JP2019141434A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing a hobby after a predetermined state is completed. SOLUTION: A slot machine 1 can control a control state including a CZ state and a pullback state as a control state related to an AT, and controls an advantageous section notification LED 12a to a lighting state when controlling the pullback state. Then, it is possible to suggest that the pull-back state is set, and after the end of the CZ state, it is controlled to the pull-back state, and by the end of the pull-back state, it is controlled to the CZ state again. When it is decided to do so and the CZ state is controlled again, the element related to the CZ state that was controlled before the pullback state is taken over, and the pullback state is the pullback state. After the start of, the period until the pullback state ends without being controlled to the CZ state again varies. [Selection diagram] FIG. 21

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine.

As this type of gaming machine, one that is controlled to CZ (chance zone) in which the winning probability of ART (assist replay time), which is more advantageous to the player than in the normal state, is preferentially proposed (for example, Patent Documents). 1).

Japanese Patent Application No. 2017-77438

In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, when the normal state shifts to CZ and CZ does not win ART, and CZ ends and returns to normal state, any timing after which CZ is won The control related to CZ does not change, and the interest after the end of CZ is not enhanced.

The present invention pays attention to such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can enhance interest after completion of a predetermined state.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of means 1 of the present invention is:
In a gaming machine (slot machine 1) that performs a game,
Predetermined state control means capable of controlling to a predetermined state (CZ state) advantageous to the player;
Specific state control means capable of controlling to a specific state (withdrawal state) after completion of the predetermined state;
Suggestion means (advantageous section notification LED 12a) that suggests that it is controlled to a specific state,
With
After the predetermined state (CZ state) is finished, the state is controlled to the specific state (retracted state), and when the specific state is controlled again before the specific state is finished, the control is performed before the specific state. It is possible to take over elements related to a given state,
After the start of the specific state (withdrawal state), the period until the specific state ends without changing to the predetermined state again is characterized.
According to this feature, when the specific state is controlled after completion of the predetermined state, and when the specific state is controlled again by the end of the specific state, the predetermined state is controlled before the specific state. Since related elements can be taken over, it is possible to enhance the interest after the predetermined state ends. In addition, after the start of a specific state associated with the end of a predetermined state, the period until the specific state ends without being controlled again to the predetermined state, and is controlled again to the predetermined state after each predetermined state In addition, since the period during which elements in a predetermined state before that can be taken over varies, it is possible to further enhance the interest after the end of the predetermined state.

Note that the predetermined state advantageous to the player in the means 1 includes a state where an increase in game value can be expected, a state where the probability of being controlled to a state where an increase in game value can be expected is higher than usual, and the like.
In addition, the elements related to the predetermined state in the means 1 correspond to the gaming value increased in the predetermined state, the duration of the predetermined state, the benefits acquired in the predetermined state, the advantage in the predetermined state, and the like.
In addition, when the period controlled to the specific state in the means 1 is changed, the end lottery is performed in the specific state, and when the end lottery is won, the specific state is ended, or the duration of the specific state is changed from a plurality of periods. A configuration for selecting and controlling to a specific state over a selected period, a combination thereof, and the like are applicable.

The gaming machine of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine described in means 1,
A variable display unit (reels 2L, 2C) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each of which can be identified
2R),
The specific state (retraction state) ends without being controlled again to the predetermined state (CZ state) based on the display result derived to the variable display unit.
According to this feature, it is possible to focus attention on the display result of the period in which it is suggested that the suggestion means controls the specific state.
Note that the end of the specific state based on the display result derived to the variable display unit may be that the specific state ends when the specific display result is reached, or the number of times the specific display result is the specified number of times. The specific state may be terminated when the number reaches, or the specific state may be terminated when the number of times that the specific display result is continuously derived reaches a specified number.

A gaming machine according to means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 1,
With lottery means (internal lottery and continuous lottery) to perform lottery,
The specific state (withdrawal state) ends without being controlled again to the predetermined state (CZ state) based on the lottery result of the lottery means.
According to this feature, it is difficult to recognize the end condition of the specific state, so it is possible to focus attention on the suggestion that the specific state is controlled by the suggesting unit.
The specific state ends based on the lottery result. The specific state may end when the lottery result becomes the specific result, or the number of times the lottery result becomes the specific result has reached the specified number of times. In this case, the specific state may be completed, or the specific state may be completed when the number of times the lottery results are continuously specified reaches the specified number.

The gaming machine of means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine described in means 3,
In the specific state (withdrawal state), the lottery result of the lottery means (internal lottery and continuous lottery) has become the specific result (the CZ lottery target role is not won in the internal lottery and the lottery is pulled back in the continuous lottery) The state becomes non-continuous) without being controlled again to the predetermined state (CZ state),
The predetermined state control means controls the predetermined state again based on the fact that the lottery result of the lottery means is a predetermined result different from the specific result.
According to this feature, according to the lottery result of the lottery means, it is controlled again to a predetermined state,
Since it is also determined that the specific state is finished without being controlled again to the predetermined state, the lottery result of the lottery means can be focused.

The gaming machine of means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 4,
The lottery means (internal lottery and continuous lottery) performs lottery for each unit game.
According to this feature, each unit game is determined to be controlled again in a predetermined state, or to end a specific state without being controlled again in a predetermined state. Can do.

A gaming machine of means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5,
Provided with a privilege granting means for granting a privilege (controlled to the AT state),
The predetermined state (CZ state) is characterized in that a privilege is easily granted.
According to this feature, it can be expected that a privilege is given by being controlled to a predetermined state.
In addition, a privilege refers to a transition to an increased state where an increase in gaming value can be expected, a right to transition to an increasing state, a special performance unrelated to an increase in gaming value, or a special performance being performed. This includes rights.
Moreover, the state where a privilege is easily given includes both a state where a privilege is more easily given compared to other states and a state where a privilege that is not given in other states is given.

A gaming machine according to means 7 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 6,
In a predetermined state (CZ state), a predetermined condition (the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R is operated to generate a prize for the predetermined small role in the operation mode notified by the navigation notification when the navigation target role is won) is established. Numerical information updating means for updating numerical information (CZ points) with:
Numerical information suggesting means (effect during CZ) capable of suggesting numerical information (CZ points) in a predetermined state (CZ state);
With
The privilege granting means grants a privilege (right controlled by the AT) by satisfying the granting condition (CZ points) in the predetermined state (CZ points),
When the specific state (retracted state) is controlled after completion of the predetermined state, and when the specific state is controlled again before the specific state ends, it is related to the predetermined state that was controlled before the specific state. It is characterized in that numerical information (CZ points) in a predetermined state can be taken over as an element to be performed.
According to this feature, since the numerical information in the predetermined state that was controlled before the specific state is taken over, it is possible to effectively enhance the interest after the end of the predetermined state. Also, numerical information in a predetermined state is suggested, so that the player can recognize that the numerical information has been taken over.
Note that the numerical information suggesting means suggesting numerical information may indicate current numerical information, or may indicate a difference in numerical information necessary to satisfy the grant condition.

A gaming machine according to means 8 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 7,
In the predetermined state (CZ state), the numerical value updating means operates the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R in a predetermined condition (the operation mode notified by the navigation notification when the winning combination is selected), and the predetermined small role winning is generated. Even if a specific condition (a predetermined CZ lottery winning combination is won in the internal lottery) is satisfied, the numerical information (CZ points) is updated while the specific condition (retraction state) is satisfied. When the predetermined condition (the winning navigation target winning) is satisfied, the numerical information (CZ points) is not updated, and the specific condition (the predetermined winning CZ lottery winning in internal lottery) is satisfied In some cases, it is characterized by updating numerical information.
According to this feature, the numerical information is updated when the specific condition is satisfied even in the specific state, so that it can be expected that a privilege is given by being controlled to a predetermined state thereafter.

In addition, this invention may have only the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention, and has a structure other than this invention specific matter with the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention. It may be a thing.

It is a front view of the slot machine of the Example to which this invention was applied. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a slot machine. It is a figure for demonstrating the lottery object role and role number of an internal lottery. It is a figure for demonstrating the execution aspect of a navigation alerting | reporting and a navigation effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the display mode of the game auxiliary | assistant display in each game area, and the advantageous area effect lamp. It is a figure for demonstrating the display aspect of the advantageous area alert LED and the advantageous area effect lamp in an error state and a setting confirmation state. It is a figure for demonstrating the display aspect of the advantageous area alert LED and the advantageous area production | presentation lamp when the power supply to a slot machine is stopped. It is a figure for demonstrating the display aspect of the advantageous area alerting | reporting LED and the advantageous area effect lamp when the electric power supply to a slot machine is restarted. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the main process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the game start waiting process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the ball control process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the AT state management process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the medal payout process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the process at the time of the re-game action which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the timer interruption process (main) which a main control part performs. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of the display mode of the game auxiliary | assistant indicator and insertion request | requirement LED at the time of the start of an advantageous area. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of the display mode of the game auxiliary | assistant indicator, insertion request | requirement LED, and replaying LED at the time of the start of an advantageous area. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of the display mode of the game auxiliary | assistant indicator and insertion request | requirement LED at the time of completion | finish of an advantageous area. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of the display mode of the game auxiliary | assistance display, insertion request | requirement LED, and replaying LED at the time of completion | finish of an advantageous area. It is a figure for demonstrating the control state regarding AT. It is a figure for demonstrating the production in CZ which a sub control part performs. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of the setting process of the data for state control of advantageous area alerting | reporting LED.

  A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

An embodiment of a slot machine which is a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a housing 1a having an open front surface and a front door 1b pivotally supported on a side end of the housing 1a. Yes. Inside the slot machine 1, reels 2L, 2C and 2R (hereinafter referred to as a left reel, a middle reel and a right reel) in which a plurality of types of mutually identifiable symbols are arranged in a predetermined order are arranged in a horizontal direction. As shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive symbols out of the symbols arranged on the reels 2 </ b> L, 2 </ b> C, and 2 </ b> R are provided in a see-through window 3 provided in the approximate center of the front of the slot machine 1.
Are displayed in three upper and lower tiers so that they can be seen from the player side. Also,
As shown in FIG. 2, each reel has a plurality of identifiable symbols (“red 7”, “white 7”).
"," Net 7 "," Black BAR "," White BAR "," Cherry "," Watermelon "," Bell ","
Replay "," Plum ") are arranged in a predetermined order.

In the present embodiment, a configuration using three reels is illustrated, but a configuration using only one reel, a configuration using two reels, a configuration using four or more reels may be used. . In the present embodiment, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R constitute a variable display unit that variably displays a symbol. However, the variable display unit may be other than the reel, for example, a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface. The structure which can carry out the variable display of the symbol by moving the belt arrange | positioned may be sufficient. In this embodiment, the variable display unit is configured by a physical reel. However, the variable display unit may be configured by an image display device such as a liquid crystal display.

On the front of the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG.
, A medal payout port 9 from which medals are paid out, a credit (the number of medals stored as a player's own game value), and a prescribed number (in this embodiment, determined in accordance with the gaming state) 3) MAXBET operated when setting the maximum number of bets
The switch 6, the medals stored as credits and the medals used for setting the number of bets are settled (the medals used for setting credits and the number of bets are returned). Start switch 7 and reels 2L, 2 operated when starting
Stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that are operated when stopping the rotation of C and 2R, respectively, are provided so as to be operable by the player.

As shown in FIG. 1, on the front of the slot machine 1, a credit indicator 11 that displays the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a winning and the contents when an error occurs are shown. Game auxiliary display 12 for displaying error code, operation information (navigation information) corresponding to the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, advantageous section display indicating that it is controlled to the advantageous section, and the number of bets 1 BETLED 14 to notify that 1 is set by lighting, 2 BETLED to notify that 2 bets are set by lighting
15. 3BETLED 16 for notifying that the number of bets is set by 3 is lit, insertion request LED 17 for notifying that a medal can be inserted is lit, and that the game start operation by operating the start switch 7 is effective. Start valid LED 18 to notify by lighting
Waiting LED 19 that lights up to indicate that it is in a wait state (a state in which the rotation of the reel is waiting because a certain period of time has not elapsed since the start of the previous game). Display unit 1 for gaming provided with LED 20 during replay
3 is provided.

Inside the MAXBET switch 6, there is provided a BET switch valid LED 21 (see FIG. 3) for notifying that the betting number setting operation by the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is valid, and stop switches 8L, 8C, Inside the 8R are left, middle, and right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R (see FIG. 3) that notify by lighting that the operation of stopping the reel by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is effective. Is provided.

In addition, on the front of the slot machine 1, a liquid crystal display 51 that can display an image or the like, and an advantageous section effect lamp 57 that can indicate which game section is controlled by a lighting mode among a plurality of game sections described later. Is provided.

The liquid crystal display 51 has a transmissive liquid crystal panel in a state where no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element, and the front side (player side) of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R of the front door 1b. The display area 51a is provided in the area. The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R on the back side of the liquid crystal display 51 are visible from the player side through the transmissive area 51b and the transmissive window 3 corresponding to the transmissive window 3 in the display area 51a of the liquid crystal display 51. is there.

Inside the slot machine 1, there is a reset switch 23 for detecting a reset operation for releasing the error state from the outside of the slot machine 1 by a predetermined key operation, while changing the set value or checking the set value, A set value display 24 for displaying a set value, and a flow path of medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, either a hopper tank side or a medal payout exit 9 side described later provided inside the slot machine 1. And a medal selector (not shown) having inserted medal sensors 31a, 31b, and 31c for detecting medals inserted from the medal inserting unit 4 and flowing down to the hopper tank side. ing.

The slot machine 1 includes the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the reel motor 3 described above.
2L, 32C, 32R, reel units (not shown) comprising reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R capable of detecting the reel reference positions of the respective reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 are stored. A hopper unit (not shown) comprising a hopper tank (not shown), a hopper motor 34b for paying out medals stored in the hopper tank from the medal payout opening 9, and a payout sensor 34c for detecting medals paid out by driving the hopper motor 34b. (Not shown) is provided.

In addition, an overflow tank 35 for storing medals overflowing from the hopper tank is provided inside the slot machine 1. The overflow tank 35 is provided with a full tank sensor 35a for detecting that the stored medal is full.

The slot machine 1 functions as a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state, and a reset switch for canceling an error state in a normal state. The setting change state will be described later. There is provided a reset / setting switch 38 that functions as a setting switch for changing the set value of the winning probability (outtake rate) of the internal lottery.

As shown in FIG. 3, the slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40 and an effect control board 90. The game control board 40 controls the game, and the effect control board 90 responds to the game state. Production control is performed.

The game control board 40 includes the above-described MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, settlement switch 10, reset switch 23, inserted medal sensors 31a, 31b, 31c, reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R, Payout sensor 34c
The full sensor 35a, the setting key switch 37, and the reset / setting switch 38 are connected, and the detection signals of these connected switches are input.

Further, the game control board 40 has the above-mentioned credit display 11, game auxiliary display 12, 1
~ 3BETLED14 ~ 16, input request LED17, start valid LED18, waiting LED19, replaying LED20, BET switch valid LED21, left, middle, right stop valid LED22L, 22C, 22R, set value indicator 24, advantageous section LED25, flow A path switching solenoid 30, reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R, and a hopper motor 34b are connected, and these electric components are driven based on the control of the main control unit 41 mounted on the game control board 40. ing.

The game control board 40 is composed of a microcomputer having a main CPU 41a, a ROM 41b, a RAM 41c, and an I / O port 41d, and is mounted with a main control unit 41 for controlling the game.

The main CPU 41a includes a plurality of registers used for performing various calculations. The main CPU 41a updates the value of a predetermined register by executing various instructions such as an operation instruction and a read instruction included in the program, and stores the RAM 41c specified by the value (address) of the predetermined register. It is possible to update the value (data) stored in the area.

The main control unit 41 performs various controls for progressing the game in response to detection of an operation associated with the progress of the game, and transmits various commands to the sub-control unit 91. A command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91 is sent in only one direction, and no command is sent from the sub control unit 91 toward the main control unit 41.

The effect control board 90 has a liquid crystal display 51 of the previous operation, an advantageous section effect lamp 57, a speaker capable of outputting sound, and a reel LE capable of irradiating predetermined positions of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R from the back side.
An effect device such as D (not shown) is connected, and the output state of these effect devices can be controlled by a sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90. In response to the command transmitted from the main control unit 41, the sub-control unit 91 performs various controls for producing effects.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a configuration in which the medal payout rate changes according to the set value.
Specifically, the medal payout rate is changed by using a winning probability corresponding to a set value in a lottery that affects the player's advantage such as an internal lottery. Set value is 1-6
The payout rate is the highest, and the payout rate decreases as the value decreases in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. That is, when 6 is set as the set value, the advantage is highest for the player, and as the value decreases in order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, the advantage decreases stepwise.

In order to change the setting value, it is necessary to turn on the power of the slot machine 1 after the setting key switch 37 is turned on. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power is turned on, the setting value read from the RAM 41c is displayed on the setting value display 24 as a display value, and the setting value can be changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38. Transition to the changed state. When the reset / setting switch 38 is operated in the setting change state, the display value displayed on the set value display 24 is updated one by one (when the set value 6 is further operated, the set value 1 is set. Return). When the start switch 7 is operated, the display value is determined as the set value. When the setting key switch 37 is turned off, the determined display value (setting value)
Is stored in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, and the state shifts to a state in which the game can proceed.

The setting key switch 37 and the reset / setting switch 38 are provided inside the slot machine 1 and cannot be operated unless the front door 1b that can be opened by a predetermined key operation is opened. Only the store clerk possessing a predetermined key among the store clerk of the installed amusement store can operate. In particular, since the setting key switch 37 requires a further key operation, only a store clerk possessing a key for operating the setting key switch 37 can be operated among the store clerk of the game store. The reset switch 23 does not need to open the front door 1b, but requires a key operation using a predetermined key, so that only a store clerk who has the predetermined key can operate. Further, the reset / setting switch 38 functions as a reset switch for canceling the error state in the normal state.

In the case of playing a game in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, or the MAXBET switch 6 is operated to set the number of bets using credits. When a stipulated number of bets determined according to the gaming state is set, a predetermined pay line LN (see FIG. 1, in this embodiment, the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are arranged in the middle in the horizontal direction. Is set across the symbols), and the operation of the start switch 7 is enabled, that is, the game can be started. In addition, when a medal is inserted exceeding the maximum number out of the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit. In this embodiment, only one pay line is applied, but a plurality of pay lines may be applied.

When the start switch 7 is operated while the game can be started, each reel 2L, 2C, 2
R is rotated, and the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are continuously changed. Reel 2L, 2
When any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in a state where the C, 2R is rotated, stop control is performed for the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and the rotation of the reels is stopped. The symbol of the reel is derived and displayed as a display result on the see-through window 3.

In the stop control, the reels 2L, 2C, 2 corresponding to the operation are operated within the maximum stop delay time (in this embodiment, 190 ms (milliseconds)) from when the operation is performed for each stop switch.
Control for stopping the rotation of R is performed. The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated 80 times per minute, and 80 (rotations) x 21 (the number of symbols per reel, for example, 21 frames) = 1680 frames is changed, so a predetermined maximum Until the stop delay time (190 ms) elapses, a maximum of four symbols can be drawn. In other words, in the stop control, the symbol displayed when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated, and the symbol that is four frames ahead from that symbol, a total of five symbols (retraction range), one symbol. Can be selected and led to the reels 2L, 2R, 2R.

Thereby, in the stop control, when the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R corresponding to each reel 2L, 2C, 2R is operated to stop the rotation, the winning combination won by the internal lottery described later is selected. The design symbol is 4 from the design when the stop switch is operated.
If it is within the drawing range up to the top of the frame, the symbol is drawn on the winning line LN to stop the rotation of the reel where the stop switch is operated, while the winning combination won by the internal lottery is selected. If the symbols that make up are not within the pull-in range, the symbols that make up the winning combination that is not won in the internal lottery will not be placed on the winning line LN. It is possible to control the reels that are drawn onto the pay line LN to stop the rotation of the reels operated by the stop switch.

Then, when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, one game is finished, and the combination of symbols of the winning combination predetermined on the winning line LN is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R. In some cases, a winning occurs, and a predetermined number of medals are awarded to the player and added to the credit. Further, when the credit reaches the upper limit number (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid out directly from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 1). In addition, when the combination of symbols accompanying the transition of the gaming state on the winning line LN is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, the gaming state according to the combination of symbols is shifted. .

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

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the types of winning combinations (hereinafter referred to as winning combinations) are determined according to the gaming state, and it is not necessary to set a small combination with payout of medals and the number of bets. In addition, there are a re-game player who can start the next game, and a special game player who has a transition to a game state advantageous to the player (a special state in which the payout rate of medals per game exceeds 100%).
Below, a small role and a re-playing role are collectively called a general role. In order for each winning combination determined according to the gaming state to occur, it is necessary to win an internal lottery and set a winning flag for the winning combination. In the internal lottery, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not to allow winnings in each of the above-mentioned combinations before the display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived (specifically, a specified number of When the operation of the start switch 7 is detected with the bet number set, the random number is used for determination.

Of the winning flags for each role, the winning flags for the small role and the replaying role are valid only in the game in which the flag is set, and are invalid in the next game. It is valid until the combination of combinations permitted by the flag is complete, and it is invalid in a game having the combination of combinations permitted. In other words, once the special role winning flag is won,
For example, even if the combination of the combinations permitted by the flag cannot be made, the winning flag is not invalidated and is carried over to the next game.

Further, in the internal lottery, when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined operation mode (for example, stop operation order, operation timing) determined in advance, it is a small advantage that is advantageous over the case where the stop operation is performed in another operation mode. A combination and a re-playing combination (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a navigation target combination) can be won. For example, the role subject to navigation may be a role that is more advantageous than a stop mode that stops when a stop operation is performed in another operation mode when a stop operation is performed in a predetermined operation mode. In addition, when a stop operation is performed in a predetermined operation mode that is determined in advance, a role that has a higher rate of stoppage that is more advantageous than when a stop operation is performed in another operation mode is included. Also,
The advantageous stop mode includes not only a stop mode with medal grant, but also a stop mode with a transition to an advantageous gaming state, a stop mode with which a transition to an unfavorable gaming state is avoided, and the like.

The main control unit 41 executes navigation notification that notifies the navigation information that can specify the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that is advantageous to the player according to the internal lottery result by the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12. It is possible to control the assist time (AT) that is a possible notification period. The main control unit 41 gives the player the right to be controlled by the AT,
Start AT control and control to AT. When the control is performed by the AT, the navigation target is won by winning the navigation target role, and the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that is advantageous to the player (for example, pressing order, Operation timing etc.) is notified using the game auxiliary display 12, and a command capable of specifying an operation mode advantageous to the player is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, whereby the operation mode is displayed on the liquid crystal display. The navigation effect to notify using 51 etc. is performed. By operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R in the operation mode notified by the navigation notification and the navigation effect, it is possible to reliably win the navigation target combination won in the internal lottery.

[About lottery eligible for internal lottery]
In the internal lottery of the present embodiment, a lottery target includes a plurality of lottery target roles, and each lottery target role includes one or a plurality of winning combinations.

As shown in FIG. 4, each lottery object combination is assigned a different number (hereinafter referred to as a combination number) in advance, and one lottery object combination can be specified by one combination number. In addition, the lottery target is the lottery target A in the BB that is subject to the lottery only during the BB, the lottery target B related to the advantageous zone to be transferred to the advantageous zone in accordance with the winning, the standby zone to be transferred to the standby zone with the winning The lottery target combination C related to the above, and the lottery target combination D not related to the advantageous section that is not shifted to the advantageous section or the standby section in accordance with the winning, is assigned a combination number.

The role numbers (49, 50 in this embodiment) of the lottery target roles included in the lottery target role A are the role numbers of the lottery target roles (38 to 48 in the present embodiment) included in the lottery target role B. A larger numerical value is assigned, and the winning number of each lottery target role included in the lottery target role B (38 in this example)
48 to 48) are the role numbers of the lottery target roles included in the lottery target role C (35 to 38 in this embodiment).
) Is assigned, and the number of each lottery target role included in the lottery target role C (35 to 38 in this embodiment) is the role number of each lottery target role included in the lottery target role D ( In this embodiment, numerical values larger than 1 to 34) are assigned.

In addition, when any of the lottery eligible roles is won by the above internal lottery, the winning lottery role number is set as the winning number, and when any of the lottery eligible roles is not won , 0 is set as the winning number. Since the winning number set when any of the lottery winning combinations is won matches the winning number of the winning lottery winning role, the winning number falls within a specific range (for example, 38 to 48, 35 to 37, etc.). Based on the fact, it is possible to identify the type of the winning lottery winning combination.

[About navigation and navigation effects]
The navigation notification performed by the main control unit 41 using the game auxiliary display 12 and the navigation effect performed by the sub control unit 91 using the liquid crystal display 51 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the game auxiliary display 12 included in the main control unit 41 includes two indicators 12L and 12R that can turn on / off the first to eighth segments, respectively. It is a display that can be lit. By controlling the predetermined segment of each indicator 12L, 12R to the lighting mode, predetermined numbers (“0” to “9”), symbols (for example, “-”, “.”, Etc.), alphabetic characters (for example, “E ”) Is displayed in one or two digits, and the number of medals paid out, error code, and stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that are advantageous to the player
It is possible to display a display showing the operation mode.

When the main control unit 41 is controlled by the AT, and the navigation target combination is won in the internal lottery, the main control unit 41 executes the navigation notification, and the stop switches 8L, 8C, which are advantageous for the player,
The navigation number that can specify the 8R operation mode (in this embodiment, the operation order) is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 to notify the operation mode.

As shown in FIG. 5B, in the navigation notification, for example, the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that is advantageous to the player is the operation order in which the left reel 2L is stopped first (hereinafter, the left 1 may be referred to as “1 stop operation”), a navigation number “1-” is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 to notify that the advantageous operation mode is the left first stop operation. Also,
The operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R which is advantageous for the player is the middle reel 2
If the operation order is to stop C first (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as middle first stop operation), a navigation number “2-” is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 and an advantageous operation is performed. The fact that the mode is the middle first stop operation is notified. In addition, stop switches 8L, 8 which are advantageous to the player
When the operation mode of C and 8R is the operation order in which the right reel 2R is stopped first (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the right first stop operation), the navigation number “3- ”To notify that the advantageous operation mode is the first right stop operation.

