JP7314972B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

Pachinko game machines and slot machines are known as game machines. For example, a pachinko game machine is provided with a plate storage part for storing game balls given to a player in the front part of the game machine, and the game balls stored in the plate storage part are guided to a game ball shooting device and shot toward a game area in accordance with the player's shooting operation. Then, for example, when a game ball enters a ball entry portion provided in the game area, for example, a lottery process is executed, or the game ball is paid out from the payout device to the plate storage portion. In the pachinko game machine, there is also known a configuration in which an upper plate storage part and a lower plate storage part are provided as the plate storage part, and in this case, game balls stored in the upper plate storage part are guided to a game ball shooting device, and game balls surplus in the upper plate storage part are discharged to the lower plate storage part.

Further, in the slot machine, when the start lever is operated to start a new game while medals are bet, the control means executes the lottery process. Further, when the lottery process is executed, the rotation start control is executed by the control means to start the rotation of the reel, and when the stop button is operated during the rotation of the reel, the rotation stop control is executed by the control means to stop the rotation of the reel. Then, when the stop result after the rotation of the reels is stopped corresponds to a winning combination in the lottery process, a privilege corresponding to the winning combination is given to the player (see Patent Document 1, for example).

JP 2014-045989 A

Here, in gaming machines such as those exemplified above, it is necessary to improve the interest in games, and there is still room for improvement in this respect.

The above problems are not limited to pachinko gaming machines and slot machines, but also apply to other gaming machines.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of increasing the interest of a game.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 includes section setting means for setting a game section to a second section which is more advantageous to the player than the first section;
Advantageous setting means for allowing the player to stay in an advantageous gaming state in the second section;
section ending means for terminating the second section when the number of games executed in the second section reaches the upper limit number of games;
means for terminating the advantageous gaming state when the second interval ends based on the number of games executed in the second interval reaching the upper limit number of games;
Means for setting a predetermined chance state in which a predetermined lottery process for determining whether or not to generate the transition to the advantageous gaming state in the second section can be executed;
means for setting a predetermined expected state in which the predetermined lottery process corresponding to the predetermined chance state is not executed, which is a state in which the game continues over a plurality of games and does not transition to the advantageous gaming state after the end of the game;
Expectation effect control means for performing an expectation effect that enables the player to expect the provision of a profit in each game in the predetermined expectation state;
with
The interval setting means is
means for setting the second interval in the predetermined expected state;
When the advantageous gaming state ends in a situation in which the number of games played in the second interval is equal to or less than the number of games that can be continued that is set as the number of games that is less than the upper limit number of games, the second interval continues even after that, and if the advantageous gaming state ends in a situation where the number of games played in the second interval exceeds the number of games that can be continued, the second interval continues even if the number of games played in the second interval does not reach the upper limit number of games. an interval continuation means for avoiding a situation;
characterized by comprising

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

1 is a front view of a slot machine according to a first embodiment; FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a slot machine showing a state in which a front door is opened; FIG. It is a front view of a housing|casing. It is a figure which shows the pattern arrangement|sequence of each reel. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between a pattern and a combination line that can be visually recognized through the display window; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the winning mode and the privilege to be given; (a) It is a front view of a common display area, (b) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the information corresponding to the stop order displayed on a combined display part. 10A and 10B are explanatory diagrams for explaining the relationship between the notification content of the stop order on the image display device and the display content of the stop order on the combined display unit; FIG. 1 is an electrical configuration diagram of a slot machine; FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the main MPU; 4 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing executed by the main MPU; 4 is a flowchart showing normal processing executed by the main MPU; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the configuration of a random number circuit group provided on a main control board; FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the configurations of first to twelfth shared random number circuits and first to fourth dedicated random number circuits; FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing random number acquisition processing executed by the main MPU; FIG. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a lottery process for a winning combination executed by the main MPU; FIG. It is an explanatory view for explaining a lottery table for normal mode. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between the reel stop order and the winning mode established when the normal mode lottery table is selected; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a lottery table for the first RT mode; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between the order of stopping reels and the winning mode established when the lottery table for the first RT mode is selected; It is an explanatory view for explaining a lottery table for the second RT mode. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between the order of stopping reels and the winning mode established when the lottery table for the second RT mode is selected; (a) to (c) are explanatory diagrams for explaining index values with different winning probabilities among set values "1" to "6". FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an offset table; FIG. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing winning data acquisition processing executed by the main MPU; FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing reel control processing executed by the main MPU; It is an explanatory diagram for explaining the game state and the game section that exist in the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st control processing of the game area performed by main side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the information control processing performed by main side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the process for information performed by production|presentation side MPU. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing transition lottery processing for a false portent state executed by the main MPU; FIG. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing a corresponding process at the end of a game, which is executed by the main MPU; FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd control processing of the game area performed by main side MPU. (a) to (f) are time charts showing transitions to advantageous sections and return to normal sections. It is a flowchart which shows the transition lottery process for chance states performed by main side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the normal process performed by main side MPU. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a chance state process executed by the main MPU; FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the production|presentation control processing for normals performed by production|presentation side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the production|presentation control processing for false portent states performed by production|presentation side MPU. (a) to (f) are time charts showing how the false omen effect and the chance effect are executed. (a) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the display content of the false omen effect on the image display device; (b) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the display content of the chance effect on the image display device; FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing bonus processing executed by the main MPU; FIG. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing bonus processing at the start of a game, which is executed by the main MPU; FIG. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing processing at the start of a game during a bonus, which is executed by the main MPU; FIG. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing a bonus state process executed by the main MPU; FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the preparation state process performed by main side MPU. (a) An explanatory diagram for explaining the contents of the storage area of the main side RAM, and (b) an explanatory diagram for explaining the contents of the storage area of the effect side RAM. It is a flowchart which shows the process for addition performed by main side MPU. (a) An explanatory diagram for explaining an A-loop lottery table, (b) an explanatory diagram for explaining various continuation lottery tables, and (c) an explanatory diagram for explaining a B-loop lottery table. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing A-loop processing executed by the main MPU; FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing B-loop processing executed by the main MPU; FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing ART state processing executed by the main MPU; (a) to (h) are time charts for explaining an overview of effects that occur in the ART state. It is a flowchart which shows the production|presentation control processing for extraordinary which is performed by production|presentation side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the process for direct addition effects performed by the effect|presentation side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the processing for A loop production|presentation performed by the production|presentation side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the selection process of the special addition production|presentation performed by production|presentation side MPU. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining types of special additional effects; It is a flowchart which shows the process for special addition effects performed by the effect|presentation side MPU. (a) to (d) are time charts showing how an expected effect and a special additional effect are executed when an A loop occurs. It is a flowchart which shows the processing for B loop production|presentation performed by the production|presentation side MPU. (a) to (c) are time charts showing how a special freeze effect is executed when a B loop occurs. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing stock release processing executed by the effect-side MPU; FIG. FIGS. 4A to 4C are explanatory diagrams for explaining display contents of the image display device in the ART state; FIGS. (a) to (g) are time charts showing how various release effects are executed. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing ending handling processing executed by the main MPU; FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the processing for ending effects performed by MPU on the effect|presentation side. (a) and (b) are explanatory diagrams for explaining the display contents of the image display device in a situation where the ending effect is being executed. It is a flowchart which shows the process for ending ending production|presentation performed by production|presentation side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the freeze setting process performed by main side MPU. (a) to (f) are time charts showing how the ending effect is executed. It is a flow chart which shows the production|presentation control processing for advantage maintenance sections performed by production|presentation side MPU. (a) An explanatory diagram for explaining the contents of a bonus winning notification image, and (b) an explanatory diagram for explaining the contents of a bonus type notification image. (a) to (i) are time charts showing how the advantageous maintenance section progresses. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing management processing executed by the main MPU; FIG. (a) to (e) are time charts showing how game history management results are displayed using a dual-purpose display unit. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a pseudo-bonus generation management process executed by the main MPU in the second embodiment; FIG. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing a pseudo-bonus management process executed by the main MPU; FIG. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a pseudo-bonus start process executed by the main MPU; FIG. (a) An explanatory diagram for explaining an initial continuous game number table, and (b) an explanatory diagram for explaining a transition condition game number table. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the contents of a storage area of a main RAM; FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing processing at the start of a game during a pseudo-bonus, which is executed by the main MPU; FIG. (a) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the contents of a first addition table; (b) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the contents of a second addition table; FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing pseudo-bonus progression processing executed by the main MPU; FIG. (a) to (f) are time charts showing how the handling of the number of additional games changes according to the state of the ART winning flag in the pseudo-bonus state. It is a flowchart which shows the production|presentation control processing for pseudo bonuses performed by production|presentation side MPU. (a) to (g) are time charts showing how pre-branching effects and branching effects are executed in a pseudo-bonus state. (a) to (d) are explanatory diagrams for explaining the first to fourth addition tables in the third embodiment; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an index correspondence table; (a) to (d) are explanatory diagrams for explaining first to fourth compressed data; It is a flowchart which shows the addition lottery process performed by main side MPU. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing processing for acquiring an added index, which is executed by the main MPU; FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing random number acquisition processing executed by the main MPU in the fourth embodiment; FIG. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the configuration of a random number circuit group provided on a main control board in the fifth embodiment; It is a flowchart which shows the production|presentation control processing for usual performed by the production|presentation side MPU in 6th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the production|presentation control processing for false portent states performed by the production|presentation side MPU in 7th Embodiment. 29 is a flow chart showing a bonus notification process during the ending executed by the effect-side MPU in the eighth embodiment;

<First Embodiment>
A first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine 10, which is a type of game machine, will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 opened, and FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the slot machine 10 has a housing 11 forming its outer shell. A plurality of wooden panels are fixed to the housing 11 so that the housing 11 is formed into a box-like shape that is open forward as a whole.

A front door 12 is attached to the front side of the housing 11 as shown in FIGS. The front door 12 is supported by the housing 11 so as to be able to open and close the internal space of the housing 11 with a shaft portion 12a provided on the left side of the front door 12 as a rotation axis. The front door 12 is locked so that it cannot be opened by a locking device 13 provided on the rear side thereof.

A game panel 20 is provided near the upper center portion of the front door 12 as shown in FIG. The game panel 20 has three vertically long display windows 21L, 21M, and 21R arranged side by side. The display windows 21L, 21M and 21R are made of a transparent or translucent material, and the inside of the slot machine 10 can be viewed through the display windows 21L, 21M and 21R.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the inside of the housing 11 is divided into upper and lower parts by a partition plate 11a, and the reel unit 31 is attached to the upper part of the partition plate 11a. The reel unit 31 includes a left reel 32L, a middle reel 32M, and a right reel 32R, which are each formed in a cylindrical shape. Each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is rotatably supported such that its center axis coincides with the rotation axis of the reel 32L, 32M, 32R. The rotation axes of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are arranged on the same axis extending substantially horizontally, and the reels 32L, 32M, 32R correspond to the display windows 21L, 21M, 21R one-to-one. Therefore, a part of the surface of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is visible through the corresponding display window portions 21L, 21M, 21R. Further, when the reels 32L, 32M, 32R rotate forward, the surfaces of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are projected through the respective display windows 21L, 21M, 21R as if they are moving from top to bottom.

A start lever 41 is provided on the lower left side of the game panel 20 as shown in FIG. When the start lever 41 is operated while game media such as medals and virtual medals are bet, the reels 32L, 32M and 32R start rotating all at once.

On the right side of the start lever 41, stop buttons 42, 43, 44 are provided to be operated to individually stop the rotating reels 32L, 32M, 32R. The respective stop buttons 42, 43, 44 are arranged directly below the display windows 21L, 21M, 21R corresponding to the reels 32L, 32M, 32R to be stopped, respectively. Each of the stop buttons 42, 43, 44 is in a state in which it can be stopped after a predetermined time has passed since the left reel 32L started rotating.

The operation of the start lever 41 starts the rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, the stop buttons 42, 43, and 44 stop the rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, and the completion of various processes such as the provision of game media and the management of the game state corresponds to one game (game round).

A medal slot 45 for inserting medals as an investment value is provided on the lower right side of the display windows 21L, 21M, and 21R. As shown in FIG. 2, a selector 52 provided on the back of the front door 12 guides the medals inserted from the medal slot 45 to a hopper device 53 when reception is permitted, and guides them to a medal receiving tray 59 from a medal discharge port 58 provided at the lower front portion of the front door 12 when reception is prohibited (see FIG. 1). The hopper device 53 has a function of paying out the medals stored in the storage tank to the medal receiving tray 59 through the medal ejection port 58 when a winning corresponding to the awarding of the game media is established on the activated line.

Below the medal slot 45, as shown in FIG. 1, a return button 46 is provided to be pushed when the medals inserted into the medal slot 45 are stuck in the selector 52. As shown in FIG. Further, on the lower left side of the display window parts 21L, 21M, 21R, there are provided a first credit insertion button 47 for inserting the maximum amount of credited virtual medals that can be betted at once, a second credit insertion button 48 for inserting two virtual medals at once, and a third credit insertion button 49 for inserting one virtual medal at a time.

A settlement button 51 is provided on the left side of the start lever 41 . That is, the slot machine 10 has a credit function for storing and storing surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (50 medals) and payout medals at the time of winning as virtual medals, and when the settlement button 51 is operated in a state in which the virtual medals are stored and stored, the virtual medals are dispensed from the medal outlet 58 as real medals.

A power supply device 54 is provided inside the housing 11 to the left of the hopper device 53 as shown in FIGS. The power supply device 54 is provided with a power switch 55 operated when the power is turned on or off, a reset button 56 for resetting various states of the slot machine 10, and a setting key insertion hole 57 operated for changing the setting state of the slot machine 10 within the range of "setting 1" to "setting 6".

Next, the symbols attached to each reel 32L, 32M, 32R will be described.

FIG. 4 shows the pattern arrangement of the left reel 32L, middle reel 32M and right reel 32R. As shown in the figure, 21 symbols are arranged in a line on each reel 32L, 32M, 32R. Further, although numbers from "0" to "20" are assigned to the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R in correspondence with each other, these numbers are numbers for the main controller 70, which will be described later, to recognize symbols that are visible through the display windows 21L, 21M, and 21R, and are not actually attached to the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. However, the numbers will be used in the following description.

The symbols include a "bell" symbol (e.g., 20th on the left reel 32L), a "replay" symbol (e.g., 19th on the left reel 32L), a "watermelon" symbol (e.g., 18th on the left reel 32L), a "red 7" symbol (e.g., 15th on the left reel 32L), a "BAR" symbol (e.g., 10th on the left reel 32L), a "cherry" symbol (e.g., 9th on the left reel 32L), There are seven types of "White 7" symbols (for example, the fifth on the left reel 32L). The number and arrangement order of various symbols are different for each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the display windows 21L, 21M and 21R. Each of the display window portions 21L, 21M, 21R is formed so that three of the 21 symbols attached to the corresponding reels 32L, 32M, 32R are visible as a whole. Therefore, when all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped, 3×3=9 symbols are visible through the display windows 21L, 21M, 21R.

In this slot machine 10, one main line ML is set so as to connect positions where symbols on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are visible. The main line ML is a line connecting the middle symbols of the left reel 32L, the middle symbols of the middle reel 32M, and the middle symbols of the right reel 32R. Rotation of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is started in a state where a specified number of game media are betted, and when a prize corresponding to a winning combination is established on the main line ML, any one of the profit of giving the game media, the profit of replaying, and the transition of the game state is given.

That is, in the present slot machine 10, only one main line ML is set as a line on which winning can be established. The main line ML is set as a straight line. Therefore, a subline SL1 connecting the upper pattern of the left reel 32L, the middle pattern of the middle reel 32M, and the lower pattern of the right reel 32R, a subline SL2 connecting the upper pattern of the left reel 32L, the upper pattern of the middle reel 32M, and the upper pattern of the right reel 32R, a subline SL3 connecting the lower pattern of the left reel 32L, the lower pattern of the middle reel 32M, and the lower pattern of the right reel 32R, and the bottom of the left reel 32L. Winning is not achieved even if a combination of symbols to be a winning object is established on a straight line such as a subline SL4 connecting a row pattern, a middle row pattern of a middle reel 32M and an upper row pattern of a right reel 32R.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 6, the correspondence relationship between the combination of winning symbols and the privilege given when winning will be described. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the correspondence relationship between the combination of winning symbols and the privilege given when winning.

Small winnings to which game media are given include first compensation winning, second compensation winning, third compensation winning, first bell winning, second bell winning, first watermelon winning, second watermelon winning and cherry winning. Specifically, on the main line ML, when the stopped symbol on the left reel 32L is a "watermelon" symbol, the stopped symbol on the middle reel 32M is a "replay" symbol, and the stopped symbol on the right reel 32R is a "bell" symbol, the first supplementary prize is awarded. When the stopped pattern of the left reel 32L is the "watermelon" pattern, the stopped pattern of the middle reel 32M is the "bell" pattern, and the stopped pattern of the right reel 32R is the "bell" pattern on the main line ML, the second supplementary prize is awarded. When the stopped pattern of the left reel 32L is the ``replay'' pattern, the stopped pattern of the middle reel 32M is the ``bell'' pattern, and the stopped pattern of the right reel 32R is the ``bell'' pattern on the main line ML, the third compensation winning is achieved. If any one of the first to third supplementary prizes is won, the number of game media to be awarded becomes “1”.

When the stopped pattern of the left reel 32L is the "bell" pattern, the stopped pattern of the middle reel 32M is the "bell" pattern, and the stopped pattern of the right reel 32R is the "bell" pattern on the main line ML, the first bell wins. When the stopped pattern of the left reel 32L is the "bell" pattern, the stopped pattern of the middle reel 32M is the "bell" pattern, and the stopped pattern of the right reel 32R is the "replay" pattern on the main line ML, the second bell is won. If any one of the first to second bell wins, the number of game media to be given becomes “11”.

When the stopped pattern of the left reel 32L is the "watermelon" pattern, the stopped pattern of the middle reel 32M is the "watermelon" pattern, and the stopped pattern of the right reel 32R is the "watermelon" pattern on the main line ML, the first watermelon wins. On the main line ML, when the stopped pattern of the left reel 32L is the "watermelon" pattern, the stopped pattern of the middle reel 32M is the "watermelon" pattern, and the stopped pattern of the right reel 32R is the "BAR" pattern, the second watermelon prize is awarded. When one of the first and second watermelon prizes is won, the number of game media to be given becomes “5”. When the stopped symbol of the left reel 32L on the main line ML is a "cherry" symbol, the cherry prize is won regardless of whether the stopped symbol of the middle reel 32M or the right reel 32R is. In the case of winning a cherry prize, the number of game media to be given becomes “2”.

Winnings to which the privilege of replaying the next game can be played without betting a game medium include a normal replay winning prize, a first chance replay winning prize, a second chance replay winning prize, a first RT replay winning prize, a second RT replay winning prize, a first falling replay winning prize and a second falling replay winning prize. Specifically, when the stopped symbol on the left reel 32L is the "replay" symbol, the stopped symbol on the middle reel 32M is the "replay" symbol, and the stopped symbol on the right reel 32R is the "replay" symbol on the main line ML, the stopped symbol on the left reel 32L is the "bell" symbol, the stopped symbol on the middle reel 32M is the "cherry" symbol, and the stopped symbol on the right reel 32R is the "bell" symbol on the main line ML. Or, when the stopped symbol on the left reel 32L is a "watermelon" symbol, the stopped symbol on the middle reel 32M is a "cherry" symbol, and the stopped symbol on the right reel 32R is a "bell" symbol on the main line ML, the normal replay wins.

When the stopped pattern of the left reel 32L is the ``replay'' pattern, the stopped pattern of the middle reel 32M is the ``cherry'' pattern, and the stopped pattern of the right reel 32R is the ``bell'' pattern on the main line ML, the first chance replay prize is awarded. When the stopped pattern of the left reel 32L is the "watermelon" pattern, the stopped pattern of the middle reel 32M is the "bell" pattern, and the stopped pattern of the right reel 32R is the "replay" pattern on the main line ML, the second chance replay prize is awarded.

When the stopped pattern of the left reel 32L is the "bell" pattern, the stopped pattern of the middle reel 32M is the "replay" pattern, and the stopped pattern of the right reel 32R is the "replay" pattern on the main line ML, the first RT replay prize is awarded. When the stopped pattern of the left reel 32L is the "watermelon" pattern, the stopped pattern of the middle reel 32M is the "replay" pattern, and the stopped pattern of the right reel 32R is the "replay" pattern on the main line ML, the second RT replay wins.

When the stopped pattern of the left reel 32L is the "replay" pattern, the stopped pattern of the middle reel 32M is the "cherry" pattern, and the stopped pattern of the right reel 32R is the "replay" pattern on the main line ML, the first falling replay wins. When the stopped pattern of the left reel 32L is the "replay" pattern, the stopped pattern of the middle reel 32M is the "replay" pattern, and the stopped pattern of the right reel 32R is the "bell" pattern on the main line ML, the second fall replay wins.

If any of the above replay wins are made, a replay privilege is given that allows the player to play the next game without betting the game medium. Specifically, when any replay prize is won in a game in which '3' game media are betted, the next game can be started in a state where '3' game media are betted while eliminating the need to bet the game media.

Among the above various replay prizes, the first RT replay prize, the second RT replay prize, the first fall replay prize, and the second fall replay prize not only trigger the provision of the replay prize privilege, but also trigger the transition to the lottery mode. In this slot machine 10, a plurality of kinds of lottery modes are set so that the types of the lottery to be lottery and the winning probability of each lottery are different in the lottery processing (FIG. 16) of the lottery, and the shift between these lottery modes occurs when the replay winning as a trigger for the shift of the lottery mode is established. Details of each lottery mode and conditions for transition to each lottery mode will be described later in detail.

As state transition prizes in which only game state transition is performed, there are a 1st BB prize, a 2nd BB prize, a 3rd BB prize, a 4th BB prize, a 1st RB prize and a 2nd RB prize. Specifically, on the main line ML, when the stopped symbol on the left reel 32L is the "red 7" symbol, the stopped symbol on the middle reel 32M is the "red 7" symbol, and the stopped symbol on the right reel 32R is the "red 7" symbol, the first BB wins. On the main line ML, when the stopped symbol of the left reel 32L is the "white 7" symbol, the stopped symbol of the middle reel 32M is the "white 7" symbol, and the stopped symbol of the right reel 32R is the "white 7" symbol, the second BB prize is won. When the stopped symbol on the left reel 32L is the ``red 7'' symbol, the stopped symbol on the middle reel 32M is the ``red 7'' symbol, and the stopped symbol on the right reel 32R is the ``white 7'' symbol on the main line ML, the 3BB prize is awarded. When the stopped symbol on the left reel 32L is the "white 7" symbol, the stopped symbol on the middle reel 32M is the "white 7" symbol, and the stopped symbol on the right reel 32R is the "red 7" symbol on the main line ML, the 4th BB wins. When the stopped symbol on the left reel 32L is the "red 7" symbol, the stopped symbol on the middle reel 32M is the "red 7" symbol, and the stopped symbol on the right reel 32R is the "BAR" symbol on the main line ML, the first RB wins. On the main line ML, when the stopped symbol of the left reel 32L is the "white 7" symbol, the stopped symbol of the middle reel 32M is the "white 7" symbol, and the stopped symbol of the right reel 32R is the "BAR" symbol, the second RB wins.

When the 1st BB prize, the 2nd BB prize, the 3rd BB prize or the 4th BB prize is established, the game state shifts to the BB state. Further, when the first RB prize or the second RB prize is established, the game state shifts to the RB state. Both the BB state and the RB state correspond to the bonus state. The bonus state is a gaming state in which the expected number of game media to be awarded per unit number of games is higher than in gaming states other than the bonus state. Specifically, a winning combination that enables establishment of the first bell winning is won at a higher probability (for example, about 1/1.5) than in other gaming states, and when the winning combination is won, the first bell winning is established irrespective of the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R and the stop operation timing of the stop buttons 42 to 44 with respect to the rotational positions of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. On the other hand, the number of game media required to start one game in the bonus state is the same as in other game states. Therefore, in the bonus state, the net increase expected value of the game media per unit number of games is higher than in the game states other than the bonus state. The number of game media required to start one game in the bonus state may be smaller than that in other game states, and if the expected net increase in game media per unit number of games is higher in the bonus state than in the game states other than the bonus state, the number of game media required to start one game in the bonus state may be larger than in other game states.

Of the bonus states, the BB state continues over a plurality of games, and ends when an end condition is met based on the occurrence of an event according to the content of the game execution. The termination condition is arbitrary, but in the slot machine 10, the total number of game media given after the BB state is started is equal to or greater than the BB termination reference number (specifically, "350"). It should be noted that the termination condition may be satisfied when the number of games executed in the BB state reaches the BB termination reference number of games.

Of the bonus states, the RB state continues over a plurality of games, and ends when an end condition is satisfied based on the occurrence of an event according to the content of the game execution. The end condition is arbitrary, but in the slot machine 10, the total number of game media provided after the start of the RB state is equal to or greater than the RB end reference number (specifically, "150") is set as the end condition. This RB end reference number is smaller than the BB end reference number. Therefore, the BB state is a game state more advantageous to the player than the RB state. It should be noted that the termination condition may be satisfied when the number of games executed in the RB state reaches the RB termination reference number of games. In this case, by setting the RB end reference game number to be smaller than the BB end reference game number, the BB state is more advantageous to the player than the RB state.

Next, a device for executing various notifications and various effects will be described.

Above the front door 12, as shown in FIG. 1, an upper lamp 61, a speaker 62, and an image display device 63 are provided. When an abnormality occurs in the slot machine 10, light emission of the upper lamp 61 is controlled in a manner corresponding to the abnormality, and light emission is controlled in a manner corresponding to the winning result. Further, the upper lamp 61 is controlled to emit light so that a light emission effect corresponding to the display effect on the image display device 63 is performed. A pair of left and right speakers 62 are provided, and when an abnormality occurs in the slot machine 10, sound output is controlled so that sound or voice corresponding to the abnormality is output, and sound output is controlled so that sound or voice corresponding to the winning result is output. Further, the speaker 62 is controlled to output sound so that a sound output effect corresponding to the display effect on the image display device 63 is performed.

The image display device 63 has a display surface and is configured as a liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal display, but is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, and may be another display device having a display surface such as a plasma display device, an organic EL display device, or a CRT, or may be a dot matrix display device. When an abnormality occurs in the slot machine 10, display control is performed so that an image corresponding to the abnormality is displayed on the display surface. Further, the image display device 63 is controlled to display on the display surface images corresponding to the result of winning a role in the internal lottery and the result of winning in each game. That is, the image display device 63 executes a display effect.

On the game panel 20 of the front door 12, below the display windows 21L, 21M and 21R, a credit display section 65 for displaying the number of stored virtual medals is displayed, and the number of game media to be given when winning a small winning combination is displayed. and an advantageous section display section 67 for displaying a display corresponding to the fact that the game section is an advantageous section. The credit display section 65 is composed of a 7-segment display, and each segment uses a monochromatic LED such as green.

FIG. 7(a) is a front view of a common display area 68 in which a combined display section 66 and an advantageous section display section 67 are provided. In the common display area 68, as shown in FIG. 7(a), a combined display section 66 provided by arranging two 7-segment displays 66a and 66b side by side, and an advantageous section display section 67 consisting of one light emitting section are integrated.

When any of the small winnings (first to third supplemental winnings, first to second bell winnings, first to second watermelon winnings or cherry winnings) corresponding to the giving of game media is established, the number of given game media corresponding to the winning of the small winnings is displayed on a combined display part 66 at the end of the game in which the winning of the small winnings has been established. Specifically, when any one of the first to third supplemental winnings is established, the left 7-segment display 66a is not displayed, and '1' is displayed on the right 7-segment display 66b, thereby notifying that the game medium of '1' has been provided. When any one of the first and second bell winnings is established, ``1'' is displayed on each of the left 7-segment display 66a and the right 7-segment display 66b to notify that the game medium of ``11'' has been provided. Further, when any one of the first and second watermelon winnings is established, the left 7-segment display 66a is not displayed, and '5' is displayed on the right 7-segment display 66b to notify that the game medium of '5' has been provided. In addition, when a cherry prize is established, the left 7-segment display 66a is not displayed, and '2' is displayed on the right 7-segment display 66b to notify that the game medium of '2' has been provided. On the other hand, even if winning such as one of replay winning, one of BB winning and one of RB winning that does not give a game medium is established, the display corresponding to the winning is not performed in the combined display part 66, and in this case each of the 7-segment displays 66a and 66b is maintained in a non-display state. The display of the number of given game media on the combined display part 66 is terminated when the game media are betted to start the next game of the game in which the display is performed, and each 7-segment display 66a, 66b is put into a non-display state at the bet timing.

When the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is reported on the image display device 63, information corresponding to the reported stop order is displayed on the combined display section 66. FIG. FIG. 7(b) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the contents of the information corresponding to the stop order displayed on the dual-use display section 66. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7B, in the slot machine 10, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are notified by the image display device 63 in a stop order in which the first stop is the left reel 32L, the second stop is the middle reel 32M, and the third stop is the right reel 32R, the first stop is the left reel 32L, the second stop is the right reel 32R, and the third stop is the middle reel 32M, and the first stop is the middle reel. 32M, the second stop is the left reel 32L, and the third stop is the right reel 32R; the first stop is the middle reel 32M, the second stop is the right reel 32R, and the third stop is the left reel 32L; 2M and the third stop is the left reel 32L, the first stop is the left reel 32L and the rest are optional, the first stop is the middle reel 32M and the rest are optional, and the first stop is the right reel 32R and the rest are optional.

The notification of the stop order in the image display device 63 can be executed when winning a role including the first bell winning data in the role lottery process, winning a role including the first RT replay winning data, winning a role including the second RT replay winning data, winning a role including the first replay winning data, or winning a role including the second replay winning data. Specifically, when a winning combination including the first bell winning data is won, the winning of the first bell is established when the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped in the stopping order corresponding to the current winning combination among the above-mentioned stopping orders. Then, when the first bell win is established, the game medium "11" is provided to the player as already explained.

When a winning combination including the 1st replay winning data is won, the 1st replay winning is established when the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped in the stopping order corresponding to the winning combination of this time out of the respective stopping orders. Then, when the 1RT replay prize is established, the lottery mode shifts to the 1RT mode in which it is easier to win a combination including any replay prize data than in the normal mode (that is, it is easier to establish any replay prize). In addition, when a winning combination including the 2nd RT replay winning data is won, the 2nd RT replay winning is established when the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped in the stopping order corresponding to the winning combination of this time out of the respective stopping orders. Then, when the second RT replay prize is established, the lottery mode shifts to the second RT mode in which it is easier to win a combination including any replay winning data than in the first RT mode (that is, any replay prize is more likely to be established).

When a winning combination including the first falling replay winning data is won, the winning of the first falling replay is avoided when the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped in the stop order corresponding to the current winning combination among the above stop orders. When the first falling replay winning prize is established, the lottery mode shifts from the first RT mode to the normal mode, but the shift to the normal mode can be avoided by avoiding establishment of the first falling replay winning prize. In addition, when a combination including the second fall replay winning data is won, the winning of the second fall replay is avoided when the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped in the stop order corresponding to the current winning combination among the above stop orders. When the second falling replay winning prize is established, the lottery mode shifts from the second RT mode to the first RT mode, but the shift to the first RT mode can be avoided by avoiding establishment of the second falling replay winning prize.

When any one of the stop orders is notified by the image display device 63, the left 7-segment display 66a of the combined display unit 66 is maintained in a non-display state, while the right 7-segment display 66b displays a display corresponding to the stop order to be notified. The display contents are as shown in FIG. 7B, and the display contents of the stop order on the dual-purpose display section 66 are set in one-to-one correspondence with the notification contents of the stop order on the image display device 63 . However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of types of display contents on the dual-purpose display section 66 are set so as to correspond to part or all of the notification contents of the stop order on the image display device 63 .

The display contents of the stop order on the combined display section 66 are different from the display contents to be displayed when the combined display section 66 performs the display corresponding to the awarding of the game media. This makes it easy to distinguish whether the content displayed on the combined display unit 66 corresponds to the number of game media provided or to the order in which the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped.

FIGS. 8(a) and 8(b) are explanatory diagrams for explaining the relationship between the content of notification of the order of stopping on the image display device 63 and the content of display of the order of stopping on the dual-purpose display section 66. FIG.

When the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is notified by the image display device 63, as shown in FIG. 8A, the same number of unit display images G1 to G3 as the number of stop operations required to end the game are displayed on the image display device 63, and the image display corresponding to the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is performed in each of the unit display images G1 to G3. Specifically, a left unit display image G1 corresponding to the left reel 32L, a middle unit display image G2 corresponding to the middle reel 32M, and a right unit display image G3 corresponding to the right reel 32R are displayed. FIG. 8A shows how the stop order is notified when the first stop is the middle reel 32M, the second stop is the left reel 32L, and the third stop is the right reel 32R. Therefore, the left unit display image G1 displays an image "2" corresponding to the stop order of the left reel 32L, the middle unit display image G2 displays an image "1" corresponding to the middle reel 32M stop order, and the right unit display image G3 displays an image "1" corresponding to the stop order of the middle reel 32R. A "3" image corresponding to the stop order of is displayed.

While the image display device 63 displays an image notifying the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M and 32R as described above, the combined display unit 66 displays "L" corresponding to the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M and 32R as shown in FIG. 8(b). That is, the unit display images G1 to G3 corresponding to the number of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are displayed on the image display device 63, and the image display corresponding to the stop order of the corresponding reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is performed in each of the unit display images G1 to G3. As a result, the player can be made to pay attention to the display content on the image display device 63 even if the display corresponding to the notification content of the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is performed on the combined display unit 66 .

The display range of the combined display unit 66 is narrower than the display range of the image display device 63 . Also from this point, it is possible to reduce the player's attention to the combined display unit 66 compared to the image display device 63 . Also, the dual-use display section 66 is located on the side opposite to the image display device 63 with the display windows 21L, 21M, 21R that make the reels 32L, 32M, 32R visible. As a result, the combined display section 66 is arranged at a position spaced apart from the image display device 63 , and this also makes it possible to reduce the player's attention to the combined display section 66 .

When the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is notified, the display corresponding to the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R on the combined display unit 66 and the display corresponding to the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R on the image display device 63 are started after the winning lottery process is performed and before the stop operation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is validated. In this case, the display corresponding to the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R on the combined display unit 66 is started before the display corresponding to the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R on the image display device 63, but these displays may be started at the same time or substantially at the same time, or the display start order may be reversed. Further, the display corresponding to the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R on the combined display unit 66 and the image display device 63 is terminated when a stop command is issued to all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R in the game for which the display is executed.

The combined display section 66 is arranged on the central side of the common display area 68 , whereas the advantageous section display section 67 is arranged on the corner side of the common display area 68 . The advantageous section display portion 67 is a display section for notifying that the game section is the advantageous section among the normal section and the advantageous section. The advantageous section is a section corresponding to either a section in which the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R that enables establishment of a prize advantageous to the player when winning a combination of different prizes to be established according to the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is notified, or a section in which the probability of shifting to the ART state, which is a game state advantageous to the player, is higher than that in the normal section. On the other hand, the normal section is a section in which the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R that enables establishment of a prize advantageous to the player is not notified when a winning combination to be established is different according to the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, and is a section in which the probability of transition to the ART state, which is a game state advantageous to the player, is lower than that in the advantageous section, or a section in which the transition to the ART state does not occur.

When the transition condition to the advantageous section is established in the normal section and the transition to the advantageous section is made, the advantageous section display section 67 is turned on to start notification of the advantageous section. Further, when the transition condition to the normal section is satisfied in the advantageous section and the transition to the normal section is made, the advantageous section display section 67 is turned off, thereby ending the notification of the advantageous section. As a result, it becomes possible to notify the manager of the game hall or the like that the section is advantageous. A dual-use display unit 66 provided collectively in the common display area 68 is turned on when a game medium is given and turned off when the next game starts, and is turned on when the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is displayed on the image display device 63, and turned off when the game ends. Therefore, in a configuration in which the advantageous interval display part 67 is arranged in the common display area 68 so as not to be too conspicuous to the player, it is possible to positively create a situation in which only the advantageous interval display part 67 is lit in the common display area 68 in the situation of the advantageous interval, so that the manager of the game hall can easily confirm the advantageous interval display part 67.例文帳に追加

Instead of maintaining the lighting state of the advantageous interval display unit 67 during the advantageous interval, the advantageous interval display unit 67 may blink at a predetermined cycle during the advantageous interval. Further, as the combined display section 66 and the advantageous section display section 67, other displays such as a liquid crystal display device may be used.

The slot machine 10 is provided with various control devices. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, a main controller 70 is provided above the reel unit 31 . The main controller 70 is attached to a back plate 11 b that forms the rear portion of the housing 11 . The main controller 70 is constructed by housing a main control board 71 in a board box 81 . An MPU 72 is mounted on the element mounting surface, which is one board surface of the main control board 71 . The board box 81 is formed transparent so that the MPU 72 accommodated in the board box 81 can be visually observed from the outside of the board box 81 . Although the board box 81 is formed colorless and transparent, it may be formed colored and transparent as long as the MPU 72 accommodated in the board box 81 can be visually observed from the outside of the board box 81. The main control device 70 is mounted on the back plate 11b of the housing 11 in the board box 81 so that the facing wall portion 82 facing the element mounting surface of the main control board 71 faces the front of the slot machine 10 . Therefore, by opening the front door 12 to the front of the slot machine 10 with respect to the housing 11 to expose the internal space of the housing 11, it becomes possible to see the facing wall portion 82 of the board box 81 and to visually see the MPU 72 through the facing wall portion 82.

The board box 81 is formed by assembling a plurality of case bodies back and forth, and the plurality of case bodies are provided with a connecting portion 83 for preventing separation of the case bodies and for leaving traces when the case bodies are separated. A plurality of coupling portions 83 are arranged side by side on one side of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped board box 81 . As a result, even if the case body is separated by destroying the part of the joint part 83 in a state where the separation of the case body is prevented by utilizing the part of the joint part 83, the separation of the case body can be prevented again by subsequently bringing another joint part 83 into the joined state. Further, when the case body is separated, the connecting part 83 is destroyed and a trace remains, so that it is possible to grasp whether the case body is illegally separated by visually checking the connecting part 83.例文帳に追加A sealing seal 84 is attached to a side of the substrate box 81 other than the side on which the coupling portions 83 are arranged so as to straddle the boundary between the case bodies. When the sealing seal 84 is peeled off, the adhesive layer remains on the case body. As a result, when the sealing seal 84 is peeled off when the case body is separated, it is possible to leave a trace of it.

The slot machine 10 is provided with an effect control device 90 in addition to the main control device 70, as shown in FIG. The effect control device 90 is arranged behind the image display device 63 on the front door 12 . The effect control device 90 controls the upper lamp 61 , the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 based on commands received from the main control device 70 . Incidentally, the effect control device 90, like the main control device 70, has a control board housed in a board box.

Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

The MPU 72 is mounted on the main control board 71 of the main controller 70 as already described. The MPU 72 includes a ROM 73 that stores various control programs and fixed value data to be executed by the MPU 72, a RAM 74 that is a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 73, a clock circuit that outputs a rectangular wave of a predetermined frequency, an interrupt circuit, a data input/output circuit, a random number generation circuit, and the like. Note that it is not essential that the ROM 73 and the RAM 74 are integrated into one chip for the MPU 72, and they may be individually integrated into chips.

The MPU 72 is provided with an input port and an output port. The input side of the MPU 72 includes the reel unit 31, a start detection sensor 41a that detects the operation of the start lever 41, stop detection sensors 42a, 43a, and 44a that individually detect the operation of the stop buttons 42, 43, and 44, an inserted medal detection sensor 45a that detects medals inserted from the medal slot 45, credit insertion detection sensors 47a, 48a, and 49a that individually detect the operation of the credit insertion buttons 47, 48, and 49, and settlement. Various sensors such as a settlement detection sensor 51a that detects the operation of the button 51, a payout detection sensor of the hopper device 53, a reset detection sensor that detects the operation of the reset button 56 provided in the power supply device 54, and a setting key detection sensor that detects that the setting key is inserted into the setting key insertion hole 57 are connected, and signals from these sensors are input to the MPU 72.

The output side of the MPU 72 is connected to the reel unit 31, the selector drive section 52a provided in the selector 52, the payout motor of the hopper device 53, the combined display section 66, the advantageous section display section 67, the effect control device 90, and the like. In each game, the MPU 72 controls the rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R of the reel unit 31. FIG. The selector 52 has a function to guide the medals inserted from the medal slot 45 to the hopper device 53 after being detected by the inserted medal detection sensor 45a when reception is permitted, and to discharge them to the medal receiving tray 59 without detection by the inserted medal detection sensor 45a when reception is prohibited. The selector driving part 52a has a function for switching the state of the selector 52 between the acceptance permission state and the reception prohibition state, and specifically, the passage switching piece provided in the selector 52 is operated between the reception permission position and the reception prohibition position. The MPU 72 switches the state of the selector 52 between the reception permission state and the reception prohibition state by switching the output state and the stop state of the driving signal to the selector driving section 52a.

Further, the MPU 72 executes drive control of the hopper device 53 when a small winning combination is established and medals are to be paid out. Further, the MPU 72 controls display of the combined display unit 66 so that the number of game media to be awarded is displayed when game media are awarded. In addition, the MPU 72 controls the display of the advantageous section display unit 67 so that the advantageous section is notified when it is an advantageous section. Further, the MPU 72 controls the dual-use display unit 66 so that a display corresponding to the game management result is performed. Further, the MPU 72 transmits a command to the performance control device 90 at each timing of each game, and when transmitting a command for notifying the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R in the image display device 63 to the performance control device 90, executes display control of the combined display part 66 so that display corresponding to the notified contents is performed. In this case, the direct display control of the image display device 63 is performed by the performance control device 90 , while the direct display control of the combined display section 66 is performed by the MPU 72 . In other words, direct display control is executed in the effect control device 90 for the image display device 63 subject to relatively complex display control, and direct display control is executed in the MPU 72 for the combined display unit 66 subject to relatively simple display control. As a result, it is possible to perform both a display that emphasizes the improvement of attention to the performance and a display that emphasizes reliability while reducing the processing load of the MPU 72 .

An input side of the MPU 72 is connected to a power failure monitoring circuit provided in the power supply 54 (not shown). The power supply unit 54 is equipped with a power supply unit that supplies driving power to each electronic device of the slot machine 10 including the main controller 70, and a power failure monitoring circuit. The power failure monitoring circuit monitors the voltage applied from the external power supply to the power supply unit, and outputs a power failure signal to the MPU 72 when the voltage drops below the reference voltage. The MPU 72 executes a power failure process by receiving a power failure signal, and after the power is restored, it is possible to return to the processing state before the power failure. Further, the power supply device 54 is provided with a power supply unit during power failure for supplying backup power to the RAM 74 as power during power failure when the supply of operating power from the external power supply is interrupted. As a result, even when the supply of operating power from the external power supply is interrupted, the data is stored and retained in the RAM 74 in a situation where backup power can be supplied from the power supply unit during power failure (for example, one day or two days). However, the data stored in the RAM 74 is initialized by turning on the slot machine 10 while pressing the reset button 56 provided on the power supply device 54 .

The performance control device 90 has a performance control board 91 for controlling execution of various notifications and various performances. An MPU 92 is mounted on the performance control board 91 . The MPU 92 includes a ROM 93 that stores various control programs and fixed value data to be executed by the MPU 92, and a RAM 94 that is a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control program stored in the ROM 93. In addition, a clock circuit that outputs a rectangular wave of a predetermined frequency, an interrupt circuit, a data input/output circuit, a random number generation circuit, and the like are built in.

It should be noted that it is not essential that the ROM 93 and the RAM 94 are integrated into one chip for the MPU 92, and they may be individually integrated into chips. In addition, the RAM 94 may be configured so that backup power is supplied to the RAM 94, although backup power is not supplied from the power supply section of the power supply unit 54 during power interruption when the supply of operating power from the external power supply is interrupted.

The MPU 92 is provided with an input port and an output port. The input side of the MPU 92 is connected to the MPU 72 of the main control device 70 as already described, and receives various commands from the MPU 72 . An upper lamp 61 , a speaker 62 and an image display device 63 are connected to the output side of the MPU 92 . The MPU 92 executes light emission control of the upper lamp 61, sound output control of the speaker 62, and display control of the image display device 63 based on commands received from the MPU 72 of the main control device 70, thereby performing various notifications and various effects.

In addition to the MPU 92, the effect control board 91 also includes a video display processor (VDP), a character ROM, a video RAM, and the like, although not shown. The VDP is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an image processing device as a liquid crystal display driver incorporated in the image display device 63 . The VDP intervenes in the reading and writing of data in the video RAM, reads image data to be stored in the video RAM from the character ROM at a predetermined timing, and causes the image display device 63 to display the image data. The character ROM serves as an image data library for storing character data such as designs displayed on the image display device 63 . This character ROM holds bitmap format image data of various display patterns, a color palette table to be referred to when determining the expression color of each dot of the bitmap image, and the like. The video RAM is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the image display device 63 . When the MPU 92 determines the execution contents of the performance based on the command received from the MPU 72 of the main control device 70, the MPU 92 outputs to the VDP a drawing list instructing the contents of the image corresponding to each update timing according to the determined execution contents of the performance. The VDP reads image data from the character ROM according to the drawing list, and uses the read image data to create display data in the video RAM. Then, the VDP outputs an image signal corresponding to the generated display data to the image display device 63, thereby causing the image display device 63 to display an image corresponding to the display data.

In the following description, for convenience of explanation, the MPU 72, ROM 73 and RAM 74 of the main control device 70 are referred to as the main MPU 72, the main ROM 73 and the main RAM 74, respectively, and the MPU 92, ROM 93 and RAM 94 of the effect control device 90 are referred to as the effect side MPU 92, the effect side ROM 93 and the effect side RAM 94, respectively.

Next, processing executed by the main MPU 72 will be described. First, the main processing executed by the main MPU 72 when the supply of operating power to the main MPU 72 is started will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In the main process, first, an initialization process is executed (step S101). In the initialization processing, interrupts by the timer interrupt processing are permitted, and various initial settings are made for the registers and I/O devices in the main MPU 72 . After that, it is determined whether or not the setting key is inserted into the setting key insertion hole 57 and the power is turned on (step S102). When the power is turned on with the setting key inserted (step S102: YES), and when the reset button 56 is not turned on when the power is turned on (step S103: NO), winning probability setting processing is executed as it is (step S105). On the other hand, if the reset button 56 is turned on when the power is turned on (step S103: YES), the winning probability setting process is executed (step S105) after executing the clear process (step S104).

In the clear processing, all areas in the main RAM 74 are initialized. In this case, each area of the main RAM 74 includes an area for storing the setting values of the slot machine 10, an area for storing data indicating whether or not the main RAM 74 is in a bonus state, an area for storing data indicating the total number of game media provided in the bonus state, an area for storing data indicating the game state, an area for storing data for specifying the condition for ending the ART state, an area for storing data indicating a game interval, and an area for storing data on management results of the game history. Clear "0". Thus, when the clearing process is executed, the game is in the normal game state and becomes the normal section regardless of the state before the power cutoff, and when the state before the power cutoff is the state in which the progress of the game is regulated with the occurrence of the abnormality as a trigger, the abnormal state is released. It should be noted that the area in which the game history management result data is stored (specifically, the total game number counter 74a and the advantageous game number counter 74b) may be excluded from the "0" clear targets during the clear process.

In the winning probability setting process, on condition that the setting key is inserted and turned on, the current set value is read and the current set value is displayed on the credit display section 65 . When the clearing process (step S104) of the main side RAM 74 is executed, a display corresponding to "setting 1" is performed on the credit display part 65 at the start of the winning probability setting process, and when the clearing process (step S104) is not executed, a display corresponding to the setting value in the state before the power supply is cut off is performed. In the winning probability setting process, the set value is updated by 1 each time the reset button 56 is operated, and the updated set value is displayed on the credit display section 65 . If the reset button 56 is operated while the setting value is "setting 6", the setting value is updated to "setting 1". When the ON operation of the setting key is released after the start lever 41 is operated, the winning probability setting process is terminated. In this case, the display of the set value on the credit display section 65 is ended.

After executing the winning probability setting process, the advantageous section initialization process is executed (step S106). In the advantageous section initialization processing, processing for initializing information relating to the advantageous section is executed. The contents of the initialization processing for the advantageous section are the same as those in steps S1307, S1314 and S1321, which will be described later. As a result, when the winning probability setting process is executed, the game section becomes the normal section without fail. The specific processing contents of the advantageous section initialization processing will be described later. After executing the initialization process of the advantageous section, the process shifts to the normal process (step S107). The normal processing will be explained later in detail.

If the ON operation of the setting key has not been performed in the main process (step S102: NO), the power recovery process from step S108 onward is executed. The power restoration process is a process for restoring the state of the slot machine 10 to the state before the power shutdown. In the power restoration process, it is determined whether or not the setting values of the slot machine 10 are normal by checking the main RAM 74 (step S108). Specifically, if the setting value is any one of "setting 1" to "setting 6", it is determined to be normal, and if it is "0" or "7" or more, it is determined to be abnormal. If the set value is normal, it is determined whether or not the power failure flag is set to "1" (step S109). A power failure flag is provided in the main side RAM 74, and when predetermined power failure processing is normally executed when the supply of operating power to the main side MPU 72 is stopped, the power failure flag is set to "1". If the power failure flag is set to "1", it is checked whether the RAM determination value is normal (step S110). Specifically, the checksum value of the main RAM 74 is examined to confirm whether or not the value is normal.

If affirmative determination is made in all of steps S108 to S110, it means that the power failure process at the time of the previous power failure was normally executed. In this case, the value of the stack pointer saved in the main side RAM 74 is written in the stack pointer of the main side MPU 72, and the data saved in the main side RAM 74 is returned to the register of the main side MPU 72, thereby restoring the state of the register of the main side MPU 72 to the state before the power supply was cut off (step S111). Also, the power failure flag in the main RAM 74 is cleared to "0" (step S112). After that, after transmitting a power recovery command for recognizing the execution of the power recovery process to the effect side MPU 92 (step S113), it returns to the address before the power shutdown (step S114).

On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in any of steps S108 to S110, operation prohibition processing is executed. In the operation prohibition process, execution of the next timer interrupt process (FIG. 11) is prohibited (step S115), all the output ports of the main MPU 72 are cleared to "0" to turn off all actuators connected to the output ports (step S116), and an error notification process is executed to notify the hall manager or the like of the occurrence of an error (step S117). Then it becomes an infinite loop. The operation prohibition process is canceled by executing a clear process (step S104).

Next, timer interrupt processing executed by the main MPU 72 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that the timer interrupt process is activated, for example, every 1.49 milliseconds.

In the register saving process (step S201), the values of all the registers in the main MPU 72 used in the normal process described later are saved in the main RAM 74. FIG. In step S202, it is checked whether or not the power failure flag is set to "1", and if the power failure flag is set to "1", the process proceeds to step S203 to execute power failure processing.

The power failure flag is set when a power failure signal from the power failure monitoring circuit of the power supply 54 is input to the main MPU 72 . In the power failure processing, first, it is determined whether or not the command transmission has been completed. If the transmission has not been completed, this processing is terminated, the timer interrupt processing is resumed, and the command transmission is terminated. When the command transmission is completed, the value of the stack pointer of the main MPU 72 is saved in the main RAM 74 . After that, the output state of the output port of the main MPU 72 is cleared, and all actuators (not shown) are turned off. Then, when the power failure is resolved, a judgment value for judging whether or not the data in the main RAM 74 is normal is calculated and stored in the main RAM 74, and subsequent access to the RAM is prohibited. After the above processing is performed, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power is completely cut off and the processing cannot be executed.

If the power failure flag is not set to "1" in step S202, various processes after step S204 are performed. In step S204, clearing processing of the watchdog timer for initializing the value of the watchdog timer for monitoring the occurrence of malfunction is performed. In step S205, the main MPU 72 performs an interrupt termination declaration process to enable the next timer interrupt to be set. In step S206, stepping motor control processing is performed to drive the stepping motors provided for the reels 32L, 32M, 32R in order to rotate the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. In step S207, sensor monitoring processing is performed to read the states of various sensors connected to the input port and to monitor whether the read results are normal.

In step S208, timer subtraction processing is performed to subtract the value of each counter or timer. In step S209, counter processing for outputting the result of counting the number of bets of medals and the number of payouts to the outside is performed. In step S210, command output processing for transmitting various commands to the MPU 92 on the production side is performed. In step S211, port output processing is performed to output data corresponding to the I/O device from the input/output port. In step S212, the values of each register saved in the main RAM 74 in the previous step S201 are returned to the corresponding registers in the main MPU 72, respectively. In step S213, a management process is executed for managing the game history and displaying the content corresponding to the management result on the combined display section 66. FIG. After that, in step S214, interrupt permission processing for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed, and this series of timer interrupt processing is terminated. Details of the management processing in step S213 will be described later.

Next, normal processing executed by the main MPU 72 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, interrupt permission processing is performed to permit the next timer interrupt (step S301). After that, start waiting processing is executed (step S302). In the start waiting process, it is determined whether or not any replay winning has occurred in the previous game. If any replay winning has occurred, a replay process of setting the same number of bets as the previous bet number is performed, and the start waiting process is terminated. When no replay winning has occurred, it is determined whether or not a settlement button 51 has been operated, and when the settlement button 51 has been operated, medal return processing for paying out the same number of medals as credited virtual medals is performed. After the completion of the medal return process or when the settlement button 51 is not operated, it is determined whether or not the insertion of medals or the operation of the credit insertion buttons 47 to 49 has been performed between the previous start waiting process and the current start waiting process, and if either is performed, the medal insertion process for changing the number of bets, etc. is performed, and the start waiting process is terminated. Also, if both the insertion of medals and the operation of the credit insertion buttons 47 to 49 are not performed between the previous start waiting process and the current start waiting process, the start waiting process is terminated as it is.

After execution of the start waiting process in step S302, it is determined whether or not the number of bets on medals has reached a specified number (specifically, "3") (step S303), and if the number of bets has not reached the specified number, the process returns to the start waiting process (step S302). If the number of bets has reached the specified number, it is determined whether or not the start lever 41 has been operated (step S304). If the start lever 41 has not been operated, the process returns to the start waiting process (step S302). On the other hand, when the start lever 41 is operated, after the main line ML is activated, reception prohibition processing is executed (step S305). By executing the reception prohibiting process, even if a medal is inserted into the medal slot 45, the medal is ejected to the medal receiving tray 59 without being detected by the inserted medal detection sensor 45a. After that, a winning lottery process for performing a winning lottery process in the current game is executed (step S306), and on condition that the value of the freeze counter provided in the main side RAM 74 is "0" (step S307: YES), a reel control process for driving and controlling the respective reels 32L, 32M, and 32R in a mode corresponding to the result of the winning lottery process of this time is executed (step S308).

After that, medium application processing is executed (step S309). In the medium awarding process, when a minor winning combination has been established in the current game, a process for awarding the player with the game media in the number corresponding to the minor winning combination is executed. More specifically, when virtual medals are awarded, a value corresponding to the current minor win is added to a credit counter provided in the main side RAM 74, and when the value of the credit counter reaches the upper limit stored number, the hopper device 53 is driven and controlled so that the number of medals exceeding the upper limit stored number is put out to the medal receiving tray 59.例文帳に追加In addition, in the medium provision process, display control is performed on the dual-use display unit 66 so that a display corresponding to the number of game media to be provided this time is performed. The display corresponding to the number of game media on the combined display unit 66 is continued until a new bet of game media is made.

After that, a corresponding process at the end of the game is executed to enable the setting of the game state and the game section corresponding to the result of the current game (step S310). Also, an external output setting process for outputting the state of the slot machine 10 to the management computer of the game hall is executed (step S311). Also, on condition that the value of the freeze counter of the main RAM 74 is "0" (step S312: YES), reception permission processing is executed (step S313). By executing the acceptance permission process, the medals inserted from the medal slot 45 are collected by the hopper device 53 after being detected by the inserted medal detection sensor 45a.

<Configuration for lottery>
Next, prior to the description of the lottery process for the combination in step S306 of the normal process (FIG. 12), the configuration for performing various lotteries in the main MPU 72 will be described. 13 and 14 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the random number circuit group 100 provided on the main control board 71. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 13, the random number circuit group 100 includes first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l and first to fourth dedicated random number circuits 102a to 102d. The random number circuit group 100 is also provided with first to sixteenth latch registers 103a to 103p corresponding to the random number circuits 101a to 101l and 102a to 102d, respectively. The random number circuit group 100 is also provided with a shared clock circuit 104 that inputs a clock signal in common to the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l, and first to fourth dedicated clock circuits 105a to 105d that individually input clock signals to the first to fourth dedicated random number circuits 102a to 102d, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 14, the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l are provided with first to twelfth random number counters 106a to 106l each having an 8-bit storage area. The values of the first to twelfth random number counters 106a to 106l are updated by inputting a clock signal from a shared clock circuit 104 provided in common to the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l as shown in FIG. For example, in the case of the first shared random number circuit 101a, the clock signal output from the shared clock circuit 104 is input to a random number generation circuit (not shown) provided in the first shared random number circuit 101a. When the random number generation circuit receives the clock signal, the 8-bit data input from the random number generation circuit to the first random number counter 106a is updated. Further, for example, in the case of the eighth shared random number circuit 101h, the clock signal output from the shared clock circuit 104 is input to a random number generation circuit (not shown) provided in the eighth shared random number circuit 101h, and when the random number generation circuit receives the clock signal, the 8-bit data input from the random number generation circuit to the eighth random number counter 106h is updated. A random number generating circuit is provided for each of the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l.

The signal path for transmitting the clock signal output from the shared clock circuit 104 is branched into 12 on the main control board 71, and each branched signal path is connected to the corresponding random number circuit among the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l. Therefore, the clock signal is input to each of the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l at the same timing. As a result, the random number update cycles in the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l are all constant at the cycle when the clock signal is output from the shared clock circuit 104, and the random number update timing is also constant at the timing when the clock signal is output from the shared clock circuit 104.

The 8-bit random numbers are updated in the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l so that the random numbers "0" to "255" are generated in a predetermined order and all of these random numbers are generated once to complete one update cycle. Then, this update period is repeated. In this case, the random number update order in the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l is different from each other. For example, in the first shared random number circuit 101a, the random number update order is set so that the random numbers increase by 1 in ascending order from "0" to "255." In the second shared random number circuit 101b, the random number update order is set so that the random numbers decrease by 1 in descending order from "255" to "0." are all updated in ascending order, and the fourth to twelfth shared random number circuits 101d to 101l are set to update orders different from these update orders and different from each other. This makes it possible to prevent the random numbers of the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l from always being the same at each update timing even in a configuration in which the random number update periods and update timings of the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l are constant as described above.

In addition, when the random number is updated once in each of the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l, a new update cycle is started from an initial value different from the initial value of the update cycle. This makes it possible to diversify the combination patterns of the random numbers of the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l at each update timing.

As shown in FIG. 14, the first dedicated random number circuit 102a and the second dedicated random number circuit 102b are respectively provided with a 13th random number counter 106m and a 14th random number counter 106n having a 16-bit storage area, while the third dedicated random number circuit 102c and the fourth dedicated random number circuit 102d are provided with a 15th random number counter 106o and a 16th random number counter 106p each having an 8-bit storage area. The values of these 13th to 16th random number counters 106m to 106p are updated by inputting clock signals from first to fourth dedicated clock circuits 105a to 105d provided individually corresponding to the first to fourth dedicated random number circuits 102a to 102d as shown in FIG.

For example, in the case of the first dedicated random number circuit 102a, the clock signal output from the first dedicated clock circuit 105a is input to a random number generation circuit (not shown) provided in the first dedicated random number circuit 102a, and when the random number generation circuit receives the clock signal, the 16-bit data input from the random number generation circuit to the thirteenth random number counter 106m is updated. In the case of the second dedicated random number circuit 102b, the clock signal output from the second dedicated clock circuit 105b is input to a random number generation circuit (not shown) provided in the second dedicated random number circuit 102b, and the random number generation circuit receives the clock signal, thereby updating the 16-bit data input from the random number generation circuit to the 14th random number counter 106n. In the case of the third dedicated random number circuit 102c, the clock signal output from the third dedicated clock circuit 105c is input to a random number generation circuit (not shown) provided in the third dedicated random number circuit 102c. When the random number generation circuit receives the clock signal, the 8-bit data input from the random number generation circuit to the fifteenth random number counter 106o is updated. Further, in the case of the fourth dedicated random number circuit 102d, the clock signal output from the fourth dedicated clock circuit 105d is input to a random number generation circuit (not shown) provided in the fourth dedicated random number circuit 102d, and when the random number generation circuit receives the clock signal, the 8-bit data input from the random number generation circuit to the 16th random number counter 106p is updated.

As described above, the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l are not individually provided with clock circuits, but are each provided with a common shared clock circuit 104, so that the random number update period and the random number update timing in the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l are constant. On the other hand, the first to fourth dedicated random number circuits 102a to 102d are respectively provided with first to fourth dedicated clock circuits 105a to 105d. Specifically, the signal path for transmitting the clock signal output from the first dedicated clock circuit 105a is connected to the first dedicated random number circuit 102a, the signal path for transmitting the clock signal output from the second dedicated clock circuit 105b is connected to the second dedicated random number circuit 102b, and the signal path for transmitting the clock signal output from the third dedicated clock circuit 105c is connected to the third dedicated random number circuit 102c, and is output from the fourth dedicated clock circuit 105d. The signal path carrying the clock signal to be supplied is connected to the fourth dedicated random number circuit 102d.

The clock signal output periods of the first to fourth dedicated clock circuits 105a to 105d are different from each other. This makes it possible to make the random number update period and the random number update timing unique in the first to fourth dedicated random number circuits 102a to 102d. Further, the clock signal output period of each of the first to fourth dedicated clock circuits 105 a to 105 d is different from the clock signal output period of the shared clock circuit 104 . As a result, the random number update cycle and random number update timing in the first to fourth dedicated random number circuits 102a to 102d can be made different from the random number update cycle and random number update timing in the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l.

The 16-bit random numbers are updated in the first dedicated random number circuit 102a and the second dedicated random number circuit 102b so that random numbers from "0" to "65535" are generated in a predetermined order, and all of these random numbers are generated once to complete one update cycle. Then, this update period is repeated. In this case, the update order of the random numbers in the first dedicated random number circuit 102a and the second dedicated random number circuit 102b are different from each other. For example, the random number update order is set so that the first dedicated random number circuit 102a updates all even numbers in ascending order and then all odd numbers in ascending order, and the second dedicated random number circuit 102b updates all even numbers in ascending order after all odd numbers are updated in ascending order. As a result, not only the random number update cycle and random number update timing but also the random number update order can be made different between the first dedicated random number circuit 102a and the second dedicated random number circuit 102b.

The configuration is not limited to the above configuration, and a configuration in which the random number update order is the same between the first dedicated random number circuit 102a and the second dedicated random number circuit 102b may be employed. Even in this case, it is possible to make it difficult to obtain the same random number by having the first dedicated random number circuit 102a and the second dedicated random number circuit 102b differ from each other in the initial value when starting to update the random number when the supply of operating power to the main controller 70 is started.

The 8-bit random numbers are updated in the third dedicated random number circuit 102c and the fourth dedicated random number circuit 102d so that random numbers from "0" to "255" are generated in a predetermined order and all of these random numbers are generated once to complete one update cycle. Then, this update period is repeated. In this case, the update order of the random numbers in the third dedicated random number circuit 102c and the fourth dedicated random number circuit 102d are different from each other. For example, the third dedicated random number circuit 102c updates all even numbers in descending order and then updates all odd numbers in descending order, and the fourth dedicated random number circuit 102d updates all even numbers in descending order after all odd numbers are updated in descending order. As a result, not only the random number update period and the random number update timing but also the random number update order can be made different between the third dedicated random number circuit 102c and the fourth dedicated random number circuit 102d, and the uniqueness of the third dedicated random number circuit 102c and the fourth dedicated random number circuit 102d can be ensured.

The configuration is not limited to the above configuration, and a configuration in which the third dedicated random number circuit 102c and the fourth dedicated random number circuit 102d update random numbers in the same order may be employed. Even in this case, it is possible to make it difficult to obtain the same random number by making the initial values of the third dedicated random number circuit 102c and the fourth dedicated random number circuit 102d different from each other when starting to update the random number when the supply of operating power to the main controller 70 is started.

The random numbers generated by the first to 12th shared random number circuits 101a to 101l and the first to fourth dedicated random number circuits 102a to 102d are generated by first to 16th latch registers 103a to 103 provided corresponding to the random number circuits 101a to 101l and 102a to 102d, respectively, when the start lever 41 is operated to start a new game in a situation where the game can be started. p. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, the main MPU 72 is provided with a latch signal output unit 107 for outputting a latch signal when the start lever 41 is operated as a trigger to start a new game in a situation where a new game can be started. The signal path for transmitting the latch signal output from the latch signal output unit 107 is branched into 16 lines on the main control board 71, and each branched signal path is connected to the corresponding register among the first to sixteenth latch registers 103a to 103p. As a result, when a latch signal is output from the latch signal output unit 107 based on the operation of the start lever 41, the random numbers generated in the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l and the first to fourth dedicated random number circuits 102a to 102d are written to the latch registers 103a to 103p corresponding to the random number circuits 101a to 101l and 102a to 102d, respectively. The random numbers written in the first to sixteenth latch registers 103a to 103p are obtained and used as necessary when various lotteries are performed in the main MPU 72. FIG.

Here, the random numbers generated by the first to fourth dedicated random number circuits 102a to 102d and written to the 13th to 16th latch registers 103m to 103p are uniquely determined for the type of lottery process to be used. Specifically, the 16-bit random number generated by the first dedicated random number circuit 102a and written to the 13th latch register 103m is used in the winning lottery process, which will be described later, the 16-bit random number generated by the second dedicated random number circuit 102b and written to the 14th latch register 103n is used for the transition lottery process to the advantage interval, which will be described later, and the 8-bit random number generated by the third dedicated random number circuit 102c and written to the 15th latch register 103o is used. The 8-bit random number generated in the fourth dedicated random number circuit 102d and written to the 16th latch register 103p is used in the later-described transition lottery process for the portent state, and is used in the later-described ART state transition lottery process. The random numbers in the first to fourth dedicated random number circuits 102a to 102d are updated in a unique update cycle and update timing and in a unique update order as already described. In this case, by using the random numbers of the first to fourth dedicated random number circuits 102a to 102d in the combination lottery process, the transition lottery process to the advantageous interval, the transition lottery process for this precursor state, and the lottery process to shift to the ART state, it is possible to independently perform these lottery processes without synchronizing them with each other.

In addition, the winning lottery process is performed in each game, and in the normal section, the lottery process for transition to the advantageous section is frequently executed in each game. Further, the transition lottery processing for the precursor state and the transition lottery processing to the ART state are highly likely to be performed in the game in which the transition lottery processing to the advantageous section has been performed, and furthermore, the lottery processing determines whether or not to shift to the ART state. Under such circumstances, each lottery process can be performed strictly without synchronizing the results of each lottery process by using the random numbers of the first to fourth dedicated random number circuits 102a to 102d in each lottery process.

On the other hand, the random numbers generated in the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l and written in the first to twelfth latch registers 103a to 103l are not uniquely determined for the type of lottery process to be used, and are used in one of a plurality of predetermined types of lottery process. The number of types of the predetermined plural types of lottery processes is set to be greater than the number of the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l. The order of use of the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l is predetermined, and when it is time to execute a predetermined lottery process among a plurality of types of lottery processes, for example, if the first shared random number circuit 101a is to be used, the random number written to the first latch register 103a is used, and for example, if the eighth shared random number circuit 101h is to be used, the random number written to the eighth latch register 103h is used. In other words, the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l are shared in a plurality of types of lottery processes set to have a larger number than the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l. This makes it possible to reduce the number of random number circuits compared to a configuration in which random number circuits are individually set for each of a plurality of types of lottery processing.

In such a configuration in which the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l are also used in a plurality of types of lottery processes, the random numbers in the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l are updated at the same update period and at the same update timing as described above. The random numbers generated by the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l are all 8-bit random numbers. As a result, even if the random numbers of the first shared random number circuit 101a are acquired at the first lottery timing and the random numbers of the eighth shared random number circuit 101h are acquired at the second lottery timing, these random numbers can be treated as being updated in a fixed manner, for example, when executing a predetermined lottery process included in a plurality of types of lottery processes. On the other hand, the random number updates of the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l are performed in different update orders, so that they are not completely synchronized. As a result, when a plurality of lottery processes among the plurality of types of lottery processes are executed in the same game, it is possible to prevent the random numbers obtained in the plurality of lottery processes from becoming the same value. Incidentally, the plurality of types of lottery processes include a lottery process for transition to the false omen state, a lottery process for transition to the chance state, a lottery process for the number of additional games, a lottery process for transition to loop A, and a lottery process for transition to loop B, which will be described later.

Next, the random number acquisition process executed by the main MPU 72 to acquire each random number will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The random number acquisition process is executed as a common subroutine process each time the main MPU 72 needs to perform various lottery selections.

If the lottery process to be executed this time is the lottery process for a winning combination, the first dedicated random number circuit 102a is used for random numbers (step S401: YES). In this case, the numerical value information of the random number is obtained from the 13th latch register 103m in which the random number of the first dedicated random number circuit 102a is written when the start lever 41 is operated to start the current game (step S402).

If the lottery process to be executed this time is the lottery process for transition to the advantageous section, the second dedicated random number circuit 102b is used for random numbers (step S403: YES). In this case, the numerical value information of the random number is obtained from the 14th latch register 103n in which the random number of the second dedicated random number circuit 102b at the time of operating the start lever 41 for starting the current game is written (step S404).

If the lottery process to be executed this time is the transition lottery process for this precursor state, the third dedicated random number circuit 102c is used for random numbers (step S405: YES). In this case, the numerical value information of the random number is obtained from the fifteenth latch register 103o in which the random number of the third dedicated random number circuit 102c at the time of operation of the start lever 41 for starting the current game is written (step S406).

If the lottery process to be executed this time is the lottery process for transition to the ART state, the fourth dedicated random number circuit 102d is used for random numbers (step S407: YES). In this case, the numerical value information of the random number is obtained from the 16th latch register 103p in which the random number of the fourth dedicated random number circuit 102d at the time of operating the start lever 41 for starting the current game is written (step S408).

If the lottery process to be executed this time is none of the winning lottery process, the transition lottery process to the advantageous interval, the transition lottery process for this precursor state, and the transition lottery process to the ART state, the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l are used for random numbers (step S407: NO). In this case, first, 1 is added to the value of the random number pointer provided in the main RAM 74 (step S409). The random number pointer is a counter for the main MPU 72 to specify which one of the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l is to be used for random numbers, and can take numerical information of "0" to "11". When the random number pointer is "0", the first shared random number circuit 101a is used for random numbers, when the random number pointer is "1", the second shared random number circuit 101b is used for random numbers, when the random number pointer is "2", the third shared random number circuit 101c is used for random numbers, and when the random number pointer is "m", the (m+1)th shared random number circuits 101a to 101l are used for random numbers. (m is an integer equal to or greater than 0).

When the value of the random number pointer after 1 is added exceeds the maximum value of "11" (step S410: YES), the random number pointer is cleared to "0" (step S411). As a result, the value of the random number pointer is incremented by 1 each time it is used for lottery processing in the numerical range of '0' to '11', and when the maximum value of the numerical range is exceeded, the value is looped to return to the minimum value. Therefore, when the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l are to be used for random numbers, the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l to be used are sequentially changed according to a predetermined order each time they are to be used in the lottery process.

If a negative determination is made in step S410, or if the process of step S411 is executed, numerical information of the random number is obtained from the latch register in which the random number of the shared random number circuits 101a to 101l corresponding to the value of the random number pointer among the first to twelfth latch registers 103a to 103l was written when the start lever 41 was operated to start the current game (step S412). As a result, even when the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l are shared in the lottery process with the number of types exceeding the number of the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l, it is possible to obtain random numbers generated by different random number circuits 101a to 101l in each lottery process within the number range of the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l.

Further, the number of the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l is less than or equal to the number of lottery processes simultaneously occurring in one game among the lottery processes using the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l. Thus, even if a plurality of lottery processes among the lottery processes to be used occur simultaneously in one game, random numbers generated by different random number circuits 101a to 101l can be obtained in the plurality of lottery processes.

<Lottery process for roles>
Next, the winning lottery process executed in step S306 of the normal process (FIG. 12) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, random number acquisition processing is executed (step S501). The contents of the random number acquisition process have already been described with reference to FIG. In the winning lottery process, the random number written in the thirteenth latch register 103m is obtained from the first dedicated random number circuit 102a. Specifically, as described above, the first dedicated random number circuit 102a generates random numbers from "0" to "65535", and the random number written in the thirteenth latch register 103m by the first dedicated random number circuit 102a is obtained at the timing when the operation of the start lever 41 is confirmed and the affirmative determination is made in step S304 of the normal processing (FIG. 12).

After obtaining the random number, the lottery table for judging the winning combination is read from the main ROM 73 (step S502). In this slot machine 10, six stages of winning probabilities from 'setting 1' to 'setting 6' are prepared in advance, and by inserting a setting key into a setting key insertion hole 57, turning it ON and performing a predetermined operation, it is possible to set which winning probability is used to execute lottery processing of a combination. "Setting n+1" is more advantageous winning probability for the player than "setting n". Specifically, ``setting n+1'' is more advantageous to the player than ``setting n'' because the probability of winning a role that triggers the transition to the BB state is higher in ``setting n+1'' than in ``setting n''. In addition, there are three types of lottery modes, a normal mode, a first RT mode, and a second RT mode, in which the main MPU 72 has different lottery tables even if the set values are at the same stage. In addition, as a game state, there is a bonus state (BB state and RB state) apart from the state of each lottery mode. In step S502, a lottery table corresponding to the combination of the current set value, the current lottery mode, and the current game state is selected.

Taking the case of "setting 3" as an example, lottery tables corresponding to the normal mode, the first RT mode, and the second RT mode in the non-bonus state will be described. First, the normal mode lottery table selected in the normal mode will be described. FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the normal mode lottery table. In the following description, the explanatory diagram of FIG. 18 will be referred to as appropriate.

As shown in FIG. 17, index values IV are set in the normal mode lottery table, and each index value IV is associated with a winning combination and set with a point value PV. The point value PV determines the winning probability of the corresponding lottery combination in relation to the maximum value ("65535") of the first dedicated random number circuit 102a.

Specifically, the index value IV=1 is set with the first bell winning data and the first complementary winning data. When winning with the index value IV=1, as shown in FIG. 18, when the left reel 32L is the first stop (the reel for which the stop command is issued first), the first bell win is surely generated regardless of the types of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R to be the second stop and the third stop and the operation timings of the stop buttons 42 to 44, and in other cases, the first compensation win is surely generated.

In the present slot machine 10, the reels 32L, 32M and 32R are controlled so that the reels 32L, 32M and 32R can slide up to four symbols after the stop buttons 42 to 44 are operated. In other words, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are controlled to stop within a specified time (190 milliseconds) after the stop buttons 42-44 are operated. By performing such reel control, it becomes possible to facilitate establishment of a prize corresponding to a winning combination and to avoid establishment of a prize corresponding to a non-winning combination. However, since the amount of rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R that can be slid is limited as described above, if there are five or more symbols among the constituent symbols that make up the combination of symbols for establishing a prize on one of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, the constituent symbols may not stop on the main line ML depending on the operation timing of the corresponding stop buttons 42 to 44 (this phenomenon is also called “dropping”). 1st supplemental prize to 3rd supplementary prize, 1st bell prize, 2nd bell prize and various replay prizes are prize modes in which no dropouts occur when the reels 32L, 32M and 32R are stopped in the corresponding order. The RB prize is a prize mode in which a prize may be missed depending on the stop operation timing of the stop buttons 42 to 44 with respect to the rotational positions of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R.

As shown in FIG. 17, the index value IV=2 is set with first bell winning data and second complementary winning data. When winning with the index value IV=2, as shown in FIG. 18, when the first stop is the middle reel 32M, the first bell win is surely established regardless of the types of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R targeted for the second stop and the third stop and the operation timings of the stop buttons 42 to 44, and in the other cases, the second compensation win is surely established.

As shown in FIG. 17, the index value IV=3 is set with the first bell winning data and the third complementary winning data. When winning with the index value IV=3, as shown in FIG. 18, when the first stop is the right reel 32R, the first bell win is surely established regardless of the types of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R targeted for the second stop and the third stop and the operation timings of the stop buttons 42 to 44, and in the other cases, the third compensation win is surely established.

As shown in FIG. 17, only the first bell winning data is set for the index value IV=4. If a win is made with the index value IV=4, as shown in FIG. 18, the winning of the first bell is assured regardless of the order in which the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped and the operation timings of the stop buttons 42-44. As shown in FIG. 17, only the second bell winning data is set for the index value IV=17. When winning with index value IV=17, as shown in FIG. 18, the winning of the second bell is assured regardless of the order in which the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped and the operation timings of the stop buttons 42-44.

As shown in FIG. 17, only the first watermelon winning data is set to the index value IV=5. If a win is made with the index value IV=5, as shown in FIG. 18, the first watermelon win can be established regardless of the order in which the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped. However, depending on the operation timing of each of the stop buttons 42 to 44, there is a possibility that the first watermelon prize will not be established. As shown in FIG. 17, only the second watermelon winning data is set to the index value IV=18. If a win is made with the index value IV=18, as shown in FIG. 18, the second watermelon win can be established regardless of the order in which the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped. However, depending on the operation timing of each of the stop buttons 42 to 44, there is a possibility that the second watermelon prize will not be established.

As shown in FIG. 17, only cherry winning data is set for the index value IV=6. If a win is made with the index value IV=6, as shown in FIG. 18, a cherry win can be established regardless of the order in which the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped. However, depending on the operation timing of the left stop button 42 with respect to the rotation position of the left reel 32L, there is a possibility that the cherry winning will not be established.

As shown in FIG. 17, only the 3rd BB winning data is set to the index value IV=7. If a win is made with the index value IV=7, as shown in FIG. 18, the 3BB win can be established regardless of the order in which the reels 32L, 32M and 32R are stopped. However, depending on the operation timing of each of the stop buttons 42 to 44, there is a possibility that the third BB winning will not be established. Also, as shown in FIG. 17, only the 4th BB winning data is set to the index value IV=8. If a win is made with the index value IV=8, as shown in FIG. 18, the 4th BB win can be established regardless of the order in which the reels 32L, 32M and 32R are stopped. However, depending on the operation timing of each of the stop buttons 42 to 44, there is a possibility that the 4th BB prize will not be established. Also, as shown in FIG. 17, only the first RB winning data is set to the index value IV=9. If a win is made with the index value IV=9, as shown in FIG. 18, the first RB win can be established regardless of the order in which the reels 32L, 32M and 32R are stopped. However, depending on the operation timing of each of the stop buttons 42 to 44, there is a possibility that the first RB winning will not be established.

As shown in FIG. 17, only the first BB winning data is set to the index value IV=19. If a win is made with the index value IV=19, as shown in FIG. 18, the first BB win can be established regardless of the order in which the reels 32L, 32M and 32R are stopped. However, depending on the operation timing of each of the stop buttons 42 to 44, there is a possibility that the first BB winning will not be established. Also, as shown in FIG. 17, only the second BB winning data is set to the index value IV=20. If a win is made with the index value IV=20, as shown in FIG. 18, the second BB win can be established regardless of the order in which the reels 32L, 32M and 32R are stopped. However, depending on the operation timing of each of the stop buttons 42-44, there is a possibility that the 2nd BB winning will not be established. Also, as shown in FIG. 17, only the second RB winning data is set to the index value IV=21. If a win is made with the index value IV=21, as shown in FIG. 18, the second RB win can be established regardless of the order in which the reels 32L, 32M and 32R are stopped. However, depending on the operation timing of each of the stop buttons 42-44, there is a possibility that the second RB winning will not be established.

