JP2007167507A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which enables players to be easily informed of a simultaneous decision of a plurality of winning combinations as the actual win combinations along with increase in the variations of winning combinations to be determined as the actual win combinations. <P>SOLUTION: In a Pachislot machine 1, numerical values allotted are partially duplicated in range between the minor winning combination of "red cherry" and the "BB (big bonus) 1 combination" and between the minor winning combination of "blue cherry" and the "BB2 combination" and so, both may be determined as the internal winning combinations simultaneously. When the symbol code stopped on the middle stage of a display window 5 is "3", an image simulating the symbol of "red 7" is displayed in a color the same as that of the symbol of "red cherry" at a location except for the middle stage of the display window 5 of a liquid crystal panel 39d (S224). When the symbol code stopped on the middle stage of the display window 5 of the liquid crystal panel 39d is "4", an image simulating the symbol of "blue 7" is displayed in the same color as that of the symbol of "blue cherry" at a location except for the middle stage of the display window 5 of the liquid crystal panel 39d (S224). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that gives a player a profit when a symbol combination corresponding to any of a plurality of combinations is displayed on an active line.

Conventionally, as such a gaming machine, there is a pachislot machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 below in which the rotation of the reel is stopped according to the player's operation. In this pachislot machine, a player inserts a medal as a game medium into the pachislot machine and operates a start switch, so that a winning combination is determined from a plurality of combinations by random lottery using a combination lottery table, Subsequently, the reels arranged in three rows start to rotate. The combination includes a plurality of small combinations that can receive a predetermined number of medals, and a BB related to a shift to a BB (Big Bonus) game that is advantageous to the player as compared to other gaming states. In the random number lottery, a plurality of combination lottery tables are used, and a combination corresponding to the extracted random number is determined for each combination lottery table as a winning combination. When a stop switch provided corresponding to each reel is operated, pull-in control according to the operation timing and winning combination is performed, and rotation of the reel is stopped. In this pull-in control, if the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is included in the range of the predetermined maximum number of draws from the symbol located on the winning line activated when the stop switch is operated, this symbol Is drawn on the activated pay line and is stopped. When a plurality of winning combinations are determined as winning combinations, any of the winning combinations is preferentially drawn on the winning line. When all the reels stop rotating, if the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination is aligned on the activated winning line, the medal payout is performed according to the symbol combination. In addition, this pachislot machine is provided with a plurality of types of BB (Big Bonus) having different advantages for the player, and when the symbol combinations corresponding to BB are aligned on the winning line, the corresponding symbol combination A BB game occurs.
JP 2004-113292 A (paragraphs [0074] to [0122], [0175] to [0187])

  In a gaming machine equipped with a plurality of types of BBs such as the conventional pachislot machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, a plurality of pairs of BBs and small roles are provided, and the BBs and small roles that are paired are simultaneously determined as winning combinations. In the case of a configuration that can be made, when the symbol combination corresponding to the small role is aligned on the active line, the player determines that the BB that is paired with the small role is determined as the winning combination and the symbol corresponding to the BB It can be inferred that the combination can be aligned on the active line. However, when the number of pairs of BBs and small roles increases, the player can instantly determine the type of BB that is paired with the small role from the symbol combinations corresponding to the small roles on the active line. hard. For this reason, in the above configuration, the player can easily determine the type of the BB determined as the winning combination, and the variation of the combination of the BB and the small combination determined as the winning combination can be sufficiently increased. could not.

  In view of the actual situation, the present invention can increase the variation of the winning combination determined as a winning combination, and devise a notification mode when a plurality of winning combinations are determined simultaneously as a winning combination, It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine in which a player can easily know that is determined as a winning combination at the same time.

For this reason, the present invention
A symbol display means for displaying a plurality of symbols (for example, reels 2 to 4 and display windows 5 to 7);
A game start command means (for example, a start switch 30S) for outputting a signal for commanding to start a unit game in response to an operation by the player;
A winning combination determination information storage unit (for example, a program ROM 65) for storing winning combination determination information including information of a numerical range corresponding to each of a plurality of predetermined combinations;
Based on the winning combination determination information, the winning combination determining means (for example, the microcomputer 63, the random number generator 69, and the sampling circuit 70) determines the winning combination corresponding to the numerical range including the random number value extracted by the random number lottery. When,
On the condition that the signal is output by the game start command means, the symbol change means for changing the symbols displayed by the symbol display means (for example, the microcomputer 63, the stepping motor 45, the motor drive circuit 74, and the reel position detection circuit) 77)
Stop signal output means (for example, a reel stop signal circuit 78) for outputting a signal for instructing stoppage of the symbol variation performed by the symbol variation means in response to an operation by the player;
Based on the signal output from the stop signal output means and the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means, stop control means (for example, the microcomputer 63, stepping, etc.) that performs stop control of the symbol variation performed by the symbol varying means. Motor 45, motor drive circuit 74, and reel position detection circuit 77);
As a result of the stop control by the stop control means, if a predetermined symbol combination or a symbol corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means is displayed on the active line by the symbol display means, the player is benefited. Profit granting means (for example, a microcomputer 63, a hopper 72, a medal detection unit 72S, a payout completion signal generation circuit 73, and a hopper drive circuit 76);
When a specific symbol combination corresponding to a specific combination of a plurality of specific combinations is displayed on the active line, an advantageous state that generates an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player compared to other gaming states Generating means (for example, the microcomputer 63);
Display means (for example, a liquid crystal panel 39d, an image control CPU 81, and a VDP 86) for displaying a notification effect image in an area including the symbol display area by the symbol display means;
The winning role decision information is
Information on a predetermined numerical range provided for each predetermined combination of a plurality of predetermined combinations, and identification in which one or all of the predetermined numerical ranges provided for each specific combination of a plurality of specific combinations overlap With a numerical range of
Corresponds to a symbol corresponding to a specific combination displayed on the symbol display means, and a predetermined combination provided with a predetermined numerical range that overlaps with a specific numerical range provided for the specific combination. It is formed with the same color as the design,
The display means is determined when a specific combination and a predetermined combination are simultaneously determined as a winning combination by the winning combination determination means, and when a symbol combination or a symbol corresponding to the determined predetermined combination is displayed on the effective line A notification effect image is displayed in an area excluding an area in which a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined combination or a pattern is displayed with the color of each symbol of the same color corresponding to the specified specific combination and the predetermined combination. .

  According to this configuration, since the predetermined numerical range provided for each predetermined combination and the specific numerical range provided for each specific combination overlap in one or all, the extracted random number values overlap. When included in the numerical value range, the winning combination determining means simultaneously determines the specific combination and the predetermined combination as the winning combination. In that case, even if the symbols corresponding to the predetermined combination and the specific combination have a plurality of combinations formed in the same color, the combination of symbols or the pattern corresponding to the predetermined combination is displayed on the effective line. The notification effect image is displayed in a specific combination determined as a winning combination and the same color corresponding to the predetermined combination in an area excluding the area where the combination of symbols corresponding to the predetermined combination or the pattern is displayed. Is displayed. For this reason, the player confirms the color of the notification effect image displayed by the display means when the symbol combination or symbol corresponding to the predetermined symbol is displayed on the active line, thereby providing a plurality of specific characters. It can be inferred which particular combination of these has been determined as the winning combination. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from being confused as to which symbol combination corresponding to a particular combination among a plurality of specific combinations is to be displayed on the active line. In addition, since a notification effect image is displayed in an area excluding an area where a symbol combination or a symbol corresponding to a predetermined combination is displayed, a relatively large image can be displayed, and an image straddling an effective line can be displayed. It is also possible to display with impact. Therefore, the player can easily guess which specific combination of a plurality of specific combinations has been determined as the winning combination, so that the combination of a predetermined combination and a specific combination can be increased. It is possible to provide a gaming machine that can increase the variation of the combination determined as a winning combination.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the display means displays an image imitating a symbol corresponding to a specific role in an area excluding the area where the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined role or the symbol is displayed. .

  According to this configuration, since the image imitating the symbol corresponding to the specific combination is displayed by the display unit, the type of the specific combination determined as the winning combination is visually clarified.

  According to the present invention, as described above, the combination of a predetermined combination and a specific combination can be increased, the variation of the combination determined as a winning combination can be increased, and a plurality of combinations Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that allows the player to easily know that is determined as the winning combination at the same time.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of a pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment.

  Three reels 2 to 4 are rotatably provided inside the cabinet at the center of the main body of the pachislot machine 1. On the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 2 to 4, a symbol row composed of a plurality of types of symbols (hereinafter referred to as symbols) is drawn. A reel display window 39 is provided in front of each of the reels 2 to 4, and is drawn on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 2 to 4 through display windows 5 to 7 formed in the reel display window 39. Three symbols are observed each. The reels 2 to 4 and the display windows 5 to 7 constitute symbol display means for displaying a plurality of symbols.

  The reel display window 39 is provided with a single winning line. In addition, on the lower right side of the display windows 5 to 7, a slot 8 is provided for a player to insert a medal as a game medium. Prior to the start of the game, when the player inserts one or three medals from the medal insertion slot 8, as shown in FIG. 2, the central one winning line L1 is activated. Note that the circles in the figure represent symbols drawn on the reels 2 to 4.

  In addition, on the equipment front panel 38 on the left side of the display windows 5 to 7, from the upper part, an accessory continuous operation increasing device operation indicator 9, an accessory continuous operation device operation indicator 10, a re-game indicator 11, a game stop A display 12, three game medal insertion number display lamps (bet lamps) 13 to 15, a stored number display unit 16, and a start lamp 17 are provided. The indicators 9 to 12 and the game medal insertion number display lamps 13 to 15 are controlled to be turned on according to the game situation, and the player is notified of the game situation and the number of inserted medals. The stored number display unit 16 is composed of a three-digit 7-segment LED (light emitting diode) and displays the number of medals currently credited in the machine. The start lamp 17 blinks when the reels 2 to 4 are operable.