When the main control unit 41 wins a small role as a result of the game and pays out a predetermined number of medals, the main control unit 41 indicates the number of medals to be paid out (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a medal payout number). 12 is displayed. When the medal payout number is 9 or less, the left side display 12L
Each segment is turned off, and only a predetermined segment of the right side display 12R is controlled to be turned on to display a one-digit numerical value. For example, when 9 sheets are displayed as the single-digit payout number, the first to eighth segments of the left indicator 12L and the fifth segment of the right indicator 12R are controlled to be turned off, and the right indicator 12R By controlling the 1st to 4th segments, the 6th segment, and the 7th segment to the lighting state, “9” is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12.
To indicate the number of medals to be paid out.

When the number of medals to be paid out is 10 or more, the predetermined segment of the left indicator 12L is controlled to be lit to display a tens digit, and the predetermined segment of the right indicator 12R is lit. By controlling and displaying the first digit, a two-digit value is displayed.

In addition, when an error occurs and error processing is performed, the main control unit 41 causes the gaming auxiliary display 12 to display an error code that can identify the type of error that has occurred. The error code is a combination of the letter “E” and a numerical value, and the left side display 12L and the right side display 12R.
The predetermined segment is controlled to be lit to display, for example, “E8” or the like.

When the main control unit 41 performs navigation notification, the display mode of the navigation number displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 is a display mode different from the display mode of the medal payout number and the display mode of the error code. The navigation number display in 12 is not mistaken for a medal payout number or an error code.

Further, as will be described later, the main control unit 41 controls the eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12 to be in a lighting state when the game section is controlled to be an advantageous section. When displaying the navigation number, the medal payout number, and the error code on the game auxiliary display 12 when the game section is controlled as the advantageous section, each of the indicators 12L and 12R for displaying these is displayed. Together with the segments, the eighth segment of the right display 12R is controlled to be in a lighting state (see FIG. 5B, etc.).

Further, when performing the navigation notification, the main control unit 41 transmits, to the sub-control unit 91, a command that can specify the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that is advantageous to the player who is notified by the navigation notification. To do.

On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 specifies the stop switch 8 specified based on the command.
The navigation effect which displays the navigation image which suggests the operation mode of L, 8C, and 8R on the liquid crystal display 51 is performed. In the navigation image, a numerical image “suggesting the operation order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R”
1 ”to“ 3 ”and a symbol image that suggests that the stop operation is performed at a timing when the predetermined symbol is displayed on the reel are displayed in correspondence with the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R.

As shown in FIG. 5B, for example, when the first left stop operation is notified by navigation notification, a numeric image of “123” or “132” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the navigation notification notifies When the middle first stop operation is notified, a numerical image “213” or “312” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and when the right first stop operation is notified by navigation notification, “231” is displayed.
”Or“ 321 ”is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 to notify the operation order notified by the navigation notification using the liquid crystal display 51.

[About the game section]
The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can be controlled to a plurality of game sections, and the game sections include a normal section, an advantageous section, and a standby section.

The normal section is a game section in which navigation notification for notifying the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that is advantageous to the player is not performed. The normal section is terminated and transferred to the advantageous section by winning the lottery subject for the advantageous section in the internal lottery in the normal section. In addition, in the internal lottery during the normal section, the lottery subject for the standby section wins, and the process ends and the process shifts to the standby section. In the normal section, when the lottery target for the advantageous section wins, the lottery target for the advantageous section is transferred to the advantageous section in the game won, and the next game of the game is controlled to the advantageous section. The In addition, when the winning lottery in the waiting section is won, after the transition to the waiting section as will be described later, the transition is made to the advantageous section in the game in which the special role carried over wins, and the next game It is controlled to the advantageous section from the game.

The advantageous section is a gaming section in which navigation notification can be performed when a predetermined navigation condition is established.
Further, in the advantageous section, the stop switch 8L that can generate a winning in which the maximum payout number can be obtained in the slot machine 1 by winning a predetermined winning combination in the internal lottery.
, 8C, 8R navigation notification for notifying the operation mode is executed at least once, which is an advantageous game section compared to the normal section. In an advantageous section, navigation notification is executed by performing AT control.

Further, in the advantageous section, the navigation notification for notifying the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R capable of generating a winning in which the maximum payout number can be obtained in the slot machine 1 is executed at least once, When the end condition of the control state (a precursor state, the CZ state, the pullback state, and the AT state) regarding the AT is satisfied, the control is ended and the normal period is started.

In the advantageous section, an upper limit is set for the number of games played in one advantageous section, and the number of games played in a series of advantageous sections (hereinafter sometimes referred to as advantageous section game number) is determined in advance. By reaching the upper limit number of games (1500 games in this example),
It is finished and moved to the normal section. Note that the advantageous section may be terminated and shifted to the normal section when the number of advantageous section games exceeds the number of games obtained by subtracting 1 from the upper limit number of games (1499 in this embodiment).

The waiting section is a gaming section that is shifted to an advantageous section on condition that a special combination that has been carried over is won. Each part of the lottery subject related to the waiting section that is subject to the lottery in the internal lottery includes a special part, and the special part is elected by winning the lottery subject relating to the standby section in the internal lottery. It becomes. The waiting section is terminated and transferred to an advantageous section by winning the winning special combination together with the lottery target combination related to the waiting section. In the standby section, as in the normal section, no navigation notification is performed when the winning combination is selected. Further, when shifting to the waiting section, one right to be controlled by the AT is granted, and the AT section is controlled in the advantageous section to be shifted thereafter.

[About advantageous section notification and advantageous section notification effect]
An advantageous section notification for notifying that the main control unit 41 is controlling to the advantageous section and an advantageous section notification effect for notifying that the sub-control unit 91 is controlled by the main control unit 41 to be the advantageous section will be described.

The game auxiliary display 12 included in the main control unit 41 includes two displays 12L and 12R that can turn on / off each of the first to eighth segments, and can turn on each of the segments. . The main control unit 41 controls the eighth segment of the right side display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as an advantageous section notification LED 12a) to be in a lighting state when the gaming section is shifted to the advantageous section. In addition, when shifting from the advantageous section to another gaming section, it is possible to perform advantageous section notification for controlling the advantageous section notification LED 12a to be in an extinguished state, and the gaming section is controlled to the advantageous section by the advantageous section notification. Notify that there is.

When the lottery target part related to the advantageous section is won in the internal lottery in the normal section, the main control unit 41 shifts the game section to the advantageous section in the game in which the lottery target part related to the advantageous section is won. The effect is determined, and the game is shifted to the advantageous section and controlled from the next game of the game to the advantageous section, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit in the game shifted to the advantageous section. Hereinafter, performing the advantageous section notification in the game in which the shift to the advantageous section has been determined may be referred to as a prior notification.

In addition, when the lottery target part related to the standby section is won in the internal lottery in the normal section, the main control unit 41 makes the game section an advantageous section in the game in which the lottery target part related to the standby section is won. It is determined that the transition is made, and the transition is made to the standby section. After that, in the game in which the special role being carried over wins, the game shifts to the advantageous section, and the next game of the game is controlled to the advantageous section, and after the decision to shift to the advantageous section is made The advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit in the game. Hereinafter, performing an advantageous section notification in a game in which the transition to the advantageous section after the transition to the advantageous section is determined may be referred to as post-notification.

Further, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment, when the lottery target part related to the advantageous section is won in the normal section, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is finished in the game, and all reels When the rotation of 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped, prior notification is performed. In addition, after the stop switch operation related to the third stop operation is finished in the game and the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped, the bet number setting (replay winning) of the next game is performed. (Including the case where the number of bets is automatically set by (1)) is also possible.

Further, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment operates the stop switch related to the third stop operation in the game in which the special combination carried over wins a prize when the lottery target combination related to the standby section is won in the normal section. Is notified, and when the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped, post-notification is performed. It should be noted that in the game in which the special role wins, the stop switch operation related to the third stop operation is terminated and all reels 2 are notified.
A configuration may be employed in which the betting amount of the next game is set after the rotation of L, 2C, 2R is stopped.

Among the advantageous section transition roles, the lottery target roles related to the advantageous section include a lottery target role that includes a special role as a winning combination and a lottery target role that does not include a special role as a winning role. Of these, the lottery target part related to the waiting section includes a lottery target part including a special part as a winning part, and if an advantageous section transition part including a special part is elected, a prior notice may be performed. There are also cases where post-notification is performed.

After the main control unit 41 performs the advance notification, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is continuously turned on by controlling the advantageous section, whether inside or outside the special role winning is carried over. To control. In an advantageous section in the interior, navigation notification may be executed when a winning combination is selected, but a lottery related to AT (AT lottery, extra lottery) is not performed. On the other hand, before the post-notification is performed, in the waiting section in the inside, the navigation notification is not executed when the winning role is selected, and the lottery related to AT (AT lottery, extra lottery) is not performed. Then, after performing the post notification, the special section is controlled to be in a special state in accordance with the winning of a special role and controlled to the advantageous section, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is continuously controlled to be in the lighting state. In special conditions during the advantageous section,
Navigation notification is given when a winning role is selected, and a lottery regarding AT is performed when a lottery condition regarding AT is established.

When the advantageous section end condition is satisfied, the main control unit 41 controls to shift the gaming section to the normal section and turn off the advantageous section notification LED 12a in the game.
Then, during the normal section, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is continuously controlled to be turned off.

When the main control unit 41 shifts the game section to the advantageous section, the main control unit 41 transmits a command capable of specifying that fact to the sub-control unit 91, and specifies that when the game section shifts to the normal section. A possible command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. Further, when the main control unit 41 shifts the control state related to the above-described AT, the main control unit 41 transmits a command that can specify the control state related to the AT after the shift to the sub-control unit 91. Thereby, in the sub-control part 91, it can control by the main control part 41 to be controlled to an advantageous area, the advantageous area is complete | finished, and the control state regarding AT after transfer. And the sub-control part 91 can perform the advantageous area alerting | reporting effect which alert | reports the control state regarding the game area specified based on these commands and AT.

Next, the execution mode of the advantageous section notification performed by the main control unit 41 and the execution mode of the advantageous section notification effect performed by the sub-control unit 91 will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 6, the main control unit 41 controls the gaming section into the normal section and the standby section, and also controls the advantageous section notification LE when the control state related to the AT is controlled to the normal state.
D12a is controlled to be turned off. On the other hand, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, A
Regardless of whether the control state related to T is controlled to the precursor state, the CZ state, the retracted state, or the AT state, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit in the same predetermined manner (red in this embodiment). It is supposed to be.

On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 controls the advantageous section effect lamp 57 when the game section is controlled to the normal section and the standby section and the control state related to AT is controlled to the normal state. Control to turn off. On the other hand, when it is specified that the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, a predetermined mode (in accordance with the control state regarding the controlled AT (
The lighting state is controlled to be white during the precursor state, blue during the CZ state and pullback state, and red during the AT state.

Thus, in the advantageous section notification performed by the main control unit 41, the advantageous section notification LE is performed regardless of which control state is the control state related to the AT when controlling to the advantageous section.
By controlling D12a to be in a lighting state in a certain manner (in this embodiment, red), it is notified in a certain manner that the advantageous section is being controlled.

As a result, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the vehicle is in the advantageous zone, and according to the result of the determination, the main control unit 41 only controls the advantageous zone notification LED 12a to be in the lit state or the extinguished state. As a data for controlling the lighting mode of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the state control data (lighting) in a certain mode and the state control data (
Therefore, the program capacity for controlling the advantageous section notification can be reduced as compared with the case where the advantageous section notification is performed in a plurality of modes. Moreover, the processing burden of the main control part 41 regarding control of advantageous area alerting | reporting can be reduced. Moreover, it can alert | report clearly that it is controlling to an advantageous area by alert | reporting that it is controlling to an advantageous area in a fixed aspect.

Further, in the advantageous section notification effect performed by the sub-control unit 91, the advantageous section effect lamp 57 is controlled to be in the lighting state when the main control unit 41 is controlled to the advantageous section. While notifying that the advantageous section effect lamp 57 is lit,
By controlling in a predetermined manner according to the control state relating to the AT, the control state relating to the AT being controlled in the advantageous interval is suggested by the manner in which the advantageous interval effect lamp 57 is lit.

Thereby, the sub-control unit 91 notifies the fact that it is controlled to the advantageous section on the main control unit 41 side by changing the advantageous section effect lamp 57 in accordance with the control state related to the AT, and the main control unit 41. The control state related to the AT which is not suggested by the advantageous section notification on the side can be suggested by the lighting state of the advantageous section effect lamp 57, and the advantageous section notification on the main control unit 41 side is complemented. Can do. Moreover, the interest of the advantageous area notification effect can be enhanced by notifying the control state related to the AT controlled in the advantageous area in a predetermined manner.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment performs error processing when an error is detected, controls the error state to disable the progress of the game, and performs error processing when the error state is canceled by a predetermined operation. finish. Further, when starting the error processing, a command capable of specifying the type of error processing to start the error processing is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and when the error processing ends, A command that can specify that the error processing is to be ended is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

As shown in FIG. 7A, the main control unit 41 controls the gaming section as an advantageous section,
When the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be in the lighting state, an error occurs, and when the error section is controlled to the error state, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is continuously controlled to be in the lighting state even during the error state. Control is performed to display an error code that can identify the type of error that has occurred using another segment of the game auxiliary display 12.

On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 controls the advantageous section effect lamp 57 to the lighting state when it is specified that the transition to the advantageous section is made based on the predetermined command, and until the advantageous section ends. While controlling the advantageous section effect lamp 57 continuously in the lighting state, the advantageous section effect lamp 57 is controlled to a predetermined mode (white, blue, red) according to the control state related to the AT specified based on the predetermined command. In this state, when it is specified that the error process is started based on the predetermined command, the advantageous section effect lamp 57 is controlled to be turned off, and the advantageous section effect lamp 57 is controlled during the period controlled by the error processing. Is continuously controlled to turn off. Further, an error state screen indicating an error code that can identify the type of error that has occurred and that is related to the error (for example, a canceling method) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. To control.

In this way, the main control unit 41 controls the advantageous section and the advantageous section notification LED 12a.
When the state is controlled to be lit, when an error state that disables the progress of the game is entered, an error code that can identify the error state is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, and an advantageous section Since the control is performed so that the notification LED 12a is maintained in the lit state, the player is made aware that the error state is controlled and the advantageous section is controlled based on the display content of the game auxiliary display 12. Can do. Further, it is possible to make the player recognize the state of the gaming machine before shifting to the error state.

In addition, when the main control unit 41 controls the advantageous section and controls the advantageous section notification LED 12a to the lighting state, when the main control section 41 shifts to the error state, an error code is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 controls the advantageous section effect lamp 57 to be lit when the main control unit 41 is controlled to the advantageous section while controlling the advantageous section notification LED 12a to be in the lighting state. If the main control unit 41 shifts to an error state, the advantageous section effect lamp 57 is controlled to be turned off, so that the game is disabled on the main control unit 41 side. Therefore, based on the lighting condition of the advantageous section effect lamp 57 on the sub-control unit 91 side, it is possible to prevent misunderstanding that it is controlled to the advantageous section where the game can be performed. It can be.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment shifts to the setting confirmation state by detecting an operation of turning on the setting key switch 37 by a predetermined key operation in a state where the game is not being performed, Control is performed so that the progress is disabled and the set value currently set in the slot machine 1 is displayed on the set value display 24. Then, when the operation for turning off the setting key switch 37 by a predetermined key operation is detected, the setting confirmation state is terminated. Further, when shifting to the setting confirmation state, a command capable of specifying the transition to the setting confirmation state is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and when the setting confirmation state is ended, the setting confirmation state is changed. A command capable of specifying the end is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

As shown in FIG. 7B, the main control unit 41 controls the gaming section as an advantageous section,
When the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit, the setting key switch 37 is turned on.
When the operation to enter the FF state is detected and the setting confirmation state is entered, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is continuously controlled to be in the lighting state even during the setting confirmation state, while the set value display 24 (
Control is performed so that the set value is displayed in (not shown).

On the other hand, when the sub control unit 91 is controlled by the main control unit 41 in the advantageous section, the advantageous section effect lamp 57 is displayed in a predetermined mode (white,
Blue, red) continuously controlled to light up. In this state, when it is specified that a transition to the setting confirmation state is made based on a predetermined command, the advantageous section effect lamp 57 is controlled to be turned off, and the advantageous section over the period controlled to the setting confirmation state. The effect lamp 57 is continuously controlled to be turned off.

In this way, the main control unit 41 controls the advantageous section and the advantageous section notification LED 12a.
When the state is controlled to be lit, the progress of the game is disabled and the setting value display 24 displays the set value that is currently set.
Since the control is performed so that D12a is kept in the lit state, the player can recognize that the advantageous section is controlled based on the display content of the game auxiliary display 12. Further, it is possible to make the player recognize the state of the gaming machine before shifting to the setting confirmation state.

In addition, the main control unit 41 controls the advantageous section and controls the advantageous section notification LED 12a to be in a lighting state, so that the progress of the game is disabled and the setting currently set in the set value display 24 is set. When the state is shifted to the setting confirmation state in which the value is displayed, the advantageous section notification LED 12 is displayed.
On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 controls the advantageous section effect lamp 57 to be in the lit state when the main control unit 41 is controlled to be in the advantageous section, while maintaining the a in the lighting state. Since the advantageous section effect lamp 57 is controlled to be extinguished when the state is shifted to the setting confirmation state on the 41st side, the advantageous section effect lamp on the sub-control unit 91 side in the setting confirmation state on the main control unit 41 side. Based on the lighting state of 57, it can prevent misidentifying that it is controlled by the advantageous area which can play a game.

When the power supply of AC 100V is stopped, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment executes the power interruption process in the timer interrupt process (main), and the main control unit 41 before the power interruption and the RAM 41c Since the data set in the predetermined area is saved in the storage area of the RAM 41c backed up by the backup power source and the backup power is supplied to hold the data, the data is stored in the slot machine 1. When the power supply is resumed, it is possible to return to the control state before the power interruption. In particular, whether or not the navigation notification was performed in the control state before the power interruption, the content of the navigation notification when the navigation notification was performed, whether or not it was controlled in the advantageous section, and whether or not the stop operation was effective Can be identified.

Moreover, when the power supply of AC100V is stopped, the sub-control unit 91 executes the power interruption process in the same manner as the main control unit 41, so that the control state of each rendering device before the power supply is stopped Is stored in the storage means that is backed up by the backup power source, and when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed, each rendering device can be returned to the control state before the power interruption. . In particular, in the control state before the power supply is stopped, whether or not the navigation effect is performed on the liquid crystal display 51, and if the navigation effect is performed, the contents of the navigation effect and the advantageous section effect lamp 57 are turned on. It can be specified whether or not it was controlled.

As shown in FIG. 8 (a), the main control unit 41 controls the game section to be an advantageous section, the advantageous section notification is performed, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit, and the navigation notification is performed. When the operation mode of the stop switch is displayed on the game auxiliary indicator 12 and at least one reel is controlled to rotate and the stop valid LED of the corresponding reel is controlled to be lit, The advantageous section notification effect is performed by the control unit 91 and the advantageous section effect lamp 57 is controlled to be lit, and an image that can specify the operation mode of the stop switch that is notified by the navigation notification is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Let the navigation effect.

In this state, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped and a power interruption occurs, as shown in FIG. 8B, the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the game auxiliary indicator 12, the stop valid LE
In D22L, 22C, and 22R, the advantageous section effect lamp 57 and the liquid crystal display 51 are all turned off, and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are all stopped.

After that, as shown in FIGS. 9A to 9D, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed, the main control unit 41, the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the game auxiliary indicator 12, the stop valid Control is performed so that the control states of the LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R and the corresponding reels are restored in a predetermined order to the state before the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped. Further, the sub-control unit 91 controls the advantageous section effect lamp 57 and the liquid crystal display 51 to return to the state before the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped in a predetermined order.

As shown in FIG. 9A, after the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted and restarted, the main control unit 41 first controls the rotation before the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped. In addition to resuming the rotation control of the reel, the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 is returned to the state before the power supply is stopped, and then the timer interruption process (main) is performed, thereby performing the game auxiliary display. The display of the operation mode of the stop switch by the navigation notification in the device 12 and the lighting control of the advantageous section notification LED 12a are restarted at the same time, and the navigation notification and the advantageous section notification are restarted.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9B, the main control unit 41 sets the stop switch corresponding to the reel that is performing the rotation control by causing all the reels whose rotation control has been resumed to rotate at a constant speed. The lighting control of the stop valid LED is resumed.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9C, the main control unit 41 controls reel rotation, navigation notification,
After the advantageous section notification and the lighting control of the stop valid LED are resumed, the sub-control unit 91 resumes the advantageous section notification effect by resuming the lighting control of the advantageous section effect lamp 57. At this time, the lighting state is controlled in a predetermined manner corresponding to the control state related to the AT controlled when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9D, an image capable of specifying the operation mode of the stop switch notified by the navigation notification is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the navigation effect is resumed.

Thereby, all the control states of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the game auxiliary display 12, the stop valid LED, and the reel are returned to the state before the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped.

As described above, when the navigation notification and the navigation effect are performed in the advantageous section, the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, and then the power supply is restarted, so that the control state of the navigation notification and the navigation effect is changed. When returning to the state before the power supply is stopped, the main control unit 41 controls to restart the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a and the display of the navigation notification on the game auxiliary display 12 at the same time. Thereby, before the advantageous section notification by the advantageous section notification LED 12a is resumed, the navigation notification by the game auxiliary display 12 is resumed, and the advantageous section notification is not informed that the advantageous section is instructed. The navigation notification can be prevented from being resumed.

In this embodiment, when the control state of the navigation notification and the navigation effect in the advantageous section is returned to the state before the power supply is stopped, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on and the navigation notification display on the game auxiliary display 12 is displayed. Are restarted at the same time.
The configuration may be such that after the lighting of a is resumed, the display of the navigation notification on the game assistance indicator 12 may be resumed, and even in such a configuration, before the advantageous zone notification by the advantageous zone notification LED 12a is resumed, the game assistance display It is possible to prevent the navigation notification by the device 12 from being resumed.

Control contents of various processes performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[About main processing]
The main control unit 41 is activated when power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, and the RO
Various processes are executed according to the program stored in M41b. After the startup, first, the startup setting process is executed to initialize the internal register, the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, the predetermined output port, and the like included in the main control unit 41, and then the main process is executed. The main process is
This process is repeatedly executed for each unit of game, and one period of the main process corresponds to one unit of game.

Hereinafter, the control content of the main process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 10, in the main process, first, a game start waiting process (Sa1) that waits until a game is started is executed. In the game start waiting process, first, a process for initializing a predetermined area of the RAM 41c set as an initialization target at the end of the previous game is performed by a game end setting process described later. Thereafter, the process waits in a state where the bet number can be set, and a process of starting the game is performed when a specified number of bets is set according to the gaming state and the start switch 7 is operated. Further, when the start switch 7 is operated, a random number value for internal lottery is latched and stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c.

Also, in the game start waiting process, when there are vacant bets and credits and medals can be inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, the insertion request LED 17 is controlled to be lit, and the credit is 1
When the bet number can be set by operating the MAXBET switch 6,
When the switch valid LED 21 is controlled to be lit and a bet number is set by inserting a medal from the medal insertion unit 4 or by operating the MAXBET switch 6, 1 to 1 corresponding to the bet number is set.
3BETLEDs 14 to 16 are controlled to be lit, and when the bet amount is set by operating the MAXBET switch 6, the display on the credit indicator 11 is controlled to be updated, the specified number of bets is set, and the start When the acceptance of the operation of the switch 7 is validated, the start valid LED 18 is controlled to be lit.

Then, after the game start waiting process is executed in the step Sa1, an internal lottery process is performed in which an internal lottery is performed when the start switch 7 is operated to start the game (Sa2). In the internal lottery process, whether or not a prize is awarded to each lottery role that is a lottery target of the internal lottery based on the random number value for internal lottery latched when the start switch 7 is operated in step Sa1 ( Ie whether to allow the derivation of a given display result)
Process to determine whether or not. And the winning number which can specify which lottery object combination (including a loser) is won is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Each lottery object combination is assigned a combination number in advance as described later (see FIG. 4). If any lottery role is won in the internal lottery, the winning lottery role number is set as the winning number,
In the case where any lottery winning combination is to be won, that is, in the case of losing, 0 is set as the winning number.

Then, after the internal lottery process is executed in the step of Sa2, a ball exit control process for performing a process related to the game section is executed (Sa3). In the payout control process, as will be described later, for example, a process of shifting the game section to the advantageous section or the standby section based on the lottery result of the internal lottery, a process of counting the number of games performed in a series of advantageous sections, In the advantageous section, a process for determining whether or not an end condition for ending the advantageous section is satisfied is performed.

And after performing the ball control process in the step of Sa3, the reels 2L, 2C,
A reel control process for controlling to rotate and stop 2R is executed (Sa4). In the reel control process, after the start switch 7 is operated to start the game, all reels 2L, 2C, 2R are controlled to rotate at a predetermined rotational speed, and then the stop switches 8L, 8C, Control is performed to stop the corresponding reel in accordance with the operation of 8R. In the reel control process, the stop control is completed for all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and the third
The process is terminated when the stop switch related to the stop operation is released (stop switch pressing operation is terminated).

In the reel control process, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are started to rotate, and then all the reels are rotated at a constant speed, so that the left / middle / right / stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R are controlled to be lit. To do. Thereafter, when the stop switch is operated for the rotating reel, the stop valid LED of the corresponding stop switch is controlled to be turned off.

In the reel control processing, after all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R have stopped rotating, the combination of symbols constituting the winning combination on the winning line LN is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, and 2R. To determine whether or not a prize has occurred. If a winning has occurred, a winning flag that can identify the winning combination in which the winning has occurred is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c.

Then, after executing the reel control process in the step of Sa4, an AT state management process for executing a process related to the end of the advantageous section is executed (Sa5). In the AT state management process, as described later, for example, a process of shifting from a standby section to an advantageous section when winning a special role, or a control for notifying that the advantageous section is controlled in the advantageous section is performed. A process for setting the advantageous section notification flag shown in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, a process for determining whether or not an end condition for ending the advantageous section in the advantageous section is satisfied, and when ending the advantageous section, A process of initializing a predetermined area of the RAM 41c in which related data is stored is performed.

