JP2002239067A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problems that it is required to leave a game stand every time in order to confirm game machine data and it is troublesome since conventionally the statistics of the game machine data are taken in an apparatus provided separately from the game stand. SOLUTION: A sub CPU 82 initializes the game machine data secured in a RAM 84 of a sub control board 62 first (step 161). Then, whether or not a guide menu display request is present is discriminated (step 162), and when the request is present, a selected image is displayed at a liquid crystal display device 22 (step 163). On displaying the image, the sub CPU 82 reads the game machine data required for the requested image display from the RAM 84. Then, the game machine data are transmitted from a main control board 61 and whether or not new game machine data are received is discriminated (step 164). On receiving them, the game machine data stored in the RAM 84 are updated (step 165).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a function of statistics of gaming machine data of the gaming machine itself.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, statistics of gaming machine data are performed by a dedicated device installed separately from a game console in a game arcade. In this type of dedicated device, gaming machine data is statistically calculated for each gaming table, and the statistical results are displayed. For example, a total number of games played on a certain gaming table during the day, a slump graph indicating the transition of the number of balls to be played out of the gaming table, and the like are displayed. The player looks at such gaming machine data, determines the characteristics of each gaming table, and specifies the gaming table to be played on that day.

[0003]

However, the statistics of the conventional gaming machine data are performed by a device provided separately from the gaming table as described above. For this reason, in order to check the gaming machine data, it is necessary to leave the gaming table and go to the place where the dedicated device is installed each time, which is troublesome.

[0004] In addition, conventional display of gaming machine data is performed only on gaming machine data statistically calculated on that day, and no statistic display is performed for several days in the past.
Therefore, the conventional gaming machine data information has a low value as information.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances. Storage means for storing data;
The game machine is provided with a display means for displaying the game machine data stored in the storage means.

In this configuration, the game machine data is displayed on display means provided on the game machine itself. For this reason, unlike the related art, it is not necessary to leave the gaming table every time the game machine data is checked, and the game machine data can be easily checked on the spot when desired.

[0007] The present invention is also characterized in that the statistical means statistic data of gaming machines spanning days.

In this configuration, since the game history is statistically displayed for several days in the past, the value of the gaming machine data information as information increases.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the storage means stores data preset in the gaming machine as gaming machine data.

In this configuration, in addition to the statistical data, data set in advance in the gaming machine is also displayed on the display means. For this reason, the player can recommend a game with reference to the setting data inside the gaming machine, and can enjoy the game in various forms. Also, the game store does not need to separately display these data in order to confirm these setting data, so that troublesome labor can be saved.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that there is provided reset means for resetting the game machine data stored in the storage means.

In the present configuration, when the gaming machine data display function is used for the first time, or when it is desired to delete the previous gaming machine data information and newly collect statistics of the gaming machine data,
The information already stored in the storage means can be reset by the reset means.

[0013]

Next, an embodiment in which the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a slot machine will be described.

FIG. 1 shows a slot machine 1 according to this embodiment.
It is a front view showing the appearance of.

At the center of the main body of the slot machine 1, three reels 2, 3, and 4 constituting a variable display section are rotatably provided. On the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 2, 3, and 4, a symbol row including a plurality of types of symbols (hereinafter, referred to as symbols) is drawn. These symbols are slot machine 1
Are observed through the display windows 5, 6, and 7 in front of the camera. The display windows 5, 6, 7 have three horizontal and two diagonal
A total of five winning lines are provided. On the lower right side of the display windows 5 to 7, an insertion slot 8 for a player to insert a medal is provided.

Prior to the start of the game, when the player inserts one medal from the medal slot 8, FIG.
As shown in (1), one central horizontal pay line L1 is activated. When two cards are inserted, two horizontal pay lines L2A and L2 are arranged at the top and bottom as shown in FIG.
B is added and three horizontal pay lines L1, L2A, L2B
Is activated. When three cards are inserted, five pay lines L1, L2A,
All of L2B, L3A, and L3B are activated. In addition,
The circles in the figure represent symbols drawn on the reels 2 to 4.

On the left side of the display windows 5 to 7, four chance LEDs (light emitting diodes) 9-1 from the top.
A few game operation display lamps 13 to 15, a stored number display section 16, and a start lamp 17 are provided. The chance LEDs 9 to 12 and the game operation display lamps 13 to 15 are controlled to be turned on according to the game state, and the game state at that time is notified to the player. Stored number display section 16
Consists of a 3-digit 7-segment LED, and indicates the number of medals currently credited inside the machine. The start lamp 17 blinks when each of the reels 2 to 4 can operate.