  A bonus count display section 18, a WIN lamp 19, a payout number display section 20, and an insert lamp 21 are provided on the apparatus front panel 38 on the right side of the display windows 5 to 7 from the top. The bonus count display unit 18 is made up of three-digit 7-segment LEDs, and digitally displays the number of remaining winnings that can be won in an RB gaming state, which will be described later, when the bonus game is activated. The WIN lamp 19 is turned on when a winning combination symbol is arranged on the activated winning line. The number-of-payout display unit 20 is composed of a 3-digit 7-segment LED, and displays the number of medals paid out by winning. The insert lamp 21 is lit when the insertion slot 8 can accept the insertion of medals.

  The reel display window 39 is configured by laminating a liquid crystal panel 39d, which will be described later, as an electrical display panel, and various game information and game effect images are displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d. A cross key 23, a circle button 24, a x button 25, a 1 stored medal insertion button 26, a 2 stored medal insertion button 27, and a 3 stored medal insertion button 28 are provided below the left device front panel 38. The cross key 23 is operated to switch in four directions, up, down, left and right, and is used when selecting information to be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d by operating together with the circle button 24 and the x button 25. Further, when the number of medals is displayed on the stored number display unit 16 and credited, the stored medal insertion buttons 26 to 28 are replaced by one or three per game instead of inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 8. Used when betting medals.

  Also, below the reel display window 39, a stored medal settlement button 29, a start lever 30, and stop buttons 31a to 31c are provided from the left side. The stored medal settlement button 29 is used when the medal credited in the machine is settled. Further, the operation of the start lever 30 starts the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 all at once. The stop buttons 31a, 31b and 31c are arranged corresponding to the reels 2, 3 and 4, and when the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 reaches a constant speed, the operation is validated and the player's operation is performed. Accordingly, the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 is stopped.

  A medal tray 34 is provided at the lower front of the pachi-slot machine 1. The medal tray 34 stores medals paid out from the medal payout opening 35. In addition, a payout display section 36 indicating how many medals are paid out for winning is provided at the upper front portion of the pachislot machine 1.

  3A is a longitudinal sectional view of the pachislot machine 1 of the reel display window 39, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the reel display window 39. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3A, the reel display window 39 is provided on the front side of each reel 2 to 4 and is disposed on the front side of the reels 2 to 4 when viewed from the player. It has a transparent display area in which each symbol stopped and displayed in 2 to 4 can be transmitted and displayed. As shown in FIGS. 4 (a) to (i), the reel display window 39 has a transparent acrylic plate 39a, a reel glass base 39b, a bezel metal frame 39c, a liquid crystal panel 39d, a liquid crystal holder 39e, a diffusion, from the front side of the device. A sheet 39f, a light guide plate 39g, a rear holder 39h, and an antistatic sheet 39i are arranged. The diffusion sheet 39f, the light guide plate 39g, and the rear holder 39h have openings 5a to 5c that form the display window 5, openings 6a to 6c that form the display window 6, and openings 7a to 7c that form the display window 7. Is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the reel display window 39 is attached to the equipment front panel 38. As shown in FIG. 3A, each bracket 39ba provided so as to protrude in the vertical direction of the reel glass base 39b is attached to the equipment front panel by each screw 39j. It is carried out by screwing to the back surface of 38. In FIG. 4B, illustration of each bracket 39ba provided on the reel glass base 39b is omitted.

  In addition, a pair of cold cathode fluorescent lamps 40a are provided as light sources of the liquid crystal panel 39d at the upper and lower ends of the light guide plate 39g. A pair of cold cathode tubes 40b for illuminating the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 2 to 4 are provided on the upper and lower sides of the windows 5c, 6c and 7c of the rear holder 39h.

  The liquid crystal panel 39d is a transparent electrical display panel made of ITO or the like that is disposed on the front surface of each reel 2 to 4 and through which each reel 2 to 4 is seen, and the back side around the display portion is a liquid crystal holder 39e. Is held by. The light guide plate 39g is made of a light transmissive resin panel, and is formed with a lens cut that guides light emitted from the cold cathode tube 40a on the side to the back side of the liquid crystal display panel 39d. The diffusion sheet 39f is made of a light-transmitting resin sheet, and constitutes diffusion means for diffusing the light guided by the light guide plate 39g and making the light irradiated to the liquid crystal display panel 39d uniform. The liquid crystal holder 39e holding the liquid crystal display panel 39d, the diffusion sheet 39f, and the light guide plate 39g are integrated and the periphery thereof is inserted into the bezel metal frame 39c. By this insertion, the front side around the display portion of the liquid crystal panel 39d is held by the bezel metal frame 39c.

  The liquid crystal holder 39e, the diffusion sheet 39f, and the light guide plate 39g that are integrated by being fitted to the bezel metal frame 39c are inserted into the reel glass base 39b and the front surface of the display portion of the liquid crystal panel 39d is opened. It is supported by a reel glass base 39b. The transparent acrylic plate 39a is pressure-bonded to the front surface of the reel glass base 39b when the reel glass base 39b is attached to the device front panel 38 with screws 39j, thereby closing the opening on the front surface of the display unit of the liquid crystal panel 39d.

  The rear holder 39h is made of a white resin plate, and a bezel metal frame 39c supported by the reel glass base 39b, a liquid crystal holder 39e holding the liquid crystal panel 39d, a diffusion sheet 39f and a light guide plate 39g from the back to the reel glass base 39b. keeping. The rear holder 39h also functions as a reflecting plate that reflects light emitted from the cold cathode fluorescent lamp 40a to the light guide plate 39d toward the liquid crystal panel 39d. The antistatic sheet 39i is transparent and is adhered to the back surface of the rear holder 39h with a double-sided tape, and covers the back surfaces of the openings 5c, 6c, and 7c formed in the rear holder 39h.

  FIG. 3B is a partially enlarged view of the peripheral portions of the openings 5c, 6c, and 7c of the rear holder 39h surrounded by the dotted circle shown in FIG. The peripheral corners on the back side of the openings 5c, 6c, 7c of the rear holder 39h, which are indicated by dotted lines in FIG. The antistatic sheet 39i is adhered to the shaved portion.

  Each reel 2 to 4 is configured as a rotating reel unit shown in FIG. 5 and is attached to the frame 41 via a bracket 42. Each of the reels 2 to 4 has a reel band 44 attached to the outer periphery of the reel drum 43. A symbol row described later (see FIG. 9) is drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reel band 44. Each bracket 42 is provided with a stepping motor 45, and each of the reels 2 to 4 is rotated by driving the motor 45.

  The structure of each reel 2 to 4 is shown in FIG. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG. A lamp case 46 is provided inside the reel drum 43 behind the reel band 44, and back lamps 47 a to 47 c are attached to the three rooms of the lamp case 46, respectively. These back lamps 47a to 47c are made of white LEDs having a large light emission amount, and are mounted on a substrate 48 as shown in FIG. 5B, and this substrate 48 is attached to the back of the lamp case 46. A photo sensor 49 is attached to the bracket 42. The photo sensor 49 detects that the shielding plate 50 provided on the reel drum 43 passes through the photo sensor 49 as the reel drum 43 rotates.

  Each of the back lamps 47a to 47c is controlled to be lit by a lamp driving circuit described later. When the back lamps 47a to 47c are turned on, among the symbols drawn on the reel band 44, three symbols positioned at the front of each back lamp 47 are individually illuminated from behind, and the display windows 5 to 7 are illuminated. Three symbols are projected on each. In the present embodiment, since the back lamps 47a to 47c emit a large amount of light, they illuminate the liquid crystal panel 39d at the front thereof. Further, since the back lamps 47a to 47c are made of white LEDs, the symbols drawn on the reel band 44 and the effect colors displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d are visually recognized by the player exactly as the primary colors.

  The gaming state of the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a “general gaming state” and an “RB gaming state”. Each of these gaming states is basically distinguished by the type of combination that may be won internally.

  Collectively, bonus games composed of “RB gaming state” that can be triggered when a combination of bonus symbols corresponding to BB1 (big bonus) or BB2 is displayed on the activated pay line, Hereinafter referred to as “BB game”. In the “RB gaming state”, the probability that a small winning combination with a high payout is determined as an internal winning combination in the probability lottery process (FIG. 19, S6) is set higher than in the “general gaming state”. It is finished when it is performed eight times or the winning of the small role is established eight times.

  In the general gaming state, a state in which a bonus combination has not been displayed yet on the activated pay line is referred to as a “carry-over state”. The bonus request flag “BB1” or “BB2” is carried over to the unit game after the flag is set, and the bonus symbol combination “BB1” or “BB2” is stopped and displayed on the activated pay line. When is actually established, the bonus requirement flag is cleared. Flags other than the bonus requirement flag are valid only in the unit game for which the flag is set, and are cleared at the end of the unit game and are not carried over after the next game. It is sufficient to carry over the internal winning combination as long as the function as the internal winning combination determined in the probability lottery process (FIG. 19, S6) can be exhibited in the following unit games. Various modes are possible as appropriate. It is. For example, as in the present embodiment, the bonus flag stored in the internal winning combination storage area is cleared, and the internal winning combination function is performed using the bonus flag stored in the carryover combination storing area. It can be carried over until it is demonstrated. Here, the unit game means that the reels 2 to 4 rotate according to the player's operation on the start lever 30 and then the reels 2 to 4 stop rotating according to the player's operation on the stop buttons 31a to 31c. At this time, until the medals are paid out according to the combination of symbols arranged on the activated winning line, or before the start of the next game is permitted (the next game starts). .

  FIGS. 7 and 8 show circuit configurations of the main control board 61 and the sub control boards 62a and 62b that control the game processing operation of the pachislot machine 1 described above. The main control board 61 includes a main control circuit, the sub control board 62a includes an image control circuit, and the sub control board 62b includes a sound / lamp control circuit.