Winning data other than bonus winning data including 1st to 4th BB winning data and 1st to 2nd RB winning data are erased in the winning game irrespective of whether or not the winning is established, and are not carried over to the games after the winning game. On the other hand, the bonus winning data is stored and held until the corresponding bonus winning is established even in the games subsequent to the winning game, except when the main side RAM 74 is cleared. In this case, in a game in which bonus winning data is carried over, index values IV corresponding to all bonus winning data are excluded from the lottery. As a result, new bonus winning data can be prevented from being stored even though the bonus winning data have already been stored, and a plurality of bonus winning data can be prevented from being accumulated and stored.

As shown in FIG. 17, only the first chance replay winning data is set to the index value IV=10. When winning with index value IV=10, as shown in FIG. 18, the 1st chance replay winning is established regardless of the order of stopping the reels 32L, 32M, 32R and the operation timings of the stop buttons 42-44. Also, as shown in FIG. 17, only the second chance replay winning data is set to the index value IV=22. If a win is made with index value IV=22, as shown in FIG. 18, the second chance replay win is assured regardless of the order in which the reels 32L, 32M and 32R are stopped and the operation timings of the stop buttons 42-44.

As shown in FIG. 17, normal replay winning data and first RT replay winning data are set to index values IV=11-16. In this case, when winning with the index value IV=11, as shown in FIG. 18, the first stop is the left reel 32L, the second stop (the reel for which the second stop command is issued) is the middle reel 32M, and the third stop (the reel for which the last stop command is issued) is the right reel 32R. To surely establish normal replay winning regardless of operation timing. In addition, when the win is made with the index value IV=12, when the first stop is the left reel 32L, the second stop is the right reel 32R, and the third stop is the middle reel 32M, the 1RT replay winning is surely established regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44, otherwise the normal replay winning is surely established regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44. In addition, when the win is made with the index value IV=13, when the first stop is the middle reel 32M, the second stop is the left reel 32L, and the third stop is the right reel 32R, the 1RT replay winning is surely achieved regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44, and in other cases, the normal replay winning is surely established regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44. In addition, when the win is made with the index value IV=14, when the first stop is the middle reel 32M, the second stop is the right reel 32R, and the third stop is the left reel 32L, the 1RT replay winning is surely established regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44, and in other cases, the normal replay winning is surely established regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44. In addition, when the win is made with the index value IV=15, when the first stop is the right reel 32R, the second stop is the left reel 32L, and the third stop is the middle reel 32M, the 1RT replay winning is surely established regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44, and in other cases, the normal replay winning is surely established regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44. In addition, when the win is made with the index value IV=16, when the first stop is the right reel 32R, the second stop is the middle reel 32M, and the third stop is the left reel 32L, the 1RT replay winning is surely established regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44, and in other cases, the normal replay winning is surely established regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44.

When the normal mode lottery table of FIG. 17 is selected, the probability of winning when the index value IV=1, the probability of winning when the index value IV=2, and the probability of winning when the index value IV=3 are each about 1/6.6. Also, the probability of winning when the index value IV=4 is about 1/13.1. Also, the probability of winning when the index value IV=5 is about 1/164. Also, the probability of winning when the index value IV=6 is about 1/423. Also, the probability of winning when the index value IV=7 and the probability of winning when the index value IV=8 are approximately 1/437. Also, the probability of winning when the index value IV=9 is about 1/328. Also, the probability of winning when the index value IV=10 is about 1/655. Also, the probability of winning when the index value IV=11, the probability of winning when the index value IV=12, the probability of winning when the index value IV=13, the probability of winning when the index value IV=13, the probability of winning when the index value IV=14, the probability of winning when the index value IV=15, and the probability of winning when the index value IV=16 are each about 1/41. Also, the probability of winning when the index value IV=17 is about 1/16.4. Also, the probability of winning when the index value IV=18 is about 1/146. Also, the probability of winning when the index value IV=19 and the probability of winning when the index value IV=20 are approximately 1/437. Also, the probability of winning when the index value IV=21 is about 1/328. Also, the probability of winning when the index value IV=22 is about 1/655.

Here, in the normal mode lottery table, 1RT replay winning data is set as the winning data with index values IV=11 to 16 in addition to the normal replay winning data, as described above. The probability of winning one of these index values IV=11 to 16 is about 1/41. Then, when winning is won with any of the index values IV=11 to 16, the first RT replay winning is established when the stop order of the first stop, second stop and third stop of the reels 32L, 32M and 32R becomes the stop order corresponding to the winning combination, and the lottery mode shifts from the normal mode to the first RT mode. When shifting to the first RT mode, the lottery table referred to in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16) is the lottery table for the first RT mode.

Next, the lottery table for the first RT mode, which is selected in the case of "setting 3" and the first RT mode, will be described. 19 and 20 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the lottery table for the first RT mode.

In the first RT mode lottery table, as shown in FIG. 19, the winning data set to index values IV=1 to 10 and the winning probability of each index value IV are the same as those in the normal mode lottery table (FIG. 17). Winning data set for index values IV=23 to 28 in the first RT mode lottery table and the winning probability of each index value IV are the same as index values IV=17 to 22 in the normal mode lottery table.

In this case, the index value IV = 1 to 6, 23-24 is set for the giving media, and the index value IV = 1 to 6, 23 to 24, which is set to the index value IV = 1 to 6, 23 to 24, the index value in the regular mode lottery table for the normal mode. The same as each of them, the type of the role that enables the grant of the gaming medium and the winning probability of those roles are the same in each of the normal mode and the first RT mode.

Also, index values IV=7 to 9 and 25 to 27 in the first RT mode lottery table are set with bonus winning data like index values IV=7 to 9 and 19 to 21 in the normal mode lottery table, and the winning probability is the same as that in the normal mode lottery table. That is, the probability of winning each bonus combination is the same in the normal mode and the first RT mode. Chance replay winning data are set to index values IV=10 and 28 in the first RT mode lottery table in the same manner as index values IV=10 and 22 in the normal mode lottery table, and the winning probability is the same as that in the normal mode lottery table. That is, the probability of winning each chance replay combination is the same in the normal mode and the first RT mode.

Winning combination data set to index values IV=11 to 22 are different from those in the normal mode. Specifically, in the lottery table for the first RT mode, as shown in FIG. 19, second RT replay winning data is set as winning data with index values IV=11 to 16 in addition to normal replay winning data. The probability of winning one of these index values IV=11 to 16 is about 1/6.8.

When winning with the index value IV=11, as shown in FIG. 20, when the first stop is the left reel 32L, the second stop is the middle reel 32M, and the third stop is the right reel 32R, the 2RT replay winning is surely achieved regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44, otherwise the normal replay winning is surely established regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44. In addition, when winning with an index value IV=12, the 2nd RT replay winning is surely established regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44 when the first stop is the left reel 32L, the second stop is the right reel 32R, and the third stop is the middle reel 32M, and in other cases, the normal replay winning is surely established regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44. In addition, when winning with the index value IV=13, the 2nd RT replay winning is surely established regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44 when the first stop is the middle reel 32M, the second stop is the left reel 32L, and the third stop is the right reel 32R, and in other cases, the normal replay winning is surely established regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44. In addition, when winning with an index value IV=14, the 2nd RT replay winning is surely established regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44 when the first stop is the middle reel 32M, the second stop is the right reel 32R, and the third stop is the left reel 32L, and in other cases, the normal replay winning is surely established regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44. In addition, when winning with an index value IV=15, the 2nd RT replay winning is surely established regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44 when the first stop is the right reel 32R, the second stop is the left reel 32L, and the third stop is the middle reel 32M, and in other cases, the normal replay winning is surely established regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44. In addition, when winning with an index value IV=16, the 2nd RT replay winning is surely established regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44 when the first stop is the right reel 32R, the second stop is the middle reel 32M, and the third stop is the left reel 32L, and in other cases, the normal replay winning is surely established regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44.

In the 1st RT mode, when any one of the index values IV=11 to 16 is won and the stop order of the first stop, the second stop and the third stop of the reels 32L, 32M and 32R becomes the stop order corresponding to the winning combination, the 2nd RT replay prize is established and the lottery mode shifts from the 1st RT mode to the 2nd RT mode. When shifting to the second RT mode, the lottery table referred to in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16) becomes the lottery table for the second RT mode.

As shown in FIG. 19, in the lottery table for the first RT mode, as winning data with index values IV=17 to 22, in addition to normal replay winning data, first drop replay winning data is set. The probability of winning one of these index values IV=17 to 22 is about 1/10.9.

In the case of winning with the index value IV=17 in the lottery table for the first RT mode, as shown in FIG. 20, when the first stop is the left reel 32L, the second stop is the middle reel 32M, and the third stop is the right reel 32R, the normal replay prize is surely generated regardless of the operation timing of the stop buttons 42-44, and otherwise the first fall replay prize is reliably generated regardless of the operation timing of the stop buttons 42-44. . In addition, when winning with the index value IV=18, when the first stop is the left reel 32L, the second stop is the right reel 32R, and the third stop is the middle reel 32M, the normal replay prize is surely generated regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44, and in other cases, the first fall replay prize is surely generated regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44. In addition, when winning with the index value IV=19, when the first stop is the middle reel 32M, the second stop is the left reel 32L, and the third stop is the right reel 32R, the normal replay prize is surely generated regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44, and in other cases, the first falling replay prize is surely generated regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44. In addition, when winning with the index value IV=20, when the first stop is the middle reel 32M, the second stop is the right reel 32R, and the third stop is the left reel 32L, the normal replay prize is surely generated regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44, and in other cases, the first falling replay prize is surely generated regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44. In addition, when winning with the index value IV=21, when the first stop is the right reel 32R, the second stop is the left reel 32L, and the third stop is the middle reel 32M, the normal replay prize is surely generated regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44, and in other cases, the first falling replay prize is surely generated regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44. In addition, when winning with the index value IV=22, when the first stop is the right reel 32R, the second stop is the middle reel 32M, and the third stop is the left reel 32L, the normal replay prize is surely generated regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44, and in other cases, the first falling replay prize is surely generated regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44. When the first falling replay prize is established, the lottery mode shifts to the normal mode. When shifting to the normal mode, the lottery table referred to in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16) is the normal mode lottery table.

In the lottery table for the first RT mode, a winning combination that enables establishment of a replay prize is set for index values IV=10 to 22,28. Since the winning probabilities of these roles are set to the probabilities already explained, the winning probability of the role (hereinafter also referred to as replay probability) that enables establishment of a replay winning prize in the first RT mode is about 1/4.1. On the other hand, the replay probability in normal mode is about 1/6.7. That is, the first RT mode is a lottery mode with a higher replay probability than the normal mode.

Next, the lottery table for the second RT mode, which is selected in the case of "setting 3" and the second RT mode, will be described. 21 and 22 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the lottery table for the second RT mode.

In the second RT mode lottery table, as shown in FIG. 21, the winning data set to index values IV=1 to 10 and the winning probability of each index value IV are the same as those in the normal mode lottery table (FIG. 17) and the first RT mode lottery table (FIG. 19). In addition, the winning data and the winning probability of each index value IV set for each of the index values IV=18 to 23 in the second RT mode lottery table are the same as the index values IV=17 to 22 in the normal mode lottery table and the index values IV=23 to 28 in the second RT mode lottery table.

In this case, the index values IV = 1 to 6 and 18 to 19 are set with combinations that enable the awarding of game media, and the winning data and winning probabilities set to the index values IV = 1 to 6 and 18 to 19 are the same as the index values IV = 1 to 6 and 17 to 22 in the normal mode lottery table and the index values IV = 1 to 6 and 23 to 24 in the first RT mode lottery table. The types of wins and winning probabilities of those wins are the same in the normal mode, the first RT mode and the second RT mode.

In addition, index values IV=7 to 9 and 20 to 22 in the second RT mode lottery table are set with bonus winning data like index values IV=7 to 9 and 19 to 21 in the normal mode lottery table and index values IV=7 to 9 and 25 to 27 in the first RT mode lottery table, and the winning probability is the same as in the normal mode lottery table and the first RT mode lottery table. That is, the probability of winning each bonus combination is the same in the normal mode, the first RT mode and the second RT mode. Chance replay winning data is set to index values IV=10 and 23 in the second RT mode lottery table in the same way as index values IV=10 and 22 in the normal mode lottery table and index values IV=10 and 28 in the first RT mode lottery table, and the winning probability is the same as in the normal mode lottery table and the first RT mode lottery table. That is, the probability of winning each chance replay combination is the same in the normal mode, the first RT mode and the second RT mode.

Winning combination data set to index values IV=11 to 17 are different from those in the normal mode and the first RT mode. More specifically, in the second RT mode lottery table, as shown in FIG. 21, second fall replay winning data is set as winning data with index values IV=11 to 16 in addition to normal replay winning data. The probability of winning one of these index values IV=11 to 16 is about 1/6.8.

When the lottery table for the second RT mode wins with the index value IV=11, as shown in FIG. 22, when the first stop is the left reel 32L, the second stop is the middle reel 32M, and the third stop is the right reel 32R, the normal replay prize is surely generated regardless of the operation timing of the stop buttons 42-44, and in other cases, the second fall replay prize is reliably generated regardless of the operation timing of the stop buttons 42-44. . In addition, when winning with the index value IV=12, when the first stop is the left reel 32L, the second stop is the right reel 32R, and the third stop is the middle reel 32M, the normal replay prize is surely generated regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44, and in other cases, the second fall replay prize is surely generated regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44. In addition, when winning with the index value IV=13, when the first stop is the middle reel 32M, the second stop is the left reel 32L, and the third stop is the right reel 32R, the normal replay prize is surely generated regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44, and in the other cases, the second falling replay prize is surely generated regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44. In addition, when winning with the index value IV=14, when the first stop is the middle reel 32M, the second stop is the right reel 32R, and the third stop is the left reel 32L, the normal replay prize is surely generated regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44, and in the other cases, the second falling replay prize is surely generated regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44. In addition, when winning with the index value IV=15, when the first stop is the right reel 32R, the second stop is the left reel 32L, and the third stop is the middle reel 32M, the normal replay prize is surely generated regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44, and in the other cases, the second fall replay prize is surely generated regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44. In addition, when winning with the index value IV=16, when the first stop is the right reel 32R, the second stop is the middle reel 32M, and the third stop is the left reel 32L, the normal replay prize is surely generated regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44, and in the other cases, the second falling replay prize is surely generated regardless of the operation timing of each stop button 42-44. When the second falling replay winning prize is established, the lottery mode shifts to the first RT mode. When shifting to the first RT mode, the lottery table referred to in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16) is the lottery table for the first RT mode.

In the lottery table for the second RT mode, only the normal replay winning data is set for the index value IV=17. The probability of winning with the index value IV=17 is set higher than the probability of winning other roles, specifically about 1/5.5. Then, when winning is achieved with this index value IV=17, normal replay winning is established regardless of the order in which the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped and the operation timings of the stop buttons 42-44.

In the lottery table for the second RT mode, a combination that enables establishment of a replay winning prize is set for index values IV=10 to 17,23. Since the winning probabilities of these roles are set to the probabilities already explained, the winning probability of the role (hereinafter also referred to as replay probability) that enables establishment of a replay winning prize in the second RT mode is approximately 1/3.0. On the other hand, the replay probability in the normal mode is about 1/6.7 and the replay probability in the first RT mode is about 1/4.1. Therefore, the second RT mode is a lottery mode with a higher replay probability than the normal mode and the first RT mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first RT mode and the second RT mode may have the same replay probability, or the first RT mode and the second RT mode may have substantially the same replay probability although they are slightly different.

In addition to the normal mode lottery table, the 1st RT mode lottery table, and the 2nd RT mode lottery table, the main ROM 73 stores a bonus lottery table referred to in the lottery process (FIG. 16) for the combination when the player is in the BB state or the RB state, and also stores an internal lottery table referred to in the lottery process (FIG. 16) for the combination when a bonus combination has been won but the corresponding bonus award has not been established.

In the lottery table for bonus, a winning combination that enables establishment of the winning of the first bell is won at about 1/1.5, and when the winning of the winning combination is won, the winning of the first bell is established regardless of the order of stopping the reels 32L, 32M, 32R and the stop operation timing of the stop buttons 42 to 44 with respect to the rotational positions of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. In addition, on the bonus lottery table, the winning combination that enables the establishment of the first watermelon prize is won at about 1/6.6, and the winning combination that enables the establishment of the cherry prize is won at about 1/7.8. These first watermelon winning prize and cherry winning prize are not established depending on the stop operation timing of the stop buttons 42 to 44 with respect to the rotational positions of the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R. Since the lottery table for bonuses is set as described above, in each game in the BB state or RB state, basically the first bell prize is established and the game medium of "11" is provided. On the other hand, the BB state ends when the total number of game media given after the start of the BB state becomes equal to or greater than the BB end reference number (for example, "350"), and the RB state ends when the total number of game media given after the start of the RB state reaches the RB end reference number (for example, "150") or more. Therefore, the number of games required to end the BB state and RB state varies depending on the result of the lottery process (FIG. 16) of the combination and whether or not there is any omission. Incidentally, the bonus lottery table is common among set values "1" to "6" for varying the advantage of the slot machine 10. FIG.

The internal lottery table is set so that winning data corresponding to index values IV=1 to 6, 10, 17, 18, 22 in the normal mode lottery table (FIG. 17) are set with winning probabilities of the index values IV, and in addition, the index value in which only the normal replay winning data is set becomes the total winning probability of the index values IV=11 to 16 in the normal mode lottery table. Therefore, when the bonus combination is internally won, the bonus combination is not won and the combination that triggers the shift to the normal mode, the first RT mode and the second RT mode is not won, although the winning probability of the combination and the combination that allows the provision of game media is the same as in the normal mode and the replay probability is the same as in the normal mode.

Here, in each of the normal mode lottery table, the first RT mode lottery table and the second RT mode lottery table, there are index values IV with the same winning probability among the set values '1' to '6' and index values IV with different winning probabilities between the set values '1' to '6'. FIGS. 23(a) to 23(c) are explanatory diagrams for explaining index values IV with different winning probabilities between set values "1" to "6", FIG. 23(a) shows the case of the normal mode lottery table, FIG. 23(b) shows the case of the first RT mode lottery table, and FIG. 23(c) shows the case of the second RT mode lottery table.

As shown in FIG. 23(a), in the normal mode lottery table, the index values IV=17 to 22 are index values IV with different winning probabilities between the set values "1" to "6", and the index values IV=1 to 16 are the index values IV with the same winning probabilities between the set values "1" to "6". As shown in FIG. 23(b), in the first RT mode lottery table, index values IV = 23 to 28 are index values IV with different winning probabilities between the set values "1" to "6", and index values IV = 1 to 22 are index values IV with the same winning probability between the set values "1" to "6". As shown in FIG. 23(c), in the second RT mode lottery table, index values IV = 18 to 23 are index values IV with different winning probabilities between the set values “1” to “6”, and index values IV = 1 to 17 are index values IV with the same winning probability between the set values “1” to “6”.

That is, in any of the lottery tables, the index values IV with the same winning probability among the set values "1" to "6" are grouped into the index values IV in the front range that are sequentially numbered from the index value IV=1, and the index values IV that have different winning probabilities among the set values "1" to "6" are grouped into the index values IV in the rear range that are serially numbered from the index value IV next to the last index value IV in the front range to the last index value IV. In this way, the index values IV with the same winning probability between the set values '1' to '6' are collected in the front range and the index values IV with different winning probabilities between the set values '1' to '6' are collected in the rear range. This makes it easy to set and modify the index values IV with the same winning probability and the index values IV with different winning probabilities between the set values '1' to '6' in the design stage of the slot machine 10.

Although the index values IV included in the rear ranges with different winning probabilities between the set values ``1'' to ``6'' in each lottery table are different, winning data and winning probabilities set for each of the index values IV included in the rear ranges are common among the lottery tables. Specifically, in the lottery table for the normal mode, the index values IV=17 to 22 are included in the rear range as shown in FIG. 23(a), in the lottery table for the first RT mode, the index values IV=23 to 28 are included in the rear range as shown in FIG. In this case, the set winning data and the winning probability are the same for the index value IV=17 in the normal mode lottery table, the index value IV=23 in the first RT mode lottery table, and the index value IV=18 in the second RT mode lottery table, and the set winning data and the winning probability are the same for the index value IV=18 in the normal mode lottery table, the index value IV=24 in the first RT mode lottery table, and the index value IV=19 in the second RT mode lottery table. Index value IV=19 in the normal mode lottery table, index value IV=25 in the first RT mode lottery table, and index value IV=20 in the second RT mode lottery table have mutually the same winning data and winning probability. Index value IV=20 in the normal mode lottery table, index value IV=26 in the first RT mode lottery table, and index value IV=21 in the second RT mode lottery table have the same winning data and winning probability. The set winning data and the winning probability are the same for the index value IV=21, the index value IV=27 in the first RT mode lottery table, and the index value IV=22 in the second RT mode lottery table. As a result, it is possible to make common the types of winning combinations whose winning probabilities are different between the set values of '1' to '6' in each lottery table, and to make the winning probabilities of each set value of the corresponding combination the same in each lottery table.

Incidentally, each winning probability of the index value set with only the second bell winning data, the index value with only the second watermelon winning data, the index value with only the 1st BB winning data, the index value with only the 2nd BB winning data, the index value with only the second RB winning data, and the index value IV with only the second chance replay winning data is set so that a larger set value tends to have a higher winning probability than a smaller set value. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and if a larger set value is more advantageous to the player than a smaller set value, then some index values may be set so that the larger set value tends to have a lower winning probability than the smaller set value.

As already explained, in each lottery table, the same winning data is set to the index values IV=1 to 10 included in the front range, and the winning probabilities are also the same. As a result, it is possible to make the winning probabilities the same for the combination having the same winning probability among the set values ``1'' to ``6'' in each lottery table and having the same kind of winning data set.

In the configuration in which the front side range and the rear side range are set as described above, in the front side range, a combination that allows a game medium to be awarded, a combination that enables a replay winning prize, and a combination that enables a bonus winning combination are set, and a combination that enables the awarding of a game medium, a combination that enables a replay winning prize, and a combination that enables a bonus winning prize are set in the back side range. In other words, the combinations that allow game media to be awarded are mixed in the front range and the back range, and the index values IV of these combinations lose continuity between the front range and the back range. Similarly, the combinations that allow replay prizes are mixed in the front range and the back range, and the index values IV of these combinations lose continuity between the front range and the back range. Similarly, the combinations that allow bonus prizes are mixed in the front range and the back range, and the index values IV of these combinations lose continuity between the front range and the back range. In that case, there is a risk that the processing configuration for ascertaining the winning combination in various processes after execution of the winning combination lottery process (FIG. 16) will become complicated.

Winning data for generating a transition opportunity between the lottery modes and winning data for changing the replay probability are set in the index values set in the latter half of the front range in the lottery table for the normal mode, the lottery table for the first RT mode, and the lottery table for the second RT mode, so that the first index value IV in the rear range differs in each lottery table. For example, the index value IV in which only the second bell winning data is set is "17" in the normal mode lottery table, "23" in the first RT mode lottery table, and "18" in the second RT mode lottery table. For example, the index value IV in which only the first BB winning data is set is "19" in the normal mode lottery table, "25" in the first RT mode lottery table, and "20" in the second RT mode lottery table. For example, the index value IV set only with the second chance replay winning data is "22" in the normal mode lottery table, "28" in the first RT mode lottery table, and "23" in the second RT mode lottery table. In this case, if different index values IV are to be handled in various processes after execution of the lottery process (FIG. 16) for the same combination, it will be necessary to grasp not only the index value IV but also the current lottery mode each time the combination is specified, which may complicate the processing configuration.

in order to eliminate the inconveniences mentioned above. In the present slot machine 10, an offset table 111 is stored in advance in the main ROM 73 at the design stage of the slot machine 10. FIG. FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the offset table 111. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 24, the offset table 111 contains winning number information. Numerical information from "1" to "41" is set in serial numbers as the winning number information. In the offset table 111, each index value IV of the normal mode lottery table, each index value IV of the first RT mode lottery table, and each index value IV of the second RT mode lottery table are associated with winning number information "1" to "41". This association is performed so that a group of minor wins that enable the provision of game media, a group of bonus wins that enable establishment of a bonus prize, and a group of replay wins that enable establishment of a replay win are each formed by winning number information that is a serial number. Also, this association is performed so that even between lottery modes with different winning combinations in which the same type of winning data is set, the information of the same winning number can be handled.

More specifically, the offset table 111 is set so that a group of winning number information having serial numbers of '1' to '8' forms a group of small winning numbers, a group of information of winning numbers having serial numbers of '9' to '14' forms a group of bonus combinations, and a group of information of winning numbers having serial numbers after '15' forms a group of replay combinations. In addition, in the replay combination group, the replay combination for which the normal replay winning data is not set is aggregated in the winning number information of '15' and '16', and the replay combination for which the normal replay winning data is set is aggregated in the winning number information after '17'.

In each lottery table, the index value IV of '1' is set with the first bell winning data and the first supplementary winning data, but the index value IV=1 is set with the winning number information of '1' in any lottery table. In each lottery table, the index value IV of '2' is set with the first bell winning data and the second supplementary winning data, but the index value IV=2 is set with the winning number information of '2' in any lottery table. In each lottery table, the index value IV of '3' is set with the first bell winning data and the third compensation winning data, but the index value IV=3 is set with the winning number information of '3' in any lottery table. In each lottery table, only the winning data of the first bell is set to the index value IV of "4", but the information of the winning number of "4" is set to the index value IV=4 in any lottery table.

The index value IV of "17" in the normal mode lottery table, the index value IV of "23" in the first RT mode lottery table, and the index value IV of "18" in the second RT mode lottery table are set only with the second bell winning data, but these index values IV are set with the winning number information of "5". As a result, it is possible to treat the winning data set as the same, but having different index values IV in each lottery table as the same information in various processes after the lottery process (FIG. 16).

In each lottery table, only the first watermelon winning data is set to the index value IV of "5", but the information of the winning number of "6" is set to the index value IV=5 in any lottery table.

The index value IV of "18" in the normal mode lottery table, the index value IV of "24" in the first RT mode lottery table, and the index value IV of "19" in the second RT mode lottery table are set only with the second watermelon winning data, but these index values IV are set with the winning number information of "7". As a result, it is possible to treat the winning data set as the same, but having different index values IV in each lottery table as the same information in various processes after the lottery process (FIG. 16).

In each lottery table, only cherry winning data is set to the index value IV of "6", but the information of the winning number of "8" is set to the index value IV=6 in any lottery table. In each lottery table, only the 3rd BB winning data is set to the index value IV of "7", but the information of the winning number of "9" is set to the index value IV=7 in any lottery table. In each lottery table, only the 4th BB winning data is set to the index value IV of "8", but the information of the winning number of "10" is set to the index value IV=8 in any lottery table.

The index value IV of "19" in the normal mode lottery table, the index value IV of "25" in the first RT mode lottery table, and the index value IV of "20" in the second RT mode lottery table are set with only the 1BB winning data, but the winning number information of "11" is set in these index values IV. As a result, it is possible to treat the winning data set as the same but having different index values IV in each lottery table as the same information in various processes after the winning lottery process (FIG. 16).

The index value IV of "20" in the normal mode lottery table, the index value IV of "26" in the first RT mode lottery table, and the index value IV of "21" in the second RT mode lottery table are set with only the second BB winning data, but these index values IV are set with the winning number information of "12". As a result, it is possible to treat the winning data set as the same but having different index values IV in each lottery table as the same information in various processes after the winning lottery process (FIG. 16).

In each lottery table, only the first RB winning data is set to the index value IV of "9", but the information of the winning number of "13" is set to the index value IV=9 in any lottery table.

The index value IV of "21" in the normal mode lottery table, the index value IV of "27" in the first RT mode lottery table and the index value IV of "22" in the second RT mode lottery table are set only with the second RB winning data, but these index values IV are set with the winning number information of "14". As a result, it is possible to treat the winning data set as the same but having different index values IV in each lottery table as the same information in various processes after the winning lottery process (FIG. 16).

In each lottery table, only the first chance replay winning data is set to the index value IV of "10", but the information of the winning number of "15" is set to the index value IV=10 in any lottery table.

Only the second chance replay winning data is set to the index value IV of '22' in the normal mode lottery table, the index value IV of '28' in the first RT mode lottery table, and the index value IV of '23' in the second RT mode lottery table, but the information of the winning number of '16' is set in these index values IV. As a result, it is possible to treat the winning data set as the same, but having different index values IV in each lottery table as the same information in various processes after the lottery process (FIG. 16).

The winning numbers after "17" do not share the index value IV in each lottery table, and individual winning number information is set for each index value IV of each lottery table. This is because the types of winning data set in the index values IV associated with the winning numbers after "17" are not common among the lottery tables. Specifically, the index values IV=11 to 16 in which the normal replay winning data and the 1RT replay winning data are set in the normal mode lottery table are set with winning number information of "17" to "22", respectively. In the lottery table for the 1st RT mode, the index values IV=11 to 16 in which the normal replay winning data and the 2nd RT replay winning data are set are set with winning number information of "23" to "28" respectively, and the index values IV=17 to 22 in which the normal replay winning data and the first replay winning data are set are respectively set with winning number information of "29" to "34". In the lottery table for the second RT mode, the index values IV=11 to 16 set with the normal replay winning data and the second fall replay winning data are set with winning number information of "35" to "40" respectively, and the index value IV=17 with only the normal replay winning data set is set with the winning number information of "41".

Since the offset table 111 is provided as described above, it is possible to handle the state in which the combination of the combination of the winning combination of the game medium, the combination of the winning combination of the replay, and the combination of the winning combination of the bonus winning combination in the front range and the rear range is aggregated for each combination of the same group in various processes after the combination lottery process (FIG. 16). In addition, it is possible to handle a combination for which different index values IV are set between the respective lottery tables in spite of the fact that the same winning data is set, as the same information in various processes after the combination lottery process (FIG. 16). Furthermore, when the result of lottery processing (FIG. 16) for a combination is transmitted to the performance side MPU 92, the information of the winning number may be set in the command for transmitting the result, so that the amount of information of the command can be suppressed.

Although detailed description is omitted, the offset table 111 also associates the index values IV of the bonus lottery table and the internal lottery table with the winning number information common to the index values IV of the normal mode lottery table, the first RT mode lottery table, and the second RT mode lottery table. In the bonus lottery table, an index value IV with only the first bell winning data, an index value IV with only the first watermelon winning data, and an index value IV with only cherry winning data are set. The index value IV with only the first bell winning data is associated with the winning number "4" information, and the index value IV with only the first watermelon winning data is associated with the winning number "6" information, and only the cherry winning data is set. The index value IV is associated with the winning number information of "8". In the case of the internal lottery table, the winning data corresponding to the index values IV=1 to 6, 10, 17, 18, and 22 in the normal mode lottery table are set with the winning probability of those index values IV, and in addition, the index value in which only the normal replay winning data is set is set so as to be the total winning probability of the index values IV=11 to 16 in the normal mode lottery table. Therefore, the index values IV corresponding to the index values IV=1 to 6, 10, 17, 18, and 22 in the normal mode lottery table are associated with the winning number information corresponding to those index values IV in the normal mode lottery table, and the index value IV in which only the normal replay winning data is set is associated with the winning number information of "41" in the same manner as the index value IV=17 in which only the normal replay winning data is set in the second RT mode lottery table.

Returning to the description of the winning lottery process (FIG. 16), after selecting the lottery table (step S502), the first round flag provided in the main RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S503). In the winning lottery process, the lottery is performed from the front range index value IV having the same winning probability among the set values ``1'' to ``6'' and the back range index value IV having different winning probability among the set values ``1'' to ``6''. In this case, the first round flag is a flag for the main MPU 72 to specify whether or not the current lottery target is the front range.

After that, the first reference value is set in the target index counter provided in the main RAM 74 (step S504). The target index counter is a counter for the main MPU 72 to specify the type of winning combination targeted for the lottery. Also, the first reference value is set as the number of index values IV included in the front range in each lottery table. Specifically, in the case of the lottery table for the normal mode, the index values IV of 1 to 16 correspond to the front range, so the first reference value is "16". In the case of the lottery table for the first RT mode, the index values IV of 1 to 22 correspond to the front range, so the first reference value is "22".

Although detailed explanation is omitted, only three index values IV are set in the bonus lottery table, and the winning probabilities of all the index values IV are the same between set values "1" to "6", so the first reference value is "3". Further, although detailed description is omitted, in the case of the internal lottery table, the number of index values IV corresponding to the front range is set as the first reference value.

After that, a judgment value DV used for judging whether the winning combination is right or wrong is set (step S505). In this determination value setting process, a new determination value DV is set by adding to the current determination value DV the point value PV set for the current index value IV to be selected by lottery. In the initial determination value setting process, the random number obtained in step S501 is used as the current determination value DV, and the point value PV set to the index value IV corresponding to the first reference value is added to this random number to obtain a new determination value DV. For example, in the case of the normal mode lottery table, the first reference value is "16", so the point value PV set to the index value IV=16 in the normal mode lottery table is added to the random number obtained in step S501 to determine the determination value DV.

After that, it is determined whether or not the winning combination that is the current lottery target is determined (step S506). Whether or not the judgment value DV exceeds "65535" is judged in the winning judgment. If it does not exceed "65535", after subtracting 1 from the value of the target index counter (step S507), it is determined whether or not the value of the target index counter after the subtraction of 1 is "0" (step S508). If the value of the target index counter is not "0" (step S508: NO), the process returns to step S505 to determine whether the winning combination corresponding to the value of the target index counter after updating is correct.

If the value of the target index counter is "0" (step S508: YES), it is determined whether or not the current state is the bonus state (step S509). Since the index value IV of the rear range is not set in the lottery table for bonus, if the present condition is the bonus state (step S509: YES), it is determined that no combination has been won in this game, and the processing proceeds to step S514.

If the current status is not the bonus state (step S509: NO), it is determined whether or not the first round flag of the main RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S510). In other words, it is determined whether or not the group of index values IV for which the determination of whether the winning combination has been completed is in the front range. If the first round flag is set to "1" (step S510: YES), after clearing the first round flag to "0" (step S511), the second reference value is set to the target index counter (step S512). The second reference value is set as the number of index values IV included in the rear range in each lottery table. Specifically, the index values IV of 17 to 22 correspond to the rear range for the normal mode lottery table, the index values IV of 23 to 28 correspond to the rear range of the first RT mode lottery table, and the index values IV of 18 to 23 correspond to the rear range of the second RT mode lottery table. In the case of the bonus lottery table, the second reference value is not set because there is no index value IV included in the rear range. Further, although detailed description is omitted, in the case of the internal lottery table, the number of index values IV corresponding to the rear range is set as the second reference value. After setting the second reference value, the process returns to step S505, and the winning combination corresponding to the second reference value is determined. Also, if a negative determination is made in step S510, it is determined that no combination has been won in this game, and the process proceeds to step S514 as it is.

On the other hand, when it exceeds '65535' in step S506, information on the winning number corresponding to the current lottery combination is acquired, and winning data acquisition processing for setting the winning data corresponding to the current lottery combination in the main side RAM 74 is executed (step S513). FIG. 25 is a flow chart showing the winning data acquisition process.

First, by determining whether or not the first round flag of the main side RAM 74 is set to "1", it is determined whether or not the hand won this time is the index value IV included in the front range (step S601). If the first round flag is set to "1" (step S601: YES), the value of the target index counter in the main side RAM 74 corresponds to the index value IV that was won this time, so the processing from step S603 onwards is executed as it is.

On the other hand, if the value of the first round flag is "0", it means that the winning combination this time has an index value IV that is included in the rear range. When judging whether the index value IV included in the rear range is appropriate or not, the second reference value is set in the target index counter, but since the second reference value is the number of index values IV included in the rear range, the index value IV of the hand actually won this time does not match the value of the target index counter. Then, the difference between the index value IV of the combination actually won this time and the value of the target index counter matches the first reference value of the lottery table that is the target of the lottery this time. Therefore, if a negative determination is made in step S601, the first reference value of the lottery table that is the object of this lottery is added to the value of the object index counter (step S602). The first reference value added in this case is "16" for the normal mode lottery table, "22" for the first RT mode lottery table, and "17" for the second RT mode lottery table.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S601, or if the process of step S602 is executed, the offset table 111 is read from the main ROM 73 (step S603). Then, the type of the lottery table targeted for lottery this time and the winning number information corresponding to the current target index counter value are read from the offset table 111, and the winning number information is stored in the main side RAM 74 as the winning number information in the current game (step S604). As a matter of course, the winning number information is not stored in the main side RAM 74 when no winning combination is won.

After that, the winning data information included in the winning combination this time is developed in the main side RAM 74 (step S605). In the main RAM 74, the same number of winning data areas as the number of winning data existing in the slot machine 10 are set, and in step S605, "1" is set in the area corresponding to the winning data included in the winning combination that won this time among the winning corresponding areas. "0" is cleared in the winning correspondence area corresponding to the winning data that does not exist. The value of the winning corresponding area corresponding to various bonus winning data is set to ``1'' when winning the winning combination including the corresponding winning data, and the set state of ``1'' is maintained until the corresponding winning is established unless the clearing process of the main side RAM 74 is executed. The winning corresponding area corresponding to the bonus winning data set with "1" is cleared to "0" when the corresponding winning is established or when the main side RAM 74 is cleared. Note that the winning corresponding area corresponding to the winning data other than various bonus winning data is cleared to "0" even when no winning combination is won in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16).

Returning to the description of the winning lottery process (FIG. 16), when the determination is affirmative in step S509, when the determination is negative in step S510, or when the process of step S513 is executed, after the stop information first setting process for setting stop information for reel stop control is executed (step S514), the effect content determination process is executed (step S515). In the effect content determination processing, a process for determining the general content of the effect to be executed in the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 in the current game is executed. As the content of the outline, high expectation content, medium expectation content and low expectation content are set so that the expectation of the occurrence of the bonus state or the ART state is gradually lowered in the normal game state. In the determination processing of the content of the performance, the outline of the content of the performance is decided by lottery using a lottery table corresponding to the combination of the current game state, the current game section and the result of the lottery processing of the combination.

After that, a game start command transmission process is executed (step S516). In the transmission processing, information corresponding to the general content determined in the determination processing of the performance content, information of the winning number corresponding to the winning combination in the case of winning in the lottery processing (FIG. 16) of the current combination, and information corresponding to the current lottery mode and the current game state are set in the game start command, and the game start command is transmitted to the performance side MPU 92. A game start command is a command for making the performance side MPU 92 recognize that a new game is started, and is a command for making the performance side MPU 92 recognize the contents of the outline of the performance and the winning number information determined by the main side MPU 72.例文帳に追加

When receiving the game start command, the effect-side MPU 92 grasps the outline of the effect in the current game from the game start command. Then, the MPU 92 on the performance side determines the details of the performance in a manner corresponding to the content of the comprehended outline of the performance based on the information of the winning number set in the game start command, the information corresponding to the current lottery mode, the information corresponding to the current game state, and the like. A data table corresponding to the content of the determined performance is read from the performance side ROM 93 to the performance side RAM 94, and light emission control of the upper lamp 61, sound output control of the speaker 62 and display control of the image display device 63 are executed according to the read data table.

After that, the first control process for the game section is executed in step S517, the bonus process at the start of the game is executed in step S518, the addition process is executed in step S519, and the notification control process is executed in step S520. Details of these processes will be described later.

Next, the reel control process executed in step S308 of the normal process (FIG. 12) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In the reel control process, first, a rotation start process for starting rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is performed (step S701). In the rotation start processing, it is confirmed whether or not a predetermined wait time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has passed since the rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R corresponding to the result of the lottery processing (Fig. 16) of the winning combination in the previous game has passed, and if it has not passed, it waits until the wait time passes. When the wait time has passed, the wait time for the next game is set again, and rotation start information is set in the motor control storage area provided in the main RAM 74 . By performing such processing, acceleration processing of the stepping motor is started in the stepping motor control processing of step S206 in the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 11), and each reel 32L, 32M, 32R starts rotating. Thereafter, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R wait until they rotate at a predetermined rotational speed at a constant speed, and the rotation start processing ends. In addition, when the rotation speed of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R becomes constant, the main MPU 72 notifies the player or the like that it is possible to issue a stop command by lighting up a lamp (not shown) of each stop button 42-44.

After that, it is determined whether or not any one of the stop buttons 42 to 44 has been operated (step S702). If none of the stop buttons 42-44 has been operated, the process of step S702 is repeatedly executed until one of the stop buttons 42-44 is operated. If it is determined that any one of the stop buttons 42 to 44 has been operated, it is determined whether or not the stop buttons 42 to 44 corresponding to the spinning reels 32L, 32M, 32R have been operated, that is, whether or not a stop command has been generated (step S703). If no stop command has been generated, the process returns to step S702, and the process of step S702 is repeatedly executed until any one of the stop buttons 42 to 44 is operated. When a stop command is generated, the stop command is transmitted to the effect side MPU 92 (step S704). The stop instruction command is a command for making the production side MPU 92 recognize which of the stop buttons 42 to 44 has been operated to generate the stop instruction. When the stop instruction command is set, stop control processing shown in steps S705 to S711 is performed to stop the rotating reel.

In the stop control process, the symbol number of the reaching symbol that has reached the base position (specifically, the lower row) at the timing when the stop buttons 42 to 44 are operated is confirmed (step S705). Specifically, the pattern number of the arrival pattern that has reached the base position is confirmed based on the number of excitation pulses output from the time when the detection signal of the reel index sensor is input. After that, based on the stop information stored in the main RAM 74, the number of slips of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R to be stopped this time is calculated (step S706).

In the present slot machine 10, the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped as stop modes in which, when the stop buttons 42 to 44 are operated, the arrival symbol that has reached the base position is stopped as it is, a stop mode in which the corresponding reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped after sliding by one symbol, a stop mode in which the corresponding reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped after sliding by two symbols, a stop mode in which they are stopped after sliding by three symbols, and four symbols. There are 5 patterns of stop modes, including a stop mode in which the slide is stopped after sliding for a minute. Therefore, in step S706, any value from "0" to "4" is calculated as the sliding number based on the stop information stored in the main side RAM74.

After that, the calculated sliding number is added to the symbol number of the reached symbol to determine the symbol number of the stop symbol to actually stop at the base position (step S707). Then, it is determined whether or not the pattern number of the arrival pattern of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R to be stopped this time is equal to the pattern number of the stop pattern (step S708), and if they are equal, reel stop processing for stopping the rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is performed (step S709). After that, it is determined whether or not all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R have stopped (step S710). If all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are not stopped, stop information second setting processing is performed (step S711), and the process returns to step S702.

Here, the stop information is information for making the stop mode of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R correspond to the result of the winning lottery process (FIG. 16), and by using the stop information, it is possible to calculate the number of slips (specifically, "0" to "4") for the arrival symbol that has reached the base position when each of the stop buttons 42 to 44 is operated to stop. As the stop information, slip number data indicating the correspondence between each symbol and the slip number is stored in advance in the main ROM 73 in association with each lottery result and the stop order of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sliding number data corresponding to each lottery result and the stopping order of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R may be derived while the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are rotating.

As the process for setting the stop information, there are a first stop information setting process executed in step S514 of the win lottery process (FIG. 16) and a second stop information setting process executed in step S711 of the reel control process (FIG. 26). In the first stop information setting process, stop information is set according to the result of the lottery process for the combination. In the second stop information setting process, the stop information stored in the main side RAM 74 in the first stop information setting process or the previous second stop information setting process is changed after the reel is stopped. In the second stop information setting process, the stop information is changed based on the set winning data, the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M and 32R, and the stop numbers of the stopped reels 32L, 32M and 32R.

When it is determined in step S710 that all the reels 32L, 32M and 32R are stopped, a winning determination process is executed in step S712. In the winning determination process, the types of symbols stopped on the main line ML on each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are grasped. Then, based on the contents of winning data developed in the main side RAM 74, it is determined whether or not the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the main line ML of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in the lottery processing of the winning combination, and if it is the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination, the winning combination is established and the winning handling processing is executed.

In the winning handling process, information on the number of game media to be awarded is set in the main RAM 74 so that game media can be awarded in the medium awarding process if the winning is a minor win. On the other hand, if the winning is a replay winning, a flag setting process is executed in the next start waiting process (step S302) so that the replay setting process is executed.

After executing the winning determination process, a winning result command is transmitted to the effect side MPU 92 (step S713). The winning result command includes data indicating whether or not the current winning has been established, and, if the winning has been established, data indicating the type of the winning.

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Next, the game state and game section will be described. FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram for explaining game states and game intervals that exist in the slot machine 10. As shown in FIG.

In this slot machine 10, as game states, there are a normal game state ST1, a bonus internal state ST2, a BB state ST3, an RB state ST4, a false portent state ST5, a main portent state ST6, a chance state ST7, a preparation state ST8, and an ART state ST9. These game states ST1 to ST9 do not overlap each other.

The normal game state ST1 is a game state in which the main-side RAM 74 is cleared by executing the process (step S104). In addition, when the BB state ST3 ends and the transition to the preparation state ST8 does not occur, when the RB state ST4 ends and the transition to the preparation state ST8 does not occur, when the false sign state ST5 ends, when the chance state ST7 ends and the transition to the preparation state ST8 does not occur, and when the ART state ST9 ends without being triggered by the transition to the BB state ST3 or RB state ST4, the game state becomes the normal game state ST1. The normal game state ST1 is a game state with a lower advantage than the BB state ST3, the RB state ST4, the preparation state ST8 and the ART state ST9 in terms of the expected value of the game medium given in one game, and has substantially the same advantage as the bonus internal state ST2, the false portent state ST5, the real portent state ST6 and the chance state ST7. Also, as already explained, there are the normal mode, the first RT mode and the second RT mode as the lottery mode, but the player can stay in any of these lottery modes in the normal game state ST1. It should be noted that, when the clearing process (step S104) of the main side RAM 74 is executed, the normal game state ST1 is entered and the normal mode is entered.

The bonus internal state ST2 is a game state in which the player stays when a bonus winning corresponding to the bonus winning data is not established in a game in which any bonus winning data is set, and is a game state which ends when the bonus winning corresponding to the bonus winning data is established. In the internal bonus state ST2, the internal lottery table is referred to in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16) as already described. In this case, since the internal lottery table does not set the combination (that is, the index value IV) for shifting the lottery mode, the lottery mode shift does not occur in the internal bonus state ST2. Since the replay probability in the bonus internal state ST2 is the same as when the normal mode lottery table (FIG. 17) is referred to, it can be said that the bonus internal state ST2 is a gaming state in which the replay probability is maintained in the normal mode. However, without being limited to this, the replay probability in the bonus internal state ST2 may be higher than in the normal mode, for example, may be the same as the replay probability in the 1st RT mode, may be the same as the replay probability in the 2nd RT mode, may be the replay probability between the normal mode and the 1st RT mode, may be the replay probability between the 1st RT mode and the 2nd RT mode, and may be higher than the replay probability in the 2nd RT mode. may be configured. Also, the replay probability in the bonus internal state ST2 may be lower than in the normal mode.

The contents of the BB state ST3 and RB state ST4 have already been explained. In the BB state ST3 and the RB state ST4, no transition to the lottery mode occurs.

The false portent state ST5 stays in the normal game state ST1 by winning a transfer lottery process to the false portent state ST5. The number of games to be continued in the false portent state ST5 is determined by lottery within the range of 5 to 10 games. In this case, the winning probability of the short continuous game number is set higher than the winning probability of the long continuous game number. The false portent state ST5 continues for the determined number of continuous games unless a bonus combination is won, a transition to the main portent state ST6, and a transition to the chance state ST7 are not performed on the way.

In the false portent state ST5, as the effect content of each game on the image display device 63, an effect with a high degree of expectation for the transition to the ART state ST9 is likely to be executed. Also, in the false portent state ST5, a more flashy effect is executed on the final game side than on the starting game side. Specifically, in some consecutive games including the final game in the false portent state ST5, an effect in which the same character is displayed in a plurality of games or an effect in accordance with a series of stories can be executed. Then, an effect is displayed to make the player recognize that the transition to the ART state ST9 will not occur in the final game. As already explained, there are the normal mode, the first RT mode, and the second RT mode as the lottery modes, and the false portent state ST5 can stay in any of these lottery modes.

This portent state ST6 stays in the normal game state ST1 or the false portent state ST5 by being elected in the shifting lottery process to the present portent state ST6, and when the present portent state ST6 is finished, it shifts to the preparation state ST8 which is the state before the transition to the ART state ST9. In addition, when the winning of the bonus combination occurs in the middle of the present precursor state ST6, the present precursor state ST6 is terminated, but after the bonus state corresponding to the bonus combination is terminated, the game shifts to the preparation state ST8. The number of games to be continued in this precursor state ST6 is determined by lottery within the range of 5 to 10 games. In this case, the winning probability of the long continuous game number is set higher than the winning probability of the short continuous game number. Further, the expected value of the number of continuous games selected in the genuine precursor state ST6 is the number of games longer than the expected value of the number of continuous games selected in the false precursor state ST5.

In this portent state ST6, as the effect contents of each game on the image display device 63, an effect with a high degree of expectation for transition to the ART state ST9 is likely to be executed. The performance executed in this case is a performance that can be executed even in the false portent state ST5, but the performance with a higher degree of expectation for transition to the ART state ST9 is more likely to be executed in the present portent state ST6 than in the false portent state ST5. In addition, in this portent state ST6, a flashier effect is executed on the final game side than on the starting game side. Specifically, in some consecutive games including the final game of this precursor state ST6, an effect in which the same character is displayed in a plurality of games or an effect in accordance with a series of stories can be executed. Then, an effect is displayed for making the player aware that the transition to the ART state ST9 will occur in the final game. Since the false portent state ST5 and the real portent state ST6 exist as described above, when the portent performances corresponding to these portent states ST5 and ST6 are executed, the player expects the transition to the ART state ST9. As already explained, there are the normal mode, the first RT mode, and the second RT mode as the lottery mode, but in the present precursor state ST6, it is possible to stay in any of these lottery modes. It should be noted that the number of games to be continued in this portent state ST6 may be fixed to a predetermined number of games, such as ten games.

The chance state ST7 stays by winning a transition lottery process to the chance state ST7 in the normal game state ST1 or the false portent state ST5. Chance state ST7 is a game state that continues over five games, and when the result of lottery processing (FIG. 16) for a role is a predetermined lottery result, shift lottery processing to ART state ST9 is executed with a winning probability corresponding to the lottery result. Then, transition to the ART state ST9 When winning is made, the game shifts to the preparation state ST8, which is the state prior to the transition to the ART state ST9. In this case, when the transfer lottery process to the ART state ST9 is won, the transition to the preparation state ST8 occurs in the game next to the game in which the transfer win is made even if the number of continuous games in the chance state ST7 is not completely consumed. Further, when the winning of the bonus combination occurs during the chance state ST7, the chance state ST7 ends.

In the chance state ST7, an effect corresponding to the chance state ST7 is executed as the effect contents of each game on the image display device 63. FIG. Then, in the game in which the transition winning is made in the transition lottery process to the ART state ST9, an effect indicating that the transition winning is performed is executed. As already explained, there are the normal mode, the first RT mode, and the second RT mode as the lottery mode, and the player can stay in any of these lottery modes in the chance state ST7. It should be noted that the number of games to be continued in the chance state ST7 may be determined by lottery from a plurality of types of game numbers.

The preparation state ST8 is a game state in which the player stays before shifting to the ART state ST9. As already explained, there are the normal mode, the first RT mode, and the second RT mode as the lottery mode, but in the preparation state ST8, it is possible to stay in any of these lottery modes. In the preparation state ST8, when winning numbers "1" to "3" are set, the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R that enables establishment of the first bell winning is notified. Then, when the first bell win is established, the game medium of "11" is provided. This makes it possible to increase the expected number of game media to be given in one game in the preparation state ST8. Further, in the preparation state ST8, when the winning numbers "17" to "22" are set, the order of stopping the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R enabling the establishment of the 1st replay winning is notified, and when the winning numbers "23" to "28" are set, the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R enabling the establishment of the 2nd RT replay winning is notified, and the winning numbers "29" to "34" are set. If so, the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M and 32R that enables avoidance of the establishment of the first fall replay winning prize is notified. In the preparation state ST8, the second RT replay prize is established and the lottery mode shifts to the second RT mode, whereby the game state shifts to the ART state ST9. Although the lottery mode may shift to the preparation state ST8 in a situation where the lottery mode is the second RT mode, in this case the lottery mode shifts to the first RT mode, and then shifts to the ART state ST9 when the shift to the second RT mode occurs.

The ART state ST9 is a game state that is shifted to when the second RT replay winning is established in the preparation state ST8 as described above. The ART state ST9 ends when the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 becomes "0". In this case, the game state becomes the normal game state ST1. Further, when a bonus win is won in the middle of ART state ST9, the game moves to bonus internal state ST2, BB state ST3 or RB state ST4. In this case, after the BB state ST3 or RB state ST4 ends, the state shifts to the preparation state ST8, and finally returns to the ART state ST9.

As already explained, there are the normal mode, the first RT mode, and the second RT mode as the lottery mode, and the player can stay in any of these lottery modes in the ART state ST9. In the ART state ST9, when winning numbers "1" to "3" are set, the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R that enables establishment of the first bell winning is notified. Then, when the first bell win is established, the game medium of "11" is provided. This makes it possible to increase the expected number of game media to be given in one game in the ART state ST9. In addition, in the ART state ST9, when the winning numbers "17" to "22" are set, the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R enabling the establishment of the 1st replay winning is notified, and when the winning numbers "23" to "28" are set, the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R enabling the establishment of the 2RT replay winning is notified, and the winning numbers "29" to "34" are set. If so, the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R capable of avoiding the establishment of the first fall replay prize is notified, and when the winning numbers ``35'' to ``40'' are set, the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R capable of avoiding the establishment of the second fall replay prize is notified. As a result, the lottery mode is basically maintained in the second RT mode in the ART state ST9. The second RT mode is a mode with a higher replay probability than the normal mode and the first RT mode. That is, the ART state ST9 is a game state in which the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R that enables establishment of the first bell prize is notified, and basically a game state in which the replay probability is maintained high. Therefore, it is possible to increase the expected net addition of game media in the ART state ST9. Even if the lottery mode shifts from the second RT mode to the first RT mode or shifts from the first RT mode to the normal mode in the ART state ST9, the ART state ST9 is maintained and the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 is subtracted even if the second RT mode is not set.

In the configuration in which various game states ST1 to ST9 exist as described above, game sections are set separately from these game states ST1 to ST9. A normal section SC1 and an advantageous section SC2 are set as game sections. That is, in the slot machine 10, there are set values of "1" to "6", lottery modes of normal mode, first RT mode and second RT mode, various game states ST1 to ST9, and game sections of normal section SC1 and advantage section SC2 as elements that determine the game situation.

The normal section SC1 is a section in which the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R that enables establishment of a winning prize advantageous to the player is not notified when a winning combination to be established is different according to the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, and is a section in which the probability that the condition for shifting to the ART state ST9, which is the gaming state advantageous to the player, is met is lower than in the advantageous section SC2. More specifically, the conditions for shifting to the ART state ST9 are not satisfied in the normal section SC1. When the clearing process (step S104) of the main side RAM 74 is executed, the normal game state ST1 and the normal mode are set to the normal section SC1. Further, when the initialization process for the advantageous section SC2 is executed in the advantageous section SC2, it becomes the normal section SC1.

The advantageous section SC2 is a section corresponding to at least one of a section in which the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R that enables establishment of a winning advantageous to the player when a winning combination to be established is different according to the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is notified, and a section in which the probability of shifting to the ART state ST9, which is a game state advantageous to the player, is higher than that in the normal section SC1. The advantageous section SC2 is surely continued until the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R which enables establishment of the winning with the largest number of given game media among the types of winnings included in different winnings to be established according to the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is executed at least once. Specifically, the advantageous section SC2 is surely continued until the winning numbers '1' to '3' are set in the combination lottery process (FIG. 16) and the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M and 32R enabling establishment of the first bell prize is announced at least once. The minimum termination condition is established by executing the notification of the stop order at least once, and the minimum termination condition is established regardless of whether or not the first bell prize is actually established. Then, when the notification is executed at least once, the advantageous interval SC2 is continued until either one of a termination condition determined according to the situation in which the advantageous interval SC2 is set and a condition that the number of continuous games in the advantageous interval SC2 reaches the upper limit number of games is established.

As shown in FIG. 27, the normal game state ST1, the bonus internal state ST2, the BB state ST3 and the RB state ST4 can be stayed in both the normal section SC1 and the advantageous section SC2. On the other hand, the false precursor state ST5, the actual precursor state ST6, the chance state ST7, the preparation state ST8, and the ART state ST9 do not stay in the normal section SC1, but stay only in the advantageous section SC2.

Next, a specific processing configuration that enables setting of the game states ST1 to ST9 and the game sections SC1 and SC2 as described above will be described. FIG. 28 is a flow chart showing the first control process of the game section executed by the main MPU 72. As shown in FIG. The first control process for the game section is executed at step S517 in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16). The processing of this step S517 is executed after the determination of the winning combination is completed at the start of the game.

First, it is determined whether or not the current game state is the internal bonus state ST2, the bonus states ST3, ST4, the ready state ST8, or the ART state ST9 (step S801). If a negative determination is made in step S801, the processing after step S802 is executed.

In step S802, it is determined whether or not the advantageous section flag provided in the main RAM 74 is set to "1". The advantageous section flag is a flag for specifying whether or not the game section is the advantageous section SC2 by the main side MPU 72. When the advantageous section flag is set to "1", it is the advantageous section SC2, and when the advantageous section flag is set to "0", it is the normal section SC1.

When the game section is the normal section SC1 (step S802: NO), it is determined whether or not any winning number of ``4'', ``6'', ``8'' and ``15'' has been set in the lottery process (FIG. 16) for the current combination (step S803). When an affirmative determination is made in step S803, a lottery process for shifting to the advantageous section SC2 is executed.

Specifically, first, the advantage transition table corresponding to the winning number set in the lottery process (FIG. 16) for the current combination is read out from the main ROM 73 (step S804). In this case, the advantageous transition table is set so that the winning number with the lower winning probability has a higher probability of winning the transition to the advantageous section SC2. Incidentally, the advantageous transition table is common regardless of the setting values "1" to "6". The fact that the table is common regardless of the setting value applies to all the lottery processes other than the combination lottery process (FIG. 16). Also, random number acquisition processing is executed (step S805). The contents of the random number acquisition process have already been described with reference to FIG. In the lottery process for transition to the advantageous section SC2, the random number written in the fourteenth latch register 103n is obtained from the second dedicated random number circuit 102b. Specifically, as already described, the second dedicated random number circuit 102b generates random numbers from "0" to "65535", and the random number written in the fourteenth latch register 103n by the second dedicated random number circuit 102b is obtained at the timing when the operation of the start lever 41 is confirmed and the affirmative determination is made in step S304 of the normal processing (FIG. 12). Then, by comparing the random number obtained in step S805 with the advantageous transition table read out in step S804, it is determined whether or not the transition to the advantageous section SC2 has been won (step S806).

When the transition to the advantageous section SC2 is won (step S806: YES), the advantageous section flag of the main side RAM 74 is set to "1", the value of the advantageous continuation counter provided in the main side RAM 74 is cleared to "0", and the unnotified flag provided in the main side RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S807). The advantageous continuation counter is a counter for the main MPU 72 to specify the number of games continuously played in the advantageous section SC2. The non-notification flag is a flag for specifying whether or not the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, in which winning numbers "1" to "3" are set in the combination lottery process (FIG. 16) after shifting to the advantageous section SC2, and which enables establishment of the first bell prize, has already been notified by the main side MPU 72.

As already explained, the first control process for the game section is executed at the start of the game. In this case, when the transition lottery process to the advantageous section SC2 results in winning, the advantageous section flag of the main side RAM 74 is set to "1" in the first control processing of the game section. As a result, the transition to the advantageous section SC2 occurs at the start of the game in which the player wins the transition to the advantageous section SC2. However, without being limited to this, it may be configured such that the transition to the advantageous interval SC2 occurs in the next game of the game in which the transition to the advantageous interval SC2 is won, or the transition to the advantageous interval SC2 occurs in the game two or more games after the game in which the transition to the advantageous interval SC2 is won.

After setting the transition to the advantageous section SC2, the advantageous section display section 67 is switched from the off state to the on state (step S808). As a result, the advantageous section display section 67 starts to notify that the current section is the advantageous section SC2.

The stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R can be notified by the advantageous section SC2. Here, the notification control processing executed by the main MPU 72 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 29 . Note that the notification control process is executed at step S520 in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16). The processing of this step S520 is executed after the determination of the winning combination is completed at the start of the game.

In a situation where the advantageous interval flag of the main RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S901: YES), if any winning number from "1" to "3" is set in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16) (step S902: YES), if the game state is the ready state ST8 or the ART state ST9, or if the uninformed flag of the main RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S90) 3 or step S904: YES), a process for notifying the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R that enables establishment of the first bell winning is executed.

Specifically, first, stop order grasping processing for the first bell winning is executed (step S905). In the stopping order grasping process, information on the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R that enables establishment of the first bell prize corresponding to the winning number of this time is grasped. Then, display control is performed on the combined display section 66 so that the display corresponding to the grasped stop order information is started on the combined display section 66 (step S906). This display on the dual-purpose display section 66 continues until all the reels 32L, 32M and 32R are stopped in the current game. After that, a bell winning command is transmitted to the effect side MPU 92 (step S907). Information is set in the bell winning command so that the production side MPU 92 can specify the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M and 32R that enables the establishment of the first bell winning in this game.

After that, the unnotified flag of the main RAM 74 is cleared to "0" (step S908). In this case, if the value of the non-notification flag is already "0", that state is maintained, and if the value of the non-notification flag is "1", it is changed to "0". As a result, it becomes possible for the main MPU 72 to specify that the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, which enables the first bell winning, has already been announced in the current advantageous section SC2.

In the notification control process, when any winning number of "17" to "28" is set in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16) (step S909: YES), on condition that the game state is the ready state ST8 or ART state ST9 (step S910: YES), a process for notifying the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R that enables establishment of the 1st replay winning prize or the 2nd RT replay winning prize is executed. do.

Specifically, first, stop order grasping processing for promoted replay is executed (step S911). In the stopping order grasping process, the stopping order information of the reels 32L, 32M and 32R that enables establishment of the first RT replay winning prize or the second RT replay winning prize corresponding to the winning number of this time is grasped. Then, display control is performed on the combined display section 66 so that the display corresponding to the grasped stop order information is started on the combined display section 66 (step S912). This display on the dual-purpose display section 66 continues until all the reels 32L, 32M and 32R are stopped in the current game. After that, a promotion replay command is transmitted to the production side MPU 92 (step S913). Information is set in the promotion replay command so that the production side MPU 92 can specify the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R that enables establishment of the first RT replay prize or the second RT replay prize in the current game.

In the alarm control process, if the winning number of "29" to "40" is set in the role lottery process (Fig. 16) (step S914: YES), the condition is that the game status is ART state ST9 (step S915: YES), the first fall replay or the second fall replay. Perform a process to report the suspension order of 32L, 32m, and 32R that can avoid the establishment of the prize.

Specifically, first, stop order grasping processing for avoiding fall replay is executed (step S916). In the stopping order grasping process, information on the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R that can avoid establishment of the first falling replay winning prize or the second falling replay winning prize corresponding to the winning number of this time is grasped. Then, display control is performed on the combined display section 66 so that the display corresponding to the grasped stop order information is started on the combined display section 66 (step S917). This display on the dual-purpose display section 66 continues until all the reels 32L, 32M and 32R are stopped in the current game. After that, a fall replay avoidance command is transmitted to the production side MPU 92 (step S918). Information is set in the fall replay avoidance command so that the production side MPU 92 can specify the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M and 32R that can avoid establishment of the first fall replay prize or the second fall replay prize in the current game.

Although the detailed explanation is omitted, when the game state is the preparation state ST8 and any winning number of "29" to "34" is set in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16), a process for notifying the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M and 32R that can avoid establishment of the first falling replay prize is executed. On the other hand, when the game state is the preparation state ST8, even if any winning number of '35' to '40' is set in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16), the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R capable of avoiding the establishment of the second falling replay prize is not reported. Since the condition for shifting from the preparation state ST8 to the ART state ST9 is that the second RT replay prize is established, when the transition to the preparation state ST8 occurs in the second RT mode, the establishment of the second drop replay prize is not avoided, so that it is possible to once fall to the first RT mode and give an opportunity for the second RT replay prize to be established.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing notification processing executed by the effect-side MPU 92. As shown in FIG. Note that the notification process is repeatedly executed in the effect-side MPU 92 at a relatively short period (for example, 4 milliseconds).

When a bell winning command, promotion replay command, or fall replay avoidance command is received from the main MPU 72 (step S1001: YES), data necessary for displaying an image of the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R corresponding to the stop order command received this time on the image display device 63 is set (step S1002). However, at this timing, the image display device 63 does not display the image of the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R corresponding to the current stop order command. After that, a value corresponding to the notification delay period is set in the measurement counter provided in the effect side RAM 94 (step S1003). The notification delay period is set as a period shorter than the acceleration period until the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R start rotating and reach a constant speed rotation, and is set to 0.5 milliseconds, for example. The value set in the measurement counter is decremented each time the notification process is started.

In the notification processing, when the notification delay period measured using the measurement counter of the effect-side RAM 94 has elapsed (step S1004: YES), notification start processing is executed (step S1005). In the notification start process, an image is displayed on the image display device 63 based on the data set in step S1002. As a result, the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R corresponding to the current stop order command is displayed on the image display device 63, for example, as shown in FIG. 8(a). This display on the image display device 63 continues until all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped in the current game.

In the case of the above configuration, after the timing at which notification corresponding to the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is started on the combined display unit 66 whose display is directly controlled by the main side MPU 72, notification corresponding to the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is started by the image display device 63 whose display is directly controlled by the effect side MPU 92. Thus, when the notification of the winning combination is executed on the image display device 63, the notification of the winning combination is surely executed on the dual-purpose display unit 66, and in the case of confirming whether or not the notification corresponding to the order of stopping the reels 32L, 32M, 32R executed by the image display device 63 is due to a fraudulent act, the confirmation can be performed at an arbitrary timing by using the display contents of the dual-purpose display unit 66.例文帳に追加

The notification corresponding to the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R on the combined display unit 66 and the notification corresponding to the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R on the image display device 63 end at the same or substantially the same timing. The notification corresponding to the stop order of 32M and 32R may be terminated, or the order may be reversed.

Returning to the explanation of the first control processing of the game section (FIG. 28), if the advantageous section flag is set to "1" in the game before the current game (step S802: YES), or if the advantageous section flag is set to "1" in the current game (step S807), it is determined whether or not the current game state is the chance state ST7 (step S809). If it is the chance state ST7 (step S809: YES), the chance state processing is executed (step S810). The chance state processing will be described later.

If it is not the chance state ST7 (step S809: NO), it is determined whether or not any winning number of "4" to "8", "15", and "16" has been set in the lottery process (FIG. 16) for the current combination (step S811). When an affirmative determination is made in step S811, on condition that the current game state is not the main precursor state ST6 (step S812: NO), at least one transition lottery processing among the transition lottery processing for the main precursor state, the transition lottery processing for the chance state and the transition lottery processing for the false precursor state is executed.

In detail, first, the transition lottery process for this precursor state will be described. In the transition lottery process, first, the precursor transition table corresponding to the winning number set in the lottery process (FIG. 16) for the current combination is read out from the main ROM 73 (step S813). In this case, this portent transition table is set so that the winning number with the lower winning probability has a higher probability of being selected to transition to the main portent state ST6. Also, random number acquisition processing is executed (step S814). The contents of the random number acquisition process have already been described with reference to FIG. In this precursor state transition lottery process, the random number written to the fifteenth latch register 103o is obtained from the third dedicated random number circuit 102c. Specifically, as already described, the third dedicated random number circuit 102c generates random numbers from "0" to "255", and the random number written in the fifteenth latch register 103o by the third dedicated random number circuit 102c is obtained at the timing when the operation of the start lever 41 is confirmed and the affirmative determination is made in step S304 of the normal processing (FIG. 12). Then, the random number obtained in step S814 is collated with the main portent transition table read out in step S813 to determine whether or not the transition to the main portent state ST6 has been won (step S815).

Transition to the main portent state ST6 When winning is made (step S815: YES), the main porter winning flag provided in the main side RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S816). This omen winning flag is a flag for the main side MPU 72 to specify that the transition to the omen state ST6 is won at the start of the current game, and when the omen winning flag is set to "1", a process for shifting to the omen state ST6 is executed at the end of the game. In other words, the game state is shifted to the present precursor state ST6 in the next game of the game in which the player wins the transition to the present precursor state ST6.

If the transition to the present portent state ST6 is not won (step S815: NO), a lottery process for transition to the chance state is executed (step S817). Details of the transition lottery process for the chance state will be described later. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the current game has been won to transition to the chance state ST7, or whether or not the current game state is the false portent state ST5 (step S818). If a negative determination is made in step S818, a transition lottery process for the false portent state is executed (step S819).

FIG. 31 is a flow chart showing the transition lottery process for false portent conditions. In the transition lottery process, first, the false portent transition table corresponding to the winning number set in the lottery process (FIG. 16) for the current combination is read from the main ROM 73 (step S1101). In this case, the false portent transition table is set so that a winning number with a higher winning probability has a higher probability of winning a transition to the false portent state ST5. Also, random number acquisition processing is executed (step S1102). The contents of the random number acquisition process have already been described with reference to FIG. In the lottery process for shifting to the false portent state ST5, the random number written in the corresponding one of the first to twelfth latch registers 103a to 103l is acquired from the random number circuit corresponding to the current random number pointer among the first to twelfth common random number circuits 101a to 101l. Specifically, as already explained, the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l generate random numbers "0" to "255". You will get the written random number. Then, the random number obtained in step S1102 is collated with the false portent transition table read out in step S1101 to determine whether or not transition to false portent state ST5 has been won (step S1103).

Transition to false portent state ST5 When winning is made (step S1103: YES), the false portent winning flag provided in the main side RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S1104). The false omen winning flag is a flag for the main side MPU 72 to specify that the transition to the false omen state ST5 has been won at the start of the current game, and when the false omen winning flag is set to "1", processing for shifting to the false omen state ST5 is executed at the end of the game. In other words, the game state shifts to the false portent state ST5 in the next game of the game in which the winning game is shifted to the false portent state ST5.

As each transition lottery process is executed as described above, none of the transition lottery process for the false portent state, the transition lottery process for the real portent state, and the transition lottery process for the chance state is executed in the case of the present portent state ST6 or the chance state ST7. This makes it possible to prevent the false portent state ST5, the actual portent state ST6, or the chance state ST7 from being newly set in a situation where the actual portent state ST6 or the chance state ST7 has already started.

On the other hand, even if it is the false portent state ST5, the shift lottery processing for this portent state and the transition lottery processing for the chance state are executed. This makes it possible to give priority to the new transition to the true portent state ST6 or the chance state ST7 leading to the transition to the ART state ST9 over the execution of the false portent state ST5 which does not lead to the transition to the ART state ST9.

If the false portent state ST5 has already been set, the transition lottery process for the false portent state is not executed. This makes it possible to prevent a new false portent state ST5 from being redundantly executed despite the fact that the false portent state ST5 has already been executed.

When none of the false portent state ST5, the main portent state ST6, and the chance state ST7, the execution priority of each transition lottery processing is set such that the transition lottery processing for the main portent state is the highest, the transition lottery processing for the chance state is the next highest, and the transition lottery processing for the false portent state is the lowest. Further, in the case of the false portent state ST5, the transition lottery process for this portent state is set to have a higher execution priority than the transition lottery process for the chance state. As a result, it is possible to give top priority to the transition to the real precursor state ST6 in which the transition to the ART state ST9 certainly occurs, and to set the priority of the chance state ST7 in which the transition to the ART state ST9 can occur higher than the priority of the false precursor state ST5 in which the transition to the ART state ST9 does not occur.

In a game in which any one of winning numbers ``4'' to ``8'', ``15'' and ``16'' is set, when the transition lottery processing for the present sign state does not result in a winning transition, the transition lottery processing for the chance state is performed, and when the transition lottery processing for the chance state does not result in a winning transition, the transition lottery processing for the false portent state is performed. This makes it possible to increase the frequency with which any one of the false portent state ST5, the actual portent state ST6, and the chance state ST7 is set.

Here, the lottery process for shifting to the advantageous section SC2 is executed when any winning number of "4", "6", "8" and "15" is set in the combination lottery process (FIG. 16). All of the combinations corresponding to these winning numbers have the same winning probability within the set values "1" to "6". In other words, the lottery process for transitioning to the advantageous section SC2 is triggered by winning a combination in which there is no set difference in winning probability. As a result, it is possible to prevent the set values of "1" to "6" from being advantageous or disadvantageous with respect to the transition probability to the advantageous section SC2.

On the other hand, the transition lottery process for the present omen state, the transition lottery process for the chance state, and the transition lottery process for the false omen state are executed when one of the winning numbers "4" to "8", "15", and "16" is set in the combination lottery process (Fig. 16). Of these winning numbers, "4", "6", "8", and "15" are the combinations in which the winning probability is the same among the set values of "1" to "6" as described above. These winning numbers are the same as the winning numbers that trigger the execution of the lottery process for transition to the advantageous section SC2. Therefore, the lottery process for transition to the advantageous section SC2 and at least one lottery process for transition out of the lottery process for transition to the present portent state, the lottery process for transition to the chance state, and the lottery process for transition to the false portent state may be executed in the same game.

Of the winning numbers, "5", "7", and "16" are combinations with different winning probabilities between set values of "1" to "6". In other words, the shift lottery process for the present omen state, the shift lottery process for the chance state, and the shift lottery process for the false omen state are executed when the player wins a role in which there is no set difference in the winning probability, and when the player wins in a role in which there is a set difference in the winning probability. As a result, the probability of transition to the false portent state ST5, the probability of transition to the actual portent state ST6, and the probability of transition to the chance state ST7 can be set to be advantageous or disadvantageous between set values "1" to "6."

However, the transition lottery process for the present portent state, the transition lottery process for the chance state, and the transition lottery process for the false portent state are executed on the condition that the game section is the advantageous section SC2. That is, under the condition that the game is already started in the situation of the advantageous section SC2 or the game wins the transition to the advantageous section SC2, the transition lottery process for the present portent state, the transition lottery process for the chance state, and the transition lottery process for the false portent state are executed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an advantage or a disadvantage between the setting values of "1" to "6" for the transition to the advantageous section SC2, which is the preliminary stage for causing the transition to the false portent state ST5, the main portent state ST6, or the chance state ST7, while allowing the transition to the false portent state ST5, the main portent state ST6, or the chance state ST7 to be advantageous or disadvantageous among the setting values of "1" to "6" after the transition to the advantageous section SC2.

Next, referring to the flow chart of FIG. 32, a description will be given of the handling process at the end of the game executed by the main MPU 72. FIG. Incidentally, the corresponding process at the end of the game is executed at step S310 in the normal process (FIG. 12). Since the process of step S310 is executed after the reel control process (step S308), it is executed after all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R have stopped rotating in one game.

First, a bonus process is executed for performing transition control and progress control for the BB state ST3 or RB state ST4 (step S1201). The bonus processing will be described later in detail. After that, on the condition that none of the bonus internal state ST2, BB state ST3, and RB state ST4 (step S1202: NO), the lottery mode control process is executed (step S1203). In the control processing of the lottery mode, when the 1st replay winning is established in the current game, the normal mode is shifted to the 1st RT mode, when the 2nd replay winning is established in the current game, the 1RT mode is shifted to the 2nd RT mode, when the 1st fall replay winning is established in the current game, the 1RT mode is shifted to the normal mode, and when the 2nd fall replay winning is established in the current game, the second RT mode is shifted to the 1RT mode. move to

After that, the process jumps to the process corresponding to the current gaming state (step S1204). Specifically, when the game state is any one of the normal game state ST1, the false portent state ST5, the main portent state ST6, and the chance state ST7, normal processing is executed (step S1205), the preparation state processing is executed when the game state is the preparation state ST8 (step S1206), and the ART state processing is executed when the game state is the ART state ST9 (step S1207). Also, when the affirmative determination is made in step S1202, or when one of the processes of steps S1205 to S1207 is executed, the second control process of the game section is executed (step S1208). In the second control process for the game section, a process for shifting the game section to the normal section SC1 is executed when the condition for shifting from the advantageous section SC2 to the normal section SC1 is satisfied.

FIG. 33 is a flow chart showing the second control process for the game section. As described above, the corresponding processing at the end of the game is executed after all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R have stopped rotating in one game, so the second control processing in the game section is also executed after all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R have stopped rotating in one game.

In steps S1301 to S1311, when the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 reaches the upper limit number of games, a process for ending the advantageous section SC2 is executed. Details of these processes will be described later.

If it is the advantageous section SC2 (step S1303: YES) and a negative determination is made in step S1306, it is determined whether or not the game state is the normal game state ST1 and the value of the advantage maintenance counter provided in the main side RAM 74 is "0" (step S1312). The advantage maintenance counter is a counter for specifying the number of remaining games of the number of games to maintain the advantage when the game state shifts to the normal game state ST1 after the ART state ST9 ends and the advantage section SC2 is maintained over the number of games to maintain the advantage even after shifting to the normal game state ST1.

When an affirmative determination is made in step S1312, it is determined whether or not the value of the unnotified flag in the main RAM 74 is "0" (step S1313). As already explained, the non-notification flag is a flag for specifying whether or not the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R has already been notified to enable establishment of the first bell prize by setting winning numbers "1" to "3" in the combination lottery process (FIG. 16) after shifting to the advantageous section SC2. Then, when the notification of the stop order has already occurred, the value of the non-notification flag is "0".

If an affirmative determination is made in step S1313, an advantageous section initialization process is executed (step S1314). In the advantageous interval initialization process, the advantageous interval flag of the main side RAM 74 is cleared to "0". In the advantageous section initialization process, even if the player stays in any one of the false portent state ST5, the real portent state ST6, the chance state ST7, the preparation state ST8 and the ART state ST9, the game state is shifted to the normal game state ST1 by clearing various data indicating the game states ST5 to ST9 including a counter for storing the number of continued games of the game states ST5 to ST9. Since the process of step S1314 is executed under the condition that it is in the normal game state ST1, the process of clearing the advantageous section flag to "0" is executed without executing the process of clearing the various data. After that, the advantageous section display section 67 is switched from the lit state to the unlit state (step S1315). As a result, the notification of the advantageous section in the advantageous section display section 67 ends.

As already explained, when a transition to the advantageous section SC2 occurs, a transition to the false portent state ST5, the actual portent state ST6, or the chance state ST7 can occur. In this case, since the advantageous interval SC2 is terminated under the condition that it is the normal game state ST1, in the case of the false omen state ST5, the real omen state ST6, or the chance state ST7, the advantageous interval SC2 is maintained even after the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R enabling establishment of the first bell prize is announced.

Although the details will be described later, when the BB state ST3 or RB state ST4 starts in the advantageous section SC2, it is easier to shift to the ART state ST9 than when the BB state ST3 or RB state ST4 starts in the normal section SC1. In this case, when the false portent state ST5 is maintained in the advantageous section SC2 as described above, it is possible not only to make the player expect the false portent state ST5 to be the actual portent state ST6, but also to make the state in which the degree of expectation for transition to the ART state ST9 is increased. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the false portent state ST5.

Further, even in the case of the normal game state ST1, if the unnotified flag is set to "1", the advantageous section SC2 is not terminated. As a result, even when the false sign state ST5 ends or the chance state ST7 ends without transition to the ART state ST9, the advantageous interval SC2 is continued until the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R enabling the establishment of the first bell prize is notified once after the advantageous interval SC2 is started. When the BB state ST3 or the RB state ST4 is started while the advantageous section SC2 continues, the degree of expectation for transition to the ART state ST9 increases. Therefore, the player pays attention to whether or not the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R enabling establishment of the first bell prize in the false omen state ST5 or the chance state ST7 is reported, and the interest in the game can be improved.

The processing of steps S1316 to S1322 in the second control processing of the game section is executed in a predetermined bonus internal state ST2. The processing will be described later in detail.