On the right side of the display windows 5 to 7, a bonus count display section 18, a WIN lamp 19,
A payout number display section 20 and an insert lamp 21 are provided. The bonus count display section 18 is composed of a three-digit seven-segment LED, and digitally displays the remaining number of possible prizes of the RB game and the jack game described later when the bonus game is won. The WIN lamp 19 is turned on when the symbols of the winning combination are aligned on the activated winning line. The number-of-payout display unit 20 includes three-digit seven-segment LEDs, and displays the number of medals paid out by winning. The insert lamp 21 is turned on when a medal can be inserted into the slot 8.

A 7-inch liquid crystal display device 22 is provided immediately below the display windows 5-7. Various information is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 as described later.
On the left side of the liquid crystal display device 22, a cross key 23, an A button 2
4, B button 25, 1 storage medal switch 26, 2
A stored medal input switch 27 and a three stored medal input switch 28 are provided. The cross key 23 is switched in four directions, up, down, left and right, and A button 24 and B
It is used when selecting information to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 by being operated together with the button 25. When the number of medals is displayed on the stored number display section 16 and credits are given, the stored medal insertion switches 26 to 28 are replaced with one to three medals per game instead of inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 8. Used when betting medals.

Further, below the liquid crystal display device 22, from the left side, a stored medal settlement switch 29, a start lever 3
0, and stop buttons 31, 32, 33 are provided. The stored medal settlement switch 29 is used to settle a medal credited inside the machine. Also,
By operating the start lever 30, the rotation of each of the reels 2 to 4 starts simultaneously. The stop buttons 31 to 33 are arranged corresponding to the respective reels 2 to 4, and the respective reels 2 to
When the rotation of the reel 4 reaches a certain speed, the operation is activated, and the rotation of each of the reels 2 to 4 is stopped according to the operation of the player.

A medal tray 34 is provided at the lower front of the slot machine 1. The medal tray 34 stores medals paid out from a medal payout port 35. Further, a payout display section 36 is provided at the upper front part of the slot machine 1 to indicate how many medals are paid out for winning.

FIG. 3 shows symbol arrays drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 2, 3, and 4. Each symbol row is configured by arranging a plurality of types of 21 symbols, and the first reel 2, the second reel 3, the third reel 4
It corresponds to. Each symbol is assigned a code number of "1 to 21", and each of the reels 2, 3, and 4 is driven to rotate so that the symbol row moves downward in the figure.

The types of the symbols are "seven" consisting of the numeral 7, an upper half semicircular "upper glove" consisting of a boxing glove picture, and a lower half semicircular "upper half" consisting of a boxing glove picture. There are seven types: "lower gloves", "punching balls" used for boxing practice, "gongs" sounded at the start and end of one round of boxing, "revenge" consisting of English letters, and "cherry". The symbol “upper glove” and the symbol “lower glove” are vertically combined to form one new symbol “KO punch”, and a character “KO!” Is formed in the center.

The symbols "seven", "upper glove", and "lower glove" constitute a specific symbol for generating a bonus winning game. The widths of these symbols are larger than the widths of the other symbols in the width direction of the reel band, and are drawn with a larger area as a whole. Therefore, these symbols are configured to be more easily recognized by the player than other symbols.

Each of the reels 2 to 4 is configured as a rotating reel unit shown in FIG. 4, and is attached to the frame 41 via a bracket 42. Each reel 2
4 to 4 are configured by attaching a reel band 44 to the outer periphery of the reel drum 43. The above-mentioned symbol array is drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reel band 44. Further, each bracket 42 is provided with a stepping motor 45 and each reel 2
These motors 45 are driven to rotate.

The structure of each of the reels 2 to 4 is shown in FIG. 4, the same parts as those in FIG. 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. A lamp case 46 is provided inside the reel drum 43 behind the reel band 44, and back lamps 47a, 47b, and 47c are attached to three rooms of the lamp case 46, respectively. These back lamps 47a to 47c are mounted on a board 48 as shown in FIG. 4B, and the board 48 is mounted behind the lamp case 46. A photo sensor 49 is attached to the bracket 42. The photo sensor 49 is mounted on the reel drum 4
3 detects that the shielding plate 50 provided through the photosensor 49 passes with the rotation of the reel drum 43.

The lighting of each of the back lamps 47a to 47c is controlled by a lamp driving circuit described later. By turning on each of the back lamps 47a to 47c, of the symbols drawn on the reel band 44, three symbols located at the front of each back lamp 47 are individually illuminated from behind, and each of the display windows 5 to 7 is displayed. 3 symbols are projected on the screen.

FIG. 6 is a predetermined winning symbol combination table in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment.
Is shown in Symbol "Seven", "Upper Glove"
And "Lower Glove" activated 3
When 15 pieces of medal are paid out when they are collected, BB
(Big bonus) game is executed. Also, B.
At the time of the general game in the B game, when three of these symbols are aligned on the activated prize line, a small hit prize is won and 1
Five medals will be paid out.