Then, after executing the AT state management process in the step of Sa5, a medal payout process is performed in which a process related to the payout of medals is performed according to the symbol combination stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R as a result of the game (Sa6). . In the medal payout process, as will be described later, when a winning combination of a small role occurs as a result of the game, a process of adding a predetermined number of medals to credits or paying out from the hopper unit is performed.

Further, in the medal payout process, when a prize for a small role is generated, control is performed to display on the game auxiliary display 12 the number of medals to be paid out by winning the small role, and a credit is paid along with the payout of the medal. In the case of addition, control for updating the display of the credit indicator 11 is performed.

Then, after the medal payout process is executed in the step of Sa6, a re-game operation process for executing a process of giving a re-game when the re-game player wins is executed (Sa7). In the re-game operation process, as will be described later, when a re-game player wins as a result of the game, a re-game operation flag indicating that a re-game is given is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Processing, processing for setting a replay medal counter for setting the number of bets for replaying in the game start waiting processing for the next game, processing for controlling the LED 20 during replay to a lighting state, and the like.

After executing the re-game operation process in the step of Sa7, the advantageous section notification LED 12
The state control data (lighting) for controlling a (the eighth segment in the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12) to the lighting state is read into a predetermined register (for example, an accumulator register or the like) (Sa8). Thereafter, referring to a predetermined area of the RAM 41c where the advantageous section notification flag can be set by the above-described AT state management processing (Sa9), it is determined whether or not the advantageous section notification flag is set (Sa10).

If it is determined in the step of Sa10 that the advantageous section notification flag is set, the process proceeds to the step of Sa12 and the right side of the game auxiliary display 12 in the output buffer provided for each output port in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. An output buffer corresponding to an output port for outputting a control signal to the eighth segment in the display 12R (hereinafter referred to as an advantageous section notification LED)
The data for controlling the state of the predetermined register (lighting) is set in the output buffer (which may be referred to as an output buffer) (Sa12). Thereafter, an interrupt one time waiting process is performed to wait until the timer interrupt process (main) is performed once (Sa13), and by the LED dynamic display process executed in the timer interrupt process (main), the game auxiliary display 12 The eighth segment in the right display 12R is controlled to be in a lighting state. The eighth segment is stored in the advantageous section notification LED output buffer in state control data (described later) in the main process relating to the next and subsequent games.
It is controlled to be in a lighted state every time a timer interrupt process (main) is performed until the light is turned off.

On the other hand, when it is determined in the step Sa10 that the advantageous section notification flag is not set, the state control data (light-off) for controlling the advantageous section notification LED 12a to be turned off is state-controlled in the step Sa8. The data for control (lighted) is read into the predetermined register (Sa11), and the state control data in the predetermined register is changed from the data for state control (lighted) to the data for state control (lighted off). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step Sa12, and the state control data (extinguishment) of the predetermined register is set in the advantageous section notification LED output buffer. Then, an interrupt once waiting process is performed (Sa13), and the eighth segment in the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12 is controlled to be turned off by the LED dynamic display process of the timer interrupt process (main). The eighth segment is controlled to be extinguished until the above-described state control data (lighted) is set in the advantageous section notification LED output buffer in the main processing relating to the next and subsequent games.

After waiting for an interrupt once in step Sa13, R
A game end-time setting process for setting for initializing a predetermined area of the AM 41c is executed (S
a14). In the game end setting process, a predetermined area of the RAM 41c in which data used only for the game (for example, data indicating the winning result of the general combination in the internal lottery) is stored is set as an initialization target. In addition, when the special role wins in the game and the control of the special state is started, or when the control of the special state is ended, the data regarding the special state (
For example, a predetermined area of the RAM 41c in which data indicating the type of special state, data for counting the number of medals paid out in the special state, and the like is stored is set as an initialization target. The predetermined area of the RAM 41c set as the initialization target is initialized at the start of the next game by the above-described game start waiting process.

After the game end setting process is executed in step Sa14, the process returns to step Sa1 and steps Sa1 to Sa14 are repeated. When the main process is completed, the process related to the control of one unit of game is completed, and the main process is repeatedly executed for each unit of game.

In the main process, a predetermined command is generated according to the progress of the game, set in the command queue, and the process of transmitting the command to the sub-control unit 91 is appropriately executed.

Thus, in the main process, when the advantageous section notification flag is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, the advantageous section notification LED 12a (the eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12) is set. If the advantageous section notification flag is not set, the state control data (lighting) is set in the output buffer and the lighting mode of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to the lighting state. By setting the state control data (turned off) in the output buffer and controlling the lighting state of the advantageous section notification LED 12a to be turned off, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be turned on throughout the advantageous section. The fact that it is controlled is notified.

Further, in the main process, after executing predetermined processes including a game start waiting process and a reel control process, state control data (lit or extinguished) is stored in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a according to the setting state of the advantageous section notification flag. Is set, and the lighting mode of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to the lighting state or the extinguishing state. The reel control process is ended when the third stop operation is ended (the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released), and is advantageous after the third stop operation is ended. The lighting mode of the section notification LED 12a is controlled. Then, after controlling the lighting mode of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the game end time setting process is executed, and the process returns to the first game start waiting process to complete the main process.
That is, in the main process, after the third stop operation in the game is ended, the advantageous section notification LED 12 is displayed within a period from the start of the game start waiting process of the next game.
Control to switch the lighting mode of a according to the setting status of the advantageous section notification flag is performed.

[About the game waiting process]
The control content of the game start waiting process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 11, in the game start waiting process, first, the value of the replay medal counter set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is read into a predetermined register, and the replay medal counter is initialized and set to 0. (Sb1). In the replay medal counter, a new game is played when a regame player wins and a regame is awarded in the previous game by the regame operation process in the main process related to the previous game. Therefore, a numerical value (3 in the present embodiment) corresponding to the prescribed number of bets necessary for this is set. On the other hand, when no replay is given in the previous game, the value (0) at the time of initialization in the step of Sb1 is maintained.

Then, based on the value read into the predetermined register in the step of Sb1, it is determined whether or not the value of the replay medal counter is greater than 0 (Sb2). If it is determined in step Sb2 that the value of the replay medal counter is greater than 0, that is, if a regame is awarded in the previous game, a medal insertion execution process is performed (Sb3).

In the medal insertion execution process, the value of the replay medal counter read into the predetermined register in the step Sb1 is set as the betting number, and the 1 to 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 are set to the lit state, and the prescribed number (this embodiment) Then, control is performed so as to notify that the number of bets 3) is set. When setting the bet number, 1 is subtracted from the value of the predetermined register in which the value of the replay medal counter is read in the step of Sb1, 1 is added to the bet number, and 1 corresponding to the bet number after the addition is added. After setting the 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 to the lighting state, the process of controlling the corresponding 1 to 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 to the lighting state by the LED dynamic display processing of the timer interrupt processing is repeated until the value of the replay medal counter becomes 0. When the value of the replay medal counter becomes 0, the process of setting the bet number is finished, and every time the bet number is incremented by 1, 1 to 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 are turned on. It is controlled sequentially. In addition, the value of the replay medal counter is added to the number of bets at once,
1 to 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 are all set to a lighting state, and 1 to 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 are controlled to be in a lighting state by LED dynamic display processing. It is good also as a structure controlled to a lighting state.

After the medal insertion execution process is performed in step Sb3, a medal care permission setting process is performed (Sb4). In addition, the value of the replay medal counter is 0 in step Sb2.
If it is determined that it is not larger, that is, if replay is not given in the previous game, the process proceeds to step Sb4 without executing the process in step Sb3, and the medal maintenance permission setting process is performed.

In the medal care permission setting process, the value of the credit set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is referred to. If the value of the credit does not reach the maximum value (50 in this embodiment) and there is a vacant credit, Referring to the set bet value, if the bet value has not reached the specified number (3 in the present embodiment) and there is a vacant bet number, A medal care permission flag indicating permission to insert medals is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. In this embodiment, in the medal care permission setting process, the medal care permission flag is set when there is a vacant credit regardless of whether or not a replay is given. Is granted, even if there is a vacancy in the credit, if the medal maintenance permission flag is not set and there is a vacancy in the number of bets, or if there is a vacancy in the credit and no replay is granted The medal care permission flag may be set.

After the medal care permission setting process is performed in the step of Sb4, a process of waiting for one interruption is performed (Sb5). By performing a one-time interrupt process, timer interrupt processing (main) is performed and the detection status of various switches, LED lighting status, various timers, etc. are updated, and the detection status of these various switches In the updated state, subsequent processing (for example, medal detection processing and operation input acceptance processing described later) can be performed.

After the timer interrupt is done once by waiting for the interrupt once in the step of Sb5,
A RAM 4 in which a medal care permission flag can be set by the medal care permission setting process described above.
It is determined with reference to the predetermined area 1c whether or not the medal care permission flag is set (Sb6).

If it is determined in step Sb6 that the medal care permission flag is set, the flow path switching solenoid 30 is set to the ON state (energized state) (Sb7). By setting the flow path switching solenoid 30 to the ON state, the flow path of the medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 is switched to the hopper tank side, and the medal is controlled to be taken into the slot machine 1. Further, the lighting mode of the insertion request LED 17 is set to the lighting state (Sb8), and control is performed so as to notify that the medal can be inserted. In addition, after setting the lighting mode of the charging request LED 17 to the lighting state, the timer interrupt process (main) is executed, and the LED dynamic display process is performed, whereby the charging request LED 17 is controlled to be in the lighting state.

Then, after setting the insertion request LED 17 in the lighting state in the step Sb8, a medal detection process is performed (Sb9). If it is determined that the medal care permission flag is not set in step Sb6, the process proceeds to step Sb9 without performing the processes in steps Sb7 and Sb8, and the medal detection process is performed.

In the medal detection process, output signals from the inserted medal sensors 31a, 31b, 31c (hereinafter,
Determine whether there is no abnormality in the transition of the medal insertion signal.
When it is determined that there is no abnormality, the medal insertion status is determined based on the transition of the medal insertion signal. Then, when the insertion of a normal medal is detected, processing for setting a bet amount and receiving a medal for credit is performed. On the other hand, when the insertion of an abnormal medal is detected, an error process for controlling the error state to disable the progress of the game is performed. The error state is canceled by operating the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch 38. When the error state is canceled, the abnormality that caused the error state to be controlled (for example, clogging of medals within the detection range of the inserted medal sensors 31a, 31b, and 31c) has not been resolved. In this case, the error state is controlled again.

After performing the medal detection process in the step of Sb9, the operation input reception process for receiving the operation by the switch is performed by enabling the operation of various switches and performing the operation of the switch for which the operation is enabled. (Sb10).

In the operation input reception process, when the medal is not passing based on the transition of the medal insertion signal, and the credit set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is 1 or more, the MA
The acceptance of the operation by the XBET switch 6 is validated. Further, when a medal is not passing based on the transition of the medal insertion signal, if the bet number set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is a specified number, the acceptance of the operation by the start switch 7 is validated. Also,
When the medal is not passing based on the transition of the medal insertion signal, the acceptance of the operation by the settlement switch 10 and the setting key switch 37 is validated.

Further, in the operation input reception process, when the operation of the start switch 7 is detected while the operation by the start switch 7 is valid, a start flag indicating that the start switch 7 has been operated is set in a predetermined register. Thereafter, by setting the flow path switching solenoid 30 to the OFF state (non-energized state), the flow path of medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 is switched to the medal payout exit 9 side, and the inserted medals are replaced by the player. Control to return to. Further, when an operation by the setting key switch 37 is detected in a state where the operation by the setting key switch 37 is valid, a setting value display process for displaying the setting value on the setting value display 24 is performed. Further, when an operation by the settlement switch 10 is detected in a state where the operation by the settlement switch 10 is valid, a settlement process is performed in which the medals stored in the credit are returned to the player. In addition, when an operation by the MAXBET switch 6 is detected in a state where the operation by the MAXBET switch 6 is valid, the number of medals up to a prescribed number is set as the bet number within a possible range based on the credit, and the bet number is set. A process of subtracting the set number of medals from the credit is performed. After performing a process corresponding to the switch in which the operation is detected, the operation input receiving process is terminated.

After performing the operation input acceptance process in the step of Sb10, it is determined whether an effective operation by the start switch 7 is detected based on the start flag (Sb11). If the start flag is not set in the predetermined register and it is determined that a valid operation by the start switch 7 is not detected, the process proceeds to step Sb12 and the start valid LED
A start valid LED display process for controlling the lighting mode of 18 is performed (Sb12).

In the start valid LED display process, the reset switch 23 is set in a state in which the operation by the start switch 7 is set to be effective by the operation input reception process in step Sb10.
When the operation of other switches is not detected, the start valid LED 18 is set in the lighting state, while the operation of the switches other than the reset switch 23 is detected in the state in which the operation by the start switch 7 is set to be valid. And start switch 7
If the operation by is not set to be valid, the start valid LED 18 is set to the off state. As a result, when the operation by the start switch 7 is valid and the switches other than the reset switch 23 are not operated, the start valid LE
By controlling D18 to be in the lighting state, it is notified that the operation by the start switch 7 is effective. In addition, when the operation by the start switch 7 is in a valid state, but the switches other than the reset switch 23 are being operated, or when the operation by the start switch 7 is not set to be effective, the start is effective. By controlling the LED 18 to be turned off, it is notified that the operation by the start switch 7 is invalid.

After the start valid LED display process is performed in the step Sb12, the process returns to the step Sb5, and the processes in the steps Sb5 to Sb12 are repeated until it is determined that a valid operation by the start switch 7 is detected in the step Sb11. Do. After the start valid LED display process is performed in the step Sb12, the start valid LED 18 is changed to the start valid LED 18 by performing a one-interrupt wait process in the step Sb5.
The lighting mode set by the display process is controlled.

In step Sb11, when it is determined that a start flag is set in the predetermined register and a valid operation by the start switch 7 is detected, a random number value for internal lottery is acquired from the random number circuit 42 and the predetermined value in the RAM 41c is acquired. An area is set (Sb13). after that,
The start valid LED 18 and the input request LED 17 are set to the off state (Sb14, Sb1
5) Clear the medal care permission flag from the predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sb16), and control to clear the display of the number of payouts on the game auxiliary display 12 (Sb17), and end the game start waiting process. Return to processing.

Thereafter, in the main process, the internal lottery process for performing an internal lottery using the random number for internal lottery acquired in the step of Sb13 and the operation of the start switch 7 are detected, and the reels 2L, 2C, 2R One game is started by performing a reel control process for starting rotation and stopping the corresponding reel in response to detection of an operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R.

Thus, in the game start waiting process, when a re-game is given, the medal insertion execution process is executed, the bet number for performing the re-game is set, and the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 are turned on. Control sequentially.

In the game start waiting process, the medal care permission flag is set, and when at least one of the credits or the bet number is free and a medal can be inserted, the flow of medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 The flow path switching solenoid 30 is controlled to be in an ON state so that the path is switched to the hopper tank side, and the lighting mode of the input request LED 17 is controlled to be in the lighting state.

Also, in the game start waiting process, when the start valid LED display process is performed, the operation by the start switch 7 is in a valid state and the switches other than the reset switch 23 are not operated. While the start valid LED 18 is controlled to be lit, the operation by the start switch 7 is in a valid state, but when the switches other than the reset switch 23 are being operated, or the operation by the start switch 7 is effective. If not set, the start valid LED 18 is controlled to be turned off.

Further, in the game start waiting process, when the valid operation of the start switch 7 is detected by the operation input acceptance process, the insertion request LED 17 and the start valid LED 18 are set to the off state, and the number of payouts on the game auxiliary display 12 is displayed. Is set to clear, the timer interruption process is performed thereafter, the insertion request LED 17 and the start valid LED 18 are controlled to be turned off, and the payout number display on the game auxiliary display 12 is erased. Become.

In the game start waiting process, after the medal insertion execution process (Sb3) is performed, a process (Sb8) for setting the lighting state of the insertion request LED 17 can be performed. Is set with the number of bets accompanying the replay, and 1 to 3 BETLED1
After 4 to 16 are sequentially controlled to the lighting state, the input request LED 17 is controlled to the lighting state.

In the game start waiting process, a process of setting the lighting state of the input request LED 17 (Sb8) in a series of processes (Sb6 to Sb12) after the waiting process for one interrupt (Sb5) is performed.
) And the start valid LED display process (Sb12) can be performed. Therefore, the process of setting the lighting state of these input request LEDs 17 (Sb8) and the start valid LE
By the timer interrupt process (main) after the D display process (Sb12) is performed, the input request L
The ED 17 and the start valid LED 18 can be controlled to be turned on simultaneously.

[About the ball control process]
The control content of the ball control process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 12, in the payout control process, first, referring to a predetermined area of the RAM 41c,
Section information that can identify the currently controlled gaming section is acquired (Sc1). Section information is
The initial value is a value indicating that the currently controlled gaming section is a normal section, and a value indicating an advantageous section or a standby state by a corresponding process in the game control process or the AT state management process described later. It can be updated to a value indicating a section.

Then, it is determined whether or not the currently controlled gaming section is an advantageous section based on the section information acquired in the step of Sc1 (Sc2). If it is determined in step Sc2 that the currently controlled gaming section is not an advantageous section, a gaming state determination process is performed (Sc3).
). In the gaming state determination process, it is determined whether the currently controlled gaming state is a special state (hereinafter sometimes referred to as BB) that is shifted in accordance with the winning of a special role, or a normal state that is not in BB. Determination is made, and a value capable of specifying the determination result is set in a predetermined register.

After performing the gaming state determination process in the step of Sc3, it is determined whether or not the currently controlled gaming state is in BB based on the value of a predetermined register (Sc4), and it is determined that it is not in BB Is determined based on whether the winning flag indicating the winning of the special role is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c or not (Sc5). And if the winning flag indicating the winning of special role is not set,
It is determined that it is not inside, and by referring to a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, a winning number that can identify which lottery subject (including loser) has been won in the internal lottery is acquired (Sc6). Accordingly, it is determined whether or not an advantageous section transition combination that is a lottery subject to be transferred to the advantageous section has been won (Sc7). Each lottery role to be a lottery in the internal lottery is assigned a role number in advance, and the role number within the predetermined range (35 in this embodiment) To 38) are assigned in advance (see FIG. 4). Based on whether or not the combination number of the lottery target specified based on the winning number is a value within a predetermined range, it is possible to determine whether or not the advantageous section transition combination has been won.

In the step of Sc7, the winning number acquired in the step of Sc6 is the first specific value (
In this embodiment, it is determined whether or not it is 35) or more, and when the winning number is greater than or equal to the first specific value, an advantageous section transition combination (the lottery target part B related to the advantageous section and the lottery target related to the standby section) It is determined that the role C) has been won. If it is determined in the step of Sc7 that the advantageous section transition combination is won, update data (standby section) for updating the game section indicated by the section information to the standby section is acquired in a predetermined register (Sc8).

Thereafter, the winning number acquired in the step of Sc6 is the second specific value (in this embodiment, 3
7) Whether or not the winning advantageous zone transition winning combination is a lottery target role related to the standby zone to be transferred to the standby zone before transferring to the advantageous zone, and whether or not the game segment of the transfer destination is the standby zone Is determined (Sc9). If the winning number is not less than or equal to the second specific value and the transfer destination game section is not a waiting section, that is, if the transfer destination game section is an advantageous section, the update data acquired in step Sc8. Update data (advantageous section) for updating the gaming section indicated by the section information to the advantageous period is obtained in a predetermined register so as to overwrite (standby section) (Sc1
0) Using the update data (advantageous section) acquired in the predetermined register, the section information is updated to a value indicating the advantageous section (Sc11).

On the other hand, if the winning number acquired in the step of Sc6 is less than or equal to the second specific value and the game area of the transfer destination is a standby section, the process proceeds to the step of Sc11 without performing the process of the step of Sc10. The section information is updated to a value indicating the standby section using the update data (standby section) acquired in the predetermined register in the step (Sc11).

After the section information is updated in the step of Sc11, an advantageous section start time setting process is performed for making settings related to the advantageous section that is started when the advantageous section transition combination is elected (Sc12). In the advantageous section start time setting process, processing for initial setting of advantageous section end conditions (arbitrary end condition 1, arbitrary end condition 2, etc.) to be started in accordance with the type of elected advantageous section transition role, Number of games to be executed in the precursor state (for example, processing for setting a lottery table used for CZ lottery or AT lottery for determining whether to control to CZ state or AT state) And various counters that count the number of games played in the CZ state
The advantage section game number counter provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c for counting the number of games that are continuously controlled to the advantage section (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the advantage section game number). Is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and the ball status information that can specify the currently controlled ball status (control status related to AT described later) is set to a value indicating a precursor status. Perform processing to set.

And after performing the advantageous section start time setting process in the step of Sc12, the fact that the navigation notification that can win the small combination that can pay out the most medals in the slot machine 1 has not been executed at least once. Is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sc13).

Then, in the step of Sc13, after the navigation wait flag is set, the present ball control process is terminated and the process returns to the main process. Also, in the steps Sc4 and Sc5, when it is determined that the currently controlled gaming state is BB or inside, Sc6 to Sc1
Without performing each process of step 3, the present ball control process is terminated and the process returns to the main process. Further, when it is determined in the step of Sc7 that the advantageous section transition combination is not won based on the winning number, the presenting control process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the currently controlled game section is an advantageous section in the Sc2 step, 1 is added to the advantageous section game number counter (Sc14), and then the special role is elected as in the Sc5 step. Based on whether or not the winning flag shown is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, it is determined whether or not the winning of the special role is being carried over (Sc).
15). If the winning flag indicating that the special combination is won is not set, it is determined that the player is not in the inside, and the gaming state determining process similar to the step of Sc3 is performed (Sc16).

Then, it is determined whether or not the currently controlled gaming state is BB (Sc17), and if it is determined that the currently controlled gaming state is not BB, it is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. After acquiring the currently controlled ball status in a predetermined register based on the current ball status information (Sc18), processing related to the ball status (control status related to AT) set in the predetermined register is performed. The executed ball state related process is executed (Sc19).

In the appearance state related process, a predetermined number of games after the precursor state is started (in this embodiment, 1
In the 0th game), the CZ lottery at the start of the precursor state, the AT lottery, or the CZ in the precursor state
It is determined whether or not one of the lotteries is won. When either the CZ lottery or the AT lottery is won, the control state related to the AT is shifted to the CZ state, and the advantageous section is controlled to continue. On the other hand, if neither CZ lottery nor AT lottery is won,
A sign state end possible flag indicating that an arbitrary condition capable of terminating the sign state is established is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. As a result, at least one navigation notification that can win a small combination that can be paid out the most medals in the slot machine 1 is executed at least once. Management process S
In step d11, it is determined that the arbitrary end condition 1 is satisfied. In step Sd12, an advantageous section end flag setting process is performed, so that an advantageous section end flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. The initialization process (Sd16 to Sd25) is performed, and the advantageous section is terminated and the precursor state is also terminated.

Further, in the process relating to the payout state, when the CZ state is terminated without being determined to shift to the AT state, control is performed to shift to the pullback state and whether or not the pullback state is continued. In the continuous lottery for determining whether or not the withdrawal state is determined to be continued, the withdrawal state is controlled. In the withdrawal state, if it is not determined that the withdrawal state is to be continued in the continuous lottery, the withdrawal state indicating that an arbitrary condition capable of terminating the withdrawal state is satisfied. An end possibility flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. As a result, at least one navigation notification that can win a small combination that can be paid out the most medals in the slot machine 1 is executed at least once. In step Sd11 of the management process, it is determined that the arbitrary end condition 1 is satisfied. In step Sd12, the advantageous section end flag setting process is performed, so that the advantageous section end flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Advantageous section data initialization process (Sd16 to Sd
d25) is performed, and the advantageous section is terminated and the retracted state is also terminated.

Also, in the ball status related process, winning in the AT lottery performed at the start of the precursor state, winning in the AT lottery performed in the CZ state, the waiting section is ended, and the advantageous section is entered. The AT state is controlled under any of the above conditions. The AT state is terminated when the number of remaining AT games becomes 0 and the right controlled by the AT becomes 0,
When the number of remaining AT games becomes 0 and the right to be controlled by the AT becomes 0, the main control unit 41 sets an arbitrary end condition 1 flag in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and sets an advantageous interval together with the AT state. Control to end. Also controlled to AT state and the remaining A
On the condition that the number of T games is 1 or more, a navigation permission flag indicating that the execution of navigation notification is permitted is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and the navigation notification is performed by the instruction setting process in the step of Sc22. To control. Further, when controlling to the AT state, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is an advantageous gaming state for the predetermined player, and it is determined that the gaming state is controlled to the AT state and is the predetermined gaming state. If you do, set the AT game counter to 1
The remaining AT game number counter is updated by subtraction, while the AT is controlled, but if it is determined that the game state is not the predetermined gaming state, the remaining AT game number counter is not subtracted and the value of the remaining AT game number counter And control to count the number of remaining AT games.

And after performing the appearance state related process in the step of Sc19, it is advantageous based on whether or not the arbitrary end condition 1 flag is set by referring to a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. It is determined whether or not the arbitrary end condition 1 for ending the section is satisfied (Sc20). If it is determined that the arbitrary end condition 1 is satisfied, an advantageous section end flag setting process is performed (Sc21). In the advantageous section end flag setting process, an advantageous section end flag indicating that the advantageous section is ended is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c.

Then, after the advantageous section end flag setting process is performed in the step of Sc21, an instruction setting process for setting navigation notification is performed (Sc22). If it is determined in step Sc20 that the arbitrary end condition 1 is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step Sc22 without performing the process in step Sc21, and the instruction setting process is performed.

In the instruction setting process, when a navigation waiting flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, a small combination that can pay out the most medals in the slot machine 1 is selected in the internal lottery. , Stop switch 8 that can win the small role
L, 8C, 8R operation mode (for example, push order, operation timing, etc.) game auxiliary display 12
And a command for specifying the operation mode is controlled to be transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. In addition, when the navigation permission flag is set by the process related to the game, when the navigation target combination is won in the internal lottery, the navigation notification is executed and the stop switches 8L and 8C that are advantageous to the player are performed. , 8R operation mode (for example, pressing order, operation timing, etc.) is notified using the game auxiliary display 12, and a command capable of specifying an operation mode advantageous to the player is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. Control to do.