  The control unit in the main control board 61 shown in FIG. 7 includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer) 63 as a main component, and a circuit for random number sampling is added thereto. The microcomputer 63 includes a main CPU (central processing unit) 64 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, a program ROM (read only memory) 65 that is a program storage means, and a control RAM (random access) with a backup function. -Memory) 66. Connected to the CPU 64 are a clock pulse generation circuit 67 and a frequency divider 68 for generating a reference clock pulse, a random number generator 69 for generating a random number in a certain range, and a random number sampling circuit 70 for specifying one of the generated random numbers. Has been. Further, an I / O port 71 for transmitting / receiving a signal to / from a peripheral device (actuator) described later is connected. The ROM 65 has a storage section that stores a probability lottery table, a symbol arrangement table, a symbol combination table, a sequence program, and the like.

  The main actuators whose operation is controlled by a control signal from the microcomputer 30 include a stepping motor 45 that rotates and drives the reels 2 to 4 and a hopper 72 that stores medals. These are driven by a motor drive circuit 74 and a hopper drive circuit 76, respectively. These drive circuits 73 and 76 are connected to the CPU 64 via the I / O port 71 of the microcomputer 63.

  As main input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 63 to generate a control signal, the inserted medal sensor 8S for detecting a medal inserted from the medal slot 8 and the operation of the start lever 30 are used. There are a start switch 30S for detecting the stored medal, a stored medal insertion switch 26S-28S for detecting the operation of the stored medal insertion button 26-28, and a stored medal adjustment switch 29S for detecting the operation of the stored medal adjustment button 29. The start switch 30S constitutes a game start command means for outputting a signal for instructing to start a unit game in response to an operation of the start lever 30 by the player.

  The input signal generating means includes a reel position detection circuit 77 that receives the output pulse signal from the photosensor 49 and detects the rotational position of each reel 2-4. The photo sensor 49 is included in the driving mechanism of each reel 2 to 4 and is not shown in the drawing. The reel position detection circuit 77 counts the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 45 after the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 is started, and writes this count value in a predetermined area of the RAM 66. Therefore, the RAM 66 stores a count value corresponding to the rotational position within one rotation range for each of the reels 2 to 4. The photo sensor 49 detects the shielding plate 50 and generates a reset pulse every time the reels 2 to 4 make one rotation. This reset pulse is given to the CPU 64 via the reel position detection circuit 77, and the count value of the drive pulse counted in the RAM 66 is cleared to "0". By this clearing process, the deviation generated between the movement display of each symbol and the rotation of each stepping motor 45 is eliminated every rotation. The microcomputer 63, the stepping motor 45, the motor drive circuit 74, and the reel position detection circuit 77 change the symbols displayed by the symbol display means on condition that a signal is output by the game start command means. It constitutes a variable means.

  Further, the input signal generating means includes a reel stop signal circuit 78 that generates a signal for stopping the corresponding reel when the stop buttons 31a to 31c are pressed, and a medal detection that counts the number of medals paid out from the hopper 72. And a payout completion signal generation circuit 73. The payout completion signal generation circuit 73 generates a signal for detecting completion of medal payout when the medal count value actually paid out input from the medal detection unit 72S reaches the payout number data. Each circuit constituting the input signal generating means is also connected to the CPU 64 via the I / O port 71. The reel stop signal circuit 78 constitutes stop signal output means for outputting a signal for instructing stop of symbol change performed by the symbol change means in response to an operation by the player.

  A sub-control unit communication port 79 is connected to the I / O port 71, and the microcomputer 63 sends a signal to the sub-control board 62a via the sub-control unit communication port 79. The sub control board 62a shown in FIG. 8 is provided with a serial port 80a for receiving this signal. Communication between the sub control unit communication port 79 and the serial port 80a is performed only in one direction from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the serial port 80a. In the present embodiment, the signal transmitted from the sub-control unit communication port 79 to the serial port 80a is a 7-bit command type indicating the control type, and an 8-bit or 24-bit length indicating the contents of the command. It consists of a set with parameters.

  The image control CPU 81 on the sub control board 62a controls an image displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d using the work RAM 83 as a storage work area in accordance with a program stored in advance in the program ROM 82. This image control is performed using the date and time input from the calendar IC (highly integrated circuit) 84, and is performed according to the operation input from the operation unit such as the cross key 23, the circle button 24 and the x button 25 described above. The work RAM 83 and calendar IC 84 are to be backed up during a power failure.

  The image control CPU 81 is connected to a VDP (video display processor) 86, and the VDP 86 is connected to an image ROM (CROM) 87 storing character data and the like. The VDP 86 has a control RAM 88 and is connected to a video RAM 89 which is a color display display buffer memory. The VDP 86 displays an image on the liquid crystal panel 39d under the control of the image control CPU 81. The image control CPU 81 fetches information such as the game state at that time and the type of winning flag from the main control board 61 via the serial port 80a, and selects an effect image to be displayed based on the fetched gaming state and winning flag. Then, the effect image selected by controlling the VDP 86 is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d.

  The serial port 80a of the sub control board 62a is connected to the serial port 80b of the sub control board 62b. The sound / lamp control CPU 90 of the sub-control board 62b controls sound output of the speaker 96 and lighting of the lamps 98 and the LEDs 99 based on the signal received by the serial port 80b via the serial port 80a. The lamps 98 are game medal insertion number display lamps 13 to 15, a start lamp 17, a WIN lamp 19, etc., and the LEDs 99 are reel back lamps (white LEDs) 47 a to 47 a built in the reels 2 to 4. 47c, the respective indicators 9 to 12, the stored number display unit 16, the bonus count display unit 18, the winning payout number display unit 20, and the like.

  The sound / lamp control CPU 90 is connected to a program ROM 91 storing the program and a work RAM 92 serving as a work storage area. The sound / lamp control CPU 90 controls the sound source IC 93 according to the program stored in the program ROM 91. In accordance with this control, the sound source IC 93 reads the sound data stored in the sound source ROM 94, amplifies the data read with the amplification degree according to the input from the volume control unit 97 by the power amplifier 95, the medal insertion sound, the start Sound effects such as lever operation sounds, stop button operation sounds, and game sounds during bonus games are output from the speaker 96.

  9 to 16 are diagrams showing various tables stored in the program ROM 65 of the main control board 61. FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram conceptually showing a symbol arrangement table showing arrangements of a plurality of types of symbols represented on the reel bands 44 of the left, middle and right reels 2, 3 and 4. The symbol arrangement table is used when specifying a display combination in S15 of a main flowchart (see FIG. 19) described later. In this symbol arrangement table, for each code number (symbol position) of “0” to “20” for each of the left, middle, and right reels 2 to 4, “red 7”, “blue 7”, “replay” , “Red cherry”, “blue cherry”, “bell”, and “blank” symbol in which nothing is drawn are associated with each other. As shown in the figure, the symbol “red 7” and the symbol “red cherry”, and the symbol “blue 7” and the symbol “blue cherry” are arranged with two or more frames in between. “Frame” refers to the number of symbols.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram conceptually showing the symbol combination table.

  The symbol combination table is used when specifying a display combination and a medal payout number in S15 of a main flowchart (see FIG. 19) described later. The symbol combination table stores the relationship between the symbol combination displayed on the activated pay line for the left reel 2, the middle reel 3, and the right reel 4, the number of medals paid out (payout), and the display combination. In the same figure, when the combination of symbols represented in each of the reels 2 to 4 columns is displayed on the activated pay line, the number displayed in the corresponding payout number column and the display combination represented in the display combination column are displayed. The medal payout number and the display combination are specified.

  As shown in the figure, when “Replay-Replay-Replay” is arranged along the activated pay line, “Replay” is specified as a display role, and the number of inserted coins is one or three. As the number of payouts, 0 medals are specified, and the same number of medals as the number bet on the game in the unit game are automatically inserted in the next unit game. In addition, when “Bell-Bell-Bell” is lined up along the activated pay line, the small part of “Bell” is specified as the display combination. In this case, 15 sheets are specified as the payout number. In addition, when “Red Cherry-ANY-ANY” is lined up along the activated winning line, the small role of “Red Cherry” is specified as a display combination. In the case of three sheets, three are specified as the number of payouts. “ANY” represents any symbol of “red cherry”, “blue cherry”, “bell”, “replay”, “red 7”, and “blue 7”. In addition, when “Blue Cherry-ANY-ANY” is lined up along the activated winning line, the small role of “Blue Cherry” is specified as a display combination. In the case of three sheets, three are specified as the number of payouts. Further, when “Red 7-Red 7-Red 7” are arranged along the activated pay line, “BB1” is specified as the display combination, and the number of payouts is 1 or 3 when the number is inserted. A 0 medal is identified and the BB game is activated. When “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” are arranged along the activated pay line, “BB2” is specified as the display combination, and the number of coins to be paid out is 1 or 3 as the payout number. A 0 medal is identified and the BB game is activated. When symbol combinations other than the above are arranged along the activated pay line, “lost” is specified as a display combination, and 0 medals are specified as the payout number when the number of inserted coins is one or three. .

  FIG. 11 is a diagram conceptually showing the internal lottery table determination table.

  This internal lottery table determination table is used when determining the number of times that an internal winning combination is lottered in a probability lottery process (FIG. 19, S6) described later. In this table, numerical data representing the number of lotteries and the type of the probability lottery table used for lottery is assigned to each gaming state of the general gaming state, the carryover state, and the RB gaming state. In the probability lottery process described later, lottery is performed for the number of lotteries represented by the numerical data using a probability lottery table corresponding to each gaming state. The general gaming state is assigned data representing the number of lottery times 6 and the general gaming state probability lottery table. In each unit game in the general gaming state, the number of lottery times is 6 times, and the general gaming state is the probability lottery table. A probabilistic random determination table is determined. In the carryover state, data representing the number of lottery times 4 and data representing the probability lottery table for carryover state is assigned. A carry-over state probability lottery table is determined. The RB gaming state is assigned data representing the number of lottery times 3 and the RB gaming state probability lottery table. In each unit game in the RB gaming state, the probability of being used for the probability lottery process is 3 times as the number of lotteries. An RB gaming state probability lottery table is determined as the lottery table.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram conceptually showing the probability lottery table.