Here, how the transition to the advantageous section SC2 and the return to the normal section SC1 are performed will be described with reference to the time chart of FIG. FIG. 34(a) shows the period of the normal section SC1, FIG. 34(b) shows the period of the advantageous section SC2, FIG. 34(c) shows the timing of winning the winning combination with no set difference in the combination lottery process (FIG. 16) that triggers execution of the various transition lottery processes, and FIG. (e) shows the execution period of this precursor state ST6, and FIG. 34(f) shows the execution period of the false precursor state ST5.

First, a description will be given of a case where a transition to the present precursor state ST6 also occurs in a game in which the game section has transitioned to the advantageous section SC2.

As shown in FIG. 34(a), at the timing of t1, which is the normal section SC1, any winning number of "4", "6", "8", or "15" (hereinafter also referred to as the opportunity winning number without set difference) is set in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16) as shown in FIG. 34(c). As a result, at the timing t1, the game section shifts from the normal section SC1 to the advantageous section SC2 as shown in FIGS. 34(a) and 34(b). Also, at the timing of t1, with the setting of the trigger winning number without the set difference as a trigger, the transition lottery process for this precursor state is executed and the transition winning is achieved. As a result, the game state shifts to this precursor state ST6 as shown in FIG. 34(e). That is, in the game in which the game section has shifted to the advantageous section SC2, the transition to the present precursor state ST6 also occurs. Then, when the state is changed to the present precursor state ST6, the state is finally changed to the ART state ST9.

Next, a case where the transition to the false portent state ST5 occurs in the game after the game in which the game segment transitions to the advantageous segment SC2, and when the false portent state ST5 ends, the advantageous segment SC2 also ends will be described.

At the timing of t2, which is the normal section SC1 as shown in FIG. 34(a), one of the winning numbers ``5'', ``7'', and ``16'' (hereinafter also referred to as chance winning number with setting difference) is won in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16) as shown in FIG. 34(d). In this case, even if it is the normal section SC1 and a chance winning number with a set difference is set, the lottery processing for transition to the advantageous section SC2 is not executed, so the lottery processing for transition to the false portent state and the transition lottery processing for this portent state are not executed. In addition, the transition lottery process for the chance state is not executed either.

After that, at the timing of t3, as shown in FIG. 34(c), a chance winning number with no set difference is set in the role lottery process (FIG. 16), and the transition lottery process to the advantageous interval SC2 executed thereby results in a transition win, so that the game interval shifts from the normal interval SC1 to the advantageous interval SC2 as shown in FIGS. 34(a) and 34(b). However, at the timing of t3, the transition lottery process for the false portent state and the transition lottery process for the real portent state are executed, but the transition lottery process does not result in winning in any of the transition lottery processes.

After that, at the timing of t4, as shown in FIG. 34(d), an opportunity winning number with a setting difference is set in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16). In this case, since the advantageous section SC2 has already been set, the transition lottery process for the false portent state and the transition lottery process for the real portent state are executed. Then, by winning transition in the transition lottery process for the false portent state, the state shifts to the false portent state ST5 as shown in FIG. 34(f).

After that, at the timing of t5, the number of remaining continuous games of the false portent state ST5 becomes "0" and the end condition of the false portent state ST5 is established, thereby ending the false portent state ST5 and returning to the normal game state ST1 as shown in FIG. 34(f). In this case, the winning number information of any one of "1" to "3" has already been set in the combination lottery process (FIG. 16) by the timing of t4 to the timing of t5, and the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R that enables the establishment of the first bell prize has been notified, so the unnotified flag of the main side RAM 74 is cleared to "0". Therefore, when the termination condition of the false portent state ST5 is satisfied at the timing of t5, the termination condition of the advantageous section SC2 is also satisfied. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 34(a) and 34(b), the game section returns from the advantageous section SC2 to the normal section SC1 at the timing t5.

Next, a case will be described in which the transition to the false precursor state ST5 occurs in the game in which the game section transitions to the advantageous section SC2, and the advantageous section SC2 ends in the game after the game in which the false precursor state ST5 ends.

At the timing of t6, which is the normal section SC1 as shown in FIG. 34(a), an opportunity winning number with no set difference is set in the combination lottery process (FIG. 16) as shown in FIG. As a result, at the timing t6, the game section shifts from the normal section SC1 to the advantageous section SC2 as shown in FIGS. 34(a) and 34(b). Also, at the timing of t6, with the setting of the opportunity winning number without the set difference as a trigger, the transition lottery process for the false precursor state is executed and the transition winning is achieved. As a result, the game state shifts to the false portent state ST5 as shown in FIG. 34(f). In other words, a transition to the false portent state ST5 also occurs in the game in which the game section has transitioned to the advantageous section SC2.

After that, at the timing of t7, the number of remaining continuous games of the false portent state ST5 becomes "0" and the end condition of the false portent state ST5 is satisfied, thereby ending the false portent state ST5 and returning to the normal game state ST1 as shown in FIG. 34(f). However, since the winning number information of none of "1" to "3" has already been set in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16) from the timing of t6 to the timing of t7, the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R that enables establishment of the first bell prize has not been notified, and the unnotified flag of the main side RAM 74 remains set to "1". Therefore, even if the termination condition of the false portent state ST5 is satisfied at the timing of t7, the termination condition of the advantageous section SC2 is not satisfied. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 34(b), the advantageous section SC2 is maintained at the timing of t7.

After that, at the timing of t8, the winning number information of any one of ``1'' to ``3'' is set in the combination lottery process (FIG. 16), and the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R enabling establishment of the first bell prize is notified, so that the unnotified flag of the main side RAM 74 is cleared to ``0''. As a result, the game section returns from the advantageous section SC2 to the normal section SC1 at the timing t8, as shown in FIGS. 34(a) and 34(b).

As described above, the advantageous interval SC2 may end together in the game in which the false portent state ST5 ends, or may end in a game after the game in which the false portent state ST5 ends, depending on the timing at which the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R that enables establishment of the first bell prize is announced. This makes it possible to diversify the end timing of the advantageous section SC2 and make the player expect that the advantageous section SC2 will be maintained even if the false portent state ST5 ends. Note that the advantageous interval SC2 does not end before the false portent state ST5 ends. As for the chance state ST7, the advantageous section SC2 may end together in the game in which the chance state ST7 ends, or the advantageous section SC2 may end in the game after the game in which the chance state ST7 ends.

Next, a case where a transition to the false precursor state ST5 occurs in a game in which the game section transitions to the advantageous section SC2, and a transition to the main precursor state ST6 occurs in the middle of the false precursor state ST5 will be described.

At the timing of t9, which is the normal section SC1 as shown in FIG. 34(a), an opportunity winning number with no set difference is set in the combination lottery process (FIG. 16) as shown in FIG. As a result, at the timing t9, the game section shifts from the normal section SC1 to the advantageous section SC2 as shown in FIGS. 34(a) and 34(b). Also, at the timing of t9, with the setting of the opportunity winning number without the set difference as a trigger, the transition lottery process for the false portent state is executed, and the transition lottery is won. As a result, the game state shifts to the false portent state ST5 as shown in FIG. 34(f). In other words, a transition to the false portent state ST5 also occurs in the game in which the game section has transitioned to the advantageous section SC2.

After that, as shown in FIG. 34(f), at the timing of t10 when the false portent state ST5 continues, an opportunity winning number with a set difference is set in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16) as shown in FIG. 34(d). In this case, since the advantageous section SC2 has already been set and the state is the false portent state ST5, the transition lottery process for the present portent state is executed. Then, by winning transition in the transition lottery process for this precursor state, as shown in FIGS. When it shifts to this precursor state ST6, it finally shifts to ART state ST9.

As described above, when a chance winning number with a set difference is set even in the middle of the false portent state ST5, the transition to the main portent state ST6 occurs, so the player expects to win a role corresponding to the chance winning number with a set difference even during execution of the performances corresponding to the portent states ST5 and ST6. Therefore, it is possible to increase the degree of attention of the player in the situation where the effects corresponding to the portent states ST5 and ST6 are being executed.

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Next, the execution control of the effects of the portent states ST5 and ST6 and the chance state ST7 will be described. First, the transition lottery process for the chance state will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Incidentally, the transition lottery process for the chance state is executed in step S817 in the first control process (FIG. 28) of the game section. Since the first control processing of the game section is executed after the winning judgment of the role is completed at the start of the game, the transition lottery processing for the chance state is also executed after the winning judgment of the winning combination is completed at the start of the game.

First, the chance transition table corresponding to the winning number set in the lottery process for the current combination (FIG. 16) is read from the main ROM 73 (step S1401). In this case, the chance transition table is set so that a winning number with a low winning probability has a higher probability of winning a transition to the chance state ST7. Also, random number acquisition processing is executed (step S1402). The contents of the random number acquisition process have already been described with reference to FIG. In the chance state transition lottery process, the random number written in the corresponding one of the first to twelfth latch registers 103a to 103l is acquired from the random number circuit corresponding to the current random number pointer among the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l. More specifically, as already explained, the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l generate random numbers from "0" to "255". You will get the written random number. Then, the random number obtained in step S1402 is collated with the chance transition table read out in step S1401 to determine whether or not the player has won a transition to the chance state ST7 (step S1403).

Shift to chance state ST7 If winning is achieved (step S1403: YES), the chance winning flag provided in the main side RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S1404). The chance winning flag is a flag for specifying that the transition to the chance state ST7 is won at the start of the current game by the main side MPU 72, and when the chance winning flag is set to "1", processing for shifting to the chance state ST7 is executed at the end of the game. In other words, the game state is shifted to the chance state ST7 in the next game of the game in which the winning game is shifted to the chance state ST7.

Next, normal processing executed by the main MPU 72 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. It should be noted that the normal process is executed in step S1205 in the corresponding process at the end of the game (FIG. 32). Since the corresponding processing at the end of the game is executed after all the reels 32L, 32M and 32R have stopped rotating in one game, the normal processing is also executed after all the reels 32L, 32M and 32R have stopped rotating in one game.

If the chance winning flag of the main RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S1501: YES), it means that the player has won a transition to the chance state ST7 at the start of the current game. In this case, the transition setting process for the chance state ST7 is executed. Specifically, "5" is set in the chance state counter provided in the main RAM 74 as the information on the number of continuous games in the chance state ST7 (step S1502). The chance state counter is a counter for the main side MPU 72 to specify the chance state ST7 and the remaining number of continuous games in the chance state ST7. It should be noted that the chance winning flag is cleared to "0" when affirmative determination is made in step S1501.

After that, a chance start command indicating that the chance state ST7 is started is transmitted to the production side MPU 92 (step S1503). By receiving the chance start command, the effect side MPU 92 starts the effect corresponding to the chance state ST7.

After that, it is determined whether or not the value of the false portent counter provided in the main RAM 74 is 1 or more (step S1504). The false portent counter is a counter for the main MPU 72 to identify the fact that the game is in the false portent state ST5 and the number of remaining games to be continued in the false portent state ST5. If the value of the false portent counter is 1 or more (step S1504: YES), termination processing of the false portent state ST5 is executed to terminate the false portent state ST5 (step S1505). Specifically, the value of the false precursor counter in the main RAM 74 is cleared to "0". In other words, the chance state ST7 may be started even in the middle of the false portent state ST5, and when the chance state ST7 is started in the middle of the false portent state ST5, the false portent state ST5 is not interrupted but terminated even in the middle.

In the case of shifting to the chance state ST7, affirmative determination is made in step S809 in the first control processing (FIG. 28) of the game section, which is executed after completion of the judgment of the winning combination at the start of one game, and the chance state processing is executed (step S810). FIG. 37 is a flow chart showing the chance state processing.

First, it is determined whether or not winning numbers after "17" are set in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16) (step S1601). Winning numbers after '17' are set with at least normal replay winning data regardless of which of a normal mode lottery table (Fig. 17), a first RT mode lottery table (Fig. 19) and a second RT mode lottery table (Fig. 21) is set. When an affirmative determination is made in step S1601, the ART lottery table for replay is read from the main ROM 73 (step S1602). The ART lottery table for replay is common for any winning number after "17", and is common for any of the setting values "1" to "6".

On the other hand, even if winning numbers after "17" are not set in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16), if any winning numbers of "4" to "8", "15", and "16" are set (1603: YES), the ART lottery table corresponding to the winning number is read (step S1604). In this case, the ART lottery table is set so that a winning number with a low winning probability has a higher probability of winning an ART. Also, this ART lottery table is common among the setting values "1" to "6". Also, the probability of ART winning set in the ART lottery table corresponding to this winning number is set higher than the probability of ART winning set in the ART winning table for replay. Further, the probability of ART winning is set to be greater than 0% and less than 100% in both the replay ART winning table and the ART winning table corresponding to the winning number.

If the processing of step S1602 or step S1604 has been executed, random number acquisition processing is executed (step S1605). The contents of the random number acquisition process have already been described with reference to FIG. In the lottery process for shifting to the ART state ST9, the random number written in the 16th latch register 103p is obtained from the fourth dedicated random number circuit 102d. More specifically, as already explained, the fourth dedicated random number circuit 102d generates random numbers from "0" to "255", and the random number written in the 16th latch register 103p by the fourth dedicated random number circuit 102d is obtained at the timing of confirming the operation of the start lever 41 and making an affirmative determination in step S304 of the normal processing (FIG. 12). Then, the random number obtained in step S1605 is collated with the ART lottery table read in step S1602 or step S1604 to determine whether or not the player has won a transition to ART state ST9 (step S1606).

Shift to ART state ST9 When winning (step S1606: YES), the ART winning flag provided in the main side RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S1607). The ART winning flag is a flag for specifying in the main side MPU 72 that the transition to the ART state ST9 has been won at the start of the game this time, and when the ART winning flag is set to "1", processing for shifting to the preparation state ST8 is executed at the end of the game. In other words, in the next game after the winning game, the game state shifts to the preparation state ST8, which is the previous stage to the ART state ST9.

As described above, in the chance state ST7, when a winning number after "17" is set in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16) in each game, or when any winning number of "4" to "8", "15", or "16" is set, the lottery process to shift to the ART state ST9 is executed. Then, the transition to the ART state ST9 is determined by winning the transition in the transition lottery process. As a result, the player who expects the shift to the ART state ST9 pays attention to the chance state ST7, and expects to shift to the chance state ST7 in the normal game state ST1.

Returning to the description of the normal processing (FIG. 36), when the value of the chance state counter of the main RAM 74 is 1 or more and the game state is the chance state ST7 (step S1506: YES), it is determined whether or not the ART winning flag of the main RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S1507). If the ART winning flag is set to "1" (step S1507: YES), a preparation state setting process is executed (step S1508). In the setting process, both the ART winning flag and the chance state counter of the main RAM 74 are cleared to "0". Also, the information of the main side RAM 74 is set so that the preparation state process of step S1206 is executed in the corresponding process (FIG. 32) at the end of the game. After that, a preparation start command indicating that the preparation state ST8 is started is transmitted to the production side MPU 92 (step S1509). The effect side MPU 92 receives the preparation start command so that the effect corresponding to the preparation state ST8 is started.

On the other hand, if the ART winning flag is not set to "1" (step S1507: NO), the value of the chance state counter in the main side RAM 74 is subtracted by 1 (step S1510). Then, when the value of the chance state counter after subtracting 1 is "0" (step S1511: YES), the chance state ST7 ends and the game returns to the normal game state ST1. In this case, a chance end command indicating that the chance state ST7 ends and returns to the normal game state ST1 is transmitted to the effect side MPU 92 (step S1512). By receiving the chance end command, the effect side MPU 92 starts the effect corresponding to the end of the chance state ST7 and the return to the normal game state ST1.

If a negative determination is made in step S1506, it is determined whether or not the main omen winning flag of the main side RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S1513). If the main omen winning flag is set to "1", it means that the transition to the main omen state ST6 has been won at the start of the current game. In this case, the transition setting process for this precursor state ST6 is executed. Specifically, this precursor counter setting process is executed (step S1514). This portent counter is a counter for the main side MPU 72 to specify that it is the present portent state ST6 and the remaining number of continuous games in the present portent state ST6. In the process of setting the precursor counter, the number of games to be continued in the precursor state ST6 to be started this time is determined by lottery. In this lottery, the random numbers written in the corresponding first to twelfth latch registers 103a to 103l by the random number circuit specified by the random number pointer among the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l are used. The number of continuous games selected by this lottery is any one of 5 to 10 games, and the winning probability of a long continuous game number is set higher than the winning probability of a short continuous game number. It should be noted that, when the affirmative determination is made in step S1513, this omen winning flag is cleared to "0".

After that, a main portent start command indicating that the main portent state ST6 has started is transmitted to the effect side MPU 92 (step S1515). Information about the number of games to be continued in the present precursor state ST6 to be started this time is set in the main precursor start command. The effect side MPU 92 receives the present portent start command so that the effect corresponding to the present portent state ST6 is started.

After that, on condition that the value of the false portent counter is 1 or more (step S1516: YES), termination processing of the false portent state ST5 is executed to end the false portent state ST5 (step S1517). Specifically, the value of the false precursor counter in the main RAM 74 is cleared to "0". In other words, the actual portent state ST6 may be started even in the middle of the false portent state ST5, and when the actual portent state ST6 is started in the middle of the false portent state ST5, the false portent state ST5 is terminated even in the middle rather than being interrupted.

If a negative determination is made in step S1513, on condition that the value of the main precursor counter in the main RAM 74 is 1 or more (step S1518: YES), the value of the main precursor counter is subtracted by 1 (step S1519). Then, if the value of this precursor counter after subtracting 1 is "0" (step S1520: YES), a preparation state setting process is executed (step S1521: YES). In this setting process, both the ART winning flag and the chance state counter in the main RAM 74 are cleared to "0" as already described, and the information in the main RAM 74 is set so that the preparation state process of step S1206 is executed in the corresponding process at the end of the game (FIG. 32). After that, a preparation start command indicating that the preparation state ST8 is started is transmitted to the effect side MPU 92 (step S1522). The effect side MPU 92 receives the preparation start command so that the effect corresponding to the preparation state ST8 is started.

When a negative determination is made in step S1518, it is determined whether or not the false omen winning flag of the main RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S1523). If the false omen winning flag is set to "1", it means that the transition to the false omen state ST5 has been won at the start of the current game. In this case, the transition setting process for the false portent state ST5 is executed. Specifically, a process of setting a false portent counter is executed (step S1524). The false portent counter is a counter for the main MPU 72 to identify the fact that the game is in the false portent state ST5 and the number of remaining games to be continued in the false portent state ST5. In the setting processing of the false portent counter, the number of continuous games of the false portent state ST5 to be started this time is determined by lottery. In this lottery, the random numbers written in the corresponding first to twelfth latch registers 103a to 103l by the random number circuit specified by the random number pointer among the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l are used. The number of continuous games selected by this lottery is any one of 5 to 10 games, and the winning probability of a short continuous game number is set higher than the winning probability of a long continuous game number. It should be noted that the false omen winning flag is cleared to "0" when an affirmative determination is made in step S1523.

After that, a false portent start command indicating that the false portent state ST5 has started is transmitted to the production side MPU 92 (step S1525). Information on the number of continuous games of the false portent state ST5 to be started this time is set in the false portent start command. The effect side MPU 92 receives the false portent start command so that the effect corresponding to the false portent state ST5 is started.

If a negative determination is made in step S1523, on condition that the value of the false portent counter in the main RAM 74 is 1 or more (step S1526: YES), the value of the false portent counter is subtracted by 1 (step S1527). The main side MPU 72 specifies that the game state is the false portent state ST5 when the value of the false portent counter is 1 or more, and specifies that the false portent state ST5 is completed when the value of the false portent counter becomes '0' after subtracting 1.

If a negative determination is made in step S1526, on condition that the value of the advantage maintenance counter in the main RAM 74 is 1 or more (step S1528: YES), the value of the advantage maintenance counter is subtracted by 1 (step S1529). The advantage maintenance counter is a counter for specifying the number of remaining games of the number of games to maintain the advantage in the main MPU 72 when the advantage section SC2 is to be maintained over the number of games to maintain the advantage even after the game state shifts to the normal game state ST1 after the ART state ST9 ends as already described. When the value of the advantage maintenance counter is 1 or more, the main side MPU 72 identifies the advantage maintenance section, and when the value of the advantage maintenance counter becomes "0" after subtracting 1, identifies the end of the advantage maintenance section.

Next, normal effect control processing executed by the effect side MPU 92 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The normal effect control process is repeatedly executed in the effect side MPU 92 at a relatively short period (for example, 4 milliseconds) when the game state is the normal game state ST1, the false portent state ST5, the main portent state ST6 and the chance state ST7.

First, it is determined whether or not "1" is set to the main indication effect flag provided in the effect side RAM 94 (step S1701). The present portent effect flag is a flag for the effect side MPU 92 to specify that the effect corresponding to the present portent state ST6 is being executed. When the value of the present portent effect flag is "0" (step S1701: NO), it is determined whether or not the present portent start command has been received from the main side MPU 72 (step S1702). If this portent start command has been received (step S1702: YES), it is determined whether or not the false portent effect flag provided in the effect side RAM 94 is set to "1" (step S1703). The false portent effect flag is a flag for the effect side MPU 92 to specify that the effect corresponding to the false portent state ST5 is being executed.

If the false portent effect flag is not set to "1" (step S1703: NO), the main portent effect start setting process is executed (step S1704). In the start setting processing of the present portent effect, information on the number of continuous games of the present portent state ST6 set in the present portant start command received this time is read. Then, a determination table of the main sign performance corresponding to the information of the number of continuous games is read, the content of the series of the main sign performance in the current main sign state ST6 is determined by lottery using the determination table of the main sign performance, and the main sign performance table corresponding to the determination result is read from the performance side ROM 93 and stored in the performance side RAM 94. - 特許庁The execution of the presentation is controlled by the presentation side MPU 92 according to the main indication presentation table, so that the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 execute the presentation presentation.

Although the details will be described later, in the main MPU 72, the game state may not be the chance state ST7, but the chance effect corresponding to the chance state ST7 may be executed. Under such circumstances, when the main sign start command is received from the main MPU 72, the main sign effect start setting process of step S1704 is executed, thereby ending the chance effect and starting the main sign effect. In this case, the chance effect flag provided in the effect side RAM 94 is cleared to "0".

If the false portent effect flag is set to "1" (step S1703: YES), it means that the main portent state ST6 has started in the middle of the false portent state ST5. In this case, adjustment processing of the portent effect is executed (step S1705). In the adjustment processing of the portent performance, a main portent performance table for executing the main portent performance having continuity of performance with respect to the contents of the false portent performance at that time is read from the performance side ROM 93 and stored in the performance side RAM 94.例文帳に追加In this case, the present portent effect table corresponds to the information of the number of continuous games in the present portent state ST6 set in the present portent start command received this time. An MPU 92 on the performance side controls the performance according to the main sign performance table, so that the main sign performance is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 with the content having continuity with the content of the false portent performance executed so far. When the main sign performance is started during the false portent performance, the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 execute the portent performance for the total number of games of the false portent performance executed so far and the number of games of the main portent performance to be executed from now on.

When the process of step S1704 or step S1705 is executed, the real portent effect flag of the effect side RAM 94 is set to "1", and the value of the false portent effect flag is cleared to "0" (step S1706).

When "1" is set to the present indication effect flag (step S1701: YES), it is determined whether or not a preparation start command has been received from the main side MPU 72 (step S1707). Receipt of the preparation start command means that this precursor state ST6 has ended and the state has shifted to the preparation state ST8. In this case, a preparation effect start setting process is executed (step S1708). In the preparation effect start setting process, a preparation effect table that enables execution of the preparation effect corresponding to the preparation state ST8 is read from the effect side ROM 93 and stored in the effect side RAM 94 . The preparation effect is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 by controlling the execution of the effect in the effect side MPU 92 according to the preparation effect table. By confirming the effect, the player can grasp that the game is in the preparation state ST8. After that, the value of the main indication effect flag in the effect side RAM 94 is cleared to "0" (step S1709).

If the preparation start command has not been received (step S1707: NO), update setting processing for this precursor effect is executed (step S1710). In the update setting processing, if the update timing of the present portent performance has come due to the new execution of one game, processing is executed to change the range to be referred to in the present portent performance table which is currently the object of reference according to the new start of the one game. As a result, the content of execution of the present sign effect changes according to the number of games in which the present sign effect continues.

When a negative determination is made in step S1702, it is determined whether or not the chance effect flag of the effect side RAM 94 is set to "1" (step S1711). The chance effect flag is a flag for the effect side MPU 92 to specify that the effect corresponding to the chance state ST7 is being executed. If the value of the chance effect flag is "0" (step S1711: NO), it is determined whether or not a chance start command has been received from the main MPU 72 (step S1712). If the chance start command has been received (step S1712: YES), it is determined whether or not the false portent effect flag of the effect side RAM 94 is set to "1" (step S1713).

If the false portent effect flag is not set to "1" (step S1713: NO), a chance effect start setting process is executed (step S1714). In the chance production start setting process, a chance production table enabling the execution of the chance production corresponding to the chance state ST7 is read from the production side ROM 93 and stored in the production side RAM 94.例文帳に追加As already explained, the chance state ST7 continues over 5 games unless a win is made during the transition to the ART state ST9. Therefore, the chance effect table is set with data corresponding to the effect that continues over five games. The chance production is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 by controlling the execution of the production in the production side MPU 92 according to the chance production table. Then, the player can recognize that the chance state ST7 is reached by confirming the effect. After that, the chance effect flag of the effect side RAM 94 is set to "1" (step S1715).

On the other hand, when "1" is set to the false portent effect flag (step S1713: YES), "1" is set to the chance standby flag provided in the effect side RAM 94 (step S1716). The chance waiting flag is a flag for the effect-side MPU 92 to specify that the start of the chance effect is waiting because the false portent effect corresponding to the false portent state ST5 is being executed. Here, in the main side MPU 72, when a transition to the chance state ST7 is won in the middle of the false portent state ST5, the false portent state ST5 is ended in the middle and the state is shifted to the chance state ST7. On the other hand, the performance side MPU 92 does not terminate the false portent performance in the middle even if the transition to the chance state ST7 occurs in the middle of the false portent performance, and continues the false portent performance even if the control corresponding to the chance state ST7 is executed by the main side MPU 72.例文帳に追加Thus, by giving priority to the transition to the chance state ST7 as the game state over the continuation of the false portent state ST5, the profit of the player due to the occurrence of the chance state ST7 is ensured, while the false portent performance is continued as the performance so that the contents of the performance are not given a sense of incongruity.

If the chance effect flag is set to "1" (step S1711: YES), it is determined whether or not a preparation start command has been received from the main MPU 72 (step S1717). Receipt of the preparation start command means that the transition to the ART state ST9 in the chance state ST7 was won and the state was shifted to the preparation state ST8. In this case, a preparation effect start setting process is executed (step S1718). In the preparation effect start setting process, a preparation effect table that enables execution of the preparation effect corresponding to the preparation state ST8 is read from the effect side ROM 93 and stored in the effect side RAM 94 . The preparation effect is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 by controlling the execution of the effect in the effect side MPU 92 according to the preparation effect table. By confirming the effect, the player can grasp that the game is in the preparation state ST8.

When the preparation start command is not received (step S1717: NO), it is determined whether or not the information to be referred to in the chance performance table stored in the performance side RAM 94 is the information corresponding to the end timing of the chance performance, thereby determining whether or not it is the end timing of the chance performance (step S1719). When the number of continuous games is completed in the chance state ST7, a chance end command is transmitted from the main side MPU 72, but the performance side MPU 92 does not specify whether or not the chance end command is received when grasping the end timing of the chance performance. Furthermore, even if a chance end command is received from the main side MPU 72, it is not determined that it is the end timing of the chance performance when the information to be referred to in the chance performance table is not the information corresponding to the end timing of the chance performance. As a result, when the execution of the chance performance is delayed on the grounds that the false portent performance is being executed, the chance performance can be executed over 5 games, which is the number of continuous games in the chance state ST7, details of which will be described later.

If it is time to finish the chance production (step S1719: YES), the process of setting the end of the chance production is executed (step S1720). In the end setting processing of the chance performance, a normal return performance table corresponding to the completion of the chance state ST7 and returning to the normal game state ST1 and a normal performance table corresponding to the normal game state ST1 are read from the performance side ROM 93 and stored in the performance side RAM 94.例文帳に追加A performance side MPU 92 performs performance execution control according to these performance tables, so that an upper lamp 61, a speaker 62 and an image display device 63 execute normal performance corresponding to normal game state ST1 after completion of chance state ST7 and normal game state ST1. By confirming the effect, the player can understand that the chance state ST7 has ended and the normal game state ST1 has returned.

When the process of step S1718 or step S1720 is executed, the value of the chance effect flag of the effect side RAM 94 is cleared to "0" (step S1721). Further, when a negative determination is made in step S1719, update setting processing of chance presentation is executed (step S1722). In the update setting processing, if it is time to update the chance performance by newly executing one game, processing is executed to change the range to be referred to in the chance performance table currently being referred to in accordance with the new start of the one game. As a result, the execution content of the chance presentation changes according to the number of games in which the chance presentation continues.

When negative determination is made in step S1712, or when the process of step S1716 is executed, the effect control process for the false portent state is executed (step S1723). FIG. 39 is a flow chart showing the effect control process for the false portent state.

When "1" is not set to the false portent effect flag of the effect side RAM 94 (step S1801: NO), it is determined whether or not a false portent start command has been received from the main side MPU 72 (step S1802). If the false portent start command has been received (step S1802: YES), a false portent effect start setting process is executed (step S1803). In the false portent effect start setting process, information on the number of continuous games in the false portent state ST5 set in the currently received false portent start command is read. Then, a determination table of the false portent performance corresponding to the information of the number of continuous games is read out, the contents of a series of false portent performances in the current false portent state ST5 are determined by lottery using the determination table of the false portent performance, and the false portent performance table corresponding to the determination result is read from the performance side ROM 93 and stored in the performance side RAM 94. - 特許庁The effect execution is controlled by the effect side MPU 92 according to the false portent effect table, and the false portent effect is executed by the upper lamp 61 , the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 . After that, the false portent effect flag of the effect side RAM 94 is set to "1" (step S1804).

When "1" is set to the false portent performance flag of the performance side RAM 94 (step S1801: YES), it is determined whether or not it is the end timing of the false portent performance by determining whether the information to be referred to in the false portent performance table stored in the performance side RAM 94 is the information corresponding to the end timing of the false portent performance (step S1805). When it is the end timing of the false omen performance (step S1805: YES), it is determined whether or not the chance waiting flag of the performance side RAM 94 is set to "1", thereby determining whether or not the start of the chance performance is waiting (step S1806).

If the chance standby flag is set to "1" (step S1806: YES), a chance effect start setting process is executed (step S1807). In the chance production start setting process, a chance production table enabling the execution of the chance production corresponding to the chance state ST7 is read from the production side ROM 93 and stored in the production side RAM 94.例文帳に追加The chance production is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 by controlling the execution of the production in the production side MPU 92 according to the chance production table. Then, the player can recognize that the chance state ST7 is reached by confirming the effect.

Even in the chance performance start setting processing triggered by the setting of a chance standby flag to "1", a chance performance table in which data corresponding to the chance performance continuing over 5 games, which is the number of continuous games in the chance state ST7, is set is used in the same way as the chance performance start setting processing immediately executed when a chance start command is received from the main side MPU 72.例文帳に追加Then, as already explained, in a situation where the chance performance is executed, unless the information to be referred to in the chance performance table becomes the information corresponding to the end timing of the chance performance, even if the chance end command is received from the main side MPU 72, the chance performance is not ended. Thus, a chance state ST7 is entered while the false portent performance is being executed, and the chance performance is on standby until the false portent performance is completed, and even when the chance performance is started after the false portent performance is completed, the chance performance is executed over 5 games, which is the number of games to be continued in the chance state ST7, so that the player can be made to recognize that the chance state ST7 is continued over the 5 games.

After that, the chance waiting flag of the effect side RAM 94 is cleared to "0", the chance effect flag of the effect side RAM 94 is set to "1", and the false sign effect flag of the effect side RAM 94 is cleared to "0" (step S1808).

When it is the end timing of the false portent effect and the chance waiting flag of the effect side RAM 94 is not set to "1" (step S1805: YES, step S1806: NO), it is determined whether or not a false portent start command has been received from the main side MPU 72 (step S1809). As already explained, the main side MPU 72 terminates the false portent state ST5 and starts the chance state ST7 when the transition to the chance state ST7 is won in the middle of the false portent state ST5, whereas the performance side MPU 92 continues the false portent performance. In this case, for example, when the chance state ST7 is entered after one game after it is determined that the first false portent state ST5 continues over 10 games, and the transition to the ART state ST9 is not won in the chance state ST7, the game state of the main side MPU 72 is neither the false portent state ST5 nor the chance state ST7 but the normal game state ST1 at the stage when the seventh game of the false portent performance is executed in the production side MPU 92. Then, when the master side MPU 72 decides to shift to the false portent state ST5 under this situation, the effect side MPU 92 newly receives the false portent start command while the false portent effect is being executed.

If the false portent start command has not been received (step S1809: NO), a false portent effect end setting process is executed (step S1810). In the end setting processing of the false portent performance, the normal return performance table corresponding to the termination of the false portent state ST5 and the return to the normal game state ST1 and the normal performance table corresponding to the normal game state ST1 are read from the performance side ROM 93 and stored in the performance side RAM 94.例文帳に追加A performance side MPU 92 performs performance execution control according to these performance tables, so that an upper lamp 61, a speaker 62 and an image display device 63 execute normal performance corresponding to the normal game state ST1 after the normal return performance corresponding to the return to the normal game state ST1 after the false portent state ST5 ends. By confirming the effect, the player can grasp that the premonitory effect has ended and the normal game state ST1 has been restored.

If the false portent start command has been received (step S1809: YES), a false portent effect adjustment process is executed (step S1811). In the adjustment processing of the false portent performance, a false portent performance table for executing a false portent performance having continuity of performance with respect to the content of the false portent performance at that time is read from the performance side ROM 93 and stored in the performance side RAM 94.例文帳に追加In this case, the false portent effect table corresponds to the information on the number of continuous games in the false portent state ST5 set in the false portent start command received this time. A performance side MPU 92 controls execution of performance according to the false portent performance table, so that false portent performance is executed by an upper lamp 61, a speaker 62 and an image display device 63 with contents having continuity with the content of the false portent performance executed so far. When the false portent performance is started in the middle of the false portent performance, the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 execute the portent performance for the total number of games of the false portent performance executed so far and the number of games of the false portent performance to be executed from now on.

If it is not the end timing of the false portent effect (step S1805: NO), it is determined whether or not the chance waiting flag of the effect side RAM 94 is set to "1" (step S1812). If the chance waiting flag is set to "1" (step S1812: YES), it is determined whether or not a preparation start command has been received from the main MPU 72 (step S1813). As already explained, even when the effect-side MPU 92 is executing the control for executing the false portent effect, the game state of the main-side MPU 72 may be the chance state ST7. In such a situation, the main side MPU 72 wins the transfer lottery process to shift to the ART state ST9 in the chance state ST7, so that the preparation start command is transmitted from the main side MPU 72 to the performance side MPU 92 even in the situation where the false portent performance is being executed.

If the preparation start command has been received (step S1813: YES), a preparation effect start setting process is executed (step S1814). In the preparation effect start setting process, a preparation effect table that enables execution of the preparation effect corresponding to the preparation state ST8 is read from the effect side ROM 93 and stored in the effect side RAM 94 . The preparation effect is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 by controlling the execution of the effect in the effect side MPU 92 according to the preparation effect table. By confirming the effect, the player can grasp that the game is in the preparation state ST8. When the preparation performance start setting process is executed in a situation where the false portent performance is being executed, a performance corresponding to the winning of the transition to the ART state ST9 is executed in such a way as to interrupt the series of stories of the false portent performance. After that, the false omen effect flag of the effect side RAM 94 is cleared to "0" and the chance standby flag of the effect side RAM 94 is cleared to "0" (step S1815).

If the chance standby flag is set to "1" and the preparation start command has not been received from the main MPU 72 (step S1812: YES, step S1813: NO), it is determined whether or not the chance end command has been received from the main MPU 72 (step S1816). When the number of continuous games in the chance state ST7 controlled by the main side MPU 72 is exhausted under the condition that the false omen performance is executed, the chance end command is received from the main side MPU 72 under the condition that the chance standby flag is set to "1". If the chance end command has been received (step S1816: YES), the chance standby flag of the production side RAM 94 is cleared to "0" (step S1817).

On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S1812, or if a negative determination is made in step S1816, it is determined whether or not a false portent start command has been received from the main MPU 72 (step S1818). As already explained, the main side MPU 72 terminates the false portent state ST5 and starts the chance state ST7 when the transition to the chance state ST7 is won in the middle of the false portent state ST5, whereas the performance side MPU 92 continues the false portent performance. In this case, for example, when the chance state ST7 is entered after one game after it is determined that the first false portent state ST5 continues over 10 games, and the transition to the ART state ST9 is not won in the chance state ST7, the game state of the main side MPU 72 is neither the false portent state ST5 nor the chance state ST7 but the normal game state ST1 at the stage when the seventh game of the false portent performance is executed in the production side MPU 92. Then, when the master side MPU 72 decides to shift to the false portent state ST5 under this situation, the effect side MPU 92 newly receives the false portent start command while the false portent effect is being executed.

If the false portent effect start command has not been received (step S1818: NO), update setting processing of the false portent effect is executed (step S1819). In the update setting processing, if it is time to update the false portent performance due to the new execution of one game, processing is executed to change the range to be referred to in the false portent performance table currently being referred to in accordance with the new start of the one game. As a result, the execution content of the false portent effect changes according to the number of games in which the false portent effect continues.

When the false portent effect command is received (step S1818: YES), adjustment processing of the false portent effect is executed (step S1820). In the adjustment processing of the false portent performance, a false portent performance table for executing a false portent performance having continuity of performance with respect to the content of the false portent performance at that time is read from the performance side ROM 93 and stored in the performance side RAM 94.例文帳に追加In this case, the false portent effect table corresponds to the information on the number of continuous games in the false portent state ST5 set in the false portent start command received this time. A performance side MPU 92 controls execution of performance according to the false portent performance table, so that false portent performance is executed by an upper lamp 61, a speaker 62 and an image display device 63 with contents having continuity with the content of the false portent performance executed so far. When the false portent performance is started in the middle of the false portent performance, the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 execute the portent performance for the total number of games of the false portent performance executed so far and the number of games of the false portent performance to be executed from now on.

Next, how the false omen effect and the chance effect are executed will be described with reference to the time chart of FIG. FIG. 40 (A) shows the period of staying in the pseudo -pillary status ST5, FIG. 40 (B) shows the period of staying in the Chance State ST7, the period of staying in the preparatory status St8, and FIG. 40 (E) indicates the period in which the chance production is being executed, and FIG. 40 (F) shows the period in which the production indicating that it was elected to the ART state ST9 is being executed.

First, a case will be described where the chance state ST7 is shifted to the chance state ST7 in the middle of the false portent state ST5 but the chance state ST7 ends before the false portent effect ends.

At timing t1 as shown in FIG. 40(a), the false portent state ST5 is started under the control of the main side MPU 72, and the false portent effect is started under the control of the effect side MPU 92 as shown in FIG. 40(d). After that, at the timing of t2, as shown in FIGS. 40(a) and 40(b), the game state shifts from the false portent state ST5 to the chance state ST7 under the control of the main side MPU 72. FIG. However, even if the transition to the chance state ST7 occurs in this way, the chance effect is not started as shown in FIG. 40(e), and the false portent effect continues as shown in FIG. 40(d).

After that, as shown in FIG. 40(d), at the timing of t3 when the false portent effect is executed, the number of continuous games of the chance state ST7 is completed, and the chance state ST7 is ended under the control of the main side MPU 72 as shown in FIG. 40(b). Even in this case, since the number of continuous games of the false portent effect set at the timing of the transition to the false portent state ST5 at the timing of t1 is not completed, the false portent effect is continued as shown in FIG. 40(d). After that, at the timing of t4, the number of continuous games of the false portent effect is consumed, and the false portent effect is ended as shown in FIG. 40(d).

Next, a description will be given of a case in which the game shifts to the chance state ST7 in the middle of the false portent state ST5 and transitions to the ART state ST9 while the false portent effect is being executed, and winning is won.

At the timing t5 as shown in FIG. 40(a), the false portent state ST5 is started under the control of the main side MPU 72, and the false portent effect is started under the control of the effect side MPU 92 as shown in FIG. 40(d). After that, at the timing of t6, as shown in FIGS. 40(a) and 40(b), the game state shifts from the false portent state ST5 to the chance state ST7 under the control of the main side MPU 72. FIG. However, even if the transition to the chance state ST7 occurs in this way, the chance effect is not started as shown in FIG. 40(e), and the false portent effect continues as shown in FIG. 40(d).

After that, at the timing of t7, a transition lottery process to the ART state ST9 is executed in the chance state ST7 under the control of the main MPU 72, and the transition lottery process wins the transition lottery process. Therefore, at the timing of t7, the game state shifts from the chance state ST7 to the preparation state ST8 under the control of the main side MPU 72 as shown in FIGS. 40(b) and 40(c). Also, at the timing t7, as shown in FIGS. 40(d) and 40(f), the false portent effect is terminated, and an effect indicating that the ART state ST9 has been won is started. Then, the effect is executed until the timing of t8.

As described above, it is possible to give surprise to the player by suddenly executing an effect indicating that the player has won the ART state ST9 during the false portent effect. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

Next, a description will be given of a case in which the game shifts to the chance state ST7 in the middle of the false portent state ST5 and the chance performance is continuously started due to the chance state ST7 even at the timing when the false portent performance ends.

At timing t9 as shown in FIG. 40(a), the false portent state ST5 is started under the control of the main side MPU 72, and the false portent effect is started under the control of the effect side MPU 92 as shown in FIG. 40(d). After that, at the timing of t10, as shown in FIGS. 40(a) and 40(b), the game state shifts from the false portent state ST5 to the chance state ST7 under the control of the main side MPU 72. FIG. However, even if the transition to the chance state ST7 occurs in this way, the chance effect is not started as shown in FIG. 40(e), and the false portent effect continues as shown in FIG. 40(d).

After that, at the timing of t11 when the chance state ST7 is maintained under the control of the main MPU 72, the false portent effect is terminated as shown in FIG. 40(d), thereby starting the chance effect as shown in FIG. 40(e). In this case, since the predetermined number of games have already been played after shifting to the chance state ST7 at the timing of t11, the number of remaining continuous games in the chance state ST7 is less than 5 games, which is the reference number of games to end the chance state ST7. However, the number of continuous games of the chance effect started at the timing of t11 is set to 5 games, which is the reference number of games for ending the chance state ST7.

After that, at the timing of t12, the chance state ST7 ends as shown in FIG. 40(b). However, at the timing of t12, the chance effect is continued as shown in FIG. 40(e) because the number of games in which the chance effect is continued still remains. Therefore, after timing t12, the chance effect is executed even though the game state is not the chance state ST7. After that, at the timing of t13, the chance effect is finished as shown in FIG. 40(e).

Here, the display contents of the image display device 63 before and after the timing of t11 will be described with reference to the explanatory diagrams of FIGS. 41(a) and 41(b). FIG. 41(a) shows how the image display device 63 displays an image corresponding to the false portent effect before the timing t11, and FIG. 41(b) shows how the image display device 63 starts displaying the image corresponding to the chance effect after the timing t11.

As shown in FIG. 41(a), the first character image G4 and the second character image G5 are displayed on the image display device 63 in the false portent effect, and a moving image display is performed such that the first character image G4 and the second character image G5 are facing each other. It should be noted that such moving image display as if they are confronting each other is also executed in this precursor effect. In addition, when the sign performance ends without transitioning to the ART state ST9, a moving image display is performed such that the first character image G4 is finally defeated by the second character image G5, and when the transition to the ART state ST9 is won and the portent performance ends, the moving image display is performed such that the first character image G4 finally wins over the second character image G5.

As shown in FIG. 41(b), in the chance effect, the image display device 63 displays a suggestive image G6 indicating the chance state ST7, and also displays a game number image G7 indicating the remaining number of continuous games of the chance effect. In this case, when the chance performance is started at the timing of shifting to the chance state ST7 under the control of the main side MPU 72, or when the chance performance is started following the false portent performance by ending the false portent performance in the chance state ST7 under the control of the main side MPU 72, an image showing 5 games, which is the number of standard games for ending the chance state ST7, is displayed as the game number image G7. As a result, the game in the chance state ST7 has already been completed in the situation where the false portent performance is executed, so that even if the number of remaining continuous games in the chance state ST7 is less than the end reference game count at the timing when the chance performance is started following the false portent performance, the player can expect to win the transition to the ART state ST9 over the end reference game count.

Further, in the chance state ST7, each game is given an opportunity to execute a lottery process for shifting to the ART state ST9, and even in the middle of the chance state ST7, shift to the preparation state ST8 occurs when winning is won for shifting to the ART state ST9. Therefore, when the chance performance is executed following the false omen performance, when the number of continuous games of the chance performance becomes larger than the remaining number of continuous games of the chance state ST7, the transition to the preparation state ST8 can occur while the chance performance is being executed before the chance state ST7 is ended, and the player can be made to recognize that the chance state ST7 has not been shifted to the ART state ST9 and won in the situation where the chance performance is executed after the chance state ST7 is ended.

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Next, the processing relating to the bonus state (BB state ST3 or RB state ST4) will be described. FIG. 42 is a flow chart showing bonus processing executed by the main MPU 72 . Note that the bonus process is executed in step S1201 in the corresponding process at the end of the game (FIG. 32). Since the corresponding processing at the end of the game is executed after all the reels 32L, 32M and 32R have stopped rotating in one game, the bonus processing is also executed after all the reels 32L, 32M and 32R have stopped rotating in one game.

When the BB prize corresponding to the BB winning data stored in the main RAM 74 is established (step S1901: YES), the BB flag provided in the main RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S1902). The BB flag is a flag for specifying in the main MPU 72 that it is in the BB state ST3.

If the BB winning established this time is the 3rd BB winning or the 4th BB winning (step S1903: YES), the specific bonus flag provided in the main side RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S1904). The 3BB winning data that enables the establishment of the 3BB prize is set to the index value IV=7 in any of the normal mode lottery table (FIG. 17), the 1st RT mode lottery table (FIG. 19) and the 2nd RT mode lottery table (FIG. 21), and the 4BB winning data that enables the establishment of the 4BB prize is set to the index value IV=8 in any of these lottery tables. These index values IV=7 and 8 are set as a combination with the same winning probability between the setting values "1" to "6". In other words, the specific bonus flag is a flag for the main side MPU 72 to specify whether or not a bonus winning with no set difference in winning probability has been established. Although the details will be described later, when a bonus winning with a set difference in winning probability is established, the game section is not set to shift from the normal section SC1 to the advantageous section SC2 at the start of the bonus state, whereas when the bonus winning with no set difference in the winning probability is established, the game section is set to shift from the normal section SC1 to the advantageous section SC2 at the start of the bonus state.

On the other hand, when the RB prize corresponding to the RB winning data stored in the main RAM 74 is established (step S1905: YES), the RB flag provided in the main RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S1906). The RB flag is a flag for specifying in the main side MPU 72 that it is in the RB state ST4.

Also, if the RB winning achieved this time is the first RB winning (step S1907: YES), the specific bonus flag in the main side RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S1908). The 1st RB winning data that enables establishment of the 1st RB prize is set to index value IV=9 in any of the normal mode lottery table (FIG. 17), the 1st RT mode lottery table (FIG. 19) and the 2nd RT mode lottery table (FIG. 21). The index value IV=9 is set as a combination with the same winning probability among the set values of "1" to "6". Therefore, in order for the main side MPU 72 to specify that the RB winning this time corresponds to the establishment of the bonus winning in which there is no set difference in the winning probability, the specific bonus flag is set to "1" in step S1908.

If a negative determination is made in step S1903, if the processing of step S1904 is performed, if a negative determination is made in step S1907, or if the processing of step S1908 is performed, it is determined whether or not the gaming state when the bonus combination corresponding to the bonus winning this time is won is the present precursor state ST6 (step S1909). The present portent state ST6 is a game state in which the transition to the preparation state ST8 is confirmed when the number of continuous games of the present portent state ST6 is completed. Therefore, if it is the present precursor state ST6 (step S1909: YES), ART winning processing is executed in order to shift to the ready state ST8 after the end of this bonus state (step S1910). In the ART winning process, the ART winning flag provided in the main RAM 74 is set to "1". The ART winning flag is a flag for specifying in the main side MPU 72 that it is necessary to shift to the preparation state ST8 after the bonus state ends. In addition, in the ART winning process, an ART winning command is transmitted to the effect-side MPU 92 to indicate that the player has won a transition to the ART state ST9. By receiving the ART winning command, the effect side MPU 92 executes the effect indicating that the player enters the ART state ST9 after the bonus state of this time ends, at the start of the bonus state of this time.

When a negative determination is made in step S1909, or when the process of step S1910 is executed, the total payout counter provided in the main side RAM 74 is cleared to "0" (step S1911). The total payout counter is a counter for the main MPU 72 to specify the total number of game media given to the player in the bonus state. The main MPU 72 determines whether or not the condition for ending the bonus state is satisfied based on the value of the total payout counter.

After that, a bonus start command indicating that the bonus state is started is transmitted to the production side MPU 92 (step S1912). Information indicating whether the bonus state to be started this time is the BB state ST3 or the RB state ST4 is set in the bonus start command. By receiving the bonus start command, the effect side MPU 92 starts the effect corresponding to the bonus state of the type to be started this time.

After that, it is determined whether or not the main ending effect flag provided in the main RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S1913). The main ending effect flag, which will be described in detail later, is a flag for the main MPU 72 to specify that the ending effect is being executed when the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 approaches the upper limit number of games. If a negative determination is made in step S1913, freeze counter setting processing is executed (step S1914).

In the freeze counter setting process, numerical information corresponding to the freeze period (specifically, 10 seconds) at the start of the bonus is set in the freeze counter provided in the main RAM 74 . Numerical information set in the freeze counter is periodically decremented in the timer subtraction process (step S208) in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 11). If a value is set in the freeze counter in the bonus process, the process waits at step S312 in the normal process (FIG. 12). As a result, the start of a new game is awaited. By executing the performance corresponding to the start of the bonus state by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 in the state where the start of a new game is awaited, the player can be made to clearly recognize that the transition to the bonus state has occurred, and the player can be given a sense of satisfaction by emphasizing the transition to the bonus state. The state of waiting in step S312 in the normal processing (FIG. 12) is canceled when the value of the freeze counter becomes "0".

If the BB flag or RB flag of the main RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S1915: YES), the bonus state processing is executed (step S1916). The progress of the BB state ST3 or the RB state ST4 is controlled by the bonus state processing.

Next, the bonus processing at the start of the game, which is executed by the main MPU 72, will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that the bonus process at the start of the game is executed in step S518 in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16). The processing of this step S518 is executed after the determination of the winning combination is completed at the start of the game.

If the current game is the start game of the bonus state, which is the first game to be executed after the transition to the bonus state (step S2001: YES), the process for the start game of the bonus state shown in steps S2002 to S2020 is executed. Specifically, first, it is determined whether or not the advantageous section flag of the main RAM 74 is set to "1", thereby determining whether or not the current bonus state is started in the advantageous section SC2 (step S2002). If the advantageous interval flag is set to "1" (step S2002: YES), the process for giving the player the profit related to the ART state ST9 is executed after step S2006. This makes it possible to increase the advantage of starting the bonus state in the advantageous section SC2.

As already explained, when the false portent state ST5 occurs, the false portent effect is executed, but the transition to the ART state ST9 does not occur after the false portent state ST5 ends. However, in the case of the false portent state ST5, the advantageous interval SC2 is maintained. In this case, if the bonus state is started in the situation of the advantageous section SC2 as described above, the profit related to the ART state ST9 can be given to the player. Thus, it is possible to function not only as a game state for making the player expect the false portent state ST5 to be the real portent state ST6, but also as a game state advantageous to the player by starting the bonus state. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the execution of the portent effect.

Even if the advantageous interval flag is not set to "1" (step S2002: NO), if the specific bonus flag in the main RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S2003: YES), the advantageous interval flag in the main RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S2004), and the advantageous interval display section 67 is switched from the off state to the on state (step S2005). When the specific bonus flag is set to "1", as already explained, the current bonus state is triggered by a bonus combination in which there is no set difference in winning probability. In other words, when a bonus state corresponding to a bonus combination in which there is no set difference in winning probability occurs, even if the game section before entering the bonus state is the normal section SC1, it is set to the advantageous section SC2 in the game in which the bonus state is started. Then, by setting the advantageous section SC2 in the game in which the bonus state is started, the processing for providing the player with the profit related to the ART state ST9 after step S2006 is executed. Therefore, the bonus state corresponding to the bonus combination in which there is no set difference in the winning probability can be made a bonus state more advantageous than the bonus state corresponding to the bonus combination in which the setting difference exists in the winning probability.

Here, there are a combination (index value IV=7) in which the 3rd BB winning data is set and a combination (index value IV=8) in which the 4th BB winning data is set as a bonus combination in which there is no set difference in the winning probability. However, when the bonus internal state ST2 in which the 3rd BB winning data or the 4th BB winning data is set in the advantageous section SC2, an opportunity to shift from the advantageous section SC2 to the normal section SC1 is provided. Since the advantageous interval SC2 is forcibly terminated when the number of continuous games reaches the upper limit number of games, it is preferable that the number of games completed in a situation other than the ART state ST9 is not counted as the number of continuous games of the advantageous interval SC2 as much as possible. In this case, if the bonus is in the case of a bonus state, if the situation will be set to the advantageous section SC2 in the starting game, it will be possible to transfer to the normal section SC1 before the bonus status is started, for example, there is a difference in bonus roles that do not have a difference in the election rate in the fake precarious state ST5. When the bonus status starts, the number of games digested in the situation in which the fake precarious status ST5 is in the advantageous section SC2 will be once cleared, and then a new migration to the advantageous section SC2 can be newly transferred.

A processing configuration for producing the effect will be described. In the second control process of the game section (FIG. 33), if the bonus internal state ST2 in which the 3rd BB winning data or the 4th BB winning data is set (step S1316: YES), it is determined whether or not the game state in which the winning data is set is one of the main precursor state ST6, the preparation state ST8 and the ART state ST9 (step S1317). If an affirmative determination is made in step S1317, the initialization process for the advantageous section SC2 is not executed. When shifting to the normal section SC1, the initialization processing of the advantageous section SC2 is executed and the right to execute the ART state ST9 is lost, so the initialization processing of the advantageous section SC2 is not executed in order not to cause the loss of the right in the present sign state ST6, the preparation state ST8 and the ART state ST9.

If a negative determination is made in step S1317, it is determined whether or not the winning number information of any one of "1" to "3" has been set in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16) (step S1318). These winning numbers are winning numbers that establish the first bell winning when the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is the correct stopping order. In the bonus internal state ST2, the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is not notified even if the information of the winning number is set even if it is the advantageous section SC2.

When an affirmative determination is made in step S1318, it is determined whether or not the order of stopping the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R in the current game is the order of stopping corresponding to falls (step S1319). The stop order corresponding to falling is the stop order in which the winning of the first bell is not established, and is set as the stop order different for each winning number "1" to "3". Also, the order of stopping for coping with falling is the order of stopping of all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R of the first stop, second stop and third stop. By setting the order of stopping corresponding to falling, it is possible to execute the initialization processing of the advantageous section SC2 when the order of stopping the reels 32L, 32M, 32R by the player happens to coincide with the order of stopping corresponding to falling. Note that the order of stopping to cope with falls is not limited to the order of stopping all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R for the first stop, the second stop, and the third stop, and may be determined only by the type of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R for the first stop. In addition, although the effect that suggests to the player that the advantage section SC2 is once finished by the stop order corresponding to falling is not executed, the effect may be executed.

If the stop order is for falling (step S1319: YES), on condition that the unnotified flag value of the main RAM 74 is "0" (step S1320: YES), the advantageous section SC2 is initialized (step S1321), and the advantageous section display section 67 is switched from the lit state to the extinguished state (step S1322). As a result, the game section temporarily shifts to the normal section SC1. Further, even if the game is once shifted to the normal section SC1, when the 3rd BB prize or the 4th BB prize is established and the game shifts to the BB state ST3, the game section surely shifts to the advantageous section SC2 in the first game of the BB state ST3, and the profit generated by being in the advantageous section SC2 is given.

It should be noted that the player may be notified of the order of stopping in response to falling. In this case, it is possible to positively cause the transition to the normal section SC1 in the situation described above.

Returning to the description of the bonus processing at the start of the game (FIG. 43), when the affirmative determination is made in step S2002 or when the processing of step S2005 is executed, it is determined whether or not the bonus prize that triggered the start of the current bonus state has been established in the normal game state ST1 (step S2006). If an affirmative determination is made in step S2006, the ART winning flag in the main RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S2007). In other words, when a bonus prize is established in an advantageous maintenance section in the normal game state ST1, on condition that the start game in the bonus state is executed in the advantageous section SC2, the game machine shifts to the preparation state ST8 after the bonus state corresponding to the bonus prize is completed. As a result, the player expects that a bonus prize will be won in the advantage maintenance section. After that, an ART winning command indicating that the transition to the ART state ST9 has been won is transmitted to the production side MPU 92 (step S2008). By receiving the ART winning command, the effect side MPU 92 executes in the start game in the bonus state an effect indicating that the ART state ST9 will be entered after the bonus state of this time ends.

If a negative determination is made in step S2006 or if the processing of step S2008 is executed, the remaining number of continuous games in ART state ST9 is added on the condition that the gaming state at the timing of winning the bonus combination that triggered the bonus state this time is either the ready state ST8 or the ART state ST9 (step S2009: YES), or on the condition that the ART winning flag of the main side RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S2010: YES). Execute the process for As the processing for adding, first, the adding table at the start of the bonus is read from the main ROM 73 (step S2011). The addition table at the start of the bonus is common irrespective of the type of the bonus state this time, but at least one of the probability of winning the addition and the expected number of games to be added may be different according to the type of the bonus state. In addition, the addition table at the start of the bonus is common among set values ``1'' to ``6'', but at least one of the probability of winning an addition and the expected number of games to be added may be different depending on the set value.

After that, random number acquisition processing is executed (step S2012). The contents of the random number acquisition process have already been described with reference to FIG. In the extra lottery process at the start of the bonus, the random number written in the corresponding latch register among the first to 12th latch registers 103a to 103l is acquired from the random number circuit corresponding to the current random number pointer among the first to 12th shared random number circuits 101a to 101l. More specifically, as already explained, the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l generate random numbers from "0" to "255". You will get the written random number. Then, the random number acquired in step S2012 is collated with the addition table at the start of the bonus read out in step S2011 to determine whether or not an addition win has been made (step S2013). Specifically, a lottery result indicating that the number of games to be added is '0' is set in the addition table at the start of the bonus, and a plurality of types of lottery results indicating the number of games to be added to be one or more are set. In step S2013, it is determined whether or not any of the lottery results for the number of additional games equal to or greater than one game has been selected.

If the addition winning is made (step S2013: YES), the addition setting process is executed (step S2014). In the add-on setting process, the value of the add-on game number corresponding to the lottery result selected this time is added to the ART game number counter 121 provided in the main RAM 74 . After that, a bonus addition command indicating that the number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 has been added in the bonus state is transmitted to the effect side MPU 92 (step S2015). Information on the number of added games that have occurred this time is set in the add-on command. By receiving the add-on command during the bonus, the effect-side MPU 92 executes an effect indicating that the number of add-on games selected this time has been awarded.

On the other hand, when the game state at the timing of winning the bonus combination that triggered the bonus state this time is neither the preparation state ST8 nor the ART state ST9, and the ART winning flag of the main side RAM 74 is not set to "1" (steps S2009 and S2010: NO), processing for determining whether to shift to the ART state ST9 is executed. As a process for determining whether to shift to the ART state ST9, first, the ART direct hit table is read from the main side ROM 73 (step S2016). The ART direct hit table is common regardless of the type of the bonus state this time, but the probability of winning the transition to the ART state ST9 may differ according to the type of the bonus state. Also, the ART direct hit table is common among the set values "1" to "6", but it may be configured such that the probability of winning the transition to the ART state ST9 differs depending on the set value.

After that, random number acquisition processing is executed (step S2017). The contents of the random number acquisition process have already been described with reference to FIG. In the lottery process for shifting to the ART state ST9, the random number written in the 16th latch register 103p is obtained from the fourth dedicated random number circuit 102d. More specifically, as already explained, the fourth dedicated random number circuit 102d generates random numbers from "0" to "255", and the random number written in the 16th latch register 103p by the fourth dedicated random number circuit 102d is obtained at the timing of confirming the operation of the start lever 41 and making an affirmative determination in step S304 of the normal processing (FIG. 12). Then, by comparing the random number acquired in step S2017 with the ART direct hit table read out in step S2016, it is determined whether or not a transition to ART state ST9 has been won (step S2018).

Shift to ART state ST9 When winning (step S2018: YES), the ART winning flag of the main side RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S2019). After that, an ART winning command indicating that the transition to the ART state ST9 has been won is transmitted to the production side MPU 92 (step S2020). By receiving the ART winning command, the effect side MPU 92 executes in the start game in the bonus state an effect indicating that the ART state ST9 will be entered after the bonus state of this time ends.

When a negative determination is made in step S2001, when a negative determination is made in step S2003, when a negative determination is made in step S2013, when the process of step S2015 is executed, when a negative determination is made in step S2018, or when the process of step S2020 is executed, a game start process during a bonus is executed (step S2021). That is, in the game in which the bonus state is started, even if the processing for adding the number of continued games in the ART state ST9, the lottery processing for shifting to the ART state ST9, or the processing for shifting to the ART state ST9 is executed, the game start processing during the bonus is executed. Then, in the process at the start of the game during the bonus, the lottery process for adding the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 or the lottery process for transition to the ART state ST9 is executed.

FIG. 44 is a flow chart showing processing at the start of a game during a bonus. In the game start processing during the bonus, it is determined whether or not the advantageous section flag of the main side RAM 74 is set to "1", that is, whether or not the game section is the advantageous section SC2 (step S2101). If it is the advantageous section SC2 (step S2101: YES), it is determined whether or not the lottery trigger role has been won in the current game (step S2102). Specifically, it is determined that the player wins the lottery trigger combination when the player wins the combination that enables the formation of the first watermelon prize or the combination that enables the formation of the cherry prize.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S2102, on the condition that the gaming state at the timing of winning the bonus combination that triggered the bonus state this time is the ready state ST8 or ART state ST9 (step S2103: YES), or on the condition that the ART win flag of the main side RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S2104: YES), the processing for adding the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 is executed. As a process for adding the bonus, first, the bonus table is read from the main ROM 73 (step S2105). The addition table in the bonus is common irrespective of the type of the bonus state of this time, but at least one of the probability of winning the addition and the expected number of games to be added may be different according to the type of the bonus state. The addition table in the bonus is common regardless of the type of the lottery opportunity winning this time, but at least one of the probability of extra winning and the number of expected games to be added may be different according to the type of the lottery opportunity winning this time. In addition, the addition table in the bonus is common among the set values ``1'' to ``6'', but at least one of the probability of winning additional prizes and the number of expected games to be added may be different depending on the set value.

Here, the add-on table in the bonus is set to have a lower probability of winning an add-on win than the add-on table read from the main ROM 73 at step S2011 in the bonus processing (FIG. 43) at the start of the game, and the number of games with a smaller expected number of add-on games. As a result, it is possible to increase the degree of expectation for adding the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 in the game in which the bonus state is started, compared to the second and subsequent games in the bonus state. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the odds of winning additional prizes and the expected number of games to be added may be the same or substantially the same between the additional table during the bonus and the additional table at the start of the bonus.

After that, random number acquisition processing is executed (step S2106). The contents of the random number acquisition process have already been described with reference to FIG. In the extra lottery process during the bonus, the random number written in the corresponding one of the first to 12th latch registers 103a to 103l is acquired from the random number circuit corresponding to the current random number pointer among the first to 12th shared random number circuits 101a to 101l. Specifically, as already explained, the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l generate random numbers "0" to "255". You will get the written random number. Then, the random number obtained in step S2106 is collated with the bonus table read out in step S2105 to determine whether or not the bonus is won (step S2107). Specifically, a lottery result indicating that the number of games to be added is "0" is set in the addition table in the bonus, and a plurality of types of lottery results of the number of games to be added that is one game or more are set. In step S2107, it is determined whether or not any of the lottery results for the number of additional games equal to or greater than one game has been selected.

If an additional win is made (step S2107: YES), an additional setting process is executed (step S2108). In the add-on setting process, the value of the add-on game number corresponding to the lottery result selected this time is added to the ART game number counter 121 provided in the main RAM 74 . The number-of-ART-games counter 121 is a counter for the main MPU 72 to specify the number of remaining games to be continued in the ART state ST9. After that, a bonus addition command indicating that the number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 has been added in the bonus state is transmitted to the effect side MPU 92 (step S2109). Information on the number of added games that have occurred this time is set in the add-on command. By receiving the add-on command during the bonus, the effect-side MPU 92 executes an effect indicating that the number of add-on games selected this time has been awarded.

On the other hand, when the game state at the timing of winning the bonus combination that triggered the bonus state this time is neither the preparation state ST8 nor the ART state ST9, and the ART winning flag of the main side RAM 74 is not set to "1" (steps S2103 and S2104: NO), a process for determining whether to shift to the ART state ST9 is executed. As a process for determining whether or not to shift to the ART state ST9, first, the during-bonus transition table is read from the main ROM 73 (step S2110). The mid-bonus transition table is common irrespective of the type of the bonus state this time, but it may be configured such that the probability of winning the transition to the ART state ST9 differs according to the type of the bonus state. In addition, the mid-bonus shift table is common regardless of the type of the lottery opportunity winning this time, but it may be constructed such that the probability of winning the transition to the ART state ST9 differs according to the type of the lottery opportunity winning this time. In addition, the mid-bonus transition table is common among the set values of "1" to "6", but the probability of winning the transition to the ART state ST9 may differ according to the set value.

Here, the transition table during the bonus is set to have a lower probability of winning transition to the ART state ST9 than the ART direct hit table read from the main side ROM 73 at step S2016 in the bonus processing (FIG. 43) at the start of the game. As a result, it is possible to increase the degree of expectation for transition to the ART state ST9 in the game in which the bonus state is started, compared to the second and subsequent games in the bonus state. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the probability of winning the transition to the ART state ST9 may be the same or substantially the same between the mid-bonus transition table and the ART direct hit table.

After that, random number acquisition processing is executed (step S2111). The contents of the random number acquisition process have already been described with reference to FIG. In the lottery process for shifting to the ART state ST9, the random number written in the 16th latch register 103p is obtained from the fourth dedicated random number circuit 102d. Specifically, as described above, the fourth dedicated random number circuit 102d generates random numbers from "0" to "255", and the random number written in the 16th latch register 103p by the fourth dedicated random number circuit 102d is obtained at the timing when the operation of the start lever 41 is confirmed and the affirmative determination is made in step S304 of the normal processing (FIG. 12). Then, the random number acquired in step S2111 is collated with the bonus transition table read out in step S2110 to determine whether or not the transition to ART state ST9 has been won (step S2112).

Shift to ART state ST9 When winning is made (step S2112: YES), the ART winning flag in the main side RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S2113). After that, an ART winning command indicating that the transition to the ART state ST9 has been won is transmitted to the production side MPU 92 (step S2114). By receiving the ART winning command, the effect side MPU 92 executes in the current game an effect indicating that the ART state ST9 will be entered after the bonus state of this time ends.

Next, the bonus state processing executed by the main MPU 72 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that the bonus state process is executed in step S1916 in the bonus process (FIG. 42). Since the bonus process is executed after all the reels 32L, 32M and 32R have stopped rotating in one game, the bonus state process is also executed after all the reels 32L, 32M and 32R have stopped rotating in one game.

If game media have been given in the current game (step S2201: YES), a value corresponding to the number of game media given this time is added to the total payout counter of the main RAM 74 (step S2202). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the total payout counter after the addition is equal to or greater than the end reference number corresponding to the current bonus state (step S2203). Specifically, when the current bonus state is the BB state ST3, it is determined whether or not the BB end reference number (for example, "350") is reached, and when the current bonus state is the RB state ST4, it is determined whether or not the RB end reference number (for example, "150") is reached.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S2203, on the condition that the gaming state at the timing of winning the bonus combination that triggered the bonus state this time is the ready state ST8 or ART state ST9 (step S2204: YES), or on the condition that the ART winning flag of the main side RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S2205: YES), the ready state setting process is executed (step S2206). In the setting process, the ART winning flag in the main RAM 74 is cleared to "0". Also, the information of the main side RAM 74 is set so that the preparation state process of step S1206 is executed in the corresponding process (FIG. 32) at the end of the game. As a result, the game state after the end of the bonus state this time becomes the preparation state ST8.

When a negative determination is made in step S2205, or when the processing of step S2206 is executed, a bonus end command indicating that the bonus state is ended is transmitted to the effect side MPU 92 (step S2207). Information indicating which of the normal game state ST1 and the preparation state ST8 the game state after the bonus state ends is set in the bonus end command. A performance side MPU 92 receives a bonus end command to start a performance indicating the end of the bonus state, and after the end of the performance, starts a performance corresponding to the game state after the bonus state is ended.

After that, it is determined whether or not the main side ending effect flag of the main side RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S2208). The main ending effect flag, which will be described in detail later, is a flag for the main MPU 72 to specify that the ending effect is being executed when the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 approaches the upper limit number of games. If a negative determination is made in step S2208, freeze counter setting processing is executed (step S2209).

In the freeze counter setting process, numerical information corresponding to the freeze period (specifically, 10 seconds) at the end of the bonus is set in the freeze counter provided in the main RAM 74 . Numerical information set in the freeze counter is periodically decremented in the timer subtraction process (step S208) in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 11). If a value is set in the freeze counter in the bonus state process, the process waits at step S312 in the normal process (FIG. 12). As a result, the start of a new game is awaited. In such a state that the start of a new game is awaited, the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 execute the performance corresponding to the end of the bonus state, thereby making it possible for the player to clearly recognize the end of the bonus state. The state of waiting in step S312 in the normal processing (FIG. 12) is canceled when the value of the freeze counter becomes "0".

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Next, the ART state ST9 will be explained. First, the preparation state processing executed in the preparation state ST8 will be described with reference to the flow chart of FIG. The preparation state process is executed at step S1206 in the corresponding process at the end of the game (FIG. 32). Since the corresponding processing at the end of the game is executed after all the reels 32L, 32M and 32R have stopped rotating in one game, the preparation state processing is also executed after all the reels 32L, 32M and 32R have stopped rotating in one game.

First, it is determined whether or not any winning number of "4" to "8", "15" and "16" has been set in the lottery process (FIG. 16) for the current combination (step S2301). If an affirmative determination is made in step S2301, the direct addition table corresponding to the winning number set in the lottery process (FIG. 16) for the current combination is read out from the main ROM 73 (step S2302). In this case, the winning number with a lower winning probability has a higher probability of winning the winning number and the number of games with a larger expected number of winning games is set. The top-up table is common among set values "1" to "6", but at least one of the top-up winning probability and the top-up expected number of games may be different depending on the set value.

After that, random number acquisition processing is executed (step S2303). The contents of the random number acquisition process have already been described with reference to FIG. In the direct addition lottery process, the random number written in the corresponding one of the first to twelfth latch registers 103a to 103l is obtained from the random number circuit corresponding to the current random number pointer among the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l. Specifically, as already explained, the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l generate random numbers "0" to "255". You will get the written random number. Then, the random number obtained in step S2303 is collated with the add-on table read out in step S2302 to determine whether or not the add-on win has been made (step S2304). Specifically, in the direct addition table, a lottery result indicating that the number of games to be added is "0" is set, and a plurality of lottery results of the number of games to be added that is one game or more are set. In step S2304, it is determined whether or not any of the lottery results for the number of additional games equal to or greater than one game has been selected.

If the direct addition is won (step S2304: YES), the addition setting process is executed (step S2305). In the add-on setting process, the value of the add-on game number corresponding to the lottery result selected this time is added to the ART game number counter 121 provided in the main RAM 74 . After that, in the preparation state ST8, an addition command in preparation indicating that the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 has been added is transmitted to the effect side MPU 92 (step S2306). Information on the number of added games that have occurred this time is set in the add-on command. By receiving the addition command being prepared, the effect side MPU 92 executes an effect indicating that the number of additional games selected this time has been awarded.

If a negative determination is made in step S2301, if a negative determination is made in step S2304, or if the process of step S2306 is executed, it is determined whether or not the second RT replay winning has been established in the current game (step S2307). If the 2nd RT replay winning has been established (step S2307: YES), it means that an opportunity to shift from the preparation state ST8 to the ART state ST9 has occurred, so ART start processing is executed (step S2308). In the ART start process, information is set in the master side RAM 74 so that the ART state process of step S1207 is executed in the corresponding process (FIG. 32) at the end of the game. As a result, the game state becomes ART state ST9.

In addition, in the ART start processing, if the game state before the preparation state ST8 is started is the bonus state and the game state immediately before the bonus state is the ART state ST9, it means that the game state has returned to the ART state ST9. However, if the number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 is added in the bonus state, the state in which the number of games to be continued is added is returned to the ART state ST9. In addition, in the ART start processing, when the present preparation state ST8 is triggered by the transition to the ART state ST9 in the BB state ST3, the RB state ST4, the present precursor state ST6, or the chance state ST7, the information of 50 games, which is the number of games started in the ART state ST9, is added to the ART game number counter of the main side RAM 74.例文帳に追加In this case, when the game state before the preparation state ST8 is a bonus state and not only the transition winning to the ART state ST9 but also the winning of the remaining number of continuous games of the ART state ST9 are generated in the bonus state, the ART state ST9 is started in a state in which the number of continuous games given to the winning of the additional winning is added. In addition, in the preparation state ST8, when the additional winning of the remaining number of continuous games of the ART state ST9 is generated, the ART state ST9 is started in a state in which the number of continuous games given to the additional winning is added.

After that, an ART start command indicating that the transition to the ART state ST9 has occurred is transmitted to the production side MPU 92 (step S2309). The ART start command is set with information indicating whether or not the current transition to the ART state ST9 corresponds to return to the ART state ST9, and is set with information indicating that 50 games have been given as the number of games to be started in the ART state ST9 if it does not correspond to the return to the ART state ST9. By receiving the ART start command, the performance side MPU 92 executes the performance indicating the start of the ART state ST9, and executes the performance corresponding to the ART state ST9 after the performance is finished. Further, when the ART state ST9 is returned, the effect side MPU 92 restarts the execution state of the effect at the timing when the ART state ST9 ended in the middle of the previous time.

FIG. 47(a) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the contents of the storage area of the main RAM 74 used by the main MPU 72 in the ART state ST9. As shown in FIG. 47(a), the main side RAM 74 is provided with an ART game number counter 121 and a B loop continuation counter 122. As shown in FIG. The ART game number counter 121 is a counter for the main MPU 72 to specify the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9. The B-loop continuation counter 122 is a counter for the main MPU 72 to specify the number of games in which the B-loop, which will be described later, continues in which the number of games continued in the ART state ST9 is added to each game.

FIG. 47(b) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the contents of the storage area of the effect side RAM 94 used by the effect side MPU 92 in the ART state ST9. As shown in FIG. 47(b), the effect side RAM 94 is provided with an ART subtraction target counter 125, a display counter 126, a stock game number counter 127, and a stock area 128 for special addition effect.

The ART subtraction target counter 125 is a counter that is decremented by 1 by the effect-side MPU 92 each time one game is executed in the ART state ST9. When the value of the ART subtraction target counter 125 becomes "0", an effect indicating whether or not the ART state ST9 ends is executed.

The display counter 126 is a counter that is decremented by 1 by the effect side MPU 92 each time one game is executed in the ART state ST9, similarly to the ART subtraction target counter 125 . In the ART state ST9, the value set in the display counter 126 is displayed on the image display device 63 as the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9.

The number-of-stock-games counter 127 is a counter in which the difference between the actual remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 and the value of the ART subtraction target counter 125 is set. In other words, the number-of-stock-games counter 127 is a counter for the effect-side MPU 92 to specify the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9, which the player has not been notified of but has actually acquired.

A stock area 128 for the special addition performance is an area for storing information indicating that the special addition performance, which is a performance as if the number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 is added over a plurality of games, should be executed and information on the type of the special addition performance.

Next, the addition processing executed by the main MPU 72 will be described with reference to the flow chart of FIG. The addition process is executed in step S519 in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16). The processing of this step S519 is executed after the determination of the winning combination is completed at the start of the game.

First, it is determined whether or not it is in the ART state ST9 (step S2401). If it is not in the ART state ST9, the processing after step S2402 is not executed. As a result, the processing after step S2402 is not executed in game states other than the ART state ST9.

Here, for example, either BB winning data or RB winning data may be set in the middle of ART state ST9, but the processing after step S2402 is not executed in bonus internal state ST2 in which these bonus winning data are set. Even if the bonus internal state ST2 is reached in the advantageous section SC2, the advantageous section SC2 is maintained unless the conditions for shifting to the normal section SC1 as described above are satisfied, and the advantageous section SC2 is maintained even in the subsequent bonus state. Further, when the game moves to the BB state ST3 or RB state ST4 in the middle of the ART state ST9, the processing after step S2402 is not executed regardless of whether or not the transition went through the bonus internal state ST2. In this case, after the end of the bonus state, the player returns to the ART state ST9 via the preparation state ST8, but when the player returns to the ART state ST9, the state of the ART state ST9 becomes the state immediately before the ART state ST9 is interrupted on the way. For example, when the ART state ST9 is interrupted during the A loop described later, the A loop is restarted after returning to the ART state ST9, and when the ART state ST9 is interrupted during the B loop described later, the B loop is restarted after returning to the ART state ST9. This is the same for the effect in the effect side MPU 92 as well.

If it is in the ART state ST9 (step S2401: YES) and the processing of steps S2402 to S2405 has been executed, the processing from step S2406 onwards is executed. In the processing after step S2406, as processing for determining whether or not to add the number of continuous games in the ART state ST9, generation lottery processing for direct addition, generation lottery processing for A loop, and generation lottery processing for B loop are executed. The direct addition is an addition mode in which an addition is generated only in a game that is won in a direct addition lottery process, and the number of the additional games is notified to the player. On the other hand, in loops A and B, a fixed number of additional games (specifically, 50 games) is given to each game while the continuous lottery process continues to win. However, even if the number of games to be added is given in the A loop and the loop B, the number of games to be added is not immediately notified to the player, and the number of games to be added is notified to the player when the notification condition is satisfied. In addition, the A loop and the B loop differ in the conditions for transition to these additional states, and also in the mode of informing the player of the number of additional games.

In step S2406, it is determined whether or not any winning number of "4" to "8", "15", and "16" has been set in the lottery process (FIG. 16) for this winning combination. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2406, a direct-addition generation lottery process is executed. Specifically, the direct addition table corresponding to the winning number set in the lottery process (FIG. 16) for the current combination is read from the main ROM 73 (step S2407). In this case, the add-on table is set so that the winning number with the lower win probability has a higher probability of winning the add-on win and the number of games with a larger expected number of add-on games. Although the top-up table is common among set values of "1" to "6", at least one of the top-up winning probability and the top-up expected number of games may be different depending on the set value. Also, the directly added table to be read in step S2407 is the same as the directly added table to be read in step S2302 in the preparation state process (FIG. 46).

After that, random number acquisition processing is executed (step S2408). The contents of the random number acquisition process have already been described with reference to FIG. In the direct addition lottery process, the random number written in the corresponding one of the first to twelfth latch registers 103a to 103l is obtained from the random number circuit corresponding to the current random number pointer among the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l. More specifically, as already explained, the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l generate random numbers from "0" to "255". You will get the written random number. Then, the random number obtained in step S2408 is collated with the add-on table read out in step S2407 to determine whether or not the add-on win has been made (step S2409). Specifically, in the direct addition table, a lottery result indicating that the number of games to be added is "0" is set, and a plurality of lottery results of the number of games to be added that is one game or more are set. In step S2409, it is determined whether or not any of the lottery results for the number of additional games equal to or greater than one game has been selected. As the number of games to be selected in this case, 10 games, 20 games, 30 games, 50 games, and 100 games are set.

