” is a color in which the lights of these colors appear mixed by lighting the “red LED”, “green LED”, and “blue LED”. Each stop button 7L,
7C and 7R are illuminated with a predetermined color from the start of the game until the corresponding reel stops.

The image control circuit 81 includes an image control CPU 8
2. Image control work RAM 83, image control program R
It comprises an OM 84, an image ROM 86, a video RAM 87, and an image control IC 88. The image control CPU 82 determines the display content on the liquid crystal display device 5 according to the image control program stored in the image control program ROM 84 based on the parameters set by the sub microcomputer 73. The image control program ROM 84 stores an image control program related to display on the liquid crystal display device 5 and various selection tables. The image control work RAM 83 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the image control program is executed by the image control CPU 82. Image control IC8
8 forms an image according to the display content determined by the image control CPU 82 and outputs the image to the liquid crystal display device 5. Image RO
M86 stores dot data for forming an image. The video RAM 87 is configured as temporary storage means when an image is formed by the image control IC 88.

FIG. 5 shows three stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7
R, switch case 25, light diffusion sheet 29L, 2
The configuration of the switch device 24 including 9C, 29R, a board 28, and components mounted on the board 28 is shown.

The switch case 25 is made of ABS resin.
A recess 26 is formed between the respective stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R on the front surface. Thereby, when operating the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R, the player can continuously press the concave portion 26 by tracing the concave portion 26 by hand.

Light diffusion sheets 29L, 29C, 29R made of a thin plate made of polyacetal resin, which are light diffusion members, are mounted on the inner surfaces of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R. With the light diffusion sheets 29L, 29C, 29R,
The light from each of the three-color LED lamps 27L, 27C, and 27R is diffused to uniformly illuminate the surface of the stop button. Each of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R is formed of a white transparent polycarbonate resin.

The substrate 28 is provided with cylindrical three-color LED lamps 27L, 27C, 27R. When the substrate 28 is mounted on the switch case 25, the three-color LED lamps 27L, 27C, 27R
It is arranged to be located on the back surface of C, 7R. A cord (not shown) is drawn from the substrate 28,
A connector (not shown) for connecting the reel stop signal circuit 46 and the substrate 28 is provided at the end.

FIG. 6 is a schematic enlarged top view of the three-color LED lamps 27L, 27C, 27R molded with a light transmitting resin. Three-color LED lamps 27L, 27C, 2
The upper surface of 7R is divided into three regions R, G, and B, and each region is formed by a red LED, a green LED, and a blue LED. In addition, red LED, green LED and blue LED
LED lamps 27L, 27C, 27 integrated with
Instead of R, LED lamps of a red LED, a green LED and a blue LED may be used in combination.

FIG. 7 shows a probability lottery table used in the probability lottery process (ST14 in FIG. 9 described later) in the “general game state”. In this table, a random number range in which each winning combination is internally won is shown. For example, when the extracted random number for the lottery is “100”, the small part of the accessory is internally won. Here, "B with CT"
Although "B" is not shown, after internally winning "BB without CT", random number lottery is performed again, and it is determined whether or not to change the internal winning combination to "BB with CT" (FIG. 1 described later).
2).

[Main Control Circuit] Next, the CPU 31 of the main control circuit 71 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
Will be described.

First, the CPU 31 performs initialization at the start of the game (step [hereinafter, referred to as ST] 1). Specifically, initialization of the contents stored in the RAM 33, initialization of communication data, and the like are performed. Subsequently, the contents stored in the RAM 33 at the end of the game are erased (ST2). Specifically, data in the writable area of the RAM 33 used for the previous game is erased, parameters necessary for the next game are written in the writing area of the RAM 33, the start address of the sequence program of the next game is specified, and the like. I do. next,
After the previous game, ie, all reels 3L, 3C, 3
It is determined whether 30 seconds have elapsed since the stop of the R (ST
3). If this determination is "YES", the sub control circuit 72
Transmits a "demo display command" requesting display of a "demo image" (ST4).

Next, the CPU 31 determines whether there is a request for automatic insertion of medals, that is, whether or not the player has won a replay in the previous game (ST5). If this determination is "YES", medals for the insertion request are automatically inserted (ST6), and the process proceeds to ST8. If the determination in ST5 is “NO”, the inserted medal sensor 22S or BET
It is determined whether there is an input from the switches 11, 12, and 13 (ST7). If this determination is "YES", S
The process moves to T8, and if "NO", the process moves to ST3.

Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not there is an input from the start switch 6S based on the operation of the start lever 6 (ST8). If this determination is "YES", it is determined whether 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the last game started (ST9), and if this determination is "YES", the process proceeds to ST11 and "NO". In the case of, the process proceeds to ST10. In the process of ST10, "game start waiting time digestion process" is performed. Specifically, a process of invalidating an input based on an operation of starting a game by a player is performed until 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the previous game started.

Next, the CPU 31 performs reel rotation processing (ST11), and at the same time, extracts random numbers for lottery (ST11).
12) Set one game monitoring timer (ST1)
3). The random number extracted in the process of ST12 is used in a probability lottery process described below. Step 1 of ST13
The game monitoring timer includes an automatic stop timer for automatically stopping the reels without relying on the stop operation of the stop button by the player.

In the process of ST14 in FIG.
Performs the probability lottery process based on the random number value extracted in the process of ST12 and the probability lottery table corresponding to the current game state. When the gaming state is the general gaming state, the internal winning combination is determined based on the random number value and the probability lottery table shown in FIG. In the CT gaming state, any one of “BB”, “re-game”, or “losing” is selected as the internal winning combination. Subsequently, the CPU 31 performs a “CT lottery process” described later with reference to FIG. 12 (ST1).
5) A "game start command" is transmitted to the sub control circuit 72 (ST16). This “game start command” includes information of “internal winning combination” and “number of BETs”. However, if "Internal winning combination" is "Replay", "BET number"
Information is not included.

Next, the CPU 31 performs a "main-side effect selection process" (ST17). In the “main-side effect selection process”, items related to the effect on the liquid crystal display device 5 directly controlled by the sub-control circuit 72 are determined. For example, after all the reels have stopped, the time of the effect that is continuously performed on the display screen 5a (hereinafter referred to as “effect time”)
To determine. Subsequently, the CPU 31 sets the stop button 7L,
It is determined whether 7C and 7R are "ON", that is, whether there is an input from the reel stop signal circuit 46 (ST1).
8). If the determination is "YES", the process proceeds to ST20, and if "NO", the process proceeds to ST19. S
In the process of T19, it is determined whether or not the value of the automatic stop timer is "0", and if the determination is "YES", the process proceeds to ST19.
The process moves to step 20 and, if “NO”, moves to the process of ST18.

In the processing of ST20, the "number of sliding frames" is determined from the gaming state, the internal winning combination, the symbol position, and the like. Specifically, when the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are operated,
The code number of the symbol located at the center line 8c (hereinafter referred to as “stop operation position”) and the code number of the symbol stopped and displayed at the position of the center line 8c when the reels stop based on the stop control table ( (Hereinafter referred to as “stop control position”). The “number of sliding frames” is determined from the “stop operation position” and the “stop control position”. Here, the “number of sliding frames” is generally the number of symbols that move in the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R when the reel is rotated from the “stop operation position” to the “stop control position”. In the embodiment, the maximum “number of sliding frames” is “4”. Next, the CPU 31 transmits a "reel stop command" (ST21). The “reel stop command” includes a reel corresponding to the stop button that has been operated to stop, that is, a reel to be subjected to stop control, a “stop operation position”, and ST
20 includes information on the “number of sliding frames” determined in the process of No. 20.
Subsequently, the reel is rotated for the number of sliding frames and then stopped (ST22). Next, it is determined whether or not all reels have stopped (ST23). If this determination is "YES", an "all reel stop command" indicating that all reels have stopped is sent to the sub control circuit 72. Send (ST2
4). If the determination in ST23 is "NO", the process moves to ST18.

In the process of ST25 in FIG.
Performs a winning search. The winning search is a display window 4L, 4C,
This is to set a winning flag for identifying a winning combination based on the 4R symbol stop mode. Specifically, the winning combination is identified based on the code numbers of the symbols arranged along the center line 8c and the winning determination table. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the winning flag is normal (ST2).
6). If the determination is "NO", an illegal error is displayed (ST27). In this case, the game is stopped. If the determination in ST26 is "YES", credit or payout of medals is performed according to the gaming state (ST2).
8) A "winning command" including information on the winning combination and the number of payouts is transmitted (ST29).