In addition, in the instruction setting process, navigation is performed by internal lottery regardless of whether the currently controlled payout state (control state related to AT) is a precursor state, CZ state, pullback state, or AT state. The navigation waiting flag is initialized by initializing a predetermined area of the RAM 41c to which a navigation waiting flag can be set every time it is specified that the small winning combination that can pay out the most medals in the slot machine 1 is identified. When is set, the navigation waiting flag is cleared. As a result, a small role that can be paid out in the slot machine 1 among the navigation target roles in the advantageous section is elected by internal lottery, and the navigation is performed when the small role is first notified to the small role. The wait flag is cleared. In other words, the navigation waiting flag is cleared by performing at least one navigation notification in which the small combination that can be paid out in the slot machine 1 among the navigation target combinations can be won in the advantageous section at least once. The

Then, after performing the instruction setting process in the step of Sc22, the present ball control process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

If it is determined in step Sc17 that the currently controlled gaming state is BB, a predetermined area in the RAM 41c in which the navigation waiting flag can be set regardless of whether or not the navigation waiting flag is set. When the navigation wait flag is set, the navigation wait flag is cleared (Sc23). As a result, the navigation wait flag can be set when the BB is controlled during the advantageous section during the BB.
The process of initializing the predetermined area 1c is performed for each game. When controlled during the BB in the advantageous section, the navigation is performed regardless of whether or not the navigation notification capable of winning the small part that can pay out the most medals in the slot machine 1 is performed at least once. The wait flag will be cleared.

And after performing the process of clearing the navigation wait flag in the step of Sc23,
The present ball control process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

In this way, in the game control process, the game section is a normal section, and it is advantageous in the internal lottery in a special state that is transferred in accordance with a special role winning or in a state where the special role winning is not carried inside. When it is determined that the segment transfer target combination is won, the navigation waiting flag indicating that the navigation notification that can win the small combination that can pay out the most medals in the slot machine 1 has not been executed at least once. Is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, the navigation wait flag is set to the RAM 41c at the timing of the first hit of the advantageous section.
The predetermined area is set. Based on whether or not the navigation wait flag is set, a navigation notification that can win a small combination that can be paid out the most medals in the slot machine 1 at least once after shifting to the advantageous section. It is possible to determine whether or not it has been performed.

Further, in the ball-out control process, when the game section is an advantageous section and is controlled to a special state that is shifted in accordance with winning of a special role (during BB), a RAM 41 in which a navigation waiting flag is set.
When the navigation waiting flag is set by initializing the predetermined area c every time the game is played, the navigation waiting flag is cleared.

In the present embodiment, in the payout control process, when the game section is an advantageous section and is controlled to a special state that is shifted in accordance with the winning of a special role (during BB), a navigation waiting flag is set. Although the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is initialized every game, the navigation waiting flag may be cleared at a timing related to the special role winning. For example, when the special role is won in the advantageous section, the special role is won. The navigation waiting flag may be cleared at any one timing at the end of the control of the special state during any game in the special state controlled by the special combination winning.

Further, in the game control process, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, the advantageous section game number counter is added and updated for each game, and the number of games played in the advantageous section is counted. Control. Also, in the ball status related processing of the ball control processing, when controlling to the AT, it is determined whether or not the game status is advantageous for a predetermined player, and the AT is controlled. When the game state is determined to be in a predetermined gaming state, the remaining AT game number counter is decremented by 1 and the remaining AT game number counter is updated. On the other hand, the AT is controlled, but it is determined not to be in the predetermined gaming state. In this case, control is performed so that the remaining AT game number counter is not subtracted and the remaining AT game number counter value is maintained and the remaining AT game number is counted. In this way, when the gaming state is not controlled to be advantageous to the player during the AT, the remaining A
By controlling so as not to subtract the T game number counter, it is possible to prevent the medal payout rate in the advantageous section from being excessively reduced, and the advantageous section game number counter is always added for each game in the advantageous section. By controlling in this way, the advantageous section does not exceed the predetermined number of games (1500 games in this embodiment), and it is possible to prevent the long-term medal payout rate from becoming excessive.

[About AT status management processing]
The control contents of the AT state management process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 13, in the AT state management process, first, section information set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is acquired in a predetermined register (Sd1). Then, based on the section information, it is determined whether or not the currently controlled game section is a standby section (Sd2).

If it is determined in step Sd2 that the currently controlled gaming section is a standby section, a winning flag set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is acquired in a predetermined register (Sd3), and the winning flag is set. Based on whether or not a special role winning has occurred (S
d4) If it is determined in step Sd4 that a special role winning has occurred, the RAM
After the section information set in the predetermined area 41c is updated to a value indicating an advantageous section (Sd5
) The section information set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is acquired again in the predetermined register (
Sd6). On the other hand, if it is determined in step Sd4 that no special role winning has occurred, the process proceeds to step Sd6 without performing the process in step Sd5, and the section information set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is displayed. Get it again in a predetermined register.

If it is determined in step Sd2 that the currently controlled gaming section is not a standby section, the process proceeds to step Sd6 without performing the processes in steps Sd3 to Sd5.
The section information set in the predetermined area 41c is acquired again in the predetermined register.

After the section information is acquired again in the predetermined register in step Sd6, it is determined based on the section information whether or not the currently controlled gaming section is an advantageous section (Sd7).

If it is determined in step Sd7 that the currently controlled gaming section is an advantageous section, an advantageous section notification flag indicating that an advantageous section notification is performed to notify that the advantageous section is controlled is displayed in the RAM 41c. It is determined whether or not the predetermined area is set (Sd9). If it is determined that the advantageous section notification flag is not set, the advantageous section notification flag is stored in the RAM 4
The predetermined area 1c is set (Sd10), and the process proceeds to step Sd11. If it is determined that the advantageous section notification flag is set, the process proceeds to the process in step Sd11 without performing the process in step Sd10. Thereby, when the game section is shifted from the normal section or the standby section to the advantageous section, the advantageous section notification flag is set.

In the step of Sd11, it is determined whether or not the arbitrary end condition 2 for ending the advantageous section is satisfied based on the above-described navigation wait flag, the precursor state end enable flag, and the retracted state end enable flag (Sd11). In step Sd11, the navigation wait flag is not set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and the precursor state end flag or the pullback state end flag is set to R.
While it is determined that the arbitrary end condition 2 is satisfied when it is set in the predetermined area of the AM 41c, when the navigation wait flag is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, the sign state end possible flag or the withdrawal state end When the possible flag is not set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, it is determined that the arbitrary end condition 2 is not satisfied. The arbitrary end condition 2 is an advantageous section end condition that can be satisfied at least when the navigation wait flag is not set, and at least an output setting process instruction setting process that can clear the navigation wait flag is executed. It can be established after that. The above-mentioned arbitrary end condition 1 is an advantageous section end condition that can be satisfied regardless of whether or not the navigation wait flag is set, and is satisfied regardless of whether or not the instruction setting process is executed. obtain.

If it is determined in step Sd11 that the arbitrary end condition 2 is satisfied,
After performing the advantageous section end flag setting process and setting the advantageous section end flag in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sd12), the process proceeds to step Sd13. On the other hand, if it is determined in step Sd11 that the arbitrary end condition 2 is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step Sd13 without performing the process in step Sd12.

In step Sd13, it is determined whether or not the advantageous section end flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sd13). If it is determined in step Sd13 that the advantageous section end flag has not been set, refer to the advantageous section game number counter that is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c and is updated in the above-described ball control process. (Sd14), based on the advantageous segment game number counter, the advantageous segment game number is the upper limit game number (in this embodiment,
It is determined whether or not (1500 games) has been reached (Sd15).

If it is determined in step Sd15 that the advantageous section game number has not reached the upper limit game number, the AT state management process is terminated and the process returns to the main process. S
If it is determined in step d7 that the currently controlled gaming section is not an advantageous section,
In other words, when the currently controlled game section is a normal section or a standby section, the A
The T state management process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step Sd15 that the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit number of games, and if it is determined in step Sd13 that the advantageous section end flag is set, the process proceeds to step Sd16. Advancing and the RAM 4 with the end of the advantageous section control
Advantageous section data initialization processing (Sd16 to Sd25) is performed for initializing a predetermined area in which data related to control in the advantageous section is stored in the storage area 1c.

In the advantageous section data initialization process, first, the number of times the process is executed is set in the predetermined register (D) as the initial value of the remaining number of initialization processes (1 in this embodiment) (Sd16).
Then, the ROM initialization data table storing the RAM initialization data table that can specify the value of the start address of the storage area of the RAM 41c to be initialized and the number of storage areas to be initialized (capacity, the number of included addresses) is stored. The address of the storage area is set in a predetermined register (HL) (Sd17). After that, the RA to be initialized is stored in the storage area of the ROM 41b specified based on the address of the RAM initialization data table set in the predetermined register (HL).
The number of storage areas of M41c is acquired and set in the predetermined register (B) as the remaining number of initializations, and the value of the start address of the storage area of RAM 41c to be initialized is acquired from the storage area of ROM 41b. The initialization target RAM address is set in a predetermined register (C) (Sd18).

After the initialization data (for example, 0) is set in the predetermined register (A) (Sd19
), RAM 4 corresponding to the initialization target RAM address set in the predetermined register (C)
By setting the initialization data set in the predetermined register (A) in the predetermined area 1c, the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is initialized with the initialization data (Sd20). after that,
By incrementing the value of the predetermined register (C) by 1, the initialization target RAM address is advanced by 1 (
Sd21).

Then, by subtracting 1 from the value of the predetermined register (B), 1 is subtracted from the remaining number of initializations (Sd22), and then it is determined whether the remaining number of initializations is greater than 0 (Sd23). Sd23
If it is determined that the remaining number of initializations is greater than 0 in step S5, the process returns to step Sd20, and each process of Sd20 to Sd23 is repeated until the remaining number of initializations becomes zero. As a result, the R to be initialized is predetermined in the RAM initialization data table.
As many storage areas as the number of storage areas to be initialized from the start address of the storage area of the AM 41c
Initialized with initialization data.

When it is determined in step Sd23 that the remaining number of initializations is not greater than 0, that is, when all the predetermined areas of the RAM 41c specified based on the RAM initialization data table are initialized, the predetermined register (D) By subtracting 1 from the value, 1 is subtracted from the number of remaining initialization processing executions (Sd24), and it is determined whether the number of remaining initialization processing executions after subtraction is 0 (Sd25), and the remaining initialization processing execution is performed. If the number of times is not 0, the process returns to the step Sd18, and the advantageous section data initialization process is performed a predetermined number of times by repeatedly performing each process of the steps Sd18 to Sd25 until the remaining number of initialization processes is 0. Then, when the remaining number of initialization process execution times becomes 0, the AT state management process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

The predetermined area of the RAM 41c that is initialized by the advantageous section data initialization process includes a predetermined area in which data relating to the advantageous section is set.
Advantageous section end flag, advantageous section game number counter value, navigation wait flag, data related to the control of the ball appearance (for example, CZ lottery result, AT lottery result, remaining AT game number counter, etc.), other advantageous sections On the other hand, the data relating to the control of the advantageous section is not included in the data relating to the advantageous section. Thus, even after the advantageous section data initialization process is performed, the state control data (lighting) set before the process is maintained is maintained in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a. Is continuously controlled to the lighting state.

In this embodiment, the initial value of the initialization process execution count is set to 1, and the advantageous section data initialization process is performed once. However, the initial value of the initialization process execution count is set to a predetermined number of 2 or more, The advantageous section data initialization process may be performed a predetermined number of times two or more times.

As described above, in the AT state management process, the navigation waiting flag refers to a predetermined area in the RAM 41c when the advantageous section is being controlled, and the end condition of the advantageous section is determined based on the setting state of the navigation waiting flag. It is determined whether or not the end condition 2 is satisfied. When the arbitrary end condition 2 is satisfied, an advantageous section end flag indicating that the advantageous section is ended is stored in the RAM 41.
Control is performed so as to set to a predetermined area of c. By determining whether or not the arbitrary end condition 2 is satisfied based on the setting state of the navigation wait flag, the slot machine 1 in a series of advantageous sections
In the case where the navigation notification that allows the winning of a small role that can be paid out in the largest number is not executed at least once, it is determined that the arbitrary end condition 2 is not satisfied, and the advantageous section end flag is set. Control is made so as not to set, and control of the advantageous section is continued.

Further, in the AT state management process, when the advantageous section end flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c when the advantageous section is controlled, the RA is managed along with the termination of the advantageous section control.
An advantageous section data initialization process for initializing a predetermined area in which data related to control in the advantageous section is stored in the storage area of M41c is executed, and control is performed so as to end the control of the advantageous section. The advantageous section end flag can be set also in the above-mentioned play control process, and even when the advantageous section end flag is set in the process, the advantageous section end flag is set in the AT state management process. As in the case of the setting, the advantageous section data initialization process is executed to control the advantageous section to be ended.

The advantageous section end flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c when it is determined in the AT state management process that the arbitrary end condition 2 is satisfied. In addition, when it is determined that the arbitrary end condition 1 is satisfied in the above-described payout control process different from the AT state management process, the advantageous section end flag is similarly set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Even when it is determined that the predetermined end condition of the advantageous section is satisfied in a plurality of different processes, the common advantageous section end flag is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Therefore, in the AT state management process, the RAM 41c is set.
It is possible to determine whether or not the predetermined end condition of the advantageous section is satisfied by referring to the one predetermined area in and determining whether or not the advantageous section end flag is set. Also,
In a plurality of different processes, it is determined whether or not a predetermined end condition for the advantageous section is satisfied, and by setting an advantageous section end flag, whether or not the predetermined end condition for all the advantageous sections is satisfied in the AT state management process. It is not necessary to determine whether or not, and the processing load in the AT state management process can be reduced.

In addition, the main control unit 41 sets an advantageous section end flag indicating that the advantageous section is to be ended in the RAM 41c when an arbitrary end condition for ending the advantageous section is satisfied in the above-described play control process or AT state management process. Set to a predetermined area. In the AT state management process, the advantageous section end flag is set in either the exit control process or the AT state management process.
If the advantageous section end flag is set with reference to a predetermined area of M41c, the advantageous section data initialization process is executed to end the control of the advantageous section, while the advantageous section end flag is set. If not, it is determined whether or not the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit number of games, and if it is determined that the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit number of games, the advantageous section data initialization process is performed. Is executed to terminate the control of the advantageous section, and when the arbitrary end condition is satisfied in either the ball control process or the AT state management process, the advantageous section end flag is referred to. The determination of whether or not the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit number of games can be omitted, and the control of the advantageous section can be ended.

Further, in the AT state management process, whether the number of games controlled in the advantageous section has reached a predetermined upper limit number of games or not is determined as the value of the advantageous section game number counter when the advantageous section is controlled. If the number of games controlled in the advantageous section reaches the upper limit number of games, the advantageous section data initialization process is executed without setting the advantageous section end flag in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Control is performed so as to terminate the control of the advantageous section.

In this embodiment, in the AT state management process, when the arbitrary end condition 2 is satisfied, the advantageous section end flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and the advantageous section end flag is set. The advantageous section data initialization process is executed so that the control of the advantageous section is terminated. On the other hand, when the number of games controlled in the advantageous section reaches the predetermined upper limit number of games, the advantageous section is terminated. Is established, the advantageous section data initialization process is executed without setting the advantageous section end flag, and the control of the advantageous section is terminated, but when the arbitrary end condition 2 is satisfied In addition, when the number of games controlled in the advantageous section reaches the predetermined upper limit number of games, the termination condition of the advantageous section is satisfied,
A configuration may be adopted in which the advantageous section end flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c and the advantageous section data initialization process is executed based on the fact that the advantageous section end flag is set.

[About medal payout processing]
The details of the medal payout process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 14, in the medal payout process, first, a winning flag set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is acquired in a predetermined register (Se1), and a winning number / payout number command setting process is performed (Se2). In the winning number / payout number command setting process, a winning combination identified based on a winning flag set and acquired in a predetermined register is paid out along with a winning number that can identify the winning combination and winning of the winning combination. The command queue is set so that a command capable of specifying the number of medals is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. Note that the commands set in the command queue are sequentially transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 by the timer interrupt process (main).

After performing the winning number / payout number command setting process in the Se2 step, the Se1
The medal payout number to be paid out with the winning of the winning combination specified based on the winning flag acquired in the step is acquired (Se3), and the medal payout number is used as the remaining number to obtain the RAM 41c.
Is set to a predetermined area (Se4).

Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the remaining number set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is 0 (Se5). If it is determined that the remaining number is not 0, it is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, The credit counter that can specify the number of credits is referred to (Se6), and it is determined whether or not the credit has reached the upper limit number (50 in this embodiment) based on the value of the credit counter (Se7). .

If it is determined in step Se7 that the credit has not reached the upper limit, the value of the credit counter is incremented by 1 (Se8), and a medal payout process is performed (Se9). In the medal payout process, based on the value of the credit counter, data for displaying a value corresponding to the value of the credit counter is set in the output buffer of the credit indicator 11, and set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Processing to subtract 1 from the number of remaining sheets, RAM 4
The game auxiliary indicator displays data for adding 1 to the number of medals that have been paid out set in the predetermined area 1c and specifying the value corresponding to the number of medals that have been paid out after the addition. The processing for setting the 12 output buffers is performed. The initial value of the number of paid-out medals is 0, and the number of paid-out medals is initialized at the end of one game.

After performing the medal payout process in the Se9 step, a credit payout interval waiting process is performed (Se10). In the credit payout interval waiting process, a predetermined waiting time (in this embodiment, a time during which a player or the like can visually recognize changes in the display contents of the credit display 11 and the game auxiliary display 12, for example, one medal) The payout interval waiting process ends when the waiting time elapses for about 0.16 seconds for each payout. By performing a credit payout interval waiting process, a timer interrupt process (main) is performed during a predetermined waiting time, and the display mode of the credit display 11 and the game auxiliary display 12 is the data set in each output buffer. Will be updated to the display mode corresponding to. Further, the value of the credit counter updated by the medal payout process and the number of paid-out medals are displayed on the credit indicator 11.
And it will be displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 for at least a predetermined waiting time, and the player or the like can visually recognize changes in the display contents of the credit display 11 and the game auxiliary display 12.

After performing the credit payout interval waiting process in the Se10 step, the process returns to the Se5 step, and the processes in the Se5 to Se10 steps are repeated until the remaining number set in the RAM 41c becomes zero. In step Se5, the remaining number is 0.
Is determined, the medal payout process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

If it is determined in step Se7 that the credit has reached the upper limit number based on the credit counter, a hopper payout process is performed (Se11). In the hopper payout process, every time the payout sensor 34c detects the payout of one medal by driving the hopper motor 34b, the remaining number set in the RAM 41c is decremented by 1, and the payout medal number is incremented by 1. Thereafter, the process of setting data for displaying a value corresponding to the number of paid-out medals after the addition in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 is repeated until the remaining number becomes zero. Thereby, whenever the medal is paid out from the hopper unit, the display of the payout number on the game auxiliary display 12 is updated. Then, when the remaining number becomes 0, the hopper motor 34b is stopped and the hopper payout process is ended.

After performing the hopper payout process in the step of Se11, the medal payout process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

In this way, in the medal payout process, when a prize for a small role occurs, and there is a vacancy in the credit, the number of medals to be paid out with the winning of the small role is added to the credit within the range up to the upper limit of the credit. When there is no vacant credit, a process for paying out the number of medals that could not be added to the credit from the hopper unit through the medal payout opening 9 is performed.

Also, in the medal payout process, when a prize for a small role occurs and a medal is paid out to the credit, every time one medal is added to the credit, the medal payout process is performed and the number of paid-out medals is displayed. After setting the data to be output in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12, by performing the credit payout interval waiting process, the timer interrupt process (main) is performed,
Based on the data set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12, the display of the game auxiliary display 12 is updated, and the display on the game auxiliary display 12 is updated until a predetermined waiting time elapses. The control to maintain is repeated for the number of medals paid out to credits.
As a result, when a prize for a small role occurs and a medal is paid out to a credit, a predetermined time (
The display of the number of medals paid out on the game auxiliary display 12 is sequentially updated over the number of medals paid out to the credit × waiting time.

Further, in the medal payout process, when a prize for a small role occurs and a medal is paid out from the hopper unit, the hopper payout process is performed, and a predetermined time corresponding to the number of medals paid out (for example, 100 ms per medal) The hopper motor 34b is driven over and the payout sensor 3
Each time the payout of one medal is detected by 4c, data for displaying the number of paid-out medals is set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12. Then, the timer interruption process (main) is performed during the time corresponding to the number of medals to be paid out, so that the display of the game auxiliary display 12 is based on the data set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12. The game auxiliary display 12 will be updated over time according to the number of medals paid out.
The display of the number of medals paid out at is sequentially updated.

[Processing during re-game operation]
The control contents of the re-game operation process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 15, in the re-game operation process, first, a winning flag set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is referred to (Sf1), and it is determined whether or not the re-game player has won a prize based on the winning flag. Determine (Sf2).

If it is determined in step Sf2 that the re-game player has won, a re-game operating flag that can specify that the re-game is to be operated in the next game is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sf 3). The medal counter setting process is performed (Sf4). In the replay medal counter setting process, the specified number of bets in the game is specified, and the specified number of bets in the game as a replay medal is stored in the replay medal counter set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. A minute value (3 in this embodiment) is set.

After the replay medal counter setting process is performed in the step Sf4, the lighting mode of the replaying LED 20 is set to the lighting state (Sf5), and the process of waiting for one interrupt is performed (Sf).
6). In step Sf6, a timer interrupt process (
Main) is executed, LED dynamic display processing is performed, and the LED 20 during replay is controlled to be lit.

After the waiting process for one interrupt is performed in step Sf6, the re-game operation process is terminated and the process returns to the main process. If it is determined in step Sf2 that the re-game player has not won based on the winning flag, the re-game operation process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

Thus, in the re-game operation process, when a re-game player wins in the game,
During replay, the LED 20 is controlled to be lit.

In the re-game activation process, when a re-game player wins in the game, the re-game medal counter is set to the re-game medal counter so that the re-game is performed at the start of the game start wait process in the next game. The medal for gambling is set as the betting number, and the predetermined number of betting numbers is set, so that replay can be performed.

[Timer interrupt processing (main)]
The control content of the timer interrupt process (main) performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

Timer interruption processing (main) is performed by the main control unit 41 at regular time intervals (in this embodiment,
This process is performed every approximately 0.56 milliseconds). The execution interval of the timer interrupt process is set to a time longer than the combined time of the process that repeats depending on the control state in the main process and the execution time of the timer interrupt process. The process repeated according to the control state is always completed with the timer interrupt process.

As shown in FIG. 16, the timer interrupt process (main) includes an LED dynamic display process, and the LED dynamic display process is executed each time the timer interrupt process (main) is performed.

In the LED dynamic display processing, indicators such as various LEDs connected to the output port (credit indicator 11, game auxiliary indicator 12, 1-3 BETLEDs 14-16, input request L
ED17, start valid LED 18, waiting LED 19, replaying LED 20 etc.)
The lighting signal for dynamically lighting is set according to the state of the output buffer set by each process such as the main process, and the control for transmitting to the lighting control circuit of the display such as various LEDs is performed. . By performing the LED dynamic display process, the indicators such as various LEDs are controlled in a lighting mode according to the data set in the corresponding output buffer.

In the timer interrupt process (main) of the present embodiment, although not particularly illustrated, a power interruption determination process for detecting the occurrence of a power interruption (the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped) or the occurrence of a power interruption. Sometimes, data set in a predetermined area of the register of the main control unit 41 or the RAM 41c is backed up by the backup power source and stored as long as power is supplied by the backup power source even if power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped. RAM 41c in which contents are stored
Power interruption processing to save to a predetermined area, processing to initialize a predetermined output port when power interruption occurs,
Processing for generating data capable of specifying the detection status of various switches based on the detection state of various switches, processing for updating predetermined various timers set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c,
Each reel motor 32L according to the process of transmitting a predetermined external output signal to the outside of the slot machine 1, the process of transmitting various commands set in the command queue, the progress of the game, etc.
This includes a process of driving and stopping each reel by transmitting an excitation signal to 32C and 32R, and various processes are executed in a predetermined order.

[Transitions of display modes such as game auxiliary indicators at the start of advantageous sections]
The transition of the display mode of the game assist indicator 12, the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the insertion request LED 17, the replaying LED 20, and the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 at the start of the advantageous section will be described with reference to FIG.

The main control unit 41 executes the main process described above, and sequentially performs a medal payout process, a re-game operation process, a process for setting advantageous state notification LED 12a state control data in the output buffer, and a game start waiting process for the next game. By performing the game auxiliary indicator 12,
Advantageous section notification LED 12a, input request LED 17, replaying LED 20, 1-3 BET
The display modes of the LEDs 14 to 16 are sequentially controlled.

When the game section is controlled to the normal section, the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination when the advantageous section transition combination including the predetermined small combination is won in the internal lottery and the normal section is shifted to the advantageous section Will be described with reference to FIG. 17A when the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies the fact that it has shifted to the advantageous section.

As shown in FIG. 17 (a), when the game is started and an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small part is elected in the internal lottery, the game section is shifted from the normal section to the advantageous section by the ball control process. Thereafter, reel control processing is performed. When the reel control process is performed and at least one reel is controlled to rotate, each segment of the game auxiliary indicator 12,
Input request LED 17, start valid LED 18, waiting LED 19, replaying LE
D20 is controlled to be turned off.

Then, the pressing operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is ended (the pressing of the stop switch is released), and the reel control processing is ended by stopping the rotation of all the reels, and the AT state management processing After the advantageous section notification flag is set based on the fact that the gaming state is the advantageous section, the medal payout process is performed.

In the medal payout process, a predetermined number (6 in this embodiment) of medals is obtained when the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R and the winning of the predetermined small combination is generated. Is controlled so that the number of paid-out medals is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. At this time, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is controlled to display a value indicating the number of medals that have been paid out, and sequentially increments and displays one each time one medal is paid out. The updated final value indicating the predetermined number corresponding to the predetermined small combination is finally displayed. Until the final value of the number of medals paid out is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, a waiting time when paying out medals to credit or a predetermined time when paying out a predetermined number of medals from the hopper unit is displayed. It will be necessary.