At the time of a general game, a combination of the symbols "upper glove"-"upper glove"-"seven" or a combination of the symbols "lower glove"-"lower glove"-"seven" is aligned with the activated prize line. RB (regular bonus) game is executed after the payout of 15 medals. In addition, when these symbol combinations are aligned with the activated prize line at the time of the general game during the BB game, a small hit prize is won, and 15 medals are paid out.

In addition, at the time of a general game, when three symbols “punching ball” and “gong” are respectively arranged on the activated prize line, a small hit prize is won, and 12 and 8 medals are paid out, and BB Even if three of these symbols are aligned on the activated prize line at the time of a general game during the game, a small hit prize is won, and twelve or eight medals are paid out.

In addition, at the time of a general game, the symbol "Revenge"
Is replayed when three are on the activated winning line, and there is no payout of medals, but one more game can be played without inserting medals. When three symbols “Revenge” are activated on the pay line during the general game during the B / B game, eight medals are paid out, and the game state shifts from the general game during the B / B game to the bonus game. . Further, the three combinations of the symbol “revenge” are also combinations in which the jackpot game winning occurrence of the jackpot game occurs during the bonus game. This jack game is a game in which a combination of "revenge"-"revenge"-"revenge" is arranged on the middle pay line L1 at the time of the bonus game.

Further, when one symbol "Cherry" stops on the activated pay line of the first reel 3 during a general game, a small win is awarded and two medals are paid out.
Even if this one symbol is stopped on the activated winning line of the first reel 3 at the time of the general game during the B game, a small hit is won and two medals are paid out.

The symbols "upper glove" and "lower glove" indicate that if one symbol is stopped on the activated pay line of the first reel 3, no medals will be paid out during a general game, but during the BB game. When this one symbol stops on the activated pay line of the first reel 3 at the time of the general game, five medals are paid out.

Next, the above-mentioned (1) general game, (2) R
An outline of the B game and (3) the BB game will be described.

(1) General Game At the time of a general game, three symbol combinations of the symbols "punching ball" and "gong" are arranged on a winning line, or one symbol "cherry" is awarded on the first reel. When the player stops at the line, a small hit prize is won, and the above-mentioned payouts are paid out to the player, thereby completing one game. Further, when the combination of the three symbols of the symbol "Revenge" is aligned with the winning line, the game can be performed again without inserting a medal. If the symbol combination arranged on the pay line does not correspond to any of the payout tables shown in FIG. 6, the result is "losing" (no payout). In addition, when the three symbol combinations of the symbols “Seven”, “Upper Glove”, or “Lower Glove” are aligned on the pay line, after the above-mentioned number of medals are paid out, a plurality of high payout games are collected. The following BB (big hit) game is generated. When the symbol combination consisting of two symbols “upper glove” and “seven” or the symbol combination consisting of two symbols “lower glove” and “seven” is aligned on the winning line, the above-mentioned number of medals is paid. After being issued, 1
The game shifts to the following RB (medium hit) game in which a number of high payout games can be performed.

(2) RB Game The RB game occurs when the above symbol combinations are arranged on a pay line during a general game. In the RB game, a game called a jackal game with one medal can be performed a plurality of times. In this jack game, when three combinations of the symbol "revenge" are arranged on the winning line L1, a jack game winning occurs, and eight medals are paid out. Jack games also have "losing",
Jack game winning occurs with a high probability of about 9/10. This RB game ends when, for example, a jackpot game prize occurs eight times or the total number of jackpot games executed during the RB game reaches, for example, twelve.

(3) BB Game The BB game is composed of a set of the above-mentioned RB game and general game a plurality of times (two times in this embodiment). When a BB game occurs, first, a general game is executed. In the general game during this BB game, “out” also occurs, but small hits by three assorted symbols of “seven”, “upper glove”, and “lower glove”, “punching ball”, “gong” ","Cherry"
Is generated with a higher probability than during a general game other than during the BB game. Further, in the general game during the BB game, a small hit by one symbol “upper glove” and “lower glove” which does not occur in the above-described general game also occurs.

When three combinations of the symbol "revenge" are arranged during a general game in the BB game, eight coins are paid out.

Thereafter, the process shifts to a bonus game which is an RB game in which a plurality of jack games can be performed. Also in the bonus game in the BB game, for example, jack game winning is generated eight times, or the total number of jack games executed during the bonus game is, for example, 12
It ends when the number of times is reached.