  The probability lottery table is used when an internal winning combination is lottery in the probability lottery process (S6 in FIG. 19) of the main flowchart described later. The probability lottery table stores numerical data that divides random numbers in a predetermined range of 0 to 16383 generated by the random number generator 69 and extracted by the sampling circuit 70 into respective winning numbers 0 to 6 as a lower limit value and an upper limit value. ing. Each winning number is associated with each internal winning combination, and numerical data is stored for each input number.

  The general gaming state probability lottery table shown in FIG. 2A is used in the general gaming state. In the game state probability lottery table, the winning number 0 corresponding to “losing” has a lower limit value 2610 and an upper limit value 16383 when the inserted number is 1, and a lower limit value 4316 when the inserted number is 3. , A numerical range of an upper limit value 16383 is assigned. The winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is 1 is 13774/16384, and the winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is 3 is 12068/16384. In addition, the winning number 1 corresponding to the small part of “Bell” has a lower limit value 2270 and an upper limit value 2609 when the inserted number is 1, and a lower limit value 2316 and an upper limit value 4315 when the inserted number is 3. Is assigned a numeric range. The winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is one is 390/16384, and the winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is three is 2000/16384. In addition, the winning number 2 corresponding to the small part of “Red Cherry” has a lower limit of 0 and an upper limit of 3 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and a lower limit of 0 and an upper limit of 3 when the number of inserted sheets is 3. Twelve numerical ranges are assigned respectively. When the number of inserted sheets is 1, the winning probability is 4/16384, and when the number of inserted sheets is 3, the winning probability is 13/16384. The winning number 3 corresponding to “blue cherry” has numerical values of a lower limit of 16 and an upper limit of 19 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and a lower limit of 47 and an upper limit of 53 when the number of inserted sheets is 3. Each range is assigned. The winning probability when the inserted number is 1 is 4/16384, and the winning probability when the inserted number is 3 is 7/16384. The winning number 4 corresponding to “Replay” includes a numerical range of a lower limit value 24 and an upper limit value 2269 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and a lower limit value 70 and an upper limit value 2315 when the inserted number is 3. Are assigned to each. The winning probability is 2246/16384 regardless of whether the number of inserted sheets is 1 or 3. The winning number 5 corresponding to “BB1” has a numerical range of a lower limit value 0 and an upper limit value 6 when the inserted number is 1, and a lower limit value 0 and an upper limit value 23 when the inserted number is 3. Are assigned to each. The winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is 1 is 7/16384, and the winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is 3 is 24/16384. The winning number 6 corresponding to “BB2” has a numerical range of a lower limit of 16 and an upper limit of 23 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and a lower limit of 47 and an upper limit of 69 when the number of inserted sheets is 3. Are assigned to each. The winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is 1 is 8/16384, and the winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is 3 is 23/16384.

  The carry-over state probability lottery table shown in FIG. 4B is used in the carry-over state. In the carry-over state probability lottery table, the winning number 0 corresponding to “losing” has a lower limit value 2600 and an upper limit value 16383 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and a lower limit value 4299 when the inserted number is 3. A numerical range of the upper limit value 16383 is assigned. The winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is one is 13784/16384, and the winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is three is 12068/16384. The winning number 1 corresponding to the small part of “Bell” includes a lower limit value 2266 and an upper limit value 2599 when the number of inserted sheets is one, and a lower limit value 2299 and an upper limit value 4298 when the inserted number is three sheets. Is assigned a numeric range. The winning probability when the inserted number is 1 is 334/16384, and the winning probability when the inserted number is 3 is 2000/16384. In addition, the winning number 2 corresponding to the small part of “Red Cherry” has a lower limit of 0 and an upper limit of 3 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and a lower limit of 0 and an upper limit of 3 when the number of inserted sheets is 3. Twelve numerical ranges are assigned respectively. When the number of inserted sheets is 1, the winning probability is 4/16384, and when the number of inserted sheets is 3, the winning probability is 13/16384. The winning number 3 corresponding to “blue cherry” has numerical values of a lower limit of 16 and an upper limit of 19 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and a lower limit of 47 and an upper limit of 53 when the number of inserted sheets is 3. Each range is assigned. The winning probability when the inserted number is 1 is 4/16384, and the winning probability when the inserted number is 3 is 7/16384. The winning number 4 corresponding to “Replay” has a numerical range of a lower limit value 20 and an upper limit value 2265 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and a lower limit value 54 and an upper limit value 2298 when the inserted number is 3. Are assigned to each. The winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is 1 is 2246/16384, and the winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is 3 is 2245/16384. In addition, if the winning number 5 corresponding to “BB1” and the winning number 6 corresponding to “BB2” are not assigned a numerical range, and this carry-over state probability lottery table is used, “BB1 ”And“ BB2 ”are not selected as internal winning combinations.

  In the probability lottery table for RB gaming state shown in FIG. 5C, the winning number 0 corresponding to “losing” has a lower limit value 5463, an upper limit value 16383, and an inserted number of 3 when the inserted number is 1. In this case, a numerical range of a lower limit value 16383 and an upper limit value 16383 is assigned. When the number of inserted sheets is 1, the winning probability is 10921/16384, and when the number of inserted sheets is 3, the winning probability is 1/16384. The winning number 1 corresponding to the small part of “Bell” has a lower limit value of 20 and an upper limit value of 5462 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and a lower limit value of 54 and an upper limit value of 16382 when the inserted number is 3. Is assigned a numeric range. The winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is one is 5443/16384, and the winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is three is 16329/16384. In addition, the winning number 2 corresponding to the small part of “Red Cherry” has a lower limit of 0 and an upper limit of 3 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and a lower limit of 0 and an upper limit of 3 when the number of inserted sheets is 3. Twelve numerical ranges are assigned respectively. When the number of inserted sheets is 1, the winning probability is 4/16384, and when the number of inserted sheets is 3, the winning probability is 13/16384. In addition, the winning number 3 corresponding to the small part of “blue cherry” has a lower limit value 16 and an upper limit value 19 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and a lower limit value 47 and an upper limit value when the inserted number is 3 sheets. Each of 53 numerical ranges is assigned. The winning probability when the inserted number is 1 is 4/16384, and the winning probability when the inserted number is 3 is 7/16384. Also, the winning number 4 corresponding to “Replay”, the winning number 5 corresponding to “BB1”, and the winning number 6 corresponding to “BB2” are not assigned a numerical range, and this RB gaming state probability lottery. When a table is used, “Replay”, “BB1”, and “BB2” are not selected as internal winning combinations.

  The program ROM 65 in which the probability lottery table is stored constitutes a winning combination determination information storage unit that stores winning combination determination information including information of a numerical range corresponding to each of a plurality of predetermined combinations. Further, the microcomputer 63, the random number generator 69, and the sampling circuit 70 determine the winning combination determining means for determining the winning combination corresponding to the numerical value range including the random number extracted by the random number lottery based on the winning combination determining information. Is configured. The microcomputer 63, the stepping motor 45, the motor drive circuit 74, and the reel position detection circuit 77 are operated by the symbol changing means based on the signal output by the stop signal output means and the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means. Stop control means for performing stop control of fluctuations of symbols. The microcomputer 63, the hopper 72, the medal detection unit 72S, the payout completion signal generation circuit 73, and the hopper drive circuit 76 are determined in advance corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means as a result of the stop control by the stop control means. When the symbol combination or symbol is displayed on the activated pay line L1 by the symbol display means, a profit giving means for giving a profit as a medal to the player is constituted.

  Further, the microcomputer 63 specifies a specific combination corresponding to any one of a plurality of specific combinations (a small combination of “red cherry” and a pair “BB1” and “blue cherry” and a combination “BB2”). When the symbol combination (“red 7-red 7-red 7” or “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7”) is displayed on the activated pay line L1, it is advantageous for the player compared to other game states. Advantageous state generating means for generating a favorable advantageous state (BB game) is configured.

  The winning combination determination information includes information on a predetermined numerical range provided for each predetermined combination of a plurality of predetermined combinations, and a predetermined numerical range and one set provided for each specific combination of a plurality of specific combinations. Or it has the information of the specific numerical range which all overlap. In the present embodiment, the predetermined numerical range is the lower limit value 0 when the number of inserted sheets is 1 and the upper limit value 3 for the red cherry in the table shown in FIG. 12A, and the lower limit when the number of inserted sheets is 3. Numerical value range of value 0, upper limit value 12, and lower limit value 16 and upper limit value 19 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and lower limit value 47 and upper limit value 53 when the number of inserted sheets is 3 for blue cherry Corresponds to the range. Further, the specific numerical value range is BB1 in the table shown in FIG. 12A. The lower limit value is 0 and the upper limit value is 6 when the inserted number is 1, and the lower limit value is 0 and the upper limit when the inserted number is 3. This corresponds to the numerical range of the value 23 and the numerical range of the lower limit value 16 and the upper limit value 23 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and the lower limit value 47 and the upper limit value 69 when the number of inserted sheets is 3.

  A symbol (red 7 or blue 7) corresponding to a specific combination displayed on the symbol display means, and a predetermined numerical range that overlaps with a specific numerical range provided for the specific combination or one part or all of them are provided. The symbol (red cherry or blue cherry) corresponding to the predetermined combination is displayed in the same color. Further, the liquid crystal panel 39d, the image control CPU 81, and the VDP 86 constitute display means for displaying a notification effect image in an area including a symbol display area (display windows 5 to 7) by the symbol display means. When the winning combination determining means simultaneously determines a specific combination and a predetermined combination as a winning combination, the display means displays a symbol combination or symbol corresponding to the determined predetermined combination on the activated winning line L1. The notification effect image is displayed in a region excluding the region where the symbol combination or symbol corresponding to the predetermined combination is displayed with the specific combination and the color of each symbol of the same color corresponding to the predetermined combination.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram conceptually showing the internal winning combination determination table.