Then, when the payout of a predetermined number of medals according to a predetermined small combination is completed, the medal payout process is ended, and processing for setting state control data in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is performed in the main process. . In this process, based on the fact that the advantageous section notification flag is set in the AT state management process described above, the state control data (lighting) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, and then the timer interrupt process is performed. By performing (main), lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started.

Thereafter, the process setting process at the end of the game is performed, so that the main process for the game won by the advantageous section transition combination including the predetermined small combination is completed, and then the game start waiting process for the next game is performed. .

Then, in the medal care permission setting process of the game start waiting process, it is determined that there is an empty bet number or credit, and the medal care permission flag is set, so that the flow path switching solenoid 30 is set so as to take in the medal. After is set to ON state, the input request LED
17 is set to ON. After that, a timer interrupt process (main) is performed, and lighting of the input request LED 17 is started. In the game start waiting process, the acceptance of the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is validated by the operation input acceptance process.

In this way, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, when the advantageous section transition combination including the predetermined small combination is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery, When the symbol combination of the combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is ended, and the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, After the reel control process is completed, the final value of the number of medals to be paid out in accordance with the winning of the predetermined small role is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 by the medal payout process, and thereafter, the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main process Is set to state control data (lighting), and lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started. Thereby, advantageous section notification LE
D12a notifies that it has shifted to the advantageous section. Further, the turn-on request LED 17 starts to be turned on after the game start waiting process.

In addition, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, when the advantageous section transition combination including the predetermined small combination is elected as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section, When the symbol combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the reel control is performed when the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is finished and the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped. After the processing is completed, the state control data (lighting) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main processing, and lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started. Then, the acceptance of the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is validated by the operation input acceptance process of the game start waiting process performed thereafter. That is, after the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reel, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the transition to the advantageous section has been made in the period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes valid.

Next, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, when an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination is elected as a winning combination in the internal lottery, FIG. 17 (b) shows the timing at which the fact that the transition to the advantageous section is notified by the advantageous section notification LED 12a when the missing symbol combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R.
).

As shown in FIG. 17 (b), when the game is started and an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small part is elected in the internal lottery, the game section is shifted from the normal section to the advantageous section by the ball control process. After that, when the reel control process is performed, and when the reel control process is being performed, each segment of the game auxiliary display 12, the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, the waiting LED 19, and the replaying LED 20 are turned off. Controlled.

Then, the pressing operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is ended (the pressing of the stop switch is released), and the reel control processing is ended by stopping the rotation of all the reels, and the AT state management processing After the advantageous section notification flag is set based on the fact that the gaming state is the advantageous section, the medal payout process is performed.

In the medal payout process, the winning combination accompanying payout of medals does not occur because the combination of symbols for the predetermined small role is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. The process is terminated without performing control for updating. At this time, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is maintained in the extinguished state.

Then, after the medal payout process is completed, based on the fact that the advantageous section notification flag is set by the AT state management process in the main process, the state control data (lighting) is stored in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a. After that, the timer interrupt process (main) is performed, so that the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on.

Thereafter, the process setting process at the end of the game is performed, so that the main process for the game won by the advantageous section transition combination including the predetermined small combination is completed, and then the game start waiting process for the next game is performed. .

Then, in the game start waiting process, the flow request solenoid 17 is set to ON after the flow path switching solenoid 30 is set to ON so as to take in medals on condition that there is a vacant number or credit, and the insertion request LED 17 is set to ON. Then, lighting of the input request LED 17 is started. Also,
In the game start waiting process, the acceptance of the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is validated by the operation input acceptance process.

In this way, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, when the advantageous section transition combination including the predetermined small combination is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery, When the combination of symbols to be missed is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is ended, and the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped. After the reel control process is completed, control for updating the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 by the medal payout process is not performed, and the state control data (lighted) is output to the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main process. ) Is set, and lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started. Thereby, the fact that it has shifted to the advantageous section is notified by the advantageous section notification LED 12a. Thereafter, lighting of the insertion request LED 17 is started from the game start waiting process.

In addition, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, when the advantageous section transition combination including the predetermined small combination is elected as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section, When the missing symbol combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is finished, and the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped. After the control process is finished, the advantageous section notification LE is performed by the main process
The state control data (lighting) is set in the output buffer of D12a, and the advantageous section notification LED1
The lighting of 2a is started. Then, the acceptance of the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is validated by the operation input acceptance process of the game start waiting process performed thereafter. In other words, after the symbol combination of a predetermined small combination is stopped by the reel, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the transition to the advantageous section has been made until the settlement operation is accepted.

In addition, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, when the advantageous section transition combination including the predetermined small combination is elected as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section, When the missing symbol combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, after the reel control process is finished, the main display is not performed by the medal payout process without updating the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12. By processing, the state control data (lighting) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, and lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started. on the other hand,
As described above, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the predetermined section is transferred from the normal section to the advantageous section. When the symbol combination of the small combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, after the reel control process is finished, the final value of the number of medals to be paid out with the winning of the predetermined small combination by the medal payout process is the game assistance Displayed on the display 12 and then the advantageous section notification LED 1 by the main processing
The state control data (lighting) is set in the output buffer 2a, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a
Lights up. In other words, the missing symbol combination of the predetermined small role is reels 2L, 2C,
The timing at which the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on is different between when it stops at 2R and when the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination stops at the reels 2L, 2C, 2R.

It should be noted that, even when the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and when the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is output by the main processing. By setting the status control data (lit) in the buffer,
The advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on, and the advantageous section notification LED 1
The processing timing at which lighting of 2a is started is common. However, if the combination of symbols for a predetermined small combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, after the reel control process is finished, the control for displaying the number of medals to be paid out on the game auxiliary display 12 is not performed. The state control data (lighted) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main process, while the reel control process ends when the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. In addition, after the control for displaying the number of medals paid out on the auxiliary game indicator 12 is performed, the state control data (lighting) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main processing. Therefore, the time interval from the end of the reel control process to the start of lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is different. Temporal timing of lighting of the notification LED12a is started is different.

Next, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, when the advantageous section transition combination including the re-game players A and B is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section, When the symbol combination of the re-gamer A or the symbol combination of the re-gamer B stops on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the timing at which the fact that the advantageous zone notification LED 12a has shifted to the advantageous zone is notified is shown in FIG. ).

Here, the recombination players A and B which are winning combinations have different symbol combinations. For example, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 18, the re-gamer A is a symbol combination of “BAR-BAR-BAR”. For example, as shown in FIG. 18C, the re-gamer B is “BAR-BAR-Replay”. It is a symbol combination. The re-game players A and B are different in the configuration pattern of at least one reel.

As shown in FIG. 18 (a), when the game is started and an advantageous section transition combination including re-game players A and B is elected in the internal lottery, the game section is advantageous from the normal section by the play control process. Then, the reel control process is performed. The reel control process is performed,
When at least one reel is controlled to rotate, each segment of the game auxiliary indicator 12, the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, the waiting LED 19, and the replaying LED 20 are controlled to be turned off.

Then, the pressing operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is ended (the pressing of the stop switch is released), and the reel control processing is ended by stopping the rotation of all the reels, and the AT state management processing After the advantageous section notification flag is set based on the fact that the gaming state is the advantageous section, the medal payout process is performed.

In the medal payout process, when the symbol combination of the re-gamer A or the symbol combination of the re-gamer B is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, control for paying out medals and control for updating the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 Is terminated without performing. At this time, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is maintained in the extinguished state.

Then, after the medal payout process is completed, a re-game operation process is performed, a predetermined value is set in the re-game medal counter, and the replaying LED 20 is set to ON,
During replay, lighting of the LED 20 is started.

Thereafter, in the main processing, based on the fact that the advantageous section notification flag is set by the AT state management processing, the state control data (lighting) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, and then the timer interrupt processing ( By performing (main), lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started.

Thereafter, the process setting process at the end of the game is performed, so that the main process for the game won by the advantageous section transition combination including the predetermined small combination is completed, and then the game start waiting process for the next game is performed. .

Then, based on the fact that the re-game medal counter is set to 1 or more in the game start waiting process, the bet number up to the specified number is set one by one, and 1 to 3 BETLED 14
To 16 are sequentially set to the ON state, and lighting of the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 is started sequentially. Thereafter, in the medal care permission setting process of the game start waiting process, it is determined that there is a vacant number or credit, and the medal care permission flag is set, so that the flow path switching solenoid 30 is set so that the medal is taken inside. Is set to the ON state, then the input request L
ED17 is set to ON. After that, timer interrupt processing (main) is performed,
Lighting of the input request LED 17 is started.

In this way, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, when the advantageous section transition combination including the re-game players A and B is elected as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section When the symbol combination of the re-gamer A or the symbol combination of the re-gamer B is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is terminated, and all the reels 2L, After the reel control process is terminated by stopping the rotation of 2C and 2R, the replay operation process is performed and the LED 20 during replay starts to be turned on, and then the advantageous section notification LED 12a is output by the main process. Data for state control (lighting) is set in the buffer, and lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started. Thereby, advantageous section notification LED12
The fact that it has shifted to the advantageous section is notified by a. After that, from the game start waiting process, 1
After the lighting of the -3BETLEDs 14 to 16 is started sequentially, the lighting of the input request LED 17 is started.

In addition, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, when an advantageous section transition combination including re-game players A and B is elected as a winning combination in the internal lottery, When the symbol combination of the game player A or the symbol combination of the re-game player B is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, after the reel control process is finished, the LED 2 being replayed by the re-game operation process
The lighting of 0 is started, and then the state control data (lighting) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main process, and the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started. That is, even when the symbol combination of the re-gamer A is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C and 2R, and when the symbol combination of the re-gamer B is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C and 2R, the advantageous section notification LED
The timing at which the lighting of 12a is started is common.

[Transition of the display mode of the game auxiliary indicator at the end of the advantageous section]
Transition of the display mode of the game auxiliary indicator 12, the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the insertion request LED 17, the replaying LED 20, and the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 at the end of the advantageous section will be described with reference to FIG. 19 and FIG.

When the game section is controlled to be an advantageous section, when a lottery target role including a predetermined small role is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is changed from the advantageous section to the normal section When the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped, the timing at which the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 19 (a), after the game is started and a lottery target role including a predetermined small role is won by internal lottery, reel control processing is performed. When the reel control process is performed and at least one reel is controlled to rotate, the game auxiliary indicator 12 (except the eighth segment of the right indicator 12R), the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, and the waiting state The LED 19 and the replaying LED 20 are controlled to be turned off. On the other hand, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit.

Then, after the stop switch pressing operation related to the third stop operation is ended (the press of the stop switch is released) and the reel control processing is ended by stopping the rotation of all the reels, the AT state Management processing is performed. In the AT state management process, the advantageous section data initialization process is executed on the condition that the advantageous section end condition is satisfied, the advantageous section is terminated, and the gaming section is shifted from the advantageous section to the normal section. Also, the advantageous section notification flag is cleared.

After performing the AT state management process, a medal payout process is performed. In the medal payout process, a predetermined number (6 in this embodiment) of medals is paid out when the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R and the winning of the predetermined small combination is generated. Control is performed so that the number of medals paid out is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. Thereby, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is sequentially counted up to the final value indicating the predetermined number corresponding to the predetermined small combination and updated. Until the final value of the number of medals paid out is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, a waiting time when paying out medals to credit or a predetermined time when paying out a predetermined number of medals from the hopper unit is displayed. It will be necessary.

Then, when the payout of a predetermined number of medals according to a predetermined small combination is completed, the medal payout process is ended, and processing for setting state control data in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is performed in the main process. . In this process, based on the fact that the advantageous section notification flag has been cleared in the AT state management process described above, the state control data (turned off) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, and then the timer interrupt processing is performed. (Maine)
Is performed, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off.

Thereafter, the process setting process at the end of the game is performed, so that the main process for the game won by the advantageous section transition combination including the predetermined small combination is completed, and then the game start waiting process for the next game is performed. .

Then, in the medal care permission setting process of the game start waiting process, it is determined that there is an empty bet number or credit, and the medal care permission flag is set, so that the flow path switching solenoid 30 is set so as to take in the medal. After is set to ON state, the input request LED
17 is set to ON. After that, a timer interrupt process (main) is performed, and lighting of the input request LED 17 is started. In the game start waiting process, the acceptance of the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is validated by the operation input acceptance process.

In this way, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, when the lottery target part including the predetermined small part is elected as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the transition from the advantageous section to the normal section, the predetermined small part Is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is terminated, and the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped. After the control process is completed, the final value of the number of medals to be paid out in accordance with the winning of the predetermined small role is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 by the medal paying process, and thereafter, the main process is displayed in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a. Data for state control (light-off) is set, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off. Thereby, the fact that the advantageous section has ended is notified by the advantageous section notification LED 12a. Further, the turn-on request LED 17 starts to be turned on after the game start waiting process.

In addition, when the game section is controlled to be an advantageous section, when a lottery target role including a predetermined small role is elected as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the transition to the normal section from the advantageous section, the design of the predetermined small role When the combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is terminated, and the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped.
After the reel control process is completed, the main process sets the state control data (turned off) in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off. Then, the settlement switch 1 is executed by the operation input acceptance process of the game start waiting process to be performed thereafter.
Acceptance of settlement operation by 0 is enabled. That is, after the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reel, the advantageous interval notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous interval has ended in the period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes valid.

Next, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, when the lottery target part including the predetermined small part is elected as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the transition from the advantageous section to the normal section, Advantageous section notification LE when the combination of symbols to be dropped stops on reels 2L, 2C, 2R
FIG. 19B shows the timing at which D12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended.
Based on

As shown in FIG. 19 (b), after the game is started and a lottery target role including a predetermined small role is won by internal lottery, reel control processing is performed. When the reel control process is performed and at least one reel is controlled to rotate, the game auxiliary indicator 12 (except the eighth segment of the right indicator 12R), the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, and the waiting state The LED 19 and the replaying LED 20 are controlled to be turned off. On the other hand, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit.

Then, after the stop switch pressing operation related to the third stop operation is ended (the press of the stop switch is released) and the reel control processing is ended by stopping the rotation of all the reels, the AT state Management processing is performed. In the AT state management process, the advantageous section data initialization process is executed on the condition that the advantageous section end condition is satisfied, the advantageous section is terminated, and the gaming section is shifted from the advantageous section to the normal section. Also, the advantageous section notification flag is cleared.

After performing the AT state management process, a medal payout process is performed. In the medal payout process, the winning combination accompanying payout of medals does not occur because the combination of symbols for the predetermined small role is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. The process is terminated without performing control for updating. At this time, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is maintained in the extinguished state.

Then, after the medal payout process is completed, based on the fact that the advantageous section notification flag is cleared by the AT state management process in the main process, the state control data (turned off) is stored in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a. Then, the timer interrupt process (main) is performed, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off.

Thereafter, the process setting process at the end of the game is performed, so that the main process for the game won by the advantageous section transition combination including the predetermined small combination is completed, and then the game start waiting process for the next game is performed. .

Then, in the game start waiting process, the flow request solenoid 17 is set to ON after the flow path switching solenoid 30 is set to ON so as to take in medals on condition that there is a vacant number or credit, and the insertion request LED 17 is set to ON. Then, lighting of the input request LED 17 is started. Also,
In the game start waiting process, the acceptance of the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is validated by the operation input acceptance process.

In this way, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, when the lottery target part including the predetermined small part is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the transition from the advantageous section to the normal section, the predetermined small part When the missing symbol combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is terminated, and the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, After the reel control process is completed, the state control data (lights off) is stored in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main process without performing control for updating the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 by the medal payout process. Is set, advantageous section notification LE
D12a is turned off. Thereby, the fact that the advantageous section has ended is notified by the advantageous section notification LED 12a. Thereafter, lighting of the insertion request LED 17 is started from the game start waiting process.

In addition, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, if the lottery target part including the predetermined small part is elected as a winning part in the internal lottery and the transition from the advantageous section to the normal section is made, the predetermined small part is missed. When the symbol combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the reel control is performed when the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is finished and the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped. After the process is completed, the advantageous section notification LED 1 is displayed by the main process.
2a is set with state control data (light-off), and an advantageous section notification LED 12a is set.
Turns off. Then, the acceptance of the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is validated by the operation input acceptance process of the game start waiting process performed thereafter. That is, after the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped by the reel, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended in a period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes valid.

In addition, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, if the lottery target part including the predetermined small part is elected as a winning part in the internal lottery and the transition from the advantageous section to the normal section is made, the predetermined small part is missed. When the symbol combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, after the reel control process is finished, the main process is not performed without the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 being updated by the medal payout process. As a result, the state control data (turned off) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off. On the other hand, as described above, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, when the lottery target part including the predetermined small part as a winning combination is won in the internal lottery, and the transition from the advantageous section to the normal section, When the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, after the reel control process is finished, the final value of the number of medals to be paid out in accordance with the winning of the predetermined small role by the medal payout process is the game. After being displayed on the auxiliary indicator 12, the state control data (turned off) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main process, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off.
That is, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off when the predetermined small combination missing symbol combination stops on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R and when the predetermined small combination symbol combination stops on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. The timing is different.

It should be noted that, even when the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and when the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is output by the main processing. By setting the status control data (lights off) in the buffer,
The advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off, and the processing timing at which the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off is common. However, if the combination of symbols for a predetermined small combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, after the reel control process is finished, the control for displaying the number of medals to be paid out on the game auxiliary display 12 is not performed. In the main process, the state control data (light-off) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a. On the other hand, when the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the reel control process is completed. In addition, after the control for displaying the number of medals to be paid out on the game auxiliary display 12 is performed, the state control data (turned off) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main processing. The time interval from the end of the reel control process until the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off is different, and the advantageous section notification is performed. ED12
The timing with which a is turned off is different.

Next, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, when the lottery target combination including the re-game players A and B is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the transition is made from the advantageous section to the normal section, Advantageous section notification L for the case where the combination of the symbols of the game actors A and B stops on the reels 2L, 2C and 2R
The timing at which the ED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended is shown in FIG.
).

As shown in FIG. 20 (a), after the game is started and the lottery target combination including the re-game players A and B is won in the internal lottery, the reel control process is performed. When the reel control processing is performed and at least one reel is controlled to rotate, the game auxiliary indicator 12 (except the eighth segment of the right indicator 12R), the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18
The waiting LED 19 and the replaying LED 20 are controlled to be turned off. On the other hand, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit.

Then, after the stop switch pressing operation related to the third stop operation is ended (the press of the stop switch is released) and the reel control processing is ended by stopping the rotation of all the reels, the AT state Management processing is performed. In the AT state management process, the advantageous section data initialization process is executed on the condition that the advantageous section end condition is satisfied, the advantageous section is terminated, and the gaming section is shifted from the advantageous section to the normal section. Also, the advantageous section notification flag is cleared.

After performing the AT state management process, a medal payout process is performed. In the medal payout process, when the symbol combination of the re-gamer A or the symbol combination of the re-gamer B is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, control for paying out medals and control for updating the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 Is terminated without performing. At this time, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is maintained in the extinguished state.

Then, after the medal payout process is completed, a re-game operation process is performed, a predetermined value is set in the re-game medal counter, and the replaying LED 20 is set to ON,
During replay, lighting of the LED 20 is started.

Thereafter, in the main process, based on the fact that the advantageous section notification flag is cleared by the AT state management process, the state control data (turned off) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, and then the timer interrupt processing ( By performing (main), the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off.

Thereafter, the process setting process at the end of the game is performed, so that the main process for the game won by the lottery target combination including the re-game players A and B is completed, and then the game start waiting process of the next game is performed. Done.

Then, based on the fact that the re-game medal counter is set to 1 or more in the game start waiting process, the bet number up to the specified number is set one by one, and 1 to 3 BETLED 14
To 16 are sequentially set to the ON state, and lighting of the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 is started sequentially. Thereafter, in the medal care permission setting process of the game start waiting process, it is determined that there is a vacant number or credit, and the medal care permission flag is set, so that the flow path switching solenoid 30 is set so that the medal is taken inside. Is set to the ON state, then the input request L
ED17 is set to ON. After that, timer interrupt processing (main) is performed,
Lighting of the input request LED 17 is started.

In this way, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, when the lottery target combination including the re-game players A and B as the winning combination in the internal lottery wins and the transition from the advantageous section to the normal section, When the symbol combination of the re-gamer A or the symbol combination of the re-gamer B is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is terminated, and all the reels 2L, 2C After the reel control process is terminated by stopping the rotation of 2R, the replay operation process is performed, and the LED 20 during replaying starts to be turned on, and then the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main process Is set to state control data (turned off), and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off. Thereby, the fact that the advantageous section has ended is notified by the advantageous section notification LED 12a. Furthermore, after that, 1-3BE from the game start waiting process
After the lighting of the TLEDs 14 to 16 is started sequentially, the lighting of the input request LED 17 is started.

In addition, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, when the lottery target combination including the re-game players A and B is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the transition is made from the advantageous section to the normal section, When the symbol combination of the combination A or the combination of the replaying combination B is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, after the reel control process is finished, the LED 20 is lit during replay operation. Thereafter, the state control data (turned off) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main process, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off. That is, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off both when the symbol combination of the re-gamer A is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R and when the symbol combination of the re-gamer B is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. Timing is common.

[Control status related to AT]
A control state (outlet state) related to AT controlled by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 21, the main control unit 41 can control a normal section, an advantageous section, and a standby section as game sections, and when the game section is controlled to a normal section and a standby section,
When the control state related to the AT is controlled to the normal state and the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, the control state related to the AT is controlled to any one of the precursor state, the CZ state, the pullback state, and the AT state. Is possible. In each control state, it is possible to shift to a predetermined control state when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied.

Of the control states related to AT, the normal state is a state that is controlled when the game section is controlled to the normal section and the standby section. The section is ended when the section is shifted from the normal section or the standby section to the advantageous section. In the normal state, AT control (navigation notification) and control related to AT (CZ lottery and AT lottery described later) are not performed.

The precursor state is a state that is first controlled when the game section is shifted from the normal section to the advantageous section, and is controlled over at least a predetermined number of games (10 games in this embodiment).
By controlling to a precursor state, possibility of being controlled to a CZ state or AT state after that is suggested. At the start of the precursor state, a CZ lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the CZ state and an AT lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the AT state by granting one right controlled by the AT are performed. In the precursor state, the CZ lottery is also performed when a predetermined lottery target combination (hereinafter, referred to as a CZ lottery target combination) is won in the internal lottery. In the CZ lottery performed during the precursor state, it is possible to determine to shift to the CZ state with a higher probability than the CZ lottery performed at the start of the precursor state.

Then, after the start of the precursor state, at the end of the game that has reached the predetermined number of games (10 games in this embodiment), the CZ lottery at the start of the precursor state and the CZ lottery in the precursor state shifts to the CZ state. Whether to shift to the AT state in the AT lottery at the start of the precursor state is determined and whether to shift to the CZ state or to shift to the AT state is determined. When at least one is determined, the precursor state is ended and the state is shifted to the CZ state, and the next game of the game is controlled to the CZ state.

On the other hand, after the start of the precursor state, at the end of the game that has reached the predetermined number of games (10 games in this embodiment), it is determined that neither the transition to the CZ state nor the transition to the AT state has been determined. Then, at the start of each game thereafter, an end lottery is performed to determine whether or not to end the precursor state. When the end lottery is not determined to end the precursor state, the precursor state is continued, whereas when the end lottery is determined to end the precursor state, the precursor state is ended. Is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c to indicate that the arbitrary condition that can be met is established. Then, in the game or the game after the next game, an arbitrary condition that can end the precursor state is satisfied, and the slot machine 1 among the navigation target roles can be paid out most. On the condition that navigation notification that can win a small role has been performed at least once,
At the same time as the advantageous section is ended, the precursor state is also ended and the normal state is entered, and the next game of the game is controlled to the normal section and the normal state.

In the precursor state, after the precursor state is started, a predetermined number of games (in this embodiment, 1
In each game until the end of the sign state is determined in the final lottery after the (0 game) is performed, the CZ lottery is performed by winning the CZ lottery target role in the internal lottery.
By determining to shift to the CZ state by lottery, the precursor state is terminated and shifted to the CZ state, and the next game of the game is controlled to the CZ state. On the other hand, in each game after the end lottery is determined to end the sign state, the CZ lottery is not performed even if the CZ lottery target role is won in the internal lottery.

The CZ state is controlled over a predetermined number of games (10 games in this embodiment).
By being controlled to the state, the possibility of being controlled to the AT state after that is suggested. In the CZ state, an AT lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the AT state is performed by winning the AT lottery target roles A, B, and C in the internal lottery. In the AT lottery, when it is determined to shift to the AT state, one right to be controlled by the AT is given, and then the AT state is controlled based on the right.

The AT lottery target roles A and B are lottery target roles that have a lower probability of winning in the internal lottery than other lottery target roles. Further, the AT lottery target role A is a lottery target role with a lower probability of winning in the internal lottery than the AT lottery target roles B and C, and the AT lottery target role B is the AT lottery target role C.
This is a lottery target with a low probability of winning in the internal lottery. Also, AT lottery eligible role A
, B are roles that can be won regardless of the operation order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, and the AT lottery target role C is a navigation target role for which navigation notification is performed, By operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R in the operation mode notified by the above, it is possible to win a small combination that can pay out the most medals in the slot machine 1. When it is determined to shift to the AT state in the AT lottery, every time the determination is made in the AT lottery, one right to be controlled by the AT is given and set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. 1 is added to the AT right number counter that counts the number of rights controlled by the assigned AT.

In the AT lottery in the CZ state, when the AT lottery eligible roles A and B are elected,
It is determined to shift to the AT state at a higher rate than when the lottery subject combination C is won. Further, the AT lottery target A is a lottery target with a lower probability of winning in the internal lottery than the AT lottery target B. In the AT lottery, when the AT lottery target A is won, the AT lottery It is determined to shift to the AT state at a higher rate than when the target combination B is won. In addition, in the AT lottery, even when AT lottery is performed triggered by any of the AT lottery roles A, B, and C, the probability is higher than the AT lottery performed at the start of the precursor state, It is determined to shift to the AT state. In this way, the CZ state is determined by the fact that the AT lottery is performed when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the AZ at the start of the precursor state
Since it is determined to shift to the AT state with a higher probability than the T lottery, the control state is advantageous to the player as compared to the normal state and the precursor state.