If the direct addition is won (step S2409: YES), the addition setting process is executed (step S2410). In the add-on setting process, the value of the add-on game number corresponding to the lottery result selected this time is added to the ART game number counter 121 provided in the main RAM 74 . Thereafter, a direct addition command indicating that the number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 has been added is transmitted to the effect side MPU 92 (step S2411). Information on the number of additional games generated this time is set in the direct addition command, and information on the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 stored in the advantageous continuation counter is also set. By receiving the direct add-on command, the effect-side MPU 92 executes an effect indicating that the number of add-on games selected this time has been awarded.

If a negative determination is made in step S2409, or if the process of step S2411 is executed, it is determined whether the A loop flag or the B loop flag of the main RAM 74 is set to "1", thereby determining whether the current state is A loop or B loop (step S2412). If a negative determination is made in step S2412, the occurrence lottery process of the A loop is executed. Specifically, first, the A-loop lottery table is read from the main ROM 73 (step S2413). The A-loop lottery table is common regardless of the winning number that triggered the execution of the generation lottery process of the A-loop this time, and the set values of "1" to "6" are common.

FIG. 49(a) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the A-loop lottery table. The A-loop lottery table has, as lottery results, a loss result, a selection result of a first continuation lottery table, a selection result of a second continuation lottery table, a selection result of a third continuation lottery table, and a selection result of a fourth continuation lottery table. If any one of the first to fourth continuation lottery tables is selected in the generation lottery process of the A loop, the generation lottery of the A loop is won. Further, in the A-loop lottery table, the selection rates of the first to fourth continuation lottery tables are the same, but the selection rate may be different from each other without being limited to this. It should be noted that the probability of winning the occurrence of the A loop may differ according to the type of the winning number that triggered the execution of the occurrence lottery process of the A loop. For example, the A-loop lottery table may be set so that a winning number with a low winning probability has a higher probability of winning an A-loop. Also, although the A-loop lottery table is common among the set values "1" to "6", the probability of winning the A-loop may differ depending on the set value.

As shown in FIG. 49(b), the first to fourth continuation lottery tables are set with data that determine the continuation rate of the A loop according to the number of games in which the A loop continues. In this case, the continuation rates are set differently depending on the types of the first to fourth continuation lottery tables. Specifically, the continuation rate of the first game is set to 90% in the first continuation lottery table, 50% in the second continuation lottery table, 30% in the third continuation lottery table, and 10% in the fourth continuation lottery table. As the continuation rate of the second game, 10% is set in the first continuation lottery table, 20% is set in the second continuation lottery table, 30% is set in the third continuation lottery table, and 90% is set in the fourth continuation lottery table. As the continuation rate of the third game, 10% is set in the first continuation lottery table, 20% is set in the second continuation lottery table, 30% is set in the third continuation lottery table, and 30% is set in the fourth continuation lottery table. As the continuation rate of the 4th game to the 10th game, 10% is set in the first continuation lottery table, 20% is set in the second continuation lottery table, 30% is set in the third continuation lottery table, and 10% is set in the fourth continuation lottery table. Then, when the A loop enters the 11th game, the continuation rate of the 1st game is used again. In other words, the continuation lottery table to be used is looped and used in each cycle with 10 games as one cycle.

Returning to the description of the addition processing (FIG. 48), after reading the A-loop lottery table in step S2413, random number acquisition processing is executed (step S2414). The contents of the random number acquisition process have already been described with reference to FIG. In the generation lottery process of the A loop, the random number written in the corresponding one of the first to twelfth latch registers 103a to 103l is acquired from the random number circuit corresponding to the current random number pointer among the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l. Specifically, as already explained, the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l generate random numbers "0" to "255". You will get the written random number. Then, the random number obtained in step S2414 is collated with the A loop lottery table read out in step S2413 to determine whether or not the A loop has been generated and won (step S2415).

If the A loop is generated and won (step S2415: YES), the A loop flag in the main RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S2416). As a result, the addition of the A loop will occur from the next game. Also, the continuation lottery table selected using the A-loop lottery table in step S2415 is stored in the main RAM 74 (step S2417).

After that, addition processing of the ART game number counter 121 is executed (step S2418). In the addition process, "10" is added to the ART game number counter 121. FIG. As a result, when an A loop is generated and won in a game in which the number of remaining games to be continued in the ART state ST9 is "0", the ART state ST9 can be continued and an addition by the A loop can be generated. In addition, 10 games is the number of games that can be selected even when a direct winning is achieved (step S2409: YES). As a result, when an addition of 10 games is generated with the occurrence and winning of the A loop as a trigger, it is possible to prevent the player from distinguishing whether it is due to the direct addition or due to the occurrence and winning of the A loop.

Thereafter, an A loop winning command indicating that the A loop has been won is transmitted to the production side MPU 92 (step S2419). The A loop winning command is set not only with information indicating that the A loop has been won, but also with information indicating that the number of continued games in the ART state ST9 has been added by 10 and information on the number of continued games in the advantageous interval SC2 stored in an advantageous continuation counter. By receiving the A-loop winning command, the effect-side MPU 92 executes an expectation effect for making the player expect that a special addition to the number of continued games in the ART state ST9 will occur.

On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S2406, it is determined whether "1" is set to either the A loop flag or the B loop flag of the main RAM 74, thereby determining whether the current state is the A loop or the B loop (step S2420). If a negative determination is made in step S2420, it is determined whether or not the value of the cycle counter provided in the main RAM 74 has become equal to or greater than the cycle reference value (step S2421). The cycle counter is a counter for specifying the timing of executing the generation lottery processing of the B loop by the main side MPU 72, and is incremented by 1 when a new game is started in the ART state ST9 and neither the A loop nor the B loop, and is cleared to "0" by executing the generation lottery processing of the B loop. "100" is set as the cycle reference value. Therefore, when 100 games or more are executed in the ART state ST9 and neither the A loop nor the B loop, the lottery process for generating the B loop is executed.

Here, even if the value of the cycle counter becomes equal to or greater than the cycle reference value, the generation lottery processing of the B loop is not executed when the generation lottery processing of the direct addition or the generation lottery processing of the A loop is executed. As a result, it is possible to reduce the number of lottery processes that occur redundantly at the start of one game. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the processing load on the main MPU 72 .

If the value of the cycle counter is greater than or equal to the cycle reference value (step S2421: YES), the generation lottery process of the B loop after step S2423 is executed. Also, even if the value of the period counter is not equal to or greater than the period reference value, even if the winning number of '41' is set in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16) (step S2422: YES), generation lottery process of B loop after step S2423 is executed. The winning number "41" corresponds to the index value IV=17 in the second RT mode lottery table (FIG. 21), and only the normal replay winning data is set for the winning combination.

In the B-loop generation lottery process, first, the B-loop lottery table is read from the main ROM 73 (step S2423). The B-loop lottery table is common regardless of the winning number that triggered the execution of the generation lottery process of the current B-loop, and the set values of "1" to "6" are common.

FIG. 49(c) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the B-loop lottery table. The B-loop lottery table has, as lottery results, a loss result, a selection result of a fifth continuation lottery table, a selection result of a sixth continuation lottery table, a selection result of a seventh continuation lottery table, and a selection result of an eighth continuation lottery table. If any one of the fifth to eighth continuation lottery tables is selected in the B loop generation lottery process, the B loop generation lottery is won. In this case, the probability of winning the generated winning of the B loop is set lower than the probability of winning the generated winning of the A loop. In the B-loop lottery table, the selection rates of the fifth to eighth continuation lottery tables are the same.

The probability of winning the B loop may be different between when the value of the cycle counter is equal to or greater than the cycle reference value and when the winning number "41" is set in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16). For example, the former may have a higher probability of winning the B loop than the latter, and the former may have a lower probability of winning the B loop than the latter. Also, although the B-loop lottery table is common among the setting values of "1" to "6", it may be configured such that the probability of winning the B-loop is different according to the setting value.

In the fifth to eighth continuation lottery tables, as shown in FIG. 49(b), data are set that determine the continuation rate of the B loop according to the number of games in which the B loop continues. In this case, the continuation rates are set differently depending on the types of the fifth to eighth continuation lottery tables. Specifically, the continuation rate of the first game is set to 10% in the fifth continuation lottery table, 100% in the sixth continuation lottery table, 25% in the seventh continuation lottery table, and 60% in the eighth continuation lottery table. As the continuation rate of the second game, 90% is set in the fifth continuation lottery table, 50% is set in the sixth continuation lottery table, 80% is set in the seventh continuation lottery table, and 60% is set in the eighth continuation lottery table. As the continuation rate of the third game, 90% is set in the fifth continuation lottery table, 100% is set in the sixth continuation lottery table, 80% is set in the seventh continuation lottery table, and 60% is set in the eighth continuation lottery table. As the continuation rate of the 4th game to the 10th game, 90% is set in the fifth continuation lottery table, 50% is set in the sixth continuation lottery table, 80% is set in the seventh continuation lottery table, and 60% is set in the eighth continuation lottery table. Then, when the B loop enters the 11th game, the continuation rate of the 1st game is used again. In other words, the continuation lottery table to be used is looped and used in each cycle with 10 games as one cycle.

Returning to the description of the addition processing (FIG. 48), after reading the B-loop lottery table in step S2423, random number acquisition processing is executed (step S2424). The contents of the random number acquisition process have already been described with reference to FIG. In the generation lottery process of the B loop, the random number written in the corresponding one of the first to twelfth latch registers 103a to 103l is obtained from the random number circuit corresponding to the current random number pointer among the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l. Specifically, as already explained, the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l generate random numbers "0" to "255". You will get the written random number. Then, the random number obtained in step S2424 is collated with the B loop lottery table read out in step S2423 to determine whether or not the B loop has been generated and won (step S2425).

If the B loop generation is won (step S2425: YES), the B loop flag in the main RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S2426). As a result, the addition of the B loop will occur from the next game. Also, the continuation lottery table selected using the B loop lottery table in step S2425 is stored in the main RAM 74 (step S2427).

After that, addition processing of the ART game number counter 121 is executed (step S2428). In the addition process, "10" is added to the ART game number counter 121. FIG. As a result, when the B loop is won in the game in which the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 is "0", the ART state ST9 can be continued and the addition of the B loop can be generated.

In step S2428, instead of a command indicating that the B loop has been won, a direct addition command corresponding to the addition of 10 games is transmitted. Information on the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 stored in the advantageous continuation counter is also set in the direct addition command. By receiving the direct addition command, the effect side MPU 92 executes an effect indicating that the number of additional games of 10 games has been awarded. On the other hand, the effect corresponding to winning the B loop is not executed. As a result, it is possible to create a situation in which the number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 is internally added in situations that the player is not aware of. By the way, 10 games is the number of games that can be selected even in the case of direct winning (step S2409: YES). As a result, when the addition of 10 games is generated with the occurrence of the B loop as a trigger, the player cannot distinguish whether it is due to the direct addition or the occurrence of the B loop.

Next, the A-loop processing executed by the main MPU 72 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The A loop processing is executed in step S2403 when the A loop flag of the main RAM 74 is set to "1" in the additional processing (step S2402: YES). As already explained, the addition processing is executed after the judgment of whether the winning combination is completed at the start of the game, so the A-loop processing is also executed after the completion of the judgment of the winning combination at the start of the game.

First, "50" is added to the number-of-ART-games counter 121 of the main RAM 74 (step S2501). That is, every time one game is executed in the A loop, 50 games are added to the number of continuous games in the ART state ST9. After that, an A loop addition command indicating that an addition due to the A loop has occurred is transmitted to the effect side MPU 92 (step S2502). When the effect side MPU 92 receives the A loop addition command, it executes the process of adding the value of the stock game number counter 127 of the effect side RAM 94, but does not execute the effect corresponding to the reception of the A loop addition command. As a result, it is possible to create a situation in which the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 is added internally in situations that the player is not aware of.

After that, the continuation winning value corresponding to the continuation rate of the current game is grasped from the continuation lottery table to be used stored in the main RAM 74 among the first to fourth continuation lottery tables (step S2503). Specifically, a continuation rate pointer is provided in the main RAM 74, and the value of the continuation rate pointer is set to "1" when the A loop is started. When the value of the continuation rate pointer is "1", the continuation rate set for the first game in the first to fourth continuation lottery tables is the continuation rate to be used this time. Also, the value of the continuation rate pointer is incremented by 1 each time one game is completed in the A loop. When the value of the continuation rate pointer is "2", the continuation rate set for the second game in the first to fourth continuation lottery tables is the continuation rate to be used this time; when the value of the continuation rate pointer is "3", the continuation rate set for the third game in the first to fourth continuation lottery tables is the continuation rate to be used this time; is the continuation rate of the target used this time. Further, when the value of the continuation rate pointer after adding 1 exceeds "10", the value of the continuation rate pointer is returned to the initial value of "1". As a result, the continuation lottery table to be used among the first to fourth continuation lottery tables is repeatedly used in 10 game cycles.

After that, random number acquisition processing is executed (step S2504). The contents of the random number acquisition process have already been described with reference to FIG. In the continuous lottery process of the A loop, the random number written in the corresponding one of the first to twelfth latch registers 103a to 103l is acquired from the random number circuit corresponding to the current random number pointer among the first to twelfth common random number circuits 101a to 101l. More specifically, as already explained, the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l generate random numbers from "0" to "255". You will get the written random number. Then, the random number acquired in step S2504 is collated with the continuous winning value corresponding to the continuation rate grasped in step S2503, thereby determining whether or not continuous winning has been achieved (step S2505).

If the winning continues (step S2505: YES), the value of the continuity rate pointer is incremented by 1 (step S2506). If the value of the continuation rate pointer after adding 1 exceeds "10" (step S2507: YES), the value of the continuation rate pointer is set to the initial value "1" (step S2508). As a result, the continuation lottery table to be used among the first to fourth continuation lottery tables is repeatedly used in 10 game cycles.

On the other hand, if the continuous winning is not achieved (step S2505: NO), the A loop flag of the main side RAM 74 is cleared to "0" (step S2509). This ends the A loop. After that, an A-loop end command indicating that the A-loop has ended is transmitted to the effect-side MPU 92 (step S2510). Upon receiving the A-loop end command, the effect-side MPU 92 executes processing corresponding to the end of the A-loop.

As described above, in the A loop, every time one game is executed, the number of games to be continued in the ART state ST9 is increased by 50 games, and the continuation lottery process of the A loop is executed. The continuation rate of this A continuation lottery process is defined as a scenario corresponding to the number of continuation games in the A loop in the first to fourth continuation lottery tables. Then, the A loop is continued while the winning is continued in the continuous lottery process of the A loop. As a result, it becomes possible to increase the number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 greatly by forming an A loop.

Next, the B-loop processing executed by the main MPU 72 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The B loop processing is executed in step S2405 when the B loop flag of the main RAM 74 is set to "1" in the additional processing (step S2404: YES). As already explained, the addition processing is executed after the judgment of the winning combination is completed at the start of the game, so the B-loop processing is also executed after the judgment of the winning combination is completed at the start of the game.

First, "50" is added to the number-of-ART-games counter 121 of the main RAM 74 (step S2601). That is, every time a game is executed in the B loop, 50 games are added to the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9. The number of games to be added is the same as the number of games to be added to the number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 each time a game is executed in the A loop. As a result, the number of games to be added to the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 for each game in the A loop and the B loop can be made to have the same advantage. However, it is not limited to this, and the number of games to be added to the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 for each game may be different between the A loop and the B loop, but may be substantially the same.

After that, 1 is added to the value of the B loop continuation counter 122 of the main RAM 74 (step S2602). The B-loop continuation counter 122 is a counter for specifying the number of games in which the B-loop continues, in the main MPU 72, as already described.

After that, a B loop addition command indicating that an addition by the B loop has occurred is transmitted to the effect side MPU 92 (step S2603). When the effect side MPU 92 receives the B loop addition command, it executes the process of adding the value of the stock game number counter 127 of the effect side RAM 94, but does not execute the effect corresponding to the reception of the B loop addition command. As a result, it is possible to create a situation in which the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 is added internally in situations that the player is not aware of.

After that, the continuation winning value corresponding to the continuation rate of the current game is grasped from the continuation lottery table to be used stored in the main RAM 74 among the fifth to eighth continuation lottery tables (step S2604). Specifically, the main RAM 74 is provided with a continuation rate pointer, and the value of the continuation rate pointer is set to "1" when the B loop is started. The continuation rate pointer is also used in the A loop, but since the A loop and the B loop do not occur at the same time, there is no problem even if it is used in both the A loop and the B loop.

When the value of the continuation rate pointer is "1", the continuation rate set for the first game in the fifth to eighth continuation lottery tables is the continuation rate to be used this time. Also, the value of the continuation rate pointer is incremented by 1 each time one game is completed in the B loop. When the value of the continuation rate pointer is "2", the continuation rate set for the second game in the fifth to eighth continuation lottery tables is the continuation rate to be used this time; when the value of the continuation rate pointer is "3", the continuation rate set for the third game in the fifth to eighth continuation lottery tables is the continuation rate to be used this time; is the continuation rate to be used this time. Further, when the value of the continuation rate pointer after adding 1 exceeds "10", the value of the continuation rate pointer is returned to the initial value of "1". As a result, the continuation lottery table to be used among the fifth to eighth continuation lottery tables is repeatedly used in 10 game cycles.

After that, random number acquisition processing is executed (step S2605). The contents of the random number acquisition process have already been described with reference to FIG. In the continuation lottery process of the B loop, the random number written in the corresponding one of the first to twelfth latch registers 103a to 103l is acquired from the random number circuit corresponding to the current random number pointer among the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l. Specifically, as already explained, the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l generate random numbers "0" to "255". You will get the written random number. Then, the random number obtained in step S2605 is collated with the continuous winning value corresponding to the continuation rate grasped in step S2604 to determine whether or not continuous winning has been achieved (step S2606).

If the player wins continuously (step S2606: YES), the value of the continuity rate pointer is incremented by 1 (step S2607). If the value of the continuation rate pointer after adding 1 exceeds "10" (step S2608: YES), the value of the continuation rate pointer is set to the initial value "1" (step S2609). As a result, the continuation lottery table to be used among the fifth to eighth continuation lottery tables is repeatedly used in 10 game cycles.

On the other hand, if the continuous winning is not achieved (step S2606: NO), the B loop flag of the main side RAM 74 is cleared to "0" (step S2610). This ends the B loop.

After that, it is determined whether or not the value of the B loop continuation counter 122 of the main RAM 74 is equal to or greater than 21 (step S2611). That is, it is determined whether or not the B loop has continued for 21 games or more.

Here, in the B loop, 50 games are added to the number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 in each game, as already explained. Therefore, the situation where the B loop continues for 21 games or more means that the number of continued games of 1050 games or more has occurred in the B loop. In the B loop, even if the number of continued games is increased, the performance for notifying the occurrence of the added number is not performed each time, but when the B loop ends in a state where the B loop continues for 21 games or more, the performance for notifying the added number of continued games is performed collectively.

In this case, by setting the condition that the number of continuous games of the B loop is 21 games or more as a condition for performing the performance, it is possible to collectively notify the addition of 1000 games or more. In other words, if 1000 games are added, it is sufficient for the B loop to continue 20 games, but since the remaining number of continued games in the ART state ST9 is also completed over the 20 games in which the B loop continues, if the B loop is started under the situation where the remaining number of continued games in the ART state ST9 is 10 games, it will be necessary to complete the added number of games in the B loop from the 11th game of the B loop. In that case, since part of the 1000 games has already been completed before the 1000 games addition notification is executed, the effect of notifying the addition of 1000 games cannot be executed. On the other hand, since the condition that the B loop continues for 21 games or more is set as a condition for executing the performance of collectively reporting the addition in the B loop, the number of additional games generated by the number of games exceeding 20 games is equal to or more than the number of games completed in the B loop, so that the addition of 1000 games or more can be announced.

When the value of the B-loop continuation counter 122 is 21 or more, it is determined whether or not the sum of the value of the advantageous continuation counter of the main RAM 74 and the value of the ART game number counter 121 of the main RAM 74 exceeds the upper limit number of games (specifically, 1500 games) for the number of games to be continued in the advantageous section SC2 (step S2612). Then, when affirmative determination is made in step S2612, the processing of steps S2613 and S2614 is not executed, so that the effect of collectively notifying the addition of 1000 games or more is not executed.

When the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 reaches the upper limit number of games, the advantageous section SC2 is forcibly ended, and accordingly, the ART state ST9 is forcibly ended even in a situation where the remaining number of continuous games remains in the ART state ST9. In this case, if the number of games in the ART status ST9, including the number of maximum number of games exceeding the number of games of the advantageous section SC2, is notified, the number of continuing games in the advantageous section SC2 reaches the upper limit. There is a possibility that the impression that it has been controlled to the players will be strongly given to the players, and the more continuous games of the ART state ST9, the stronger the impression. On the other hand, when the sum of the value of the advantage continuation counter in the main RAM 74 and the value of the ART game number counter 121 in the main RAM 74 exceeds the upper limit of the number of games to be continued in the advantage section SC2 (specifically, 1500 games), the effect of collectively informing the addition of 1000 games or more is not executed, so that it is possible to prevent the player from feeling the disadvantage as described above.

If a negative determination is made in step S2612, freeze counter setting processing is executed (step S2613). Also, a special freeze command indicating that a special freeze effect should be executed is transmitted to the effect side MPU 92 (step S2614). The special freeze command contains information corresponding to the number of games continued in the B loop.

In the freeze counter setting process, numerical information corresponding to the freeze period (specifically, 30 seconds) for the special freeze effect is set in the freeze counter of the main RAM 74 . Numerical information set in the freeze counter is periodically decremented in the timer subtraction process (step S208) in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 11). If a value is set in the freeze counter in the B loop process, the process waits in step S307 in the normal process (FIG. 12). As a result, even when a new game is started, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are in a waiting state to start rotating. In this state where the start of rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is on standby, the performance-side MPU 92 causes the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62, and the image display device 63 to execute the special freeze performance in response to the reception of the special freeze command. In the special freeze effect, an effect is executed in which an addition of 1000 games or more is collectively announced. In addition, since the special freeze command includes information corresponding to the number of games continued in the B loop, the directing MPU 92 divides "the number of games continued in the B loop" - "the number of games completed in the B loop" by "the number of games added to the number of games continued in the ART state ST9 for each game in the B loop (50 games)", rounded up to the nearest whole number") x "the number of games continued in the ART state ST9 for each game in the B loop. The number of games played (50 games)” is derived, and the derivation result is notified. As a result, even if the number of games played in the B loop is taken into consideration, it is possible to collectively notify the addition of 1000 or more games that have not yet been played.

When an affirmative determination is made in step S2612, or when the process of step S2614 is executed, the B loop continuation counter 122 of the main side RAM 74 is cleared to "0" (step S2615).

As described above, in the B loop, every time one game is executed, the number of remaining games to be continued in the ART state ST9 is increased by 50 games, and the continuation lottery process of the B loop is executed. The continuation rate of this continuation lottery process is determined as a scenario corresponding to the number of continuation games in the B loop in the fifth to eighth continuation lottery tables. Then, the B loop is continued while the winning is continued in the continuous lottery process of the B loop. As a result, the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 can be greatly increased by the B loop. Also, the number of games added in the B loop is notified to the player under the condition that the addition of 1000 games or more can be notified. As a result, it is possible to positively provide an impactful addition notification that 1000 games or more are added.

Next, the ART state processing executed by the main MPU 72 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. ART state processing is executed at step S1207 in the corresponding processing at the end of the game (FIG. 32). Since the corresponding processing at the end of the game is executed after all the reels 32L, 32M and 32R have stopped rotating in one game, the ART state processing is also executed after all the reels 32L, 32M and 32R have stopped rotating in one game.

First, 1 is subtracted from the value of the ART game number counter 121 of the main RAM 74 (step S2701). Then, under the condition that the value of the ART game number counter 121 after the subtraction of 1 is "0" (step S2702: YES), the ART end processing from step S2703 onwards is executed.

In the ART termination process, first, the termination process of the ART state ST9 is executed (step S2703). In the end processing, data setting is performed for shifting the game state from the ART state ST9 to the normal game state ST1. As a result, the normal processing of step S1205 is executed in the corresponding processing (FIG. 32) at the end of the game, for example.

After that, it is determined whether or not the value of the advantageous continuation counter in the main RAM 74 is equal to or less than the number of games that can be continued (step S2704). The number of games that can be continued is set to 1200 games. That is, it is determined whether or not the end timing of the ART state ST9 has come in a situation where the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 is 1200 games or less, which is the number of games that can be continued. The number of games that can be continued is set to the number of games that is less than the upper limit number of games to be continued in the advantageous section SC2 and is set to the number of games that is less than the number of continuous games to start the ending performance of the advantageous section SC2.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S2704, the advantage maintenance lottery table is read from the main ROM 73 (step S2705). Winning values corresponding to advantageous maintenance winning are set in the advantage maintaining lottery table. The advantage maintenance lottery table is common regardless of the number of continued games in the ART state ST9 to end this time and the number of game media acquired in the ART state ST9, but it may be configured to set a plurality of types so that selection objects differ according to the number of continued games in the ART state ST9 and the number of game media acquired in the ART state ST9. For example, when the number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 is less than a predetermined number of games, an advantage maintenance lottery table with a higher probability of winning an advantage maintenance win may be selected compared to when the number of games is greater than the predetermined number of games. In this case, the smaller the profit obtained in the ART state ST9, the higher the probability that the advantageous section SC2 will be maintained after the ART state ST9 ends.

After that, random number acquisition processing is executed (step S2706). The contents of the random number acquisition process have already been described with reference to FIG. In the lottery process for generation of the advantage maintaining interval, the random number written in the corresponding one of the first to 12th latch registers 103a to 103l is obtained from the random number circuit corresponding to the current random number pointer among the first to 12th shared random number circuits 101a to 101l. Specifically, as already explained, the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l generate random numbers "0" to "255". You will get the written random number. Then, the random number obtained in step S2706 is collated with the advantage maintenance lottery table read out in step S2705, thereby determining whether or not an advantage maintenance lottery is won (step S2707).

If the winning is to maintain the advantage (step S2707: YES), a value (specifically "10") corresponding to the number of games to maintain the advantage is set in the advantage maintenance counter of the main RAM 74 (step S2708). As a result, even after the ART state ST9 ends, the game section is maintained in the advantageous section SC2 until the number of games for maintaining the advantage is completed. After that, an advantage maintenance command indicating that it has shifted to the advantage maintenance section is transmitted to the effect side MPU 92 (step S2709). By receiving the advantage maintenance command, the performance side MPU 92 executes the performance corresponding to the termination of the ART state ST9, and executes the performance corresponding to the advantage maintenance section after the completion of the performance.

If a negative determination is made in step S2704, or if a negative determination is made in step S2707, an ART end command indicating that the ART state ST9 has ended is transmitted to the effect side MPU 92 (step S2710). A performance side MPU 92 receives an ART end command to execute the performance corresponding to the end of the ART state ST9, and after the end of the performance to execute the performance corresponding to the normal game state ST1 which is not the advantageous maintenance section.

<Production in ART state ST9>
Next, the effect in the ART state ST9 will be explained. First, with reference to the time chart of FIG. 53, the outline of the effects that occur in the ART state ST9 will be described. Fig. 53(a) shows the execution period of the A loop, Fig. 53(b) shows the execution period of the B loop, Fig. 53(c) shows the generation timing of the direct addition effect, Fig. 53(d) shows the execution period of the direct addition effect, Fig. 53(e) shows the execution period of the special add effect, Fig. 53(f) shows the execution period of the special freeze effect, Fig. 53(g) shows the execution period of the stock release effect, and Fig. 53(h) is the ending. Indicates the execution period of the production.

At the timing of t1 in the ART state ST9, as shown in FIG. 53(c), the main MPU 72 directly adds the number of continuous games in the ART state ST9. In this case, as shown in FIG. 53(d), the top lamp 61, the speaker 62, and the image display device 63 perform a superimposed effect from timing t1 to timing t2. In the direct addition performance, a performance corresponding to the occurrence of the direct addition of the number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 is executed, and an image showing the determined direct addition game number is displayed on the main side MPU 72 in the image display device 63. - 特許庁

At the timing of t3 in the ART state ST9, the main MPU 72 starts loop A as shown in FIG. 53(a). At the timing of t3, as shown in FIG. 53(e), although the special addition performance is not executed, the expectation performance for making the player expect the special addition performance is started by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63. The expected performance can be executed even in a situation where the special additional performance is not executed. When the expected performance is executed, the player expects that the special additional performance will occur after that. After that, at the timing of t4, the end timing of the expected performance is reached. In this case, even if the main MPU 72 continues the A loop as shown in FIG. 53(a), a special addition effect corresponding to the number of additional games generated by the A loop is started by the timing t4 as shown in FIG. 53(e). The special add-on effect continues over a plurality of games, and the number of add-on games corresponding to the current execution of the special add-on effect is distributed and reported in each game of the plurality of games. For example, in the case of a special add-on effect that corresponds to the add-on of 100 games and continues over two games, the add-on of 50 games is notified in each game.

Even in the situation where the special additional effect is being executed as shown in FIG. 53(e), as shown in FIG. 53(c), the main side MPU 72 generates a direct addition to the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 at the timing of t5, and as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 53(a), the A loop in the main MPU 72 ends at t7. In this case, in a situation where the A loop is being executed, it is determined to execute the special additional effect a plurality of times according to the number of additional games generated by the A loop. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 53(e), even after the A loop is finished, the special addition effect may be continuously executed. The special added effect ends at the timing of t8.

At the timing of t9 in the ART state ST9, the main MPU 72 starts the B loop as shown in FIG. 53(b). At the timing of t9, the effect corresponding to the generation of the B loop is not executed. Even in the situation where the B loop is being executed as shown in FIG. 53(b), as shown in FIG. 53(c), at the timing of t10, the main MPU 72 generates a direct addition of the number of remaining games to be continued in the ART state ST9, and as shown in FIG.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 53(b), the B loop ends at the main MPU 72 at the timing of t12. In this case, the number of continuous games in the B loop is 21 games or more. Therefore, although one game has started in the main MPU 72, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are in a state of waiting for the start of rotation, and as shown in FIG. In the special freeze effect, the number of games to be added to the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 is notified as the number of games to be added to 1000 games or more.

After that, at the timing of t14, the number of continuous games on the effect side counted by the ART subtraction target counter 125 of the effect side RAM 94 becomes "0". In this case, when a value of 1 or more is set in the number-of-stock-games counter 127 of the effect-side RAM 94, there is a remaining number of continued games in the ART state ST9 that is not subject to subtraction. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 53(g), the stock release effect corresponding to the continuation of the ART state ST9 is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 from timing t14 to timing t15.

At the timing of t16 in the ART state ST9, the number of continuing games remaining in the ART state ST9 corresponds to the number of games reaching the upper limit number of games of the advantageous section SC2, and the number of continuing games of the advantageous section SC2 becomes the number of starting games of the ending performance. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 53(h), the ending effect is started by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 at the timing of t16. Then, the ending effect continues until timing t17 when the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 reaches the upper limit number of games.

Hereinafter, the processing contents of the effect-side MPU 92 for enabling execution of various effects as described above will be described. FIG. 54 is a flow chart showing an extraordinary effect control process executed by the effect side MPU 92. As shown in FIG. The abnormal effect control process is repeatedly executed in the effect side MPU 92 at a relatively short period (for example, 4 milliseconds) when the game state is the bonus internal state ST2, BB state ST3, RB state ST4, preparation state ST8 and ART state ST9.

When the ending effect command is received from the main side MPU 72 (step S2801: YES), the effect side ending effect flag provided in the effect side RAM 94 is set to "1" (step S2802). Then, when the effect-side ending effect flag is set to "1" (step S2803: YES), an ending effect process is executed (step S2804). The ending effect processing will be described later in detail.

If a negative determination is made in step S2803, it is determined whether or not an addition command being prepared has been received from the main MPU 72 (step S2805). The add-on command under preparation is transmitted from the main side MPU 72 by winning the add-on win in the add-on lottery process in the preparatory state ST8 as already explained. When the add-on command in preparation is received (step S2805: YES), the number of add-on games set in the add-on command in preparation is added to each of the ART subtraction object counter 125 and the display counter 126 of the production side RAM 94 (step S2806). By being added to the ART subtraction object counter 125, the current number of added games becomes the object of subtraction after shifting to the ART state ST9, and by being added to the display counter 126, the number of continued games resulting from the addition of the number of added games this time is displayed on the image display device 63 as the remaining number of continued games in the ART state ST9 after shifting to the ART state ST9.

After that, an additional effect setting process in preparation is executed (step S2807). In the addition effect setting process during preparation, an addition table is read from the effect side ROM 93 to enable the execution of an effect indicating that the number of games to be continued in the ART state ST9 is increased in the preparation state ST8. The addition table corresponds to the number of games added this time. An MPU 92 on the performance side controls the execution of the performance according to the addition table, so that the direct addition performance is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63, and the image indicating the number of the current addition games is displayed on the image display device 63.例文帳に追加

It should be noted that, as already explained, the number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 may be added even in the bonus state. In this case, the main MPU 72 transmits an add-on command during the bonus. When the performance side MPU 92 receives the bonus addition command from the main side MPU 72, in other performance processing (step S2820), the present number of games to be added set in the bonus addition command is added to each of the ART subtraction object counter 125 and the display counter 126 of the performance side RAM 94.例文帳に追加Also, an addition table is read which enables the execution of an effect indicating that an addition to the number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 has occurred in the bonus state. The addition table corresponds to the number of games added this time. An MPU 92 on the performance side controls the execution of the performance according to the addition table, so that the direct addition performance is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63, and the image indicating the number of the current addition games is displayed on the image display device 63.例文帳に追加

When a negative determination is made in step S2805, or when the process of step S2807 is executed, it is determined whether or not an ART start command has been received from the main MPU 72 (step S2808). The ART start command is transmitted from the master side MPU 72 when the ART state ST9 is started as already explained. If the ART start command has been received (step S2808: YES), based on the information set in the ART start command, it is determined whether or not the current transition to ART state ST9 corresponds to return to ART state ST9 (step S2809).

If it does not correspond to return to ART state ST9 (step S2809: NO), the number of start games (specifically 50 games) corresponding to the new start of ART state ST9 set in the ART start command is added to each of the ART subtraction target counter 125 and the display counter 126 of the effect side RAM 94 (step S2810). In this case, when the number of continued games in the ART state ST9 is not added in the bonus state and the preparation state ST8 before the ART state ST9 is started, each value of the ART subtraction target counter 125 and the display counter 126 becomes "50" corresponding to the number of starting games. On the other hand, in the bonus state and the preparation state ST8 before the start of the ART state ST9, when the number of remaining games to be continued in the ART state ST9 is added, a value obtained by adding the number of games generated by the addition to the number of starting games is set in the ART subtraction target counter 125 and the display counter 126.例文帳に追加

When an affirmative determination is made in step S2809, or when the processing of step S2810 is executed, ART start effect setting processing is executed (step S2811). In the ART start performance setting processing, when the ART state ST9 is newly started instead of returning to the ART state ST9, an ART start performance table corresponding to the start of the ART state ST9 and an ART during ART performance table corresponding to the ART state ST9 are read from the performance side ROM 93 and stored in the performance side RAM 94.例文帳に追加First, the performance execution control is performed by the performance side MPU 92 according to the ART start performance table, so that the performance corresponding to the start of the ART state ST9 is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63, and then the performance execution control is performed by the performance side MPU 92 according to the performance table during ART, so that the performance corresponding to the ART state ST9 is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63. In this case, the number of games corresponding to the value of the display counter 126 is displayed on the image display device 63 as the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9.

On the other hand, in the ART start effect setting process, when the return of the ART state ST9 is performed this time, data setting is performed for returning to the execution contents of the effect immediately before the ART state ST9 was interrupted. The data for specifying the execution contents of the performance of the return destination is stored in the performance side RAM 94 when the ART state ST9 is interrupted. Then, the effect corresponding to the ART state ST9 is resumed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 by executing the performance execution control by the performance side MPU 92 according to the performance table stored in the performance side RAM 94 by setting the data for returning. In this case, the number of games corresponding to the value of the display counter 126 is displayed on the image display device 63 as the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9.

If a negative determination is made in step S2808, or if the process of step S2811 is executed, the direct addition effect process is executed in step S2812, the A loop effect process is executed in step S2813, and the B loop effect process is executed in step S2814. These processes will be described later in detail.

Thereafter, when a game start command indicating a new start of one game is received from the main MPU 72 in the ART state ST9 (step S2815 and step S2816: YES), 1 is subtracted from the value of the ART subtraction target counter 125 of the effect side RAM 94, and 1 is subtracted from the value of the display counter 126 of the effect side RAM 94 (step S2817). Then, if the value of the ART subtraction target counter 125 after subtracting 1 is "0" (step S2818: YES), stock release processing is executed (step S2819). The stock release process will be described in detail later.

In addition, in the production|presentation control processing for abnormal, other production|presentation processings are performed besides the said various processes (step S2820). In the other processing for effect, a process for performing execution control of the effect in the game state of bonus internal state ST2, BB state ST3, RB state ST4 or preparation state ST8 is executed.

FIG. 55 is a flow chart showing the direct addition effect processing of step S2812 in the non-normal effect control processing (FIG. 54).

First, it is determined whether or not a direct addition command has been received from the main MPU 72 (step S2901). As already explained, the direct add-on command is transmitted from the main side MPU 72 when the direct add-on win is won in the direct add-on generation lottery process in the ART state ST9 or when the B loop is set. Information on the number of additional games generated this time is set in the direct addition command, and information on the number of continuous games in the current advantageous section SC2 is also set.

If the direct addition command has been received (step S2901: YES), it is determined whether or not the sum of the number of continuous games in the current advantageous section SC2 set in the direct addition command, the value of the ART subtraction target counter 125, the value of the stock game number counter 127, and the number of additional games generated this time set in the direct addition command exceeds the upper limit number of games (specifically, "1500") of the advantageous section SC2 (step S2902). . In other words, even if the number of additional games generated this time is added to the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9, it is determined whether or not at least a part of the added number of additional games is invalidated in relation to the upper limit number of games in the advantageous section SC2. As described above, not only the value of the ART subtraction target counter 125 but also the value of the stock game number counter 127 is referred to determine whether or not the upper limit number of games of the advantageous section SC2 is exceeded, thereby making it possible to give priority to the player's notification and digestion of the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 (that is, the number of games stored in the stock game number counter 127) which has already been granted but is not yet to be notified to the player, over the number of additional games due to the direct addition that has occurred this time.

If a negative determination is made in step S2902, the number of added games that occurred this time is added to each of the ART subtraction target counter 125 and the display counter 126 (step S2903). By being added to the ART subtraction target counter 125, the current number of additional games becomes the object of subtraction in the ART state ST9, and by being added to the display counter 126, the number of continuous games resulting from the addition of the number of current additional games is displayed on the image display device 63 as the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S2902, it is determined whether or not the sum of the current number of continuous games in the advantageous interval SC2 set in the addition command received this time, the value of the ART subtraction target counter 125, and the value of the stock game number counter 127 exceeds the upper limit number of games in the advantageous interval SC2 (specifically, "1500") (step S2904). In other words, it is determined whether or not the upper limit number of games of the advantageous section SC2 is exceeded by using up the remaining number of continued games in the ART state ST9 already given without adding the number of additional games generated this time.

If a negative determination is made in step S2904, the sum of the number of continuous games in the current advantageous section SC2, the value of the ART subtraction target counter 125, and the value of the stock game number counter 127 is subtracted from the upper limit number of games of the advantageous section SC2, and the resulting number of games is added to the ART subtraction target counter 125 and the display counter 126 as the number of games generated this time (step S2905). By being added to the ART subtraction target counter 125, the number of added games after this adjustment becomes the object of subtraction in the ART state ST9, and by being added to the display counter 126, the number of continued games resulting from adding the number of added games after this adjustment is displayed on the image display device 63 as the remaining number of continued games in the ART state ST9. By adding the added number of games after this adjustment to each of the ART subtraction counter 125 and the display counter 126, it is possible to add the number of games within the range of the upper limit number of games of the advantageous section SC2.

When the process of step S2903 or step S2905 is executed, it is determined whether or not the special addition effect is currently being executed (step S2906). The special extra effect is a kind of effect for notifying the player of the number of games stored in the stock game number counter 127 as the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9. The special additional effect is an effect that is performed when, for example, the A loop occurs, and as already described, an effect is executed as if the number of games in the ART state ST9 was continued over a plurality of games.

If the special add-on effect is not being executed (step S2906: NO), normal add-on effect setting processing is executed (step S2907). In the direct addition performance setting processing, a normal direct addition table that enables the execution of performance indicating that the number of games added this time to the ART subtraction object counter 125 and the display counter 126 is generated is read from the performance side ROM 93 and stored in the performance side RAM 94.例文帳に追加A direct addition performance is executed by an upper lamp 61, a speaker 62 and an image display device 63, and an image showing the current number of additional games is displayed on the image display device 63 by performing execution control of the performance by the performance side MPU 92 according to the normal direct addition table.

If the special add-on effect is being executed (step S2906: YES), a direct add-on effect setting process during the special add-on effect is executed (step S2908). In the directly added performance setting processing, while continuing the currently executed special added performance, the directly added performance table during the special added performance is read out from the performance side ROM 93 and stored in the performance side RAM 94 to enable the execution of the performance indicating that the number of games added to the ART subtraction object counter 125 and the display counter 126 has been added. A performance side MPU 92 controls the execution of the performance according to the direct addition table during the special performance, so that the direct addition performance is executed in a situation where the special performance is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63, and an image showing the number of the current addition games is displayed on the image display device 63.例文帳に追加As a result, the direct addition performance is executed even in a situation where the special addition performance is performed, so that in the situation where the special addition performance is executed, not only the number of additional games accompanying the execution of the special addition performance but also the number of additional games based on the result of the lottery processing (Fig. 16) for the combination in each game can be expected by the player.

On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S2904, the number of additional games generated this time is not added to any of the ART subtraction target counter 125, the display counter 126, and the stock game number counter 127, and the direct addition effect is not executed. As a result, when it is already confirmed that the number of games exceeds the upper limit number of games in the advantageous section SC2, it is possible to prevent the direct addition effect from being executed.

Next, the A-loop effect processing executed in step S2813 in the non-normal effect control processing (FIG. 54) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, it is determined whether or not the expected effect is being executed by the A loop (step S3001). The expected effect by the A loop is an effect that is executed before the special additional effect is executed, and continues over three games as the execution period of the expected effect. In the expected effect by the A loop, an effect is executed that enables the player to expect the occurrence of the special additional effect in each game included in the execution period of the expected effect. By executing the expected effect by the A loop in this way, it is possible to heighten the player's sense of expectation for the occurrence of the special additional effect.

The false expectation effect can be executed even in a situation where the A loop is not generated and the special additional effect is not executed. When the expectation performance by the A loop is started, the false expectation performance is started following the execution of the direct addition performance of adding 10 games, which is the same as the number of the added games, corresponding to the addition of 10 games based on the generated winning of the A loop. The false expectation performance is continued over three games as an execution period of the expectation performance in the same way as the expectation performance of the A loop, and in each game included in the execution period of the expectation performance, a performance that can be executed even in the expectation performance of the A loop is executed. By executing the false expected performance in this way, it is possible to make the player pay attention to whether or not the special additional performance will be executed after the expected performance is executed in the ART state ST9.

If the expected effect by the A loop is not being executed (step S3001: NO), it is determined whether or not an A loop winning command has been received from the main side MPU 72 (step S3002). The A loop winning command is transmitted from the main MPU 72 when the main MPU 72 shifts to the A loop as already described. If the A-loop winning command has been received (step S3002: YES), it is determined whether or not the sum of the number of continuous games in the current advantageous section SC2 set in the A-loop winning command, the value of the ART subtraction target counter 125, the value of the stock game number counter 127, and "10", which is information on the number of additional games set in the A-loop winning command, exceeds the upper limit number of games (specifically, "1500") of the advantageous section SC2 (step S3). 003).

In other words, even if the number of additional games when winning the A loop generated this time is added to the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9, it is determined whether or not at least a part of the added number of additional games is invalidated in relation to the upper limit number of games in the advantageous section SC2. As described above, not only the value of the ART subtraction target counter 125 but also the value of the stock game number counter 127 is referred to determine whether or not the upper limit number of games of the advantageous section SC2 has been exceeded, thereby making it possible to give priority to the player's notification and digestion of the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 (that is, the number of games stored in the stock game number counter 127) which has already been granted but is not yet to be notified to the player, over the number of additional games at the start of the A loop newly generated this time. .

When an affirmative determination is made in step S3003, even if the A loop is being executed by the main MPU 72, the expected effect by the A loop is not executed and the special additional effect is not executed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the execution of an effect that informs of a further increase in the number of continuous games even though it is already confirmed that the upper limit number of games of the advantageous section SC2 will be exceeded.

When a negative determination is made in step S3003, an expected effect start setting process is executed (step S3004). In the start setting process, a direct addition table at the time of winning the A loop, which enables the execution of a performance indicating that 10 games, which is the number of games to be added at the time of winning the A loop, has been added, is read from the performance side ROM 93 and stored in the performance side RAM 94.例文帳に追加An execution pattern of the expected performance to be executed this time is determined by lottery over the execution period of the expected performance, and an expected performance table corresponding to the execution pattern determined by the lottery is read from the performance side ROM 93 and stored in the performance side RAM 94. - 特許庁In this case, in the expectation performance by the A loop, the performance with a higher execution expectation of the special additional performance is more likely to be selected than the false expectation performance. After the performance execution control is performed by the performance side MPU 92 according to the direct addition table, the performance execution control is performed by the performance side MPU 92 according to the expectation performance table, so that the direct addition performance of 10 games is first executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63, the image showing the number of games to be added to the current 10 games is displayed on the image display device 63, and then the expectation performance is executed over the execution period of the expectation performance.

After that, the expected effect counter provided in the effect side RAM 94 is set to "3" corresponding to the execution period of the expected effect (step S3005). The expected effect counter is a counter for the effect-side MPU 92 to specify that the expected effect is being executed and the remaining number of games during the execution period of the expected effect. The value set in the expected performance counter is decremented by 1 each time one game is newly started.

After that, "10" is added to each value of the ART subtraction target counter 125 and the display counter 126 (step S3006). By being added to the ART subtraction target counter 125, the current number of additional games becomes the object of subtraction in the ART state ST9, and by being added to the display counter 126, the number of continuous games resulting from the addition of the number of current additional games is displayed on the image display device 63 as the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9.

After that, "1" is set to the A loop effect flag provided in the effect side RAM 94 (step S3007). The A-loop effect flag is a flag for the effect-side MPU 92 to specify that the main side MPU 72 is in the A-loop and that the effect corresponding to the A-loop should be executed.

If a negative determination is made in step S3002, if an affirmative determination is made in step S3003, or if the process of step S3007 is executed, it is determined whether or not the A loop effect flag of the effect side RAM 94 is set to "1" (step S3008). When the A loop effect flag is set to "1" (step S3008: YES), on condition that an A loop addition command is received from the main MPU 72 (step S3009: YES), addition processing to the stock game number counter 127 is executed (step S3010). In the A loop, as already explained, 50 games are added to the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 each time one game is executed. If a negative determination is made in step S3009, or if the process of step S3010 is executed, a special addition effect process is executed (step S3011). The special addition effect processing will be described later in detail.

If the expected effect is being executed by the A loop (step S3001: YES), it is determined whether or not an opportunity to update the expected effect counter of the effect side RAM 94 has occurred (step S3012). Specifically, it is determined whether or not one game has been newly started. When an affirmative determination is made in step S3012, the value of the expected effect counter is subtracted by 1 (step S3013), and it is determined whether or not the value of the expected effect counter after the subtraction of 1 is "0" (step S3014). If the value of the expected effect counter is not "0" (step S3014: NO), an expected effect update setting process is executed (step S3015). In the update setting process, a process of changing the range to be referred to in the expected effect table currently being referred to is performed according to the new start of one game. As a result, the execution content of the expected effect changes according to the number of games in which the expected effect continues.

On the other hand, if the value of the expected effect counter is "0" (step S3014: YES), a process for selecting a special added effect is executed (step S3016). FIG. 57 is a flow chart showing selection processing of a special add-on effect.

First, it is determined whether or not the sum of the number of continuous games in the current advantageous section SC2, the value of the ART subtraction target counter 125, and the minimum number of extra games exceeds the upper limit number of games in the advantageous section SC2 (specifically, "1500") (step S3101). The current number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 is derived by adding the number of games completed after receiving the A loop winning command to the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 grasped from the A loop winning command when the A loop winning command is received. In addition, in the special addition performance, a performance is executed for making the player recognize that the number of games already stored in the stock game number counter 127 is added to the number of continuous games in the ART state ST9.

FIG. 58 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the types of special addition effects. As shown in FIG. 58, as special addition effects, a first special addition effect is performed in each of the two games to make it possible for the player to recognize the addition of 50 games by performing an effect that the addition of 25 games has occurred. A third special add-on effect that allows the player to recognize the add-on, a fourth special add-on effect that allows the player to recognize the add-on of the 150 game by performing an effect as if the add-on of the 50 game has occurred in each of the three games, a fifth special add-on effect that allows the player to recognize the add-on of the 200 game by performing an add-on of the 50 game in each of the four games, and an effect that the add-on of the 100 game has occurred is performed in each of the two games. A sixth special addition performance is set so that the player can recognize the addition of 200 games, a seventh special addition performance is performed so that the player can recognize the addition of 300 games by performing the performance of adding 100 games in each of the three games, and an eighth special addition performance is set so that the player can recognize the addition of 600 games by performing the performance of adding 200 games in each of the three games. In this case, as already explained, in the A loop, 50 additional games are added each time one game is executed. Therefore, the number of additional games that is finally notified is 50×n games (n is an integer equal to or greater than 1) regardless of any of the first to eighth special additional effects. Since the first to eighth special add-on effects are set as described above, the minimum number of special add-on games is 50 games when the first special add-on effect is executed.

Returning to the explanation of the special add effect selection process (FIG. 57), in step S3101, it is determined whether or not the number of games obtained by subtracting the sum of the number of games already completed in the current advantageous section SC2 and the number of games already notified to the player as the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 from the upper limit number of games of the advantageous section SC2 is equal to or greater than the minimum number of special add-on games. Then, when the number of games to be added is not equal to or greater than the minimum number of special addition games, the special addition effect is not executed. This makes it possible to prevent the occurrence of a phenomenon in which a part of the reported number of added games is invalidated due to the relationship with the upper limit number of games of the advantageous section SC2, even though the number of added games is reported due to the occurrence of the special addition performance.

When a negative determination is made in step S3101, the special addition lottery table corresponding to the situation is read out from the production side ROM 93 (step S3102). Here, depending on the value stored in the number-of-stock-games counter 127, the number and types of special add-on effects that can be executed differ. Also, it is necessary to set the number and types of special addition performances so as not to exceed the remaining upper limit number of games, which is the number of games obtained by subtracting the sum of the number of games already completed in the current ART state ST9 and the ART subtraction target counter 125 from the upper limit number of games of the advantageous section SC2. Therefore, the special addition lottery table corresponding to the combination of the value of the stock game number counter 127 and the remaining upper limit number of games is read out from the effect-side ROM 93 .

In the special add-on lottery table, not only lottery results for selecting only one unit of special add-on performance but also lottery results for selecting a plurality of units of special add-on performance exist. For example, when the value of the stock game number counter 127 is "800" and the remaining upper limit number of games is 800 games or more, the special add-on lottery table has lottery results for determining the type and execution order of the special add-on effects of the second special add-on effect→fifth special add-on effect→sixth special add-on effect→seventh special add-on effect, and there are lottery results for determining the type and execution order of the special add-on effect of the fifth special add-on effect→eighth special add-on effect. are A special addition lottery table referred to when the value of the stock game number counter 127 is ``300'' and the number of remaining upper limit games is 300 games or more includes a lottery result for determining the type and execution order of the special addition performance of 3rd special addition performance→6th special addition performance, and also a lottery result of only the 7th special addition performance.

Here, when a plurality of types of special add-on effects are selected, the type of special add-on effect with the larger number of games to be notified in total is executed later. As a result, when the one-unit special add-on performance is executed following the end of the one-unit special add-on performance, the number of additional games in the one-unit special add-on performance on the rear side is notified more than the one-unit special add-on performance on the front side, so that the expectation of the player can be favorably enhanced. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration may be adopted in which a special addition performance of a type with a small number of games to be reported is given later in execution order, or a configuration may be adopted in which the execution order is set regardless of the total number of addition games to be notified.

After reading the special addition lottery table, the lottery processing for the special addition effect is executed (step S3103). In the lottery processing, the current numerical information of the random number counter periodically updated in the performance side RAM 94 is read, and the read numerical information is collated with the special addition lottery table read in step S3102 to specify the type of special addition performance to be executed this time, and to specify the order of execution when there are a plurality of types of special addition performance to be executed this time.

On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S3101, it means that there is no room for executing the special additional effect in relation to the upper limit number of games in the advantageous section SC2. Therefore, the A loop effect flag of the effect side RAM 94 is cleared to "0" so as to disable execution of the special add-on effect (step S3104).

Returning to the description of the A loop effect processing (FIG. 56), after executing the special addition effect selection process in step S3016, it is determined whether or not the value of the A loop effect flag in the effect side RAM 94 is "0" (step S3017). If the value of the A-loop effect flag is "0" (step S3017: YES), the execution of the special additional effect is not allowed due to the upper limit number of games in the advantageous section SC2, so the processes after step S3018 are not executed.

When the A loop effect flag is set to "1" (step S3017: NO), a setting process of a special additional effect is executed (step S3018). In the setting processing, the type of the special addition performance to be executed first selected in the selection processing of the special addition performance is grasped, and the special addition performance table enabling execution of the grasped special addition performance is read out from the performance side ROM 93 and stored in the performance side RAM 94. - 特許庁A performance side MPU 92 controls execution of performance according to the stored special addition performance table, so that the special addition performance to be executed this time is executed over the number of continuous games corresponding to the special addition performance by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63.例文帳に追加

After that, the value of the number of continuous games corresponding to the special added effect to be executed this time is set in the special added effect counter provided in the effect side RAM 94 (step S3019). For example, if the special add-on effect to be executed this time is the first special add-on effect, "2" is set, and if it is the fifth special add-on effect, "4" is set. The special add-on effect counter is a counter for the effect-side MPU 92 to specify that the special add-on effect is being executed and the number of remaining games during the execution period of the special add-on effect. The value set in the special addition performance counter is decremented by 1 each time one game is newly started.

Thereafter, on the condition that a plurality of units of special add-on effects are selected in the special add-on effect selection process in step S3016 (step S3020: YES), stock processing for special add-on effects is executed (step S3021). As already explained, the effect-side RAM 94 is provided with a stock area 128 for a special additional effect. The stock area 128 is provided as a ring buffer, and is capable of storing information on the types of special addition effects waiting for execution in accordance with the execution order.

When a negative determination is made in step S3020, or when the processing of step S3021 is executed, the total number of additional games notified by the special additional effect selected in the special additional effect selection processing in step S3016 is added to the ART subtraction target counter 125 (step S3022), and the total number of additional games is subtracted from the stock game number counter 127 (step S3023). In this case, when a plurality of units of special add-on performance is selected in the special add-on performance selection processing in step S3016, the total number of added games notified by the plurality of units of special add-on performance is added to the ART subtraction object counter 125 and subtracted from the stock game number counter 127.例文帳に追加

However, addition processing to the display counter 126 is not executed. The addition processing to the display counter 126 is performed each time the number of additional games is notified in accordance with the execution of the special additional effect. As a result, the display content of the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 displayed on the image display device 63 can correspond to the execution of the special additional effect. After executing the processing of step S3023, the processing of steps S3009 to S3011 already described is executed.

Next, the special addition effect processing executed in step S3011 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

If the special add-on effect is being executed (step S3201: YES), it is determined whether or not a trigger for updating the special add-on effect counter of the effect-side RAM 94 has occurred (step S3201). Specifically, it is determined whether or not one game has been newly started. When an affirmative determination is made in step S3201, the value of the special addition effect counter is subtracted by 1 (step S3203). In addition, the number of additional games to be notified in the current game in the currently set one-unit special addition performance is grasped from the special addition performance table which is currently referred to, and the grasped number of additional games is added to the display counter 126 (step S3204). As a result, the number of additional games notified in the current game as a special additional effect is added to the display of the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 on the image display device 63 . In addition, update setting processing of special addition effect is executed (step S3205). In the update setting process, a process of changing the range to be referred to in the special addition effect table currently being referred to is performed according to the new start of one game. As a result, the execution content of the special addition effect changes according to the number of games in which the special addition effect continues.

Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the value of the special add-on effect counter of the effect-side RAM 94 is "0", thereby determining whether or not one unit of the special add-on effect currently being executed has ended (step S3206). If a negative determination is made in step S3206, it is determined whether or not the value of the stock game number counter 127 is equal to or greater than the creation reference value corresponding to the number of games in which a new one-unit special addition effect can be created (step S3207). Specifically, the creation reference value is set to 50 games, which is the minimum number of extra extra games.

When an affirmative determination is made in step S3207, creation lottery processing is executed (step S3208). In the creation lottery process, the created lottery table stored in the ROM 93 on the performance side is collated with the numerical information read from the random number counter periodically updated in the RAM 94 on the performance side. The created lottery table is set so that the created lottery table has a probability of 50%. When the creation lottery process results in creation winning (step S3209: YES), it is determined whether or not it is possible to stock a special additional effect (step S3210).

Specifically, similar to step S3101 in the special addition effect selection processing (FIG. 57), it is determined whether or not the sum of the number of continuing games in the current advantageous section SC2, the value of the ART subtraction target counter 125, and the minimum number of special additional games (specifically "50") exceeds the upper limit number of games of the advantageous section SC2 (specifically "1500"). It is determined whether or not there is an empty area for stocking information. If the upper limit number of games in the advantageous section SC2 is not exceeded and there is an empty area in the stock area 128 for the special addition effect, an affirmative determination is made in step S3210.

When an affirmative determination is made in step S3210, an intermediate lottery process is executed (step S3211). In the midway lottery process, first, a special add-on lottery table corresponding to the situation is read from the effect-side ROM 93 . Specifically, the type of special add-on effect that can be executed differs depending on the value stored in the number-of-stock-games counter 127 . In addition, it is necessary to set the type of special add-on effect so as not to exceed the remaining upper limit number of games, which is the number of games obtained by subtracting the sum of the number of games already completed in the current ART state ST9 and the ART subtraction target counter 125 from the upper limit number of games of the advantageous section SC2. Therefore, the special addition lottery table corresponding to the combination of the value of the stock game number counter 127 and the remaining upper limit number of games is read out from the effect-side ROM 93 . In this case, the special addition lottery table read at step S3102 in the special addition performance selection processing (FIG. 57) has the lottery result of selecting a plurality of special addition performances at once, but the special addition lottery table read out at step S3211 does not have a lottery result of selecting a plurality of special addition performances at once. In the midway lottery process, the numerical value information of the random number counter periodically updated in the performance side RAM 94 is read, and the read numerical value information is collated with the read special addition lottery table. As a result, the type of special additional effect to be stocked this time is specified.

After that, a stock process for a special additional effect is executed (step S3212). As already explained, the effect-side RAM 94 is provided with a stock area 128 for a special additional effect. The stock area 128 is provided as a ring buffer, and is capable of storing information on the types of special addition effects waiting for execution in accordance with the execution order. In step S3212, the information of the type of special add-on effect selected in step S3211 is written in the area having the first execution order among the empty areas in the stock area 128 for the special add-on effect.

After that, the total number of added games notified by the special added effect selected in step S3211 is added to the ART subtraction target counter 125 (step S3213), and the total number of added games is subtracted from the stock game number counter 127 (step S3214). However, addition processing to the display counter 126 is not executed. The addition processing to the display counter 126 is performed every time the number of additional games is notified in accordance with the execution of the special additional effect. As a result, the display content of the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 displayed on the image display device 63 can correspond to the execution of the special addition effect.

When an affirmative determination is made in step S3206 in the processing for special addition performance, that is, when the special addition performance during execution is finished, it is determined whether or not the stock of special addition performance exists by referring to the stock area 128 of special addition performance (step S3215). If the stock exists (step S3215: YES), a setting process for special additional effect is executed (step S3216). In the setting processing, the information of the kind of the special addition performance stored in the area of the first execution order in the special addition performance stock area 128 is grasped, and the special addition performance table enabling execution of the grasped special addition performance is read from the performance side ROM 93 and stored in the performance side RAM 94. - 特許庁A performance-side MPU 92 controls execution of performance according to the stored special addition performance table, so that the special addition performance to be executed this time is executed over the number of continuous games corresponding to the special addition performance by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63.例文帳に追加After that, the value of the number of continuous games corresponding to the special added effect to be executed this time is set in the special added effect counter of the effect side RAM 94 (step S3217).

If the stock does not exist (step S3215: NO), it is determined whether or not the A loop end command has not yet been received from the main side MPU 72 and the special addition effect can be created (step S3218). Regarding the determination of whether or not the special addition effect can be created, specifically, similarly to step S3101 in the special addition effect selection process (FIG. 57), it is determined whether or not the sum of the number of continuous games in the current advantageous section SC2, the value of the ART subtraction target counter 125, and the minimum number of special additional games (specifically "50") exceeds the upper limit number of games (specifically "1500") of the advantageous section SC2.

When an affirmative determination is made in step S3218, the kind of special addition effect is selected by lottery by executing lottery processing on the way in the same way as step S3211 (step S3219). Also in the midway lottery process in this case, one unit of special add-on effect is selected. Then, the setting processing of the special addition effect is executed (step S3220). In the setting process, the special addition performance table that enables execution of the special addition performance selected in step S3219 is read from the performance side ROM 93 and stored in the performance side RAM 94. A performance-side MPU 92 controls execution of performance according to the stored special addition performance table, so that the special addition performance to be executed this time is executed over the number of continuous games corresponding to the special addition performance by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63.例文帳に追加After that, the value of the number of continuous games corresponding to the special added effect to be executed this time is set in the special added effect counter of the effect side RAM 94 (step S3221).

After that, the total number of additional games notified by the special additional performance set as the object to be executed this time is added to the ART subtraction target counter 125 (step S3222), and the total number of additional games is subtracted from the stock game number counter 127 (step S3223). However, addition processing to the display counter 126 is not executed. The addition processing to the display counter 126 is performed each time the number of additional games is notified in accordance with the execution of the special additional effect. As a result, the display content of the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 displayed on the image display device 63 can correspond to the execution of the special additional effect.

If the special addition effect is not being executed (step S3201: NO) and the expected effect is not being executed (step S3224: NO), it is determined whether or not the A loop end command has been received from the main side MPU 72 (step S3225). The A loop end command is transmitted when the A loop ends in the main MPU 72 as already explained. If the A loop end command has been received (step S3225: YES), the A loop effect flag of the effect side RAM 94 is cleared to "0" (step S3226). Since the A loop effect flag is cleared to "0", a negative determination is made in step S3008 of the A loop effect process (FIG. 56), so the special addition effect process is not executed.

Next, with reference to the time chart of FIG. 60, a description will be given of how the expected effect and the special additional effect are executed under the control of the effect-side MPU 92 when the A-loop occurs in the main MPU 72. FIG. FIG. 60(a) shows the execution period of the A loop in the main side MPU 72, FIG. 60(b) shows the execution period of the expected performance, FIG. 60(c) shows the execution period of the special additional performance, and FIG. 60(d) shows the period during which the special additional performance is stocked.

First, the case where the special additional effect is not stocked will be described.

At the timing of t1, the main MPU 72 starts loop A as shown in FIG. 60(a). As a result, 50 games are added to the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 each time one game is executed, although this is not notified to the player. Further, at the timing t1, the expected effect is started as shown in FIG. 60(b). As already explained, the expected effect is executed over three games regardless of whether or not the A loop continues in the main MPU 72 .

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 60(b), the A loop in the main MPU 72 ends as shown in FIG. However, even if the A loop ends, the expected effect is continued because it is continuously executed over the three games.

After that, as shown in FIG. 60(b), the expected effect ends at the timing of t3. At the timing of t3, the number and type of special addition effects to be executed are selected according to the value of the stock game number counter 127 of the effect side RAM 94 at that time. In this case, the A loop in the main MPU 72 ends early and the number of additional games stored in the stock game number counter 127 is small, so that one unit of special additional effect is selected. Then, as shown in FIG. 60(c), the selected one-unit special addition effect is executed over the timing of t3 to the timing of t4. The special addition effect continues over a plurality of games, and the player is notified of the number of additional games in each game.

Next, a case where a special additional effect is stocked will be described.

At the timing of t5, the main MPU 72 starts loop A as shown in FIG. 60(a). As a result, every time one game is executed, the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 is increased by 50 games. Further, at the timing of t5, the expected effect is started as shown in FIG. 60(b). As already explained, the expected effect is executed over three games regardless of whether or not the A loop continues in the main MPU 72 .

After that, as shown in FIG. 60(a), the expected effect ends as shown in FIG. 60(b) at the timing of t6, which is the situation in which the main MPU 72 continues the A loop. At the timing of t6, the number and type of special addition effects to be executed are selected according to the value of the stock game number counter 127 of the effect side RAM 94 at that time. In this case, the execution of the special addition performance of 3 units is determined. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 60(c), one unit of special addition effect is started at the timing t6, and two units of special addition effect is stocked as shown in FIG. 60(d).

After that, as shown in FIG. 60(c), the one-unit special addition effect ends at the timing of t7. In this case, as shown in FIG. 60(d), execution of the special add-on effect is stocked, so the special add-on effect is newly started at the timing of t8 as shown in FIG. 60(c). As shown in FIG. 60(a), since the main MPU 72 is still in the A loop, the number of remaining games in the ART state ST9 is added by 50 games in each game, although the player is not notified.

After that, the A loop in the main side MPU 72 ends as shown in FIG. 60(a) at the timing of t9, which is the situation in which the special addition effect started at the timing of t8 is being executed. Further, at the timing of t10 after that, as shown in FIG. 60(c), the one-unit special addition effect ends. In this case, as shown in FIG. 60(d), execution of the special add-on effect is stocked, so the special add-on effect is newly started at the timing of t11 as shown in FIG. 60(c). By the start of the special add-on effect, as shown in FIG. 60(d), the execution of the special add-on effect is not stocked. After that, at the timing of t12, as shown in FIG. 60(c), the special addition effect ends.

Next, the B-loop effect processing executed in step S2814 in the non-normal effect control processing (FIG. 54) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

If the B loop addition command has been received from the main MPU 72 (step S3301: YES), addition processing to the stock game number counter 127 is executed (step S3302). In the B loop, as already explained, 50 games are added to the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 each time one game is executed.

When a negative determination is made in step S3301, or when the process of step S3302 is executed, it is determined whether or not a special freeze command has been received from the main MPU 72 (step S3303). The special freeze command is a command sent from the main side MPU 72 when the number of continuous games of the B loop in the main side MPU 72 is 21 games or more and even if the total number of games added by the B loop is added to the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9, the upper limit number of games of the advantageous section SC2 is not exceeded. Also, as already explained, the situation in which the number of consecutive games in the B loop is 21 or more means that, even if the number of games played in the B loop is taken into account, the number of additional games that have not been notified to the player at the end of the B loop is 1,000 or more. Therefore, when the special freeze command is received, the effect side MPU 92 executes the effect in which the addition of 1000 games or more is notified.

If a special freeze command has been received (step S3303: YES), a special freeze effect start setting process is executed (step S3304). In the start setting process, information corresponding to the number of games continued in the B loop set in the special freeze command is grasped. Then, (“the number of games continued in loop B” - “the number of games completed in loop B” divided by “the number of games added to the number of continued games in ART state ST9 for each game in loop B (50 games)” is rounded up to the nearest whole number”) x “the number of games added to the number of continued games in ART state ST9 for each game in loop B (50 games)” can be derived as the number of special added games, and the derived number of special added games can be reported. A special freeze performance table is read from the performance side ROM 93 and stored in the performance side RAM 94.

In the special freeze effect table, information is set that enables the display of the derived number of special additional games, and information that enables execution of the special freeze effect is set. Moreover, since the special freeze performance is executed over the freeze period for the special freeze performance (specifically, 30 seconds) set by the main side MPU 72, the execution period of the performance is set to the freeze period for the special freeze performance regardless of the special freeze performance table indicating any number of additional games. A special freeze performance is executed by an upper lamp 61, a speaker 62 and an image display device 63 by performing execution control of performance in a performance side MPU 92 in accordance with the special freeze performance table, and an image showing the number of added games of 1000 games or more derived as described above is displayed on the image display device 63.例文帳に追加

After that, the derived number of special extra games is added to the ART subtraction target counter 125 and to the display counter 126 (step S3305). As a result, the number of special addition games becomes the number of games to be subtracted as the games in the ART state ST9 are completed in the MPU 92 on the direction side, and the number of special addition games is added to the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 in the image display device 63.例文帳に追加After that, the number of special add-on games is subtracted from the stock game number counter 127 (step S3306).

Next, with reference to the time chart of FIG. 62, a description will be given of how a special freeze effect is executed under the control of the effect-side MPU 92 when a B loop occurs in the main-side MPU 72. FIG. 62(a) shows the execution period of the B loop in the main MPU 72, FIG. 62(b) shows the execution period of one game, and FIG. 62(c) shows the execution period of the special freeze effect.

First, the case where the special freeze effect is not executed will be described.

At the timing of t1, the main MPU 72 starts the B loop as shown in FIG. 62(a). As a result, 50 games are added to the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 each time one game is executed, although this is not notified to the player. When the A loop is started, the expected effect is started by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 as already explained, but the expected effect triggered by the start of the B loop is not executed.

After that, as shown in FIG. 62(a), one game is executed as shown in FIG. 62(b) over the period from timing t1 to timing t2, timing from t3 to timing t4, and timing from t5 to t6, in which the B loop continues. Since each of these games is executed in the state of the B loop, the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 is added by 50 games in each game, and continuous winning is achieved in the continuous lottery process of the B loop.

After that, one game is started as shown in FIG. 62(b) at timing t7 when the B loop continues as shown in FIG. 62(a). By starting the one game, the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 is increased by 50 games. However, in the continuation lottery process of the B loop, the continuation is lost. Therefore, at the timing of t7, the B loop in the main MPU 72 ends as shown in FIG. 62(a). In this case, since the number of consecutive games in the B loop is not 21 or more, the special freeze effect is not executed as shown in FIG. 62(c).

Next, the case where the special freeze effect is executed will be described.

At the timing of t9, the B loop is started in the main MPU 72 as shown in FIG. 62(a). As a result, the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 is increased by 50 each time one game is executed, although this is not notified to the player.

After that, in the situation where the B loop continues as shown in FIG. 62(a), 20 games are executed including timing t9 to timing t10, timing t11 to timing t12, and timing t13 to timing t14 as shown in FIG. 62(b). After that, one game is started as shown in FIG. 62(b) at the timing of t15 where the B loop continues as shown in FIG. 62(a). By starting the one game, the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 is increased by 50 games. However, in the continuation lottery process of the B loop, the continuation is lost. Therefore, at the timing of t15, the B loop in the main MPU 72 ends as shown in FIG. 62(a).

In this case, the number of consecutive games in the B loop is 21 games or more. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 62(b), although one game is started at timing t15, a freeze period for a special freeze effect is set in the main MPU 72, so that the start of rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is on standby from timing t15 to timing t16 even in a situation where a new game is started. Also, as shown in FIG. 62(c), a special freeze effect is executed from timing t15 to timing t16. Then, at the timing of t16, the freeze period for the special freeze effect elapses in the main MPU 72, and the special freeze effect ends as shown in FIG. 62(c). As a result, a game involving rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is executed from timing t16 to timing t17.

Next, the stock release process executed in step S2819 in the non-normal effect control process (FIG. 54) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that the stock release process is executed when the value of the ART subtraction target counter 125 of the production side RAM 94 becomes "0".

First, it is determined whether or not the value of the stock game number counter 127 of the production side RAM 94 is 1 or more (step S3401). The situation in which the value of the stock game number counter 127 is 1 or more is a situation in which the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 to be digested in the master side MPU 72 is 1 or more, and the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 to be digested in the production side MPU 92 is "0". In this situation, the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 to be consumed in the master side MPU 72 is stored in the stock game number counter 127 of the effect side RAM 94 .

If an affirmative determination is made in step S3401, it is determined whether or not the value of the number-of-stock-games counter 127 is less than the first release reference value (step S3402). The first release reference value corresponds to the value of 10 games. Various additional effects exist in the ART state ST9 as already explained, but the minimum number of games that can be reported in these various additional effects is 10 games. That is, the first release reference value is set as the minimum number of games that can be announced in various additional effects.

When an affirmative determination is made in step S3402, all the values stored in the stock game number counter 127 are set in the ART subtraction target counter 125 (step S3403). As a result, all the numbers of games stored in the number-of-stock-games counter 127 are set as the number of games to be completed in the ART state ST9 in the directing MPU 92 . After that, the display counter 126 of the production side RAM 94 is cleared to "0" (step S3404). As a result, although the number of games to be played in the ART state ST9 in the production side MPU 92 is newly set, the number of games is not displayed on the image display device 63 as the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9. Also, the stock game number counter 127 is cleared to "0" (step S3405).

After that, the start setting process of the first release effect is executed (step S3406). In the start setting process, the first release effect table enabling execution of the first release effect is read from the effect side ROM 93 and stored in the effect side RAM 94 . The first release effect is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62, and the image display device 63 by performing the effect execution control in the effect side MPU 92 according to the first release effect table. In the first release effect, an effect indicating that the ART state ST9 is about to end is executed. Further, in the first release effect, the image display device 63 displays an image indicating that the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 is unknown.

Here, the display contents of the image display device 63 in the ART state ST9 will be described with reference to FIGS. 64(a) and 64(b). In the ART state ST9, when the value of the display counter 126 is 1 or more and various additional effects are not being executed, as shown in FIG. 64(a), a moving image is displayed by the effect character G8 for the ART state ST9, and a game number image G9 is displayed for notifying the value stored in the display counter 126 as the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9. The number of games displayed in the number-of-games image G9 is decremented by one each time one game is completed. When the number of games displayed in the number-of-games image G9 becomes '0' as a result of the subtraction of 1 and the value stored in the number-of-stock-games counter 127 is 1 or more and less than 10, the first release performance is started. In the first release effect, as shown in FIG. 64(b), an end suggesting image G10 indicating that the ART state ST9 is about to end is displayed, and an unknown number of games image G11 indicating that the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 is unknown is displayed. When the first release effect is executed in this way, the player recognizes that the ART state ST9 is nearing its end.

In addition, when the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 is directly added, added by the A loop, or added by the B loop in the situation where the first release performance is executed, the first release performance is terminated and the performance corresponding to the addition is executed. After that, the normal effect for the ART state ST9 as shown in FIG. 64(a) is executed. Further, although the description of specific processing is omitted, when the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 is added in a situation where the first release effect is being executed, the number of additional games corresponding to the effect that triggered the addition is not reported as it is, but the number of games that is the sum of the number of additional games corresponding to the effect that triggered the addition and the number of remaining continuous games of the first release effect is reported as the number of additional games, and A in the normal effect for the ART state ST9 that starts thereafter. It is reported as the number of remaining continuous games in the RT state ST9.

Returning to the description of the stock release process (FIG. 63), if a negative determination is made in step S3402, it is determined whether or not the value of the stock game number counter 127 is greater than or equal to the first release reference value and less than or equal to the second release reference value (step S3407). The second emission reference value corresponds to the value of 100 games. As already explained, the ART state ST9 has a direct addition effect, but the maximum number of games that can be announced in the direct addition effect is 100 games. That is, the second release reference value is set as the maximum number of games that can be notified in the direct addition effect.

When an affirmative determination is made in step S3407, all the values stored in the number-of-stock-games counter 127 are set in the ART subtraction target counter 125 and the display counter 126 (step S3408). As a result, all the numbers of games stored in the number-of-stock-games counter 127 are set as the number of games to be completed in the ART state ST9 in the directing MPU 92 . Also, the number of games newly set as the number of games to be completed in the ART state ST9 in the effect-side MPU 92 is displayed on the image display device 63 as the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9. After that, the stock game number counter 127 is cleared to "0" (step S3409).

After that, the start setting process of the second release effect is executed (step S3410). In the start setting process, the second release effect table enabling execution of the second release effect is read from the effect side ROM 93 and stored in the effect side RAM 94 . The second release effect is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62, and the image display device 63 by executing the effect execution control in the effect side MPU 92 according to the second release effect table. In the second release performance, a performance indicating that the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 is added is executed, and an image in which the added number of games is added to the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 is displayed on the image display device 63. - 特許庁

FIG. 64(c) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the display contents of the image display device 63 when the second release effect is executed. In the second release performance, an addition notification image G12 indicating that 100 games are added is displayed, and an image in which the number of games displayed in the addition notification image G12 is added to the game number image G9 of 0 games is displayed. As a result, the player recognizes that an addition of 100 games has occurred. After the second release effect is executed, a normal effect for ART state ST9 as shown in FIG. 64(a) is executed.

Returning to the description of the stock release process (FIG. 63), if a negative determination is made in step S3407, it means that the stock game number counter 127 stores more than 100 games. In this case, selection processing for the number of released games is executed (step S3411). In the selection process, the release selection table corresponding to the current value of the number-of-stocked-games counter 127 is read out from the effect-side ROM 93, and numerical information of the random number counter periodically updated in the effect-side RAM 94 is read out. Then, the number of games to be released is selected as the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 by collating the read numerical information against the release selection table. In this case, in the release selection table, a plurality of types of release game numbers are set at intervals of 10 games with the value stored in the stock game number counter 127 as the upper limit, and the selection rate of each release game number is constant or substantially constant.

After that, the value of the number of games selected in the process of selecting the number of released games is set in each of the ART subtraction target counter 125 and the display counter 126 (step S3412). As a result, the number of games selected in the number-of-release-games selection process is set as the number of games to be completed in the ART state ST9 in the effect-side MPU 92 . Further, the number of games selected in the selection process of the number of released games is displayed on the image display device 63 as the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9. After that, the value of the number of games selected in the process of selecting the number of released games is subtracted from the number-of-stock-games counter 127 (step S3413).

After that, the start setting process of the third release effect is executed (step S3414). In the start setting process, the third release effect table enabling execution of the third release effect is read from the effect side ROM 93 and stored in the effect side RAM 94 . The effect execution control is performed by the effect side MPU 92 according to the third release effect table, so that the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 execute the third release effect. In the third release performance, a performance indicating that the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 is added is executed, and an image in which the added number of games is added to the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 is displayed on the image display device 63. - 特許庁The specific content of the third release effect is the same as the content of the second release effect shown in FIG. 64(c).

On the other hand, when the value of the number of stock games counter 127 is "0" and thus a negative determination is made in step S3401, ART end effect start setting processing is executed (step S3415). In the start setting process, an ART end effect table enabling execution of an ART end effect is read from the effect side ROM 93 and stored in the effect side RAM 94 . ART end effect is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 by controlling the execution of the effect in the effect side MPU 92 according to the ART end effect table. In the ART end performance, a performance indicating the end of the ART state ST9 is executed, and the number of games completed in the current ART state ST9 and the number of game media given to the player in the current ART state ST9 are notified in the image display device 63.例文帳に追加

Next, the manner in which various release effects are executed will be described with reference to the time chart of FIG. 65(a) shows the execution period of the ART state ST9, FIG. 65(b) shows the execution period of the normal effect in the ART state ST9, FIG. 65(c) shows the period when the value of the stock game number counter 127 is 1 or more, FIG. 65(d) shows the execution period of the first release effect, FIG. 65(e) shows the execution period of the second release effect, FIG. It shows the generation timing of direct overlaid production.

First, the case where only the first release effect among the first to third release effects is executed will be described.

By starting the ART state ST9 as shown in FIG. 65(a) at the timing t1, the normal effect in the ART state ST9 is started as shown in FIG. 65(b) at the timing t1. After that, at the timing of t2, the value of the ART subtraction target counter 125 of the production side RAM 94 becomes "0". In this case, as shown in FIG. 65(c), the value of the number-of-stock-games counter 127 is 1 or more, so the ART state ST9 is not terminated immediately, but the release effect is started. Since the value of the number-of-stock-games counter 127 at the timing t2 is less than the first release reference value, the first release effect is started at the timing t2 as shown in FIG. 65(d). This first release effect continues over the number of games corresponding to the value set in the number-of-stock-games counter 127 at the timing of t2. At the timing t2, the value of the stock game number counter 127 becomes "0" as shown in FIG. 65(c).