  The internal winning combination determination table is used when determining an internal winning combination in the probability lottery process (FIG. 19, S6) of the main flowchart described later. The internal winning combination determination table stores, for each gaming state, 8-bit data that associates each of the winning numbers 0 to 6 determined using the probability lottery table (FIG. 12) with the internal winning combination winning flag. is doing. In this internal winning combination determination table, the winning number “0” is associated with the winning number “0” in any gaming state. The winning number 1 is associated with a winning flag “00100000” of “Bell” in any gaming state. The winning number 2 is associated with a winning flag “00010000” of “red cherry” in any gaming state. The winning number 3 is associated with a winning flag “00001000” of “blue cherry” in any gaming state. The winning number 4 is associated with a “Replay” winning flag “00000001” in the general gaming state and the carryover state. The winning number 5 is associated with a winning flag “00000010” of “BB1” in the general gaming state. The winning number 6 is associated with a winning flag “00000100” of “BB2” in the general gaming state.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram conceptually illustrating a reel stop initial setting table.

  The reel stop initial setting table is used when determining a stop table used for stop control of the left, middle, and right reels 2 to 4 in S7 of the main flowchart (FIG. 19). The reel stop initial setting table stores data associating the value of the stop select counter with the stop table used for stop control of the reels 2 to 4 for each internal winning combination.

  As shown in the figure, the internal winning combination “lost” is associated with “0” as the value of the stop select counter and the stop table for loss as the stop table. The losing stop table is a stop table that cannot stop and display any symbol combination corresponding to any combination. Further, the internal winning combination “bell” is associated with “1” as the value of the stop select counter and the bell stop table as the stop table. The bell stop table is a stop table capable of stopping and displaying the symbol combination of the small part of “Bell”. The internal winning combination “red cherry” is associated with “2” as the value of the stop select counter and the stop table for red cherry as the stop table. The stop table for red cherry is a stop table that can stop display the symbol combination of the small role of “red cherry”. The internal winning combination “blue cherry” is associated with “3” as the value of the stop select counter and the stop table for blue cherry as the stop table. The blue cherry stop table is a stop table capable of stopping and displaying the symbol combination of “blue cherry”. Further, the internal winning combination “replay” is associated with “4” as the value of the stop select counter and the replay stop table as the stop table. The replay stop table is a stop table capable of stopping and displaying the symbol combination of “replay”. Further, the internal winning combination “BB1” is associated with “5” as the value of the stop select counter and the BB1 stop table as the stop table. The BB1 stop table is a stop table that can stop-display the symbol combination “BB1”. Also, the internal winning combination “BB2” is associated with “6” as the value of the stop select counter and the stop table for BB2 as the stop table. The stop table for BB2 is a stop table that can stop-display the symbol combination “BB2”.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram conceptually showing the pull-in priority table.

  The pull-in priority table is used when determining a symbol to be prioritized for pull-in in the stop control process (FIG. 19, S14) when a plurality of internal winning combinations are determined in the probability lottery process (FIG. 19, S6). The pull-in priority table stores data that associates the types of internal winning combinations with priorities. As shown in the figure, the internal winning combination “BB1” and “BB2” are assigned to the priority 1 and the internal winning combination “Bell” is assigned to the priority 3 and the priority 4 is assigned to the priority 3. Is associated with "Red Cherry" and "Blue Cherry". Therefore, when a plurality of internal winning combinations are determined in the probability lottery process (FIG. 19, S6), it corresponds to the symbol “Replay” corresponding to the internal winning combination “Replay” and the internal winning combinations “BB1”, “BB2”. Symbol "Red 7", "Blue 7", "Bell" corresponding to the internal winning combination "Bell", "Red Cherry", "Blue Cherry" corresponding to the internal winning combination "Red Cherry", "Blue Cherry" In order, symbols are drawn on the activated winning line.

  FIG. 16A is a diagram conceptually showing an RB operation time table.

  This RB operation time table is used in a bonus end check process (FIG. 19, S21) and a bonus operation check process (FIG. 19, S22) described later. This table stores a data storage area and data stored in the storage area in association with each other. As shown in the figure, in this table, the operating flag storage area is associated with the RB operating flag indicating the RB gaming state as data, and the possible number of times storage area is a unit that can be performed during the RB gaming state. A numerical value representing the number of games 12 times and a winning possible number storage area are associated with each other as a numerical value representing the number of times that a small role winning can be established during the RB gaming state.

  FIG. 16B is a diagram conceptually illustrating the BB operation time table.

  This BB operation time table is used in a bonus end check process (FIG. 19, S21) and a bonus operation check process (FIG. 19, S22) described later. This table also stores a data storage area and data stored in the storage area in association with each other. As shown in the figure, in this table, the operating flag storage area is associated with a BB operating flag representing BB game as data, and the payable number storage area has an upper limit to be paid out during the BB game. Numerical values representing the number of medals 465 are associated as data.

  Next, a storage area of the control RAM 66 used for game processing executed by the main CPU 64 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 5A conceptually shows the internal winning combination storing area.

  The internal winning combination storage area stores data representing the type of the internal winning combination determined in the probability lottery process (S6 in FIG. 19) with reference to the probability lottery table shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the internal winning combination storing area is composed of 8 bits from bit 0 to bit 7, and a numerical value shown in the data column is set in each bit.

  In the internal winning combination storage area shown in the figure, when the internal winning combination is “00000001” indicating “replay”, the bit “0” is set to bit 1 to bit 7 of the internal winning combination storage area. Is set to the numerical value “1”. When the internal winning combination is “00000010” representing “BB1”, a numerical value “0” is set in bits 0 and 2 to 7 of the internal winning combination storing area, and a numerical value “1” is set in bit 1. Is set. When the internal winning combination is “00000100” representing “BB2”, a numerical value “0” is set in bit 0, bit 1, bit 3 to bit 7 of the internal winning combination storing area, and a numerical value is set in bit 2. “1” is set. When the internal winning combination is “00001000” representing “blue cherry”, the numerical value “0” is set to bit 0 to bit 2 and bit 4 to bit 7 of the internal winning combination storing area, and bit 3 is set to The numerical value “1” is set. If the internal winning combination is “00010000” representing “Red Cherry”, the numerical value “0” is set in bit 0 to bit 3, bit 5 to bit 7 of the internal winning combination storing area, and bit 4 is set to The numerical value “1” is set. When the internal winning combination is “00100000” representing “Bell”, the numerical value “0” is set in bit 0 to bit 4, bit 6, and bit 7 of the internal winning combination storing area, and the numerical value is set in bit 5. “1” is set.

  FIG. 5B is a diagram conceptually showing the carryover combination storage area.

  In this carryover combination storage area, data of a carryover combination flag representing the type of carryover combination determined in the probability lottery process (FIG. 19, S6) is stored. As shown in the figure, the carryover combination storage area is composed of 8 bits from bit 0 to bit 7, and a numerical value shown in the data column is set in each bit. When the internal winning combination “BB1” is carried over, a numerical value “0” is set in bits 0 and 2 to 7 in the carryover combination storing area, and a numerical value “1” is set in bit 1. In addition, when the internal winning combination “BB2” is carried over, a numerical value “0” is set in bit 0, bit 1, bit 3 to bit 7 of the carryover combination storing area, and a numerical value “1” is set in bit 2. Is set.

  FIG. 3C conceptually shows the random value storage area.

  In this random value storage area, the random value extracted in the process of FIG. 19 and S4 is stored. As shown in the figure, in the random number storage area, data representing any random value from 0 to 16383 sampled by the sampling circuit 70 is set.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a notification image type table stored in the program ROM 82 of the sub control board 62a.

  This notification image type table is displayed in the game effect control process (FIG. 33) when the symbol combination corresponding to the “red cherry” or “blue cherry” combination is stopped and displayed on the activated winning line. This is used when selecting the type of notification image to be displayed on the panel 39d. The notification image type table stores data associating the code number of the symbol stopped in the middle of the display window 5 with the type of notification image to be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d. The code number “3” is associated with “red 7 image”, and the code number “4” is associated with “blue 7 image”. Accordingly, when the symbol “red cherry” having the code number “3” stops in the middle of the display window 5, the “red 7 image” is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d, and the symbol “blue cherry” having the code number “4” is displayed. When the display window 5 stops at the middle stage, the “blue 7 image” is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d.

  Next, the control operation of the main CPU 64 of the main control board 61 will be described with reference to the main flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, the main CPU 64 performs an initialization process at the start of the game (see S1 in FIG. 19). Specifically, the contents stored in the control RAM 66 are initialized, the communication data is initialized, and the like. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 performs a clear process for the designated RAM area at the end of the game (S2). In this process, the designated storage area in the control RAM 66 used for the previous game is cleared.

  Next, the main CPU 64 performs a medal insertion / start check process described later (S3). Next, the main CPU 64 extracts the random number for lottery generated by the random number generator 69 by the sampling circuit 70 and stores the extracted random number value in the random number storage area (see FIG. 17C) of the control RAM 66 (S4). ). Next, the main CPU 64 performs a gaming state monitoring process to be described later (S5), and subsequently performs a probability lottery process to be described later (S6). Next, the main CPU 64 performs a reel initial setting process described later (S7). Next, the main CPU 64 sets a start command in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 (S8). The start command is a command including information such as the gaming state identified in S5 and the winning combination lottered in the probability lottery process in S6.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 64 determines whether 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the start of the previous reel rotation (S9). When this determination is “NO”, the wait process (S10) is performed until 4.1 seconds elapse. In the weight process, a process of invalidating an input based on an operation of starting the game of the player (here, a process of waiting for the start of rotation of the reels 2 to 4) is performed.