Further, in the CZ state, when a predetermined CZ point grant condition is satisfied, CZ points having the number of points corresponding to the established CZ point grant condition are awarded to the player. For example, as a CZ point granting condition, a navigation target role is won by internal lottery and navigation notification is performed, and the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated in the operation mode notified by the navigation notification, and a predetermined small role Is established, a predetermined number (1 point in the present embodiment) of CZ points is awarded. In addition, as a CZ point granting condition, when it is established that the AT lottery subject A is won in the internal lottery, a predetermined number of CZ points (3 points in the present embodiment) are given in advance. As the granting condition, when it is established that the AT lottery target role B is won in the internal lottery, a predetermined number of CZ points (two points in the present embodiment) determined in advance are awarded. The added CZ points are added to a CZ point counter provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, so that a cumulative value of the CZ points given by the CZ point counter is counted. . Note that the CZ point counter is initialized and set to 0 when shifting from the precursor state to the CZ state.

Further, in the CZ state, when the navigation target combination is won in the internal lottery, the navigation notification is controlled, and the stop switch 8 is operated in the operation mode notified by the navigation notification.
By operating L, 8C, and 8R, a predetermined small role is won and controlled so that the player can acquire CZ points.

In the CZ state, after the start of the CZ state, at the end of the game that has reached the predetermined number of games (10 games in the present embodiment), the AT lottery or the warning state performed during the CZ state is started. It is determined whether or not it is determined to shift to the AT state at least in one of the AT lotteries, and if it is determined to shift to the AT state, that is, one or more rights controlled by the AT are granted. The CZ state is terminated and transitioned to the AT state,
It is controlled to the AT state from the next game of the game. Further, after the start of the CZ state, at the end of the game that has reached the predetermined number of games (10 games in the present embodiment), the cumulative value of the assigned CZ points specified based on the CZ point counter (as will be described later) In the CZ state controlled again before the withdrawal state is finished, the CZ point given in the CZ state, and the CZ point given in the CZ state controlled before the withdrawal state is controlled, In the CZ state controlled from the precursor state without passing through the withdrawal state, the cumulative value of CZ points given in the CZ state) reaches the specified point (10 points in this embodiment). If the cumulative value of CZ points has reached the specified point, one right to be controlled by the AT is granted, the CZ state is terminated, and A Migrated to state, it is controlled from the next game of the game to the AT state. Thereby, in the CZ state, when it is determined to shift to the AT state at the start of the precursor state or during the CZ state, or when the cumulative value of the CZ points reaches the specified point, the CZ state is shifted to the AT state. It will be.

On the other hand, after the start of the CZ state, at the end of the game that has reached the predetermined number of games (10 games in this embodiment), it is not determined to shift to the AT state at the start of the precursor state or during the CZ state. If it is determined, and if it is determined that the cumulative value of the CZ points has not reached the specified point, that is, if no right to be controlled by the AT is granted, the CZ state is terminated and pulled. A transition is made to the return state, and the next game of the game is controlled to the return state. Note that when shifting from the CZ state to the retracted state, the CZ point counter is not initialized, and the accumulated value of the CZ points given up to the end of the CZ state is held. ing.

The retracted state is controlled again to the CZ state in a state in which the CZ point assigned in the CZ state that was controlled before the transition to the retracted state is maintained when a predetermined retracting condition is satisfied. It is a state to get. In the retracted state, the CZ lottery is performed when the CZ lottery target combination is won in the internal lottery in the same manner as the above-described precursor state. Then, when it is determined in the CZ lottery that the transition to the CZ state is made, at the end of the game, the withdrawal state is terminated and the CZ state is entered, and the next game of the game is changed to the CZ state again. Be controlled. Further, in the retracted state, the CZ point counter is not initialized, and when the control is again performed in the CZ state, the CZ points assigned in the CZ state controlled before the transition to the retracted state are performed. It is supposed to be taken over.

Also, in the withdrawal state, whether or not to continue the withdrawal state when a lottery subject other than the CZ lottery subject is won in the internal lottery in each game, and when any of the roles is not won. Continued lottery to determine the. When it is determined in the continuous lottery that the withdrawal state is to be continued, the withdrawal state is continued. On the other hand, if it is not determined in the continuous lottery that the withdrawal state is to be continued, a withdrawal state end possible flag indicating that an arbitrary condition capable of terminating the withdrawal state is established. It is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Then, in the game or the game after the next game, an arbitrary condition capable of ending the withdrawal state is satisfied, and the medal payout in the slot machine 1 among the navigation target roles is obtained. On the condition that at least one navigation notification that allows a prize to be awarded is performed, the advantageous section is terminated at the end of the game, the withdrawal state is also terminated, and the normal state is entered. It is controlled to the normal section and the normal state from the next game of the game. In the withdrawal state, it was not decided to continue the withdrawal state in the continuous lottery,
After the flag indicating that the withdrawal state can be ended is set, the withdrawal state will continue for the period until the advantageous section is terminated, but in the withdrawal state for the period until the advantageous section is terminated. In each of the games, even if the CZ lottery role is won in the internal lottery, the CZ lottery is not performed, and the continuous lottery is performed regardless of the lottery result of the internal lottery. If it is not determined in the continuous lottery that the retraction state is to be continued, the retraction state end possibility flag is set to a predetermined value in the RAM 41c as in the state before the retraction state end possibility flag is set. It is set to the area.

Thus, in the withdrawal state, the lottery regarding the end of the withdrawal state is performed for each game by performing the CZ lottery or the continuous lottery according to the lottery result of the internal lottery. Since the withdrawal state is determined to be continued or ended according to the lottery result of the internal lottery and the lottery result of the CZ lottery, the number of games in the withdrawal state varies according to these lottery results.

Further, in the retracted state, as a CZ point granting condition, when it is established that the CZ lottery target role A among the CZ lottery target roles is won in the internal lottery, a predetermined point (in this embodiment, 3
Point) CZ points are granted, and CZ points are granted as CZ points by internal lottery.
When it is established that the CZ lottery target role B among the lottery target roles is won, CZ points of predetermined points (2 points in this embodiment) are awarded. Then, the CZ points that have been granted are added to the CZ point counter that has been inherited from the CZ state. After that, when controlled to the CZ state, the CZ points that have been granted in the retracted state. Is also added to the CZ point counter and is controlled to the CZ state.
The CZ lottery target roles A and B are lottery target roles with a lower probability of winning in the internal lottery than the other lottery target roles, and the CZ lottery target role A is compared with the CZ lottery target role B. Therefore, it is a lottery target role with a low probability of winning in the internal lottery. Further, the CZ lottery target combinations A and B are not navigation target combinations, and are combinations that can be won regardless of the operation order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R.

Further, in the retracted state, CZ points are not given when a navigation target combination is won by internal lottery. In addition, navigation notification control is not performed when a winning combination is selected.

In the CZ state controlled after the withdrawal state, as in the case of the CZ state shifted from the precursor state as described above, until the predetermined number of games (10 games in this embodiment) is reached after the start of the CZ state. AT lottery is performed by winning the AT lottery target during the period of
CZ points are awarded when the point granting conditions are met. Then, after the start of the CZ state, when a predetermined number of games (10 games in this embodiment) is reached, the right to be controlled by the AT by winning the AT lottery in the CZ state is granted, or When the CZ point reaches the specified point and the right to be controlled by the AT is granted, the state is shifted to the AT state. On the other hand, if the AT lottery is not won in the CZ state and the CZ point does not reach the specified point, the control is again performed in the retracted state.
By winning the Z lottery, the CZ state can be controlled again.

In this embodiment, when it is not determined in the withdrawal state that the withdrawal state is to be continued in the continuous lottery, the withdrawal state is maintained, and the advantageous section is terminated and the withdrawal state is terminated. However, if it is not determined to continue the retraction state, the CZ point will not be taken over, but will be transferred to the CZ state when a predetermined transition condition is met. The configuration may be such that the advantageous section is continued by shifting to the obtained control state. In such a configuration, when the pull-back state is terminated, the CZ point counter is initialized to 0, so that the CZ points assigned in the CZ state that was controlled before the transition to the pull-back state can be obtained. An advantageous section can be continued without taking over.

The AT state is a state in which navigation notification advantageous to the player is performed by winning the navigation target combination in the internal lottery. It is determined to shift to the AT state by the AT lottery at the start of the precursor state and the AT lottery performed during the CZ state, or the CZ points given during the CZ state are specified points (this embodiment) So reaching 10 points)
When the standby section is completed and the transition to the advantageous section is made, the state is shifted to the AT state. When shifting to the AT state, the right to be controlled by the AT is consumed, and a predetermined number of games (50 games in this embodiment) is stored in the remaining AT game number counter set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Is added. In the AT state, every time one game is played, the value of the remaining AT game number counter is decremented by 1, and the value of the remaining AT game number counter becomes 0, so that the AT state is ended at the end of the game. A transition is made to the normal state, and the normal game and the normal state are controlled from the next game of the game.

Further, in the AT state, each time a predetermined lottery condition (for example, that a predetermined lottery winning combination is won in the internal lottery, that the AT is controlled over a predetermined number of games, etc.) is controlled by the AT. An extra lottery is performed to determine whether or not to add the predetermined number of rights and the number of games controlled by the AT. By winning the extra lottery, a predetermined number of rights controlled by the AT are granted. , And added to the AT right number counter. If the value of the AT right number counter is 1 or more when the value of the remaining AT game number counter becomes 0, the value of the AT right number counter is decremented by 1, and the remaining AT game number counter A predetermined number of games (in this embodiment,
50 games) is added repeatedly until the value of the AT right number counter becomes zero.

Even when the number of remaining AT games is one or more, or when the number of remaining rights controlled by the AT is one or more, the above-mentioned advantageous section game number is set to the upper limit game number (1500 games in this embodiment). When it reaches and the advantageous section is ended, the AT state is also ended.

In addition, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment can control whether or not a predetermined re-gamer is a lottery target in internal lottery or a plurality of gaming states (RT) in which at least one of the winning probabilities is different. In the case of controlling to the AT state, a process of subtracting 1 from the value of the remaining AT game number counter is performed every time the game is played in the state of controlling to the predetermined gaming state. On the other hand, A
Even when the state is controlled to the T state, the process of subtracting 1 from the value of the remaining AT game number counter is not performed in the state controlled to the gaming state other than the predetermined gaming state.

[About production during CZ]
An effect during CZ performed by the sub control unit 91 during the CZ state will be described with reference to FIG.

The main control unit 41 can control to the CZ state as the control state related to the AT as described above. In the CZ state, the CZ point is granted when the CZ point granting condition is satisfied, and the assigned CZ is given. When the accumulated value of the points reaches the specified point, the right to be controlled by the AT is granted as a privilege, and the AT state is controlled. In addition, if the AT lottery is not won in the CZ state, and the accumulated value of the CZ points does not reach the specified point and the process is terminated without shifting to the AT state, control is made to the withdrawal state, and the withdrawal is performed. By winning the CZ lottery by the time the state is finished, the CZ point assigned in the CZ state that was controlled before the transition to the pullback state is taken over and the CZ state is controlled again.

And when the main control part 41 makes the control state regarding AT shift to the CZ state,
A command capable of specifying the transition to the CZ state is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.
Further, at the start and end of each game in the CZ state, a command capable of specifying the accumulated value of the CZ points assigned is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. Further, when a CZ point is given in the CZ state, a command capable of specifying the given CZ point is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. Further, at the end of each game in the CZ state, a command capable of specifying the number of remaining games controlled in the CZ state is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. Further, when the control state related to the AT shifts to the AT state, a command capable of specifying the shift to the AT state is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. Further, when the control state related to the AT is shifted to the pull-back state, a command capable of specifying the shift to the pull-back state is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

On the other hand, when the sub control unit 91 is controlled to the CZ state on the main control unit 41 side, the sub-control unit 91 uses the liquid crystal display 51 to indicate the effect during CZ indicating that the control is being performed to the CZ state. CZ that can be performed and specified based on the command received from the main control unit 41
Control is performed so that the production during CZ proceeds according to the state of the state.

When the control state related to AT is controlled to any one of the normal state, the precursor state, and the retracted state on the main control unit 41 side, the sub control unit 91 has a common normal effect (for example, the character A is Control is performed so that the liquid crystal display 51 performs an effect of strolling around the city (not shown). In the normal effect, the control state related to the AT controlled on the main control unit 41 side cannot be specified from the effect mode. On the other hand, when the control state related to the AT is controlled to the CZ state on the main control unit 41 side, control is performed so as to perform an effect during CZ that can specify that the CZ state is being performed. In the effect during CZ, as shown in FIGS. 22A to 22E, an effect in which the character A and the character B compete with each other is performed. Suggest. Finally, it is suggested whether or not the assigned CZ point has reached the specified point, that is, whether or not the character A is controlled to the AT state, depending on whether or not the character A wins the competition.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22 (a), the sub-control unit 91 performs the normal performance when it is specified that the main control unit 41 has shifted to the CZ state (at the end of the game). To start the effect during CZ, and a start screen that suggests that the effect during CZ has started (in this embodiment, an image showing that character A and character B are located on the start line)
Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

After that, as shown in FIG. 22B, when the first game is started in the CZ state,
A competitive image 1 (in this embodiment, an image showing that the character B is leading from the character A and the character A is inferior) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, suggesting that the effect is being performed during CZ.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 22C, CZ points are awarded in the CZ state, and the cumulative value of the given CZ points is set to the first predetermined point (seven points in this embodiment) before the specified point. A liquid crystal display of a competition image 2 (in this embodiment, an image showing that the character A catches up with the character B) indicating that the CZ point has reached the first predetermined point in the CZ state when the fact that it has been reached is specified. Display on the instrument 51.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 22 (d), CZ points are further given in the CZ state, and the cumulative value of the given CZ points is a second predetermined point before the specified point (9 points in this embodiment). When it is determined that the character has reached the competition image 3 indicating that the CZ point has reached the second predetermined point in the CZ state (in this embodiment, the character A is leading from the character B, and the character A An image showing a dominant state) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 22 (e), at the end of the final game controlled to the CZ state, when it is specified that the accumulated value of the CZ points assigned has reached the specified point, or in the CZ state If it is determined that the AT lottery was won in
A result image 1 indicating that the right to be controlled is granted and that the AT is determined to be controlled
(In this embodiment, an image showing that character A leads from character B and makes a goal) is displayed on liquid crystal display 51. By displaying the result image 1 on the liquid crystal display 51, C
It is suggested that the right to be controlled by the AT is granted as a privilege and that it is determined to be controlled by the AT because the cumulative value of the Z point has reached the specified point, or the AT lottery is won in the CZ state. To do.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 22 (e ′), at the end of the final game controlled to the CZ state, when it is specified that the accumulated value of the CZ points assigned has not reached the specified point, or If it is not specified that the AT lottery is won in the CZ state, the result image 2 (this book indicating that the right to be controlled by the AT is not granted as a privilege and that it is not determined to be controlled by the AT has been determined. In the embodiment, an image showing that the character B leads from the character A and finishes is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. By displaying the result image 2 on the liquid crystal display 51, the cumulative value of the CZ points has not reached the specified point, and the AT lottery is not won in the CZ state, so that the AT is controlled as a privilege. No right is granted, suggesting that it was not determined to be controlled by the AT.

In addition, when it is determined at the end of the final game controlled to the CZ state that the accumulated value of the CZ points assigned has not reached the specified point, the result image 2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Then, when the next game is started, control is performed so that a normal effect is performed over a period in which the main control unit 41 is controlled to be in the retracted state. If it is specified that the CZ state is controlled again before the withdrawal state is ended, the CZ effect is started again at the start of the first game controlled to the CZ state again. Control.

When the effect during CZ is started again by being controlled again in the CZ state, the above start image is first displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and then specified based on the command received from the main control unit 41. The cumulative value of CZ points that have been inherited from the previous CZ state (in the CZ point granted in the retracted state and in the CZ state that was controlled before the transition to the retracted state) Control is performed so that the production during CZ proceeds from the state corresponding to the total value of the CZ points given), and at the start of the production during CZ, the competition images 1 to 3 corresponding to the cumulative value of the CZ points at that time are liquid crystal Displayed on the display 51. And even if the cumulative value of CZ points inherited from the previous CZ state is any number of points, it corresponds to the cumulative value of CZ points when the CZ point grant condition is satisfied and CZ points are granted The competitive images 1 to 3 to be displayed are sequentially displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 to suggest the current cumulative value of CZ points. Thereafter, at the end of the game in which the CZ state is ended, the result image 1 depends on whether or not the cumulative value of CZ points has reached the specified point and whether or not the AT lottery is won in the CZ state. Alternatively, the result image 2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and
The right to be controlled by the AT is granted as a privilege, and it is suggested whether or not it is determined to be controlled to the AT state.

For example, when the cumulative value of CZ points inherited from the previous CZ state is 0 to 6 points and is less than the first predetermined point (7 points in this embodiment), it starts when resuming the effect during CZ After the image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the competitive image 1 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. After that, when the CZ point granting condition is satisfied and the CZ point is given,
Control is performed to sequentially display the competitive images 2 to 3 corresponding to the cumulative value of the Z points. Also,
If the cumulative value of CZ points inherited from the previous CZ state is 7 to 8 points, and is greater than or equal to the first predetermined point and less than the second predetermined point (2 points in this embodiment), the production during CZ After the start image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the competitive image 2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Thereafter, when the CZ point giving condition is satisfied and the CZ point is given, the competition image 3 corresponding to the accumulated value of the CZ points is controlled to be displayed.
In addition, the cumulative value of CZ points inherited from the previous CZ state is 9 points or more,
When the second predetermined point (2 points in this embodiment) has been reached, the start image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 when the CZ effect is resumed, and then the competitive image 3 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Display. After that, even if the CZ point provision condition is satisfied and the CZ point is given, the competition image 3 is controlled to be continuously displayed.

As described above, the sub-control unit 91 suggests that the CZ state is controlled by performing the effect during the CZ when the main control unit 41 is controlled to the CZ state. In the production during CZ, the competition image 1 corresponding to the cumulative value of CZ points given on the main control unit 41 side.
By displaying ~ 3 on the liquid crystal display 51, the accumulated value of the assigned CZ points is suggested.

Further, in the production during CZ, after being controlled to the CZ state on the main control unit 41 side, the state is shifted to the pull-back state, and before the pull-back state is ended, the case is shifted to the CZ state again. The main control unit 41 displays the competitive images 1 to 3 corresponding to the cumulative value of the CZ points inherited from the previous CZ state on the liquid crystal display 51, and the CZ effect is resumed. C
The contents of the production during the Z are taken over and resumed.

In the resumed CZ effect, the competition images 1 to 3 corresponding to the cumulative value of the CZ points inherited from the previous CZ state are displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the CZ effect is resumed. The CZ point is taken over from the previous CZ state, and the accumulated CZ point is taken over from the previous CZ state.

At the end of the production during CZ, the result image 1 or the result image 2 is selected depending on whether or not the cumulative value of the CZ points has reached the specified point and whether or not the AT lottery is won in the CZ state. By displaying on the liquid crystal display 51, AT as a privilege in the CZ state
The right to be controlled is granted to indicate whether it is determined to be controlled to the AT state.

In addition, when the sub-control unit 91 is controlled to the CZ state and the retracted state on the main control unit 41 side as described above, the sub-control unit 91 controls the advantageous section effect lamp 57 to the blue-state lighting state, thereby It is suggested that the game section is controlled to be an advantageous section on the control unit 41 side, and that the control state related to AT is controlled to either the CZ state or the withdrawal state. In addition, the sub-control unit 91 performs an effect during CZ when being controlled to the CZ state on the main control unit 41 side, and performs a normal effect when being controlled to the retracted state.
Thereby, the advantageous section effect lamp 57 is controlled to the lighting state of the blue mode, and CZ
By performing the medium effect, the player can identify that the zone is controlled to the advantageous zone and is controlled to the CZ state, and the advantageous zone zone lamp 57 is controlled to the blue lighting state, and Since the effect during CZ is not performed, the player can identify that it is controlled to the advantageous section and is controlled to the retracted state. In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 controls the advantageous section effect lamp 57 to the blue lighting state and controls the advantageous section when the advantageous section is controlled to the retracted state. Thus, the advantageous section effect lamp 57 suggests that the control is set to the retracted state after the CZ state ends. However, the suggestion means other than the advantageous section effect lamp 57 is used (for example, the advantageous section and the drawing). By displaying on the liquid crystal display 51 an image (for example, a character image of “advantageous section”, a character image of “advantageous section remaining ??”, etc.) indicating that it is controlled to the return state), the CZ state It may be a configuration that suggests that it is controlled to the retracted state after the end of.

In addition, the effect during CZ is determined to be controlled to the AT state regardless of the current accumulated value of CZ points when it is determined that the AT state is controlled by winning the AT lottery. A special image that suggests the effect may be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, or the AT
When it is determined that the AT state is controlled by winning the lottery, regardless of the current accumulated value of CZ points, the stage of the production during CZ is advanced to display, for example, the competitive image 3 on the liquid crystal display 51. It is good also as a structure which suggests the possibility of having decided to be controlled to AT state by displaying on. In addition, the effect during CZ suggests that when the CZ point reaches the specified point in the CZ state and is determined to be controlled to the AT state, it is determined to be controlled to the AT state. A special image may be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

[About special role selection suggestion]
In the internal lottery of the present embodiment, the lottery target roles include a lottery target role including a special role and a duplicate winning role (small role or replaying role) that is won in duplicate with the special role, and a special role only. With lottery target role,
Includes lottery eligible roles that include duplicate winning combinations only.

If the sub-control unit 91 specifies that the lottery target part including the special part or the lottery target part including the duplicate winning part is won in the internal lottery based on the command received from the main control unit 41, A suggestion effect that suggests the possibility that the special role has been won for a predetermined period (3 games or 10 games in the present embodiment) from the next game in which the internal lottery has been performed is performed, and the special role is won at the end of the predetermined period It is possible to perform a special role winning suggestion effect that informs whether or not it has been done. Special role winning suggestion effects include a special role winning suggestion effect A for performing a suggested effect over a first predetermined period (in this example, 10 games) and a second predetermined period (in this example, Special role winning suggestion effect B for performing suggestion effect over 4 games) is included. Then, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, the sub-control unit 91 performs the suggestion effect for the first period when the lottery target part including the special part or the overlapping winning part is won. While the suggestion effect A is performed, when the game section is controlled to be an advantageous section, when the lottery target role including the special role or the overlapping winning combination is won, the suggestion effect is performed over the second period shorter than the first period. The special role selection suggestion effect B to be performed is performed.

In this way, the sub-control unit 91, when controlled in the advantageous section, has a shorter number of games than in the case of being controlled in the normal section, and after the special combination is won, It is the structure which alert | reports whether it is doing.

As will be described later, the main control unit 41 counts the number of games played in the advantageous section every time one game is played, regardless of whether or not the special section is carried over in the advantageous section. When the number of games reaches the upper limit, the advantageous section is forcibly terminated, so if the carryover state is prolonged, it will be disadvantageous for the player, but when it is controlled to the advantageous section The number of games is shorter than when controlled in the normal section, and after the special role is won, it is notified whether or not the special role is won. You can let the player recognize that the special role has been won with a small number of games,
It is possible to win a special role that is elected at an earlier stage, so that even if it is configured to count the number of games in the advantageous section even in the carryover state, it will be disadvantageous for the player as much as possible Can be prevented.

[Regarding production at the end of an advantageous section]
As described above, in the advantageous section control, the main control unit 41 terminates the advantageous section control when the number of games in the series of advantageous sections reaches the upper limit number of games (1500 games in the present embodiment). . Alternatively, it is possible to control the advantageous section by executing at least one navigation notification capable of winning a small role that can pay out the most medals in the slot machine 1 and satisfying the end condition of the control state related to the AT. End. In addition, a command that can specify the number of remaining games to be controlled in the advantageous section is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 every time the game is started.

On the other hand, in the game in which the advantageous section is ended, the sub-control unit 91 can perform control for controlling the advantageous section effect lamp 57 to be turned off to end the advantageous section notification effect. Results of the game in the advantageous section (for example, the number of medals paid out in the advantageous section, the number of games played in the advantageous section, etc.) It is possible to control the main control unit 41 so as to indicate that the control of the advantageous section has been completed by performing the advantageous section end effect that causes the liquid crystal display 51 to display a result screen that suggests is there.

The sub-control unit 91 determines that the remaining number of games controlled in the advantageous period is one game based on the command transmitted from the main control unit 41 side (1 of the games whose advantageous period can be ended). At the start of the previous game), the condition that will end the advantageous section is specified. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the upper limit number of games in the advantageous section (1500 games in this embodiment) will be reached in the next game of the game, and the upper limit number of games in the advantageous section is reached in the next game. If it is determined not to be performed, the navigation notification is executed at least once, and it is determined that the advantageous section is ended in the next game when the end condition of the control state related to the AT is satisfied. In this case, after controlling the game, that is, at the end of the advantageous section at the end of the game one game before the advantageous section is ended on the main control unit 41 side,
By specifying that the next game is started and the remaining number of games in the advantageous section is 0,
Control is performed so that the advantageous section notification effect is ended at the end of the game. On the other hand, if it is determined that the upper game limit of the advantageous section has been reached in the next game, the advantageous section end effect is produced at the end of the next game, that is, at the end of the game where the advantageous section is terminated on the main control unit 41 side. And control to end the advantageous section notification effect.

The sub-control unit 91 determines that the advantageous section is ended in the next game when the navigation notification is executed at least once and the end condition of the control state related to the AT is satisfied, and the advantageous section is determined in the game. Even after the end-time effect is performed, when it is determined that the main control unit 41 determines that the control is continued to the advantageous section, for example, after the advantageous section end-time effect is performed. In the next game, when the control of the advantageous section is continued by adding the number of games controlled by the AT, the advantageous section notification effect is continued without ending the advantageous section notification effect.

As described above, the sub-control unit 91 is controlled in the advantageous section, and the number of remaining games in the advantageous section is one game. In the next game, the navigation notification is executed at least once, and the AT If the advantageous section is ended when the end condition of the control state is established, it is notified in the game that the advantageous section is ended to indicate that the advantageous section is to be ended, Since the section notification effect is ended, the advantageous section notification effect is continued even after the notification at the end of the advantageous section is performed, and the control of the advantageous section is resumed after the next game and is continuously controlled to the advantageous section. Can maintain a sense of expectation.