In the process of ST30 in FIG.
Performs "lock time processing". In the “lock time process”, the operation for starting the next game is invalidated until all the reels have stopped and the “effect time” has elapsed. Specifically, the operation of the start lever 6 is invalidated. Subsequently, the CPU 31 performs a “WIN lamp lighting process” (ST31), and transmits a “1 game end command” indicating that one game has ended (ST3).
2). In the "WIN lamp lighting process", a process of turning on the WIN lamp 17 is performed under a predetermined condition after the "effect time" has elapsed.

Next, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the BB gaming state (ST33). This determination is "YE
In the case of "S", BB or RB "game number check processing"
Is performed (ST34). In the case of the BB gaming state, in the “game number checking process”, the number of times the RB gaming state has occurred,
The number of games in the BB normal game state, the number of winnings in the RB game state, and the number of games in the RB game state are checked.

Next, it is determined whether or not the BB gaming state has ended (ST35). Specifically, in the BB gaming state, whether the number of winnings is 8 or the number of games is 12 in the second RB gaming state, or whether the number of games is 30 in the BB general gaming state. Is determined. If the determination in ST35 is "YES", the RAM 33 at the end of the BB gaming state is cleared (ST36) and "B
B end command ”to the sub-control circuit 72 (ST3
7). Subsequently, the process proceeds to ST2.

When the determination in ST33 is "NO", that is, when the gaming state is not "BB gaming state", the CPU 31
Determines whether the gaming state is the "CT gaming state" (ST38). If this determination is "YES", ST
The process proceeds to 39, and if "NO", proceeds to the process of ST2. Here, in the process of ST15 (FIG. 9), "B with CT"
In the case where the “B” is internally won, the game enters the “CT gaming state” after the “BB gaming state” ends. In the process of ST39, “CT
It is determined whether the “end condition” is satisfied. The “CT end condition” means that “BB” has been internally won, the number of games in the “CT gaming state” has become “150”, or the net increase in the number of medals in the “CT gaming state” is “201” Is reached. This determination is "YE
S ", the main RA at the end of the" CT gaming state "
Clear the data stored in M33 (ST40),
A "CT end command" indicating that the "CT gaming state" has ended is transmitted to the sub control circuit 72 (ST41), and ST2 is executed.
Move on to processing.

Next, the "CT lottery process" of the CPU 31 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, the CPU 31 determines that B
It is determined whether B has been internally won (ST51). If the determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST52 and
If “NO”, the process moves to ST16 in FIG. ST
In the process of 52, the CPU 31 extracts a random number from the range of “0” to “127”. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not “CT” has been won, that is, whether or not the extracted random number is in the range of “0” to “63” (ST53). If the determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST54 and “N”
In the case of "O", the process proceeds to ST16 in FIG.
In the processing of the above, the CPU 31 sets the internal winning combination to “B with CT
B ", and the process proceeds to ST16 in FIG.

[Sub-control circuit] Next, referring to FIG. 13, the "net increase counter processing" of the sub CPU 74 will be described.

First, sub CPU 74 determines whether or not a “BB end command” has been received (ST61). If this determination is "YES", it is determined whether or not the "BB with CT" has been internally won based on the "game start command" that has already been received (ST62). If the determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST63 and “NO”
In the case of, the process moves to ST61. In the process of ST63, the sub CPU 74 sets a "net increase counter". The “net increase counter” counts the “net increase” in the “CT gaming state”. Then, "C
It is determined whether or not a “T end command” has been received (ST6).
4) If this determination is "YES", the "net increase counter" is cleared (ST65), and the routine proceeds to ST61. By the above-described processing, the “net increase counter” is basically set after the “BB end command” is received until the “CT end command” is received.

Next, with reference to FIG. 14, a description will be given of "the net number increase processing" of the sub CPU 74. FIG.

First, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not the "net increase counter" is set (ST7).
1). If the determination is "YES", it is determined whether or not a "winning command" has been received (ST72). ST7
If the determination at 2 is "YES", the process proceeds to ST73, and if "NO", the process proceeds to ST74. ST7
In the process of No. 3, the payout number of medals is added to the "net number increase counter" based on the information included in the "winning command". Specifically, when the winning of the “small combination of small items” is established, “15” or “2” is added. "6" is added when the "small part of the hat" is won, and "3" is added when the "small part of the cactus" is won. When the winning of “re-game” is established, the process of adding to the net increase counter is not performed.