  When 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the start of the previous reel rotation, the main CPU 64 sets a game monitoring timer in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 (S11). In this process, in addition to the game monitoring timer, 40000 [ms] is set as the value of the automatic stop timer used for automatically stopping the rotation of the reels 2 to 4. Next, the main CPU 64 requests the start of rotation of all reels 2 to 4 (S12), starts rotation of all reels 2 to 4, and subsequently sets a reel stop permission command in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66. (S13). The reel stop permission command is a command including information for permitting the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 to be stopped based on the operation of the stop buttons 31a to 31c. Next, the main CPU 64 performs a stop control process (to be described later) for stopping the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 (S14). Next, the main CPU 64 performs a display combination specifying process to be described later (S15). Subsequently, when the specified display combination is different from the internal winning combination and there is an error in the display combination, the payout number display unit 20 is displayed. Then, an error check process for displaying an illegal error on the liquid crystal panel 39d is performed (S16).

  Next, the main CPU 64 sets the display combination command in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 (S17). The display combination command is a command including the type of combination of symbols that are actually displayed on the activated pay line. Next, the main CPU 64 performs medal payout processing (S18), and then sets a payout end command in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 (S19). The payout end command is a command including information indicating that the medal payout has ended.

  After performing the process of S19, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the RB operating flag or the BB operating flag is “on” (S20), and if any of the flags is “on”. Then, a bonus end check process, which will be described later, is performed (S21). If none of the flags is “ON”, a bonus operation check process, which will be described later, is performed (S22). After the process of S21 or S22, the game process returns to S2 and the next new unit game is started.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 20, the medal insertion / start check process performed in FIGS. 19 and S3 will be described.

  In the medal insertion / start check process, first, the main CPU 64 checks the medal sensor 8S and the stored medal insertion switches 26S to 28S (see S31 in FIG. 20). Subsequently, the medal insertion is detected by the medal sensor 8S, or it is determined whether or not the stored medal insertion switches 26S to 28S detect the operation of the stored medal insertion buttons 26 to 28 (S32). If this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 updates the value of the insertion number counter (S33). In this process, when the number of inserted medals reaches 3, the insertion of medals is prohibited and credits are updated thereafter. Next, the main CPU 64 validates only the middle winning line L1 (S34), and then sets a bet command in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 (S35). This bet command is a command including information on the number of medals bet on a unit game by operating a medal insertion from the medal insertion slot 8 or a stored medal insertion button 26-28. Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the start switch is on, that is, whether or not there is an input from the start switch 30S based on the operation of the start lever 30 (S36). When this determination is “YES”, the medal insertion / start check process ends. If the determination in S32 or S36 is “NO”, the process returns to S31 and the above-described process is repeated.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 21, the gaming state monitoring process performed in FIGS. 19 and S5 will be described.

  In this gaming state monitoring process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the BB operating flag is “ON” (see S41 in FIG. 21). If this determination is “YES”, the gaming state is set to the RB gaming state (S42). On the other hand, when the determination in S41 is “NO”, it is determined whether or not a carryover combination is set (S43). When this determination is “YES”, the gaming state is set to the carryover state (S44). On the other hand, when the determination in S43 is “NO”, the gaming state is set to the general gaming state (S45). When the process of S42, S44, or S45 is performed, the gaming state monitoring process ends.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 22 and 23, the probability lottery process performed in FIGS. 19 and S6 will be described.

  In this probability lottery process, first, the main CPU 64 refers to the internal lottery table determination table (FIG. 11) and determines the number of lotteries and the type of probability lottery table based on the gaming state (see FIG. 22, S51). Next, the main CPU 64 sets the same value as the number of lotteries in the register as a winning number (S52). Accordingly, “6” is set as the winning number in the general gaming state, “4” in the carryover state, and “3” in the RB gaming state. Next, referring to the determined probability lottery table (see FIG. 12), the lower limit L of the random number corresponding to the set winning number and the value of the inserted number counter is acquired (S53). Subsequently, the lower limit L is subtracted (R−L) from the random number R stored in the random value storage area in the control RAM 66 (S54).

  Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not a digit has been obtained as a result of subtraction (S55). When this determination is “NO”, the random value R is greater than the lower limit value L, or the lower limit value L and the random value R are equal (L ≦ R), and then the determined probability lottery table (FIG. 12). Referring to (see), the upper limit value U of the random number corresponding to the winning number and the value of the inserted number counter is acquired (S56). Subsequently, the upper limit value U is subtracted (R-U) from the random value R stored in the random value storage area (S57).

  Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the value obtained as a result of the subtraction is “0” (S58). If this determination is “NO”, the random value R is not equal to the upper limit value U, and it is then determined whether or not a digit has been obtained as a result of subtraction (S59). If the random value R is equal to the upper limit value U (R = U) and the determination in S58 is “YES”, or if a digit is performed and the random value R falls below the upper limit value U (R <U), the determination in S59 Is “YES”, the extracted random number value R belongs to the numerical value range defined by the lower limit value L and the upper limit value U (L ≦ R ≦ U). Therefore, the main CPU 64 assigns the winning number to the internal lottery result information in the control RAM 66. Store in the storage area (S60). Subsequently, with reference to the internal winning combination determination table (FIG. 13), an internal winning combination is determined based on the winning number (S61). Next, the main CPU 64 calculates the logical product of the internal winning combination determined in S61 and the bonus check data (00000110), and calculates the logical sum of this and the carryover combination storage area (FIG. 17B). (S62). Thereby, the determined BB1 or BB2 is stored in the carryover combination storage area. Next, the main CPU 64 stores the logical sum of the internal symbol combination and the carryover combination storage area in the internal symbol combination storage area (FIG. 17A) (S63), and stores it in BB1 or BB2 which has won the internal symbol combination storage area. Set a bit according. When the determination in S55 is “YES” and the random number R is below the lower limit L (R <L), the determination in S59 is “NO” and the random value R is greater than the upper limit U (U <R). Alternatively, after the process of S63, the main CPU 64 subtracts “1” from the number of lotteries (S64), and determines whether the number of lotteries is “0” (S65). If this determination is “NO”, the process returns to S52 and the above-described process is repeated. On the other hand, when the determination in S65 is “YES” and the sizes of the random number R, the lower limit L, and the upper limit U are compared by the number of lotteries, the main CPU 64 refers to the internal winning combination determination table, An internal winning combination is determined based on the winning number (see S66 in FIG. 23). Thereby, when the random value R does not belong to any numerical value range, basically, the loss is set in the internal winning combination storing area. Next, the main CPU 64 calculates the logical product of the internal winning combination and the bonus check data (00000110), stores the logical sum of this and the carryover combination storage area in the carryover combination storage area (S67), and carries out the bonus carryover Set the combination in the carryover combination storage area. Next, the main CPU 64 stores the logical sum of the internal symbol combination and the carryover combination storage area in the internal symbol combination storage area (S68), sets the loss, BB1, or BB2 in the internal symbol combination storage area, and the probability lottery. The process ends.

  Next, the reel initial setting process performed in FIGS. 19 and S7 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this reel initial setting process, first, the main CPU 64 acquires the winning number set in FIG. 19 and S6 (see FIG. 24 and S91), and then determines whether or not the acquired winning number is 0. (S92). If this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 performs a logical product of the data of the internal winning combination storing area and the operating combination check data (00000110) (S93), and determines whether or not the obtained value is 0. (S94). If the determination in S92 is “NO” or if the determination in S94 is “YES”, the main CPU 64 stores the winning number corresponding to the internal winning combination in the stop select counter (S95). When the determination in S94 is “NO”, the main CPU 64 numbers the data in the internal winning combination storing area (a process of setting “2” when bit 1 is on and “3” when bit 2 is on). 3 is added and stored in the stop select counter (S96). After the process of S95 or S96, the main CPU 64 determines a stop table based on the reel stop initial setting table (see FIG. 14), stores it in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 (S97), and ends the reel initial setting process. .

  Next, the stop control process performed in FIGS. 19 and S14 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this stop control process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the stop buttons 31a to 31c are pressed by turning the reels 2 to 4 at a constant speed and an effective stop switch is turned on. It discriminate | determines (refer FIG. 25, S111). If this determination is “NO”, then the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the value of the automatic stop timer has become “0” without operating the stop buttons 31a to 31c (S112). If this determination is “NO”, the processing returns to S111 and the above-described processing is repeated. On the other hand, when the value of the automatic stop timer becomes “0” and the determination in S112 is “YES”, the main CPU 64 sets the reels 2 to 4 on the right side to be subject to stop control (S113). In this process, even if the player has already stopped the rotation of one of the reels 2 to 4, the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 on the right side is stopped. Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the reel subject to stop control is the third stop reel (S114). When this determination is “YES”, an automatic third stop process is performed (S115). . When the effective stop switch is turned “ON” and the determination in S111 is “YES”, the determination in S114 is “NO”, or when the processing in S115 is finished, a slip frame number determination process described later is performed (S116). Subsequently, a reel stop command is set in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 (S117). Next, the main CPU 64 waits for the reels to rotate by the number of sliding frames determined in S116 (S118), and then requests the reels to stop rotating (S119). Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not it is after the second stop (S120). When the determination is “YES”, the current combination of symbols is stored in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 in order to predict the display combination. (S121). If the determination in S120 is “NO”, or after the processing in S121, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the last reel is stopped (S122). If this determination is “NO”, The process returns to S121 and the above-described process is repeated. On the other hand, when the determination is “YES”, the stop control process ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 26, the sliding frame number determination process performed in FIG. 22 and S116 will be described.

  In this sliding frame number determination process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the internal winning combination is only a bonus (see S131 in FIG. 26). When this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 sets a stop table corresponding to the bonus in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 (S132). When the determination is “NO”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the internal winning combination is a bonus + small combination (S133). When this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 performs a bonus + small combination sliding frame number determination process described later (S134). If the determination in S133 is “NO”, the main CPU 64 sets a stop table corresponding to the internal winning combination in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 (S135). After the process of S132 or S135, the main CPU 64 determines the number of sliding symbols based on the stop operation position and sets it in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 (S136). After the process of S134 or S136, the sliding frame number determination process ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 27, a description will be given of the bonus + small combination sliding frame number determination processing performed in FIG. 26, S134.