After that, the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 measured by both the main side MPU 72 and the performance side MPU 92 at the timing of t3 becomes '0' because the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 is not added in the situation where the first release performance is executed. Therefore, at the timing t3, the ART state ST9 ends as shown in FIG. 65(a), and the first release effect ends as shown in FIG. 65(d).

Next, a case where each of the first to third release effects is executed will be described.

By starting the ART state ST9 as shown in FIG. 65(a) at the timing t4, the normal effect in the ART state ST9 is started as shown in FIG. 65(b) at the timing t4. After that, at the timing of t5, the value of the ART subtraction target counter 125 of the production side RAM 94 becomes "0". In this case, as shown in FIG. 65(c), the value of the number-of-stock-games counter 127 is 1 or more, so the ART state ST9 is not terminated immediately, but the release effect is started. Since the value of the stock game number counter 127 at the timing t5 is less than the first release reference value, the first release effect is started at the timing t5 as shown in FIG. 65(d).

After that, at the timing of t6 when the first release effect is being executed, the direct addition effect is generated as shown in FIG. 65(g). In the direct addition effect, the number of games, which is the sum of the number of games to be added by the direct addition and the number of remaining continuous games of the first release effect, is reported as the number of additional games. Also, at the timing of t6, the first release effect ends and the normal effect in the ART state ST9 is started as shown in FIGS. 65(b) and 65(d).

After that, at the timing of t7, the value of the ART subtraction target counter 125 of the production side RAM 94 becomes "0". In this case, as shown in FIG. 65(c), the value of the number-of-stock-games counter 127 is 1 or more, so the ART state ST9 is not terminated immediately, but the release effect is started. Since the value of the stock game number counter 127 at timing t7 exceeds the second release reference value, the third release effect is executed from timing t7 to timing t8 as shown in FIG. 65(f). In this case, the number of games selected in the process of selecting the number of released games (step S3411) is notified as the number of additional games, and the number of additional games is displayed as the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9.

After that, as shown in FIG. 65(b), the normal effect of the ART state ST9 is executed from timing t8 to timing t9. Then, at the timing of t9, the value of the ART subtraction target counter 125 of the production side RAM 94 becomes "0". In this case, as shown in FIG. 65(c), the value of the number-of-stock-games counter 127 is 1 or more, so the ART state ST9 is not terminated immediately, but the release effect is started. Since the value of the number-of-stocked-games counter 127 at timing t9 is greater than or equal to the first release reference value and less than or equal to the second release reference value, the second release effect is executed from timing t9 to timing t10 as shown in FIG. 65(e). In this case, the number of games set in the stock game number counter 127 is notified as the number of additional games, and the number of additional games is displayed as the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9. At the timing t9, the value of the stock game number counter 127 becomes "0" as shown in FIG. 65(c).

After that, as shown in FIG. 65(b), the normal effect of the ART state ST9 is executed from timing t10 to timing t11. Then, at the timing of t11, the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 measured by both the main side MPU 72 and the effect side MPU 92 becomes "0". Therefore, at the timing of t11, the ART state ST9 ends as shown in FIG. 65(a), and the normal effect of the ART state ST9 ends as shown in FIG. 65(b).

<Regarding the ending effect of the advantageous section SC2>
Next, the ending effect of the advantageous section SC2 will be described. First, referring to the flowchart of FIG. 33 again, the processing of steps S1301 to S1311 in the second control processing of the game section will be described.

First, it is determined whether or not the freeze standby flag provided in the main RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S1301). The freeze standby flag is a flag for specifying, by the main side MPU 72, that the freeze setting at the end of the ending performance is waiting until the bonus state ends when the bonus state is set in the middle of the ending performance and the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 reaches the upper limit number of games in the middle of the bonus state.

If the freeze standby flag is set to "1" (step S1301: YES), freeze setting processing is executed (step S1302). The freeze setting process will be described later in detail. If the freeze standby flag is not set to "1" (step S1301: NO), it is determined whether or not the advantageous section flag of the main RAM 74 is set to "1", thereby determining whether or not the game section is the advantageous section SC2 (step S1303). If the advantageous interval flag is set to "1" (step S1303: YES), 1 is added to the value of the advantageous continuation counter in the main RAM 74 (step S1304). After that, ending correspondence processing is executed (step S1305).

FIG. 66 is a flow chart showing the ending handling process executed by the main MPU 72. As shown in FIG. Incidentally, the ending correspondence process is executed in step S1305 in the second control process (FIG. 33) of the game section. As already explained, the second control process for the game section is executed after all the reels 32L, 32M and 32R have stopped rotating in one game, so the ending handling process is also executed after all the reels 32L, 32M and 32R have stopped rotating in one game.

First, it is determined whether or not the main side ending effect flag provided in the main side RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S3501). The main ending effect flag is a flag for specifying in the main MPU 72 that the execution period of the ending effect of the advantageous section SC2 has arrived.

If the main side ending effect flag is not set to "1" (step S3501: NO), it is determined whether or not the value of the advantage continuation counter, which is a counter for measuring the number of games continued in the advantage section SC2, in the main side RAM 74 is equal to or greater than the number of games corresponding to the ending (specifically, "1450") (step S3502). If an affirmative determination is made in step S3502, it is determined whether or not the sum of the value of the advantage continuation counter in the main RAM 74 and the value of the ART game number counter 121 in the main RAM 74 is equal to or greater than the upper limit number of games (specifically, "1500") of the advantage section SC2 (step S3503). That is, it is determined whether or not the sum of the number of games played in the ART state ST9 and the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 is equal to or greater than the upper limit number of games of the advantageous section SC2.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S3503, it means that the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 will reach the upper limit number of games in relation to the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9. In this case, the main side ending effect flag of the main side RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S3504). Also, an ending effect command indicating that the ending effect should be started is transmitted to the effect side MPU 92 (step S3505). By receiving the ending effect command, the effect side MPU 92 starts the ending effect even if other effects such as an expected effect and a special added effect are being executed. Further, information corresponding to the remaining number of games until the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 reaches the upper limit number of games is set in the ending effect command. As a result, it becomes possible for the directing MPU 92 to grasp the remaining number of games until the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 reaches the upper limit number of games.

With the above configuration, when the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 is equal to or greater than the number of games corresponding to the ending, and when it is determined that the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 reaches the upper limit number of games in relation to the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9, the execution period of the ending performance is set. In this case, the execution period of the ending effect is set on the condition that the value of the ART game number counter 121 is 1 or more. Therefore, the game state in which the execution period of the ending effect is started is any one of the ART state ST9, the bonus state (BB state ST3 or RB state ST4) generated during the ART state ST9, and the preparation state ST8 after the bonus state generated during the ART state ST9 ends.

The contents of the processing executed by the effect-side MPU 92 will be described. When the performance side MPU 92 receives the ending performance command from the main side MPU 72, it makes an affirmative determination in step S2801 in the performance control processing for abnormal (FIG. 54), and sets "1" to the performance side ending performance flag provided in the performance side RAM 94 (step S2802). The effect-side ending effect flag is a flag for the effect-side MPU 92 to specify that the execution period of the ending effect of the advantageous section SC2 has arrived. If the effect-side ending effect flag is set to "1" (step S2803: YES), an ending effect process is executed (step S2804).

FIG. 67 is a flow chart showing the ending effect processing executed by the effect side MPU 92. FIG.

If it is time to start the ending effect (step S3601: YES), a process of grasping the number of games executed for the ending effect is executed (step S3602). In the grasping process, the remaining number of games until the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 reaches the upper limit number of games is grasped from the ending effect command received this time. Then, the comprehended number of games is set in an ending effect counter provided in the effect side RAM 94.例文帳に追加The ending performance counter is a counter for specifying the number of remaining execution games of the ending performance by the performance side MPU 92, and when a value of 1 or more is set in the ending performance counter, the value of the ending performance counter is decremented by 1 each time one game is newly started, and when the value of the ending performance counter is already ``0'', the state is maintained even if one game is newly started.

After that, the ending effect start setting process is executed (step S3603). In the start setting process, the ending effect table that enables execution of the ending effect over the number of games ascertained in step S3602 is read from the effect side ROM 93 and stored in the effect side RAM 94 . The ending effect is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 by controlling the execution of the effect in the effect side MPU 92 according to the ending effect table.

If it is not the timing to start the ending effect (step S3601: NO), it is determined whether or not it is time to update the ending effect (step S3604). Specifically, it is determined whether or not one game has been newly started. When an affirmative determination is made in step S3604, an ending effect update setting process is executed (step S3605). In the update setting process, a process of changing the range to be referred to in the ending effect table currently being referred to is performed according to the new start of one game. As a result, the execution content of the ending effect changes according to the number of games in which the ending effect continues.

When a negative determination is made in step S3604, or when the process of step S3605 is executed, it is determined whether or not any bonus winning data is set in the main RAM 74 (step S3606). The main side MPU 72 transmits a game start command in which information for specifying the type of the set bonus winning data is set at the start of the game in which the bonus winning data is set, and also transmits a command corresponding to it when the bonus winning is established, so that the performance side MPU 92 can specify whether or not the bonus winning data is set in the main side RAM 74 based on these commands.

If any bonus winning data is set in the main RAM 74 (step S3606: YES), on condition that both the first notification and the second notification are not executed (step S3607: NO), the effect setting process for the first notification is executed (step S3608). In the effect setting processing of the first notification, data setting is performed so that the image corresponding to the winning of the bonus is displayed in a reduced size under the condition that the moving image corresponding to the ending effect is displayed on the image display device 63.例文帳に追加

FIG. 68(a) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the content of the first notification in which the image corresponding to the winning of the bonus is displayed while the ending effect is being executed. As shown in FIG. 68(a), a partial display area is set so as to partition the lower right corner of the display surface of the image display device 63. In FIG. In this case, the area other than the partial display area on the display surface of the image display device 63 is set wider than the partial display area. An image G13 for ending performance is displayed in a moving image in an area other than the partial display area, and a bonus notification image G14 corresponding to any bonus winning data set in the main side RAM 74 is displayed in the partial display area. By displaying the bonus notification image G14 in this way, it is possible for the player to recognize that the bonus prize can be established even in the situation where the ending effect is being executed. Also, in the first announcement, the image G13 for the ending effect is displayed more conspicuously than the bonus announcement image G14. This makes it possible to display the bonus notification image G14 while minimizing the visibility of the image G13 for the ending effect. It should be noted that the state in which the first notification is being executed ends when a second notification, which will be described later, is started, or when a bonus prize is won.

When a negative determination is made in step S3606, when an affirmative determination is made in step S3607, or when the process of step S3608 is executed, it is determined whether or not a predetermined number of games (specifically, 5 games) have been completed after the bonus internal state ST2 is reached (step S3609). If an affirmative determination is made in step S3609, on condition that the second notification is not executed (step S3610: NO), the effect setting process for the second notification is executed (step S3611). In the performance setting processing of the second notification, data setting is performed so that the image corresponding to the winning of the bonus is enlarged and displayed more than in the case of the first notification under the condition that the moving image corresponding to the ending performance is displayed in reduced size on the image display device 63.例文帳に追加

FIG. 68(b) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the contents of the second notification in which the image corresponding to the winning of the bonus is displayed while the ending effect is being executed. As shown in FIG. 68(b), a partial display area is set so as to partition the lower right corner of the display surface of the image display device 63. FIG. In this case, the area other than the partial display area on the display surface of the image display device 63 is set wider than the partial display area. In the partial display area, an image G13 for the ending performance is displayed as a moving image, and in the area other than the partial display area, a bonus notification image G14 corresponding to any bonus winning data set in the main side RAM 74 is displayed. In other words, the relationship between the areas where the images G13 and G14 are displayed is opposite to that in the case of the first notification. By enlarging and displaying the bonus notification image G14 in this manner, it is possible to emphasize that the bonus has been won to the player who is concentrating on the ending effect and has not noticed the bonus winning. It should be noted that the situation in which the second notification is being executed is terminated when the bonus winning is established.

When a negative determination is made in step S3609, when an affirmative determination is made in step S3610, or when the process of step S3611 is executed, on the condition that any BB prize has been established (step S3612: YES), the BB effect standby flag provided in the production side RAM 94 is set to "1" (step S3613), and on the condition that any RB prize has been established (step S3614: YES), The RB effect waiting flag provided in the effect side RAM 94 is set to "1" (step S3615). The BB performance standby flag is a flag for specifying that the MPU 92 on the performance side is in the BB state ST3 during the execution of the ending performance, and the RB performance standby flag is a flag for the MPU 92 on the performance side to specify that the RB state is ST4 during the execution of the ending performance. In addition, when the final game in the BB state ST3 is started before the number of remaining execution games of the ending performance becomes '0' in a situation where '1' is set to the BB performance standby flag, the BB performance standby flag is cleared to '0'. In addition, when the final game in the RB state ST4 is started before the number of remaining execution games of the ending performance becomes '0' in a situation where the RB performance standby flag is set to '1', the RB performance standby flag is cleared to '0'.

Here, as already described, when the BB state ST3 or RB state ST4 is started, the freezing counter setting processing is executed in step S1914 in the bonus processing (FIG. 42) of the main MPU 72, thereby waiting for the start of a new game. Then, an effect corresponding to the start of the bonus state in the effect-side MPU 92 in the situation where the freeze setting is performed is executed. In this case, if the main ending effect flag of the main RAM 74 is set to "1", an affirmative determination is made in step S1913, and the process of step S1914 is not executed. Thereby, even if the bonus state is started while the ending performance is being executed, the freeze setting corresponding to the start of the bonus state can be prevented. When a bonus state is reached in a situation where the ending performance is being executed, the main side MPU 72 executes control corresponding to the bonus state, but the performance side MPU 92 continues the ending performance as it is without performing execution control of the performance corresponding to the bonus state. In this case, even if the bonus state is started while the ending performance is being executed as described above, the freeze setting is not performed, so that the flow of the ending performance is not hindered by the freeze setting.

Also, as already explained, when the BB state ST3 or RB state ST4 is ended, the freezing counter setting processing is executed in step S2209 in the bonus state processing (FIG. 45) of the main MPU 72, thereby waiting for the start of a new game. Then, an effect corresponding to the end of the bonus state is executed by the effect-side MPU 92 in the situation where the freeze setting is performed. In this case, if the main ending effect flag of the main RAM 74 is set to "1", an affirmative determination is made in step S2208 and the process of step S2209 is not executed. Thereby, even if the bonus state is ended while the ending performance is being executed, the freeze setting corresponding to the end of the bonus state can be prevented. When the ending performance is set in the middle of the bonus state or when the bonus state is set while the ending performance is being executed, the main side MPU 72 executes the control corresponding to the bonus state, but the performance side MPU 92 controls the execution of the ending performance without performing the execution control of the performance corresponding to the bonus state. In this case, even if the bonus state ends while the ending performance is being executed as described above, the freeze setting is not performed, so that the flow of the ending performance is not hindered by the freeze setting.

In the ending effect processing (FIG. 67), when it is the timing when all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R stop rotating in the game in which the value of the ending effect counter of the effect side RAM 94 becomes "0" (step S3616: YES), the ending effect end processing is executed (step S3617). That is, the ending effect end processing is executed at the end timing of the game when the number of remaining execution games of the ending effect set when the ending effect is started becomes "0".

FIG. 69 is a flow chart showing processing for ending the ending effect.

First, it is determined whether or not the effect extension flag provided in the effect side RAM 94 is set to "1" (step S3701). The performance extension flag is a flag for specifying whether or not the ending performance is extended by the performance side MPU 92 due to the continuation of the bonus state even when the bonus state is set in the middle of the ending performance and the number of remaining execution games of the ending performance becomes "0".

When the effect extension flag is not set to "1" (step S3701: NO), it is determined whether or not the BB effect standby flag of the effect side RAM 94 is set to "1", thereby determining whether or not the BB state is ST3 (step S3702). When the BB effect waiting flag is set to "1" (step S3702: YES), after clearing the BB effect waiting flag to "0" (step S3703), it is determined whether or not the total number of game media given to the player in the current BB state ST3 is equal to or less than a specific reference number (step S3704). As already explained, the BB state ST3 ends when the total number of game media given in the BB state ST3 becomes equal to or greater than the BB end reference number (specifically, "350"). Also, the specific reference number is set to a number smaller than the BB end reference number. Specifically, the specific reference number is set to "100" which is less than half the BB end reference number. However, without being limited to this, the specific reference number may be set to 1/3 or less of the BB end reference number, or may be set to 1/4 or less.

When the total given number of game media given to the player in the BB state ST3 is equal to or less than the specific reference number (step S3704: YES), the BB effect start setting process is executed (step S3705). Thereafter, the effect-side ending effect flag of the effect-side RAM 94 is cleared to "0" (step S3706).

In the BB performance start setting processing, an ending end performance table enabling execution of performance corresponding to the end of the ending performance is read out from performance side ROM 93 and stored in performance side RAM 94, and a BB performance table enabling execution of BB performance is read out from performance side ROM 93 and stored in performance side RAM 94.例文帳に追加The ending effect is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 by controlling the execution of the effect in the effect side MPU 92 according to the ending effect table. Further, after that, the effect execution control is performed by the effect side MPU 92 according to the BB effect table, so that the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 execute the BB effect. That is, when the number of remaining execution games of the ending performance set at the start of the ending performance becomes "0" in the middle of the BB state ST3, the ending performance is ended and the BB performance is started even in the middle of the BB state ST3 if the total number of game media given to the player in the BB state ST3 is still less than the specific reference number. As a result, when the BB state ST3 is started just before the end of the ending effect, it is possible to create a situation in which the BB effect is executed following the ending effect.

Here, although the details will be described later, in the BB state ST3, when the total number of game media given to the player is equal to or less than a specific reference number, and the end timing of the game in which the value of the ending effect counter is "0" is reached, when the ending effect is executed, the main MPU 72 is set to forcibly wait the start of a new game over the freeze period at the end of the ending. The freeze period at the end of the ending corresponds to the execution period of the ending effect, and is specifically set to 15 seconds. By executing the ending effect in such a state that the start of a new game is forced to wait, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the ending effect.

Further, when the BB effect is executed following the ending effect, an image indicating that the BB state ST3 is started continuously is displayed in the display effect of the image display device 63 corresponding to the ending effect. That is, when the BB performance is started following the ending performance, the freeze period corresponding to the ending performance is set, but the freeze period at the start of the bonus corresponding to the start of the bonus state is not set. As a result, it is possible to prevent the freeze period from becoming excessively long while sufficiently ensuring the execution period of the ending effect.

If a negative determination is made in step S3702, it is determined whether or not the RB effect standby flag of the effect side RAM 94 is set to "1", thereby determining whether or not the RB state ST4 (step S3707). If the RB effect waiting flag is set to "1" (step S3707: YES), the RB effect waiting flag is cleared to "0" (step S3708).

When negative determination is made in step S3704, or when the process of step S3708 is executed, the process for extending the ending effect is executed. That is, when the number of remaining games to be executed set at the start of the ending performance becomes '0' and the total number of game media given to the player in the BB state ST3 already exceeds a specific reference number in the BB state ST3, the ending performance is extended until the BB state ST3 ends. Further, when the number of remaining games to be executed set at the start of the ending effect becomes "0" and the RB state ST4 is reached, the ending effect is extended until the RB state ST4 ends.

As a process for extending the ending effect, first, an extension setting process for the ending effect is executed (step S3709). In the extension setting process, an extension table for extending the ending effect by one game is read from the effect side ROM 93 and stored in the effect side RAM 94 . Execution of the ending effect in the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 is extended by one game by controlling the execution of the effect in the effect side MPU 92 according to the extension table. In this case, an effect for one game is executed so as to have continuity in effect with respect to the contents of the immediately preceding ending effect. After that, the effect extension flag of the effect side RAM 94 is set to "1" (step S3710).

When none of the effect extension flag, the BB effect waiting flag and the RB effect waiting flag of the effect side RAM 94 is set to "1" in the ending effect end processing (step S3701, step S3702 and step S3707: NO), the normal effect start setting process is executed (step S3711). In the start setting process, an ending end performance table enabling execution of performance corresponding to the end of the ending performance is read from performance side ROM 93 and stored in performance side RAM 94, and a normal performance table enabling execution of performance corresponding to normal game state ST1 is read out from performance side ROM 93 and stored in performance side RAM 94. In this case, the ending effect is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62, and the image display device 63 by controlling the execution of the effect in the effect side MPU 92 according to the ending effect table. After that, the effect execution control is performed by the effect side MPU 92 according to the normal effect table, so that the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 execute the effect corresponding to the normal game state ST1.

When the effect extension flag of the effect side RAM 94 is set to "1" (step S3701: YES), it is determined whether or not the bonus state (BB state ST3 or RB state ST4) has ended (step S3712). If the bonus state has not ended (step S3712: NO), an ending effect extension setting process is executed (step S3713). In the extension setting process, similarly to step S3709, an extension table for extending the ending effect by one game is read from the effect side ROM 93 and stored in the effect side RAM 94. FIG. Execution of the ending effect in the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 is extended by one game by performing execution control of the effect in the effect side MPU 92 according to the extension table. In this case, an effect for one game is executed so as to have continuity in effect with respect to the contents of the immediately preceding ending effect.

When the bonus state (BB state ST3 or RB state ST4) has ended (step S3712: YES), the effect extension flag of the effect side RAM 94 is cleared to "0" (step S3714), and the effect side ending effect flag of the effect side RAM 94 is cleared to "0" (step S3715). After that, the start setting process of the normal effect is executed (step S3716). In the start setting process, an ending end performance table enabling execution of performance corresponding to the end of the ending performance is read from performance side ROM 93 and stored in performance side RAM 94, and a normal performance table enabling execution of performance corresponding to normal game state ST1 is read out from performance side ROM 93 and stored in performance side RAM 94. In this case, the ending effect is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62, and the image display device 63 by controlling the execution of the effect in the effect side MPU 92 according to the ending effect table. After that, the effect execution control is performed by the effect side MPU 92 according to the normal effect table, so that the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 execute the effect corresponding to the normal game state ST1.

Returning to the description of the second control process (FIG. 33) of the game section, after executing the ending handling process in step S1305, it is determined whether or not the value of the advantage continuation counter in the main side RAM 74 has reached the upper limit number of games (specifically, "1500") of the advantage section SC2 (step S1306). If an affirmative determination is made in step S1306, an advantageous section initialization process is executed (step S1307). In the advantageous interval initialization processing, the advantageous interval flag of the main side RAM 74 is cleared to "0". In the advantageous interval initialization processing, even if the player stays in any one of the false portent state ST5, the real portent state ST6, the chance state ST7, the preparation state ST8 and the ART state ST9, the game state is shifted to the normal game state ST1 by clearing various data indicating the game states ST5 to ST9 including a counter for storing the number of continued games of the game states ST5 to ST9. After that, the advantageous section display section 67 is switched from the lit state to the unlit state (step S1308). As a result, the notification of the advantageous section in the advantageous section display section 67 ends.

After that, it is determined whether or not the main side ending effect flag of the main side RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S1309). If an affirmative determination is made in step S1309, freeze setting processing is executed (step S1310).

On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in step S1309, a forced end command is transmitted to the effect side MPU 92 (step S1311). When the effect side MPU 92 receives the forced end command, it executes the normal effect start setting process in the other effect process of step S2820 in the non-normal effect control process (FIG. 54). In the start setting process, a normal return performance table enabling execution of a normal return performance indicating returning to the normal game state ST1 and a normal performance table enabling execution of performance corresponding to the normal game state ST1 are read from a performance side ROM 93 and stored in a performance side RAM 94.例文帳に追加In this case, first, the performance execution control is performed by the performance side MPU 92 according to the normal return performance table so that the normal return performance is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63, and then the performance execution control is performed by the performance side MPU 92 according to the normal performance table so that the performance corresponding to the normal game state ST1 is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63.

Next, the freeze setting process executed in step S1302 or step S1310 in the second control process (FIG. 33) of the game section will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Since the second control process for the game section is executed after all the reels 32L, 32M and 32R have stopped rotating in one game, the freeze setting process is also executed after all the reels 32L, 32M and 32R have stopped rotating in one game.

If the freeze standby flag of the main RAM 74 is not set to "1" (step S3801: NO), it means that the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 has reached the upper limit number of games while the ending effect is being executed. In this case, first, the main side ending effect flag of the main side RAM 74 is cleared to "0" (step S3802). After that, if the gaming state at the timing when the current game is started is BB state ST3 (step S3803: YES), it is determined whether or not the current game is the final game of BB state ST3 (step S3804). If the current game is not the final game in BB state ST3 (step S3804: NO), it is determined whether or not the total number of game media given to the player in BB state ST3 is equal to or less than a specific reference number (step S3805). The specified reference number is the same as the specified reference number determined in step S3704 of the ending effect end processing (FIG. 69) in the effect side MPU 92. FIG. That is, the specific reference number is set to a number smaller than the BB end reference number, specifically, the specific reference number is set to "100" which is less than half the BB end reference number.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S3804 or if an affirmative determination is made in step S3805, freeze counter setting processing is executed (step S3806). In the freeze counter setting process, numerical information corresponding to the freeze period (specifically, 15 seconds) at the end of the ending is set in the freeze counter of the main RAM 74 . Numerical information set in the freeze counter is periodically decremented by the timer subtraction process (step S208) in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 11). If a value is set in the freeze counter at step S3806, the process waits at step S312 in the normal process (FIG. 12). As a result, the start of a new game is awaited. In this state where the start of a new game is awaited, as already explained, the ending end effect is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63, thereby making it possible to draw the player's attention to the ending end effect. The state of waiting in step S312 in the normal processing (FIG. 12) is canceled when the value of the freeze counter becomes "0".

On the other hand, if negative determinations are made in both steps S3804 and S3805, the freeze standby flag of the main RAM 74 is set to "1" without executing the freeze counter setting process. When the total number of given game media given to the player in the BB state ST3 is not the final game of the BB state ST3 and is not equal to or less than a specific reference number, the execution of the ending effect in the effect side MPU 92 is extended in the situation of the normal section SC1 and the BB state ST3 even after the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 reaches the upper limit number of games and the initialization processing of the advantageous section SC2 is executed. Therefore, in such a situation, the freeze setting at the end of the ending effect waits until the timing when the extension of the ending effect ends, that is, until the timing when the BB state ST3 ends. The freeze standby flag is a flag for specifying in the main MPU 72 that it is in the freeze setting standby state.

If the gaming state at the timing when the current game is started is not the BB state ST3 (step S3803: NO), it is determined whether or not the current game is other than the final game in the RB state ST4 (step S3808). If the current game is not in the RB state ST4, or if the current game is the final game in the RB state ST4 (step S3808: NO), freeze counter setting processing is executed (step S3809). In the freeze counter setting process, as in step S3806, numerical information corresponding to the freeze period (specifically, 15 seconds) at the end of the ending is set in the freeze counter of the main RAM 74 . Numerical information set in the freeze counter is periodically decremented in the timer subtraction process (step S208) in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 11). If a value is set in the freeze counter in step S3809, the process waits in step S312 of the normal process (FIG. 12). As a result, the start of a new game is awaited. In this state where the start of a new game is awaited, as already explained, the ending end effect is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63, thereby making it possible to draw the player's attention to the ending end effect. The state of waiting in step S312 in the normal processing (FIG. 12) is canceled when the value of the freeze counter becomes "0".

By executing the freeze counter setting processing in each of steps S3806 and S3809 as described above, when the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 reaches the upper limit number of games during the execution period of the ending effect, if the game is not in the bonus state, if it is in the bonus state but is the final game in the bonus state, or if the total number of given game media given to the player in the BB state ST3 is equal to or less than a specific reference number, the freeze period at the end of the ending at the end of the game. occurs. Then, the ending effect is executed during the freeze period at the end of the ending.

If the current game is in the RB state ST4 and is not the final game in the RB state ST4 (step S3808: YES), the freeze standby flag of the main RAM 74 is set to "1" without executing the freeze counter setting process. When the RB state ST4 is not the final game of the RB state ST4, even after the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 reaches the upper limit number of games and the initialization processing of the advantageous section SC2 is executed, the execution of the ending presentation in the RB state ST4 in the normal section SC1 is extended in the performance side MPU 92.例文帳に追加Therefore, in such a situation, the freeze setting at the end of the ending effect waits until the timing when the extension of the ending effect ends, that is, until the timing when the RB state ST4 ends. The freeze standby flag is a flag for specifying in the main side MPU 72 that it is in the standby state of such freeze setting.

If the freeze standby flag is set to "1" (step S3801: YES), it is determined whether it is the final game in BB state ST3 or RB state ST4 (step S3811). When an affirmative determination is made in step S3811, the state in which the ending effect is extended in this game ends. Therefore, after clearing the freeze standby flag of the main RAM 74 to "0" (step S3812), the freeze counter is set (step S3813).

In the freeze counter setting process, as in steps S3806 and S3809, numerical information corresponding to the freeze period (specifically, 15 seconds) at the end of the ending is set in the freeze counter of the main RAM 74 . Numerical information set in the freeze counter is periodically decremented in the timer subtraction process (step S208) in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 11). If a value is set in the freeze counter in step S3809, the process waits in step S312 of the normal process (FIG. 12). As a result, the start of a new game is awaited. In this state where the start of a new game is awaited, as already explained, the ending end effect is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63, thereby making it possible to draw the player's attention to the ending end effect. The state of waiting in step S312 in the normal processing (FIG. 12) is canceled when the value of the freeze counter becomes "0".

Next, how the ending effect is executed will be described with reference to the time chart of FIG. 71(a) shows the execution period of the advantageous section SC2, FIG. 71(b) shows the execution period of the BB state ST3, FIG. 71(c) shows the execution period of the RB state ST4, FIG. 71(d) shows the execution period of the ending effect, FIG. 71(e) shows the execution period of the bonus effect (BB effect or RB effect), and FIG. 71(f) shows the freeze period.

First, the case where the ending effect ends in neither the BB state ST3 nor the RB state ST4 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 71(a), when the number of continuous games in the advantageous interval SC2 becomes equal to or greater than the number of games corresponding to the ending at the timing of t1, which is the situation in the advantageous interval SC2 as shown in FIG. 71(a), and the number of continuous games in the advantageous interval SC2 reaches the maximum number of games in relation to the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9, the ending effect is started at the timing of t1 as shown in FIG. 71(d). After that, as shown in FIG. 71(a), the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 has reached the upper limit number of games at the timing of t2, and the game ends, so that the start of a new game is forced to wait as shown in FIG. 71(f). An ending effect is executed during the freeze period. After that, the freezing period ends as shown in FIG. 71(f) at the timing of t3, and the ending effect ends as shown in FIG. 71(d).

Next, the case where the ending effect ends in the middle of the BB state ST3 will be explained.

As shown in FIG. 71(a), when the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 becomes equal to or greater than the number of games corresponding to the ending at the timing of t4, which is the situation in the advantageous section SC2 as shown in FIG. 71(a), and the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 reaches the maximum number of games in relation to the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9, the ending effect is started at the timing of t4 as shown in FIG. 71(d). After that, the BB state ST3 is started as shown in FIG. 71(b) at the timing of t5 when the ending effect is being executed. In this case, as shown in FIG. 71(f), the freeze setting corresponding to the start of the BB state ST3 is not performed. This makes it possible to prevent the flow of the ending effect from being hindered by the freeze setting.

After that, at timing t6 when the BB state ST3 is being executed as shown in FIG. 71(b), the game ends when the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 reaches the upper limit number of games as shown in FIG. 71(a). In this case, since the total number of game media awarded so far in the BB state ST3 is equal to or less than the specific reference number, the ending effect is not extended. Therefore, at the timing of t6, a freeze period is started in which the start of a new game is forced to wait as shown in FIG. 71(f). An ending effect is executed during the freeze period. After that, the freezing period ends as shown in FIG. 71(f) at the timing of t7, and the ending effect ends as shown in FIG. 71(d). At the timing of t7, an effect corresponding to the BB state ST3 is started as shown in FIG. 71(e).

After that, at the timing t8, the BB state ST3 ends and the game ends. Therefore, at the timing of t8, a freeze period is started in which the start of a new game is forced to wait as shown in FIG. 71(f). An effect corresponding to the end of the BB state ST3 is executed during the freeze period. After that, the freeze period ends at timing t9 as shown in FIG. 71(f), thereby ending the effect corresponding to the BB state ST3 as shown in FIG. 71(e).

Next, a case will be described where the ending effect is extended by the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 reaching the upper limit number of games in the middle of the RB state ST4.

As shown in FIG. 71(a), when the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 becomes equal to or greater than the number of games corresponding to the ending at the timing of t10, which is the situation in the advantageous section SC2 as shown in FIG. 71(a), and the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 reaches the upper limit number of games in relation to the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9, the ending effect is started at the timing of t10 as shown in FIG. 71(d). After that, the RB state ST4 is started as shown in FIG. 71(c) at the timing of t11 in which the ending effect is being executed. In this case, as shown in FIG. 71(f), freeze setting corresponding to the start of the RB state ST4 is not performed. This makes it possible to prevent the flow of the ending effect from being hindered by the freeze setting.

After that, at timing t12 when the RB state ST4 is being executed as shown in FIG. 71(c), the game ends when the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 reaches the upper limit number of games as shown in FIG. 71(a). In this case, the ending effect is extended because the RB state ST4 continues.

After that, at the timing of t13, it is the end timing of the game in which the RB state ST4 is ended. Therefore, at the timing of t13, a freeze period is started in which the start of a new game is forced to wait as shown in FIG. 71(f). An ending effect is executed during the freeze period. Thereafter, the freeze period ends as shown in FIG. 71(f) at the timing of t14, thereby ending the RB state ST4 as shown in FIG. 71(c) and ending the ending effect as shown in FIG. 71(d).

<Regarding advantageous maintenance section>
Next, the advantageous maintenance section will be explained.

As already explained, by executing the processing of steps S2704 to S2709 of the ART state processing (FIG. 52), when the ART state ST9 ends, if the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 up to that point is equal to or less than the number of games that can be continued (specifically, "1200"), the lottery process for generating an advantageous interval is executed. A value (specifically, "10") is set and the advantageous section SC2 is maintained as an advantageous maintenance section. In the advantage maintenance section, the value of the advantage maintenance counter is decremented by 1 each time one game is completed, and when the situation is such that the value of the advantage maintenance counter is "0" in the normal game state ST1, the initialization processing of the advantage section SC2 is executed based on the affirmative determination in step S1312 of the second control processing of the game section (FIG. 33), and the advantage section SC2 ends.

When the bonus prize is established in the advantageous maintenance section, if the first game in the bonus state started by the establishment of the prize is in the advantageous section SC2, it is determined that the game is shifted to the ART state ST9 after the bonus state is finished. In this case, if the bonus state accompanies the establishment of the 3rd BB prize, the 4th BB prize or the 1st RB prize, which are bonus prizes with no set difference, it becomes an advantageous section SC2 in the start game in the bonus state regardless of the game section in the game in which the bonus prize is established. Therefore, even if the bonus prize is established in the final game of the advantage maintenance section, the advantage section SC2 is maintained in the start game of the bonus state, so that the shift to the ART state ST9 after the bonus state ends is confirmed.

On the other hand, in the bonus state associated with establishment of the 1st BB prize, 2nd BB prize, or 2nd RB prize, which are bonus prizes with set differences, the advantageous section SC2 is not maintained or set with the start of the bonus state. Then, when the bonus prize is established in the final game of the advantage maintenance section, the normal section SC1 is set in the start game of the bonus state, so even if the bonus prize is generated in the advantage maintenance section, the transition to the ART state ST9 is not confirmed. On the other hand, when a bonus win is won in the advantage maintenance interval, an effect is executed in a manner corresponding to the type of the bonus winning combination and the number of games played in the advantage maintenance interval. A processing configuration for controlling execution of the effect will be described below.

FIG. 72 is a flow chart showing effect control processing for an advantageous maintenance section. Note that the effect control process for the advantage maintenance section is executed after the normal effect control process (FIG. 38) is executed.

First, it is determined whether or not an advantage maintenance command has been received from the main MPU 72 (step S3901). The advantage maintenance command is transmitted from the main MPU 72 when the advantage maintenance section starts when the ART state ST9 ends. When the advantage maintenance command is received (step S3901: YES), the advantage maintenance effect start setting process is executed (step S3902). In the start setting process, an advantage maintenance performance table that enables the execution of the advantage maintenance performance corresponding to the advantage maintenance section over the number of advantage maintenance games (specifically "10") is read from the performance side ROM 93 and stored in the performance side RAM 94.例文帳に追加Advantageous maintenance effect is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 by controlling the execution of the effect in the effect side MPU 92 according to the advantage maintenance effect table. In addition, in the advantage maintenance effect on the image display device 63, the image corresponding to the advantage maintenance effect is displayed, but the remaining number of continuous games of the advantage maintenance effect is not displayed. Further, not only the image display device 63 but also the upper lamp 61 and the speaker 62 are not notified of the remaining number of continuous games of the advantage maintenance effect.

If the advantage maintenance effect is being executed (step S3903: YES), it is determined whether or not any bonus winning data is set in the main RAM 74 (step S3904). If any bonus winning data is set in the main RAM 74 (step S3904: YES), it is determined whether or not it is the final game of the advantage maintenance section (step S3905).

If it is not the last game in the advantage maintenance section (step S3905: NO), on condition that the bonus winning notification is not being executed (step S3906: NO), the bonus winning notification setting process is executed (step S3907). In the notification setting processing of bonus winning, data setting is performed for displaying an image corresponding to bonus winning while the image display device 63 displays a moving image corresponding to the advantage maintenance effect.

FIG. 73(a) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the contents of the bonus winning notification image G15. As shown in FIG. 73(a), the image display device 63 displays a bonus winning announcement image G15 with characters "Establish a bonus!". By displaying the bonus winning notification image G15 in this way, it is possible to prompt the player to establish a bonus winning within the range of the advantage maintenance section. The display of the bonus winning notification image G15 ends when the display of the bonus type notification image G16, which will be described later, starts or when the bonus prize is established.

If it is the final game of the advantage maintenance section (step S3905: YES), it is determined whether or not the winning data currently set in the main side RAM 74 is any one of the first BB winning data, the second BB winning data, and the second RB winning data, which are winning data with a set difference in winning probability (step S3908). The performance side MPU 92 can specify whether or not the bonus winning data is set in the main side RAM 74 based on the game start command transmitted from the main side MPU 72, and can also specify the type of the bonus winning data.

If the winning data is one of these (step S3908: YES), even if a bonus prize is established in the final game of the advantage maintenance section, the game section will be the normal section SC1 in the start game of the bonus state corresponding to the establishment of the bonus prize, so the transition to the ART state ST9 is not confirmed. Therefore, on condition that the normal effect is not being executed (step S3909: NO), the normal effect start setting process is executed (step S3910). In the normal performance start setting process, the normal performance table that enables execution of the normal performance corresponding to the normal section SC1 in the normal game state ST1 is read from the performance side ROM 93 and stored in the performance side RAM 94.例文帳に追加The normal effect is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 by controlling the execution of the effect by the effect side MPU 92 according to the normal effect table.

Except for the case where a bonus winning with a set difference in winning probability exists in the final game of the advantage maintaining section, when the bonus winning is established in the advantage maintaining section, the transition to the ART state ST9 is confirmed. In this case, when the final game in the advantage maintaining section is set under the condition that the bonus winning data having the set difference in the winning probability is set, by starting the normal performance at the start of the game, it is difficult to give the player the impression that the transition to the ART state ST9 did not occur even though the bonus prize was established in the advantage maintaining section.

If a negative determination is made in step S3908, on condition that bonus type notification is not being executed (step S3911: NO), bonus type notification setting processing is executed (step S3912). In the notification setting processing of the bonus type, data setting is performed to display an image showing a combination of patterns enabling establishment of a bonus winning corresponding to the bonus winning data currently set in the main side RAM 74 under the condition that the moving image corresponding to the advantage maintenance performance is displayed on the image display device 63.例文帳に追加

FIG. 73(b) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the contents of the bonus type notification image G16 in a situation where the 3rd BB winning data is set in the main RAM74. As shown in FIG. 73(b), the image display device 63 displays a bonus type notification image G16 of "Red 7, Red 7, White 7" corresponding to the combination of symbols that establishes the 3rd BB prize. By displaying the bonus type notification image G16 in this way, it is possible to increase the probability of winning a bonus prize in which there is no set difference in winning probability in the final game of the advantage maintenance interval. The display of the bonus type notification image G16 ends when the bonus winning is established.

When the advantage maintenance effect is being executed (step S3903: YES) and the update timing of the advantage maintenance effect has come due to the start of a new game (step S3913: YES), update setting processing of the advantage maintenance effect is executed (step S3914). In the update setting process, a process of changing the range to be referred to in the advantage maintenance effect table currently being referred to is performed according to the new start of one game. As a result, the execution content of the advantage maintenance effect changes according to the number of games in which the advantage maintenance effect continues.

Next, how the advantageous maintenance section progresses will be described with reference to the time chart of FIG. FIG. 74(a) shows the execution period of the advantageous maintenance section, FIG. 74(b) shows the execution period of the advantageous section SC2, FIG. 74(c) shows the timing when the bonus winning data with no set difference in the winning probability is set, FIG. 74(d) shows the timing when the bonus winning data with the setting difference in the winning probability is set, FIG. 74(g) shows the execution period of the advantage maintenance effect, FIG. 74(h) shows the execution period of the bonus win or bonus type notification effect, and FIG. 74(i) shows the execution period of the normal effect.

First, a case will be described where a bonus prize is won with a set difference in the advantage maintenance interval and a bonus prize is established in a game before the final game in the advantage maintenance interval.

At timing t1, which is the advantageous interval SC2 as shown in FIG. 74(b), the advantageous maintenance interval is started as shown in FIG. 74(a) and the advantage maintenance effect is started as shown in FIG. 74(g). After that, at the timing t2, which is the timing at which the game before the final game in the advantage maintenance section is started, as shown in FIG. In this case, at the timing t2, as shown in FIG. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 73(a), the display of the bonus winning notification image G15 is started.

A player who confirms the bonus winning notification image G15 establishes a bonus winning in the game in which the bonus winning is won. As a result, at the timing t3, which is the end timing of the game, as shown in FIGS. 74(a) and 74(e), the advantage maintenance section ends and the bonus state starts. Further, at the timing t3, the advantage maintenance effect is ended as shown in FIG. 74(g), and the display of the bonus winning notification image G15 is ended as shown in FIG. 74(h). After that, the first game in the bonus state is started at the timing of t4. In this case, since the advantageous section SC2 is maintained as shown in FIG. 74(b), the bonus winning is established in the advantageous maintaining section and the start game in the bonus state is started in the advantageous section SC2. Therefore, at the timing of t4, as shown in FIG. 74(f), the transition to the ART state ST9 is won.

Next, a case will be described in which a bonus prize is won with a set difference in the advantage maintenance section and a bonus prize is established in the final game of the advantage maintenance section.

At the timing of t5, which is the advantageous interval SC2 as shown in FIG. 74(b), the advantageous maintenance interval is started as shown in FIG. 74(a) and the advantage maintenance effect is started as shown in FIG. 74(g). After that, at timing t6, which is the timing at which the game before the final game in the advantage maintenance section is started, as shown in FIG. In this case, at the timing of t6, as shown in FIG. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 73(a), the display of the bonus winning notification image G15 is started.

Although the player confirms the bonus winning notification image G15, the final game of the advantage maintaining section is started at the timing of t7 without the player being able to establish the bonus winning. In this case, as shown in FIG. 74(a), even if the main MPU 72 is maintained in the advantage maintenance section, the advantage maintenance effect is terminated at timing t7 and the normal effect is started as shown in FIGS. 74(g) and 74(i). Further, even if the advantage maintenance effect is ended and the normal effect is started in this way, the display of the bonus winning notification image G15 is continued as shown in FIG. 74(h). Then, a bonus winning is established in the final game. In this case, at the timing t8, which is the end timing of the final game, the advantageous maintenance interval ends as shown in FIG. 74(a) and the advantageous interval SC2 ends as shown in FIG. 74(b). Also, at the timing of t8, a bonus state is started as shown in FIG. 74(e). In the start game in the bonus state, the normal section SC1 is set instead of the advantageous section SC2. Therefore, although a bonus prize is won in the final game of the advantage maintenance section, the transition to the ART state ST9 is not won.

As described above, even if a bonus win with a set difference occurs in the game before the final game in the advantage maintenance section and the bonus winning notification image G15 is displayed, if the bonus prize cannot be established before the final game in the advantage maintenance section, the transition to the ART state ST9 is not won even if the bonus prize is established in the advantage maintenance section. In other words, in order to make a transition to the ART state ST9, it is necessary to predict the type of bonus winning data with respect to the display of the bonus winning notification image G15 by the game before the final game in the advantage maintenance interval. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest of the game in the advantageous maintenance section.

Next, the case where the final game in the advantage maintenance section wins a bonus with a set difference will be described.

In the situation where the advantage maintenance section is shown in FIG. 74(a) and the advantage section SC2 is shown in FIG. 74(b), the final game of the advantage maintenance section is started at the timing of t9. In this case, at the timing of t9, as shown in FIG. 74(d), bonus winning with a setting difference is made. If a bonus winning with a set difference is achieved in the final game of the advantage maintenance section, the bonus winning notification image G15 is not displayed as shown in FIG. 74(h). At the timing of t9, as shown in FIGS. 74(g) and 74(i), the advantage maintenance effect is ended and the normal effect is started. Then, even if a bonus prize is won in the final game of the advantage maintenance section, not only the advantage maintenance section ends as shown in FIG. 74(a) but also the advantage section SC2 ends as shown in FIG. Also, at the timing of t10, a bonus state is started as shown in FIG. 74(e). In the start game in the bonus state, the normal section SC1 is set instead of the advantageous section SC2. Therefore, although a bonus prize is won in the final game of the advantage maintenance section, the transition to the ART state ST9 is not won.

Next, a case will be described where a bonus is won without a set difference in the final game of the advantage maintenance section.

In the situation where the advantage maintenance section is shown in FIG. 74(a) and the advantage section SC2 is shown in FIG. 74(b), the final game of the advantage maintenance section is started at the timing of t11. In this case, as shown in FIG. 74(c), at the timing of t11, the winning bonus is won without any set difference. In the case of winning the bonus with no set difference and in the case of the final game in the advantage maintaining section, the bonus type notification effect is started as shown in FIG. 74(h). Specifically, the display of the bonus type notification image G16 is started as shown in FIG. 73(b).

A player who confirms the bonus type notification image G16 establishes a bonus winning in the game in which the bonus is won. As a result, at the timing t12, which is the end timing of the game, as shown in FIGS. 74(a) and 74(e), the advantage maintenance section ends and the bonus state starts. Further, at the timing of t12, the advantage maintenance effect is ended as shown in FIG. 74(g), and the display of the bonus type notification image G16 is ended as shown in FIG. 74(h). After that, the first game in the bonus state is started at the timing of t13. In this case, since the advantageous section SC2 is maintained as shown in FIG. 74(b), the bonus winning is established in the advantageous maintaining section and the start game in the bonus state is started in the advantageous section SC2. Therefore, at the timing of t13, as shown in FIG. 74(f), the transition to the ART state ST9 is won.

<Regarding game history management>
Next, the management processing executed by the main MPU 72 for managing the game history and notifying the management result will be described with reference to the flow chart of FIG. Note that the management process is executed at step S213 in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 11).

When one game is newly executed (step S4001: YES), the value of the total number of games counter 74a provided in the main RAM 74 is incremented by 1 (step S4002). The total number-of-games counter 74a is a counter for counting the number of games completed regardless of the game state and the game interval. The total number-of-games counter 74a consists of 3 bytes, and can count the number of games with a value obtained by subtracting 1 from 256 to the power of 3 as an upper limit. Further, the value of the total number of games counter 74a is not cleared to "0" unless the clearing process of step S104 is executed in the main process (FIG. 10). Therefore, it is possible to count the total number of games played on a plurality of business days in the gaming hall.

If one game is newly executed (step S4001: YES) and if it is the advantageous section SC2 (step S4003: YES), not only is the value of the total game number counter 74a incremented by 1, but also the value of the advantageous game number counter 74b provided in the main side RAM 74 is incremented by 1 (step S4004). The advantageous game number counter 74b is provided separately from the advantageous continuation counter in the main RAM 74, and the advantageous game number counter 74b is not cleared to "0" even if the initialization processing of the advantageous section SC2 is executed. Therefore, when the advantageous section SC2 occurs a plurality of times with the normal section SC1 in between, the total number of games played in the plurality of advantageous sections SC2 can be counted by the advantageous game number counter 74b. The number-of-advantage-games counter 74b consists of 3 bytes and can count the number of games with an upper limit of a value obtained by subtracting 1 from 256 to the third power. Also, the value of the number-of-advantage-games counter 74b is not cleared to "0" unless the clearing process of step S104 is executed in the main process (FIG. 10). Therefore, it is possible to count the total number of games in the advantageous section SC2 that have been played on a plurality of business days in the gaming hall.

If a negative determination is made in step S4001, if a negative determination is made in step S4003, or if the process of step S4004 is executed, it is determined whether or not the game history management result is being displayed (step S4005). If the game history management result is not being displayed (step S4005: NO), it is determined whether or not an instruction to display the game history management result has been issued (step S4006). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the front door 12 is opened and the reset button 56 provided on the power supply device 54 is operated while the operating power of the slot machine 10 is being supplied. As already explained, when the supply of operating power to the slot machine 10 is started while the reset button 56 is being operated, the clearing process of step S104 is executed in the main process (FIG. 10), but if the reset button 56 is operated while the operating power of the slot machine 10 is being supplied, an instruction to display the management result of the game history is generated.

If it is determined that an instruction to display the management result of the game history has been generated (step S4006: YES), the ratio of the value of the advantageous game number counter 74b to the value of the total game number counter 74a is calculated (step S4007). That is, the calculation is executed so that the calculation result=“value of number-of-advantage-games counter 74b”/“value of number-of-total-games counter 74a”.

Thereafter, display start processing is executed (step S4008). In the display start processing, display of the calculation result in step S4007 on the combined display section 66 and the advantageous section display section 67 is started. In this case, the dual-use display unit 66 is controlled so that the tens digit of the value obtained by multiplying the calculation result in step S4007 by 100 is displayed on the left 7-segment display 66a of the dual-use display unit 66, and the ones digit is displayed on the right 7-segment display 66b. The above calculation result is reported as a percentage display. Specifically, if the value obtained by multiplying the above calculation result by 100 is "35", "3" is displayed on the left 7-segment display 66a and "5" is displayed on the right 7-segment display 66b.

However, in the case of display by only the two 7-segment displays 66a and 66b, the display contents on the combined display unit 66 are the same when the value obtained by multiplying the above calculation result by 100 is "100" and when it is "0". Therefore, when the calculated result multiplied by 100 is "100", "0" is displayed on the left 7-segment display 66a and the right 7-segment display 66b, and the advantageous interval display 67 is turned on. be done. When the management result of the game history is displayed on the shared display part 66 and the value obtained by multiplying the calculation result by 100 is not "100", the advantageous zone display part 67 is turned off even if the current game zone is the advantageous zone SC2.

On the other hand, if the game history management result is displayed (step S4005: YES), it is determined whether an ON signal has been received from any of the start detection sensor 41a, stop detection sensors 42a to 44a, inserted medal detection sensor 45a, credit insertion detection sensors 47a to 49a, and settlement detection sensor 51a (step S4009). If an ON signal indicating that the start lever 41 is being pressed is received from the start detection sensor 41a, if an ON signal indicating that one of the stop buttons 42 to 44 is being pressed is received from one of the stop detection sensors 42a to 44a, if an ON signal indicating that medals have been inserted is received from the inserted medal detection sensor 45a, any credit insertion detection sensor 47 is receiving an ON signal indicating that one of the credit insertion buttons 47 to 49 is being pressed. a to 49a, or if an ON signal indicating that the settlement button 51 has been pressed is received from the settlement detection sensor 51a, an affirmative determination is made in step S4009. In this case, an affirmative determination is made in step S4009 regardless of whether or not each ON signal is generated during the effective period.

In other words, regardless of whether reception of the ON signal from the start detection sensor 41a triggers the start of rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, an affirmative determination is made in step S4009. Also, regardless of whether or not the reception of ON signals from the stop detection sensors 42a to 44a serves as a trigger for stopping the rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, an affirmative determination is made in step S4009. Also, regardless of whether or not the reception of the ON signal from the inserted medal detection sensor 45a is the target of bet setting or credit increase, affirmative determination is made in step S4009. Also, regardless of whether or not the reception of the ON signal from the credit insertion detection sensors 47a to 49a is the target of the bet setting, an affirmative determination is made in step S4009. Also, regardless of whether or not the reception of the ON signal from the settlement detection sensor 51a serves as a settlement trigger for the credited virtual medals, an affirmative determination is made in step S4009.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S4009, display end processing is executed (step S4010). In the display end processing, the display of the calculation result in the combined display section 66 and the advantageous section display section 67 is ended, and the display contents of the combined display section 66 and the advantageous section display section 67 are changed to the display contents immediately before starting the display of the calculation result. For example, when the display of the calculation result is started under the condition that the number of given game media corresponding to the winning result of one game is displayed on the combined display part 66, the display of the number of given game media is restarted. Further, when the display of the calculation result is started in a situation where the information corresponding to the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M and 32R is displayed on the combined display section 66, the display of the information corresponding to the stop order is resumed. Further, when the display of the calculation result is started in a situation where nothing is displayed on the dual-purpose display section 66, it is assumed that nothing is displayed. In addition, when the advantageous interval display unit 67 is turned on by displaying the calculation result while the advantageous interval display unit 67 is in the off state, the advantageous interval display unit 67 is returned to the off state. Further, when the advantageous interval display portion 67 is turned off by displaying the calculation result while the advantageous interval display portion 67 is in the lighting state, the lighting state is restored.

Next, referring to the time chart of FIG. 76, how the management result of the game history is displayed using the combined display section 66 will be described. FIG. 76(a) shows a period during which the display of the number of awarded game media corresponding to the winning result of one game (display of awarded number) is performed on the dual-use display section 66, FIG. 76(b) shows a period during which the result of calculating the management result of the game history is displayed (hereinafter referred to as management display) on the dual-use display section 66, FIG. 76(c) shows a period during which the front door 12 is in an open state, and FIG. 76(e) indicates the timing at which an ON signal is received from any one of the various sensors 41a, 42a to 44a, 45a, 47a to 49a, 51a, which triggers display termination.

As shown in FIG. 76(a), the front door 12 is opened as shown in FIG. 76(c) at the timing of t1 in which the number of grants is displayed on the combined display unit 66, and the reset button 56 is operated as a management display operation as shown in FIG. 76(d) at the timing of t2. As a result, management display is started on the combined display section 66 as shown in FIG. 76(b) at the timing t2. After that, the front door 12 is closed as shown in FIG. 76(c) at the timing t3 when the management display is continued. In this case, the slot machine 10 is provided with a sensor for detecting whether or not the front door 12 is open, but the opening and closing of the front door 12 does not trigger the termination of the management display on the combined display part 66 and the advantageous section display part 67.例文帳に追加Therefore, even at the timing of t3, the management display continues as shown in FIG. 76(b). In this way, when the management display is started by opening the front door 12 and operating the reset button 56 to start the management display on the combined display part 66 and the advantageous section display part 67, the content of the management display can be confirmed in the state where the front door 12 is closed after that.

Note that the reel index sensor for detecting that each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R has made one turn is also excluded from the sensors that generate the timing for ending the management display. Thus, when the management display is started under the condition that the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are rotating, it is possible to prevent the management display from ending due to the rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R against the will of the manager of the game hall.

After that, at the timing of t4, as shown in FIG. 76(e), an ON signal is received from any one of various sensors 41a, 42a to 44a, 45a, 47a to 49a, and 51a, which triggers display termination. As a result, at the timing t4, as shown in FIGS. 76(a) and 76(b), the management display is terminated and the given number display is resumed.

According to this embodiment detailed above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

Since the set value to be used is set among the set values of a plurality of stages corresponding to the player's advantage, the player expects that the more advantageous set value is set as the use object. In addition, since there are a plurality of types of game states ST1 to ST9 and there are game intervals apart from them, it is possible to diversify the progress of the game. In addition, the transition to the ART state ST9 does not occur in the normal section SC1, whereas the transition to the ART state ST9 may occur in the advantageous section SC2, and since both the normal section SC1 and the advantageous section SC2 are configured to be able to stay in the normal game state ST1, the bonus internal state ST2, the BB state ST3 and the RB state ST4, the player plays the game expecting an advantageous gaming state and the advantageous section SC2.

In this case, the transition to the ART state ST9 can occur based on the occurrence of bonus states (BB state ST3, RB state ST4) corresponding to the bonus combinations (specifically, the first BB winning data combination, the second BB winning data combination, and the second RB winning data combination) in which the winning probability varies according to the set value, in the advantageous section SC2. On the other hand, even if the bonus state corresponding to the bonus combination whose winning probability varies according to the set value occurs in the normal section SC1, the transition to the ART state ST9 does not occur. As a result, the player expects that a bonus state corresponding to a bonus combination in which the winning probability varies according to the set value will occur in the advantageous section SC2. Further, according to this configuration, the probability of transition to the ART state ST9 is affected by the probability of occurrence of the bonus state, so even if the probability of transition to the ART state ST9 is not directly changed according to the set value, the probability of transition to the ART state ST9 can be changed indirectly according to the set value.

Even if a bonus combination whose winning probability varies according to a set value is won in an advantageous section SC2, the transition lottery process for the ART state ST9 is not executed by itself, and the transition lottery process for the ART state ST9 is executed based on the execution of the game in the bonus state corresponding to the bonus combination whose winning probability varies according to the set value in the advantageous section SC2. As a result, the player who expects to shift to the ART state ST9 not only pays attention to winning the bonus combination whose winning probability varies according to the set value, but also pays attention to whether or not the bonus state corresponding to the bonus combination is started in the advantageous section SC2. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest in the game.

Even when a bonus state corresponding to a bonus combination (specifically, a combination of the third BB winning data, a combination of the fourth BB winning data, and a combination of the first RB winning data) whose winning probability does not vary according to the set value occurs in the advantageous section SC2, the transition to the ART state ST9 can occur. As a result, it is possible to prevent the set value from significantly affecting the probability of transition to the ART state ST9.

When a bonus state corresponding to a bonus combination whose winning probability does not vary according to a set value occurs in the normal section SC1, the game section shifts from the normal section SC1 to the advantageous section SC2 with the shift to the bonus state as a trigger, so that the shift to the ART state ST9 can occur. On the other hand, even if a bonus state corresponding to a bonus combination whose winning probability varies according to a set value occurs in the normal section SC1, the game section is maintained in the normal section SC1, so the transition to the ART state ST9 does not occur. As a result, the player's attention to the former bonus state can be made higher than the latter bonus state.

By winning a non-bonus combination whose winning probability does not change according to a set value in the normal section SC1, lottery processing for shifting to the advantageous section SC2 is executed, and winning in the shifting lottery processing shifts the game section from the normal section SC1 to the advantageous section SC2. This makes it possible to prevent the probability of transition to the advantageous section SC2 from varying according to the set value. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the set value from significantly affecting the probability of transition to the ART state ST9.

Even if a bonus combination whose winning probability varies according to a set value is won in an advantageous section SC2, the transition lottery process for the ART state ST9 is not executed, and when the game is executed in the bonus state corresponding to the bonus combination in the advantageous section SC2, the transition lottery process for the ART state ST9 is executed. As a result, the player who expects the transition to the ART state ST9 not only pays attention to winning the bonus combination, but also pays attention to whether or not it is the advantageous section SC2 when the game is executed in the bonus state corresponding to the bonus combination. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest in the game.

Even if a bonus combination whose winning probability varies according to a set value is won in the normal section SC1 and a bonus state corresponding to the bonus combination is started, the transition from the normal section SC1 to the advantageous section SC2 does not occur. Thus, in order to execute the game in the bonus state corresponding to the bonus combination whose winning probability varies according to the set value in the advantageous section SC2, it is necessary to win the bonus combination in the advantageous section SC2 and to execute the game in the bonus state corresponding to the bonus combination in the advantageous section SC2. Therefore, the player will also pay attention to the continuation state of the advantageous section SC2, and it is possible to improve the interest in the game.

When the first game in the bonus state corresponding to the bonus combination whose winning probability varies according to the set value is executed in the advantageous section SC2, the lottery process for transition to the ART state ST9 is executed. As a result, when the bonus combination is won in the advantageous section SC2, the bonus winning is established early, thereby making it easier to obtain an opportunity to execute the lottery process for transition to the ART state ST9.

When a bonus state corresponding to a bonus combination whose winning probability does not vary according to a set value is generated, even if it is a normal section SC1, it becomes an advantageous section SC2 and a lottery process for shifting to an ART state ST9 is executed. Thus, in the normal section SC1, the player expects to win a bonus combination whose winning probability does not vary according to the set value rather than a bonus combination whose winning probability varies according to the set value.

Even after the ART state ST9 ends, the advantageous section SC2 is continued by being set to the advantageous maintenance section. Then, when the bonus winning is established in the situation of the advantage maintaining section and the game in the bonus state corresponding to the bonus winning is executed in the advantageous section SC2, the transition to the ART state ST9 is confirmed. As a result, the player expects that a bonus prize will be won in the advantage maintenance section, and it is possible to improve the interest in the game.

Even if the bonus winning is established in the advantage maintaining section, if the game in which the bonus winning is established is the last game in the advantage maintaining section, and if the establishment of the bonus winning corresponds to the bonus combination whose winning probability varies according to the set value, the normal section SC1 is reached in the game in the bonus state, so the transition to the ART state ST9 does not occur. On the other hand, when a bonus combination whose winning probability varies according to a set value is won in the final game of the advantage maintaining section, the normal performance is performed without executing the advantage maintaining performance corresponding to the advantage maintaining section even in the final game of the advantage maintaining section. This makes it difficult for the player to have the impression that the transition to the ART state ST9 did not occur even though the bonus prize was won in the final game of the advantage maintenance section.

On the other hand, when a bonus state corresponding to a bonus combination in which the winning probability does not change according to the set value occurs, even if the normal section SC1, it becomes the advantageous section SC2. Therefore, when the bonus winning corresponding to the bonus combination is established in the final game of the advantage maintaining section, the transition to the ART state ST9 is confirmed. Therefore, when winning a bonus combination in which the winning probability does not change according to the set value in the final game of the advantage maintenance section, the advantage maintenance effect is executed also in the final game. As a result, it is possible to increase the chances of occurrence of an event in which a bonus award is established in the advantage maintaining section and the transition to the ART state ST9 is confirmed, and the player's attention to the advantage maintaining section can be increased.

When the number of games executed in the advantage maintenance interval reaches the number of advantage maintenance games, the advantage maintenance interval ends and the advantage interval SC2 ends. As a result, it becomes possible for the player to clearly understand when the advantage maintenance section ends.

The advantage maintenance section is set based on the end of the ART state ST9 in a situation where the number of games executed in the advantage section SC2 is equal to or less than the number of games that can be continued set as the number of games less than the upper limit number of games by the number of games for maintaining the advantage or less. As a result, even though the number of games executed in the advantageous section SC2 is close to the maximum number of games, the advantage maintenance section can be prevented from occurring.

In a configuration in which, when the real precursor state ST6 comes, a performance for making the player expect a transition to the ART state ST9 is executed over a plurality of games and a transition to the ART state ST9 occurs after the end, when the false precursor state ST5 occurs, a performance for making the player expect the transition to the ART state ST9 is executed over a plurality of games, but the transition to the ART state ST9 does not occur after the end. As a result, when the performance for making the player expect the transition to the ART state ST9 is executed over a plurality of games, the player expects the transition to the ART state ST9 after that, so that the amusement of the game can be improved. In this case, the game section is set to the advantageous section SC2 in the false portent state ST5. As a result, it is possible to generate an opportunity to shift to the ART state ST9 even in the false portent state ST5, so that not only the present portent state ST6 but also the false portent state ST5 can attract the attention of the players.

When the opportunity to shift to the ART state ST9 occurs in the false portent state ST5, the number of games executed in the false portent state ST5 is also counted as the number of games executed in the subsequent advantageous section SC2. Then, when the number of games executed in the advantageous interval SC2 reaches the upper limit number of games, the advantageous interval SC2 is terminated. As a result, while the advantage of the advantageous section SC2 is obtained in the false portent state ST5, the demerit of the continuation of the false portent state ST5 can be generated with respect to the upper limit number of games of the advantageous section SC2.

If the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R that enables the establishment of the first bell winning is notified once before the false portent state ST5 ends, the advantageous interval SC2 is terminated when the false portent state ST5 ends. The advantageous section SC2 is maintained even after the end of . As a result, when the advantageous section SC2 is reached, it is ensured that the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R that enables the establishment of the first bell prize will be notified once, and the advantage of the advantageous section SC2 can be ensured.

When a predetermined combination is won in the chance state ST7, the transition lottery process for the ART state ST9 is executed, and when the transition lottery process wins the transition lottery process, the transition to the ART state ST9 occurs. As a result, the player expects that the chance state ST7 will occur, and expects that a predetermined combination will be won in the chance state ST7. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game. In addition, by executing the chance effect in each game in the chance state ST7, it is possible to preferably increase the player's sense of expectation for the chance state ST7. In this case, when the chance state ST7 is set in the false portent state ST5 and the false portent performance is being executed, the chance performance is not started but the false portent performance is continued. As a result, it is possible to prevent the flow of the effect contents of the false omen effect from being hindered by the occurrence of the chance effect. In addition, even when the false portent performance is continued without executing the chance performance, the game state is the chance state ST7, so that the advantage of the chance state ST7 is not lost, and the above excellent effects can be obtained.

After the end of the precursor state ST6, the transition to the ART state ST9 occurs, and the transition to the ART state ST9 also occurs when the transition lottery process executed in the chance state ST7 wins. In this case, when the chance state ST7 is set while the false portent performance is being executed as described above, by continuing the false portent performance, the transition to the ART state ST9 may occur during the false portent performance, resulting in a win and the transition to the ART state ST9. As a result, the transition to the ART state ST9 can occur even in the situation where the false portent performance is being executed, and the player can expect the transition to the ART state ST9 in any situation where the false portent performance or the real portent performance is being executed.

When the false portent effect ends in the chance state ST7, the chance effect is started. Thereby, it is possible to give an opportunity to execute the chance production. Further, even when the chance performance is executed following the end of the false omen performance, the chance performance is continued over the same number of games as when the chance performance is started when the chance state ST7 is set. As a result, even if the chance state ST7 ends during execution of the chance performance, the player's sense of expectation can be maintained while the chance performance is being executed.

By ending the advantageous section SC2 based on the fact that the number of games executed in the advantageous section SC2 reaches the upper limit number of games, the advantageous section SC2 advantageous to the player can be prevented from being excessively continued. In this case, the ending effect is executed based on the fact that the number of games executed in the advantageous section SC2 is equal to or greater than the number of games corresponding to the ending set as the number of games smaller than the upper limit number of games. This makes it possible for the player to recognize that the advantageous section SC2 is nearing its end. In addition, by making the player want to confirm the ending performance, it is possible to increase the player's desire to continue the advantageous section SC2, and to give the player a sense of satisfaction when the ending performance is actually executed. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

In a situation where the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 is equal to or more than the number of games reaching the upper limit number of games in the advantageous section SC2, the ending performance is executed when the number of games executed in the advantageous section SC2 is equal to or larger than the number of games corresponding to the ending. As a result, the ending effect is executed in a situation where it is confirmed that the number of games executed in the advantageous section SC2 reaches the upper limit number of games. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of the phenomenon that the number of games executed in the advantageous section SC2 does not reach the upper limit number of games despite the execution of the ending effect.

In any of the BB state ST3, RB state ST4, preparation state ST8 and ART state ST9 which are game states advantageous to the player, the ending performance is executed based on the fact that the number of games executed in the advantageous section SC2 is equal to or greater than the number of games corresponding to the ending. As a result, the ending effect is executed in a game state advantageous to the player, and the player can be given a sense of satisfaction when the ending effect is executed.

When a bonus state occurs while the ending performance is being executed, the ending performance is continued without starting the bonus performance (BB performance, RB performance). This makes it possible to give priority to the execution of the ending effect.

When the number of games executed in the advantageous section SC2 reaches the upper limit number of games under the condition that the ending performance is executed in the BB state, the BB performance is started if the total number of given game media in the BB state at that time is equal to or less than a specific reference number. As a result, even in a situation where execution of the ending effect is given priority, it is possible to secure an opportunity to execute the BB effect.

When the number of games executed in the advantageous section SC2 reaches the upper limit number of games under the condition that the ending performance is executed in the BB state, the ending performance is continued if the total number of given game media in the BB state at that time exceeds the specific reference number. In addition, when the number of games executed in the advantageous section SC2 reaches the upper limit number of games in the situation where the ending effect is being executed in the RB state, the ending effect is continued. As a result, it becomes possible to extend the ending effect by utilizing the period in which the situation advantageous to the player continues. Further, it is possible for the player to recognize that the ART state ST9 continues when the bonus state continues after the end of the advantageous section SC2.

When the number of games executed in the advantageous section SC2 reaches the upper limit number of games, the progress of the normal game based on the player's operation is stopped. This makes it possible for the player to clearly recognize that the advantageous section SC2 will end. In this case, if the bonus state continues even after the advantageous section SC2 ends and the ending effect is continued, the progress of the game is not stopped at the end of the advantageous section SC2. As a result, when the ending performance is continued, the flow of the ending performance can be prevented from being hindered by the state in which the progress of the game is stopped, and the player can easily recognize that the ART state ST9 continues when the bonus state continues after the end of the advantageous section SC2.

When the bonus state is started and ended, the progress of the normal game based on the player's operation is stopped. This makes it possible for the player to clearly recognize that the bonus state will start or end. In this case, even if the bonus state is started or ended while the ending effect is being executed, the progress of the game is not stopped. As a result, it is possible to prevent the flow of the ending effect from being hindered by the progress stop state of the game caused by the bonus state.

In any of the normal mode lottery table, the first RT mode lottery table, and the second RT mode lottery table, the index values IV with the same winning probability among the set values "1" to "6" are aggregated into the index values IV in the front range of consecutive numbers from index value IV = 1, and the index values IV with different winning probabilities between the set values "1" to "6" are aggregated into the index values IV in the rear range of consecutive numbers from the index value IV next to the last index value IV in the front range to the last index value IV. are concentrated. In this way, the index values IV with the same winning probability between the set values '1' to '6' are collected in the front range and the index values IV with different winning probabilities between the set values '1' to '6' are collected in the rear range. This makes it easy to set and modify the index values IV with the same winning probability and the index values IV with different winning probabilities between the set values '1' to '6' in the design stage of the slot machine 10.

In the normal mode lottery table, the 1st RT mode lottery table and the 2nd RT mode lottery table, different index values IV are set among the lottery tables even if the same winning data are set. On the other hand, an offset table 111 is provided, and in the offset table 111, combinations in which the same winning data are set but different index values IV are set are aggregated into the same winning number. Then, the winning number is used in various processes after determining the winning combination in the winning combination lottery process. As a result, it becomes possible to handle the combination having the same set winning data but different index values IV in each lottery table as the same information in various processes after the execution of the lottery process of the combination, and to simplify the processing configuration of the processing for specifying the winning combination in the various processes.

Winning numbers in the offset table 111 are set as serial number information. As a result, it is possible to suitably perform processing for grasping the winning combination in various processes after determining the winning combination in the lottery process of the combination.

The relationship between the index value IV and the winning number in each lottery table is set as an offset table 111 at the design stage of the slot machine 10 . This makes it possible to reduce the processing load for ascertaining the winning number based on the index value IV of each lottery table.

The number of games set in the display counter 126 out of the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 is reported to the player, but the number of games set in the stock game number counter 127 is not reported to the player. Then, according to the number of games set in the number-of-stock-games counter 127, a special extra effect is executed to indicate that the number of games has been awarded to the player. As a result, an effect corresponding to the number of games set in the number-of-stock-games counter 127 is executed, making it possible to improve the interest in the game.

The stock game number counter 127 stores the number of games for a plurality of additional occasions, and the stored number of games is reported collectively as the increment of the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9. As a result, it is possible to make the player recognize that a large number of games have been awarded at once, and it is possible to give a sense of surprise.

Even if the number of games set in the number-of-stock-games counter 127 is the same, there are a plurality of modes for selecting the number of games to be notified to the player as a special extra effect. As a result, it is possible to diversify the selection mode of the number of games to be notified from the number of games set in the number-of-stock-games counter 127 .

Even if the number of games set in the number-of-stock-games counter 127 is the same, there are a plurality of types of special addition effects to be selected. As a result, it is possible to diversify the manner in which the special addition effect is executed, and it is possible to improve the interest in the game.

Execution of a plurality of types of special additional effects may be determined at once. As a result, it is possible to increase the frequency with which the special addition effect is executed, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

When the special extra effect is executed, an increase in the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 is notified in each of the plurality of games. As a result, it is possible to increase the number of times that the increase in the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 is reported, and it is possible to improve the interest in the game.

When the condition for adding the number of games is met in a situation where the special addition performance is executed, the information for adding the number of games directly is executed in addition to the increase notification of the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 by the special addition performance. As a result, it is possible to provide the player with unexpectedness regarding the notification of the increase in the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9.

The main side MPU 72 executes a process for increasing the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9, and the effect side MPU 92 executes a process for executing an effect corresponding to the increase in the number of continuous games. As a result, the processing load of the main side MPU 72 can be prevented from increasing even if the performance corresponding to the increase in the number of continuous games is performed in a complicated manner while the progress control of the ART state ST9 is collectively performed in the main side MPU 72.例文帳に追加Therefore, it becomes possible to suitably perform control regarding the ART state ST9.

As the B loop occurs in the main MPU 72, 50 games are added to the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 as the predetermined increased number of games in each game. In this case, when the number of games executed in the B loop reaches 21 games or more, which is the specific reference number of times, a special freeze performance is executed in which the total number of games given to the B loop is collectively reported to the player. As a result, it is possible to provide an opportunity to collectively notify the award of a large number of games, thereby making it possible to improve the interest in the game.

Even if the B loop is set in the main MPU 72, the effect corresponding to the setting of the B loop is not executed until the special freeze effect occurs. As a result, it is possible to give the player the impression that the special freeze effect has suddenly occurred, and it is possible to give the player unexpectedness.

When the special freeze effect is executed, the normal progress of the game based on the player's operation is stopped. This makes it possible to increase the attention of the player to the special freeze effect.

A special freeze effect is executed based on the end of the B loop in a situation where the number of games executed in the B loop is 21 games or more, which is the specific reference number. As a result, it is possible to execute the special freeze effect under the condition that a large number of games are awarded, and to inform the player that the B loop has ended.

The specified reference number of times is set to a value larger than the quotient obtained by dividing 1000 games by 50 games, which is the predetermined number of increased games. Thus, even if the number of games given in the B loop is completed in the middle of the B loop, it is possible to inform the player that the number of games of 1000 games or more as the number of uncompleted games is added to the remaining continuous number of games in the ART state ST9.

As the A loop occurs in the main MPU 72, 50 games are added to the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 as the specific increased number of games in each game. In this case, the number of games provided in the A loop is temporarily added to the stock game number counter 127 without being notified to the player, while when the A loop is set, the expected performance is executed over the specified number of games of three games, so that the player can expect how many games have been added to the stock game number counter 127 in the situation where the expected performance is being executed.

When the expected performance is executed over the specified number of performance games, a special additional performance corresponding to the value of the stock game number counter 127 at that time is executed even if the A loop is not finished yet. As a result, the player expects the contents of the special additional performance to be executed after the expected performance is being executed. In addition, it is possible to start the special additional performance earlier than the configuration in which the special additional performance is not executed until the A loop ends.

Even in a situation where the expected performance is executed over the specified number of performance games, the A loop is terminated when the conditions for ending the A loop are established. As a result, it is possible to create a situation in which the A loop ends before the expected performance ends and a situation in which the A loop continues even after the expected performance ends.

In a situation where the value of the stock game number counter 127 is 1 or more, when the number of remaining continuation games in the ART state ST9 notified to the player becomes 0, the execution mode of the release performance for continuing the ART state ST9 is different depending on what kind of value the value of the stock game number counter 127 is in relation to the first release reference value and the second release reference value. As a result, it is possible to diversify the execution mode of the release effect according to the value of the number-of-stock-games counter 127, thereby making it possible to improve the interest of the game.

When the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 notified to the player becomes 0 in a situation where the value of the stock game number counter 127 is equal to or greater than the first release reference value, at least a part of the value of the stock game number counter 127 is reported to the player as the remaining continuous game number in the ART state ST9. This makes it possible to give the player a sense of security that the ART state ST9 will continue to some extent.

In a situation where the value of the stock game number counter 127 exceeds the second release reference value, when the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 notified to the player becomes 0, only a part of the value of the stock game number counter 127 is notified to the player as the remaining continuous game number in the ART state ST9. As a result, it is possible to increase the frequency of execution of the release performance in which the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 is reported, and it is possible to make the player expect that the ART state ST9 will still continue even if the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 reported to the player approaches 0 games.

When the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 notified to the player becomes 0 in a situation where the value of the stock game number counter 127 is smaller than the first release reference value, the ART state ST9 is continued while not reporting the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9. This makes it possible for the player to expect how long the ART state ST9 will continue.

The first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l are commonly used in a plurality of types of lottery processes. As a result, the number of random number circuits 101a to 101l can be reduced, and the configuration can be simplified.

The first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l are subject to random number acquisition in a predetermined order. This makes it possible to prevent random numbers from being biased toward one of the random number circuits 101a to 101l. In addition, since the random numbers are obtained from the shared random number circuits 101a to 101l corresponding to the values of the random number pointers of the main RAM 74, the processing configuration for specifying the shared random number circuits 101a to 101l to be obtained from the random numbers can be prevented from becoming complicated.

The number of lottery processes for obtaining random numbers from the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l is greater than the number of the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l. This makes it possible to increase the number of lottery processes while suppressing an increase in the number of random number circuits 101a to 101l.

The number of the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l is greater than the maximum number of lottery processes for obtaining random numbers from the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l in one game. This makes it possible to prevent the random numbers of the same first to 12th shared random number circuits 101a to 101l from being used in a plurality of lottery processes in a configuration in which the first to 12th shared random number circuits 101a to 101l are jointly used in a plurality of lottery processes.

In the winning lottery process, random numbers are not obtained from the first to twelfth common random number circuits 101a to 101l, but are obtained from the first dedicated random number circuit 102a. As a result, it becomes possible to strictly perform the lottery process for the winning combination.

All of the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l are 8-bit random numbers. This makes it possible to use a random number of the same number of bits regardless of which of the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l obtains a random number in one lottery process.

Every time one game is executed, the value of the total game number counter 74a of the main RAM 74 is incremented by 1, and each time one game is executed in the advantageous section SC2, the value of the advantageous game number counter 74b of the main RAM 74 is incremented by 1. This enables the slot machine 10 to store information for deriving the percentage of stays in the advantageous section SC2. Also, the ratio of staying in the advantageous section SC2 is calculated using the value of the total game number counter 74a and the value of the advantageous game number counter 74b, and the calculation result is displayed on the combined display section 66 and the advantageous section display section 67. This makes it possible to grasp the rate of staying in the advantageous section SC2. In addition, when a termination trigger occurs while the calculation result of the percentage of stays in the advantageous section SC2 is being displayed on the combined display section 66 and the advantageous section display section 67, the display is terminated. As a result, when there is no need to display the calculation result of the percentage of stays in the advantageous section SC2, it is possible to prevent the combined display section 66 and the advantageous section display section 67 from performing the display.

Even when an ON signal is received from any of the start detection sensor 41a, the stop detection sensors 42a to 44a, the inserted medal detection sensor 45a, the credit insertion detection sensors 47a to 49a, and the settlement detection sensor 51a, it is identified as occurrence of an end trigger, and the display of the calculation result of the percentage of staying in the advantageous section SC2 in the combined display section 66 and the advantageous section display section 67 is terminated. This makes it possible to improve the operability for ending the display.