If the determination in ST72 is "NO", sub CPU 74 determines whether or not a "game start command" has been received (ST74). If the determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST75, and if “NO”, the process proceeds to ST7.
Move to the processing of 1. In the process of ST75, the number of inserted medals is subtracted from the "net increase counter" based on the information on the "number of bets" included in the "game start command",
The process moves to ST71. When the internal game is won in the “re-game”, since the “game start command” does not include the information of the “BET number”, the process of subtracting from the net increase counter is not performed.

Next, the "stop button lighting process" will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not a “game start command” has been received (ST81). When this determination is “YES”, the current gaming state is “CT”.
It is determined whether or not the game state is set (ST82). Specifically, the content of the “game start command” already received,
The determination is made based on whether the “BB end command” and the “CT end command” have been received. Here, the processing after ST82 is performed after the processing of ST75 in FIG. S
If the determination in T82 is "YES", the process proceeds to ST83, and if "NO", the process proceeds to ST90. ST
In the process of 83, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not the “net increase number” is “174 or less” based on the count value of the “net increase number counter”. When this determination is “YES”, the sub CPU 74 determines that the three-color LED lamp 27L,
The LED drive circuit 89 is controlled so that 27C and 27R illuminate the stop buttons 7L, 7C and 7R with "white" (ST84).

If the determination in ST83 is "NO", it is determined whether or not "net increase" is "185 or less" (ST85). When the determination is “YES”, the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R are set so as to be illuminated with “red”.
The ED drive circuit 89 is controlled (ST86). If the determination in ST85 is “NO”, it is determined whether or not “net increase” is “194 or less” (ST87). If this determination is "YES", the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are illuminated with "yellow" (ST88), and if "NO",
The LED driving circuit 89 is controlled to illuminate “green” (ST89), and the process proceeds to ST81. When the determination in ST82 is "NO", that is, when the gaming state is other than the "CT gaming state", the sub CPU 74 performs an illumination process for each gaming state (ST90), and proceeds to the processing of ST81. S
In the process of T90, for example, the LED drive circuit 89 is controlled so as to notify the internal winning combination.

Next, the "stop button turn-off processing" will be described with reference to FIG.

First, sub CPU 74 determines whether or not a "reel stop command" has been received (ST10).
1). If this determination is "YES", the LED drive circuit 89 is controlled so that the three-color LED lamp of the stop button corresponding to the reel to be stopped is turned off (ST1).
02), the process proceeds to ST101.

Although the embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

In the embodiment, the "CT gaming state" is adopted as an advantageous situation for the player, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the "order of stop operation" necessary to realize the winning of the predetermined winning combination is notified.
The so-called "super time (ST)", the situation where it is easy to win the "replay", the situation where the so-called "single bonus" is easy to win (SB high probability state), and the small role that has been internally won are notified. The so-called “assist time (A
T) "," concentration of small roles "," BB gaming state ", and the like. Further, as a game state advantageous to the player, a game state in which a symbol constituting a symbol combination indicating winning of the specific combination is notified when the specific combination is internally won may be adopted.

Also, a plurality of symbol combinations indicating the winning of one specific combination are prepared. When a specific combination is internally won, it is permitted to stop only one symbol combination along the activated line by the lottery process. Among the symbols constituting the permitted symbol combinations, those which do not constitute other symbol combinations are notified. The situation in which this notification is performed can be adopted as an advantageous situation for the player. Also,
A situation where this notification is made and the player easily wins the "re-game" can be used as an advantageous situation for the player. Further, various types such as a combination of the above-mentioned advantageous situations may be adopted.

Here, an advantageous situation is not necessarily required to be advantageous for all players. For example, the situation may be advantageous only for a player having a high skill of “pushing” or a player having a high level of understanding of the game. Note that conditions for generating a situation advantageous to the player such as the “CT gaming state” and ending conditions can be arbitrarily determined.

In the embodiment, "net increase number" is employed as information relating to an advantageous situation, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, after an advantageous situation occurs, the number of games played, the number of inserted games, the number of paid-out games, and the like can be adopted. Also, the termination probability of an advantageous situation such as “CT gaming state” is stepwise (for example, “1/150”, “1
/ 50 "), the probability can be adopted as information relating to an advantageous situation. For example,
The color for illuminating the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R may be determined in advance for each end probability, and the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R may be illuminated with a color corresponding to the current end probability. If the probability of occurrence of the advantageous situation changes stepwise in a situation other than the situation advantageous to the player, the color for illuminating the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R may be changed according to the probability. it can.