  In the bonus + small portion sliding frame number determination process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the table control flag is on (see S141 in FIG. 27). If this determination is “YES”, The number of sliding frames is determined based on the stop operation position, and is set in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 (S142). When the determination in S141 is “NO”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the drawing target symbol can be displayed with the number of sliding frames 0 (S143). If this determination is “NO”, the main CPU 64 Then, it is determined whether or not the drawing target symbol can be displayed with the number of sliding frames 1 (S144). If this determination is “NO”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the drawing target symbol can be displayed with the number of sliding frames 2 (S145). If this determination is “NO”, the main CPU 64 It is determined whether or not the drawing target symbol can be displayed with the number of frames of 3 (S146). When this determination is “NO”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the drawing target symbol can be displayed with the number of sliding frames 4 (S147). A stop table corresponding to the internal winning combination is set in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 (S148). Next, the main CPU 64 turns on the table control flag (S149), determines the number of sliding symbols based on the stop operation position, and sets it in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 (S150). When the determination in S143, S144, S145, S146, or S147 is “YES”, the main CPU 64 sets the corresponding number of sliding frames in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 according to the set stop table (S151). After the processing of S142, S150, or S151, the bonus + small combination sliding frame number determination processing ends.

  For example, when the small winning combination of BB2 and blue cherry is determined as an internal winning combination and the drawing target symbol is “blue 7”, the drawing target symbol “blue 7” is activated when the stop buttons 31a to 31c are operated. If the symbol “blue 7” is within the range of the maximum number of sliding frames 4 from the winning line L1 and can be displayed on the activated winning line L1, the determination in any of S143 to S147 becomes “YES”, and The pull-in control is performed with the number of sliding frames to be displayed, and the symbol “blue 7” is displayed on the activated pay line L1. On the other hand, when the stop buttons 31a to 31c are operated, the drawing target symbol “blue 7” is not within the range of the maximum number of sliding symbols 4 frames from the activated winning line L1, and the symbol “blue 7” is activated enabling line L1. If it is not possible to display on the upper side, any determination in S143 to S147 is “NO”, and a stop table that can align the symbol combination corresponding to the blue cherry small combination on the activated pay line L1 is set in S148. Thereafter, the symbol to be drawn is “blue cherry”. Then, in the processes of S142 and S150, when the stop button 31a is operated, the symbol “blue cherry” to be drawn is within the range of the maximum number of four sliding frames from the activated pay line L1 and the symbol “blue cherry” is displayed. When display is possible on the activated winning line L1, the pull-in control is performed with the corresponding number of sliding frames, and the symbol “blue cherry” is displayed on the activated winning line L1.

  Next, the display combination specifying process performed in FIGS. 19 and S15 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this display combination specifying process, first, the main CPU 64 obtains the leading address of the symbol storage area in the control RAM 66 (see S161 in FIG. 28). Symbol combination data aligned with each pay line L1 is set at each address in the symbol storage area. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the value of the valid line counter is “0” (S162). If this determination is “NO”, the display combination and the number of payouts are specified based on the symbol combination stored in the address and the symbol combination table (FIG. 10) (S163). Next, the main CPU 64 subtracts 1 from the value of the valid line counter (S164), the process returns to S162, and the above-described processes are repeated. If the determination in S162 is “YES”, the display combination specifying process ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 29, the bonus end check process performed in FIGS. 19 and S21 will be described.

  In the bonus end check process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether the BB operating flag or the RB operating flag is “ON” (see FIG. 29, S181), and this determination is “YES”. In this case, 1 is subtracted from the number of games that can be played, and 1 is subtracted from the number of games that can be won if a winning is achieved (S182). Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not at least one of the number of possible games and the number of possible winnings is 0 (S183). If this determination is “YES”, an RB end time process such as clearing the RB operating flag is performed (S184). If the determination in S181 or S183 is “NO”, or after performing the processing in S184, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the payout possible number is 1 or more (S185). If "", processing at the end of BB is performed to clear the BB payout number counter (S186). At this time, since the RB operation flag may be on, this processing includes processing at the end of RB. Subsequently, the BB operating flag and the RB operating flag are turned off (S187). When the determination in S185 is “YES”, the main CPU 64 updates the payout number counter during BB (S188), and then subtracts the payable number according to the payout number (S189). After the process of S187 or S189, the bonus end check process ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 30, the bonus operation check process performed in FIGS. 19 and S22 will be described.

  In this bonus operation check process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the display combination actually displayed on the reels 2 to 4 is BB1 or BB2 (see FIG. 30, S191). Is “YES”, an operating flag or the like is set based on the bonus operating time table (see FIGS. 16A and 16B) (S192), and the carryover combination is cleared (S193). If the determination in S191 is “NO”, or after the process of S193, the bonus operation check process ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 31, for example, a periodic interrupt process performed by the main control board 61 every 1.1 [ms] will be described.

  In this periodic interrupt process, first, the main CPU 64 performs an input port check process for confirming the input of a signal to the I / O port 71 (see S201 in FIG. 31), and then performs a communication data transmission process (see FIG. 31). S202). The communication data transmission process is a process for transmitting the command information set in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 in the main control board 61 to the sub control board 62. Next, the main CPU 64 performs a reel control process for controlling the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 (S203), performs a 7SEG drive process (S204), and then performs a lamp drive process (S205). In the 7SEG driving process, the LEDs constituting the stored number display unit 16, the bonus count display unit 18, the payout number display unit 20, and the like are turned on or off according to the display numerical value. In the lamp driving process, various lamps (BET lamps 13 to 15, start lamp 17, WIN lamp 19, insert lamp 21) are turned on or off according to the timing of turning on or off each lamp. Next, the main CPU 64 performs timer management processing for updating the values of the automatic stop timer and the game monitoring timer (S206), and ends the periodic interrupt processing.

  Next, game processing controlled by the sub CPU 82 of the sub control board 62 will be described.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing an outline of sub control processing performed by the sub CPU 82.

  In this process, first, the sub CPU 82 determines whether or not game data has been received (see S211 in FIG. 32). The game data is included in a command transmitted from the end of processing such as the probability lottery processing to the start of rotation of the reels 2 to 4 when the start lever 30 is operated. If this determination is “YES”, it is determined whether or not a medal insertion signal (bet command) has been received (S212). When this determination is “YES”, the sub CPU 82 determines whether or not the effect flag is on (S213), and when this determination is “YES”, the effect flag is turned off and at the same time the screen of the liquid crystal panel 39d. Is switched to the normal screen (S214). If the determination in S212 or S213 is “NO”, or after the processing in S214, the sub CPU 82 stores the internal winning information in a predetermined storage area of the work RAM 83 (S215). Next, the sub CPU 82 performs various control processes according to the information sent from the main control board 61 (S216), and then determines whether or not a combination command relating to simultaneous winning is received (S217). When this determination is “YES”, the sub CPU 82 performs a game effect control process described later (S218). If the determination in S211 or S217 is “NO”, or after the process in S218, the sub-control process ends.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing an outline of the game effect control process performed in FIG. 32, S218.

  In this process, first, the sub CPU 82 determines whether or not the symbol code stopped at the middle stage of the display window 5 is “3” (see S221 in FIG. 33). When this determination is “YES”, the sub CPU 82 refers to the notification image type table (FIG. 18), and displays one stop symbol display area, that is, one red constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the red cherry small combination. The symbol “red 7” is displayed using the area excluding the area where the cherry symbol is displayed (S222). On the other hand, when the determination is “NO”, the sub CPU 82 determines whether or not the symbol code stopped at the middle stage of the display window 5 is “4” (S223). When this determination is “YES”, the sub CPU 82 refers to the notification image type table, and displays the stop symbol display area, that is, one blue cherry symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the blue cherry small role. The symbol “blue 7” is displayed using the area excluding the displayed area (S224). After the process of S222 or S224, the game effect control process ends.

  FIG. 34 is a diagram illustrating an example of a notification display displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d as a result of the execution of the game effect control process (FIG. 33). In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the middle part of the display window 5 in the area located in front of the display windows 5 to 7 of the liquid crystal panel 39d (the area where “blue cherry” is displayed in the example shown in FIG. 5) is excluded. A number of symbols “blue 7” are displayed in the same color as the symbol “blue cherry”.

  In the pachi-slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above, the numerical range assigned to the winning number 2 corresponding to the small part of “red cherry” (the lower limit value 0 and the upper limit value 3 when the number of inserted sheets is one). When the number of inserted sheets is 3, the lower limit value 0, the upper limit value 12) and the numerical range assigned to the winning number 5 corresponding to “BB1” (when the inserted number is 1, the lower limit value 0, the upper limit value) When the value is 6, and the number of inserted sheets is 3, the lower limit value 0 and the upper limit value 23) are partially overlapped. In addition, the numerical range assigned to the winning number 3 corresponding to the small part of “blue cherry” (lower limit value 16 and upper limit value 19 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, lower limit value when the inserted number is 3 sheets) 47, an upper limit value 53) and a numerical range assigned to the winning number 6 corresponding to “BB2” (lower limit value 16 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, upper limit value 23, and when the inserted number is three sheets) It partially overlaps with the lower limit value 47 and the upper limit value 69). For this reason, in the probability lottery process, the small combination of “red cherry” and “BB1” or the small combination of “blue cherry” and “BB2” may be simultaneously determined as the internal winning combination. Further, when the symbol code stopped at the middle stage of the display window 5 is “3” and the symbol combination corresponding to the small part of “red cherry” is aligned on the activated pay line, the display windows 5 to 7 of the liquid crystal panel 39d are displayed. The symbol “red 7” is displayed in the same color as that of the symbol “red cherry” in a portion other than the middle stage of the display window 5 in the area located in front (S224). Further, when the symbol code stopped at the middle of the display window 5 is “4” and the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination of “blue cherry” is aligned on the activated pay line, the display windows 5 to 7 of the liquid crystal panel 39d are displayed. The symbol “blue 7” is displayed in the same color as the symbol “blue cherry” in the area on the front surface except for the middle stage of the display window 5 (S224).