There is only one kind of operation for starting the display of the calculation result of the percentage of staying in the advantageous section SC2 in the combined display section 66 and the advantageous section display section 67 . As a result, it is possible to prevent the display of the calculation result of the percentage of stays in the advantageous section SC2 on the combined display section 66 and the advantageous section display section 67 from being started unintentionally.

Transmission of an ON signal from the start detection sensor 41a, transmission of an ON signal from the inserted medal detection sensor 45a, and transmission of an ON signal from the inserted credit detection sensors 47a to 49a can occur when starting a game. In this case, the display of the calculation result of the percentage of staying in the advantageous section SC2 in the combined display section 66 and the advantageous section display section 67 is terminated based on the occurrence of an event that can occur when starting the game. As a result, it is possible to prevent the game from being played while the calculation result of the percentage of staying in the advantageous section SC2 is being displayed on the combined display section 66 and the advantageous section display section 67 .

Even when the ON signal is received from the start detection sensor 41a in a state where the operation of the start lever 41 is not validated, the display of the calculation result of the ratio of staying in the advantageous section SC2 in the combined display section 66 and the advantageous section display section 67 is ended. As a result, the display of the calculation result of the ratio of staying in the advantageous section SC2 in the combined display section 66 and the advantageous section display section 67 can be finished by operating the start lever 41 without waiting for the state in which the operation of the start lever 41 is validated. This also applies to the stop buttons 42-44.

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In this embodiment, a pseudo-bonus state exists as one type of bonus state. The configuration different from that of the first embodiment will be described below. Note that the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is basically omitted.

In the pseudo-bonus state, as in the ART state ST9, the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R that enables establishment of the first bell prize is notified when any of the winning numbers "1" to "3" is set in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16), and the reels 32L, 32L, 3 that enable establishment of the promotion replay prize when the game mode is promoted to the first RT mode or the second RT mode and the winning combination that enables establishment of the promotion replay prize is won. The stop order of 2M and 32R is reported, and when winning a combination that enables establishment of a fall replay prize for falling the game mode to the normal mode or the 1st RT mode, the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M and 32R that makes it possible to avoid establishment of the fall replay prize is reported. That is, the pseudo-bonus state basically progresses in the second RT mode as in the ART state ST9, and the order of stopping the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R that enables establishment of the first bell prize is notified when one of the winning numbers "1" to "3" is set in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16). Therefore, in the pseudo-bonus state, the expected number of game media to be awarded per unit number of games is the same as in the ART state ST9. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the expected number of game media to be awarded per unit number of games between the pseudo-bonus state and the ART state ST9 may be slightly different but substantially the same, or may be greatly different.

The pseudo-bonus state occurs on the condition that the game is in the advantageous section SC2 as in the ART state ST9, and ends when the remaining number of continuous games is played. Also, in the pseudo-bonus state, transition to the ART state ST9 is won, so that the game transitions to the ART state ST9 after the pseudo-bonus state ends. In the situation where the transition to the ART state ST9 has already been confirmed, such as the precursor state ST6 or the preparation state ST8, and in the state of the ART state ST9, the transition to the pseudo-bonus state does not occur. The processing configuration for the pseudo-bonus state will be described below.

FIG. 77 is a flow chart showing a pseudo-bonus generation management process executed by the main MPU 72. FIG. It should be noted that the pseudo-bonus generation management process is executed after the win/loss determination is completed in the win lottery process (FIG. 16).

Under the condition that "1" is set in the advantageous section flag of the main side RAM 74 (step S4101: YES), when winning numbers of "4" to "8", "15" and "16" are set in the role lottery process (FIG. 16) (step S4102: YES), the transition lottery process of the pseudo-bonus state is executed. That is, the lottery process for transition to the pseudo-bonus state is executed on the condition that it is the advantageous section SC2. Further, the pseudo-bonus state transition lottery process is executed when a predetermined combination is won in the combination lottery process (FIG. 16).

In the pseudo-bonus state transition lottery process, first, the pseudo-bonus transition table corresponding to the winning number set in the lottery process (FIG. 16) for the current combination is read from the main ROM 73 (step S4103). In this case, the pseudo-bonus transition table is set so that a winning number with a low winning probability has a higher probability of winning transition to the pseudo-bonus state.

After that, random number acquisition processing is executed (step S4104). The contents of the random number acquisition process have already been described with reference to FIG. In the lottery process for shifting to the pseudo-bonus state, the random number written in the corresponding one of the first to twelfth latch registers 103a to 103l is obtained from the random number circuit corresponding to the current random number pointer among the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l. Specifically, as already explained, the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l generate random numbers "0" to "255". You will get the written random number. Then, the random number obtained in step S4104 is collated with the pseudo-bonus transition table read out in step S4103 to determine whether or not transition to the pseudo-bonus state has been won (step S4105). If the transition to the pseudo-bonus state has been won (step S4105: YES), the pseudo-bonus winning flag provided in the main RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S4106). The pseudo-bonus winning flag is a flag for the main side MPU 72 to specify whether or not the transfer to the pseudo-bonus state has been won.

Next, the pseudo bonus management process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The pseudo bonus management process is executed after all the reels 32L, 32M and 32R have stopped spinning in one game.

When the pseudo-bonus winning flag of the main RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S4201: YES), "5" is set to the bonus precursor counter provided in the main RAM 74 as the value corresponding to the number of continuous games in the bonus precursor state (step S4202). A game state becomes a bonus precursor state by setting a value in the bonus precursor counter. The value set in the bonus portent counter is decremented by 1 each time one game is newly executed, and when the value of the bonus portent counter becomes "0", the state shifts to the bonus preparation state. Also, a bonus sign start command indicating that the bonus sign state has been entered is transmitted to the effect side MPU 92 (step S4203). When the effect side MPU 92 receives the bonus portent start command, it controls the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 so that the effect corresponding to the bonus portent state is executed.

When the value of the bonus precursor counter of the main RAM 74 is 1 or more (step S4204: YES), the value of the bonus precursor counter is subtracted by 1 (step S4205). If the value of the bonus precursor counter after subtracting 1 is "0" (step S4206: YES), the bonus preparation flag provided in the main RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S4207). By setting the bonus preparation flag to "1", the game state becomes the bonus preparation state. Also, a bonus preparation start command indicating that the bonus preparation state has been entered is transmitted to the effect side MPU 92 (step S4208). When the effect side MPU 92 receives the bonus preparation start command, it controls the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 so that the effect corresponding to the bonus preparation state is executed.

When the bonus preparation flag of the main RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S4209: YES), it is determined whether or not the second RT replay winning has been established in the current game (step S4210). If the 2nd RT replay winning has been established (step S4210: YES), it means that the transition from the bonus preparation state to the pseudo-bonus state has occurred, so pseudo-bonus start processing is executed (step S4211). Thereafter, a pseudo-bonus start command indicating that the pseudo-bonus state has been entered is transmitted to the effect-side MPU 92 (step S4212). When the effect side MPU 92 receives the pseudo-bonus start command, it controls the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 so that the effect corresponding to the pseudo-bonus state is executed. In the pseudo-bonus start command, information on the number of initial continuation games and the number of transition condition games determined in the pseudo-bonus start process, which will be described later, is set. Also, if it is in the pseudo-bonus state (step S4213: YES), the pseudo-bonus progression process is executed (step S4214).

FIG. 79 is a flow chart showing the pseudo-bonus start processing in step S4211.

First, a process for determining the number of initial continuous games in the current pseudo-bonus state is executed. Specifically, the initial continuous game number table is read from the main ROM 73 (step S4301). Only one type of the initial continuous game number table is prepared regardless of the set values of "1" to "6" and the result of the lottery process (FIG. 16) of the combination that triggered the occurrence of the bonus precursor state this time. In the initial continuation game number table, a plurality of types of initial continuation game numbers are set as the continuation game numbers at the start of the pseudo-bonus state. FIG. 80(a) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the initial continuous game number table. As shown in FIG. 80(a), 33 games, 41 games, 49 games, and 50 games are set in the initial continuous game number table as the initial continuous game numbers. Further, in the initial continuous game number table, the selection probability of 33 games is set to 50%, the selection probability of 41 games is set to 30%, the selection probability of 49 games is set to 10%, and the selection probability of 50 games is set to 10%.

Here, in the pseudo-bonus state, the first 25 games correspond to the execution period of the pre-branching effect, and in the pre-branching effect, the image display device 63 displays a moving image along with a predetermined story. Then, the execution period of the branching effect occurs after the execution period of the pre-branching effect ends. The execution period of the branching effect is set to 8 games, and as the branching effect, the image display device 63 executes an effect indicating whether or not the shift to the ART state ST9 occurs after the pseudo-bonus state ends. Concretely, a moving image display is performed in which the ally character and the enemy character confront each other, and when the shift to the ART state ST9 occurs, the moving image display of the ally character defeating the enemy character is performed, and when the transition to the ART state ST9 does not occur, the moving image display of the ally character being defeated by the enemy character is performed, and when the notification of the presence or absence of the transition to the ART state ST9 is carried over to the next execution time of the branch rendering, the moving image display of the ally character and the enemy character is performed.

When 33 games are selected as the initial number of continuous games, the execution period of the branch performance occurs once after the execution period of the performance before branching ends, when 41 games are selected as the initial number of continuous games, the execution period of the branch performance occurs twice after the execution period of the performance before branching ends, and when 49 games or 50 games are selected as the initial number of continuous games, the execution period of the branch performance occurs three times after the execution period of the performance before branching ends. The upper limit of the number of occurrences of the execution period of the branch effect in the pseudo-bonus state is 3 times. Therefore, when 49 games or 50 games are selected as the initial number of continued games, even if the remaining number of continued games in the pseudo bonus state is added during the execution of the pseudo bonus state, the number of occurrences of the execution period of the branch presentation is not changed. On the other hand, when 33 games or 41 games are selected as the number of initial continuous games, when the number of remaining continuous games in the pseudo bonus state is added during the execution of the pseudo bonus state, the number of occurrences of the execution period of the branch presentation can be increased with a total of 3 times as the upper limit.

After that, random number acquisition processing is executed (step S4302). The contents of the random number acquisition process have already been described with reference to FIG. In the lottery process for the number of initial continuous games, the random number written in the corresponding one of the first to twelfth latch registers 103a to 103l is obtained from the random number circuit corresponding to the current random number pointer among the first to twelfth common random number circuits 101a to 101l. More specifically, as already explained, the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l generate random numbers from "0" to "255". You will get the written random number.

By collating the random number obtained in step S4302 against the initial continuous game number table read out in step S4301, the initial continuous game number in the current pseudo-bonus state is selected, and the selected initial continuous game number is set in the continuous game number counter 131 provided in the main side RAM 74 (step S4303). In other words, as shown in the explanatory diagram of FIG. 81, in this embodiment, the main side RAM 74 is provided with a continuous game number counter 131 in addition to the ART game number counter 121 . A continuous game number counter 131 is set with the number of remaining continuous games in the pseudo-bonus state. The main MPU 72 checks the number-of-continued-games counter 131 to identify whether or not the game is in the pseudo-bonus state, and also identifies the number of remaining games to be continued in the pseudo-bonus state.

Next, a process for determining the transition condition number of games is executed. The number of transition condition games is the number of continuous games in the pseudo-bonus state necessary to win the transition to the ART state ST9 in the current pseudo-bonus state. That is, when the number of continuous games in the pseudo-bonus state exceeds the transition condition number of games, a transition to the ART state ST9 occurs after the pseudo-bonus state ends.

Specifically, as the processing for determining the transition condition game number, first, the transition condition game number table is read from the main ROM 73 (step S4304). Only one type of transition condition game number table is prepared regardless of the setting values "1" to "6" and the result of the lottery process (FIG. 16) of the combination that triggered the occurrence of the bonus precursor state this time. A plurality of transition condition game numbers are set in the transition condition game number table. FIG. 80(b) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the transition condition number-of-games table. As shown in FIG. 80(b), 33 games, 41 games, and 49 games are set as transition condition game numbers in the transition condition game number table. In the transition condition game number table, the selection probability of 33 games is set to 5%, the selection probability of 41 games is set to 10%, and the selection probability of 49 games is set to 85%.

Here, all of these transition condition game numbers match the initial continuous game number set in the initial continuous game number table as shown in FIG. 80(a). In addition, 50 games are set as the number of initial continuation games in the table of the number of initial continuation games, and the 50 games are the number of games larger than any transition condition game number set in the transition condition game number table. As already explained, when the number of continuous games in the pseudo-bonus state exceeds the transition condition number of games, a transition to the ART state ST9 occurs after the pseudo-bonus state ends. Therefore, when 33 games are selected as the transition condition number of games, the transition to the ART state ST9 is confirmed when 41 games, 49 games, or 50 games are selected as the initial number of games to be continued. When 41 games are selected as the transition condition number of games, the transition to ART state ST9 is confirmed when 49 games or 50 games are selected as the initial number of games to be continued. The transition to ART state ST9 is confirmed.

After that, random number acquisition processing is executed (step S4305). The contents of the random number acquisition process have already been described with reference to FIG. In the transition condition game number lottery process, the random number written in the corresponding one of the first to twelfth latch registers 103a to 103l is obtained from the random number circuit corresponding to the current random number pointer among the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l. Specifically, as already explained, the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l generate random numbers "0" to "255". You will get the written random number.

By collating the random number obtained in step S4305 against the transition condition game number table read out in step S4304, the transition condition game number of the current pseudo-bonus state is selected, and the selected transition condition game number is set in the transition condition game number counter 132 provided in the main RAM 74 (step S4306). That is, as shown in the explanatory diagram of FIG. 81, in this embodiment, the transition condition game number counter 132 is provided in the main RAM 74 . The transition condition game number counter 132 is set with the number of remaining transition condition games. Each time one game is completed in the pseudo-bonus state, the value of the transition condition game number counter 132 is decremented by 1, and when the number of remaining continuation games in the pseudo-bonus state exceeds the remaining transition condition game number stored in the transition condition game number counter 132, the transition to the ART state ST9 is decided.

Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the number of remaining continuous games in the pseudo-bonus state stored in the continuous game number counter 131 exceeds the remaining transition condition game number stored in the transition condition game number counter 132 (step S4307). If an affirmative determination is made in step S4307, the ART winning flag provided in the main RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S4308). The ART winning flag is a flag for the main side MPU 72 to specify whether or not the transition to the ART state ST9 has been confirmed in the pseudo-bonus state.

Next, the processing at the start of the game during the pseudo bonus executed by the main MPU 72 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The process at the start of the game during the pseudo-bonus is executed after the determination of the winning combination is completed in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16).

When winning numbers of '4' to '8', '15' and '16' are set in the role lottery process (FIG. 16) (step S4102: YES), if the ART winning flag in the main side RAM 74 is not set to '1' (step S4402: NO), the lottery process for adding the remaining number of continuous games in the pseudo-bonus state is executed. In the addition lottery process, first, the first addition table corresponding to the winning number set in the lottery process (FIG. 16) for the current combination is read from the main ROM 73 (step S4403). In this case, the first addition table is set so that a winning number with a low winning probability has a higher probability of winning an additional winning, and the first adding table is set so that a winning number with a low winning probability has a larger expected value of the number of games to be added at the time of the additional winning.

FIG. 83(a) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the first addition table. As shown in FIG. 83(a), the first addition table is set so that when the winning number set in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16) is "4" or "5", the probability of not winning the extra winning is 90%, and the probability of selecting the number of additional games of 8 games is 10%. The probability of selecting the number of games is 25%, and the probability of selecting the number of additional games of 22 games is set to be 5%. If the winning number set in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16) is "8", the probability of not winning the additional game is 10%, the probability of selecting the number of additional games of 8 games is 70%, and the probability of selecting the number of additional games of 52 games, the number of additional games of 102 games, the number of games of 202 games, and the number of games of 302 games. When the winning number set in the role lottery process (Fig. 16) is "15" or "16", the probability of selecting the number of additional games of 8 games is 50%, the probability of selecting the number of additional games of 22 games, the number of additional games of 32 games, the number of additional games of 52 games, and the number of additional games of 102 games is each 5%, and the probability of selecting the number of additional games of 202 games and 302 games is 15%. %.

As described above, 8 games or 22 or more games are set as the number of additional games. If 22 games or more are selected among these, the transition to the ART state ST9 is decided at that time. That is, since the minimum number of initial continuous games is 33 games and the maximum number of transition condition games is 49 games, the remaining number of continuous games in the pseudo-bonus state surely exceeds the remaining number of transition condition games when 22 or more games are added.

On the other hand, even if the number of additional games of 8 games is selected, the transition to the ART state ST9 may not be confirmed. For example, when 49 games are selected as the transition condition game number at the start of the pseudo bonus state, even if 8 games are added twice in a situation where the initial number of continuous games is 33 games, the remaining number of continuous games in the pseudo bonus state does not exceed the remaining number of transition condition games. Further, when 49 games are selected as the transition condition game number at the start of the pseudo-bonus state, even if 8 games are added once in a situation where the initial number of continuous games is 41 games, the remaining number of continuous games in the pseudo-bonus state does not exceed the remaining number of transition condition games. Under such circumstances, only 8 games are set as the number of additional games in which there is a possibility that the transition to the ART state ST9 may not be determined, so that even if the number of additional games occurs, if the transition to the ART state ST9 is not determined, it is only necessary to simply add the execution period of the branch performance in a mode that does not correspond to the transition to the ART state ST9, so that it is easy to adjust the performance when the number of additional games occurs.

Returning to the description of the process at the start of the game during the pseudo bonus (FIG. 82), after reading the first addition table in step S4403, the random number acquisition process is executed (step S4404). The contents of the random number acquisition process have already been described with reference to FIG. In the lottery process for adding the number of continued games in the pseudo-bonus state, the random number written in the corresponding one of the first to twelfth latch registers 103a to 103l is acquired from the random number circuit corresponding to the current random number pointer among the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l. More specifically, as already explained, the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l generate random numbers from "0" to "255". You will get the written random number.

As a result of collating the random number obtained in step S4404 with the first addition table read out in step S4403, if any of the number of additional games is selected (step S4405: YES), it is determined whether or not the sum of the number of remaining continuous games in the pseudo-bonus state stored in the continuous game number counter 131 and the number of added games selected this time is greater than the remaining transition condition game number stored in the transition condition game number counter 132 (step S4406). ). If a negative determination is made in step S4406, it means that the transition to the ART state ST9 has not yet been confirmed, so the value of the number of added games selected this time is added to the number-of-continued-games counter 131 (step S4407). In this case, it means that 8 games are added in a situation where there is a margin in the number of occurrences of the execution period of the branching effect, so that the execution period of the branching effect is added once.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S4406, it means that the transition to the ART state ST9 has been confirmed. In this case, the ART winning flag of the main RAM 74 is set to "1" (step S4408). After that, the value of the number of additional games selected this time is added to the ART game number counter 121 of the main RAM 74 (step S4409). That is, when the transition to the ART state ST9 is confirmed, the number of added games including the number of added games triggered to confirm the transition is added not as the number of remaining continued games in the pseudo-bonus state but as the remaining number of continued games in the ART state ST9. This makes it possible to make it easier for the ART state ST9 to continue for a long time.

On the other hand, if the ART winning flag has already been set to "1" (step S4402: YES), a lottery process for adding the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 is executed. In the addition lottery process, first, the second addition table corresponding to the winning number set in the lottery process (FIG. 16) for the current combination is read from the main ROM 73 (step S4410). In this case, the second addition table is set so that a winning number with a low winning probability has a higher probability of winning an additional winning, and the second adding table is set so that a winning number with a low winning probability has a larger expected value of the number of games to be added at the time of the additional winning.

FIG. 83(b) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the second addition table. As shown in FIG. 83(b), the second addition table is set so that when the winning number set in the winning lottery process (FIG. 16) is "4" or "5", the probability of not winning the extra winning is 90%, and the probability of selecting the number of additional games of 12 games is 10%. The probability of selecting the number of additional games is 10%, and the probability of selecting the number of additional games of 22 games, the number of additional games of 32 games, the number of additional games of 52 games, and the number of additional games of 102 games is set to be 5%, respectively. The odds are set to be 10%, the odds of selecting 32 additional games and 52 additional games are 5% each, the probability of selecting 102 additional games is 10%, and the probability of selecting 202 additional games and 302 additional games is 5%. is 30%, the probability of selecting the number of added games of 32 games and the number of added games of 52 games is 10%, the probability of selecting the number of added games of 102 games is 20%, and the probability of selecting the number of added games of 202 games and the number of added games of 302 games is set to be 15%.

As described above, when the second add-on table is selected, the probability of winning the add-on win is the same as when the first add-on table is selected. However, the expected value of the number of games to be added in the event of an additional win is set so that the second addition table is larger than the first addition table. This makes it possible to increase the advantage of confirming the transition to the ART state ST9 in the middle of the pseudo-bonus state. Further, the minimum number of games to be added is 8 games for the first addition table, while the minimum number of games for the number of games to be added is 12 games for the second addition table. From this point as well, it is possible to increase the advantage of confirming the transition to the ART state ST9 in the middle of the pseudo-bonus state.

Returning to the description of the process at the start of the game during the pseudo bonus (FIG. 82), after reading the second addition table in step S4410, the random number acquisition process is executed (step S4411). The contents of the random number acquisition process have already been described with reference to FIG. In the lottery process for adding the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9, the random number written in the corresponding latch register among the first to 12th latch registers 103a to 103l is acquired from the random number circuit corresponding to the current random number pointer among the first to 12th shared random number circuits 101a to 101l. More specifically, as already explained, the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l generate random numbers from "0" to "255". You will get the written random number.

As a result of collating the random number obtained in step S4411 with the second addition table read out in step S4410, if any of the number of additional games is selected (step S4412: YES), the value of the number of additional games selected this time is added to the ART game number counter 121 of the main side RAM 74 (step S4413).

When the process of step S4407 is executed, when the process of step S4409 is executed, or when the process of step S4413 is executed, an addition generation command indicating that the number of games has been increased is transmitted to the effect side MPU 92 (step S4414). Information on the number of additional games selected this time is set in the addition generation command, and information indicating which of the number of remaining continuous games in the pseudo-bonus state and the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 is added to the number of additional games this time is set. When the production side MPU 92 receives the addition generation command, it performs execution control of the production according to the aspect corresponding to the addition of this time. This will be explained in detail later.

Next, the pseudo-bonus progression process executed by the main MPU 72 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The pseudo-bonus progression process is executed at step S4214 in the pseudo-bonus management process (FIG. 78), and the pseudo-bonus management process is executed after all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R have stopped spinning in one game. In other words, the situation in which the process for progressing the pseudo-bonus is executed is the situation in which one game has been completed in the pseudo-bonus state. Therefore, first, 1 is subtracted from the value of the number-of-continued-games counter 131 of the main RAM 74 (step S4501), and then 1 is subtracted from the value of the transition condition-number-of-games counter 132 of the main RAM 74 (step S4502).

After that, it is determined whether or not the value of the number-of-continued-games counter 131 is "0" (step S4503). If an affirmative determination is made in step S4503, it means that it is time to end the pseudo-bonus state. In this case, it is determined whether or not the ART winning flag of the main RAM 74 is set to "1", thereby determining whether or not the transition to the ART state ST9 has been confirmed in the pseudo-bonus state (step S4504).

When the ART winning flag is set to "1" (step S4504: YES), ART start processing is executed (step S4505). In the ART start process, information is set in the master side RAM 74 so that the ART state process of step S1207 is executed in the corresponding process (FIG. 32) at the end of the game. As a result, the game state becomes ART state ST9. In addition, in the ART start processing, information of 50 games, which is the number of games to be started in the ART state ST9, is added to the ART game number counter 121 of the main RAM 74 .

After that, an ART start command indicating that the ART state ST9 is started is transmitted to the production side MPU 92 (step S4506). When an MPU 92 on the performance side receives an ART start command, an ART start performance table enabling execution of performance corresponding to the start of the ART state ST9 and an ART performance table enabling execution of performance corresponding to the ART state ST9 are read from a performance side ROM 93 and stored in a performance side RAM 94.例文帳に追加First, after the performance execution control is performed by the performance side MPU 92 according to the ART start performance table, the performance execution control is performed by the performance side MPU 92 according to the ART performance table, so that the ART performance is first executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63, and then the ART performance is executed. Further, when the effect side MPU 92 receives the ART start command, it adds information of 50 games, which is the number of games to be started in the ART state ST9, to each of the ART subtraction target counter 125 and the display counter 126 of the effect side RAM 94 . As a result, 50 games are displayed on the image display device 63 as the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9.

Here, by confirming the transition to the ART state ST9 in the pseudo-bonus state, the ART game number counter 121 of the main side RAM 74 is added to the establishment of the conditions for adding the number of games, thereby adding the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9. On the other hand, the number of additional games is added to the number-of-stock-games counter 127 of the effect-side RAM 94 in the effect-side MPU 92 . At the start timing of the ART state ST9, the game number added to the stock game number counter 127 is not shifted to the ART subtraction counter 125 and the display counter 126. FIG. Therefore, the number of games added in the situation where the shift to the ART state ST9 is decided in the pseudo-bonus state is not notified to the player at the start of the ART state ST9, but is notified to the player at the timing in the middle of the ART state ST9. As a result, it is possible to increase the frequency with which the addition of the number of games is notified during the ART state ST9.

On the other hand, if the ART winning flag is not set to "1" (step S4504: NO), it means that the transition to the ART state ST9 has not been confirmed in the pseudo-bonus state. In this case, a pseudo-bonus end command indicating that the pseudo-bonus state has ended without transition to the ART state ST9 is transmitted to the effect-side MPU 92 (step S4507). When a performance side MPU 92 receives a pseudo bonus end command, a performance side ROM 93 reads a bonus end performance table enabling execution of performance corresponding to the termination of a pseudo bonus state and a normal performance table enabling execution of a normal performance corresponding to a normal game state ST1, and stores them in a performance side RAM 94.例文帳に追加First, performance execution control is performed by a performance side MPU 92 according to a bonus end performance table, and then performance execution control is performed by the performance side MPU 92 according to a normal performance table, so that an upper lamp 61, a speaker 62 and an image display device 63 first execute a bonus end performance and then the normal performance.

With reference to the time chart of FIG. 85, how the handling of the number of additional games changes according to the state of the ART winning flag in the pseudo-bonus state will be described. FIG. 85(a) shows the execution period of the pseudo-bonus state, FIG. 85(b) shows the execution period of the ART state ST9, FIG. 85(c) shows the state of the ART winning flag, FIG. 85(d) shows the addition timing, FIG.

First, the case where the transition to the ART state ST9 is not determined in the pseudo-bonus state will be described.

At the timing of t1, a pseudo-bonus state is started as shown in FIG. 85(a). Since the initial number of continued games in the pseudo-bonus state is determined when the pseudo-bonus state starts, the initial number of continued games is added to the number-of-continued-games counter 131 at the timing t1 as shown in FIG. 85(e). However, since the number of initial continuous games is equal to or less than the transition condition number of games, the ART winning flag is not set to "1" at the start of the pseudo-bonus state as shown in FIG. 85(c).

After that, at timings t2 and t3 during the execution of the pseudo-bonus state, the addition generation timings are set as shown in FIG. 85(d). However, at any of these timings, the number of remaining continuous games in the pseudo-bonus state does not exceed the remaining number of transition condition games. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 85(e), the number of additional games is added to the number-of-continued-games counter 131 at timing t2 and timing t3. Also, as shown in FIG. 85(c), the ART win flag is not set to "1" at either timing t2 or timing t3.

After that, at the timing of t4, the pseudo-bonus state ends as shown in FIG. 85(a). In this case, since the ART winning flag is not set to "1" as shown in FIG. 85(c), the transition to ART state ST9 does not occur as shown in FIG. 85(b).

Next, the case where the transition to the ART state ST9 is confirmed in the middle of the pseudo-bonus state will be described.

At the timing of t5, a pseudo-bonus state is started as shown in FIG. 85(a). Since the initial number of continued games in the pseudo-bonus state is determined when the pseudo-bonus state starts, the initial number of continued games is added to the number-of-continued-games counter 131 at the timing t5 as shown in FIG. 85(e). However, since the number of initial continuous games is equal to or less than the transition condition number of games, the ART winning flag is not set to "1" at the start of the pseudo-bonus state as shown in FIG. 85(c).

After that, at the timing of t6 during the execution of the pseudo-bonus state, it becomes the addition occurrence timing as shown in FIG. 85(d). By adding the number of additional games to the remaining number of continuous games in the pseudo-bonus state, the remaining number of continuous games exceeds the remaining number of transition condition games. Therefore, at timing t6, the ART win flag is set to "1" as shown in FIG. 85(c), and the number of additional games this time is added to the ART game number counter 121 as shown in FIG. 85(f).

After that, as shown in FIG. 85(d), at the timing of t7, it becomes the addition occurrence timing. In this case, since the ART win flag is already set to "1" as shown in FIG. 85(c), the number of additional games this time is added to the ART game number counter 121 as shown in FIG. 85(f).

After that, at the timing of t8, the pseudo-bonus state ends as shown in FIG. 85(a). In this case, since the ART winning flag is set to "1" as shown in FIG. 85(c), the game moves to ART state ST9 as shown in FIG. 85(b).

Next, the case where the transition to the ART state ST9 is confirmed when the pseudo-bonus state is started will be described.

At the timing of t9, a pseudo-bonus state is started as shown in FIG. 85(a). Since the initial number of continued games in the pseudo-bonus state is determined when the pseudo-bonus state starts, the initial number of continued games is added to the number-of-continued-games counter 131 at the timing t9 as shown in FIG. 85(e). In this case, the initial continuation game number exceeds the transition condition game number. Therefore, at the timing of t9, the ART winning flag is set to "1" as shown in FIG. 85(c).

After that, at timings t10 and t11, the addition generation timings are set as shown in FIG. 85(d). In this case, since the ART winning flag is already set to "1" as shown in FIG. 85(c), the number of additional games at each timing is added to the ART game number counter 121 as shown in FIG. 85(f).

After that, at the timing of t12, the pseudo-bonus state ends as shown in FIG. 85(a). In this case, since the ART winning flag is set to "1" as shown in FIG. 85(c), the game moves to ART state ST9 as shown in FIG. 85(b).

Next, the pseudo-bonus effect control processing executed by the effect-side MPU 92 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The effect control process for the pseudo-bonus is repeatedly executed in a relatively short cycle (for example, 4 milliseconds) in the pseudo-bonus state.

If a pseudo bonus start command has been received from the main MPU 72 (step S4601: YES), a pre-branch effect start setting process is executed (step S4602). In the pre-branching performance start setting process, a pre-branching performance table that enables execution of the pre-branching performance is read from the performance-side ROM 93 and stored in the performance-side RAM 94 . The pre-branching effect table is set with information that enables the execution of the pre-branching effect that continues over 25 games. By performing the time control of the effect in the effect side MPU 92 according to the pre-branch effect table, the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 execute the pre-branch effect over 25 games.

After that, the number of occurrences of the branching performance generated in the current pseudo-bonus state is grasped from the information of the number of initial continuous games set in the pseudo-bonus start command, and the information of the grasped number of occurrences of the branching performance is set in a branching performance counter provided in the performance-side RAM 94 (step S4603). The performance side MPU 92 executes the branch performance until the value of the branch performance counter becomes "0" after the end of the pre-branch performance.

Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the number of initial continuous games set in the pseudo-bonus start command exceeds the transition condition game number similarly set in the pseudo-bonus start command, thereby determining whether or not the transition to the ART state ST9 is confirmed at the start of the pseudo-bonus state (step S4604). When a negative determination is made in step S4604, setting processing of branch effect for ART non-winning is executed (step S4605). In the setting process, if the number of branch performances currently scheduled to be executed is one, a defeat performance table in which the result of the branch performance is the defeat of the teammate character is read from the performance side ROM 93 and stored in the performance side RAM 94.例文帳に追加In this case, the effect side MPU 92 performs execution control of the effect according to the defeat effect table after completing the effect execution control according to the pre-branching effect table. In the setting processing, if the number of times of the branch performance currently scheduled to be executed is plural, a draw performance table in which the result of the branch performance in the execution time before the final time is a tie is read from the performance side ROM 93 for the number of times of execution and stored in the performance side RAM 94, and a defeat performance table in which the result of the branch performance in the final time is the defeat of the teammate character is read from the performance side ROM 93 and stored in the performance side RAM 94.例文帳に追加In this case, the performance side MPU 92, after completing the execution control of the performance by the performance table before branching, executes the execution control of the performance by the draw performance table for the number of times that the draw performance table is stored in the performance side RAM 94, and then performs the execution control of the performance by the defeat performance table.

When an affirmative determination is made in step S4604, branch effect setting processing for ART winning is executed (step S4606). A case where the transition to the ART state ST9 is decided at the start of the pseudo bonus state is a case where any one of 41 games, 49 games and 50 games is selected as the number of initial continuous games, and if it is 41 games, branch performance is executed twice, and if it is 49 games or 50 games, branch performance is executed three times. In other words, when the process of setting the branch effect for winning ART is executed, the branch effect is executed two or more times. In this case, in the setting process, a draw performance table in which the result of the branch performance in the execution times before the final time is a draw is read from the performance side ROM 93 for the number of times of execution and stored in the performance side RAM 94, and a victory performance table in which the result of the branch performance in the final time is the victory of the teammate character is read from the performance side ROM 93 and stored in the performance side RAM 94.例文帳に追加In this case, the performance side MPU 92, after completing the execution control of the performance by the performance table before branching, executes the execution control of the performance by the draw performance table for the number of times that the draw performance table is stored in the performance side RAM 94, and then performs the execution control of the performance by the victory performance table.

After that, the ART winning flag provided in the effect side RAM 94 is set to "1" (step S4607). The ART winning flag is a flag for the effect-side MPU 92 to specify that the transition to the ART state ST9 has already been confirmed in this pseudo-bonus state.

In the pseudo-bonus effect control process, when a new game is executed and the pre-branch effect update timing has come (step S4608: YES), the pre-branch effect update setting process is executed (step S4609). In the update setting process, a process of changing the range to be referred to in the pre-branch effect table currently being referred to is performed according to the new start of one game. As a result, the execution content of the pre-branching effect changes according to the number of games in which the pre-branching effect continues. Further, in the update setting processing, when it is time to end the pre-branching performance, the performance execution control is started according to any kind of branch performance table set as the next reference target in the performance-side RAM 94.例文帳に追加As a result, the branch effect of the first execution is started.

In the effect control process for the pseudo bonus, if the addition generation command is received from the main side MPU 72 (step S4610: YES), if the ART winning completion flag of the performance side RAM 94 is not set to "1" (step S4611: NO), it is determined whether or not information indicating that the number of remaining continuation games in the ART state ST9 is to be added is set in the addition generation command received this time. It is determined whether or not the migration has been confirmed (step S4612).

When a negative determination is made in step S4612, adjustment processing of branch effect for ART non-winning is executed (step S4613). The case where the number of games is added but the transition to the ART state ST9 is not confirmed means that the number of games to be added this time is 8 games. Therefore, in the branch performance adjustment processing for ART non-winning, adjustment is made so that one execution of the branch performance resulting in a draw is added before the execution of the branch performance resulting in a loss. Specifically, if it is a stage before the execution control of the performance by the defeat performance table is performed, the draw performance table is stored in the performance side RAM 94 so as to be executed before the execution control of the performance by the defeat performance table is performed. At the stage of performing execution control of the performance by the defeat performance table, the content of the defeat performance table is corrected to the content of the final draw result, and the defeat performance table is stored in the performance side RAM 94 so as to be executed after that.

When an affirmative determination is made in step S4612, adjustment processing of branch effect for ART winning is executed (step S4614). When the number of games is added and the transition to the ART state ST9 is confirmed, the number of games to be added this time is added to the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9. Therefore, in the adjustment processing of the branch presentation for winning ART, the content of the branch presentation resulting in defeat is changed to the content of branch presentation resulting in victory. Specifically, if it is a stage before executing control of the performance by the defeat effect table, the defeat effect table is changed to the victory effect table. In addition, at the stage of performing execution control of the performance by the defeat performance table, the content of the defeat performance table is corrected to the content of the final victory result. After that, the ART winning flag of the effect side RAM 94 is set to "1" (step S4615), and the value corresponding to the number of add-on games set in the add-on generation command received this time is added to the stock game number counter 127 of the effect side RAM 94 (step S4616).

When the addition generation command is received in a situation where the ART winning flag is set to "1", an affirmative determination is made in step S4611. In this case, the value corresponding to the number of add-on games set in the add-on generation command received this time is added to the number-of-stock-games counter 127 of the effect-side RAM 94 (step S4616).

In the pseudo-bonus effect control process, when a new game is executed and the branch effect update timing has come (step S4617: YES), the branch effect update setting process is executed (step S4618). In the update setting process, a process of changing a range to be referred to in a branch effect table (a draw effect table, a defeat effect table or a victory effect table) to be currently referred to is executed according to the new start of one game. As a result, the execution content of the branching effect changes according to the number of games in which the branching effect is continued. In addition, in the update setting processing, when it is the end timing of the branch performance of one execution time and the execution times of the branch performance to be executed remain, execution control of the performance is started according to any kind of branch performance table set as the next reference object in the performance side RAM 94.例文帳に追加

How the before-branch effect and the branch effect are executed in the pseudo-bonus state will be described with reference to the time chart of FIG. FIG. 87(a) shows the execution period of the pseudo-bonus state, FIG. 87(b) shows the execution period of the ART state ST9, FIG. 87(c) shows the execution period of the pre-branching effect, FIG. 87(d) shows the execution period of the branching effect, FIG. Indicates correction timing.

First, the case where the transition to the ART state ST9 is not determined in the pseudo-bonus state will be described.

At the timing of t1, a pseudo-bonus state is started as shown in FIG. 87(a). In addition, since 33 games are selected as the initial number of continuous games, the scheduled number of executions of the branch effect in the current pseudo-bonus state is 1 at this time. Also, while 33 games are selected as the number of initial continuous games, the transition condition number of games is set to 41 games, so transition to the ART state ST9 is not confirmed at this start timing. At the timing of t1, a pre-branch effect is started as shown in FIG. 87(c).

After that, at the timing of t2 in which the pre-branching effect is being executed, an add-on command is received from the main side MPU 72 as shown in FIG. 87(e). In this case, the number of add-on games set in the add-on generation command is 8 games. Therefore, even if the number of additional games is generated, the number of remaining continuation games in the pseudo-bonus state does not exceed the remaining number of transition condition games. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 87(f), at the timing of t2, the scheduled execution number of branch effects is added by one with the occurrence of the number of additional games this time, and the scheduled execution number of branch effects becomes two.

After that, at the timing of t3, the pre-branch effect ends as shown in FIG. 87(c). Then, as shown in FIG. 87(d), one execution of the branch effect that results in a draw is executed over the timing of t3 to the timing of t4, and one execution of the branch effect that results in a defeat is executed over the timing of t5 to t6. The pseudo-bonus state ends as shown in FIG. 87(a) at the timing of t6 when the branch effect resulting in the defeat ends. In this case, since the transition to the ART state ST9 has not been determined, the transition to the ART state ST9 does not occur as shown in FIG. 87(b).

Next, the case where the transition to the ART state ST9 is confirmed while the pre-branching effect is being executed will be described.

At the timing of t7, a pseudo-bonus state is started as shown in FIG. 87(a). In addition, since 33 games are selected as the number of initial continuous games, at this time point, the scheduled execution number of branch effects in the current pseudo-bonus state is one. Further, 33 games are selected as the number of initial continuous games, whereas the number of transition condition games is set to 41 games, so transition to the ART state ST9 is not confirmed at the start timing. At the timing of t7, the pre-branch effect is started as shown in FIG. 87(c).

After that, at the timing of t8 when the pre-branching effect is being executed, an add-on command is received from the main side MPU 72 as shown in FIG. 87(e). In this case, the number of add-on games set in the add-on generation command is 22 games. Therefore, the number of remaining continuation games in the pseudo-bonus state exceeds the remaining number of transition condition games due to the occurrence of the additional game number. Therefore, at the timing of t8, as shown in FIG. 87(g), the content of the branch effect corresponding to the loss result scheduled to be executed is corrected to the win result.

After that, at the timing of t9, the pre-branch effect ends as shown in FIG. 87(c). Then, as shown in FIG. 87(d), one execution of the branch effect that results in victory is executed over the timing of t9 to the timing of t10. The pseudo-bonus state ends as shown in FIG. 87(a) at the timing of t10 when the branch effect resulting in the winning result ends. In this case, since the transition to the ART state ST9 is confirmed, the transition to the ART state ST9 is made as shown in FIG. 87(b).

Next, a case will be described where the transition to the ART state ST9 is confirmed during execution of the branch effect resulting in a defeat.

At the timing of t11, a pseudo-bonus state is started as shown in FIG. 87(a). In addition, since 33 games are selected as the initial number of continuous games, the scheduled number of executions of the branch effect in the current pseudo-bonus state is 1 at this time. Also, while 33 games are selected as the number of initial continuous games, the transition condition number of games is set to 41 games, so transition to the ART state ST9 is not confirmed at this start timing. At the timing of t11, the pre-branch effect is started as shown in FIG. 87(c).

After that, at the timing of t12 in which the pre-branching effect is being executed, an add-on command is received from the main side MPU 72 as shown in FIG. 87(e). In this case, the number of add-on games set in the add-on generation command is 8 games. Therefore, even if the number of additional games is generated, the number of remaining continuation games in the pseudo-bonus state does not exceed the remaining number of transition condition games. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 87(f), at the timing of t12, the scheduled number of executions of the branching effect is added by one with the occurrence of the number of additional games this time, and the scheduled number of executions of the branching effect becomes two.

After that, at the timing of t13, the effect before branching ends as shown in FIG. 87(c). Then, as shown in FIG. 87(d), one execution of the branch effect that results in a draw is executed over the timings of t13 to t14, and thereafter, one execution of the branch effect that results in a loss is started at the timing of t15.

At the timing of t16, which is the situation in which the branch effect that results in the loss is being executed, as shown in FIG. In this case, the number of add-on games set in the add-on generation command is 8 games. Therefore, the number of remaining continuation games in the pseudo-bonus state exceeds the remaining number of transition condition games due to the occurrence of the additional game number. Therefore, at the timing of t16, as shown in FIG. 87(g), the content of the branch presentation corresponding to the defeat result currently being executed is corrected to the victory result.

After that, at the timing of t17, as shown in FIG. 87(d), the branch effect corresponding to the winning result ends. At the timing of t17, the pseudo bonus state ends as shown in FIG. 87(a). In this case, since the transition to the ART state ST9 is confirmed, the transition to the ART state ST9 is made as shown in FIG. 87(b).

According to this embodiment detailed above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

In the configuration in which the transition to the ART state ST9 is confirmed when the total number of games awarded to the player in the pseudo-bonus state exceeds the transition condition game number, the transition condition game number is determined by lottery. As a result, when the pseudo-bonus state is entered, it is expected that the transition condition game number with a smaller number of games will be selected, and it is possible to improve the interest in the game.

When the pseudo-bonus state is started, the initial number of continuous games is determined by lottery. Then, when the number of initial continuous games determined by the lottery exceeds the transition condition number of games, the transition to the ART state ST9 is confirmed. As a result, it is possible to diversify patterns in which the transition to the ART state ST9 is confirmed in the pseudo-bonus state.

An extra number of games can be given during the pseudo-bonus state. As a result, even if the total number of games given to the player does not exceed the transition condition game number at the stage when the pseudo bonus state is started, the number of games given to the player may exceed the transition condition game number by giving the additional game number in the middle of the pseudo bonus state. This makes it possible to increase the degree of attention to the game in the pseudo-bonus state.

If the number of additional games is given in the middle of the pseudo-bonus state but does not exceed the number of transition condition games, the number of additional games is consumed in the pseudo-bonus state. This makes it possible to create a situation in which the number of continuous games in the pseudo-bonus state increases.

If the number of additional games given during the pseudo-bonus state exceeds the transition condition number of games, the number of additional games is consumed in the ART state ST9 that occurs after the pseudo-bonus state ends. As a result, it is possible to easily increase the number of continuous games in the ART state ST9.

If the number of additional games is provided in the pseudo-bonus state in which the transition to the ART state ST9 has already been confirmed, the number of additional games is consumed in the ART state ST9. As a result, it is possible to prevent the phenomenon that the number of continuous games in the pseudo-bonus state is increased and the game in the pseudo-bonus state is delayed even though the transition to the ART state ST9 has already been confirmed.

Lottery processing for adding the number of games is executed in a manner corresponding to a pseudo-bonus state until the total number of games awarded to the player exceeds the number of transition condition games, and after the total number of games awarded to the player exceeds the number of transition condition games, the addition lottery processing for the number of games is executed in a manner corresponding to the ART state ST9. As a result, it becomes possible to execute the lottery process for adding the number of games in a manner suitable for each situation. Further, the earlier the timing of exceeding the transition condition number of games, the longer the period during which the lottery process for adding the number of games can be secured in a manner corresponding to the ART state ST9.

Even if the transition condition game number is exceeded when the initial number of continuous games in the pseudo-bonus state is determined, the initial number of continuous games is completed in the pseudo-bonus state. Thus, even in a situation where it is certain that the ART state ST9 will occur after the end of the pseudo-bonus state, it is possible to finish the game to some extent in the pseudo-bonus state.

Instead of determining the transition to the ART state ST9 when the number of games given to the player in the pseudo-bonus state exceeds the transition condition game number, the transition to the ART state ST9 may be determined when the number of games awarded to the player in the pseudo-bonus state exceeds the transition condition game number.

Further, instead of the configuration in which the number of initial continuous games in the pseudo-bonus state is determined by lottery, the configuration may be such that the initial number of continuous games is a fixed number of games. In this case, the fixed number of games may or may not exceed the transition condition game number depending on the lottery result of the transition condition game number. Also, the fixed number of games may be configured so as not to exceed the transition condition number of games. In this case, the number of games given to the player does not exceed the number of transition condition games unless the additional number of games is given in the pseudo-bonus state.

Further, in the case where the number of games to be added in the pseudo-bonus state is awarded, when the number of games given to the player exceeds the number of transition condition games triggered by the number of games to be added, the number of games to be added may be consumed in the pseudo-bonus state instead of the configuration in which the number of games is consumed in the ART state ST9. This allows the pseudo bonus state to continue for a long time.

The number of additional games given when the transition to the ART state ST9 is confirmed in the pseudo-bonus state is added to the stock game number counter 127 so as not to be notified to the player, but it may be notified at least by the start timing of the ART state ST9. For example, in the game in which the transition to the ART state ST9 is confirmed in the pseudo-bonus state, it is notified that the transition to the ART state ST9 has been confirmed, and every time the number of additional games is awarded in the pseudo-bonus state, the notification indicating that the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 has increased in the given game may be executed. Further, when the pseudo-bonus state ends and the ART state ST9 is started although the additional game number is not reported in the game given, the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 may be reported in a state in which the additional game number in the pseudo-bonus state is added to the initial continuous game number in the ART state ST9.

In addition, in the pseudo bonus state, after the transition to the ART state ST9 has been confirmed, the composition that is more advantageous to the players regarding the addition of the number of games than before the transition to the ART state ST9 is determined, may be the same or abbreviated in any case. T -state before the transition to ST9 is determined, it may be a configuration for the players for the grant of the additional number of games than after the transition to the ART state ST9 is confirmed.

<Third Embodiment>
In this embodiment, the configuration of the addition table executed in the game number addition lottery process is different from that of the second embodiment. The configuration different from that of the second embodiment will be described below. The description of the same configuration as that of the second embodiment is basically omitted.

88(a) to 88(d) are explanatory diagrams for explaining the contents of the addition tables 141 to 144 in this embodiment. In this embodiment, as the additional tables 141 to 144, the first additional table 141 shown in FIG. 88(a), the second additional table 142 shown in FIG. 88(b), the third additional table 143 shown in FIG. 88(c), and the fourth additional table 144 shown in FIG. Although the details will be described later, the first to fourth addition tables 141 to 144 are not stored in advance in the main ROM 73 as they are, but the first to fourth compression data 146 to 149 that enable creation of the first to fourth addition tables 141 to 144 are stored in advance in the main ROM 73.

The first add-on table 141 is referred to when the add-on lottery process is executed in the pseudo-bonus state when the transition to the ART state ST9 is not confirmed. The second add-on table 142 is referred to when the add-on lottery process is executed in a situation where the transition to the ART state ST9 is confirmed in the pseudo-bonus state. The third add-on table 143 is referred to when the add-on lottery process is executed as a direct add-on while the A loop and the B loop are not executed in the ART state ST9. The fourth add-on table 144 is referred to when the add-on lottery process is executed as a direct add-on while the A loop or B loop is being executed in the ART state ST9.

As shown in FIGS. 88(a) to 88(d), each of the first add-on table 141, the second add-on table 142, the third add-on table 143, and the fourth add-on table 144 has a data area in which the numerical information of the add-on index is set, and a data area in which the number of random numbers to be won is set corresponding to the numerical information of the add-on index for each group of winning numbers "4" to "8", "15", and "16". are Specifically, in these data areas, values from "0" to "8" are set in serial numbers as the numerical information of the additional index. In this case, 1-byte data is assigned to each data area in which the numerical information of the superimposed index is set. In other words, nine data areas of "0" to "8" are set as numerical information of the superimposition index in each of the first to fourth superimposition tables 141 to 144, and each of these nine data regions is 1-byte data.

The numerical information of the added index is numerical information for specifying the actual number of added games in the main MPU 72 . An index correspondence table 145 is stored in the main ROM 73 in advance as data for specifying the actual number of games to be added to the numerical information of the added index. FIG. 89 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the index correspondence table 145. As shown in FIG. Numerical information of the add-on index of "0" corresponds to the fact that the number of add-on games is 0, that is, that the add-on lottery process resulted in a loss. Numerical information of the add-on index of "1" corresponds to the number of add-on games being 8 games. Numerical information of the add-on index of "2" corresponds to the number of add-on games being 12 games. Numerical information of the add-on index of "3" corresponds to the number of add-on games being 22 games. Numerical information of the add-on index of "4" corresponds to the number of add-on games being 32 games. Numerical information of the add-on index of "5" corresponds to the number of add-on games being 52 games. Numerical information of the add-on index of "6" corresponds to the number of add-on games being 102 games. Numerical information of the add-on index of "7" corresponds to the number of add-on games being 202 games. Numerical information of the add-on index of "8" corresponds to the number of add-on games being 302 games.

As described above, the first to fourth addition tables 141 to 144 do not set the numerical information of the number of added games as they are, but the numerical information of the added index is set, and the index correspondence table 145 is used to derive the numerical information of the number of added games from the numerical information of the added index. In other words, the numerical information of the number of games to be added is 302 games at maximum, and 9 bits are required to express the numerical information in binary, and 2 bytes are required in byte units. If the data capacity of the data area in which the numerical information of each additional game number is set is set constant in order to standardize the processing in the addition processing of the number of additional games, the data capacity of each data area in which the numerical information of each number of additional games is set becomes 2 bytes because it is necessary to match the numerical information of the maximum number of additional games. In this case, if the numerical information of the number of additional games is set in the first to fourth additional tables 141 to 144 as they are, 2 bytes×9×4=72 bytes are required. On the other hand, in the case where the first to fourth addition tables 141 to 144 set the numerical information of the addition index, which has a data capacity of 1 byte, and the index correspondence table 145 is used for deriving the numerical information of the actual number of games to be added from the numerical information of the addition index, 36 bytes (1 byte x 9 pieces x 4 pieces) are required as the data capacity for setting the numerical information of the addition index in the first to fourth addition tables 141 to 144, and the index correspondence table 145 requires 1 byte x 1 byte. 9 pieces + 2 bytes x 9 pieces requires 27 bytes, and the total is 63 bytes. This 63 bytes is a data capacity smaller than 72 bytes when the numerical information of each additional game number is set in each of the first to fourth addition tables 141 to 145 as it is.

88(a) to 88(d), the winning numbers "4" to "8", "15" and "16" are included in the first group including the winning numbers "4" and "5", the second group including the winning numbers "6" and "7", the third group including the winning number "8", and the third group including the winning number "8". 5” and “16” winning numbers are included in the fourth group. Further, in the present embodiment, dedicated random number circuits 102a to 102d for 16-bit random numbers are used in the additional lottery process. In each of the first to fourth addition tables 141 to 144, the number of winning random numbers for winning the numerical information of each additional index in the first group, the number of winning random numbers for winning the numerical information of each adding index in the second group, the number of winning random numbers for winning the numerical information of each adding index in the third group, and the number of winning random numbers for winning the numerical information of each adding index in the fourth group are set.

Here, the types of numerical value information of the add-on indexes for which the number of winning random numbers equal to or greater than 1 are set are different in each of the first to fourth add-on tables 141 to 144 . Specifically, as shown in FIG. 88(a), in the first addition table 141, the numerical information of the addition indexes of "0", "1", "6" to "8" is set with the number of winning random numbers that are 1 or more in any of the first to fourth groups, whereas the number of winning random numbers is set to 0 in all of the first to fourth groups in the numerical information of the addition indexes of "2" to "5". Further, as shown in FIG. 88(b), in the second addition table 142, the number of winning random numbers equal to or greater than 1 is set in any of the first to fourth groups in the numerical information of the adding index other than "2", whereas the numerical information of the adding index of "2" sets the number of winning random numbers to 0 in all of the first to fourth groups. In addition, as shown in FIG. 88(c), in the third addition table 143, the number of winning random numbers that are 1 or more in any of the first to fourth groups is set in the numerical information of the addition indexes of "0", "2" to "4", whereas the number of winning random numbers is set to 0 in all of the first to fourth groups in the numerical information of the addition indexes of "1", "5" to "8". Further, as shown in FIG. 88(d), in the fourth addition table 144, the number of winning random numbers that are 1 or more in any of the first to fourth groups is set in the numerical information of the addition indexes of "6" to "8", whereas the number of winning random numbers is set to 0 in all of the first to fourth groups in the numerical information of the addition indexes of "0" to "5".

As described above, even if the number of winning random numbers is set to 0 in each of the first to fourth groups in each of the first to fourth addition tables 141 to 144, the numeric information of "0" to "8" is commonly set as the numerical information of the addition index in any of the first to fourth addition tables 141 to 144, and thus the index correspondence table 1 in the first to fourth addition tables 141 to 144. 45 can be used in common. In other words, if the number information of the non -common addition index is set in each of the 1st to 4th additional table 141 to 144, it is necessary to prepare an index -compatible table 145 by supporting each of the first to fourth additional table 141-144, but as described above, it is necessary to prepare an index, but as described above By setting the numerical information of the common addition index in each of, one type of index compatible table 145 can be used in common. As a result, the storage capacity required for the index correspondence table 145 can be suppressed, and since the common index correspondence table 145 can be read and used regardless of which one of the first to fourth addition tables 141 to 144 is used, the processing configuration for reading the index correspondence table 145 can be simplified.

In addition lottery processing, a table to be referred to among the first to fourth addition tables 141 to 144 is developed in the main side RAM 74, but the first to fourth addition tables 141 to 144 are not stored as they are in the main side ROM 73, but are stored as first to fourth compression data 146 to 149. In each of the first to fourth add-on tables 141 to 144, there is numerical information of add-on indexes in which the number of winning random numbers is set to 0 in all of the first to fourth groups as already described. Therefore, the first to fourth compressed data 146 to 149 do not have data indicating the number of winning random numbers for the numerical information of the additional index in which the number of winning random numbers is set to 0.

The first to fourth compressed data 146-149 will be described in detail below. 90(a) to 90(d) are explanatory diagrams for explaining the first to fourth compressed data 146 to 149. FIG.

The first compressed data 146 is data for creating the first added table 141, the second compressed data 147 is data for creating the second added table 142, the third compressed data 148 is data for creating the third added table 143, and the fourth compressed data 149 is data for creating the fourth added table 144. As shown in FIGS. 90(a) to 90(d), the first to fourth compressed data 146 to 149 are set with header data and actual data.

Information is set in the header data to indicate which numerical information of the superimposed index corresponds to the actual data set in the corresponding compressed data 146 to 149 . Further, in the actual data, information on the number of winning random numbers set for each of the first to fourth groups is set for the numerical information of the additional index for which the number of winning random numbers of one or more is set in any one of the first to fourth groups. In this case, information on the number of winning random numbers corresponding to the numerical information of a plurality of additional indexes is set as the actual data, and each information is arranged in ascending order when viewed from the numerical information of the additional indexes.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 90(a), 2-byte header data is set as the leading data of the first compressed data 146, and "0", "1", "6", "7", and "8" are set in the header data as information for specifying the numerical information of the superimposed index in which the actual data exists in the first compressed data 146. In addition, five unit actual data are set as actual data, and the first unit actual data set following the header data is set with information on the number of winning random numbers set in each of the first to fourth groups in the numerical information of the addition index "0" in the first addition table 141.例文帳に追加In addition, in the second unit real data set following the first unit real data, information on the number of winning random numbers set in each of the first to fourth groups in the numerical information of the addition index "1" in the first addition table 141 is set. In addition, in the third unit real data set following the second unit real data, information on the number of winning random numbers set in each of the first to fourth groups in the numerical information of the addition index "6" in the first addition table 141 is set. In addition, in the fourth unit actual data set following the third unit actual data, information on the number of winning random numbers set in each of the first to fourth groups in the numerical information of the addition index "7" in the first addition table 141 is set. In addition, in the fifth unit real data set following the fourth unit real data, information on the number of winning random numbers set in each of the first to fourth groups in the numerical information of the addition index "8" in the first addition table 141 is set.

When the addition lottery process is executed using the first addition table 141, the first addition table 141 is expanded in the main side RAM 74 by executing decoding processing on the first compressed data 146 read out from the main side ROM 73.例文帳に追加In this case, first, the numerical information of the added indexes of "0" to "8" are written in the main side RAM 74 in ascending order. After that, the numeric information of the superimposed index set in the header data is read. Then, each unit real data arranged in the real data is written corresponding to the numerical information of the added index already written in the main side RAM 74 in order from the numerical information of the smaller value among the numerical information of the added index. As a result, information on the number of winning random numbers is set for each of the first to fourth groups with respect to the numerical information of the added indexes of "0", "1", "6", "7", and "8". After that, information corresponding to the fact that the number of winning random numbers is 0 for each of the first to fourth groups is set for the numerical information not set in the header data among the numerical information of the additional index written in the main side RAM 74.例文帳に追加As a result, the first superimposed table 141 is developed in the main RAM 74 using the first compressed data 146 .

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 90(b), 2-byte header data is set as the leading data of the second compressed data 147. In the header data, "0", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", and "8" are set as information for specifying numerical information of superimposed indexes in which actual data exists in the second compressed data 147. In addition, eight unit real data are set as the real data, and the first unit real data set following the header data is set with information on the number of winning random numbers set in each of the first to fourth groups in the numerical information of the addition index of "0" in the second addition table 142. - 特許庁In addition, in the second unit real data set following the first unit real data, information on the number of winning random numbers set in each of the first to fourth groups in the numerical information of the addition index "2" in the second addition table 142 is set. In addition, in the third unit real data set following the second unit real data, information on the number of winning random numbers set in each of the first to fourth groups in the numerical information of the addition index "3" in the second addition table 142 is set. Further, in the fourth unit actual data set following the third unit actual data, information of the number of winning random numbers set in each of the first to fourth groups in the numerical information of the addition index "4" in the second addition table 142 is set. Further, in the fifth unit actual data set following the fourth unit actual data, information on the number of winning random numbers set in each of the first to fourth groups in the numerical information of the addition index "5" in the second addition table 142 is set. Further, in the sixth unit actual data set following the fifth unit actual data, information on the number of winning random numbers set in each of the first to fourth groups in the numerical information of the addition index "6" in the second addition table 142 is set. In addition, information on the number of winning random numbers set in each of the first to fourth groups in the numerical information of the addition index "7" in the second addition table 142 is set in the seventh unit actual data set following the sixth unit actual data. In addition, in the eighth unit real data set following the seventh unit real data, information on the number of winning random numbers set in each of the first to fourth groups in the numerical information of the add index "8" in the second addition table 142 is set.

When the second addition lottery process is executed using the second addition table 142, the second addition table 142 is expanded in the main side RAM 74 by executing decoding processing on the second compressed data 147 read out from the main side ROM 73.例文帳に追加In this case, first, the numerical information of the added indexes of "0" to "8" are written in the main side RAM 74 in ascending order. After that, the numeric information of the superimposed index set in the header data is read. Then, each unit real data arranged in the real data is written corresponding to the numerical information of the added index already written in the main side RAM 74 in order from the numerical information of the smaller value among the numerical information of the added index. As a result, information on the number of winning random numbers is set for each of the first to fourth groups with respect to the numerical information of the added indexes of '0', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7' and '8'. After that, information corresponding to the fact that the number of winning random numbers is 0 for each of the first to fourth groups is set for the numerical information not set in the header data among the numerical information of the additional index written in the main side RAM 74.例文帳に追加As a result, the second added table 142 is developed in the main RAM 74 using the second compressed data 147 .

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 90(c), 2-byte header data is set as the top data of the third compressed data 148, and "0", "2", "3", and "4" are set in the header data as information for specifying the numerical information of the superimposed index in which the actual data exists in the third compressed data 148. In addition, four unit real data are set as real data, and the first unit real data set following the header data is set with information on the number of winning random numbers set in each of the first to fourth groups in the numerical information of the addition index of "0" in the third addition table 143. - 特許庁In addition, in the second unit real data set following the first unit real data, information on the number of winning random numbers set in each of the first to fourth groups in the numerical information of the addition index "2" in the third addition table 143 is set. Further, in the third unit actual data set following the second unit actual data, information on the number of winning random numbers set in each of the first to fourth groups in the numerical information of the addition index "3" in the third addition table 143 is set. Further, in the fourth unit actual data set following the third unit actual data, information on the number of winning random numbers set in each of the first to fourth groups in the numerical information of the addition index "4" in the third addition table 143 is set.

When the addition lottery process is executed using the third addition table 143, the third compression data 148 read out from the main side ROM 73 is decoded to develop the third addition table 143 in the main side RAM 74.例文帳に追加In this case, first, the numerical information of the added indexes of "0" to "8" are written in the main side RAM 74 in ascending order. After that, the numerical information of the superimposed index set in the header data is read. Then, each unit real data arranged in the real data is written corresponding to the numerical information of the added index already written in the main side RAM 74 in order from the numerical information of the smaller value among the numerical information of the added index. As a result, information on the number of winning random numbers is set for each of the first to fourth groups with respect to the numerical information of the added indexes of "0", "2", "3", and "4". After that, information corresponding to the fact that the number of winning random numbers is 0 for each of the first to fourth groups is set for the numerical information not set in the header data among the numerical information of the additional index written in the main side RAM 74.例文帳に追加As a result, the third superimposed table 143 is developed in the main RAM 74 using the third compressed data 148 .

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 90(d), 2-byte header data is set as the leading data of the fourth compressed data 149, and "6", "7", and "8" are set in the header data as information for identifying the numerical information of the superimposed index in which the actual data exists in the fourth compressed data 149. In addition, three unit real data are set as real data, and the first unit real data set following the header data is set with information on the number of winning random numbers set in each of the first to fourth groups in the numerical information of the addition index "6" in the fourth addition table 144.例文帳に追加Further, in the second unit actual data set following the first unit actual data, information on the number of winning random numbers set in each of the first to fourth groups in the numerical information of the addition index "7" in the fourth addition table 144 is set. In addition, in the third unit real data set following the second unit real data, information on the number of winning random numbers set in each of the first to fourth groups in the numerical information of the addition index "8" in the fourth addition table 144 is set.

When the addition lottery process is executed using the fourth addition table 144, the fourth addition table 144 is developed in the main side RAM 74 by executing decoding processing on the fourth compressed data 149 read out from the main side ROM 73.例文帳に追加In this case, first, the numerical information of the added indexes of "0" to "8" are written in the main side RAM 74 in ascending order. After that, the numeric information of the superimposed index set in the header data is read. Then, each unit real data arranged in the actual data is written corresponding to the numerical information of the added index already written in the main side RAM 74 in order from the numerical information of the smaller value among the numerical information of the added index. As a result, information on the number of winning random numbers is set for each of the first to fourth groups with respect to the numerical information of the added indexes of "6", "7", and "8". After that, information corresponding to the fact that the number of winning random numbers is 0 for each of the first to fourth groups is set for the numerical information not set in the header data among the numerical information of the additional index written in the main side RAM 74.例文帳に追加As a result, the fourth superimposed table 144 is developed in the main RAM 74 using the fourth compressed data 149 .

In a configuration in which the random number used in the additional lottery process is 16 bits, the data capacity of each data area in which the number of each winning random number is set in the first to fourth addition tables 141 to 144 is set to 2 bytes from the viewpoint of simplification of the process when specifying the number of winning random numbers corresponding to the numerical information of each additional index in the adding lottery process. First to fourth groups are set in the first to fourth addition tables 141 to 144, and in each of the first to fourth groups, data representing the number of winning random numbers are set corresponding to the numerical information of the addition indexes of '0' to '8', respectively. Numerical information of the superimposed indexes "0" to "8" is set in the first to fourth superimposed tables 141 to 144, and each of the numerical information has a data capacity of 1 byte. Therefore, the data capacity of each of the first to fourth addition tables 141 to 144 is 72 bytes+1 byte×9, or 81 bytes. On the other hand, the data capacity of the first compressed data 146 is 42 bytes, which is the sum of the 2-byte header data and the 2-byte×4×5 actual data, which is smaller than the data capacity of the first superimposition table 141 . The data capacity of the second compressed data 147 is 66 bytes, which is the sum of the 2-byte header data and the 2-byte×4×8 actual data, which is smaller than the data capacity of the second superimposition table 142 . The data capacity of the third compressed data 148 is 34 bytes, which is the sum of the 2-byte header data and the 2-byte×4×4 actual data, which is smaller than the data capacity of the third superimposition table 143 . The data capacity of the fourth compressed data 149 is 26 bytes, which is the sum of the 2-byte header data and the 2-byte×4×3 actual data, which is smaller than the data capacity of the fourth superimposition table 144 . This makes it possible to use the first to fourth addition tables 141 to 144 while suppressing the required data capacity in the main ROM 73 .

Next, the addition lottery process executed in the main MPU 72 using the first to fourth addition tables 141 to 144 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The additional lottery process is executed after the winning lottery process (FIG. 16) is executed and before the reels 32L, 32M and 32R start rotating when one game is newly started.

First, among the first to fourth compressed data 146 to 149, the compressed data 146 to 149 corresponding to the current game situation are read from the main ROM 73 (step S4701). After that, the numerical information of the added indices from "0" to "8" is written in the main RAM 74 in ascending order (step S4702).

After that, the numerical information of the superimposed index set in the header data of the compressed data 146 to 149 read in step S4701 is read, and each unit real data arranged in the real data of the compressed data 146 to 149 read out in step S4701 is written in correspondence with the numerical information of the superimposed index already written in the main RAM 74 (step S4703). Thereafter, information corresponding to the fact that the number of winning random numbers is 0 for each of the first to fourth groups is set for the numerical information not set in the header data among the numerical information of the additional index written in the main RAM 74 (step S4704).

After that, random number acquisition processing is executed (step S4705). In the random number acquisition process, a 16-bit random number updated by the dedicated random number circuits 102a to 102d corresponding to the additional lottery process is acquired.

After that, an additional index acquisition process is executed (step S4706). FIG. 92 is a flowchart showing processing for acquiring an added index. Among the 1st to 4th groups in the addition tables 141 to 144 developed in the main RAM 74 in steps S4701 to S4704, the group corresponding to the winning number set in the lottery process (FIG. 16) for the current combination is grasped (step S4801). After that, "9" corresponding to the maximum value of the numerical information of the added index is set in the repetition counter provided in the main RAM 74 (step S4802). Also, the value of the 16-bit random number acquired in step S4705 is set in the determination value counter provided in the main RAM 74 (step S4803).

After that, in the group grasped in step S4801 among the addition tables 141 to 144 developed in the main side RAM 74 in steps S4701 to S4704, the number of winning random numbers set corresponding to the numerical information of the addition index corresponding to the value of the repetition counter of the main side RAM 74 is read out (step S4804). In this case, for example, if the value of the repetition counter is "9", the number of winning random numbers set corresponding to the numerical information of the additional index "8" is read, if the value of the repetition counter is "5", the number of winning random numbers set corresponding to the numerical information of the additional index "4" is read, and if the value of the repetition counter is "1", the number of winning random numbers set corresponding to the numerical information of the additional index "0" is read. Then, the determined winning random number is added to the determination value counter of the main RAM 74 (step S4805).

After that, it is determined whether or not the value of the determination value counter after the addition has exceeded the maximum value of 16-bit random number "65535" (step S4806). If a negative determination is made in step S4806, it means that the numerical information of the added index corresponding to the current repetition counter value was not won. In this case, 1 is subtracted from the value of the repetition counter of the main RAM 74 (step S4807), and on condition that the value of the repetition counter after the subtraction of 1 is not "0" (step S4808: NO), the processing of steps S4804 to S4806 is executed for the value of the repetition counter after the subtraction of 1.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S4806, it means that the numerical information of the additional index corresponding to the current repetition counter value has been won. Therefore, numerical information of the added index corresponding to the current repetition counter value is obtained (step S4809). For example, if the value of the repetition counter is '9', '8' is obtained as the numerical information of the additional index, if the value of the repetition counter is '5', '4' is obtained as the numerical information of the additional index, and if the value of the repetition counter is '1', '0' is obtained as the numerical information of the additional index.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S4808, an affirmative determination should be made in step S4806 at the timing when one of the numerical information of the additional indexes of "0" to "8" is selected. As a result, it is possible to inform the administrator of the game hall when there is an electrical noise or a problem with the set value of the addition table.

Returning to the description of the additional lottery process (FIG. 91), after executing the additional index acquisition process in step S4706, the index correspondence table 145 is read from the main ROM 73 (step S4707). Thereafter, information on the number of additional games corresponding to the information on the additional index acquired in step S4706 is read from the index correspondence table 145 (step S4708). Then, the read out information on the number of additional games is added to the current counter to be added (step S4709).

According to this embodiment detailed above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

Even in the case where there is numerical information of the added index in which the number of winning random numbers is set to 0 in any of the first to fourth groups in each of the first to fourth added tables 141 to 144, the numerical information of "0" to "8" is commonly set as the numerical information of the added index in all the first to fourth added tables 141 to 144.例文帳に追加This makes it possible to use the index correspondence table 145 in common in the first to fourth addition tables 141 to 144 . In other words, if the number information of the non -common addition index is set in each of the 1st to 4th additional table 141 to 144, it is necessary to prepare an index -compatible table 145 by supporting each of the first to fourth additional table 141-144, but as described above, it is necessary to prepare an index, but as described above By setting the numerical information of the common addition index in each of, one type of index compatible table 145 can be used in common. As a result, the storage capacity required for the index correspondence table 145 can be suppressed, and since the common index correspondence table 145 can be read and used regardless of which one of the first to fourth addition tables 141 to 144 is used, the processing configuration for reading the index correspondence table 145 can be simplified.

In addition lottery processing, a table to be referred to among the first to fourth addition tables 141 to 144 is developed in the main side RAM 74, but the first to fourth addition tables 141 to 144 are not stored as they are in the main side ROM 73, but are stored as first to fourth compression data 146 to 149. In each of the first to fourth add-on tables 141 to 144, there is numerical information of add-on indices in which the number of winning random numbers is set to 0 in all of the first to fourth groups as already described. On the other hand, the first to fourth compressed data 146 to 149 do not have data indicating the number of winning random numbers for the numerical information of the additional index in which the number of winning random numbers is set to 0. This makes it possible to reduce the required storage capacity of the main-side ROM 73 .

Even when there is a lottery table in which the number of winning random numbers is not set to a predetermined index value as described above, the configuration for sharing the index value among a plurality of lottery tables may be applied to a group of tables for other lotteries instead of a group of tables for additional lottery processing.

Further, the first to fourth addition tables 141 to 144 are not limited to being stored in the main ROM 73 as the first to fourth compressed data 146 to 149, and the first to fourth addition tables 141 to 144 may be stored in the main ROM 73 as they are.

Further, the data structure of the first to fourth compressed data 146 to 149 is not limited to the one described above, and any specific data structure can be used as long as the data can be compressed.

<Fourth Embodiment>
In this embodiment, the processing configuration of the random number acquisition process in the main MPU 72 is different from that in the first embodiment. The configuration different from that of the first embodiment will be described below. Note that the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is basically omitted.

FIG. 93 is a flowchart showing random number acquisition processing in this embodiment.

In steps S4901 to S4908, the same processes as steps S401 to S408 of the random number acquisition process (FIG. 15) in the first embodiment are executed. As a result, when the random number is to be obtained from the first to fourth dedicated random number circuits 102a to 102d, the updated 16-bit random number is obtained from the corresponding dedicated random number circuits 102a to 102d.

If the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l are to use the random number (step S4907: NO), the value of the random number pointer provided in the main RAM 74 is incremented by 1 (step S4909). The random number pointer is a counter for the main MPU 72 to specify which one of the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l is to be used for random numbers, and can take numerical information of "0" to "11". When the random number pointer is "0", the first shared random number circuit 101a is used for random numbers, when the random number pointer is "1", the second shared random number circuit 101b is used for random numbers, when the random number pointer is "2", the third shared random number circuit 101c is used for random numbers, and when the random number pointer is "m", the (m+1)th shared random number circuits 101a to 101l are used for random numbers. (m is an integer equal to or greater than 0).

If the value of the random number pointer after adding 1 exceeds the maximum value of "11" (step S4910: YES), the random number pointer is cleared to "0" (step S4911). As a result, the value of the random number pointer is incremented by 1 each time it is used for lottery processing in the numerical range of '0' to '11', and when the maximum value of the numerical range is exceeded, the value is looped to return to the minimum value. Therefore, when the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l are to be used for random numbers, the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l to be used are sequentially changed according to a predetermined order each time they are to be used in the lottery process.

If a negative determination is made in step S4910, or if the process of step S4911 is executed, the random number of the shared random number circuits 101a to 101l corresponding to the value of the random number pointer among the first to twelfth latch registers 103a to 103l is obtained from the latch register written when the start lever 41 for starting the current game is operated (step S4912).

After that, it is determined whether or not the random number to be obtained this time is a 16-bit random number (step S4913). In other words, in this embodiment, not only 8-bit random numbers but also 16-bit random numbers may be obtained using the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l. If a negative determination is made in step S4913, it means that the random number to be acquired this time is an 8-bit random number, so this random number acquisition process is terminated.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S4913, it is determined whether or not a 16-bit random number has been acquired (step S4914). If a negative determination is made in step S4914, the processing of steps S4909 to S4912 is executed again to additionally acquire an 8-bit random number from the shared random number circuits 101a to 101l that are next in the acquisition order to the shared random number circuits 101a to 101l that have already acquired the 8-bit random number. As a result, a 16-bit random number is obtained in total from the already obtained 8-bit random number and the newly obtained 8-bit random number.

According to the present embodiment described in detail above, it is possible to obtain not only 8-bit random numbers but also 16-bit random numbers using the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l. This makes it possible to diversify the types of lottery processes for which the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l are used.

Further, when obtaining an 8-bit random number, an 8-bit random number is obtained from one of the first to 12th shared random number circuits 101a to 101l, and when obtaining a 16-bit random number, an 8-bit random number is obtained from two of the first to 12th shared random number circuits 101a to 101l. This makes it possible to obtain a 16-bit random number while using a processing configuration for obtaining an 8-bit random number.

<Fifth Embodiment>
This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the configuration for supplying clock signals to the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l. The configuration different from that of the first embodiment will be described below. Note that the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is basically omitted.

FIG. 94 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the random number circuit group 100 in this embodiment.

The configuration of the first to fourth dedicated random number circuits 102a to 102d in the random number circuit group 100 is the same as that of the first embodiment. On the other hand, in the first embodiment, the shared clock circuit 104 common to the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l is provided, and a clock signal is output from the shared clock circuit 104 to all of the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l. First through twelfth clock circuits 151a through 151l are provided. The output cycles of the clock signals of the first to twelfth clock circuits 151a to 151l are different from each other and are set so as not to have a multiple relationship with each other. This makes it possible to diversify the combination patterns of the random numbers of the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l at arbitrary timings.

In addition, the clock signal output periods of the first to twelfth clock circuits 151a to 151l are all sufficiently shorter than the time required for the player to operate the start lever 41. FIG. For example, while the time required for a player to operate the start lever 41 is 1 second, the clock signal output period of the first to twelfth clock circuits 151a to 151l ranges from 3 microseconds to 30 microseconds. As a result, the difference between the random number update cycles in the first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l is sufficiently small in relation to the time required for the player to operate the start lever 41. FIG.

<Sixth embodiment>
In this embodiment, the processing configuration of normal effect control processing in the effect side MPU 92 is different from that of the first embodiment. The configuration different from that of the first embodiment will be described below. Note that the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is basically omitted.

FIG. 95 is a flow chart showing normal effect control processing in this embodiment.

In step S5001, the same processing as steps S1701 to S1710 of normal effect control processing (FIG. 38) in the first embodiment is executed. After that, it is determined whether or not the chance effect flag of the effect side RAM 94 is set to "1" (step S5002). The chance effect flag is a flag for the effect side MPU 92 to specify that the effect corresponding to the chance state ST7 is being executed. If the value of the chance effect flag is "0" (step S5002: NO), it is determined whether or not a chance start command has been received from the main MPU 72 (step S5003). If the chance start command has been received (step S5003: YES), it is determined whether or not the false portent effect flag of the effect side RAM 94 is set to "1" (step S5004).

When the false portent effect flag is set to "1" (step S5004: YES), it is determined whether or not the currently executed false portent effect is to be stopped (step S5005). The false portent effect includes a type in which an effect with a high degree of expectation for transition to the ART state ST9 is executed and a type in which a type with a low degree of expectation for the transition to the ART state ST9 is executed. Since the false portent state ST5 is a game state not linked to transition to the ART state ST9 in the first place, the transition to the ART state ST9 does not occur after the termination of the false portent performance regardless of the type of false portent performance being executed.

If the currently executed false portent performance is of a type in which a performance with a low degree of expectation for shifting to the ART state ST9 is executed, an affirmative determination is made in step S5005, and the false portent performance flag is cleared to "0" (step S5006). As a result, the false portent effect in the middle of execution is stopped halfway along with the transition to the chance state ST7.

When a negative determination is made in step S5004, or when the process of step S5006 is executed, a chance production start setting process is executed (step S5007). In the chance production start setting process, a chance production table enabling the execution of the chance production corresponding to the chance state ST7 is read from the production side ROM 93 and stored in the production side RAM 94.例文帳に追加The chance production is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 by controlling the execution of the production in the production side MPU 92 according to the chance production table. Then, the player can recognize that the chance state ST7 is reached by confirming the effect. After that, the chance effect flag of the effect side RAM 94 is set to "1" (step S5008).

On the other hand, if the currently executed false portent effect is a type of effect in which the degree of expectation for transition to the ART state ST9 is high, a negative determination is made in step S5005. In this case, "1" is set to the chance waiting flag of the production side RAM 94 (step S5009). The chance standby flag is a flag for the performance side MPU 92 to specify that the start of the chance performance is waiting due to the execution of the false portent performance corresponding to the false portent state ST5. Here, in the main side MPU 72, when a transition to the chance state ST7 is won in the middle of the false portent state ST5, the false portent state ST5 is ended in the middle and the state is shifted to the chance state ST7. On the other hand, even if the shift to the chance state ST7 occurs in the middle of the false portent performance, if the false portent performance during execution is of a type in which the performance with high expectation for the transition to the ART state ST9 is executed, the performance side MPU 92 does not terminate the false portent performance in the middle and continues the false portent performance even if the control corresponding to the chance state ST7 is executed by the main side MPU 72.例文帳に追加Thus, by giving priority to the transition to the chance state ST7 over the continuation of the false portent state ST5 as a game state, the player's profit due to the occurrence of the chance state ST7 is ensured, while the false portent performance during the execution of the performance with high expectation for the transition to the ART state ST9 is continued to prevent the content of the performance from giving a sense of incongruity.