[Operation effect 1]
Some conventional slot machines are controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player, and are configured to include an advantageous state lamp that is turned on over the period controlled to the advantageous state. In the slot machine having such a configuration, no consideration is given to the timing when the advantageous state lamp is turned on or turned off.

In contrast, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 determines that the game section is a normal section when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination as a winning combination. It is possible to shift to an advantageous section that is advantageous to the player from the above, and an advantageous section notification LED 12a (eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12) for notifying that it has shifted to the advantageous section is provided. Yes, the main control unit 41, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination as a winning combination, stop switches 8L, 8C,
Either the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination or the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination can be stopped on the reel in accordance with the operation order of 8R, and the lottery result of the internal lottery is determined as a predetermined combination as a winning combination. When the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reel when the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released. After the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is updated to the display mode indicating the final medal payout number by winning a predetermined small role, the advantageous zone notification LED 12a is turned on, and the advantageous zone notification LED 12a is used to start the advantageous zone. In the case where the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped by the reel while the notification of the transition to the state is made, the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released. After was, by the start of the lighting of the advantageous section informing LED12a,
The advantageous section notification LED 12a controls to notify that it has shifted to the advantageous section. When the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reel, the missing symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reel. The timing at which notification of the transition to the advantageous section is notified by the advantageous section notification LED 12a is different from that in the case where it is performed.

According to this configuration, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination as a winning combination, the normal section shifts to the advantageous section, and at this time, the stop switch 8
Depending on the order of operation of L, 8C, and 8R, there are cases where the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reel and cases where the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reel, and the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped Since the timing at which the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that it has shifted to the advantageous section is different between the case where the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped and the case where it is performed, attention can be paid to the notification by the advantageous section notification LED 12a. .

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is a case where the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination as a winning combination and shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section, and the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is The main control unit 41 is configured such that when it is stopped by the reel and when a combination of symbols for a predetermined small part is stopped by the reel, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that it has shifted to the advantageous section. Is a case where the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a first small combination and a second small combination with different payout numbers in accordance with winnings, and shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section. When the combination is stopped by the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is changed to the final medal payout number by winning the first small role. After updating the display mode shown, advantageously interval notification LED12
If the symbol combination of the second small part is stopped on the reel while the lighting of a is started and the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the transition has been made to the advantageous section, the stop related to the third stop operation is stopped. The configuration may be such that after the switch is released, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies the fact that it has shifted to the advantageous section. In such a configuration, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the first time until the final medal payout number due to the winning of the first small role is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 is The second time from when the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released until the final medal payout amount by winning the second small role is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 is the first small role. Therefore, the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including the first small combination and the second small combination, and the first small combination will be different from the first small combination. The timing at which the advantage section notification LED 12a is notified that the symbol combination of the small combination is stopped by the reel and the case where the symbol combination of the second small combination is stopped by the reel are different. Can be advantageous It is possible to focus on the notification by the notification LED12a.

In addition, the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including the first small combination and the second small combination,
The timing at which the fact that the shift to the advantageous section is notified by the advantageous section notification LED 12a is different between the case where the symbol combination of the small combination is stopped on the reel and the case where the symbol combination of the second small combination is stopped on the reel. For example, the main control unit 41 is a case where the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including the first small combination and the second small combination with the same number of payouts in accordance with winning, and shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section. When the symbol combination of the first small role is stopped on the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is finally determined by winning the first small role. After updating to a display mode showing the number of medals to be paid out, after waiting for a predetermined waiting time, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on, and the advantageous section notification L is started.
While the ED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has been shifted to the reel, the symbol combination of the second small role is stopped on the reel, the game auxiliary indicator 12 is released after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released. After the display mode is updated to the display mode indicating the final medal payout number by winning the second small role, the advantageous zone notification LED 12a is turned on without waiting for a predetermined waiting time, and the advantageous zone The configuration may be such that the notification LED 12a notifies that it has shifted to the advantageous section. In such a configuration, the advantageous section notification LED is displayed when the symbol combination of the first small combination is stopped on the reel and when the symbol combination of the second small combination is stopped on the reel.
It can be set as the structure which intentionally changes the timing which alert | reports having shifted to the advantageous area by 12a only for predetermined waiting time. In such a configuration, the expectation of the advantageous section to be transferred differs between when the symbol combination of the first small combination is stopped on the reel and when the symbol combination of the second small combination is stopped on the reel. By doing so, it can be suggested that the degree of expectation varies depending on the timing at which the fact that it has shifted to the advantageous section is different, and attention can be paid to the notification by the advantageous section notification LED 12a.

In addition, the main control unit 41 determines that the result of the internal lottery is a winning combination,
In the case of transition to an advantageous section transition combination including a re-game player and a transition from the normal section to the advantageous section, and when the symbol combination of the first re-game player is stopped on the reel, the stop switch related to the third stop operation is After being released, it waits for a predetermined waiting time, and when the waiting time has elapsed, the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that it has shifted to the advantageous section, When the symbol combination of the second re-gamer is stopped by the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the advantageous section notification LED 12a starts lighting without waiting for a predetermined waiting time. Let the advantageous section notification LED 12
The configuration may be such that a notification is made that the shift to the advantageous section is made by a. In such a configuration, when the symbol combination of the first re-gamer is stopped by the reel and when the symbol combination of the second re-gamer is stopped by the reel, the advantageous zone notification LED 12a makes a transition to the advantageous zone. The timing at which the notification is notified can be intentionally varied by a predetermined waiting time. In such a configuration, the degree of expectation of the advantageous section to be transferred is different between the case where the symbol combination of the first re-gamer is stopped on the reel and the case where the symbol combination of the second re-gamer is stopped on the reel. By adopting the configuration, it is possible to suggest that the degree of expectation varies depending on the timing at which notification of the transition to the advantageous section is different, and it is possible to focus attention on the notification by the advantageous section notification LED 12a.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment stores the number of medals owned by the player as credits,
When the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is performed, the number of medals stored as credits can be settled.
If the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination that includes a predetermined small role as a winning combination and shifts from an ordinary section to an advantageous section, the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination or the combination of missing symbols of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reel After that, the advantageous section notification LED 12a performs a process of notifying that the transition to the advantageous section has been performed, and thereafter, the game start waiting process is executed, and in the operation input reception process during the game start waiting process, the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is performed. When the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination as a winning combination and shifts from a normal section to an advantageous section, the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination or the Advantageous section notification LED 12 in a period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes valid after the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped by the reel. By a configuration of notifying the transition to advantageously section.

According to this configuration, since it is notified that the transition to the advantageous section has been made in the period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes effective, the player may end the game without knowing that the transition to the advantageous section has occurred. Can be prevented.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 moves the game section from the normal section when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including the re-game combination A and B as a winning combination. It is possible to make a transition to an advantageous section that is advantageous to the person, and is provided with an advantageous section notification LED 12a (eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12) for notifying that the transition has been made to the advantageous section, When the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including the re-game players A and B as a winning combination, the main control unit 41 stops the switches 8L, 8C, 8
Depending on the order of operations of R, it is possible to stop the symbol combination of the symbol combination of the re-gamer A and the symbol combination of the re-gamer B on the reel, and the lottery result of the internal lottery will be used as the winning combination. It is a case where it becomes an advantageous section transition role including A and B and shifts from a normal section to an advantageous section,
If the symbol combination of re-player A or the combination of re-player B is stopped on the reel,
After the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released and the replaying LED 20 is controlled to be in a lighting state, the advantageous section notification LED 12a starts to be turned on, and the advantageous section notification LED 12 is started.
In the case where the symbol “a” has been changed to the advantageous section, while the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped by the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation has been released, The lighting is started and control is performed so that the advantageous section notification LED 12a informs that it has shifted to the advantageous section. When the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped by the reel, the predetermined small combination is missed. The timing at which the fact that the symbol combination has been stopped by the reel is notified by the advantageous section informing LED 12a that it has shifted to the advantageous section is common.

According to this configuration, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including the re-game players A and B as a winning combination, the normal section is shifted to the advantageous section, and at this time, the stop switches 8L and 8C Depending on the order of operations of 8R, the symbol combination of the re-gamer A may be stopped on the reel, and the symbol combination of the re-gamer B may be stopped on the reel. Advantageous section notification LED when the combination of symbols of the re-gamer B is stopped
Since the timing at which it is notified by 12a that it has shifted to the advantageous section is common, it is possible to prevent the player from being confused by the suggestion by the advantageous section notification LED 12a.

Further, the main control unit 41 is a case where the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous zone transition combination including the first small role and the second small role with the same number of payouts associated with winning, and shifts from the normal zone to the advantageous zone,
When the symbol combination of the first small role is stopped on the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the display mode of the game auxiliary indicator 12 is changed to the final by winning the first small role. After updating to the display mode indicating the number of medals to be paid out, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies the fact that it has shifted to the advantageous section.
When the symbol combination of the small role is stopped on the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is changed to the final medal payout by winning the second small role. After updating to the display mode indicating the number of sheets, the configuration may be such that the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies the fact that it has shifted to the advantageous section. In such a configuration, when the symbol combination of the first small role is stopped on the reel and when the symbol combination of the second small role is stopped on the reel, it is indicated that the advantageous zone notification LED 12a has shifted to the advantageous zone. The notification timing can be made common, and it is possible to prevent the player from being confused by the suggestion by the advantageous section notification LED 12a.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment stores the number of medals owned by the player as credits,
When the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is performed, the number of medals stored as credits can be settled.
When the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including the re-game players A and B as a winning combination and shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section, the symbol combination of the re-game combination A or the combination of the re-player combination B is After stopping at the reel, the advantageous section notification LED 12a performs a process of notifying that it has shifted to the advantageous section, and after that, the game start waiting process is executed, and in the operation input acceptance process during the game start waiting process, the settlement switch 10 In the case where the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination and the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section is made, After the symbol combination or the recombination player B symbol combination is stopped on the reels, the advantageous zone notification LED 12a provides an advantageous zone during the period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes valid. It is configured to inform the user that the transition to.

According to this configuration, since it is notified that the transition to the advantageous section has been made in the period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes effective, the player may end the game without knowing that the transition to the advantageous section has occurred. Can be prevented.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is advantageous for the player from the normal section to the game section when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination as a winning combination. It is possible to make a transition to an advantageous section, and is provided with an advantageous section notification LED 12a (eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12) for notifying that the transition to the advantageous section has been made, and the main control unit 41, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination as a winning combination, the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reel in accordance with the operation order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R. The lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous zone transition role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination, and transitions from a normal zone to an advantageous zone. When the pattern combination is stopped on the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is displayed indicating the final medal payout number by winning a predetermined small role After updating to the mode, the advantageous section notification LED 12
It is controlled to start lighting of a and to notify that it has shifted to the advantageous section by the advantageous section notification LED 12a, and the lottery result of the internal lottery includes a predetermined small part as a winning combination. When it becomes a role and shifts from a normal section to an advantageous section, the game auxiliary indicator 1
Advantageous section notification LED 12 at a timing after the display of the number of medals paid out by 2 is completed.
It is the structure which alert | reports that it shifted to the advantageous area by a.

According to this configuration, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination as a winning combination, the normal section is shifted to the advantageous section, and at this time, the predetermined small amount accompanied by the number of medals to be paid out is transferred. In some cases, the symbol combination of the combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. When the combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped, the display of the number of medals to be paid out by the game auxiliary display 12 is completed. Since the advantageous zone notification LED 12a informs that it has shifted to the advantageous zone at this timing, it can be notified that the medal has been paid out and the fact that it has shifted to the advantageous zone.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 moves the game section from the normal section when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including the re-game combination A and B as a winning combination. It is possible to make a transition to an advantageous section that is advantageous to the person, and is provided with an advantageous section notification LED 12a (eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12) for notifying that the transition has been made to the advantageous section, When the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including the re-game players A and B as a winning combination, the main control unit 41 stops the switches 8L, 8C, 8
It is possible to stop the symbol combination of the predetermined small role on the reel according to the operation order of R,
When the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including the re-game players A and B as a winning combination and shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section, the symbol combination of the re-game combination A or the combination of the re-game combination B Is stopped by the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the LED 20 during replaying is controlled to be lit, and then the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on to notify the advantageous section notification. The LED 12a is controlled so as to notify that it has shifted to the advantageous section, and the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes the advantageous section transition combination including the re-game players A and B as the winning combination, and the normal section changes to the advantageous section. LED2 during replay when transitioning
It is the structure which notifies that it changed to the advantageous area by the advantageous area notification LED12a at the timing after the notification that the re-game was given is completed by starting the lighting of 0.

According to this configuration, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination as a winning combination, the normal section is shifted to the advantageous section, and at this time, the replay accompanied by the replay is given. In some cases, the symbol combination of the combination A or the combination of the re-playing player B may be stopped on the reel, and if the combination of the combination of the re-playing combination A or the combination of the re-playing combination B is stopped, Since the fact that the transition to the advantageous section is suggested by the advantageous section notification LED 12a at the timing after the start of lighting and notification that the re-game has been granted is completed, it is recognized that the re-game has been granted. Thus, it can be suggested that the vehicle has shifted to the advantageous section.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is advantageous for the player from the normal section to the game section when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination as a winning combination. It is possible to make a transition to an advantageous section, and is provided with an advantageous section notification LED 12a (eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12) for notifying that the transition to the advantageous section has been made, and the main control unit 41, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination as a winning combination, according to the operation order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the combination of the predetermined small combination or the small combination The symbol combination reel can be stopped on the symbol combination reel, and the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous zone transition role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination, and the normal zone In the case of shifting to an advantageous section, when the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination or the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reel, the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released and all After the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on to start the advantageous section notification LED 12
An advantage section transition combination is performed in which the fact that the transition to the advantageous section has been made is notified by a, and then the lighting of the insertion request LED 17 is started, and the lottery result of the internal lottery includes a predetermined small part as a winning combination When moving from the normal section to the advantageous section, all reels 2L,
After the rotation of 2C and 2R is stopped and before the fact that the medal can be inserted is notified by the lighting of the insertion request LED 17 being started, the advantageous section notification LED 12 is displayed.
It is the structure which alert | reports that it shifted to the advantageous area by a.

According to this configuration, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes an advantageous section transition combination including a predetermined small combination as a winning combination, the normal section shifts to the advantageous section, and at this time, all reels 2L
After the rotation of 2C and 2R is stopped and before the insertion request LED 17 notifies that the medal can be inserted, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that it has shifted to the advantageous section. Before the player inserts a medal to start the next game, it can be notified that the player has shifted to the advantageous section.

[Operation effect 2]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 shifts the gaming section from the advantageous section to the normal section when the ending condition of the advantageous section is satisfied when the gaming section is controlled to the advantageous section. Advantageous section notification LE for notifying that the advantageous section has ended.
D12a (the eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary indicator 12), and when the game section is an advantageous section, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit, and the main control unit 41 When the lottery result of the lottery becomes a lottery target combination including a predetermined small role as a winning combination, according to the operation order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the combination of the predetermined small role and the missing symbol combination of the predetermined small role It is possible to stop any of the symbol combinations on the reel, and the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination and shifts from an advantageous zone to a normal zone, and a predetermined small When the symbol combination of the combination is stopped on the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is changed to the predetermined small combination. The display mode is updated to indicate the final number of medals to be paid out by the award, and thereafter, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies the end of the advantageous section, while the predetermined small role is missed. When the symbol combination is stopped by the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended. The advantageous section is terminated by the advantageous section notification LED 12a when the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped by the reel and when the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped by the reel. It is the structure from which the timing which alert | reports that differs.

According to this configuration, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination, the advantageous zone can be shifted to the normal zone, and at this time, the stop switch 8L
, 8C, and 8R, depending on the order of operation, the symbol combination of the predetermined small role may be stopped on the reel, or the symbol combination of the predetermined small role may be stopped on the reel, and the symbol combination of the predetermined small role may be stopped. Advantageous section notification L in the case where the combination of symbols for a predetermined small role is stopped
Since the timing at which the advantageous section is notified by the ED 12a is different, attention can be paid to the notification by the advantageous section notification LED 12a.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is a case where the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target combination including a predetermined small role as a winning combination and shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section, and the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is reel The timing at which the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended is different between the case where it is stopped and the case where the predetermined symbol combination is stopped by the reel. In the case where the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including the first small role and the second small role with different payout numbers in accordance with winnings, and the symbol combination of the first small role is changed from the advantageous zone to the normal zone. When the reel is stopped, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the display mode of the game auxiliary indicator 12 is a table showing the final medal payout number by winning the first small role After updating the embodiment, to turn off the beneficial interval notification LED 12a, while for notifying advantageously interval is terminated by the advantageous interval notification LED 12a,
When the symbol combination of the second small role is stopped on the reel, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, and the advantageous section notification LED is turned off.
It may be configured to perform control so as to notify that the advantageous section has ended by 12a. In such a configuration, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the first time until the final medal payout number due to the winning of the first small role is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 is The second time from when the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released until the final medal payout amount by winning the second small role is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 is the first small role. Therefore, the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes the lottery target role including the first small role and the second small role, and the first small role is different. Advantageous section notification LE when the symbol combination of the combination is stopped on the reel and when the symbol combination of the second small combination is stopped on the reel
It can be set as the structure from which the timing notified that the advantageous area was complete | finished by D12a differs, and it can be made to pay attention to the alerting | reporting by advantageous area alert LED12a.

In addition, the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including the first small role and the second small role, and when the symbol combination of the first small role is stopped on the reel and the symbol combination of the second small role is on the reel For example, the main control unit 41 is configured such that the lottery result of the internal lottery is the same as the number of payouts associated with winning a prize. In the case where the winning combination including the first small combination and the second small combination becomes a lottery target and shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section, and the symbol combination of the first small combination is stopped on the reel, the third stop operation is performed. After the stop switch is released, the display mode of the game auxiliary indicator 12 is updated to the display mode indicating the final medal payout number by winning the first small role, and then waits for a predetermined waiting time, and then the advantageous section Notification LED 2a is turned off and the advantageous section notification LED 12a informs that the advantageous section has ended. On the other hand, when the symbol combination of the second small part is stopped on the reel, the stop switch for the third stop operation is After the release, after updating the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 to a display mode indicating the final medal payout number by winning the second small role, without waiting for a predetermined waiting time, the advantageous section notification LED 12a It is also possible to control so that the advantageous section is notified by the advantageous section notification LED 12a. In such a configuration, when the symbol combination of the first small role is stopped on the reel and when the symbol combination of the second small role is stopped on the reel, the advantageous interval notification LED 12a indicates that the advantageous interval has ended. The notification timing can be intentionally changed by a predetermined waiting time, and even in such a configuration, attention can be paid to notification by the advantageous section notification LED 12a.

In addition, the main control unit 41 determines that the result of the internal lottery is a winning combination,
In the case where the winning combination including the re-gamer becomes a transition to the normal zone from the advantageous zone, and the symbol combination of the first re-gamer is stopped on the reel, the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released. After the waiting time has elapsed and the waiting time has elapsed, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended, while the second restart If the combination of gamer symbols is stopped on the reel,
After the stop switch related to the stop operation is released, without waiting for a predetermined waiting time,
The configuration may be such that the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off and the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended. In such a configuration, the advantageous section is terminated by the advantageous section notification LED 12a when the symbol combination of the first re-gamer is stopped on the reel and when the symbol combination of the second re-gamer is stopped on the reel. The timing at which the effect is notified can be intentionally varied by a predetermined waiting time, and even in such a configuration, attention can be paid to the notification by the advantageous section notification LED 12a.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment stores the number of medals owned by the player as credits,
When the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is performed, the number of medals stored as credits can be settled.
When the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination and shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section, the symbol combination of the predetermined small role or the combination of missing symbols of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reel. After that, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a performs a process of notifying that the advantageous section has ended, and then the game start waiting process is executed to accept the operation input during the game start waiting process. In the processing, checkout switch 10
If the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination and shifts from an advantageous zone to a normal zone, the symbol combination of the specified small role Alternatively, after the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped by the reel, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended in a period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes valid.

According to this configuration, since it is notified that the advantageous section has ended during the period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes valid, the player can end the game after recognizing that the advantageous section has ended. Can do.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 shifts the gaming section from the advantageous section to the normal section when the ending condition of the advantageous section is satisfied when the gaming section is controlled to the advantageous section. Advantageous section notification LE for notifying that the advantageous section has ended.
D12a (the eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12), and the main control unit 41 includes a lottery target combination including re-game players A and B as a winning combination based on the internal lottery result. When it becomes, re-game player A according to the operation order of stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R
It is possible to stop the symbol combination of the symbol combination of No. 2 and the symbol combination of Re-Gamer B on the reel, and the lottery result of the internal lottery will be a lottery target combination including Re-Gamer A and B as a winning combination. In the case of transition from the section to the normal section, when the symbol combination of replaying combination A or the combination of replaying combination B is stopped on the reel, the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released and the replay is performed. After the middle LED 20 is controlled to be lit, the advantageous section notification LED 12
While a is turned off and the advantageous section notification LED 12a informs that the advantageous section has ended, when the symbol combination of a predetermined small role is stopped by the reel, the stop switch for the third stop operation is After being released, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to notify that the advantageous section has ended, and the symbol combination of the predetermined small part is stopped on the reel. The timing at which the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended is common to the case where the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped by the reel.

According to this configuration, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target combination including the re-game players A and B as a winning combination, the advantageous section can be shifted to the normal section, and at this time, the stop switches 8L and 8C Depending on the order of operations of 8R, the symbol combination of the re-gamer A may be stopped on the reel, and the symbol combination of the re-gamer B may be stopped on the reel. Advantageous section notification LED1 when the combination of symbols of the re-gamer B is stopped
Since the timing at which the advantageous section is notified by 2a is common, it is possible to prevent the player from being confused by the suggestion by the advantageous section notification LED 12a.

The main control unit 41 is a case where the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including the first small role and the second small role with the same payout number in accordance with winning, and the transition from the advantageous zone to the normal zone is performed. 1
When the combination of symbols of the small role is stopped on the reel, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is changed to the final medal payout by winning the first small role. After updating to the display mode indicating the number of sheets, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off and the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended, while the symbol combination of the second small part is stopped on the reel. In this case, after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the display mode of the game auxiliary indicator 12 is advantageously updated to the display mode indicating the final medal payout number by winning the second small role. The configuration may be such that the section notification LED 12a is turned off, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended. In such a configuration, when the symbol combination of the first small role is stopped on the reel and when the symbol combination of the second small role is stopped on the reel, the advantageous interval notification LED 12a indicates that the advantageous interval has ended. The notification timing can be made common, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a.
It is possible to prevent the player from being confused by the suggestion.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment stores the number of medals owned by the player as credits,
When the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is performed, the number of medals stored as credits can be settled.
When the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination and shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section, the symbol combination of the re-gamer A or the symbol combination of the re-gamer B is stopped on the reel. After that, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off and the advantageous section notification LED 12 is turned off.
A process of notifying that the advantageous section has ended is performed by a, and then the game start waiting process is executed to enable the settlement operation acceptance by the settlement switch 10 in the operation input acceptance process during the game start waiting process. When the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including the replaying players A and B as a winning combination and shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section, the symbol combination of the replaying party A or the replaying party B After the symbol combination is stopped by the reel, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies the fact that the advantageous section has ended in a period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes valid.

According to this configuration, since it is notified that the advantageous section has ended in the period until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes effective, the player may end the game after recognizing that the advantageous section has ended. Can do.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 shifts the gaming section from the advantageous section to the normal section when the ending condition of the advantageous section is satisfied when the gaming section is controlled to the advantageous section. Advantageous section notification LE for notifying that the advantageous section has ended.
D12a (the eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12), and the main control unit 41, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target combination including a predetermined small role as a winning combination In addition, the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination can be stopped on the reel in accordance with the operation order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, and the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target combination including the predetermined small combination as a winning combination. In the case of transition from the advantageous section to the normal section, when the symbol combination of the predetermined small role is stopped on the reel, the display on the game auxiliary indicator 12 is displayed after the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released. After the mode is updated to a display mode that shows the final medal payout number by winning a predetermined small role, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is enabled. The game is controlled so that the fact that the section has ended is notified, and the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target part including a predetermined small part as a winning part, and the game assists when the transition from the advantageous section to the normal section In this configuration, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies the end of the advantageous section at a timing after the display of the medal payout number on the display device 12 is completed.

According to this configuration, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination, it is possible to shift from the advantageous interval to the normal interval, and at this time, the predetermined small amount accompanied by the number of medals to be paid out. In some cases, the symbol combination of the combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. When the combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped, the display of the number of medals to be paid out by the game auxiliary display 12 is completed. Since the advantageous zone notification LED 12a informs that it has shifted to the advantageous zone at this timing, it can be notified that the medal has been paid out and the fact that it has shifted to the advantageous zone.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 shifts the gaming section from the advantageous section to the normal section when the ending condition of the advantageous section is satisfied when the gaming section is controlled to the advantageous section. Advantageous section notification LE for notifying that the advantageous section has ended.
D12a (the eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12), and the main control unit 41 includes a lottery target combination including re-game players A and B as a winning combination based on the internal lottery result. When it becomes, it is possible to stop the symbol combination of the predetermined small role on the reel in accordance with the operation order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, and the lottery result of the internal lottery can be used as a winning combination. When the symbol combination of the replaying player A or the symbol combination of the replaying player B is stopped on the reels, the third stop operation is performed. After the stop switch is released, the replaying LED 20 is controlled to be in a lit state, and then the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off so that the advantageous section notification LED 1
2a is controlled so as to notify that the advantageous section has ended, and the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target combination including re-gamers A and B as a winning combination, and shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section In this case, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies the end of the advantageous section at a timing after the LED 20 is turned on during replay and the notification that the replay is given is completed.