  According to the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the predetermined numerical range provided for each predetermined combination (the small combination of “red cherry” and the small combination of “blue cherry”) and the specific combination ( “BB1” and “BB2”) are overlapped by one or all of the specific numerical value ranges provided for each of them, so that when the extracted random number values are included in the overlapping numerical value ranges, the specific numerical value range and the predetermined value range Is determined as an internal winning combination at the same time. In this case, even if there are a plurality of combinations in which the symbols corresponding to the predetermined combination and the specific combination are formed in the same color, the symbol combination or symbol corresponding to the predetermined combination (“red cherry-ANY-ANY”) When “blue cherry-ANY-ANY” is displayed on the activated pay line, a region excluding a region where a symbol corresponding to a predetermined combination is displayed (in this embodiment, a region excluding the middle stage of the display window 5). At the same time, the notification effect image is displayed in the color of each symbol (red 7 or blue 7) of the same color corresponding to the specific combination determined as the internal winning combination and the predetermined combination. For this reason, when the symbol combination or symbol corresponding to the predetermined combination is displayed on the activated winning line, the player confirms the color of the displayed notification effect image to thereby display a plurality of specific combinations. It can be inferred which particular combination of these has been determined as an internal winning combination. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from being confused as to which symbol combination corresponding to a specific combination among a plurality of specific combinations should be displayed on the activated pay line. In addition, since the notification effect image is displayed in the area excluding the area where the symbol corresponding to the predetermined combination is displayed, a relatively large image can be displayed, and further, an image that crosses the activated winning line is displayed. It is also possible to display with impact. Therefore, the player can easily guess which specific combination among the plurality of specific combinations is determined as the internal winning combination, and therefore, the number of combinations of the predetermined combination and the specific combination can be increased. It becomes possible to provide the pachi-slot machine 1 that can increase the variation of the combination determined as the internal winning combination.

  In the description of the above embodiment, a case has been described in which a large number of symbols “blue 7” are displayed at locations other than the middle stage of the display window 5 (an area where “blue cherry” is displayed) on the liquid crystal panel 39d. However, at least one symbol (“Red Cherry-ANY-ANY” and “Blue Cherry-ANY-ANY”) corresponding to the “Blue Cherry” or “Red Cherry” combination (“Red Cherry-ANY-ANY”) The symbol combinations ("red 7-red 7-red 7" and "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7" corresponding to "BB1" or "BB2" are displayed in the area excluding the area where red cherry or blue cherry) is displayed. As long as an image is displayed in the same color as the symbol “red 7” or “blue 7” constituting the), the mode is arbitrary. For example, as shown in FIG. 34 (b), the display window excluding the area where the symbol “blue cherry” or “red cherry” corresponding to the small role of “blue cherry” or the small role of “red cherry” is displayed. 5-7 and the area surrounded by these display windows 5-7 are displayed in the same color as the symbols “Red 7” or “Blue 7” constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the pair “BB1” or “BB2”. Thus, display may be performed to hide other symbols displayed in the display windows 5 to 7.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 34 (c), in areas other than the area where the symbol “blue cherry” or “red cherry” corresponding to the “blue cherry” small role or “red cherry” small role is displayed, A display imitating the symbol “red 7” or “blue 7” corresponding to the pair “BB1” or “BB2” may be displayed in the same color as the symbol.

  According to this configuration, since the image imitating the symbol (red 7 or blue 7) corresponding to the specific combination (BB1 or BB2) is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d, the specific combination determined as the internal winning combination is displayed. The type is visually clear.

  In the description of the above embodiment, the case where the numerical ranges assigned to “red cherry” and “BB1”, “blue cherry” and “BB2” partially match is described, but the numerical ranges all match. It is good also as a structure. In the description of the above embodiment, the case where the predetermined combination is “red cherry” and “blue cherry” and the specific combination is “BB1” and “BB2” has been described. However, the symbols corresponding to the predetermined combination If a combination or symbol is displayed on the activated pay line, a profit is given, and if a specific symbol combination corresponding to a specific role is displayed on the activated pay line, an advantageous state occurs. The type and number of the predetermined combination and the specific combination are arbitrary and may be changed as appropriate. Further, as a result of the game effect control process, the image displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d is also arbitrary and may be changed as appropriate.

  In the description of the above embodiment, the case where only one winning line is activated regardless of the number of inserted medals has been described. However, the number of winning lines to be activated and the number of inserted medals are validated. The relationship with the number of winning lines is arbitrary and may be changed as appropriate. In the description of the above embodiment, the case has been described in which image display is performed in the display windows 5 to 7 in which symbols are displayed by the symbol display means and the area surrounded by the display windows 5 to 7. If the symbol combination corresponding to the combination (red cherry or blue cherry) or the region excluding the region where the symbol is displayed, the region for displaying the notification effect image is arbitrary, and the display windows 5 to 7 and the display windows 5 to 5 are displayed. The image may be displayed in an area exceeding the area surrounded by 7. In the description of the above embodiment, the symbol “red 7” and the symbol “red cherry” and the symbol “blue 7” and the symbol “blue cherry” are arranged with two or more frames in between. However, the symbol “red 7” and the symbol “red cherry”, and the symbol “blue 7” and the symbol “blue cherry” may be arranged adjacent to each other.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to the pachislot machine 1 has been described. However, the present invention can also be applied to other gaming machines including means for determining a plurality of winning combinations. Even when the present invention is applied to such a gaming machine, the same effects as the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the pachi-slot machine by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state in which the winning line marked on the display window of the pachislot machine by this embodiment is validated. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the reel display window part of the pachislot machine by this embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the reel display window part shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the rotation reel unit of the pachi-slot machine by this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the rotation reel which comprises the rotation reel unit shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure comprised by the main control board of the pachislot machine by this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure comprised by the sub control board of the pachislot machine by this embodiment. It is a figure which shows notionally the symbol arrangement | positioning table used for one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the symbol combination table used for one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the internal lottery table determination table used for one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the probability lottery table used for one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the internal winning combination determination table used for one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the reel stop initial setting table used for one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the drawing priority order table used for one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the operation time table used for one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the storage area used for one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the alerting | reporting image classification table used for one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the game processing by main CPU of the pachi-slot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. 20 is a flowchart showing an outline of medal insertion / start check processing shown in FIG. 19; It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the game state monitoring process shown in FIG. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the outline of the probability lottery process shown in FIG. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the outline of the probability lottery process shown in FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an outline of reel initial setting processing shown in FIG. 19. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the stop control process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the sliding frame number determination process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the bonus + small part sliding frame number determination process shown in FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an outline of a display combination specifying process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the bonus completion | finish check process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the bonus action check process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the interruption process by main CPU of the pachislot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the game process by sub CPU of the pachislot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. 33 is a flowchart showing an outline of a game effect control process shown in FIG. 32. It is a figure explaining the alerting | reporting content displayed on a liquid crystal panel by the process shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachi-slot machine 2, 3, 4 ... Reel 5, 6, 7 ... Display window 8 ... Medal insertion slot 30 ... Start lever 30S ... Start switch 39 ... Reel display window part 39d ... Liquid crystal panel 61 ... Main control board 62a, 62b ... Sub-control board 63 ... Microcomputer
64 ... main CPU (central processing unit)
65, 82 ... Program ROM (Read Only Memory)
66, 88 ... Control RAM (Random Access Memory)
81. Image control CPU
83 ... Work RAM
86 ... VDP (Video Display Processor)
87 ... Image ROM
89 ... Video RAM

Claims (2)

A symbol display means for displaying a plurality of symbols;
A game start command means for outputting a signal instructing to start a unit game in response to an operation by the player;
A winning combination determination information storage means for storing winning combination determination information comprising information of a numerical range corresponding to each of a plurality of predetermined combinations;
Based on the winning combination determination information, a winning combination determining means for determining as a winning combination a combination corresponding to a numerical range including a random number value extracted by random lottery,
On the condition that a signal is output by the game start command means, symbol variation means for varying the symbol displayed by the symbol display means;
Stop signal output means for outputting a signal instructing to stop the change of the symbol performed by the symbol changing means according to an operation by the player;
Based on the signal output by the stop signal output means and the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means, stop control means for performing stop control of symbol variation performed by the symbol varying means,
As a result of the stop control by the stop control means, when a predetermined symbol combination or a symbol corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means is displayed on the active line by the symbol display means, the player is notified. A profit granting means for granting profit;
When a specific symbol combination corresponding to any specific combination of a plurality of specific combinations is displayed on the active line, an advantage that generates an advantageous state advantageous to the player as compared with other gaming states State generating means;
Display means for displaying a notification effect image in a region including a symbol display region by the symbol display means;
The winning combination determination information includes
Information on a predetermined numerical range provided for each predetermined combination of a plurality of predetermined combinations, and a part or all of the predetermined numerical range provided for each specific combination of the plurality of specific combinations overlaps With a specific numerical range to
The symbol corresponding to the specific combination displayed on the symbol display means, and the predetermined numerical range provided with the predetermined numerical range partially or entirely overlapping with the specific numerical range provided for the specific combination. It is formed in the same color as the pattern corresponding to the role of
In the display means, the specific combination and the predetermined combination are simultaneously determined as the winning combination by the winning combination determination unit, and a symbol combination or a symbol corresponding to the determined predetermined combination is displayed on the effective line. Then, the notification is made in the areas other than the area in which the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined combination or the pattern is displayed with the color of the specific combination corresponding to the specific combination and the predetermined combination determined at the same time. A gaming machine characterized by displaying an effect image.   The display means displays an image imitating a symbol corresponding to the specific role in the region excluding the region where the symbol combination or symbol corresponding to the predetermined role is displayed. The gaming machine according to 1.

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