When negative determination is made in step S5003, or when the processing of step S5009 is executed, the effect control processing for the false portent state is executed (step S5010). The processing contents of the effect control processing for the false portent state are the same as those of the first embodiment. If an affirmative determination is made in step S5002, the processing of steps S5011 to S5016 is executed. The processing contents of these steps S5011 to S5016 are the same as steps S1717 to S1722 of the normal effect control processing (FIG. 38) in the first embodiment.

According to the present embodiment detailed above, when the currently executed false portent performance is of a type in which a performance with a high degree of expectation for shifting to the ART state ST9 is executed, the execution of the false portent performance is continued even if the master side MPU 72 shifts to the chance state ST7. Thus, by giving priority to the transition to the chance state ST7 over the continuation of the false portent state ST5 as a game state, the profit of the player due to the occurrence of the chance state ST7 is ensured, while the false portent performance in the middle of execution of the performance with a high degree of expectation for the transition to the ART state ST9 can be continued so as not to make the content of the performance feel uncomfortable.

On the other hand, when the currently executed false portent performance is of a type in which a performance with a low degree of expectation for transition to the ART state ST9 is executed, the false portent performance is stopped halfway and the chance performance is started when the transition to the chance state ST7 occurs in the main side MPU 72.例文帳に追加Thus, in a situation where the false portent performance with a low degree of attention is executed, it is possible to prioritize the start of the chance performance with a high degree of player's attention over the currently executed false portent performance in accordance with the occurrence of the shift to the chance state ST7 in the main side MPU 72.例文帳に追加

<Seventh Embodiment>
In this embodiment, the processing configuration of the effect control process for the false portent state in the effect side MPU 92 is different from that of the first embodiment. The configuration different from that of the first embodiment will be described below. Note that the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is basically omitted.

FIG. 96 is a flow chart showing the effect control processing for the false portent state in this embodiment. The performance control processing for the false portent state is executed not only in the situation where the false portent performance is executed but also in the situation where the main portent performance, the chance performance, the performance for the bonus state, the performance for the preparation state ST8 and the performance for the ART state ST9 are not executed.

In steps S5101 to S5104, the same processing as steps S1801 to S1804 of the effect control processing for false portent state (FIG. 39) in the first embodiment is executed. When the false portent effect flag of the effect side RAM 94 is set to "1" (step S5101: YES), it is determined whether the information to be referred to in the false portent effect table stored in the effect side RAM 94 is the information corresponding to the end timing of the false portent effect, thereby determining whether or not it is the end timing of the false portent effect (step S5105).

If an affirmative determination is made in step S5105, it is determined whether or not a false portent start command has been received from the main MPU 72 (step S5106). If the false portent start command has not been received (step S5106: NO), a false portent effect end setting process is executed (step S5107). In the end setting processing of the false portent performance, the normal return performance table corresponding to the termination of the false portent state ST5 and the return to the normal game state ST1 and the normal performance table corresponding to the normal game state ST1 are read from the performance side ROM 93 and stored in the performance side RAM 94.例文帳に追加A performance side MPU 92 executes performance control according to these performance tables, so that an upper lamp 61, a speaker 62 and an image display device 63 execute a normal return performance corresponding to returning to a normal game state ST1 upon completion of a false sign state ST5, and then a normal performance corresponding to the normal game state ST1 is executed. By confirming the effect, the player can grasp that the premonitory effect has ended and the normal game state ST1 has been restored.

If the false portent start command has been received (step S5106: YES), a false portent effect adjustment process is executed (step S5108). In the adjustment processing of the false portent performance, a false portent performance table for executing a false portent performance having continuity of performance with respect to the content of the false portent performance at that time is read from the performance side ROM 93 and stored in the performance side RAM 94.例文帳に追加In this case, the false portent effect table corresponds to the information on the number of continuous games in the false portent state ST5 set in the false portent start command received this time. A performance side MPU 92 controls execution of performance according to the false portent performance table, so that false portent performance is executed by an upper lamp 61, a speaker 62 and an image display device 63 with contents having continuity with the content of the false portent performance executed so far. When the false portent performance is started in the middle of the false portent performance, the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 execute the portent performance for the total number of games of the false portent performance executed so far and the number of games of the false portent performance to be executed from now on.

If it is not the end timing of the false portent effect (step S5105: NO), it is determined whether or not a false portent start command has been received from the main MPU 72 (step S5109). If the false portent effect start command has not been received (step S5109: NO), update setting processing of the false portent effect is executed (step S5110). In the update setting processing, if it is time to update the false portent performance due to the new execution of one game, processing is executed to change the range to be referred to in the false portent performance table currently being referred to in accordance with the new start of the one game. As a result, the execution content of the false portent effect changes according to the number of games in which the false portent effect continues.

When the false portent effect command is received (step S5109: YES), adjustment processing of the false portent effect is executed (step S5111). In the adjustment processing of the false portent performance, a false portent performance table for executing a false portent performance having continuity of performance with respect to the content of the false portent performance at that time is read from the performance side ROM 93 and stored in the performance side RAM 94.例文帳に追加In this case, the false portent effect table corresponds to the information on the number of continuous games in the false portent state ST5 set in the false portent start command received this time. A performance side MPU 92 controls execution of performance according to the false portent performance table, so that false portent performance is executed by an upper lamp 61, a speaker 62 and an image display device 63 with contents having continuity with the content of the false portent performance executed so far. When the false portent performance is started in the middle of the false portent performance, the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62 and the image display device 63 execute the portent performance for the total number of games of the false portent performance executed so far and the number of games of the false portent performance to be executed from now on.

If a negative determination is made in step S5102, if the process of step S5104 is performed, if the process of step S5107 is performed, if the process of step S5108 is performed, if the process of step S5110 is performed, or if the process of step S5111 is performed, it is determined whether or not a preparation start command has been received from the main MPU 72 (step S5112). Even if the effect side MPU 92 is executing the control for executing the false portent effect, the game state of the main side MPU 72 may be the chance state ST7. In such a situation, the main side MPU 72 wins the shift in the lottery process for shifting to the ART state ST9 in the chance state ST7, so that the preparation start command is transmitted from the main side MPU 72 to the performance side MPU 92 even in the situation where the false portent performance is being executed.

When the preparation start command is received (step S5112: YES), start setting processing of preparation effect is executed (step S5113). In the preparation effect start setting process, a preparation effect table enabling execution of the preparation effect corresponding to the preparation state ST8 is read from the effect side ROM 93 and stored in the effect side RAM 94.例文帳に追加The preparation effect is executed by the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62, and the image display device 63 by performing execution control of the effect in the effect side MPU 92 according to the preparation effect table. By confirming the effect, the player can grasp that the game is in the preparation state ST8. When the preparation performance start setting processing is executed in a situation where the false portent performance is being executed, a performance corresponding to the winning of the transition to the ART state ST9 is executed in such a way as to interrupt the series of stories of the false portent performance. Thereafter, various flags relating to the false portent effect are cleared to "0" (step S5114).

According to the present embodiment detailed above, even if the transition to the chance state ST7 occurs in the main side MPU 72 while the false portent effect is being executed, the false portent effect in the middle of execution is continued, and even if the false portent effect is ended in the situation where the chance state ST7 is continued in the main side MPU 72, the chance effect is not started. As a result, the chance performance is not suddenly started in the middle of the false portent performance or the chance performance is not started at the same time as the false portent performance is finished, so that the player can be prevented from feeling uncomfortable with the sudden start of the chance performance.

<Eighth Embodiment>
This embodiment differs from the above-described first embodiment in the execution mode of the bonus winning announcement when the bonus winning is won during execution of the ending effect. The configuration different from that of the first embodiment will be described below. Note that the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is basically omitted.

FIG. 97 is a flow chart showing a bonus notification process during the ending executed by the MPU 92 on the effect side. Note that the bonus notification process during the ending is executed during execution of the ending effect.

It is determined whether or not any bonus winning data is set in the main RAM 74 (step S5201). The main side MPU 72 transmits a game start command in which information for specifying the type of the set bonus winning data is set at the start of the game in which the bonus winning data is set, and also transmits a command corresponding to it when the bonus winning is established, so that the performance side MPU 92 can specify whether or not the bonus winning data is set in the main side RAM 74 based on these commands.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S5201, it is determined whether or not it is time to start the game in which bonus winning data is set (step S5202). When an affirmative determination is made in step S5202, the number of non-announced games corresponding to the type of bonus winning data set this time is read out from the production side ROM 93 (step S5203). A plurality of non-announcement compatible game numbers are set according to the types of bonus winning data. Specifically, when any BB winning data is set, 10 games are selected as the number of non-announced games, and when any RB winning data are set, 20 games are selected as the non-announced number of games.

When a negative determination is made in step S5202, or when the processing of step S5203 is executed, it is determined whether or not the number of remaining games of the number of games to continue the ending effect set at the start of the ending effect is less than the number of non-announced games (step S5204). When an affirmative determination is made in step S5204, notification effect setting processing is executed (step S5205). In the notification effect setting process, data setting is performed so that the image corresponding to the winning of the bonus is displayed in a reduced size while the moving image corresponding to the ending effect is being displayed on the image display device 63 .

According to this embodiment described in detail above, when a bonus win is won during the ending effect, the bonus win announcement is made at the timing when the number of remaining continuous games of the ending effect reaches a predetermined number of games. As a result, it is possible to perform the bonus winning announcement at a timing preferable in relation to the ending effect.

It should be noted that the number of unannounced games may differ depending on whether or not there is a set difference in the winning probability.

<Other embodiments>
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the description of each embodiment described above, and various modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, it may be changed as follows. Incidentally, the configurations of the following different forms may be applied individually to the configurations of the above embodiments, or may be applied in combination. Further, the configurations of the above embodiments may be applied in combination with each other, and the configurations of the following other forms may be applied individually or in combination to the configuration in which the configurations of the above embodiments are combined with each other.

(1) When winning a combination in which the winning probability varies according to the set value in the advantageous section SC2, the transition lottery process for the false omen state ST5, the transition lottery process for the real omen state ST6, and the transition lottery process for the chance state ST7 are executed. In this case, since the transition lottery processing is executed only when winning a role in which the winning probability does not vary according to the set value in the advantageous section SC2, the influence of the set value on the probability of transition to the ART state ST9 can be reduced. Further, instead of this configuration, a configuration may be adopted in which the transition lottery process is executed when a winning combination with a winning probability that varies according to a set value is won and a prize corresponding to the winning combination is established.

(2) In the game won in the transition lottery process of the advantageous section SC2, the transition lottery process of the false omen state ST5, the transition lottery process of the real precursor state ST6, and the transition lottery process of the chance state ST7 can be executed. As a result, it is possible to cause the transition to the advantageous section SC2 and the transition to the game states ST5 to ST7 to be triggered by different games.

Further, the lottery process for transitioning to the advantageous section SC2 is configured to be executed when a winning combination whose winning probability does not vary according to a set value is won, but the present invention is not limited to this. It may be configured to be executed when the corresponding prize is established.

(3) In the event that a winner is won in the transition lottery process for the advantageous interval SC2, the advantageous interval SC2 may be started from the game following the game in which the winner was won. In this case, if the transition lottery process for the false omen state ST5, the transition lottery process for the main omen state ST6, and the transition lottery process for the chance state ST7 can be executed on the condition that it is in the advantageous section SC2, even if the player wins the transition lottery process for the advantageous section SC2, the transition lottery process for the transition lottery process for the advantageous section SC2 is not in the advantageous section SC2 in the game. There will be no.

(4) When a shift to the advantageous section SC2 occurs in the normal game state ST1, every time the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R that enables establishment of the first bell prize in the advantageous section SC2 is notified, the end lottery process may be executed, and the end lottery process may result in a win, thereby causing the shift to the normal section SC1. In this case, even in the advantageous section SC2 shifted to in the normal game state ST1, the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R that enables establishment of the first bell prize can be notified multiple times.

(5) The number of notification times of the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R that enables establishment of the first bell prize necessary for generating the opportunity to end the advantageous section SC2 is not limited to one time, and may be multiple times such as 2 times, 3 times, or 4 times or more.

(6) Instead of notification of the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R that enables the establishment of the first bell prize as a trigger for the end of the advantageous section SC2, if there is a specific prize that is a prize that is established when the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped in a predetermined order, the reel 32L that enables the establishment of the specific prize, instead of the configuration in which the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R that enables the establishment of the first bell prize is notified. , 32M, and 32R may be configured so that the advantageous section SC2 does not end until a predetermined number of times (for example, once or twice) the notification of the order of stopping of 32M and 32R occurs. In other words, in this configuration, the advantageous section SC2 does not end until the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is notified a predetermined number of times for the winning with the maximum number of game media to be awarded among the winnings established when the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped in a predetermined order. In this case, even in the advantageous section SC2 shifted to in the normal game state ST1, the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R that enables establishment of the first bell prize may be notified until the notification of the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R that enables establishment of the specific prize is generated a predetermined number of times, in the case that a winning combination that establishes the first bell prize is won according to the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R.

(7) The number of notification times of the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R that enables establishment of the first bell prize necessary for generating the opportunity to end the advantageous section SC2 may differ among a plurality of game states such as the normal game state ST1, the false portent state ST5, and the chance state ST7. For example, by setting the required number of notifications to be greater in the false portent state ST5 than in the normal game state ST1, the false portent state ST5 can be made a more advantageous game state than the normal game state ST1.

(8) When the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R that enables establishment of the first bell prize in the normal game state ST1 and in the advantageous section SC2 is notified, the notification may be performed by the dual-use display unit 66, but may not be performed by the image display device 63. In this case, the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R that enables establishment of the first bell prize that triggers the end of the advantageous section SC2 can be inconspicuously notified.

(9) In the advantageous section SC2, the advantageous section display section 67 may be configured to be in a light-emitting state (that is, display state), and if a predetermined abnormal state occurs in the slot machine 10, the advantageous section display section 67 may be in a light-off state (that is, a non-display state). Further, in this case, the combined display unit 66 may be configured to display information corresponding to the type of abnormal state. In the configuration in which the combined display section 66 and the advantageous interval display section 67 are provided together in the common display area 68 in this manner, when a predetermined abnormal state occurs in the slot machine 10, the advantageous interval display section 67 is turned off and the combined display section 66 displays corresponding to the type of abnormal state. easier to identify.

(10) When the number of games executed in the B loop is 21 games or more, even if the number of games executed in the B loop is 22 games or more, an addition of 1000 games may be notified as a special freeze effect. In this case, it is possible to prevent the number of additional games notified at once from becoming excessively large.

(11) If the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 measured by the main MPU 72 when the B loop is started is less than 20 games, the special freeze effect may not occur. In this case, when a B loop occurs in a situation where the number of remaining continuous games in the ART state ST9 is 20 games or more and 20 games are executed in the B loop, the total number of additional games is notified regardless of whether the B loop continues or not, so that the additional notification of 1000 games can be performed without assuming that the number of games given in the B loop is consumed in the middle.

(12) A configuration may be adopted in which 20 games are added when the B loop is started. In this case, when 20 games are executed in the B loop, the total number of games to be added is notified regardless of whether the B loop is continued or not, so that the addition notification of 1000 games can be performed without assuming that the number of games given in the B loop is completed in the middle.

(13) The freezing period at the end of the ending may be longer in the case where the BB presentation is started after the ending presentation is completed than in the case where the BB presentation is not started after the ending presentation is completed. In this case, when the ending performance is finished and the BB performance is started, the extended period can be used to execute the BB start performance after executing the end performance of the ending performance.

(14) Whether or not bonus winning announcements (first announcement, second announcement) are made when the bonus combination is won during the ending production may be different between the bonus combination whose winning probability varies according to the set value and the bonus combination whose winning probability does not change according to the set value. For example, for a bonus combination whose winning probability varies according to a set value, the bonus winning announcement is made when winning is made during the ending performance, and for a bonus combination whose winning probability does not change according to the setting value, even if winning is made during the ending performance, the bonus winning announcement may not be made. When the bonus state (BB state ST3, RB state ST4) corresponding to the latter bonus combination is reached, the game section shifts to the advantageous section SC2 even if the game section is the normal section SC1. Therefore, by generating the bonus state corresponding to the bonus combination after the advantageous section SC2 ends after the ending performance is completed, it is possible to immediately return to the advantageous section SC2 even if the advantageous section SC2 is forcibly ended.

(15) The ending effect may be executed on the condition that the total number of game media provided in the advantageous section SC2 is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. As a result, it is possible to prevent the ending effect from being executed even though the amount of game media is not given to the player's satisfaction.

(16) When the ending effect is executed, a moving image effect is performed in increments of 5 games, and at the end, an end screen showing the number of game media acquired in the current ART state ST9 and the number of games executed in the current ART state ST9 may be displayed.

(17) In the situation where the ending effect is being executed and the number of games executed in the advantageous section SC2 is 1490 or more, if the bonus combination is won, the bonus winning announcement (first announcement, second announcement) may not be made. In this case, in the bonus internal state ST2, the replay winning probability is higher than that in the normal game state ST1, and the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R enabling establishment of the first bell prize is reported, so that the player can be made to recognize that the ending performance is being executed in the ART state ST9 even in the situation where the ending performance is being executed in the bonus internal state ST2.

(18) The end roll may be reproduced in the ending effect, and the end timing of the ending effect and the end roll of the end roll may be matched by changing the reproduction speed.

(19) When the ending effect is extended by entering a bonus state in the middle of the ending effect, an additional image such as a character introduction may be displayed in the extended game. Also, an image suggesting the setting value may be displayed in the extended game. In this case, when a bonus combination is won in the middle of the ending production, it is assumed that the ending production is extended by intentionally not realizing the bonus winning, and an image suggesting the set value is displayed. Therefore, if no bonus winning is established for, for example, five games or more after winning the bonus combination, the setting value suggestion image may not be displayed even if the ending effect is extended.

(20) When the number of games executed in the advantageous section SC2 during the bonus state is equal to or greater than the number of games corresponding to the ending, the bonus effect may be terminated and the ending effect may be started, or the ending effect may be started after the bonus state is ended, or the ending effect may be started when the transition from the preparation state ST8 to the ART state ST9 occurs after the bonus state is ended.

In the configuration in which the ending effect is started after the bonus state ends, the start of the ending effect is delayed with respect to the number of games executed in the advantageous section SC2. In this case, in the ending performance, moving image performance is basically performed in increments of 5 games, whereas animation performance is performed in increments of 3 games, so that all performance contents can be displayed before the ending performance is completed. Further, when all the contents of the effect cannot be displayed by the final game of the ending effect, all the contents of the effect may be displayed by utilizing a freeze period that occurs when the ending effect ends.

A plurality of kinds of effects such as effects for 30 games, effects for 40 games, and effects for 50 games are prepared as the ending effects, and the effect may be selected according to the start timing of the ending effects for the number of games executed in the advantageous section SC2.

(21) The number of games played in the bonus state may be excluded from counting the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2. As a result, it is possible to prevent the number of games executed in the advantageous section SC2 from reaching the upper limit number of games during the bonus state, and to prevent the ending performance from being started during the bonus state.

(22) If a bonus combination is won in a game other than the final game in the advantage maintenance section, the bonus type notification may be made immediately regardless of the type of the bonus combination. As a result, it is possible to increase the chances of winning a bonus prize in the game before the final game in the advantage maintenance section.

(23) Instead of a configuration in which a bonus prize is established in the advantage maintenance interval and the transition to the ART state ST9 is confirmed in the advantageous interval SC2 in the start game in the bonus state, a configuration may be adopted in which the transition lottery process for the ART state ST9 is executed and the probability of winning the transition to the ART state ST9 is higher than in other cases. Even in this case, it is possible to award a profit for the establishment of a bonus winning in the advantage maintenance section.

(24) The configuration is not limited to the configuration in which the number of continuous games in the advantage maintenance interval is fixed, and may be determined by lottery. However, even if it is decided by lottery, it is necessary to select the number of games within a range in which the number of games executed in the advantageous section SC2 does not exceed the upper limit number of games.

(25) Instead of executing the lottery process for transition to ART state ST9 in the advantageous interval SC2 in the start game of the bonus state, the lottery process for transition to ART state ST9 may be executed in the advantageous interval SC2 in the game during the bonus state, or the lottery process for transition to ART state ST9 may be executed in the advantageous interval SC2 in the final game in the bonus state. In this case, when the bonus state is started in the advantageous section SC2, the timing for ending the advantageous section SC2 may be determined by lottery. For example, in a configuration in which the transition lottery process for the ART state ST9 is executed when the final game in the bonus state is in the advantageous section SC2, the lottery process for the transition to the ART state ST9 triggered by the bonus state is not executed unless the content of until the final game in the bonus state ends is selected as the trigger for ending the advantageous section SC2.

Further, in the above configuration, the timing of executing the lottery process for transition to the ART state ST9 may be different depending on the bonus combination that triggered the bonus state. For example, if it is in a bonus state corresponding to a predetermined bonus combination, the transition lottery process for ART state ST9 is executed in the start game, and if it is in a bonus state corresponding to a specific bonus combination, the transition lottery process for ART state ST9 is executed in the final game, so that the probability of executing the transition lottery process for ART state ST9 can be varied depending on the type of bonus combination.

(26) In the advantageous section SC2, when a bonus combination whose winning probability varies according to a set value is won, the lottery process for transition to the ART state ST9 may be executed in the winning game. In this case, by informing the player that it is the advantageous section SC2, it is possible to increase the degree of attention to winning the bonus combination. Further, when winning a bonus combination whose winning probability varies according to a set value in the advantageous section SC2, the transition lottery process to the ART state ST9 may be executed in the winning game.

(27) The configuration of the offset table 111 for associating each index value IV of the normal mode lottery table, the first RT mode lottery table, and the second RT mode lottery table with the winning numbers is not limited to the configuration in the first embodiment. For example, instead of setting in the order of a group of small wins->group of bonus wins->group of replay wins, a configuration may be adopted in which the group of bonus wins->group of replay wins->group of minor wins is set in this order.

(28) Instead of setting the offset table 111 common to the normal mode lottery table, the first RT mode lottery table, and the second RT mode lottery table, an offset table may be provided individually corresponding to each lottery table. For example, in the lottery table for the normal mode, a group of wins whose winning probability varies according to the set value and a group of wins whose winning probability does not vary according to the set value are separately aggregated. For the same purpose, an offset table may be provided for the first RT mode lottery table, and an offset table may be provided for the second RT mode lottery table. In this case, the winning number of each offset table may be set so as not to overlap between the offset tables. Even with this configuration, the index value IV can be set in each lottery table in a manner that facilitates design, and the winning number can be set in each offset table in a manner that facilitates the handling of information on the winning combination in subsequent processing.

(29) A configuration may be adopted in which the false portent state ST5 can be extended if the player wins the role that triggers the start of the false portent state ST5 in the false portent state ST5. Then, when the false portent state ST5 is extended, the advantageous section SC2 may be extended by that amount. As a result, the advantage interval SC2 is extended by extending the false portent state ST5, and thus the extension of the false portent state ST5 is more advantageous for the player.

(30) Even in the middle of the false portent state ST5, when the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R enabling establishment of the first bell prize is announced, the advantageous section SC2 ends and the normal section SC1 may be started. As a result, even in the false portent state ST5, it is possible to create a situation in which the normal section SC1 is set.

(31) If a predetermined combination is won during the false portent state ST5, the shift lottery process for the ART state ST9 may be executed, while if a predetermined combination is won during the actual portent state ST6, the lottery process for adding the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9 may be executed. In this case, not only is it advantageous for the player to have a longer number of continuous games in the false precursor state ST5, but it is also advantageous to the player to have a longer number of continuous games in the actual precursor state ST6. Therefore, when the transition to the main portent state ST6 is won in the middle of the false portent state ST5, the remaining number of continued games of the false portent state ST5 at that time may be added to the number of continued games of the main portent state ST6. As a result, it is possible to provide an opportunity to increase the number of games to be continued in this portent state ST6.

(32) The number of games to be continued in the false portent state ST5 is not limited to being determined by lottery, and may be fixed to a predetermined number (for example, 10 games).

(33) A configuration may be adopted in which the transition to the ART state ST9 is confirmed when a bonus prize is won in the situation of the false portent state ST5 and the advantage section SC2. In this case, the player expects that the bonus prize will be established in the situation where the false portent effect is being executed.

(34) If the chance state ST7 is entered in the middle of the false portent state ST5, the false portent effect may be continued while an effect or notification indicating the chance state ST7 is executed. In this case, it is possible to make the player look forward to the chance state ST7 while enjoying the series of false portent effects.

(35) If the state shifts to the chance state ST7 in the middle of the false portent state ST5, the false portent effect may be ended at that point and the chance effect may be started.

(36) A configuration may be adopted in which the probability of transition to the ART state ST9 in the chance state ST7 is different between the case of shifting to the chance state ST7 in a situation other than the false portent state ST5 and the case of shifting to the chance state ST7 in the middle of the false portent state ST5. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which the probability of transitioning to the ART state ST9 in the chance state ST7 is higher in the case of shifting to the chance state ST7 in a situation that is not the false portent state ST5 than in the case of shifting to the chance state ST7 in the middle of the false portent state ST5. Further, a configuration may be adopted in which the probability of winning the transition to the ART state ST9 in the chance state ST7 is higher in the case of shifting to the chance state ST7 in the middle of the false portent state ST5 than in the case of shifting to the chance state ST7 in a situation other than the false portent state ST5.

(37) In a situation where the number of games set in the number-of-stock-games counter 127 is not transferred to the display counter 126, a notification corresponding to the number of games set in the number-of-stock-games counter 127 may be provided. For example, a display area in which a color corresponding to the number of games set in the stock game number counter 127 is displayed is set on the image display device 63. For example, if the value of the stock game number counter 127 is 500 or more, red is displayed in the display area; Good. This allows the player to predict the number of games set in the stock game number counter 127 .

(38) Although a plurality of special add-on effects are selected at one time, the number of special add-on effects selected at one time may be one. In this case, the execution frequency of the processing for selecting the special add-on effect is increased, but the area for storing the selected special add-on effect is not required.

(39) Although the special addition effect is executed only when the A loop occurs, it is not limited to this. For example, when the value of the display counter 126 becomes "0" in a situation where the value of the stock game number counter 127 is 1 or more, the special addition effect may be executed as a kind of release effect. In this case, when the number of remaining continuation games in the ART state ST9 notified to the player becomes 0, the special extra performance is executed, so that the player can be given surprise.

(40) When the A loop is set in the main MPU 72, the expected effect is started, but the expected effect may not be executed. In this case, a special addition effect corresponding to the value of the number-of-stock-games counter 127 may be executed at the timing when a predetermined number of games has elapsed since the A loop was set. As a result, the special additional effect is suddenly generated, so that it is possible to give the player a sense of surprise.

(41) When the A loop is set by the main MPU 72, the special addition effect corresponding to the value of the stock game number counter 127 may not be executed until the A loop ends. As a result, it is possible to execute a special additional effect in a situation where the value of the number-of-stocked-games counter 127 is large.

(42) The master side MPU 72 may execute a lottery process to decide whether or not to add the number of games to be added, and when winning is won, always add a fixed number of games (for example, 30 games) to the remaining number of continuous games in the ART state ST9, and the effect side MPU 92 may determine at what timing the number of games should be notified. In this case, since the processing pattern of the additional lottery process in the main MPU 72 is only one pattern, the processing load of the main MPU 72 can be reduced.

(43) When the value of the display counter 126 becomes "0" in a situation where the value of the number of stock games counter 127 is "0", the end lottery process of the ART state ST9 is executed in each game, and the ART state ST9 may be ended when the end win is won. Alternatively, the ART state ST9 may be continued until the fall to the first RT mode occurs and the ART state ST9 may end when the fall to the first RT mode occurs, or the ART state ST9 may continue until the fall to the normal mode occurs and the ART state ST9 may end when the fall to the normal mode occurs. In this case, the same effect as the first release effect may be executed, or the effect different from the first release effect may be executed.

(44) When the number of games executed without the bonus state (BB state ST3, RB state ST4) and ART state ST9 occurring reaches the number of unlocked games, the ART state ST9 may be provided, or a pseudo-bonus state as in the second embodiment may be provided.

(45) In the bonus internal state ST2, the symbol corresponding to the bonus combination may be prioritized in the stop control over the symbol corresponding to the combination that generates the award of the game medium. In this case, when winning numbers of '1' to '3' are set in the bonus internal state ST2, the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R enabling establishment of the first bell prize may be reported, and the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning bonus combination may be reported. When the notification is executed in this way, it is possible to establish the first bell prize instead of the bonus prize by performing the stop operation in the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M and 32R which enables the establishment of the first bell prize at the stop operation timing which does not establish the bonus prize.

(46) The game section is not limited to the configuration in which the normal section SC1 in which the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is not notified and the advantageous section SC2 in which the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are set. Although the stopping order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R can be notified, a plurality of sections may be set in which the frequency of notification of the stopping order is different. Even in this case, it is possible to draw the player's attention to the transition of the game section by giving a difference in the degree of advantage regarding the notification of the stop order in a plurality of sections.

(47) A configuration may be adopted in which notification for making the player aware of which game section is performed in a place other than the advantageous section display section 67 . For example, at least one of the upper lamp 61, the speaker 62, and the image display device 63 may be configured to execute an effect that allows the player to recognize which game section is which. In addition to or in place of these configurations, information indicating which game section is being output may be configured to be output to the hall computer of the game hall.

(48) When calculating the ratio of the total number of games in the advantageous interval SC2 to the total number of games, the number of games executed in the BB state ST3 or the RB state ST4 may not be added to the total number of games in the advantageous interval SC2.

(49) The ratio of the total number of games in the advantageous section SC2 to the total number of games may be calculated for each set value. In this case, even if the setting value is changed, the calculation should be continued without initializing the information of the ratio performed for each setting value. According to this configuration, it is possible to grasp the ratio for each set value.

(50) The total number of games played and the number of advantageous games, which is the total number of games played in the advantageous section SC2, are stored as history information, and the ratio of the number of advantageous games to the total number of games is calculated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of times a predetermined role has been won and the total number of games to be drawn in the role lottery process may be stored as history information, and the winning probability of the predetermined role may be calculated. In this case, there are a first predetermined combination and a second predetermined combination as target predetermined combinations, and the number of wins for each of the first predetermined combination and second predetermined combination may be stored as history information, and the winning probability may be calculated for each of the first predetermined combination and second predetermined combination. Further, the number of wins for each combination may be individually stored as history information, and the probability of winning may be calculated for each combination. This makes it possible to notify the manager of the gaming hall of the winning probability of the combination to be managed.

Further, the total number of awarded game media and the total number of games played may be stored as history information, and the number of awarded game media per unit number of games may be calculated. This makes it possible to notify the manager of the gaming hall of the number of game media provided per unit number of games. Further, the combination of the total number of game media provided and the total number of games may be stored as history information separately for each game state and advantageous section SC2, and the number of provided game media per unit number of games may be individually calculated for each game state and advantageous section SC2.

Also, the number of transitions to the bonus state and the total number of games played in the gaming state other than the bonus state may be stored as history information, and the probability of transition to the bonus state may be calculated.

(51) In addition to or instead of the configuration in which the advantageous section SC2 ends when the number of games executed in the advantageous section SC2 reaches the upper limit number of games, the advantageous section SC2 may end and shift to the normal section SC1 when the result of the end lottery process executed in the advantageous section SC2 is the end winning result. The timing for executing the end lottery processing is arbitrary, but for example, the end lottery processing may be executed in each game, or the end lottery processing may be executed when a predetermined lottery opportunity is won or when a predetermined lottery opportunity win is established. On the condition that the number of continuous games in the advantageous section SC2 becomes equal to or more than a predetermined number of games, the ending lottery processing may be executed every time a lottery opportunity is generated, and when the result of the ending lottery processing is the end winning result, the advantageous section SC2 may be terminated and shifted to the normal section SC1.

(52) In the advantageous section SC2, the stop order of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is notified, so that the advantageous section SC2 is not limited to the configuration in which the advantageous section SC2 is more advantageous than the normal section SC1. may be advantageous.

(53) The notification of the calculation result using the game history is not limited to the configuration in which the combination display section 66 and the advantageous section display section 67 are used. Further, when there are a plurality of types of calculation results to be notified, the configuration may be such that each type of event to be notified is sequentially switched and displayed. When the events are sequentially switched and displayed in this way, for example, the credit display unit 65 may display the type of event to be notified, and the combined display unit 66 may display the calculation result of the event to be notified or information corresponding to the content of the calculation result. As a result, even when there are a plurality of types of events to be notified, it is possible to notify the plurality of types of events to be notified using a small number of display units.

(54) A configuration may also be adopted in which the upper limit number of continuous games is set for the normal section SC1 as well. In this case, when the number of games continuously executed in the normal section SC1 reaches the upper limit number of games, the advantageous section SC2 is set. As a result, it is possible to compensate for the fact that the normal section SC1 continues until the maximum number of games is reached. Further, by setting the upper limit number of games in the normal section SC1 to be the same among the set values of "Setting 1" to "Setting 6", it is possible to prevent the upper limit number of games from being advantageous or disadvantageous depending on the set value.

(55) The configuration is not limited to the configuration in which the effective line is only one main line ML, and the configuration may be such that the effective line is two, three, or four or more. In this case, the number of activated lines may increase as the number of betted game media increases, or the maximum number of activated lines may be set regardless of the number of betted game media.

(56) The type of information transmitted from the main MPU 72 to the effect MPU 92 is not limited to those in each of the above embodiments. For example, when a prize corresponding to the award of game media is established, information on the number of game media to be awarded by winning may be transmitted from the main MPU 72 to the effect MPU 92. In this case, the information on the number of game media to be provided by winning can be notified on the image display device 63 or the like. Further, even if all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are not stopped, when the rotation of some of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped or stopped, the information corresponding thereto may be transmitted from the main side MPU 72 to the performance side MPU 92. In this case, the image display device 63 or the like can perform an effect corresponding to the rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R.

(57) In each of the above-described embodiments, the configuration is such that the privilege of paying out medals is given when a small winning combination is won. For example, it may be configured such that prizes other than medals are paid out when a minor win is established. In addition, in a slot machine that does not have actual medal insertion and medal payout functions and that manages the medals owned by the player as credits, an increase in the number of credited medals corresponds to the granting of benefits.

(58) The present invention may be applied to a so-called B-type slot machine, a C-type, a combination of A and C types, a combination of B and C types, and any type of slot machine including an RT game, a CT game, or an AT game.

(59) The symbols on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are not limited to pictures, numbers, letters, etc., and may be geometric lines, figures, and the like. In addition, it is possible to compose a pattern by using light, color, etc., or by a three-dimensional shape, etc., or by combining them. In other words, the pattern may be anything as long as it functions as identifiable information.

(60) In each of the above-described embodiments, a specific example of the slot machine 10 is shown, but it may be applied to a pachinko machine in which games are played using game balls as game media, or to a game machine in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are combined.

<Invention group extracted from the above embodiment>
Hereinafter, the features of the group of inventions extracted from the above-described embodiments will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, configurations corresponding to the above-described embodiments are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but are not limited to the specific configurations shown in parentheses or the like.

<Characteristic group A>
Feature A1. setting means (function for executing winning probability setting processing in the main side MPU 72) for setting a set value to be used from among a plurality of stages of set values corresponding to the player's advantage;
State transition means (function for executing a corresponding process at the end of the game in the main MPU 72) for shifting the game state between a plurality of types of game states (normal game state ST1, bonus internal state ST2, BB state ST3, RB state ST4) with different degrees of advantage;
First section setting means for setting the game section to the first section (normal section SC1) (function for executing the processes of steps S1307, S1314 and S1321 in the main MPU 72);
Second section setting means (function for executing the processing of steps S807 and S2004 in the main MPU 72) for setting the game section to the second section (advantageous section SC2);
with
In the second section, a specific privilege (transition to ART state ST9) that does not occur in the first section can be given to the player, or in the second section, the specific privilege is more likely to be given to the player than in the first section,
Both the first section and the second section are configured to be able to stay in a predetermined game state among the plurality of types of game states, and are configured to be able to stay in other game states among the plurality of types of game states.
The gaming machine provides the specific privilege to the player based on the fact that a predetermined event (setting of the first BB winning data, setting of the second BB winning data, setting of the second RB winning data) whose occurrence probability can vary according to the setting value or a predetermined response situation (BB state ST3 based on the establishment of the first BB prize or the second BB prize, RB state ST4 based on the establishment of the second RB prize) occurring based on the occurrence of the predetermined event occurs in the second section. A gaming machine characterized in that it comprises specific granting means (a function of executing the processing of steps S2016 to S2020 in the main side MPU 72).

According to the feature A1, since the set value to be used is set from among the set values of a plurality of stages corresponding to the player's advantage, the player expects that the more advantageous set value is to be used. In addition, since there are a plurality of types of game states and a plurality of types of game intervals, it is possible to diversify the progress of the game. In addition, the second section has a structure in which a specific privilege is more likely to be given than in the first section, and both the first section and the second section have a structure in which it is possible to stay in the predetermined game state and other game states, so that the player plays the game while expecting to be in the second section in an advantageous game state.

In this case, the specific privilege is given to the player based on the fact that a predetermined event whose occurrence probability can vary according to the set value or a predetermined response situation that occurs based on the occurrence of the predetermined event has occurred in the second section. As a result, the player expects that the predetermined event or the predetermined response situation will occur in the second section. Further, according to the configuration, the probability of giving the specific privilege is affected by the probability of occurrence of the predetermined event, so that the probability of giving the specific privilege can be changed indirectly according to the set value without directly changing the probability of giving the specific privilege according to the set value.

Feature A2. Lottery means for executing lottery processing (function for executing lottery processing for a winning combination in the main MPU 72),
The gaming machine according to feature A1, wherein the predetermined event is a predetermined lottery result (setting of first BB winning data, setting of second BB winning data, setting of second RB winning data) in the lottery process.

According to feature A2, a player who expects to receive a specific privilege in the second section expects a predetermined lottery result in the lottery process. Therefore, it is possible to increase the degree of player's attention to the lottery result of the lottery process. Further, by varying the probability of obtaining a predetermined lottery result in the lottery process according to the set value, it is possible to indirectly vary the probability that the specific privilege is granted in the second section according to the set value.

Feature A3. a game executing means (a function for executing a reel control process in the main MPU 72) for executing one game in correspondence with the execution of the lottery process;
Means (a function of executing a bonus process in the main MPU 72) for causing the predetermined correspondence situation to occur in a game subsequent to the game in which the predetermined lottery result was obtained based on the result of the lottery processing being the predetermined lottery result;
with
The gaming machine according to feature A2, wherein the specific granting means grants the specific privilege to the player based on the predetermined correspondence situation in the second section.

According to the characteristic A3, even if the lottery result of the lottery process in the second section becomes the predetermined lottery result, the specific privilege is not given, and the specific privilege is given based on the occurrence of the predetermined response situation triggered by the predetermined lottery result in the game after the game in which the predetermined lottery result is obtained in the second section. Thus, a player who expects to be given a specific privilege not only pays attention to the result of a predetermined lottery, but also pays attention to whether or not it is the second section when a predetermined correspondence situation occurs in a game after the game with the predetermined lottery result. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

Feature A4. The gaming machine according to feature A3, wherein the second interval setting means does not set the second interval even if the predetermined response situation occurs triggered by the predetermined lottery result in the first interval.

According to feature A4, in a configuration in which a specific privilege is awarded based on the predetermined response status in the second section, in order to achieve the predetermined response status in the second section, it is necessary to maintain the second section even if a predetermined lottery result is obtained in the second section and the predetermined response status is achieved in the subsequent game. Therefore, the player will also pay attention to the continuation state of the second section, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

Feature A5. The specific granting means provides the specific privilege to the player based on the fact that a specific event (3rd BB winning data setting, 4th BB winning data setting, 1st RB winning data setting) whose occurrence probability does not change according to the set value or a specific response situation (BB state ST3 based on establishment of 3rd BB prize or 4th BB prize, RB state ST4 based on establishment of 1st RB prize) occurring based on the occurrence of the specific event has occurred in the second section. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A4, characterized by:

According to feature A5, a specific privilege can be given to the player even when a specific event whose occurrence probability does not change according to the set value or a specific response situation that occurs based on the occurrence of the specific event occurs in the second section. As a result, it is possible to prevent the influence of the setting value on the probability that the specific privilege is granted in the second section from becoming significant.

Feature A6. Lottery means for executing lottery processing (function for executing lottery processing for a winning combination in the main MPU 72),
The predetermined event is a predetermined lottery result (setting of the first BB winning data, setting of the second BB winning data, setting of the second RB winning data) in the lottery process,
The gaming machine according to feature A5, wherein the specific event is a specific lottery result (setting of third BB winning data, setting of fourth BB winning data, setting of first RB winning data) in the lottery process.

According to feature A6, a player who expects to receive a specific privilege in the second section expects a predetermined lottery result or a specific lottery result in the lottery process. Therefore, it is possible to increase the degree of player's attention to the lottery result of the lottery process. Further, by varying the probability of obtaining a predetermined lottery result in the lottery process according to the set value, it is possible to indirectly vary the probability of being given the specific privilege in the second section according to the set value, and by not varying the probability of being given the specific lottery result in the lottery process according to the set value, it is possible to prevent the influence of the set value on the probability of being given the specific privilege in the second section from being significant.

Feature A7. a game executing means (a function for executing a reel control process in the main MPU 72) for executing one game in correspondence with the execution of the lottery process;
Means (a function of executing a bonus process in the main MPU 72) for causing the predetermined correspondence situation to occur in a game subsequent to the game in which the predetermined lottery result was obtained based on the result of the lottery processing being the predetermined lottery result;
Means (a function of executing a bonus process in the main MPU 72) for causing the specific response situation to occur in a game subsequent to the game in which the specific lottery result was obtained based on the fact that the result of the lottery process is the specific lottery result;
with
The gaming machine according to feature A6, wherein the specific granting means grants the specific benefit to the player based on the predetermined response situation triggered by the predetermined lottery result in the second section, and grants the specific benefit to the player based on the specific response situation triggered by the specific lottery result in the second section.

According to the characteristic A7, even if the lottery result of the lottery process in the second section becomes the predetermined lottery result or the specific lottery result, the specific privilege is not given, and the specific privilege is given based on the occurrence of the predetermined response situation triggered by the predetermined lottery result or the specific response situation triggered by the specific lottery result in the game after the game with the predetermined lottery result or the specific lottery result in the second section. As a result, a player who expects to receive a specific privilege not only pays attention to the result of a predetermined lottery or a specific lottery, but also pays attention to whether or not it is the second section when a predetermined correspondence situation or a specific correspondence situation occurs in a game after the game with the predetermined lottery result. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

Feature A8. The gaming machine according to feature A7, wherein the second section setting means does not set the second section even if the predetermined response situation occurs in the first section, but sets the second section if the specific response situation occurs in the first section.

According to feature A8, in a configuration in which a specific privilege is granted based on the predetermined response status in the second section, in order to achieve the predetermined response status in the second section, it is necessary to maintain the second section even if a predetermined lottery result is obtained in the second section and the predetermined response status is achieved in the subsequent game. Therefore, the player will also pay attention to the continuation state of the second section, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

On the other hand, even if a specific lottery result is obtained in the first section, it is set to the second section as a trigger. Therefore, if the result of the specific lottery is obtained regardless of whether the game section is the first section or the second section, the second section becomes in a situation of a specific correspondence situation, and a specific privilege is given to the player based on the situation. Therefore, the player expects a specific lottery result.

Feature A9. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A8, wherein the second interval setting means sets the game interval to the second interval based on occurrence of a predetermined transition opportunity whose occurrence probability does not vary according to the set value.

According to feature A9, the transition probability of the second section does not change according to the set value. As a result, it is possible to prevent the setting value from significantly affecting the probability that the specific privilege is granted.

Feature A10. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A9, wherein the predetermined corresponding situation is a special game state advantageous to the player.

According to the feature A10, the probability of transition to the special game state varies according to the set value, and the provision probability of the specific privilege also varies according to the set value in relation to the variation of the transition probability according to the set value. Thus, when the set value is high in the probability of shifting to a special game state advantageous to the player, the probability of granting the specific privilege is also high, and the player's expectation for the selection of the high set value can be enhanced.

Feature A11. setting means (function for executing winning probability setting processing in the main side MPU 72) for setting a set value to be used from among a plurality of stages of set values corresponding to the player's advantage;
State transition means (function for executing a corresponding process at the end of the game in the main MPU 72) for shifting the game state between a plurality of types of game states (normal game state ST1, bonus internal state ST2, BB state ST3, RB state ST4) with different degrees of advantage;
First section setting means for setting the game section to the first section (normal section SC1) (function for executing the processes of steps S1307, S1314 and S1321 in the main MPU 72);
Second section setting means (function for executing the processing of steps S807 and S2004 in the main MPU 72) for setting the game section to the second section (advantageous section SC2);
with
In the second section, a specific privilege (transition to ART state ST9) that does not occur in the first section can be given to the player, or in the second section, the specific privilege is more likely to be given to the player than in the first section,
Both the first section and the second section are configured to be able to stay in a predetermined game state among the plurality of types of game states, and are configured to be able to stay in other game states among the plurality of types of game states.
The game machine provides the specific benefit to the player based on the fact that a specific event (3rd BB winning data setting, 4th BB winning data setting, 1st RB winning data setting) whose occurrence probability does not change according to the set value or a specific response situation (BB state ST3 based on the establishment of the 3rd BB prize or the 4th BB prize, RB state ST4 based on the establishment of the 1st RB prize) occurring based on the occurrence of the specific event occurs in the second section A game machine characterized by comprising granting means (a function of executing the processing of steps S2016 to S2020 in the main side MPU 72).

According to the feature A11, since the set value to be used is set from among the set values of a plurality of stages corresponding to the player's advantage, the player expects that the more advantageous set value is to be used. In addition, since there are a plurality of types of game states and a plurality of types of game intervals, it is possible to diversify the progress of the game. In addition, the second section has a structure in which a specific privilege is more likely to be given than in the first section, and both the first section and the second section have a structure in which it is possible to stay in the predetermined game state and other game states, so that the player plays the game while expecting to be in the second section in an advantageous game state.

In this case, a specific privilege is given to the player based on the fact that a specific event whose occurrence probability does not change according to the set value or a specific response situation that occurs based on the occurrence of the specific event has occurred in the second section. As a result, the player expects that the specific event or specific response situation will occur in the second interval. Moreover, according to the said structure, it becomes possible to have the outstanding effect already demonstrated, suppressing the influence of the setting value with respect to the provision probability of a specific privilege.

For the configuration of features A1 to A11, features A1 to A11, features B1 to B11, features C1 to C7, features D1 to D9, features E1 to E7, features F1 to F10, features G1 to G9, features H1 to H9, features I1 to I6, features J1 to J8, features K1 to K15, features L1 to L6, features M1 to M8, features N1 to N5, features O1 to O7, Any one or more of features P1 to P4 and features Q1 to Q5 may be applied. As a result, it is possible to obtain a synergistic effect due to the combined configuration.

<Characteristic group B>
Feature B1. Section setting means (a function of executing the processing of steps S807 and S2004 in the main MPU 72) for setting a game section to a second section (advantageous section SC2) that is more advantageous to the player than the first section (normal section SC1);
a section ending means (a function of executing the process of step S1307 in the main MPU 72) that ends the second section based on the number of games executed in the second section reaching the upper limit number of games;
pre-end effect executing means (function of executing the process of step S3505 in the main side MPU 72, function of executing the process of step S3603 in the effect side MPU 92) for executing the pre-end effect (ending effect) based on the number of games executed in the second interval becoming the number of pre-end games set as the number of games smaller than the upper limit number of games;
A game machine characterized by comprising:

According to the feature B1, the second section is terminated when the number of games executed in the second section reaches the upper limit number of games, thereby preventing the second section advantageous to the player from continuing excessively. In this case, the pre-end effect is executed based on the fact that the number of games executed in the second section has reached the pre-end game number set as the number of games smaller than the upper limit number of games. This makes it possible for the player to recognize that the second section is nearing its end. In addition, by making the player want to confirm the pre-end performance, it is possible to heighten the player's desire to continue the second section, and furthermore, it is possible to give the player a sense of satisfaction when the pre-end performance is actually executed. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

Feature B2. The gaming machine according to feature B1, wherein the number of games executed in the second section can reach the upper limit number of games based on the occurrence of an increase opportunity and the number of continuous games in the second section is increased.

According to the feature B2, the pre-end effect is executed as a privilege when the number of games executed in the second section reaches the maximum number of games. This makes it possible to give satisfaction to the player when the pre-end effect is executed.

Feature B3. The gaming machine according to feature B2, wherein the pre-end effect executing means executes the pre-end effect based on the number of games executed in the second interval becoming the number of pre-end games in a situation where the number of remaining continuous games in the second interval is the number of games that allows the number of games executed in the second interval to reach the upper limit number of games.

According to the characteristic B3, since the pre-end performance is executed in a situation where it is confirmed that the number of games executed in the second interval reaches the upper limit number of games, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of the event that the number of games executed in the second interval does not reach the upper limit number of games despite the execution of the pre-end production.

Feature B4. There are a plurality of types of game states as game states that can be stayed in the second section,
The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B3, wherein the pre-end effect executing means executes the pre-end effect based on the number of games executed in the second section becoming the number of pre-end games in a predetermined gaming state (BB state ST3, RB state ST4, preparation state ST8, ART state ST9) advantageous to the player.

According to the feature B4, since the pre-end performance is executed in the second section and in a predetermined game state advantageous to the player, it is possible to give satisfaction to the player when the pre-end performance is executed.

Feature B5. State generation means (function for executing bonus processing in the main side MPU 72) for generating a special game state (BB state ST3, RB state ST4) advantageous to the player;
A special effect execution means (a function of executing the processing of steps S2820 and S3705 in the effect side MPU 92) for executing a special effect (BB effect) in the special game state;
When the special game state occurs in the situation where the pre-end effect is being executed, effect continuation means for continuing the pre-end effect without starting the special effect (function for executing the processing of steps S3709 and S3713 in the effect side MPU 92);
The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B4, characterized by comprising:

According to the feature B5, when a special game state occurs in a situation where the pre-end performance is being executed, the continuation of the pre-end performance is prioritized over the start of the special performance, thereby ensuring the execution of the pre-end performance.

Feature B6. The game machine according to feature B5, wherein the effect continuation means comprises means for starting the special effect when the pre-end effect ends in a situation where the special game state has not ended (a function of making an affirmative determination in step S3704 in the effect-side MPU 92).

According to feature B6, even if the continuation of the pre-end production is prioritized, it is possible to secure an opportunity to execute the special production.

Feature B7. The gaming machine according to feature B5 or B6, wherein the effect continuation means comprises means for continuing the pre-end effect (a function of executing the process of step S3709 in the effect-side MPU 92) when the number of games executed in the second section reaches the upper limit number of games in a situation where the special game state is not finished.

According to the feature B7, the pre-end performance is continued when the special game state advantageous to the player is continued even when the second section advantageous to the player is finished, so that the pre-end performance can be extended by utilizing the period in which the situation advantageous to the player continues. In addition, it is possible to make the player recognize that the situation in which the special game state continues after the end of the second section is the situation in which the second section continues.

Feature B8. When the number of games executed in the second interval reaches the upper limit number of games, a progress stop means (a function of executing the processing of steps S3806 and S3809 in the main MPU 72) that sets a progress stop state in which the progress of the normal game based on the player's operation is stopped;
The gaming machine according to feature B7, characterized in that the progress stopping means does not set the progress stopping state when the pre-end effect is continued because the number of games executed in the second section has reached the upper limit number of games in a situation where the special game state has not ended.

According to feature B8, when the number of games executed in the second interval reaches the upper limit number of games, the progress is halted, making it possible for the player to clearly recognize that the second interval is over. In this case, when the special game state continues after the end of the second section and the pre-end effect is continued, the progress stop state does not occur at the end of the second section. Thereby, when the pre-end production is continued, it is possible to prevent the flow of the pre-end production from being hindered by the progress stop state. In addition, it becomes easy for the player to recognize that the situation in which the special game state continues after the end of the second section is the situation in which the second section continues.

Feature B9. The production continuation means is
means for starting the special effect after the pre-end effect ends when the number of games assumed to be required until the end of the special game state is a relatively long number of games (the function of making an affirmative determination in step S3704 in the effect-side MPU 92);
means for continuing the pre-end effect when the number of games executed in the second interval reaches the upper limit number of games in a situation where the number of games assumed to be required until the special game state ends is relatively short (the function of executing the process of step S3709 in the effect-side MPU 92);
The gaming machine according to any one of features B5 to B8, characterized by comprising:

According to the characteristic B9, it is possible to generate a situation in which the special performance is started after the pre-end performance is finished and a situation in which the pre-end performance is continued according to the number of games assumed to be required until the special game state is finished.

Feature B10. When the special game state is started or ended, a progress stop means (a function of executing the processing of steps S1914 and S2209 in the main side MPU 72) that sets a progress stop state in which the progress of the normal game based on the operation of the player is stopped is provided,
The gaming machine according to any one of features B5 to B9, wherein the progress stopping means does not set the progress stopping state when the special game state is started or ended in a situation where the pre-end effect is being executed.

According to the characteristic B10, when the special game state is started or ended, the player can be made to clearly recognize that the special game state is started or ended by setting the progress stop state. In this case, when the special game state is started or ended in the situation where the pre-end performance is being executed, the progress stop state is not set, so that the flow of the pre-end performance is not hindered by the progress stop state caused by the special game state.

Feature B11. State transition means (function for executing a corresponding process at the end of the game in the main side MPU 72) for transitioning the game state between a plurality of types of game states (normal game state ST1, bonus internal state ST2, BB state ST3, RB state ST4) with different degrees of advantage,
In the second section, a specific privilege (transition to ART state ST9) that does not occur in the first section can be given to the player, or in the second section, the specific privilege is more likely to be given to the player than in the first section,
The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B10, wherein both the first section and the second section are configured so that the player can stay in a predetermined game state among the plurality of types of game states, and can stay in other game states among the plurality of types of game states.

According to the feature B11, there are a plurality of types of game states and a plurality of types of game intervals separately, thereby making it possible to diversify the progress of the game. In addition, the second section has a structure in which a specific privilege is more likely to be given than in the first section, and both the first section and the second section have a structure in which it is possible to stay in the predetermined game state and other game states, so that the player plays the game while expecting to be in the second section in an advantageous game state.

For the configuration of features B1 to B11, features A1 to A11, features B1 to B11, features C1 to C7, features D1 to D9, features E1 to E7, features F1 to F10, features G1 to G9, features H1 to H9, features I1 to I6, features J1 to J8, features K1 to K15, features L1 to L6, features M1 to M8, features N1 to N5, features O1 to O7, Any one or more of features P1 to P4 and features Q1 to Q5 may be applied. As a result, it is possible to obtain a synergistic effect due to the combined configuration.

The following problems can be solved according to the inventions of the feature group A and the feature group B.

Pachinko game machines and slot machines are known as game machines. For example, a pachinko game machine is provided with a plate storage part for storing game balls given to a player in the front part of the game machine, and the game balls stored in the plate storage part are guided to a game ball shooting device and shot toward a game area in accordance with the player's shooting operation. Then, for example, when a game ball enters a ball entry portion provided in the game area, for example, a lottery process is executed, or the game ball is paid out from the payout device to the plate storage portion. In the pachinko game machine, there is also known a configuration in which an upper plate storage part and a lower plate storage part are provided as the plate storage part, and in this case, game balls stored in the upper plate storage part are guided to a game ball shooting device, and game balls surplus in the upper plate storage part are discharged to the lower plate storage part.

Further, in the slot machine, when the start lever is operated to start a new game while medals are bet, the control means executes the lottery process. Further, when the lottery process is executed, the rotation start control is executed by the control means to start the rotation of the reel, and when the stop button is operated during the rotation of the reel, the rotation stop control is executed by the control means to stop the rotation of the reel. Then, when the stop result after the rotation of the reels is stopped corresponds to the winning combination in the lottery process, a privilege corresponding to the winning combination is given to the player.

Here, in gaming machines such as those exemplified above, it is necessary to improve the interest in games, and there is still room for improvement in this respect.

<Characteristic group C>
Feature C1. Acquisition means for acquiring lottery information when an acquisition opportunity occurs (function for executing random number acquisition processing in the main side MPU 72);
lottery information group (normal mode lottery table, first RT mode lottery table, second RT mode lottery table) corresponding to the game situation and the lottery information acquired by the acquisition means to execute the lottery determination means (function to execute the processing of steps S503 to S513 in the main MPU 72);
Winning response control means (function for executing the processes of steps S309 and S310 in the main MPU 72) for executing the winning response control when the winning corresponding to the result of the winning determination is established;
with
The lottery information group corresponding to one game situation,
a plurality of identification information (index value IV);
lottery correspondence information (point value PV) that is set in association with the identification information and enables the lottery determination means to specify whether or not the lottery information acquired by the acquisition means corresponds to the corresponding identification information;
and
The winning determination means is
a first comprehension means (a function of executing the processes of steps S504, S507, S512 and S602 in the main MPU 72) that comprehends the identification information corresponding to the lottery information in the predetermined lottery information group by using the lottery correspondence information;
a second grasping means (a function of executing the processing of step S604 in the main MPU 72) for grasping winning information (winning number), which is information corresponding to the identification information grasped by the first grasping means and is referred to in subsequent control;
A game machine characterized by comprising:

According to the feature C1, after grasping the identification information corresponding to the lottery information by using the lottery information group, the winning information corresponding to the identification information is grasped, and the grasped winning information is used to execute the control after the winning determination. As a result, in the lottery information group, it is possible to arrange the identification information in an appropriate manner when grasping the identification information, and to use the winning information that is easy to use in the control in the control after the winning determination. Therefore, it becomes possible to perform lottery processing suitably.

Feature C2. The gaming machine according to feature C1, wherein the winning information is set as serial number information.

According to the feature C2, since the winning information is set as serial number information, it is possible to suitably perform processing for grasping the result of the winning determination in the control after the winning determination.

Feature C3. Predetermined winning information among the winning information corresponds to a plurality of winning target information (winning data),
The gaming machine according to feature C1 or C2, characterized in that in a situation where the predetermined winning information is grasped by the second grasping means, one of the winnings corresponding to each of the plurality of winning target information can be established.

According to the feature C3, winning information different from the winning target information itself is used in the control after the winning determination, so it is possible to simplify the processing configuration for performing the control.

Feature C4. setting means (function for executing winning probability setting processing in the main side MPU 72) for setting a set value to be used from among a plurality of stages of set values corresponding to the player's advantage;
The predetermined lottery information group includes a first aggregation range (index value IV=17-22 for a normal mode lottery table, index value IV=23-28 for a first RT mode lottery table, index value IV=18-23 for a second RT mode lottery table) in which the identification information whose winning probability varies according to the set value is aggregated, and a second aggregation range (index value IV=1-1 in the case of a normal mode lottery table) where the identification information whose winning probability does not vary according to the set value is aggregated. 6. The gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C3, characterized in that index values IV = 1 to 22 for the lottery table for the first RT mode, and index values IV = 1 to 17 for the lottery table for the second RT mode.

According to the feature C4, the identification information of the predetermined lottery information group is divided into the first aggregation range and the second aggregation range depending on whether the winning probability varies according to the set value, so that the predetermined lottery information group can be easily checked at the stage of designing the game machine or the stage of using the game machine. In addition, even with such a configuration in which the identification information is distinguished between the first aggregated range and the second aggregated range, the winning information corresponding to the identification information is grasped at the time of determination of winning, so that the winning information in a preferable mode in the control can be used in the control after the determination of winning.

Feature C5. As the types of prizes, there are at least a type in which a game medium is awarded as the prize corresponding control and a type in which the game can be re-executed as the prize corresponding control,
The gaming machine according to feature C4, wherein the identification information that enables the winning of a predetermined type exists in both the first integrated range and the second integrated range.

According to the feature C5, even if the identification information enabling the winning of the predetermined kind is dispersedly set in the first aggregation range and the second aggregation range in the predetermined lottery information group, the information enabling the winning of the predetermined kind can be aggregated in the winning information.

Feature C6. Information storage means (main-side ROM 73) storing in advance a correspondence information group (offset table 111) that defines the correspondence relationship between the identification information and the winning information,
The gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C5, wherein the second grasping means grasps the winning information corresponding to the identification information grasped by the first grasping means by using the correspondence information group.

According to feature C6, the correspondence relationship between the identification information and the winning information is preset in the correspondence relationship information group, so that the processing load for grasping the winning information from the identification information can be reduced.

Feature C7. The first identification information set in the lottery information group (normal mode lottery table) to be used in the first gaming situation (for example, the index value IV of the normal mode lottery table) is set to the lottery table used in the second gaming situation (the first RT mode lottery table).
The gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C6, wherein the second grasping means grasps the same winning information (for example, a winning number of "5") regardless of whether the first identification information is grasped by the first grasping means or the second identification information is grasped by the first grasping means.

According to the feature C7, it is possible to set the identification information in a preferable mode for each of the lottery information group corresponding to the first game situation and the lottery information group corresponding to the second game situation. Further, even in the configuration in which the identification information is set in a preferable mode in each lottery information group, different identification information is grasped as the same winning information although winning that can be established in the lottery information groups is the same. Therefore, in the control after winning determination, it is possible to use the winning information in a preferable mode in the control.

For the configuration of features C1 to C7, features A1 to A11, features B1 to B11, features C1 to C7, features D1 to D9, features E1 to E7, features F1 to F10, features G1 to G9, features H1 to H9, features I1 to I6, features J1 to J8, features K1 to K15, features L1 to L6, features M1 to M8, features N1 to N5, features O1 to O7, features Any one or a plurality of configurations among P1 to P4 and features Q1 to Q5 may be applied. As a result, it is possible to obtain a synergistic effect due to the combined configuration.

According to the invention of the characteristic group C, the following problems can be solved.

Pachinko game machines and slot machines are known as game machines. For example, a pachinko game machine is provided with a plate storage part for storing game balls given to a player in the front part of the game machine, and the game balls stored in the plate storage part are guided to a game ball shooting device and shot toward a game area in accordance with the player's shooting operation. Then, for example, when a game ball enters a ball entry portion provided in the game area, for example, a lottery process is executed, or the game ball is paid out from the payout device to the plate storage portion. In the pachinko game machine, there is also known a configuration in which an upper plate storage part and a lower plate storage part are provided as the plate storage part, and in this case, game balls stored in the upper plate storage part are guided to a game ball shooting device, and game balls surplus in the upper plate storage part are discharged to the lower plate storage part.

Further, in the slot machine, when the start lever is operated to start a new game while medals are bet, the control means executes the lottery process. Further, when the lottery process is executed, the rotation start control is executed by the control means to start the rotation of the reel, and when the stop button is operated during the rotation of the reel, the rotation stop control is executed by the control means to stop the rotation of the reel. Then, when the stop result after the rotation of the reels is stopped corresponds to the winning combination in the lottery process, a privilege corresponding to the winning combination is given to the player.

Here, in gaming machines such as those exemplified above, it is necessary to suitably perform the lottery, and there is still room for improvement in this regard.

<Characteristic group D>
Feature D1. Lottery means for executing lottery processing (function for executing lottery processing for a winning combination in the main MPU 72);
a game executing means (a function for executing a reel control process in the main MPU 72) for executing one game in correspondence with the execution of the lottery process;
First section setting means for setting the game section to the first section (normal section SC1) (function for executing the processes of steps S1307, S1314 and S1321 in the main MPU 72);
Second section setting means (function for executing the processing of steps S807 and S2004 in the main MPU 72) for setting the game section to the second section (advantageous section SC2);
Predetermined response means (a function of executing a bonus process in the main MPU 72) for setting a predetermined response state (BB state ST3 based on establishment of a first BB prize or second BB prize, RB state ST4 based on establishment of a second RB prize) in a game subsequent to the game in which the predetermined lottery result was obtained based on a predetermined lottery result (setting of the first BB winning data, setting of the second BB winning data, setting of the second RB winning data) in the lottery process;
a specific granting means (a function of executing steps S2016 to S2020 in the main MPU 72) that grants a specific benefit (transition to ART state ST9) to the player based on the predetermined correspondence situation triggered by the predetermined lottery result in the second section;
A game machine characterized by comprising:

According to the characteristic D1, even if the lottery result of the lottery processing in the second section becomes a predetermined lottery result, the specific privilege is not given, and the specific privilege is given based on the occurrence of the predetermined response situation triggered by the predetermined lottery result in the game after the game in which the predetermined lottery result is obtained in the second section. Thus, a player who expects to be given a specific privilege not only pays attention to the result of a predetermined lottery, but also pays attention to whether or not it is the second section when a predetermined correspondence situation occurs in a game after the game with the predetermined lottery result. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

Feature D2. The gaming machine according to feature D1, wherein the second interval setting means does not set the second interval even if the predetermined response situation occurs triggered by the predetermined lottery result in the first interval.

According to the characteristic D2, in a configuration in which a specific privilege is given based on the predetermined response status in the second section, in order to achieve the predetermined response status in the second section, it is necessary to maintain the second section even if a predetermined lottery result is obtained in the second section and the predetermined response status is achieved in the subsequent game. Therefore, the player will also pay attention to the continuation state of the second section, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

Feature D3. a specific response means (a function of executing a bonus process in the main MPU 72) for causing a specific response state (BB state ST3 based on establishment of a 3rd BB prize or a 4th BB prize, RB state ST4 based on establishment of a 1st RB prize) in a game subsequent to the game in which the specific lottery result was obtained based on a specific lottery result (setting of the 3rd BB winning data, setting of the 4th BB winning data, setting of the 1st RB winning data) in the lottery process;
The specific granting means grants the specific privilege based on the specific response situation triggered by the specific lottery result in the second section,
The gaming machine according to feature D2, wherein the second section setting means sets the second section in the specific response situation triggered by the specific lottery result.

According to the feature D3, when the specific correspondence situation is established based on the result of the specific lottery, the specific correspondence situation is the second section, and the specific privilege is given to the player based on the specific correspondence situation in the second section. As a result, the player not only expects a predetermined lottery result, but also expects a specific lottery result rather than a predetermined lottery result. Therefore, the target to be expected becomes gradual, and it becomes possible to improve the interest of the game.

Feature D4. The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D3, wherein the specific granting means grants the specific privilege to the player based on the fact that the first game in the predetermined response situation triggered by the result of the predetermined lottery is started in the second section.

According to the feature D4, a specific privilege is given to the player based on the fact that the first game of the predetermined response situation is started in the second section, so the player expects that the predetermined response situation will occur early if the predetermined lottery result is obtained in the situation of the second section.

Feature D5. pattern display means (reel unit 31) for variably displaying patterns;
a start operation means (start lever 41) operated to start the variable display of patterns in the pattern display means;
stop operation means (stop buttons 42 to 44) operated to stop the variable display of the pattern in the pattern display means;
with
The game executing means controls the pattern display means so that the variable display of the pattern is started as the start of the one game when a predetermined start condition is established by operating the start operation means, and the variable display of the pattern is stopped when the stop operation means is operated.
the predetermined response means, when a predetermined stop result corresponding to the predetermined lottery result is displayed after the variation display of the pattern when the predetermined lottery result is obtained in the lottery process, causes the predetermined response situation to start from the game following the game in which the predetermined stop result was displayed;
The predetermined stop result is a stop result that is not displayed depending on the operation mode of the stop operation means,
The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D4, characterized in that, when the predetermined lottery result is obtained in the lottery process and the predetermined stop result is not displayed, the predetermined lottery result is carried over to the next game of the game.

According to feature D5, even if a predetermined lottery result is obtained, the predetermined response situation is not started unless the stop operation is performed in an operation mode that enables display of the predetermined stop result. In this case, even if a predetermined lottery result is obtained in the second section, the specific privilege is not given, and the specific privilege is given based on the fact that it is the second section in a predetermined correspondence situation started in a game after the game in which the predetermined lottery result is obtained. Therefore, the player who can display the predetermined stop result early when the predetermined lottery result is obtained is more likely to cause the event of the predetermined response situation in the second section, and accordingly, the specific privilege is more likely to be given. On the other hand, when the predetermined lottery result is obtained and the predetermined stop result is not displayed, the predetermined lottery result is carried over to the next game, so that the player who cannot display the predetermined stop result at an early stage when the predetermined lottery result is obtained is prevented from being excessively disadvantaged.

Feature D6. A second section effect control means (a function of executing an effect control process for an advantageous maintenance section in the effect side MPU 92) that executes a second section corresponding effect (advantage maintenance effect) in the second section,
The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D5, wherein the second zone effect control means prevents the execution of the second zone corresponding effect in the final game when the predetermined lottery result is generated in the final game of the second zone.

According to feature D6, even if a predetermined lottery result is obtained in the final game of the second section and an opportunity for a predetermined response situation occurs, the second section is over in the predetermined response situation, so the specific privilege is not given. On the other hand, when the predetermined lottery result is obtained in the final game of the second section, the effect corresponding to the second section is not executed in the final game. As a result, the player is less likely to have the impression that the specific privilege is not granted in spite of the fact that the specified lottery result is generated in the situation that the performance corresponding to the second zone corresponding to the second zone is being executed and the opportunity for the specified correspondence situation is generated.

Feature D7. a specific response means (a function of executing a bonus process in the main MPU 72) for causing a specific response state (BB state ST3 based on establishment of a 3rd BB prize or a 4th BB prize, RB state ST4 based on establishment of a 1st RB prize) in a game subsequent to the game in which the specific lottery result was obtained based on a specific lottery result (setting of the 3rd BB winning data, setting of the 4th BB winning data, setting of the 1st RB winning data) in the lottery process;
The specific granting means grants the specific privilege based on the specific response situation triggered by the specific lottery result in the second section,
The second section setting means is configured not to set the second section even if the predetermined response situation occurs triggered by the predetermined lottery result in the first section, and is configured to set the second section in the specific response situation triggered by the specific lottery result.
The gaming machine according to feature D6, wherein the second zone effect control means executes the second zone corresponding effect in the final game even if the specific lottery result is obtained in the lottery process in the final game of the second zone.

According to the feature D7, when the specific correspondence situation is set based on the result of the specific lottery, the specific correspondence situation is the second section, and the specific privilege is given to the player based on the specific correspondence situation in the second section. As a result, the player not only expects a predetermined lottery result, but also expects a specific lottery result rather than a predetermined lottery result. Therefore, the target to be expected becomes gradual, and it becomes possible to improve the interest of the game. In this case, even if a specific lottery result is obtained in the final game of the second section, the effect corresponding to the second section is executed in the final game. As a result, it is possible to increase the chances of giving a specific privilege by generating a chance to become a specific correspondence situation in a situation where the performance corresponding to the second section is executed, and to increase the degree of attention of the players to the performance corresponding to the second section.

Feature D8. The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D7, wherein the predetermined corresponding situation is a special game state advantageous to the player.

According to the feature D8, the specific privilege is given based on the fact that the second section is in the special game state, so that when the special game state advantageous to the player occurs, the specific privilege can be further given. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for the special game state in the second section.

Feature D9. State transition means (function for executing a corresponding process at the end of the game in the main side MPU 72) for transitioning the game state between a plurality of types of game states (normal game state ST1, bonus internal state ST2, BB state ST3, RB state ST4) with different degrees of advantage,
In the second section, a specific privilege (transition to ART state ST9) that does not occur in the first section can be given to the player, or in the second section, the specific privilege is more likely to be given to the player than in the first section,
The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D8, characterized in that both the first section and the second section are configured to be able to stay in a predetermined game state among the plurality of types of game states, and are configured to be able to stay in other game states among the plurality of types of game states.

According to feature D9, there are a plurality of types of game states, and a plurality of types of game sections are present separately, thereby making it possible to diversify the progress of the game. In addition, the second section has a structure in which a specific privilege is more likely to be given than in the first section, and both the first section and the second section have a structure in which it is possible to stay in the predetermined game state and other game states, so that the player plays the game while expecting to be in the second section in an advantageous game state.

For the configuration of features D1 to D9, features A1 to A11, features B1 to B11, features C1 to C7, features D1 to D9, features E1 to E7, features F1 to F10, features G1 to G9, features H1 to H9, features I1 to I6, features J1 to J8, features K1 to K15, features L1 to L6, features M1 to M8, features N1 to N5, features O1 to O7, features Any one or a plurality of configurations among P1 to P4 and features Q1 to Q5 may be applied. As a result, it is possible to obtain a synergistic effect due to the combined configuration.

<Characteristic group E>
Features E1. Section setting means (a function of executing the processing of steps S807 and S2004 in the main MPU 72) for setting a game section to a second section (advantageous section SC2) that is more advantageous to the player than the first section (normal section SC1);
A first state setting means (a function of executing the processing of step S1514 in the main MPU 72) that sets a first expected state (main precursor state ST6) in which a privilege (transition to ART state ST9) is given after a plurality of games are completed;
a second state setting means (a function of executing the process of step S1524 in the main MPU 72) that sets a second expected state (false portent state ST5) in which the privilege is not given after the end of a plurality of games;
Expectation effect control means (a function of executing the processes of steps S1704, S1705, S1710 and S1723 in the effect-side MPU 92) for performing an expectation effect that enables the player to expect that the privilege will be granted in each game of the first expectation state and the second expectation state;
with
The gaming machine, wherein the interval setting means comprises means for setting the second interval in the second expected state (function for executing the processing of steps S802 and S807 in the main MPU 72).

According to the feature E1, since the second section is more advantageous than the first section, the player plays the game expecting that the game section will be the second section. In addition, by executing the expectation performance that enables the player to expect the awarding of the privilege in each game by entering the first expectation state or the second expectation state, the player who confirms the expectation performance expects the awarding of the privilege, thereby improving the interest of the game. Moreover, not only the first expected state in which a privilege is given after the end but also the second expected state in which the privilege is not given after the end exists, so that the expected performance is executed over a plurality of games even in a situation where the privilege is not actually given, so that the interest in the game can be improved.

In this case, the game section is set to the second section in the second expectation state. As a result, even if the game is in the second expected state in which no benefit is given after the game ends, the second section is more advantageous to the player than the first section with respect to the game section. Therefore, even in the second expected state in which a privilege is not given after the game ends, the game state can be substantially advantageous to the player, so that the degree of attention of the player not only to the first expected state but also to the second expected state can be increased.

Feature E2. The gaming machine according to feature E1, wherein the interval setting means includes means for setting the second interval in the first expected state (function for executing the processing of steps S802 and S807 in the main MPU 72).

According to the feature E2, since the second section is set in either the first expected state or the second expected state, the second section is more advantageous than the first section when the expected performance is performed over a plurality of games. Therefore, it is possible to make the player expect that the expected effect will be performed over a plurality of games.

Feature E3. The first state setting means includes a first starting means for starting the first expected state based on the occurrence of a first predetermined opportunity in a game state that is not the first expected state (function of executing the processing of steps S1514, S1516 and S1517 in the main MPU 72),
The gaming machine according to feature E1 or E2, wherein the first starting means starts the first expected state based on occurrence of the first predetermined opportunity in the second expected state.

According to feature E3, the first expectation state is started based on the occurrence of the first predetermined opportunity in the second expectation state, so the player expects the first predetermined opportunity to occur in the second expectation state. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game in the second expectation state.

Feature E4. The gaming machine according to any one of features E1 to E3, further comprising means for awarding the privilege or another privilege to the player based on the occurrence of the advantage granting opportunity in the second section, and not granting the privilege even if the advantage granting opportunity occurs in the first section (a function of executing the processing of steps S809 to S819 in the main MPU 72).

According to the characteristic E4, since the privilege or another privilege is given to the player based on the occurrence of the advantage giving opportunity in the second section, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the second section. In this case, since the configuration of the feature E1 is provided and the second expected state is set to the second interval, it is possible to increase the degree of attention of the player to the second expected state, and to make the player expect the occurrence of the opportunity to give an advantage in the second expected state.

Feature E5. Advantageous transition means for shifting the game state to an advantageous game state (preparation state ST8, ART state ST9) in which the second section is maintained and which is advantageous to the player based on the occurrence of the advantage grant opportunity in the second section (a function of executing the processing of steps S1501 to S1522 in the main MPU 72);
Section ending means (a function of executing the process of step S1307 in the main MPU 72) that ends the second section based on the number of games executed in the second section reaching the upper limit number of games;
with
The gaming machine according to any one of features E1 to E4, wherein the section ending means terminates the second section when a transition to the advantageous gaming state occurs in the second expected state, and the sum of the number of games executed in the second expected state and the number of games executed in the advantageous gaming state reaches the upper limit number of games.

According to the feature E5, the second interval is ended when the number of games executed in the second interval reaches the upper limit number of games, so that the advantageous second interval can be prevented from continuing excessively. In this case, when the transition to the advantageous game state occurs in the second expected state, the second interval is ended when the sum of the number of games executed in the second expected state and the number of games executed in the advantageous game state becomes the upper limit number of games. As a result, it is possible to produce the demerit of continuing the second expectation state with respect to the upper limit number of games in the second period, while the advantage of the second period is obtained in the second expectation state.

Feature E6. The gaming machine according to any one of features E1 to E5, further comprising means (a function of executing the processes of steps S1312 to S1315 in the main MPU 72) for continuing the second interval until the advantageous event occurs the predetermined number of times even if the second expected state ends, even if the second expected state ends if the advantageous event occurs a predetermined number of times before the second expected state ends.

According to the feature E6, when the advantageous event occurs a predetermined number of times before the second expected state ends, the second section is terminated when the second expected state ends, and when the advantageous event does not occur a predetermined number of times even after the second expected state ends, the second section continues. As a result, it is possible to secure the advantageous degree of the second section by ensuring that the advantageous event occurs a predetermined number of times in the second section, and it is possible to diversify the end timing of the second section with respect to the end timing of the second expected state according to the mode of occurrence of the advantageous event.

Feature E7. pattern display means (reel unit 31) for variably displaying patterns;
a start operation means (start lever 41) operated to start the variable display of patterns in the pattern display means;
Lottery means for executing the lottery process based on the operation of the start operation means (function for executing the processes of steps S401 to S408 in the main side MPU 72);
stop operation means (stop buttons 42 to 44) operated to stop the variable display of the pattern in the pattern display means;
A pattern display control means (a function of executing a reel control process in the main MPU 72) that controls the pattern display means so that the variable display of the pattern is started when the start operation means is operated and a predetermined start condition is satisfied, and the variable display of the pattern is stopped when the stop operation means is operated;
a response executing means (a function of executing the process of step S309 in the main side MPU 72) for executing control corresponding to the winning result as establishment of the winning corresponding to the winning result when the stop result corresponding to the winning result of the winning in the lottery process is displayed after the variation display of the pattern;
with
The corresponding execution means gives a predetermined number of game media to the player as establishment of a winning corresponding to the grant when a grant winning result (winning number = 1 to 3) is obtained in the lottery process and a grant corresponding stop result corresponding to the grant winning result is displayed after the variation display of the pattern,
The grant correspondence stop result is a result displayed when the stop operation means is operated in the grant correspondence mode when the grant winning result is obtained in the lottery process,
The gaming machine according to any one of features E1 to E6, characterized in that the game machine is provided with means for notifying the granting correspondence mode (a function of executing a notification control process in the main side MPU 72 and a function of executing a notification process in the effect side MPU 92) when the prize winning result is obtained in the lottery process in the second section.

According to the feature E7, in the second section, the game medium corresponding to the establishment of the award corresponding to the award is awarded by notifying the award correspondence mode when the award winning result is obtained. This makes it possible to make the second section an advantageous section.

For the configuration of features E1 to E7, features A1 to A11, features B1 to B11, features C1 to C7, features D1 to D9, features E1 to E7, features F1 to F10, features G1 to G9, features H1 to H9, features I1 to I6, features J1 to J8, features K1 to K15, features L1 to L6, features M1 to M8, features N1 to N5, features O1 to O7, features Any one or a plurality of configurations among P1 to P4 and features Q1 to Q5 may be applied. As a result, it is possible to obtain a synergistic effect due to the combined configuration.

<Feature group F>
Feature F1. Section setting means (a function of executing the processing of steps S807 and S2004 in the main MPU 72) for setting a game section to a second section (advantageous section SC2) that is more advantageous to the player than the first section (normal section SC1);
Advantageous setting means (a function of executing the processing of steps S1508, S1521 and S2308 in the main side MPU 72) for allowing the player to stay in an advantageous gaming state (ART state ST9) in the second section;
Section ending means (a function of executing the process of step S1307 in the main MPU 72) that ends the second section based on the number of games executed in the second section reaching the upper limit number of games;
with
The advantageous setting means terminates the advantageous gaming state when the second interval ends based on the number of games executed in the second interval reaching the upper limit number of games,
A gaming machine characterized in that the interval setting means includes interval continuation means (a function of executing the processing of step S2708 in the main MPU 72) for causing the second interval to continue in a second interval continuation state (advantage maintenance interval) even after the advantageous gaming state ends before the number of games executed in the second interval reaches the upper limit number of games.