In the embodiment, the value of the "net increase counter" is updated when medals are inserted and when medals are paid out (ST73 and ST75 in FIG. 14). Stop button 7L,
The color for illuminating 7C and 7R is determined after the medal is inserted and before the medal is paid out. The value of the “net increase counter” used for the determination is determined before the medal is inserted. It is possible to arbitrarily determine which value to use after the insertion of the medal.

In the embodiment, each stop button 7L, 7C, 7
R is illuminated with a predetermined color from the start of the game until the corresponding reel stops, but is not limited to this. The period during which each of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R is illuminated can be arbitrarily determined. For example, when the game machine is powered on, the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R can always be illuminated in any color. Further, for example, after the corresponding reel is stopped, until the next game is started, the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R can be illuminated based on information relating to the advantageous situation. In this case, when the reels are rotating, the corresponding stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are not illuminated or are illuminated in a fixed color, that is, the stop buttons 7L, 7C,
It is preferable that the mode of 7R indicates that the reel is rotating or that the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R can be operated.

In the embodiment, the count start time of the “net increase” is the start time of the “CT gaming state” (the determination of ST62 in FIG. 13 is “YES”), but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the “BB gaming state” and the “CT gaming state” are adopted as advantageous situations for the player, “when a BB prize is established” may be adopted as the timing to start counting “net increase”. In this case, by adopting the end time of the “CT gaming state” as the counting end time, the player can calculate the total “net increase number” in the “BB gaming state” and the “CT gaming state” that occur successively. Stop button 7
L, 7C and 7R can be recognized by the illuminated color.

In the embodiment, when the net increase number reaches a predetermined number, the color for illuminating the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R is changed according to the number. For example, when an advantageous situation in which the "maximum net increase" is determined is adopted, the number obtained by subtracting the "current net increase" from the "maximum net increase", that is, the number of "the remaining net increase" in the advantageous situation When the number of illuminated lights is changed, the number obtained by subtracting the "remaining net number" from the "maximum net number" is the same as the "current net number". When the number reaches a predetermined number, the color is changed.

In the embodiment, the colors illuminated by the respective stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R in accordance with the “net increase” are the same, but are not limited to this. For example, the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R may be set to “0” to “9” in advance so that they can be illuminated.
Correspond the numbers of For each stop button 7L, 7C, 7R, "digit" or "digit" such as "ones digit", "tens digit", and "hundreds digit" is associated. Then, the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R may be illuminated in accordance with the “net increase”. In the embodiment, the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are displayed in any one of the colors “red”, “green”, “blue”, “yellow”, “light blue”, “purple”, or “white”.
Can be illuminated.

For example, the left stop button 7L is associated with "hundreds", the center stop button 7C is associated with "tens", and the right stop button 7R is associated with "ones". “Red” is “0”, “Green” is “1”, “Blue” is “2”, “Yellow” is “3” to “5”, “Light blue” is “6” to “7”,
"Purple" is associated with "8", or "white" is associated with "9". For example, when the “net increase” is “189”, the left stop button 7L is illuminated with “green”, the center stop button 7C is illuminated with “purple”, and the right stop button 7R is illuminated with “white”. As a result, it is possible to show a more accurate “net increase” as compared with the case where the respective stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are illuminated with the same color.

For example, in addition to associating "color" with a numeral, an element "not illuminated" or "blinking in any color" may be associated with a numeral.
Thereby, the mode of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R and the numbers "0" to "9" can be made to correspond one-to-one.

In addition to the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R,
For example, the buttons other than the start lever and the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R in which the luminous body is built-in are "position" or "digit".
Can also be made to correspond. Thus, for example, “tens of thousands”, “thousands”, and the like can be provided, so that a larger number can be represented. For example, it is also possible to accurately indicate the total number of games, the total number of medals paid out, the total number of medals inserted, and the like after the power is turned on to the gaming machine. In general, the appearance is the same between gaming machines of the same model, despite the so-called "game history" being different. As described above, the "total number of paid-out medals" and the like are indicated by changes in colors and the like of parts constituting the appearance of the gaming machine,
The “game history” of each gaming machine, that is, individuality can be represented. In this case, after the corresponding reel is stopped, the stop buttons 7L, 7C,
By illuminating the 7R, it is possible to represent the individuality of each gaming machine in a situation where a game is not being played (a so-called “non-gaming state”). After recognizing this personality, the player can select a gaming machine for playing the game.