According to this configuration, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target role including a predetermined small role as a winning combination, it is possible to shift from an advantageous section to a normal section, and at this time, In some cases, the symbol combination of the combination A or the combination of the re-playing combination B may be stopped on the reel.
When the symbol combination of the re-gamer A or the symbol combination of the re-gamer B is stopped, the advantageous interval at the timing after the notification that the re-game is given is completed by starting the lighting of the LED 20 during replay Since the notification LED 12a indicates that the advantageous section has ended, it is possible to indicate that the advantageous section has ended after recognizing that the replay has been granted.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 shifts the gaming section from the advantageous section to the normal section when the ending condition of the advantageous section is satisfied when the gaming section is controlled to the advantageous section. Advantageous section notification LE for notifying that the advantageous section has ended.
D12a (the eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12), and the main control unit 41, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target combination including a predetermined small role as a winning combination In addition, according to the order of operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, it is possible to stop the symbol combination of the predetermined small combination or the symbol combination of the small combination to be stopped on the symbol combination reel, and the lottery result of the internal lottery will be the winning combination The third stop is performed when the winning combination including the predetermined small combination becomes a lottery target and shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section, and the combination of the predetermined small combination or the missing combination of the predetermined small combination is stopped on the reel. After the stop switch for the operation is released and the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, the advantageous section notification LE
D12a is extinguished, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended, and thereafter the lighting of the insertion request LED 17 is controlled to start, and the lottery result of the internal lottery indicates the winning combination When the winning combination including a predetermined small combination is selected, and the transition from the advantageous section to the normal section is made, after the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped, the insertion request LED 17 is turned on. Thus, at a timing before it is notified that a medal can be inserted, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended.

According to this configuration, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a lottery target combination including a predetermined small role as a winning combination, it is possible to shift from the advantageous section to the normal section, and at this time, all the reels 2L,
After the rotation of 2C and 2R is stopped and before the fact that the medal can be inserted is notified by the insertion request LED 17, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended. It is possible to prevent the player from inserting a medal to start the next game without knowing that the advantageous section has ended.

[Operation effect 3]
The main control unit 41 of this embodiment is provided with stop switches 8L and 8 which are advantageous for the player.
C, 8R navigation notification to notify the operation mode, and a game assist indicator 12 to display the number of medals paid out to the player in accordance with the winning of the small role, and in the period of controlling to the advantageous section, game assist By controlling the eighth segment of the right side display 12R of the display device 12 as the advantageous section notification LED 12a to be in a lighting state, it is configured to notify that it has shifted to the advantageous section, and a part of the game auxiliary display 12 is displayed in the advantageous section This is a configuration that uses the notification LED 12a to notify that it has shifted to the advantageous section and that the advantageous section has ended.

According to this configuration, it is not necessary to provide the main control unit 41 with a display unit that is separate from the game auxiliary display 12 that displays the navigation notification and the medal payout number as the display unit that notifies that the advantageous section has been shifted. .

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 displays a part of the game auxiliary indicator 12 with an advantageous section notification LED.
Although it is the structure which uses the display means provided separately from the game auxiliary | assistant indicator 12 as an advantage area LED12a, it is the structure which alert | reports that it changed to the advantageous area using 12a, and the advantageous area was complete | finished. For example, the game auxiliary display 12
A display means such as an LED or a lamp separate from the game auxiliary indicator 12 may be arranged in the vicinity of the, and the display means may be used to notify that the advantageous section has been shifted and that the advantageous section has ended.

According to this configuration, the display means for notifying that the transition to the advantageous section has been completed and the fact that the advantageous section has ended is provided separately from the game auxiliary indicator 12, so that a display for notifying that the transition to the advantageous section has been made. It can be clearly distinguished from other displays, and even in this case, since it is provided in the vicinity of the display means, oversight by the player can be prevented.

In addition, for example, display means for notifying that the transition to the advantageous section and that the advantageous section has ended,
Credit display 11 and game auxiliary display 12 provided in the display unit 13 for gaming, the insertion request L
By disposing on the substrate on which various displays such as the ED 17 are disposed, the display means can be provided in the vicinity of the game auxiliary display 12, and an oversight by the player can be prevented. Further, display means for notifying that the vehicle has shifted to the advantageous section is arranged around the switches that are operated at the start or end of the game, such as the MAXBET switch 6, the start switch 7, and the checkout switch 10, for example. , Can prevent oversight by the player.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment includes an advantageous section notification LED 12a that notifies that the advantageous section has been shifted and that the advantageous section has ended, and shifts to the advantageous section by controlling the advantageous section notification LED 12a to a lighting state. The advantageous section notification LED 12a is informed of that the advantageous section has ended by controlling the advantageous section notification LED 12a to be turned off, and in the main process, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is output to the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a.
Can be set for the state control data for turning on (lit) or the state control data for turning off the advantageous section notification LED 12a (light-off), and the process for turning on the advantageous section notification LED 12a and the process of turning off the advantageous section notification LED 12a are common. In the common process, after the state control data (lighting) is read into a predetermined register, whether or not it is an advantageous section based on section information data that can identify the currently controlled gaming section If it is determined that it is an advantageous section, the state control data read in the predetermined register is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a. After changing the state control data by reading the state control data (lights off) into the predetermined register, Advantageously interval notification LED data for state control being loaded
Set to 12a output buffer. And the main control part 41 performs a timer interruption process (main), and after the said main process, based on the data for state control set to the output buffer, the advantageous area alert | report LED12a is made into a lighting state or a light extinction state. It is the structure which performs the LED dynamic display process to control.

According to this configuration, it is not necessary to perform a separate process when the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be turned on and when the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be turned off, so that the program capacity can be reduced. Further, after uniformly reading the state control data (lighted) into the predetermined register, it is determined whether or not it is an advantageous section. If it is determined that it is not the advantageous section, the state control data (turned off) is stored in the predetermined register. Since the state control data is read and changed, when the state control data (lighting) is read into the predetermined register, it is determined whether or not it is an advantageous section,
According to the result, the program capacity can be reduced as compared with the case of reading the state control data. In addition, after the state control data (lighting) is read into a predetermined register, it is determined whether or not it is an advantageous section. If it is determined that it is not an advantageous section, the state control data of the predetermined register is used for state control. Since it is changed to data (light-off), when it is an advantageous section, the state control data (light-off) is not read into the predetermined register, and then the state control data of the predetermined register is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a. Thus, it is possible to reliably prevent the advantageous section notification LED 12a from being controlled to be turned off in spite of the advantageous section.

As a process of setting the state control data in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a,
For example, as shown in FIG. 23, first, it is determined whether or not it is an advantageous section, and if it is an advantageous section, the state control data (lighting) is read into a predetermined register. A configuration in which it is determined whether or not it is an advantageous section (see FIG. 23 (a)), whether or not it is an advantageous section, and the state control data is read into a predetermined register according to the determination result After that, a configuration using a jump instruction for jumping to the process of setting the state control data in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a (see FIG. 23B) is conceivable. For such a configuration, as in this embodiment, first, the state control data is read into a predetermined register, and then it is determined whether or not it is an advantageous section, and the state of the predetermined register is determined according to the determination result. In the configuration in which the control data can be rewritten, the program capacity can be reduced by one step or two steps.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 reads the state control data (lighting) into a predetermined register, and then determines whether or not it is an advantageous section. The state control data is changed by reading the data for use (off) into the predetermined register, and after the state control data (off) is read into the predetermined register, it is determined whether or not it is an advantageous section. When it is determined that the current section is an advantageous section, the state control data (lighting) may be read into a predetermined register to change the state control data. With such a configuration, when determining whether or not it is an advantageous section, even if an erroneous determination is made that it is determined that it is an advantageous section even though it is not an advantageous section, the advantageous section notification LED 12a. Therefore, it can be prevented that the fact that it has shifted to the advantageous section is notified.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment includes an advantageous section notification LED 12a (eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12) for notifying that the advantageous section has been shifted and that the advantageous section has ended. The advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be turned off to notify that the advantageous section has ended, and in the main process, the advantageous section notification LED 1
Before performing the process of setting the state control data (turned off) in the output buffer 2a, in the AT state management process, a process of initializing a predetermined area in which data relating to the advantageous section is stored in the RAM 41c is advantageously performed. It is the structure which initializes the data regarding an area.

According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the data related to the advantageous section from remaining in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c even though the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be turned off to notify that the advantageous section has ended. .

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 initializes the data related to the advantageous section stored in the RAM 41c before performing the process of setting the state control data (turned off) in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a. By performing the processing, the data related to the advantageous section is initialized before the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be turned off. It may be configured to initialize the data regarding. For example, a configuration in which the process for setting the state control data (turned off) in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a and the process for initializing data regarding the advantageous section are performed in the timer interrupt process (main) performed at the same timing. As a result, the control for turning off the advantageous section notification LED 12a and the process of initializing the data related to the advantageous section can be performed at the same time.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is configured to initialize the data related to the advantageous section before controlling the advantageous section notification LED 12a to the extinguished state. The section notification LED 12a may be configured to be turned off. In such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the data relating to the advantageous section from being initialized during the period in which the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment notifies that the advantageous section has been switched to when it is turned on, and informs that the advantageous section has ended when it is turned off. 8 segments), and in the main process, the advantageous section notification LED 12a
This is a configuration for performing initialization processing for initializing a predetermined area of the RAM 41c in which data related to the advantageous section is stored in the AT state management processing before performing processing for setting the state control data (turned off) in the output buffer. The predetermined area of the RAM 41c that is initialized by the initialization process does not include the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, and the data related to the advantageous section that is initialized by the initialization process is output from the advantageous section notification LED 12a. The configuration does not include the state control data (lighting) set in the buffer.

According to this configuration, before performing the process of setting the state control data (turned off) in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the state control data (turned on) set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a. However, since it is not initialized by the initialization process in the AT state management process, the advantageous section notification LED 12a can be reliably controlled to be lit until the advantageous section ends.

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The slot machine, which is a conventional gaming machine, is more advantageous for the player than the normal state.
There is a configuration in which the winning probability of RT (assist replay time) is controlled to CZ (chance zone) in which preferential treatment is given.

In the gaming machine having such a configuration, when the normal state shifts to CZ and CZ does not win ART, and CZ ends and returns to normal state, no matter what timing CZ wins, The control related to CZ does not change, and the interest after the end of CZ cannot be enhanced.

On the other hand, the slot machine 1 which is the gaming machine of the present embodiment is a control state advantageous to the player as a control state related to the AT, and a CZ state in which it can be determined whether to control to the AT state, It is possible to control to a control state including a pull-back state in which it can be determined whether or not to control again to the CZ state after the CZ state ends, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on when controlling to the pull-back state It is possible to indicate that it is in the retracted state by controlling the state, and after the CZ state is finished, the state is controlled to the retracted state, and until the withdrawal state is finished, the CZ is again performed. When it is decided to control to the state and is again controlled to the CZ state, elements related to the CZ state controlled before the pullback state, for example, CZ points given in the CZ state, Within the production of CZ production It is adapted to take over the elements of the etc., in the pulled back state,
When the CZ lottery subject in which the CZ lottery for determining whether or not to control the CZ state again is not won in the internal lottery, the continuous lottery for determining whether or not to continue the pullback state is performed. The withdrawal state is terminated according to the lottery result of the continuous lottery, and after the withdrawal state starts, the period until the withdrawal state ends without being controlled to the CZ state again varies. It is a configuration.

According to this configuration, when the CZ state is ended, the pull-back state is controlled, and when the CZ state is controlled again by the end of the pull-back state, the control is performed before the pull-back state. Since elements related to the CZ state can be taken over, it is possible to enhance interest after the end of the CZ state. In addition, after the pull back state is started upon completion of the CZ state, the period until the pull back state is ended without being controlled again in the CZ state varies, and then the CZ state is controlled again for each CZ state. In this case, since the period during which the elements of the CZ state before that can be taken over varies, the interest after the end of the CZ state can be further enhanced.

In this embodiment, the slot machine 1 is in a predetermined state that is advantageous for the player.
It is possible to control whether the AT state can be expected to increase the medal by controlling to the CZ state that can be determined with a higher probability than the normal state, that is, as a predetermined state advantageous to the player The game is configured to apply a state in which the probability of being controlled to a state where an increase in gaming value can be expected is higher than usual, but as a predetermined state advantageous to the player, a state where an increase in gaming value can be expected, for example, By operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R in the operation mode controlled by the AT and notified by the navigation notification, it is possible to win a small role that involves paying out more medals than the number of bets. An AT state that can be expected to increase or a special state in which the payout rate of medals per game exceeds 100% may be applied as a result of winning a special role. Even in the configuration in which the AT state or the special state is applied as a predetermined state advantageous to the player, after the predetermined state ends, the specific state is controlled to the withdrawal state, and until the specific state ends, the predetermined state is controlled again. If it is determined to be performed and is controlled again to a predetermined state, an element related to the predetermined state that was controlled before the specific state, for example, AT
The number of medals awarded during the state (increase / decrease number or net increase), the number of games played during the AT state, the number of times controlled in the AT state, the contents of the effects during the AT state (for example, the progress of the effect scenario, Appearing characters, etc.), number of medals awarded in special state, number of times controlled in special state, contents of effects in special state (for example, progress of effect scenario, appearance characters, etc.) can be taken over By having a configuration, it is possible to enhance the interest after completion of the predetermined state. Moreover, the interest after the completion of the predetermined state can be further enhanced by adopting a configuration in which the period of the specific state controlled after the completion of the predetermined state is changed.

Further, in this embodiment, the slot machine 1 can be controlled to the CZ state as a predetermined state, and after the CZ state is finished, the slot machine 1 is controlled to the withdrawal state as a specific state, and again until the withdrawal state is finished. When controlled to the CZ state, it is possible to take over the CZ point given in the CZ state and the production contents of the production during the CZ as the elements related to the CZ state controlled before the withdrawal state. The elements related to the CZ state include the number of medals increased in the CZ state, the duration of the CZ state, and the benefits acquired in the CZ state (for example, AT
The right to be controlled by the user), the advantage in the CZ state, and the like may be applied. For example, in the configuration in which the AT state is applied as the predetermined state, the AT state is controlled when the AT state is controlled and the AT state is controlled again until the pull back state is completed. As factors related to, the number of medals increased in the AT state, the duration of the AT state, the benefits acquired in the AT state (for example, the right controlled by the AT, the addition of the number of AT games, etc.), A
Advantages in the T state, production contents in the AT state (for example, progress of the production scenario,
It is also possible to adopt a configuration that can take over characters, etc.). Also, for example, in the configuration in which the special state is applied as the predetermined state, when the special state is finished, the special state is controlled when the special state is controlled again before the withdrawal state is finished. As factors related to the above, the number of medals increased in the special state, the duration of the special state, the benefits acquired in the special state (for example, the right controlled by the AT, the number of AT games added, etc.), the contents of the effect in the special state ( For example, it may be configured to be able to take over the progress of the production scenario, the appearance character, and the like.

Further, in this embodiment, the slot machine 1 is in the retraction state, when the CZ lottery subject for performing the CZ lottery for determining whether to control the CZ state is not won in the internal lottery,
This is a configuration in which a continuous lottery for determining whether or not to continue the pullback state is performed, and when it is not determined to continue the pullback state in the continuous lottery, the pullback state is terminated, The period during which the withdrawal state is terminated varies depending on the lottery results of the internal lottery and the continuous lottery during the state, and the period during which the withdrawal state is controlled varies. For example, when the withdrawal state is started, the period to be controlled to the withdrawal state is selected by lottery from a plurality of periods, and after the withdrawal state starts, the selected period After the elapse of time, the configuration in which the withdrawal state is terminated, the lottery result of the internal lottery in the withdrawal state is a predetermined result (for example, a predetermined lottery target role is won a predetermined number of times,
A predetermined number of predetermined times, etc.), a configuration in which the withdrawal state is terminated, a predetermined symbol combination (a symbol combination of a predetermined role or any combination) as a result of the game during the withdrawal state. A configuration in which the undrawn symbol combination or the like is stopped on the reel and the pullback state is terminated may be applied, or a configuration in which these configurations are combined may be applied.

In this embodiment, the slot machine 1 controls the advantageous section notification LE when controlling to the retracted state.
It is a configuration that can indicate that the D12a is turned on to indicate that it is in the retracted state. In the retracted state, a CZ lottery is performed to determine whether or not to control the CZ state again. When the CZ lottery subject to be won is not won in the internal lottery, a continuous lottery is performed in which it is determined whether or not to continue the withdrawal state, and the withdrawal state is terminated according to the lottery result of the continuous lottery. Thus, after the start of the retracted state, the period until the retracted state ends without being controlled to the CZ state again varies. In the retracted state, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are predetermined. When a predetermined symbol combination (for example, a symbol combination that constitutes a predetermined combination or a symbol combination that does not constitute any combination) stops, the pull-back state is terminated by ending the pull-back state. Derived to 2L, 2C, 2R It may be configured to end without being controlled again in the CZ state based on the displayed result, or in the retracted state, a predetermined symbol combination (for example, a predetermined role is configured on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R). When the number of times that the combination of symbols to be performed or the combination of symbols that do not constitute any combination reaches the specified number of times, the withdrawal state is terminated by the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. CZ again based on the derived display result
It may be configured to end without being controlled by the state, or in the retracted state, the reels 2L, 2L,
C, 2R predetermined symbol combinations (for example, symbol combinations constituting a predetermined role,
When the number of times that the combination of symbols that do not constitute any combination) reaches a specified number of times, the withdrawal state is terminated and the withdrawal state is derived to the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. It may be configured to end without being controlled again in the CZ state based on the displayed result.

The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment has an advantageous section notification LED 1 when it is controlled to the retracted state.
2a can be controlled to turn on to indicate that it is in the retracted state. In the retracted state, a CZ lottery is performed to determine whether or not to control the CZ state again. When the CZ lottery subject to be won is not won in the internal lottery, a continuous lottery is performed in which it is determined whether or not to continue the withdrawal state, and the withdrawal state is terminated according to the lottery result of the continuous lottery. Thus, after the start of the withdrawal state, the period until the withdrawal state ends without being controlled to the CZ state again varies, and the withdrawal state is based on the lottery results of the internal lottery and the continuous lottery. C again
It is the structure which complete | finishes, without being controlled by Z state.

According to this configuration, since it is difficult for the player to recognize the end condition of the withdrawal state, it is possible to focus attention on the suggestion that the advantageous section notification LED 12a controls the withdrawal state.

In the present embodiment, in the retracted state, the CZ for determining whether or not to control the CZ state again.
When the CZ lottery subject in which the lottery is performed is not won in the internal lottery, a continuous lottery is performed in which it is determined whether or not to continue the withdrawal state, and the withdrawal state is changed according to the lottery result of the continuous lottery. Based on the lottery results of the internal lottery and continuous lottery performed in each game in the withdrawal state, the withdrawal state is terminated without being controlled again in the CZ state. Based on the lottery result in the predetermined game in the state, the withdrawal state may be terminated without being controlled again to the CZ state. For example, in the withdrawal state, it is determined whether or not to continue the withdrawal state. A lottery is performed for each predetermined number of games, and if the decision to continue the pullback state is not made in the lottery, a configuration for terminating the pullback state, or an internal lottery lottery in the pullback state When the number of times that the result has reached the specified lottery reaches the specified number of times, the configuration in which the withdrawal state is terminated, and the number of times that the lottery result of the internal lottery continuously becomes the specified number of lotteries in the withdrawal state In this configuration, it is difficult for the player to recognize the end condition of the pullback state, so that the advantageous section notification LED 12a controls the pullback state. You can focus on the suggestion.

In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the retraction state is the CZ state again when the CZ lottery target combination is not won in the internal lottery and it is not determined to continue the retraction state in the continuous lottery. On the other hand, if the CZ lottery winning combination is won in the internal lottery, the CZ lottery is performed, and it is determined in the CZ lottery that the transition to the CZ state is determined, the CZ is again performed. The pull-back state is terminated without being controlled again in the CZ state based on the fact that the lottery result of the predetermined lottery in the pull-back state becomes a specific result, and the lottery of the lottery The configuration is such that the control is again performed in the CZ state based on the fact that the result is a predetermined result different from the specific result.

According to this configuration, it is determined that the CZ state is controlled again according to the lottery result of the predetermined lottery in the retracted state, or that the retracted state ends without being controlled again in the CZ state. Therefore, attention can be paid to the lottery result of the lottery.

In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the retraction state is the CZ state again when the CZ lottery target combination is not won in the internal lottery and it is not determined to continue the retraction state in the continuous lottery. On the other hand, if the CZ lottery winning combination is won in the internal lottery, the CZ lottery is performed, and it is determined in the CZ lottery that the transition to the CZ state is determined, the CZ is again performed. In the withdrawal state, a lottery for determining whether to shift to the CZ state and whether to end the withdrawal state without being controlled again in the CZ state is performed for each game. It is a configuration.

According to this configuration, in the retracted state, it is determined for each game whether the control is again performed in the CZ state or the end of the retracted state without being controlled again in the CZ state. Interest can be enhanced in all games.

The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured to be controlled to an AT state where an increase in medals can be expected by winning an AT lottery.
When it is possible to control to the Z state, and after the CZ state is finished, it is controlled to the retracted state, and it is decided to control again to the CZ state before the withdrawal state is finished, and the CZ state is controlled again. Is a configuration that takes over the elements related to the CZ state that was controlled before the withdrawal state,
In the CZ state, an AT lottery is performed by winning an AT lottery role in the internal lottery.
In the AT lottery during the state, it can be determined that it is controlled to the AT state with a higher probability than when the state is other than the CZ state, and the CZ state is controlled to the AT state as a privilege. It is in a state where it is easy to be given.

In such a configuration, it can be expected that a privilege is given by being controlled to the CZ state.

In this embodiment, as a privilege that can be given in the CZ state, it is applied to the AT state as an increased state in which an increase in gaming value can be expected. Applying the right to shift to an increase state that can be expected, the execution of special effects that are not related to the increase in gaming value (for example, effects that are executed only as benefits), the right to execute special effects, etc. Also good.

Further, in this embodiment, in the AT lottery in the CZ state, it can be determined that the AT state is controlled with a higher probability than in the state other than the CZ state.
The state is a configuration in which a privilege (controlled to the AT state) is easily granted,
In a state other than the CZ state, the AT lottery is not performed. On the other hand, in the CZ state, the AT lottery can be performed, so that the CZ state can be easily given a privilege.

The slot machine 1 of this embodiment can be controlled to the CZ state, and after the end of the CZ state,
If it is controlled to the retraction state, and it is determined that the control is again made to the CZ state before the retraction state is completed, and the control is again made to the CZ state, the CZ controlled before the retraction state It is a configuration that takes over the elements related to the state, and in the CZ state, a predetermined condition (the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in the operation mode informed by the navigation notification when the winning role combination is won, and a predetermined small role winning occurs Is established), a predetermined number of CZ points can be given to the player, and a CZ effect can be executed that can suggest the CZ points given in the CZ state, and given in the CZ state. When the cumulative value of CZ points is greater than or equal to a specified point (10 points in this embodiment), it is given that it is controlled by the AT as a privilege,
When the state is controlled to the retracted state after the end of the state and is controlled to the CZ state again until the end of the retracted state, as an element related to the CZ state controlled before the retracted state In this configuration, the CZ points assigned in the CZ state are inherited.

According to this configuration, since the CZ point in the CZ state that was controlled before the withdrawal state is taken over by the CZ state after the withdrawal state, it is possible to effectively enhance the interest after the end of the CZ state. . Further, since the CZ points given in the CZ state are suggested by the effect during CZ, it is possible to make the player recognize that the CZ points have been taken over.

In the present embodiment, when the cumulative value of CZ points assigned reaches a predetermined number in the CZ effect, the liquid crystal display 51 displays a CZ effect screen corresponding to the cumulative value. In the CZ effect, for example, the difference necessary for the cumulative value of CZ points to reach a specified point is a predetermined number. In such a case, an image suggesting the predetermined number (for example, a numeric image indicating the predetermined number, a predetermined image corresponding to the predetermined number, etc.) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, thereby providing a specified point to which a privilege is given. The structure which suggests the difference required in order for the cumulative value of CZ points to arrive may be sufficient. In such a configuration, the difference necessary for the cumulative value of the CZ points to reach the specified point to which the privilege is granted is suggested by the production during CZ, so that the player recognizes that the CZ points have been taken over. Can be made.

The slot machine 1 of this embodiment can be controlled to the CZ state, and after the end of the CZ state,
If it is controlled to the retraction state, and it is determined that the control is again made to the CZ state before the retraction state is completed, and the control is again made to the CZ state, the CZ controlled before the retraction state In the CZ state, the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in the operation mode notified by the navigation notification when the winning role of the navigation target is won, and the winning of the predetermined small role is achieved. Even if the specific condition (the predetermined CZ lottery target role is won in the internal lottery) is established, the CZ points are given to the player.
In the retracted state, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, no CZ point is given, and when the specific condition is satisfied, the CZ point is given.

According to this configuration, since the CZ point is awarded when the specific condition is satisfied even in the retracted state, the privilege is given by the CZ point reaching the specified point and then controlled to the CZ state. Can be expected to be done.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. Needless to say.

In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine in which bets are set using medals and credits as game values has been described. However, slots for setting bets using game balls as game values. The present invention may be applied to a machine or a fully credit type slot machine that sets a bet amount using only credit as a gaming value. When using a game ball as a game value, for example, one medal can correspond to five game balls, and when 3 is set as the number of bets in the above embodiment, 15 game balls are used. This is equivalent to setting the number of bets using.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the use of only one of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls, for example, a combination of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls. It may be. That is, it is possible to play a game by setting the number of bets using any of a plurality of types of gaming values such as medals and game balls, and a plurality of types of games such as medals and game balls when a winning occurs. You may apply the slot machine which can pay out all of utility values.

Further, in the above-described embodiments and modifications, an example in which the present invention is applied to the slot machine 1 which is an example of a gaming machine has been shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a game ball is launched into a gaming area. Thus, the present invention can also be applied to gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines that play games.

1 Slot machine 2L, 2C, 2R Reel 6 MAXBET switch 7 Start switch 8L, 8C, 8R Stop switch 12 Game auxiliary indicator 12a Advantageous section notification LED
41 Main control unit 91 Sub control unit

Claims (1)

In gaming machines that perform games,
Predetermined state control means that can be controlled to a predetermined state advantageous to the player;
Specific state control means capable of controlling to a specific state after completion of the predetermined state;
A suggestion means to suggest that it is controlled to a specific state,
With
When the specific state is controlled after the predetermined state ends, and when the specific state is controlled again before the specific state ends, the elements related to the predetermined state controlled before the specific state are taken over. Is possible,
A gaming machine in which a period until the specific state ends without changing to the predetermined state again after the start of the specific state.

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