According to the feature F1, the second section is terminated when the number of games executed in the second section reaches the upper limit number of games, thereby preventing the second section advantageous to the player from being excessively continued. In addition, when the second section ends based on the number of games executed in the second section becoming the upper limit number of games, the advantageous game state also ends, so that the advantageous game state can be changed to a game state in which the player can stay in the second section.

In this case, if the advantageous gaming state ends before the number of games executed in the second interval reaches the upper limit number of games, the second interval continues even after that. As a result, it is possible to make the player expect that the second section will continue even after the advantageous game state ends, thereby making it possible to improve the amusement of the game.

Feature F2. The gaming machine according to feature F1, wherein the section continuation means terminates the second section when the number of games executed in the second section continuation state reaches the number of continuation end games.

According to the feature F2, it is possible to make the trigger for ending the second section continuation state clear for the player.

Feature F3. The gaming machine according to the characteristic feature F1 or F2, wherein the section continuation means causes the second section continuation state to occur based on the end of the advantageous gaming state in a situation where the number of games executed in the second section is equal to or less than the number of games that can be continued that is set as the number of games that is less than the upper limit number of games.

According to the feature F3, it is possible to prevent the second section continuation situation from occurring even though the number of games executed in the second section is close to the maximum number of games.

Feature F4. The section continuation means terminates the second section when the number of games executed in the second section continuation state reaches the number of continuation end games,
The gaming machine according to feature F3, wherein a difference between the number of games that can be continued and the upper limit number of games is equal to or greater than the number of games that can be continued.

According to the feature F4, it is possible to make the timing of ending the second interval continuation state clear for the player, and to prevent the number of games executed in the second interval from reaching the upper limit number of games during the second interval continuation state.

Feature F5. The gaming machine according to any one of features F1 to F4, wherein the advantageous setting means shifts to the advantageous gaming state based on occurrence of an advantageous transition opportunity in the second interval continuation state.

According to the feature F5, since the transition to the advantageous game state occurs again based on the occurrence of the advantageous transition opportunity in the second interval continuation state, it is possible to increase the attention of the player to the second interval continuation state.

Feature F6. The gaming machine according to the characteristic feature F5, characterized in that, in the case where the advantageous gaming state ends and the second interval continuation state is established, and when a second interval continuation state occurs and a second interval continuation state occurs, the second interval end means terminates the second interval when the sum of the number of games executed in the second interval until the second interval continuation state and the number of games executed in the advantageous gaming state due to the second transition reaches the upper limit number of games.

According to the characteristic F6, it is possible to prevent excessive continuation of the second section even in a configuration in which the second section is shifted again to the advantageous game state based on the occurrence of the advantageous transition opportunity in the second section continuation state.

Feature F7. The gaming machine according to feature F5 or F6, wherein the occurrence of the advantageous transition opportunity is the occurrence of a transition to a special game state (BB state ST3, RB state ST4) advantageous to the player.

According to the feature F7, when a transition to a special game state advantageous to the player occurs in the second section continuation situation, a second transition to the advantageous game state also occurs. This makes it possible for the player to expect that the special game state will occur in the second section continuation state.

Feature F8. Lottery means for executing lottery processing (function for executing lottery processing for a winning combination in the main MPU 72);
Predetermined response means (a function of executing a bonus process in the main MPU 72) for setting a predetermined response state (BB state ST3 based on establishment of a first BB prize or second BB prize, RB state ST4 based on establishment of a second RB prize) in a game subsequent to the game in which the predetermined lottery result was obtained based on a predetermined lottery result (setting of the first BB winning data, setting of the second BB winning data, setting of the second RB winning data) in the lottery process;
with
The gaming machine according to any one of features F5 to F7, wherein the advantageous setting means shifts to the advantageous gaming state based on the predetermined response situation in a situation where the second section continues due to the second section continuation situation.

According to the feature F8, even if the lottery result of the lottery process becomes a predetermined lottery result in the second interval continuation state, the re-shift to the advantageous game state does not occur, and the re-transition to the advantageous game state occurs based on the occurrence of the predetermined response situation triggered by the predetermined lottery result in the second interval due to the second interval continuation state in the game after the game with the predetermined lottery result. As a result, a player who expects to shift again to an advantageous game state not only pays attention to the result of the predetermined lottery, but also pays attention to whether or not it is the second section due to the continuation of the second section when the predetermined correspondence situation occurs in the game after the game with the predetermined lottery result. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

Feature F9. The gaming machine according to feature F8, wherein the advantageous setting means transitions to the advantageous gaming state based on the start of the first game of the predetermined response situation in a situation where the second section continues due to the second section continuation situation.

According to the feature F9, since the first game of the predetermined correspondence situation is started in the second section by the second section continuation situation, the transition to the advantageous game state occurs again, so if the predetermined lottery result is obtained in the second section continuation situation, the player expects that the predetermined correspondence situation will occur early.

Feature F10. A second section effect control means (a function of executing an effect control process for an advantageous maintenance section in the effect side MPU 92) that executes a second section corresponding effect (advantage maintenance effect) in the second section continuation situation,
The gaming machine according to feature F8 or F9, wherein the second zone effect control means prevents the execution of the second zone corresponding effect in the final game when the predetermined lottery result is generated in the final game of the second zone continuation state.

According to the feature F10, even if a predetermined lottery result is obtained in the final game of the second section continuation state and an opportunity for a predetermined response state is generated, the second section is finished in the predetermined response state, so the second transition to the advantageous game state does not occur. On the other hand, when the predetermined lottery result is obtained in the final game of the second section continuation state, the second section corresponding effect is not executed in the final game. As a result, the player is less likely to have the impression that the second section corresponding performance corresponding to the second section continuation state is being executed and the second section transition to the advantageous game state has not occurred despite the fact that the predetermined lottery result has occurred and the opportunity for the predetermined correspondence state has occurred.

For the configuration of features F1 to F10, features A1 to A11, features B1 to B11, features C1 to C7, features D1 to D9, features E1 to E7, features F1 to F10, features G1 to G9, features H1 to H9, features I1 to I6, features J1 to J8, features K1 to K15, features L1 to L6, features M1 to M8, features N1 to N5, features O1 to O7, Any one or more of features P1 to P4 and features Q1 to Q5 may be applied. As a result, it is possible to obtain a synergistic effect due to the combined configuration.

<Characteristic group G>
Feature G1. Grant expectation setting means (function for executing the process of step S1502 in the main side MPU 72) for setting the grant expectation state (chance state ST7) that continues over a plurality of games;
Grant corresponding lottery means (a function of executing a chance state process in the main MPU 72) for executing a grant corresponding lottery process for determining whether or not to grant a privilege (transition to ART state ST9) when a grant corresponding opportunity occurs in the grant expected state;
Correspondence giving means (function for executing the process of step S1508 in the main side MPU 72) that gives the privilege based on the fact that the prize corresponding to the grant is won in the grant corresponding lottery process;
Grant expectation effect control means (in the first embodiment, a function of executing the processing of steps S1714 and S1722 in the effect side MPU 92) for performing the grant expectation effect (chance effect) in each game in the grant expectation state;
with
In the case of the promising promotion of the given given promotion, if the specific effect (fake precautionary) is executed, if it is set to the expected given state by the expected given expectation setting method, the production priority procedure will be prioritized to the execution of the specific production over the execution of the execution of the expected promotion of the given expectation (Step S in the first embodiment Steps S in the MPU 92. A gaming machine that features a function that makes a positive judgment in 1713, and a function to make a denial judgment on the direct MPU 92 in the sixth embodiment.

According to the feature G1, the grant corresponding lottery process is executed by the occurrence of the grant corresponding opportunity in the grant expected state, and the privilege is granted based on the grant corresponding lottery winning in the grant corresponding lottery process. As a result, the player expects to be set in the grant expected state, and expects that the grant corresponding opportunity is generated in the grant expected state. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game. In addition, by performing the grant expectation effect in each game in the grant expectation state, it is possible to appropriately increase the player's sense of expectation for the grant expectation state.

In this case, when the expected state of granting is set in a situation in which the specific performance is being executed, the execution of the specific performance being executed takes precedence over the execution of the expected granting performance. As a result, it is possible to continue the specific performance as it is when the player is given a sense of incongruity due to the relationship with the contents of the specific performance up to that point if the grant expectation performance is started when the grant expectation state is set. In addition, even when the specific performance is continued without execution of the grant expectation performance, the game state is the grant expectation state, so that the advantage of being set to the grant expectation state is not lost, and the already explained excellent effect can be achieved.

Feature G2. Predetermined expectation setting means (function for executing the process of step S1524 in the main MPU 72) for setting a predetermined expectation state (false portent state ST5) that continues over a plurality of games;
a specific effect control means (a function of executing the processes of steps S1704, S1705, S1710 and S1723 in the effect-side MPU 92) for performing the specific effect that enables the player to expect that the bonus or another bonus will be granted in each game in the predetermined expected state;
The gaming machine according to feature G1, characterized by comprising:

According to the feature G2, a specific performance is executed that enables the player to expect the awarding of a privilege in each game by entering a predetermined expectation state, so that the player who confirms the specific performance expects the awarding of the privilege, thereby improving the amusement of the game. In this case, having the configuration of the feature G1, when the provision expectation state is set in the situation where the specific performance is being executed, the execution of the specific performance being executed is given priority over the execution of the provision expectation performance. As a result, it is possible to continue the specific performance as it is when the player is given a sense of incongruity due to the relationship with the contents of the specific performance up to that point if the grant expectation performance is started when the grant expectation state is set.

Feature G3. As the predetermined expected state, there are a first predetermined expected state (real precursor state ST6) in which the privilege or another privilege is given after the end of a plurality of games, and a second predetermined expected state (false precursor state ST5) in which the privilege or another privilege is not given after the end of the plurality of games,
The game machine according to feature G2, wherein the performance priority means prioritizes execution of the specific performance over execution of the granted expectation performance when the grant expectation setting means sets the grant expectation state in a situation where the specific performance corresponding to the second predetermined expectation state is being executed.

According to the feature G3, even in a situation where the specific performance corresponding to the second predetermined expected state in which no privilege is given after completion is being executed, the execution of the specific performance being executed is given priority over the execution of the grant expected performance with respect to the setting of the provision expected state. As a result, even if the specific effect corresponds to the second predetermined expected state, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable with the execution contents of the effect.

Feature G4. The gaming machine according to feature G3, wherein the privilege imparted by the correspondence imparting means and the privilege imparted after the end of the first predetermined expected state are the same.

When the execution of the specific performance is continued even if the grant expectation state occurs in the middle of the second predetermined expectation state, it is assumed that the lottery corresponding to grant will be won in the lottery process corresponding to grant while the specific performance is being executed. On the other hand, according to the feature G4, since the privilege given in that case is the same as the privilege given after the end of the first prescribed expected state, it is possible to make the player think that the specific performance being executed is the specific performance corresponding to the first prescribed expected state.

Feature G5. The gaming machine according to any one of features G1 to G4, characterized by comprising a means (a function of executing the process of step S1814 in the MPU 92 on the performance side) for executing a corresponding effect based on the award-corresponding winning in the grant-corresponding lottery process in a situation where the execution of the specific effect is prioritized by the effect-prioritizing means.

According to the feature G5, when the prize corresponding to the grant is won in the lottery process corresponding to the grant in the situation where the execution of the specific performance is given priority, the corresponding performance is executed, so that it is possible to clearly inform the player that the privilege is given even in the situation where the execution of the specific performance is given priority.

Feature G6. The specific effects include a first specific effect (a false omen effect that is not to be canceled in the sixth embodiment) and a second specific effect (a false omen effect that is to be canceled in the sixth embodiment),
The performance priority means prioritizes execution of the first specific performance over execution of the expected grant performance when the grant expectation state is set by the grant expectation setting means in a situation where the first specific performance is being executed,
The gaming machine according to any one of features G1 to G5, wherein the expected granted effect control means includes means for ending the second specified effect and starting the expected granted effect when the expected state is set by the expected effect setting means in a situation in which the second specific effect is being executed (a function of making an affirmative determination in step S5005 in the MPU 92 on the effect side).

According to the feature G6, depending on the type of the specific effect, there are cases where the continuation of the specific effect is prioritized and where the new start of the expected effect to be given is prioritized. Thereby, it is possible to execute the effect in a preferable mode in each situation.

Feature G7. The gaming machine according to any one of features G1 to G6, wherein the expected effect control means includes a post-end starting means (a function of executing the processing of step S1807 in the effect-side MPU 92) for starting the expected effect to be provided when the specific effect ends in a situation where the execution of the specific effect is given priority over the execution of the expected effect to be provided in the condition of the expected state to be provided.

According to the feature G7, since the expected effect to be provided is started after the specific effect is finished, it is possible to provide an opportunity to execute the expected effect to be provided.

Feature G8. When the number of games executed in the award expected state without winning the award corresponding to the award in the award corresponding lottery process reaches the end reference number of games, means for ending the award expected state (function of executing the processing of steps S1510 to S1512 in the main side MPU 72);
The game machine according to the feature G7, characterized in that the post-end starting means can continue the grant expectation performance until the end reference game number of games are executed when the specific performance is terminated in the state of the grant expectation state and the execution of the specific performance is given priority over the execution of the grant expectation performance.

According to the feature G8, even when the expected giving performance is started after the specific performance is finished, the expected giving performance can be continued until the games of the end reference number of games are executed.

Feature G9. The game machine according to any one of features G1 to G6, characterized in that the grant expectation performance control means does not start the grant expectation performance even if the specific performance ends in a situation in which the grant expectation state is established and the execution of the specific performance is given priority over the execution of the grant expectation performance.

According to the feature G9, it is possible to prevent the expected effect to be given from being executed following the specific effect.

For the configuration of features G1 to G9, features A1 to A11, features B1 to B11, features C1 to C7, features D1 to D9, features E1 to E7, features F1 to F10, features G1 to G9, features H1 to H9, features I1 to I6, features J1 to J8, features K1 to K15, features L1 to L6, features M1 to M8, features N1 to N5, features O1 to O7, features Any one or a plurality of configurations among P1 to P4 and features Q1 to Q5 may be applied. As a result, it is possible to obtain a synergistic effect due to the combined configuration.

<Characteristic group H>
Feature H1. special setting means (function for executing pseudo-bonus start processing in the main side MPU 72) for setting to a special game state (pseudo-bonus state);
The privilege granting means (the main MPU 72 executes the process of step S4505 in step S4505 in the main MPU 72) that grants a privilege (transition to ART state ST9) to the player based on the fulfillment of the number of games condition that is either the total number of games (the value of the number of continuous games counter 131) given to the player at least one of the start of the special game state and the execution of the special game state exceeds the number of games granted (the value of the transition condition game number counter 132) or the number of games equal to or greater than the number of granted games. function) and
Reference lottery means (function of executing the processing of steps S4304 and S4305 in the main MPU 72) for determining the given reference number of games by lottery;
A game machine characterized by comprising:

According to the feature H1, when the total number of games given to the player in the special game state exceeds the given reference number of games or becomes equal to or more than the given reference number of games and the game number condition is satisfied, the player is given a privilege, and the given reference number of games is determined by lottery. As a result, when a special game state is entered, the player expects that a smaller number of games will be given as a reference number of games, which makes it possible to improve the interest in the game.

Feature H2. The gaming machine according to feature H1, further comprising a game number awarding means (a function of executing the processing of steps S4403 to S4413 in the main side MPU 72) for awarding the number of games to the player when the special award condition is satisfied during execution of the special game state.

According to the feature H2, even if the number of games condition is not satisfied at the stage when the number of given reference games is determined by lottery, the number of games condition can be satisfied by giving the number of games to the player even during execution of the special game state. This makes it possible to increase the degree of attention to the game in the special game state.

Feature H3. The gaming machine according to feature H2, further comprising means (a function of executing the process of step S4407 in the main side MPU 72) for allowing the number of games given to the player to be consumed in the special game state when the number of games condition is not satisfied after the number of games is given by the number of games giving means.

According to the feature H3, in a situation where the number-of-games condition is not satisfied, it is possible to increase the number of continuous games in the special game state as the special granting condition is satisfied.

Feature H4. The gaming machine according to feature H2 or H3, further comprising a means (a function of executing the processing of step S4409 in the main MPU 72) for making the number of games awarded this time by the number-of-games granting means be completed in an advantageous game state (ART state ST9) generated after the end of the special game state, when the number-of-games condition is established after the number-of-games grant is given by the number-of-games granting means.

According to the feature H4, when the number-of-games condition is satisfied, the number of games triggered by the condition for the number-of-games is also completed in the advantageous game state after the end of the special game state, so the number of continuous games in the advantageous game state tends to increase.

Feature H5. The gaming machine according to any one of features H2 to H4, wherein the number-of-games giving means makes the number-of-games determination mode when the number-of-games is awarded to the player after the number-of-games condition is satisfied different from the number-of-games determination mode when the number-of-games is awarded to the player before the number-of-games condition is satisfied.

According to the characteristic H5, since the manner of determining the number of games when the number of games is awarded in response to the establishment of the special granting condition changes depending on whether or not the number-of-games condition is satisfied, it is possible to diversify the manner of determining the number of games while associating the manner of determining the number of games with whether or not the number-of-games condition is satisfied.

Feature H6. The privilege granting means is configured to transition to an advantageous game state advantageous to the player after the special game state ends as the grant of the privilege,
The number-of-games giving means includes:
means for determining the number of games to be awarded in accordance with a determination mode corresponding to the special game state when the number of games is awarded to the player before the number-of-games condition is established (a function of executing the processing of steps S4403 to S4405 in the main MPU 72);
means for determining the number of games to be awarded according to a determination mode corresponding to the advantageous gaming state when the number of games is awarded to the player after the number-of-games condition is satisfied (function of executing the processing of steps S4410 to S4412 in the main MPU 72);
The gaming machine according to any one of features H2 to H5, characterized by comprising:

According to the feature H6, it is possible to determine the number of games to be given to the player in a determination mode suitable for the special game state before the game number condition is satisfied, and to determine the game number to be given to the player in a determination mode suitable for the advantageous game state after the game number condition is satisfied.

Feature H7. The gaming machine according to any one of features H1 to H6, wherein the privilege granting means shifts to an advantageous game state (ART state ST9) advantageous to the player after the special game state ends as the grant of the privilege.

According to the feature H7, when the number-of-games condition is satisfied, the state shifts to the advantageous game state after the special game state is finished, so it is possible to increase the attention of the players to whether or not the number-of-games condition is satisfied.

Feature H8. The gaming machine according to any one of features H1 to H7, characterized by comprising means for determining the number of initial continuous games in the special game state by lottery when the special game state is started (function for executing the processing of steps S4301 to S4303 in the main side MPU 72).

According to the feature H8, not only the number of given reference games but also the number of initial continuous games in the special game state is determined by lottery, so that it is possible to diversify the patterns of the number of games when the number-of-games condition is satisfied.

Feature H9. The gaming machine according to any one of features H1 to H8, further comprising a means (a function of executing the processing of step S4303 in the main MPU 72) that allows the initial number of continuous games to be completed in the special game state even if the condition for the number of games is satisfied by the number of initial continuous games set when the special game state is started.

According to the feature H9, even if the game number condition is met at the stage when the initial number of continuous games is determined, the initial number of continuous games is completed in the special game state, so even if the game number condition is met when the special game state is started, it is possible to complete a certain amount of games in the special game state.

For the configuration of features H1 to H9, features A1 to A11, features B1 to B11, features C1 to C7, features D1 to D9, features E1 to E7, features F1 to F10, features G1 to G9, features H1 to H9, features I1 to I6, features J1 to J8, features K1 to K15, features L1 to L6, features M1 to M8, features N1 to N5, features O1 to O7, features Any one or a plurality of configurations among P1 to P4 and features Q1 to Q5 may be applied. As a result, it is possible to obtain a synergistic effect due to the combined configuration.

<Characteristic group I>
Features I1. special setting means (function for executing pseudo-bonus start processing in the main side MPU 72) for setting to a special game state (pseudo-bonus state);
A game number awarding means for awarding the number of games to the player when the special award condition is satisfied in the special game state (function for executing the processing of steps S4403 to S4413 in the main side MPU 72);
when the special game state ends in a situation where the advantageous transition condition is satisfied, advantageous transition means (a function of executing the processing of step S4505 in the main side MPU 72) for shifting to an advantageous game state (ART state ST9) advantageous to the player after the special game state ends;
with
The number-of-games giving means includes:
means for increasing the number of remaining games to be continued in the special game state when the special grant condition is established in a situation where the advantageous transition condition is not established (function of executing the processing of step S4407 in the main MPU 72);
means for increasing the number of remaining games to be continued in the advantageous gaming state when the special award condition is established in a situation where the advantageous transition condition is established (function for executing the processing of step S4409 in the main MPU 72);
A game machine characterized by comprising:

According to the feature I1, when the special game state ends in a situation where the advantageous transition condition is established, the game state shifts to the advantageous game state after the special game state is ended, so that the player expects that the advantageous transition condition is established in the special game state, and the interest in the game can be improved. In this configuration, when the special granting condition is established in a situation where the advantageous transition condition is not established, the number of remaining continuous games in the special game state is increased. As a result, it is possible to increase the chances that the advantageous transition condition is established in the special game state. On the other hand, if the special granting condition is met in a situation where the advantageous transition condition has already been met, the number of remaining continuous games in the advantageous gaming state increases. As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of the event that the game in the special game state is delayed due to the increase in the number of remaining continuous games in the special game state even though the advantageous transition condition has already been established, and to provide an opportunity to increase the remaining number of continuous games in the advantageous game state.

Feature I2. The gaming machine according to feature I1, wherein the number-of-games awarding means makes the number-of-games determination mode when awarding the number of games to the player after the favorable transition condition is established different from the number-of-games determination mode when awarding the number of games to the player before the favorable transition condition is established.

According to the feature I2, the manner in which the number of games is determined when the number of games is awarded in response to the establishment of the special granting condition changes depending on whether or not the advantageous transition condition is established. Therefore, it is possible to diversify the manner in which the number of games is determined in relation to whether or not the advantageous transition condition is established.

Feature I3. The number-of-games giving means includes:
means for determining the number of games to be awarded according to a determination mode corresponding to the special game state when the number of games to be awarded to the player before the advantageous transition condition is established (the function of executing the processing of steps S4403 to S4405 in the main MPU 72);
means for determining the number of games to be awarded according to a determination mode corresponding to the advantageous gaming state when the number of games to be awarded to the player after the advantageous transition condition is established (function of executing the processing of steps S4410 to S4412 in the main MPU 72);
The gaming machine according to feature I1 or I2, characterized by comprising:

According to the feature I3, it is possible to determine the number of games to be given to the player in a decision mode suitable for the special game state before the advantageous transition condition is established, and to decide the number of games to be given to the player in a decision mode suitable for the advantageous game state after the establishment of the advantageous transition condition.

Feature I4. The gaming machine according to any one of features I1 to I3, wherein the game number award mode after the advantageous transition condition is established is more advantageous to the player than the game number award mode before the advantageous transition condition is established.

According to feature I4, it is advantageous for the player if the advantageous transition condition is established early in the special game state, so it is possible to increase the player's attention to whether or not the advantageous transition condition is established.

Feature I5. The gaming machine according to any one of features I1 to I4, wherein the advantageous transition condition is established when the number of games given to the player in the special game state exceeds the given reference number of games (the value of the transition condition game number counter 132) or becomes equal to or greater than the given reference number of games.

According to feature I5, it is possible to increase the attention of the player to the number of games given to the player in the special game state.

Feature I6. The gaming machine according to any one of features I1 to I5, wherein the special game state and the advantageous game state have the same or substantially the same expected number of game media to be awarded per unit number of games.

According to the characteristic I6, the expected number of game media to be given per unit number of games is the same or substantially the same in the special game state and the advantageous game state, so that even if the number of games given to the player is completed in either the special game state or the advantageous game state, it is possible to prevent a difference in the degree of advantage.

For the configuration of features I1 to I6, features A1 to A11, features B1 to B11, features C1 to C7, features D1 to D9, features E1 to E7, features F1 to F10, features G1 to G9, features H1 to H9, features I1 to I6, features J1 to J8, features K1 to K15, features L1 to L6, features M1 to M8, features N1 to N5, features O1 to O7, features Any one or a plurality of configurations among P1 to P4 and features Q1 to Q5 may be applied. As a result, it is possible to obtain a synergistic effect due to the combined configuration.

<Characteristic group J>
Feature J1. Predetermined setting means (function for executing the process of step S2308 in the main side MPU 72) for setting the predetermined game state (ART state ST9);
a predetermined ending means (a function of executing the process of step S2703 in the main MPU 72) for terminating the predetermined game state based on the number of remaining continuous games in the predetermined game state (the value of the ART game number counter 121) becoming 0 games in the predetermined game state;
A game number notification means (a function of executing the processing of steps S2806 and S2810 in the effect-side MPU 92) for notifying the number of games for allowing the player to recognize the number of games to be notified (the value of the display counter 126) to be notified among the remaining number of continuous games in the predetermined game state;
a special response execution means (a function of executing the processes of steps S3018, S3216 and S3220 in the MPU 92 on the presentation side) for executing a special response effect (special additional effect) corresponding to the number of non-reported games (the value of the stock game number counter 127), which is the difference between the number of games to be reported and the remaining number of continuous games in the predetermined gaming state;
A game machine characterized by comprising:

According to the feature J1, the number of games to be notified among the remaining number of continuous games in the predetermined game state is notified to the player by the number of games notification, but the number of non-notification target games that is not the number of games to be notified is not notified to the player. Then, a special effect corresponding to the number of non-reported games is executed. As a result, an effect corresponding to the number of non-notification target games is executed, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

Feature J2. game number increasing means for increasing the number of remaining games to be continued in the predetermined game state when a predetermined grant condition is satisfied in the predetermined game state (function for executing additional processing in the main MPU 72);
means for adding at least part of the number of games to be increased to the number of non-informed games when the number of games to be continued in the predetermined gaming state is increased by the number-of-games increasing means (a function of executing the process of step S3010 in the effect-side MPU 92);
The gaming machine according to feature J1, characterized by comprising:

According to feature J2, since the number of non-reported games is added during the predetermined game state, it is possible to execute a special response effect as a result of the addition.

Feature J3. a notification adding means (function for executing the process of step S3204 in the production side MPU 92) for adding the number of games to be transitioned, which is at least a part of the number of non-notification target games, to the number of games to be notified;
The gaming machine according to feature J1 or J2, wherein the special response execution means executes, as the special response performance, a performance corresponding to the addition of the number of games to be transitioned to the number of games to be notified.

According to feature J3, when at least part of the number of non-reported games is added to the number of reported games, a corresponding effect is executed. As a result, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom in the execution timing of the effect in which the number of games is added to the number of games to be notified.

Feature J4. The gaming machine according to Characteristic J3, wherein the notification addition means selects the transition target game number from among a plurality of types of numbers of games within a range not exceeding the non-report target game number even in a situation where the non-report target game number, which is the difference between the report target game number and the remaining game number in the predetermined gaming state, is the same number of games.

According to the feature J4, it is possible to diversify the manner in which the number of transition target games is generated, and to improve the enjoyment of the game.

Feature J5. The gaming machine according to feature J3 or J4, wherein the special response executing means can execute different types of special response effects even in a situation where the number of games to be shifted is the same.

According to the feature J5, it is possible to diversify the execution mode of the special response effect, and to improve the interest of the game.

Feature J6. The notification adding means comprises multiple selection means for selecting a plurality of the number of transition target games in one processing of the number-of-games selection process within a range not exceeding the number of non-notification target games, which is the difference between the number of games to be notified and the number of remaining games in the predetermined gaming state, and multiple selection means (a function of executing the processing of steps S3102 and S3103 in the MPU 92 on the production side),
The special response execution means is means for adding the number of the transition target games selected by the multiple selection means to the number of the notification target games in the special response performance executed at different timings (a function of executing the processing of steps S3021 and S3216 in the performance side MPU 92);
The gaming machine according to any one of features J3 to J5, characterized by comprising:

According to the feature J6, it is possible to increase the frequency with which the special handling effect is executed, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

Feature J7. The gaming machine according to any one of features J3 to J6, wherein the special response execution means executes, as one of the special response effects, a game number for each of a plurality of games, and the sum of the given game numbers becomes the transition target game number that triggered the execution of the addition corresponding effect.

According to feature J7, it is possible to create a situation in which the number of games to be notified increases over a plurality of games, and it is possible to improve the interest in the game.

Feature J8. game number increasing means for increasing the number of remaining games to be continued in the predetermined game state when a predetermined grant condition is satisfied in the predetermined game state (function for executing additional processing in the main MPU 72);
Means (a function of executing the process of step S2908 in the effect-side MPU 92) for additionally performing an effect corresponding to the addition of the number of games added to the number of games to be continued in the predetermined gaming state due to the establishment of the predetermined condition to the number of games to be notified when the predetermined grant condition is established in a situation where the special response effect is being executed;
The gaming machine according to any one of features J3 to J7, characterized by comprising:

According to feature J8, even in a situation where a special response effect is being executed, an increase in the number of games to be notified occurs due to a different effect from the increase in the number of games to be notified due to the special response effect. As a result, it is possible to give the player a sense of surprise regarding the increase in the number of games to be notified.

For the configuration of features J1 to J8, features A1 to A11, features B1 to B11, features C1 to C7, features D1 to D9, features E1 to E7, features F1 to F10, features G1 to G9, features H1 to H9, features I1 to I6, features J1 to J8, features K1 to K15, features L1 to L6, features M1 to M8, features N1 to N5, features O1 to O7, features Any one or a plurality of configurations among P1 to P4 and features Q1 to Q5 may be applied. As a result, it is possible to obtain a synergistic effect due to the combined configuration.

According to the inventions of the feature group D, the feature group E, the feature group F, the feature group G, the feature group H, the feature group I, and the feature group J, the following problems can be solved.

Pachinko game machines and slot machines are known as game machines. For example, a pachinko game machine is provided with a plate storage part for storing game balls given to a player in the front part of the game machine, and the game balls stored in the plate storage part are guided to a game ball shooting device and shot toward a game area in accordance with the player's shooting operation. Then, for example, when a game ball enters a ball entry portion provided in the game area, for example, a lottery process is executed, or the game ball is paid out from the payout device to the plate storage portion. In the pachinko game machine, there is also known a configuration in which an upper plate storage part and a lower plate storage part are provided as the plate storage part, and in this case, game balls stored in the upper plate storage part are guided to a game ball shooting device, and game balls surplus in the upper plate storage part are discharged to the lower plate storage part.

Further, in the slot machine, when the start lever is operated to start a new game while medals are bet, the control means executes the lottery process. Further, when the lottery process is executed, the rotation start control is executed by the control means to start the rotation of the reel, and when the stop button is operated during the rotation of the reel, the rotation stop control is executed by the control means to stop the rotation of the reel. Then, when the stop result after the rotation of the reels is stopped corresponds to the winning combination in the lottery process, a privilege corresponding to the winning combination is given to the player.

Here, in gaming machines such as those exemplified above, it is necessary to improve the interest in games, and there is still room for improvement in this respect.

<Characteristic group K>
Features K1. A first control means (main side MPU 72) that manages the progress of the game;
A second control means (effect side MPU 92) that controls the execution of the effect based on the information transmitted from the first control means;
with
The first control means is
Predetermined setting means (function for executing the process of step S2308 in the main side MPU 72) for setting the predetermined game state (ART state ST9);
a predetermined ending means (a function of executing the processing of step S2703 in the main MPU 72) for terminating the predetermined game state based on the number of remaining continuous games in the predetermined game state (the value of the ART game number counter 121) becoming 0 games in the predetermined game state;
game number increasing means for increasing the remaining number of continuous games in the predetermined game state when a predetermined grant condition is satisfied in the predetermined game state (function for executing the processing of steps S2410, S2501 and S2601 in the main MPU 72);
A first transmission means (a function of executing the processing of step S2309 in the main side MPU 72) that transmits first transmission information (ART start command) corresponding to the start of the predetermined game state;
a second transmitting means (a function of executing the processes of steps S2411, S2502 and S2603 in the main MPU 72) for transmitting second transmission information (direct addition command, A loop addition command, B loop addition command) corresponding to the increased game number when the game number increasing means increases the remaining number of continuous games;
with
The second control means is
Predetermined effect start means (function for executing the processing of step S2811 in the effect side MPU 92) for starting the effect corresponding to the predetermined game state based on the reception of the first transmission information;
Reception handling means for executing a reception handling process for subsequently executing an effect corresponding to an increase in the number of remaining continuous games in the predetermined gaming state based on the reception of the second transmission information (a function of executing the processes of steps S2907, S2908, steps S3010 and S3302 in the effect side MPU 92);
A game machine characterized by comprising:

According to the feature K1, the first control means executes a process for increasing the remaining number of continuous games in a predetermined game state, and the second control means executes a process for executing an effect corresponding to the increase in the number of continuous games. As a result, it is possible to prevent the processing load of the first control means from increasing even if the performance corresponding to the increase in the number of continuous games is performed in a complicated manner while the progress control of the predetermined game state is collectively performed by the first control means. Therefore, it is possible to suitably perform control regarding the predetermined game state.

Feature K2. The first control means is set to an increase state (B loop) based on the occurrence of a predetermined entry opportunity in the predetermined game state, and an increase state setting means for continuing the increase state until a predetermined end condition is satisfied (a function of executing the processing of steps S2426 and steps S2604 to S2615 in the main side MPU 72),
The number-of-games increasing means is configured to increase the number of remaining continuous games in the predetermined gaming state by a predetermined number of additional games each time the predetermined grant condition is satisfied in the state of increase,
The gaming machine according to feature K1, wherein the second control means includes a total notification means (a function of executing the process of step S3304 in the production-side MPU 92) for informing the player of information to be notified corresponding to the increase in the predetermined number of games that has occurred in the increase state.

According to the feature K2, the number of remaining continuous games in the predetermined game state is increased by the predetermined increased number of games each time the predetermined granting condition is established by the increase state, so the player expects the increase state. In addition, since the information to be notified corresponding to the multiple increments of the predetermined number of increased games occurring in the increasing state is notified to the player, it is possible to notify at once that a large number of games have been awarded.

Feature K3. The gaming machine according to feature K2, wherein the total notifying means notifies the player of information to be notified corresponding to the number of games awarded in the increasing state based on the end of the increasing state.

According to the feature K3, when the increase state occurs, the player is notified of the information to be notified corresponding to the number of games given in the increase state based on the end of the increase state, so that it is possible to notify at once that a large number of games have been given.

Feature K4. The total notifying means notifies the player of the information to be notified in a situation in which the number of games given in the increasing state is equal to or greater than the specified reference number of games, and in which the information can be notified to the player;
The gaming machine according to feature K2 or K3, wherein the specific reference number of games is a number of games that is a multiple or more of the predetermined increased number of games.

According to the feature K4, when the information to be notified is notified to the player, it is notified at once that the number of games more than a multiple of the predetermined number of increased games has been given, so that the execution of the notification can be given unexpectedness to the player.

Feature K5. The first control means is
Means for setting a standby state for waiting progress of a game based on player's operation (a function of executing the processing of step S2613 in the main MPU 72) when the increasing state ends after the increase in the predetermined number of increased games has been established for a specific reference number of times or more in the increasing state;
a third transmission means (function for executing the process of step S2614 in the main MPU 72) for transmitting the third transmission information corresponding to the setting of the standby state;
with
The gaming machine according to feature K4, wherein the total notifying means notifies the player of the information to be notified based on the reception of the third transmission information.

According to the feature K5, since the information to be notified is notified to the player while the progress of the game based on the player's operation is on standby, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the notification of the information to be notified.

Feature K6. The gaming machine according to feature K5, wherein the value of the specific reference number of times is a value greater than a quotient obtained by dividing the specific reference number of games by the predetermined increased number of games.

According to the characteristic K6, it is possible to inform the player that the number of games equal to or greater than the specified reference number is provided when the information to be notified is notified, so that it is possible to give the player unexpectedness to the notification of the information to be notified. Further, since the value of the specified reference number of times is set as a value larger than the quotient obtained by dividing the specified reference number of games by the predetermined increased number of games, even if the number of games given in the increased state is consumed during execution of the increased state, the number of games not notified to the player at the timing when the increased state ends can be made equal to or greater than the specified reference number of games.

Feature K7. The reception corresponding means is
means for adding the number of games corresponding to the second transmission information to the number of games to be notified in order to allow the player to recognize the number of games (function for executing the processes of steps S2903 and S2905 in the production side MPU 92);
non-notification means for adding the number of games corresponding to the second transmission information to the number of non-notification target games that are not allowed to be recognized by the player (function for executing the processes of steps S3010 and S3302 in the production side MPU 92);
The game machine according to any one of features K1 to K6, characterized by comprising:

According to the feature K7, when the number of remaining continuous games in the predetermined game state is increased in the main control means, the number of games to be increased may or may not be notified immediately. As a result, it is possible to diversify the timing of notification of the increase in the remaining number of continuous games, and to improve the interest of the game. In addition, since the control for diversifying the notification timing is performed by the second control means, it is possible to reduce the processing load of the first control means while achieving the excellent effects described above.

Feature K8. The first control means comprises continuous game number storage means (ART game number counter 121) for storing the remaining number of continuous games in the predetermined game state,
The gaming machine according to Characteristic K7, wherein the number-of-games increasing means adds the number of games granted based on the establishment of the predetermined granting condition to the number-of-continued-games storage means regardless of whether the number of games to be reported is increased by the means for reporting or the number of games to be non-reported is increased by the non-reporting means.

According to the feature K8, regardless of how the notification of the increase in the remaining number of continuous games in the predetermined gaming state is performed, the first control means only needs to add the number of games granted based on the establishment of the predetermined granting condition to the number-of-continued-game storage means, so that the processing load of the first control means can be reduced.

Feature K9. The gaming machine according to feature K7 or K8, wherein the second control means includes a special response execution means (a function of executing the processing of steps S3018, S3216 and S3220 in the performance side MPU 92) for executing a special response effect (special additional effect) corresponding to the number of non-reported games.

According to the feature K9, the number of games to be notified among the remaining number of continuous games in the predetermined game state is notified to the player by the number of games notification, but the number of non-notification target games that is not the number of games to be notified is not notified to the player. Then, a special effect corresponding to the number of non-reported games is executed. As a result, an effect corresponding to the number of non-notification target games is executed, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game. In addition, since the execution control of the effect is performed by the second control means, it is possible to achieve the excellent effects as described above while reducing the processing load of the first control means.

Feature K10. The second control means includes notification addition means (function for executing the process of step S3204 in the production side MPU 92) for adding the number of games to be transitioned, which is at least a part of the number of games to be non-reported, to the number of games to be notified,
The gaming machine according to feature K9, wherein the special response execution means executes, as the special response performance, a performance corresponding to the addition of the number of games to be transitioned to the number of games to be notified.

According to the characteristic K10, when at least part of the number of non-reported games is added to the number of reported games, a corresponding effect is executed. As a result, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom in the execution timing of the effect in which the number of games is added to the number of games to be notified. In addition, since the execution control of the effect is performed by the second control means, it is possible to achieve the excellent effects as described above while reducing the processing load of the first control means.

Feature K11. The gaming machine according to Characteristic K10, wherein the notification addition means selects the transition target game number from among a plurality of types of game numbers within a range not exceeding the non-report target game number even in a situation where the non-report target game number, which is the difference between the report target game number and the remaining game number in the predetermined gaming state, is the same number of games.

According to the feature K11, it is possible to diversify the manner in which the number of transition target games is generated, and to improve the enjoyment of the game. In addition, since the control for diversifying the number of games to be shifted is performed by the second control means, it is possible to achieve the above excellent effects while reducing the processing load of the first control means.

Feature K12. The gaming machine according to feature K10 or K11, wherein the special response executing means can execute different types of special response effects even in a situation where the number of games to be shifted is the same.

According to the feature K12, it is possible to diversify the execution mode of the special handling effect, and to improve the interest of the game. In addition, since the control for diversifying the execution mode of the special response effect is performed by the second control means, it is possible to achieve the excellent effects as described above while reducing the processing load of the first control means.

Feature K13. The notification adding means comprises multiple selection means for selecting a plurality of the number of transition target games in one processing of the number-of-games selection process within a range not exceeding the number of non-notification target games, which is the difference between the number of games to be notified and the number of remaining games in the predetermined gaming state, and multiple selection means (a function of executing the processing of steps S3102 and S3103 in the MPU 92 on the production side),
The special response execution means is means for adding the number of the transition target games selected by the multiple selection means to the number of the notification target games in the special response performance executed at different timings (a function of executing the processing of steps S3021 and S3216 in the performance side MPU 92);
The gaming machine according to any one of features K10 to K12, characterized by comprising:

According to the feature K13, it is possible to increase the frequency with which the special response effect is executed, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game. Further, since the control for increasing the execution frequency of the special response effect is performed by the second control means, it is possible to achieve the above excellent effects while reducing the processing load of the first control means.

Feature K14. The gaming machine according to any one of features K10 to K13, wherein the special response execution means executes, as one of the special response effects, a game number for each of a plurality of games, and the sum of the given game numbers becomes the transition target game number that triggered the execution of the addition corresponding effect.

According to the feature K14, it is possible to create a situation in which the number of games to be notified increases over a plurality of games, and it is possible to improve the interest in the game. In addition, since the control is performed by the second control means, it is possible to achieve the excellent effects as described above while reducing the processing load of the first control means.

Feature K15. The game according to any one of features K10 to K14, characterized in that the second control means is provided with a means (a function of executing the processing of step S2908 in the effect-side MPU 92) for additionally performing an effect corresponding to the number of games to be notified being added to the number of games to be notified by the number of games added to the number of games to be continued in the predetermined gaming state due to the establishment of the predetermined condition, when the predetermined grant condition is met in a situation where the special response effect is being executed. technique.

According to the feature K15, even in a situation where a special response effect is being executed, an increase in the number of games to be notified occurs due to a different effect from the increase in the number of games to be notified due to the special response effect. As a result, it is possible to give the player a sense of surprise regarding the increase in the number of games to be notified. In addition, since the control is performed by the second control means, it is possible to achieve the excellent effects as described above while reducing the processing load of the first control means.

For the configuration of features K1 to K15, features A1 to A11, features B1 to B11, features C1 to C7, features D1 to D9, features E1 to E7, features F1 to F10, features G1 to G9, features H1 to H9, features I1 to I6, features J1 to J8, features K1 to K15, features L1 to L6, features M1 to M8, features N1 to N5, features O1 to O7, Any one or more of features P1 to P4 and features Q1 to Q5 may be applied. As a result, it is possible to obtain a synergistic effect due to the combined configuration.

According to the invention of the characteristic group K, the following problems can be solved.

Pachinko game machines and slot machines are known as game machines. For example, a pachinko game machine is provided with a plate storage part for storing game balls given to a player in the front part of the game machine, and the game balls stored in the plate storage part are guided to a game ball shooting device and shot toward a game area in accordance with the player's shooting operation. Then, for example, when a game ball enters a ball entry portion provided in the game area, for example, a lottery process is executed, or the game ball is paid out from the payout device to the plate storage portion. In the pachinko game machine, there is also known a configuration in which an upper plate storage part and a lower plate storage part are provided as the plate storage part, and in this case, game balls stored in the upper plate storage part are guided to a game ball shooting device, and game balls surplus in the upper plate storage part are discharged to the lower plate storage part.

Further, in the slot machine, when the start lever is operated to start a new game while medals are bet, the control means executes the lottery process. Further, when the lottery process is executed, the rotation start control is executed by the control means to start the rotation of the reel, and when the stop button is operated during the rotation of the reel, the rotation stop control is executed by the control means to stop the rotation of the reel. Then, when the stop result after the rotation of the reels is stopped corresponds to the winning combination in the lottery process, a privilege corresponding to the winning combination is given to the player.

Here, in the game machines such as those exemplified above, it is necessary to appropriately control the execution of the predetermined game state, and there is still room for improvement in this respect.

<Characteristic group L>
Feature L1. Predetermined setting means (function for executing the process of step S2308 in the main side MPU 72) for setting the predetermined game state (ART state ST9);
a predetermined ending means (a function of executing the processing of step S2703 in the main MPU 72) for terminating the predetermined game state based on the number of remaining continuous games in the predetermined game state (the value of the ART game number counter 121) becoming 0 games in the predetermined game state;
increasing state setting means for setting an increasing state (B loop) based on the occurrence of a predetermined entry opportunity in the predetermined game state and continuing the increasing state until a predetermined end condition is satisfied;
a game number increasing means (a function of executing the process of step S2601 in the main side MPU 72) for increasing the number of remaining continuous games in the predetermined gaming state by a predetermined increase game number each time a predetermined award condition is satisfied in the increase state;
a special effect processing execution means (a function of executing the processing of step S2613 in the main MPU 72) for executing a special effect process based on the fact that the increase in the number of games to be increased is equal to or greater than a specific reference number in the increasing state;
A game machine characterized by comprising:

According to the feature L1, the number of remaining continuous games in the predetermined game state is increased by the predetermined increased number of games each time the predetermined granting condition is satisfied due to the increase state, so the player expects the increase state. In this case, since the special performance processing is executed based on the fact that the increase in the number of games to be increased in the increasing state is equal to or greater than the specified reference number, when the number of remaining continuous games in the predetermined game state is given to a large number, the corresponding performance can be provided to the player. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

Feature L2. The gaming machine according to feature L1, wherein even if the increasing state is set, an effect corresponding to the increasing state is not executed until the special effect processing is executed.

According to the feature L2, the special performance process is suddenly executed in a situation where the player does not recognize the increasing state, so that it is possible to give an unexpected feeling.

Feature L3. The gaming machine according to feature L1 or L2, wherein the special effect processing executing means sets a standby state in which progress of the game based on the player's operation is waited as the special effect processing.

According to the feature L3, when a large number of remaining continuous games in a predetermined game state is awarded, the progress of the game based on the player's operation is waited, so that it is possible to emphasize that a large number of remaining continuous games is awarded.

Feature L4. The gaming machine according to any one of features L1 to L3, wherein the special effect processing executing means executes the special effect processing when the increasing state ends after the increase in the number of games to be increased is equal to or greater than the specific reference number in the increasing state.

According to the feature L4, when the increase state occurs, the special effect processing is executed based on the end of the increase state, so that the special effect processing can be executed under the condition that a large number of games are awarded, and the player can be informed that the increase state has been set and the increase state has ended by the execution of the special effect processing.

Feature L5. The gaming machine according to any one of the characteristics L1 to L4, further comprising: total notification means (a function of executing the processing of step S3304 in the effect-side MPU 92) for informing the player of information to be notified corresponding to the total number of games awarded in the increasing state when the special effect processing is executed.

According to feature L5, it is possible to notify at once that a large number of games have been awarded.

Feature L6. The gaming machine according to any one of features L1 to L5, wherein the value of the specific reference number of times is a value greater than a quotient obtained by dividing the specific reference number of games by the predetermined increased number of games.

According to the feature L6, the special effect processing is executed when the specific reference number of games or more is awarded in the increasing state, so it is possible to increase the player's attention to the execution of the special effect processing. Further, since the value of the specified reference number of times is set as a value larger than the quotient obtained by dividing the specified reference number of games by the predetermined increased number of games, even if the number of games given in the increased state is completed during the execution of the increased state, the special effect processing can be executed in a situation where the number of games given in the increased state but not completed is equal to or greater than the specified reference number of games.

For the configuration of features L1 to L6, features A1 to A11, features B1 to B11, features C1 to C7, features D1 to D9, features E1 to E7, features F1 to F10, features G1 to G9, features H1 to H9, features I1 to I6, features J1 to J8, features K1 to K15, features L1 to L6, features M1 to M8, features N1 to N5, features O1 to O7, features Any one or a plurality of configurations among P1 to P4 and features Q1 to Q5 may be applied. As a result, it is possible to obtain a synergistic effect due to the combined configuration.

<Characteristic group M>
Feature M1. Predetermined setting means (function for executing the process of step S2308 in the main side MPU 72) for setting the predetermined game state (ART state ST9);
a predetermined ending means (a function of executing the process of step S2703 in the main MPU 72) for terminating the predetermined game state based on the number of remaining continuous games in the predetermined game state (the value of the ART game number counter 121) becoming 0 games in the predetermined game state;
non-report target storage means (stock game number counter 127) for storing the number of non-report target games not reported to the player among the remaining number of continuous games in the predetermined gaming state;
A specific increase state setting means (a function of executing the processing of steps S2416 to S2418 in the main MPU 72) that sets a specific increase state (A loop) based on the occurrence of a specific rush opportunity in the predetermined game state and continues the specific increase state until a specific end condition is satisfied;
A game number increasing means (a function of executing the process of step S2501 in the main side MPU 72) for increasing the number of remaining continuous games in the predetermined gaming state by a specific increase game number each time a specific grant condition is satisfied in the specific increase state;
a specific corresponding effect control means (a function of executing the processing of steps S3004 and S3005 in the effect side MPU 92) for executing the specific corresponding effect (expected effect) over the number of specific effect games when the specific increasing state is set;
Non-informed object addition means (function of executing the process of step S3010 in the production side MPU 92) for adding the specific increased number of games increased by the game number increase means to the non-informed object storage means in the situation where the specific corresponding effect is being executed;
a special response execution means (a function of executing the processes of steps S3018, S3216 and S3220 in the MPU 92 on the performance side) for executing a special response effect (special additional effect) corresponding to the number of games stored in the non-notification target storage means even in a situation where the specific increase state has not ended when the specific response effect is executed over the number of the specific effect games;
A game machine characterized by comprising:

According to the feature M1, when the specific increase state occurs in the predetermined game state, the number of remaining continuous games in the predetermined game state is increased by the specific increase game number each time the specific granting condition is satisfied, so that the player expects to enter the specific increase state. In addition, the number of games given in the specific increase state is once provided as the number of non-reported games, and when the specific increase state is set, the specific corresponding performance is executed over the number of specific performance games, so that the player can expect how much the number of non-reported games increases in the situation where the specific corresponding performance is executed. Further, when the specific corresponding effect is executed over the specific number of games, the special corresponding effect corresponding to the number of non-informed games at that time is executed even in a situation where the specific increasing state is not finished. As a result, the player expects the contents of the special correspondence effect to be executed after the execution of the specific correspondence effect. Moreover, it becomes possible to start the special correspondence performance earlier than the structure in which the special correspondence performance is not executed until the specific increase state ends.

Feature M2. The gaming machine according to the feature M1, wherein the specific increase state setting means terminates the specific increase state when the specific end condition is established even before the specific effect game number is completed after the specific increase state is set.

According to the feature M2, it is possible to create a situation in which the specific increasing state ends before the specific corresponding performance is completed and a situation in which the specific increasing state continues even after the specific corresponding performance is completed.

Feature M3. The gaming machine according to the feature M1 or M2, wherein the special response execution means executes, as the special response performance, a performance corresponding to adding the number of games to be shifted, which is at least a part of the number of games stored in the non-report target storage means, to the number of games to be notified to be notified to the player.

According to the feature M3, since a special effect corresponding to the addition of the number of games to be shifted, which is at least a part of the number of non-reported games, to the number of games to be reported is executed, the player's attention to the special response effect can be increased.

Feature M4. Multiple selection means for selecting a plurality of the number of transition target games in one processing of the game number selection process within a range not exceeding the number of non-notification target games stored in the non-report target storage means (function of executing the processing of steps S3102 and S3103 in the production side MPU 92);
The gaming machine according to feature M3, wherein the special response execution means includes means for adding the number of transition target games selected by the plurality of selection means to the number of games to be notified in the special response performance executed at different timings (a function of executing the processing of steps S3021 and S3216 in the performance side MPU 92).

According to the feature M4, it is possible to increase the frequency with which the special response effect is executed, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

Feature M5. The gaming machine according to feature M3 or M4, characterized in that the special response execution means executes, as one of the special response effects, a game number for each of a plurality of games, and a total of the given game numbers becomes the transition target game number that triggered the execution of the addition corresponding effect.

According to the feature M5, it is possible to create a situation in which the number of games to be notified increases over a plurality of games, and it is possible to improve the interest in the game.

Feature M6. game number increasing means for increasing the remaining number of continuous games in the predetermined game state when a predetermined grant condition is satisfied in the predetermined game state (function for executing the process of step S2410 in the main MPU 72);
Means (a function of executing the process of step S2908 in the effect-side MPU 92) for additionally performing an effect corresponding to the addition of the number of games added to the number of games to be continued in the predetermined gaming state due to the establishment of the predetermined condition to the number of games to be notified when the predetermined grant condition is established in a situation where the special response effect is being executed;
The game machine according to any one of features M3 to M5, characterized by comprising:

According to feature M6, even in a situation where a special response effect is being executed, an increase in the number of games to be notified occurs due to a different effect from the increase in the number of games to be notified due to the special response effect. As a result, it is possible to give the player a sense of surprise regarding the increase in the number of games to be notified.

Feature M7. The gaming machine according to any one of features M1 to M6, wherein the special response execution means is capable of executing a different special response effect even in a situation where the number of non-reported target games stored in the non-reported target storage means is the same number of games.

According to the feature M7, it is possible to diversify the execution mode of the special response effect, and to improve the interest of the game.

Feature M8. The special response execution means executes, as the special response effect, the number of games to be transitioned, which is at least a part of the number of games stored in the non-reported object storage means, to be added to the number of games to be notified to be notified to the player, and selects the number of games to be transitioned from among a plurality of numbers of games within a range that does not exceed the number of non-reported games even in a situation where the number of non-reported games stored in the non-reported object storage means is the same number of games. The gaming machine according to feature M7, characterized by:

According to the feature M8, it is possible to diversify the manner in which the number of transition target games is generated, and to improve the enjoyment of the game.

For the configuration of features M1 to M8, features A1 to A11, features B1 to B11, features C1 to C7, features D1 to D9, features E1 to E7, features F1 to F10, features G1 to G9, features H1 to H9, features I1 to I6, features J1 to J8, features K1 to K15, features L1 to L6, features M1 to M8, features N1 to N5, features O1 to O7, features Any one or a plurality of configurations among P1 to P4 and features Q1 to Q5 may be applied. As a result, it is possible to obtain a synergistic effect due to the combined configuration.

<Characteristic N group>
Feature N1. Predetermined setting means (function for executing the process of step S2308 in the main side MPU 72) for setting the predetermined game state (ART state ST9);
a predetermined ending means (a function of executing the processing of step S2703 in the main MPU 72) for terminating the predetermined game state based on the number of remaining continuous games in the predetermined game state (the value of the ART game number counter 121) becoming 0 games in the predetermined game state;
A game number notification means (a function of executing the processing of steps S2806 and S2810 in the effect-side MPU 92) for notifying the number of games for allowing the player to recognize the number of games to be notified (the value of the display counter 126) to be notified among the remaining number of continuous games in the predetermined game state;
non-report target storage means (stock game number counter 127) for storing the number of non-report target games not reported to the player among the remaining number of continuous games in the predetermined gaming state;
When the number of non-informed target games corresponding to one or more games is stored in the non-informed target storage means and the number of reported target games becomes 0, when the number of non-informed target games stored in the non-informed target storage means is greater than a standard number of games at the end (first release standard value, second release standard value), the continuation effect (first release effect, second release effect, third release effect) of the predetermined game state is performed in a different manner from the case where the number of non-report target games stored in the non-report target storage means is smaller than the end standard game number. Continuous production execution means to be executed (function to execute the processing of step S3406, step S3410 and step S3414 in the production side MPU 92),
A game machine characterized by comprising:

According to the feature N1, the number of non-reported games not reported to the player exists among the remaining number of continued games in the predetermined game state, so that the player can expect that the predetermined game state will be continued even if the number of reported games becomes 0.例文帳に追加In this case, when the number of games to be notified becomes 0 in a situation where the number of games to be non-notified is one or more, the continuation performance of the predetermined game state is executed in a different manner depending on whether the number of games to be not notified is equal to or larger than the reference number of games at the end. As a result, it is possible to diversify the execution mode of the continuous effect according to the number of non-notification target games, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

Feature N2. When the number of non-informed target games corresponding to one or more games is stored in the non-informed target storage means and the number of non-informed target games is 0 and the number of non-informed target games stored in the non-informed target storage means is greater than the reference number of games at the end, the continuous effect execution means executes, as the continuous effect, an effect (second release effect, third release effect) in which the number of games that is at least a part of the number of non-informed target games is added to the number of reported target games. The game machine according to feature N1, characterized by comprising a number notification execution means (a function of executing the processes of steps S3410 and S3414 in the effect side MPU 92).

According to feature N2, when the number of games to be notified is 0 and the number of non-notification games is equal to or greater than the reference number of games at the end, the predetermined game state continues to some extent. In such a case, by notifying the player of at least a part of the number of non-notification target games, it is possible to give the player a sense of security for the continuation of the predetermined game state.

Feature N3. The continuous production execution means is
When the number of non-informed target games corresponding to one or more games is stored in the non-informed target storage means and the number of reported target games becomes 0, if the number of non-informed target games stored in the non-informed target storage means is smaller than the reference number of games at the end, the first continuous effect executing means (step S34 in the MPU 92 on the production side) executes an effect (second release effect) of adding the entire number of non-notified target games to the number of notified target games as the continuous effect. 10), and
When the number of non-informed target games corresponding to one or more games is stored in the non-informed target storage means and the number of reported target games becomes 0 and the number of non-informed target games stored in the non-informed target storage means is greater than the reference number of games at the end, a second continuous effect execution means (directing side MPU 9) for executing an effect (third release effect) of adding the number of games to be shifted, which is part of the number of non-notified target games, to the number of notified target games as the continuous effect. 2) to execute the process of step S3414);
The gaming machine according to feature N1 or N2, characterized by comprising:

According to the feature N3, when the number of games to be notified becomes 0, at least a part of the number of games to be not notified is notified to the player, thereby making it possible to give the player a sense of security with respect to the continuation of the predetermined game state. In this case, if the number of non-reported games is greater than the reference number of games at the end, only a part of the number of non-reported games is reported to the player. As a result, it is possible to increase the frequency of execution of the continuation performance of the predetermined game state, and to make the player expect that the predetermined game state will continue even if the number of games to be notified approaches 0.

Feature N4. The gaming machine according to feature N3, wherein the second continuous effect executing means selects the transition target game number from among a plurality of types of game numbers within a range not exceeding the non-informed target game number.

According to feature N4, it is possible to diversify the number of transition target games.

Feature N5. When the number of non-informed target games corresponding to one or more games is stored in the non-informed target storage means and the number of non-informed target games is 0 and the number of non-informed target games stored in the non-informed target storage means is smaller than the reference number of games at the end, the continuous effect execution means performs, as the continuous effect, an effect (first release) to consume the remaining number of continuous games in the predetermined game state in a situation where the player is not notified of the number of remaining continuous games in the predetermined game state. The game machine according to any one of features N1 to N4, characterized in that it comprises means for executing a performance (a function of executing the processing of step S3406 in the performance-side MPU 92).

According to the feature N5, when the number of games to be reported becomes 0 and the number of non-reported games is smaller than the reference number of games at the time of termination, the player is not notified of the remaining number of continuous games in the predetermined game state, thereby preventing the player's expectation for the continuation of the predetermined game state from being lowered.

For the configuration of features N1 to N5, features A1 to A11, features B1 to B11, features C1 to C7, features D1 to D9, features E1 to E7, features F1 to F10, features G1 to G9, features H1 to H9, features I1 to I6, features J1 to J8, features K1 to K15, features L1 to L6, features M1 to M8, features N1 to N5, features O1 to O7, features Any one or a plurality of configurations among P1 to P4 and features Q1 to Q5 may be applied. As a result, it is possible to obtain a synergistic effect due to the combined configuration.

According to the inventions of the feature group L, the feature group M, and the feature group N, the following problems can be solved.

Pachinko game machines and slot machines are known as game machines. For example, a pachinko game machine is provided with a plate storage part for storing game balls given to a player in the front part of the game machine, and the game balls stored in the plate storage part are guided to a game ball shooting device and shot toward a game area in accordance with the player's shooting operation. Then, for example, when a game ball enters a ball entry portion provided in the game area, for example, a lottery process is executed, or the game ball is paid out from the payout device to the plate storage portion. In the pachinko game machine, there is also known a configuration in which an upper plate storage part and a lower plate storage part are provided as the plate storage part, and in this case, game balls stored in the upper plate storage part are guided to a game ball shooting device, and game balls surplus in the upper plate storage part are discharged to the lower plate storage part.

Further, in the slot machine, when the start lever is operated to start a new game while medals are bet, the control means executes the lottery process. Further, when the lottery process is executed, the rotation start control is executed by the control means to start the rotation of the reel, and when the stop button is operated during the rotation of the reel, the rotation stop control is executed by the control means to stop the rotation of the reel. Then, when the stop result after the rotation of the reels is stopped corresponds to the winning combination in the lottery process, a privilege corresponding to the winning combination is given to the player.

Here, in gaming machines such as those exemplified above, it is necessary to improve the interest in games, and there is still room for improvement in this respect.

<Characteristic group O>
Features O1. a first lottery means for executing the first lottery process using the numerical information when the first lottery opportunity occurs (for example, a function of executing the transition lottery process for the false portent state in the main MPU 72);
a second lottery means (for example, a function of executing a transition lottery process for chance state in the main MPU 72) that executes the second lottery process using numerical information when the second lottery opportunity occurs;
predetermined storage means (first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l) in which numerical information is updated when an update trigger occurs;
with
A gaming machine, wherein the numerical information stored in the predetermined storage means may be obtained by the first lottery means and may be obtained by the second lottery means.

According to feature O1, the numerical information updated in the predetermined storage means is used in the first lottery process and used in the second lottery process. This makes it possible to reduce the number of means for storing updated numerical information, thereby simplifying the configuration.

Feature O2. A plurality of numerical information storage means (first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l) whose numerical information is updated, including the predetermined storage means,
This game machine is
Reference information storage means (random number pointer of the main side RAM 74) for storing identification reference information referred to for specifying the numerical information storage means to be acquired of numerical information;
means for updating the identification reference information so that when the numerical information storage means corresponding to the identification reference information becomes the numerical information acquisition target, the numerical information acquisition target is the numerical information storage means in the next order (function for executing the processing of steps S409 to S411 in the main MPU 72);
with
The first lottery means acquires numerical information from the numerical information storage means corresponding to the identification reference information when the first lottery opportunity occurs,
The gaming machine according to feature O1, wherein the second lottery means acquires numerical information from the numerical information storage means corresponding to the identification reference information when the second lottery opportunity occurs.

According to feature O2, since the plurality of numerical information storage means are subject to acquisition of numerical information in a predetermined order, it is possible to prevent the acquisition target of numerical information from being biased toward one numerical information storage means. Further, since the numerical information is acquired from the numerical information storage means corresponding to the identification reference information, it is possible to prevent the processing configuration for specifying the numerical information storage means to be acquired from becoming complicated.

Feature O3. A plurality of numerical information storage means (first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l) whose numerical information is updated, including the predetermined storage means,
There are a plurality of acquisition target lottery means, including the first lottery means and the second lottery means, for acquiring numerical information from the plurality of numerical information storage means,
The gaming machine according to feature O1 or O2, wherein the number of acquisition target lottery means is greater than the number of numerical information storage means.

According to feature O3, the number of lottery processes for which numerical information is acquired from a plurality of numerical information storage means is greater than the number of numerical information storage means, so the number of lottery processes can be increased while suppressing an increase in the number of numerical information storage means.

Feature O4. The gaming machine according to feature O3, wherein the number of the numerical information storage means is equal to or greater than the maximum number of the acquisition target lottery means to be executed in one game.

According to feature O4, since the number of numerical information storage means is equal to or greater than the maximum number of acquisition target lottery processes to be executed in one game, it is possible to prevent the numerical information of the same numerical information storage means from being used in a plurality of lottery processes in one game in a configuration in which a plurality of numerical information storage means are jointly used in a plurality of acquisition target lottery processes.

Feature O5. a separate numerical information storage means (first dedicated random number circuit 102a) provided separately from the predetermined storage means, in which numerical information is updated when an update trigger occurs;
a separate lottery means (a function of executing steps S501 to S513 in the main MPU 72) for executing a separate lottery process using the numerical information acquired from the separate numerical information storage means when a predetermined lottery opportunity occurs;
The gaming machine according to any one of features O1 to O4, characterized by comprising:

According to feature O5, numerical information is obtained from separate numerical information storage means provided separately from predetermined storage means in the separate lottery process. This makes it possible to strictly perform the separate lottery process.

Feature O6. A plurality of numerical information storage means (first to twelfth shared random number circuits 101a to 101l) for updating the numerical information when the numerical information is acquired by each of the first lottery means and the second lottery means and the update trigger occurs, including the predetermined storage means,
The game machine according to any one of features O1 to O5, wherein all of the plurality of numerical information storage means have the same number of bits.

According to the feature O6, since all of the plurality of numerical information storage means jointly used in a plurality of lottery processes have the same number of bits, it is possible to obtain and use the numerical information of the same number of bits regardless of which number information storage means is used in one lottery process.

Feature O7. The first lottery means acquires numerical information from one of the numerical information storage means when the first lottery opportunity occurs,
The gaming machine according to feature O6, wherein the second lottery means acquires numerical information from a plurality of the numerical information storage means when the second lottery opportunity occurs.

According to feature O7, even a lottery means that uses numerical information of different numbers of bits in lottery processing can share a plurality of numerical information storage means with other lottery means.

For the configuration of features O1 to O7, features A1 to A11, features B1 to B11, features C1 to C7, features D1 to D9, features E1 to E7, features F1 to F10, features G1 to G9, features H1 to H9, features I1 to I6, features J1 to J8, features K1 to K15, features L1 to L6, features M1 to M8, features N1 to N5, features O1 to O7, features Any one or a plurality of configurations among P1 to P4 and features Q1 to Q5 may be applied. As a result, it is possible to obtain a synergistic effect due to the combined configuration.

<Characteristic P group>
Feature P1. a first specific lottery means (a function of executing an additional lottery process using the first addition table 141 in the main MPU 72) that executes a lottery process (additional lottery process) by collating numerical information acquired when an acquisition opportunity occurs with a first lottery information group (first addition table 141);
a second specific lottery means (a function of executing an additional lottery process using the second addition table 142 in the main MPU 72) for executing the lottery process (additional lottery process) by collating the numerical information acquired when the acquisition opportunity occurs with the second lottery information group (second addition table 142);
with
The first lottery information group is
a plurality of identification information (superimposed index); and
lottery correspondence information (the number of winning random numbers) that is set in association with the identification information and enables the first specific lottery means to specify whether or not the numerical information corresponds to the corresponding identification information;
and
The second lottery information group is
a plurality of identification information (superimposed index); and
lottery correspondence information (the number of winning random numbers) that is set in association with the identification information and enables the second specific lottery means to specify whether or not the numerical information corresponds to the corresponding identification information;
and
The same information is set as the plurality of identification information in the first lottery information group and the second lottery information group,
In the first lottery information group, the lottery correspondence information corresponding to the predetermined identification information is set so that the predetermined identification information among the plurality of identification information is not selected in the lottery processing of the first specific lottery means,
In the second lottery information group, the lottery corresponding information corresponding to the predetermined identification information is set so that the predetermined identification information can be selected in the lottery process of the second specific lottery means,
This game machine is
information storage means (main-side ROM 73) for storing a correspondence information group (index correspondence table 145) in which lottery result information (additional game number) is set in association with each of the plurality of identification information;
information grasping means for grasping the lottery result information corresponding to the identification information selected by the first specific lottery means or the second specific lottery means from the corresponding information group (function of executing the process of step S4708 in the main MPU 72);
A game machine characterized by comprising:

According to the feature P1, a plurality of pieces of identification information are set in the first lottery information group so as to be the same as the second lottery information group including the predetermined identification information, although the predetermined identification information is not selected in the lottery processing of the first specific lottery means when the first lottery information group is referred to. A corresponding information group in which lottery result information is set corresponding to each of the plurality of identification information is stored in an information storage means, and the lottery result information corresponding to the identification information selected in the lottery processing of the first specific lottery means or the lottery processing of the second specific lottery means is grasped from the corresponding information group. With this configuration, it is not necessary to store the corresponding information groups respectively corresponding to the first lottery information group and the second lottery information group in the information storage means, so that the storage capacity required for storing the corresponding information groups in the information storage means can be reduced.

Feature P2. The plurality of pieces of identification information are set to be serial numbers,
In the lottery process, determination processing (processing of steps S4804 to S4806 in the main MPU 72) for determining whether each identification information is selected as a lottery result according to the numerical order of the plurality of identification information is performed. The gaming machine according to feature P1.

According to the feature P2, the lottery process can be favorably performed because the identification information is set with serial numbers. In this case, if the identification information is treated as different information in the first lottery information group and the second lottery information group, it becomes necessary to prepare corresponding information groups corresponding to the first lottery information group and the second lottery information group, respectively. On the other hand, since the same identification information is set in the first lottery information group and the second lottery information group with the configuration of the feature P1, the correspondence information group can be shared between the first lottery information group and the second lottery information group.

Feature P3. In the second lottery information group, the lottery correspondence information corresponding to the specific identification information is set so that the specific identification information among the plurality of identification information is not selected in the lottery processing of the second specific lottery means,
The gaming machine according to feature P1 or P2, wherein in the first lottery information group, the lottery correspondence information corresponding to the specific identification information is set so that the specific identification information can be selected in the lottery processing of the first specific lottery means.

According to the feature P3, the same identification information is set in spite of the fact that the first lottery information group and the second lottery information group differ in the identification information that is not selected in lottery processing, so that the corresponding information group can be made common between the first lottery information group and the second lottery information group.

Feature P4. The information storage means stores first compressed information (first compressed data 146) corresponding to the first lottery information group,
This game machine has means for generating the first lottery information group by executing the decompression process for the first compressed information (function for executing the processing of steps S4702 to S4704 in the main side MPU 72),
The gaming machine according to any one of features P1 to P3, wherein the lottery correspondence information corresponding to the predetermined identification information is not set in the first compressed information.

According to the feature P4, even if the first lottery information group contains predetermined identification information that is not selected in lottery processing, lottery correspondence information corresponding to the predetermined identification information is not set in the first compressed information corresponding to the first lottery information group. As a result, it is possible to obtain the excellent effects already described while suppressing an increase in the storage capacity of the information necessary for using the first lottery information group.

For the configuration of features P1 to P4, features A1 to A11, features B1 to B11, features C1 to C7, features D1 to D9, features E1 to E7, features F1 to F10, features G1 to G9, features H1 to H9, features I1 to I6, features J1 to J8, features K1 to K15, features L1 to L6, features M1 to M8, features N1 to N5, features O1 to O7, features Any one or a plurality of configurations among P1 to P4 and features Q1 to Q5 may be applied. As a result, it is possible to obtain a synergistic effect due to the combined configuration.

According to the inventions of the above feature group O and feature P group, the following problems can be solved.

Pachinko game machines and slot machines are known as game machines. For example, a pachinko game machine is provided with a plate storage part for storing game balls given to a player in the front part of the game machine, and the game balls stored in the plate storage part are guided to a game ball shooting device and shot toward a game area in accordance with the player's shooting operation. Then, for example, when a game ball enters a ball entry portion provided in the game area, for example, a lottery process is executed, or the game ball is paid out from the payout device to the plate storage portion. In the pachinko game machine, there is also known a configuration in which an upper plate storage part and a lower plate storage part are provided as the plate storage part, and in this case, game balls stored in the upper plate storage part are guided to a game ball shooting device, and game balls surplus in the upper plate storage part are discharged to the lower plate storage part.

Further, in the slot machine, when the start lever is operated to start a new game while medals are bet, the control means executes the lottery process. Further, when the lottery process is executed, the rotation start control is executed by the control means to start the rotation of the reel, and when the stop button is operated during the rotation of the reel, the rotation stop control is executed by the control means to stop the rotation of the reel. Then, when the stop result after the rotation of the reels is stopped corresponds to the winning combination in the lottery process, a privilege corresponding to the winning combination is given to the player.

Here, in the gaming machines such as those exemplified above, there is a demand for a configuration that enables the lottery to be favorably performed, and there is still room for improvement in this respect.

<Characteristic Q group>
Feature Q1. History storage execution means (a function of executing the processing of steps S4001 to S4004 in the main MPU 72) for storing history information of the game corresponding to a predetermined event occurring by executing the game in the history storage means (total game number counter 74a, advantageous game number counter 74b);
information derivation means (function for executing the process of step S4007 in the main side MPU 72) for deriving the mode information corresponding to the result of the game in a predetermined period by using the history information stored in the history storage means;
information display control means (a function of executing the processing of step S4008 in the main MPU 72) that controls the display of the information display means (the dual-use display section 66 and the advantageous section display section 67) so that the display corresponding to the mode information derived by the information derivation means is performed;
with
The information display control means includes an end control means (a function of executing the process of step S4010 in the main side MPU 72) for ending the display corresponding to the mode information in the information display means based on occurrence of an end opportunity.

According to feature Q1, when a predetermined event occurs, history information corresponding to that event is stored in the history storage means. As a result, information for managing the number of occurrences or the frequency of occurrence of the predetermined event can be stored in the game machine, and the frequency of occurrence of the predetermined event can be appropriately managed by using the managed information. Further, since the history information is stored in the game machine itself, it is possible to prevent unauthorized access to and unauthorized modification of the history information. Further, the mode information corresponding to the result of the game during the predetermined period is derived using the history information stored in the history storage means. Then, display corresponding to the mode information is performed by the information display means. As a result, it is possible to grasp the management result of the game history such as the occurrence frequency of the predetermined event. Further, the display corresponding to the mode information on the information display means is terminated based on the occurrence of the termination trigger. This makes it possible to prevent the mode information from being displayed by the information display means in situations where it is not necessary to display the mode information.

Feature Q2. The gaming machine according to feature Q1, characterized in that there are a plurality of types of the termination timing.

According to the characteristic Q2, since there are a plurality of types of termination triggers, it is possible to improve the operability when terminating the display corresponding to the mode information on the information display means.

Feature Q3. The information display control means includes a start control means (a function of executing the processing of step S4008 in the main MPU 72) for starting the display corresponding to the mode information on the information display means based on the occurrence of the start opportunity,
The gaming machine according to feature Q2, wherein there is one type of start opportunity.

According to the feature Q3, since there is only one type of start trigger, it is possible to prevent the display corresponding to the mode information on the information display means from being unintentionally started.

Feature Q4. The gaming machine according to any one of features Q1 to Q3, wherein the end control means specifies that the end opportunity has occurred based on occurrence of a corresponding event (output of ON signal from start detection sensor 41a, output of ON signal from inserted medal detection sensor 45a, output of ON signal from credit insertion detection sensors 47a to 49a) that can occur in order to establish a condition for starting a game.

According to the feature Q4, the display corresponding to the mode information on the information display means is ended based on the occurrence of the target event that can occur when starting the game, so that the game can be prevented from being played while the mode information is displayed on the information display means.

Feature Q5. Predetermined output means (start detection sensor 41a, credit insertion detection sensors 47a to 49a) that enter a predetermined output state when a corresponding event occurs;
means for executing effective response control based on the predetermined output state of the predetermined output means in the effective state (function of executing the process of step S302 in the main MPU 72, function of making an affirmative determination in step S304 in the main MPU 72);
with
The gaming machine according to any one of features Q1 to Q4, wherein the termination control means specifies that the termination opportunity has occurred based on the fact that the predetermined output means has entered the predetermined output state in a situation that is not the valid state.

According to the characteristic Q5, the display corresponding to the mode information on the information display means is ended by the predetermined output means being brought into the predetermined output state even in a non-effective state, so that the display corresponding to the mode information can be ended without waiting for the effective state.

For the configuration of features Q1 to Q5, features A1 to A11, features B1 to B11, features C1 to C7, features D1 to D9, features E1 to E7, features F1 to F10, features G1 to G9, features H1 to H9, features I1 to I6, features J1 to J8, features K1 to K15, features L1 to L6, features M1 to M8, features N1 to N5, features O1 to O7, features Any one or a plurality of configurations among P1 to P4 and features Q1 to Q5 may be applied. As a result, it is possible to obtain a synergistic effect due to the combined configuration.

According to the invention according to the characteristic group Q, the following problems can be solved.

Pachinko game machines and slot machines are known as game machines. For example, a pachinko game machine is provided with a plate storage part for storing game balls given to a player in the front part of the game machine, and the game balls stored in the plate storage part are guided to a game ball shooting device and shot toward a game area in accordance with the player's shooting operation. Then, for example, when a game ball enters a ball entry portion provided in the game area, for example, a lottery process is executed, or the game ball is paid out from the payout device to the plate storage portion. In the pachinko game machine, there is also known a configuration in which an upper plate storage part and a lower plate storage part are provided as the plate storage part, and in this case, game balls stored in the upper plate storage part are guided to a game ball shooting device, and game balls surplus in the upper plate storage part are discharged to the lower plate storage part.

Further, in the slot machine, when the start lever is operated to start a new game while medals are bet, the control means executes the lottery process. Further, when the lottery process is executed, the rotation start control is executed by the control means to start the rotation of the reel, and when the stop button is operated during the rotation of the reel, the rotation stop control is executed by the control means to stop the rotation of the reel. Then, when the stop result after the rotation of the reels is stopped corresponds to the winning combination in the lottery process, a privilege corresponding to the winning combination is given to the player.

Here, in the gaming machines such as those exemplified above, it is necessary to appropriately manage the gaming machines, and there is still room for improvement in this respect.

The basic configuration of a game machine to which each of the above features can be applied is shown below.

Pachinko game machine: A game machine comprising an operation means operated by a player, a game ball shooting means for shooting a game ball based on the operation of the operation means, a ball passage for guiding the shot game ball to a predetermined game area, and each game part arranged in the game area, and giving a privilege to the player when the game ball passes through a predetermined passing part of each game part.

A reel-type game machine such as a slot machine: A game machine that starts rotation of the revolving body based on the operation of the start operation means, stops the rotation of the revolving body based on the operation of the stop operation means, and gives benefits to the player according to the pattern after the stop.

10 Slot machine 31 Reel unit 41 Start lever 41a Start detection sensor 42 to 44 Stop button 45a Inserted medal detection sensor 47a to 49a Credit insertion detection sensor 72 Main side MPU 73 Main side ROM 74 Main side RAM 74a Total game number counter 74b Advantageous game number counter 92 Production side MPU 93 Production side ROM 94 Production side RAM 1a to 101l First to 12th shared random number circuits 102a First dedicated random number circuit 111 Offset table 121 ART game number counter 126 Display counter 127 Stock game number counter 132 Transition condition game number counter 141 First addition table 142 Second addition table 145 Index correspondence table 146 First compressed data.

Claims (1)

Section setting means for setting a game section to a second section that is more advantageous to the player than the first section;
Advantageous setting means for allowing the player to stay in an advantageous gaming state in the second section;
section ending means for terminating the second section when the number of games executed in the second section reaches the upper limit number of games;
means for terminating the advantageous gaming state when the second interval ends based on the number of games executed in the second interval reaching the upper limit number of games;
Means for setting a predetermined chance state in which a predetermined lottery process for determining whether or not to generate the transition to the advantageous gaming state in the second section can be executed;
means for setting a predetermined expected state in which the predetermined lottery process corresponding to the predetermined chance state is not executed, which is a state that continues over a plurality of games and does not transition to the advantageous gaming state after the end of the game;
Expectation effect control means for performing an expectation effect that makes the player expect to receive a profit in each game in the predetermined expectation state;
with
The interval setting means is
means for setting the second interval in the predetermined expected state;
When the advantageous gaming state ends in a situation where the number of games played in the second interval is equal to or less than the number of games that can be continued that is set as the number of games that is less than the upper limit number of games, the second interval continues even after that, and if the advantageous gaming state ends in a situation where the number of games played in the second interval exceeds the number of games that can be continued, the second interval continues even if the number of games played in the second interval does not reach the upper limit number of games. an interval continuation means for avoiding a situation;
A game machine characterized by comprising:

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