Further, in the embodiment, the main control circuit 71 is employed as the situation determining means for deciding whether or not to generate an advantageous situation (FIG. 12). However, the sub-control circuit 72 may be employed. . Similarly, the main control circuit 71 or the sub-control circuit 72 may determine whether to end the advantageous situation.

Further, the present invention can be applied to other gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines in addition to the slot machines as in the present embodiment. Furthermore, the present invention can be applied to a game program for a game program that performs the above-described operation of the slot machine for a home game machine in a simulated manner. In that case, the recording medium for recording the game program may be a CD-ROM, FD (flexible disk), or any other recording medium.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a slot machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of symbols arranged on a reel.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electric circuit of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a sub control circuit according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a switch device.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an upper surface of a three-color LED lamp.

FIG. 7 shows an example of a probability lottery table.

FIG. 8 is a main flowchart of the main control circuit.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart following FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart following FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart following FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a CT lottery process.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a net increase counter process.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a net increase counting process.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a stop button lighting process.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing stop button light-off processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 gaming machine, 2 cabinet, 2a panel display,
3L, 3C, 3R: reel, 4L, 4C, 4R: display window, 5: liquid crystal display device, 5a: liquid crystal display screen, 6: start lever, 7L, 7C, 7R: stop button, 8a: cross down line, 8b ... Top line, 8c ... Center line, 8d ... Bottom line, 8e ... Cross-up line, 9a ... 1-BET lamp, 9b ... 2-BET lamp, 9c ... Maximum BET lamp, 10 ... Pedestal part, 11 ... 1
-BET switch, 12 ... 2-BET switch, 13 ...
Max-BET switch, 14 ... C / P switch, 15 ...
Medal payout exit, 16 ... Medal receiving part, 17 ... WIN lamp, 18 ... Payout display part, 19 ... Credit display part, 20
... Bonus game information display part, 21L, 21R ... Speaker, 22 ... Medal slot, 22S ... Medal sensor,
23 ... CT gaming state lamp, 24 ... Switch device, 25
... switch case, 27L, 27C, 27R ... three-color LE
D lamp, 28 ... board, 30 ... microcomputer,
31 CPU, 32 ROM, 33 RAM, 34 clock pulse generator, 35 frequency divider, 36 random number generator, 37 sampling circuit, 38 I / O port, 3
9: Motor drive circuit, 40: Hopper, 41: Hopper drive circuit, 45: Lamp drive circuit, 46: Reel stop signal circuit, 48: Display section drive circuit, 49L, 49C, 49
R: stepping motor, 50: reel position detection circuit,
51: payout completion signal circuit, 71: main control circuit, 72: sub control circuit, 73: sub microcomputer, 74: sub CPU, 75: program ROM, 76: work RA
M, 77: IN port, 78: Sound source IC, 79: Power amplifier, 80: OUT port, 81: Image control circuit, 8
2 ... Image control CPU, 83 ... Image control work RAM, 8
4 ... Image control program ROM, 85 ... IN port, 8
6 Image ROM, 87 Video RAM, 88 Image control IC, 89 LED driving circuit.

Claims (5)

[Claims] A variable display means for variably displaying symbols necessary for a game; a stop operation section for stopping the fluctuation display on the variability display means by a player's operation; A luminous body for illuminating, an internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination by a random value sampled for each game, and a determination result of the internal winning combination determining means and an operation of the stop operation unit. Stop control means for stopping and controlling the variable display, situation determination means for determining whether or not to generate an advantageous situation for the player, and the stop operation unit based on the information relating to the advantageous situation. A gaming machine comprising: a illuminant control unit that changes a color to be illuminated. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein in said advantageous condition, said stop control means enables stop control based only on a player's stop operation. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the information is obtained by subtracting the number of game media consumed for the game from the number of game media obtained by the player in the advantageous situation. A gaming machine characterized by a net increase. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the information is the number of games after the advantageous situation has occurred. 5. A gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said information is a probability that said advantageous situation will end.