When the above-mentioned bonus game is over, the above-mentioned general game in the BB game is performed again. If the above-mentioned symbol combination occurs during this general game, then the above-mentioned bonus game is further performed. The game is played. The BB game is a repetition of a set of a series of general games and bonus games described above, and the BB game ends when this set is performed a predetermined number of times, for example, twice. However, during the BB game, even if the total number of games in the above general game state and the total number of games excluding the number of jack games in the above bonus game exceeds a predetermined number, for example, 30 times, , The BB game ends.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show a circuit configuration of the main control board 61 and the sub control board 62 for controlling the game processing operation of the slot machine 1 described above.

The control section of the main control board 61 shown in FIG. 7 is a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer).
63 is a main component, and a circuit for random number sampling is added thereto. The microcomputer 63 includes a main CPU (central processing unit) 64 for performing a control operation according to a preset program, and a program ROM (read only memory) as a program storage unit.
65 and a control RAM (random access memory) 66 with a backup function.
The CPU 64 includes a clock pulse generating circuit 67 for generating a reference clock pulse, a frequency divider 68, a random number generator 69 for generating a random number within a predetermined range, and a 1 for the generated random number.
A random number sampling circuit 70 for specifying one is connected. Further, an I / O port 71 for transmitting / receiving a signal to / from a peripheral device (actuator) described later is connected. The storage section of the ROM 32 is divided so as to store a winning probability table, a symbol table, a winning symbol combination table, and a sequence program. The contents of these tables will be described later.

In the circuit configuration shown in the figure, a random number generator 69 and a random number sampling circuit 70 which are separate circuits from the microcomputer 63 are used as random number generating means and random number sampling means. ,
That is, the random number sampling may be executed on the operation program of the CPU 64. In this case, the random number generator 69 and the random number sampling circuit 70 can be omitted, or can be left as a backup for the random number sampling operation.

The main actuators whose operations are controlled by control signals from the microcomputer 30 include a stepping motor 45 for rotatingly driving the reels 2, 3, and 4, various lamps (game operation display lamps 13 to 15, a start lamp 17). , A WIN lamp 19), various display units (stored number display unit 16, chance LEDs 9 to 12, bonus count display unit 18, winning award number display unit 20), and a hopper 72 for storing medals. These are driven by a motor drive circuit 73, each lamp drive circuit 74, each display section drive circuit 75, and a hopper drive circuit 76, respectively. These drive circuits 73 to 76 are connected to the CPU 64 via the I / O port 71 of the microcomputer 63.

The main input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 63 to generate a control signal includes a medal sensor 8S for detecting a medal inserted from the medal slot 8 and a start lever. There is a start switch 30S for detecting the operation of the stored medals 30, the stored medal insertion switches 25 to 27, and the stored medal settlement switch 29 described above. Further, there is provided a reel position detecting circuit 77 which receives the output pulse signal from the photosensor 49 and detects the rotational position of each of the reels 2, 3, and 4. The photo sensor 49 is included in the drive mechanism of each of the reels 2 to 4, and is not shown in FIG.

The reel position detecting circuit 77 includes reels 2 to 4
Is started, the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 45 is counted, and the counted value is represented by R
Write to a predetermined area of AM66. Therefore, the RAM 66
In the table, the count values corresponding to the rotation positions within the range of one rotation are stored for each of the reels 2 to 4. The photo sensor 49 detects the shielding plate 50 every time each of the reels 2 to 4 makes one rotation, and generates a reset pulse. This reset pulse is supplied to the CP via the reel position detection circuit 77.
The count value of the drive pulse supplied to U63 and counted in the RAM 66 is cleared to "0". By this clearing process, a shift generated between the movement display of each symbol and the rotation of each stepping motor 45 is eliminated for each rotation.

The input signal generating means includes a reel stop signal circuit 78 for generating a signal for stopping a corresponding reel when the stop buttons 31, 32, 33 are pressed, and a medal number paid out from the hopper 72. And a payout completion signal generating circuit (not shown). The payout completion signal generation circuit is configured to provide a medal payout when the medal count value actually paid out input from the medal detection unit 72S reaches the payout number data represented by the count signal input from the display unit drive circuit 75. Generates a signal to detect the completion of the operation. Each circuit constituting these input signal generating means is also connected to the CPU 64 via the I / O port 71.

A sub-control unit communication port 79 is connected to the I / O port 71, and the microcomputer 63 controls the sub-control board 62 via the sub-control unit communication port 79.
Send a signal to The sub-control board 62 shown in FIG.
A main control unit communication port 88 for receiving this signal is provided. Communication between the sub control unit communication port 79 and the main control unit communication port 88 is performed only in one direction from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the main control unit communication port 88. In the present embodiment, a signal transmitted from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the main control unit communication port 88 includes a command type whose control type is represented by a 7-bit length, and a command type represented by an 8-bit or 24-bit length. It consists of a set of parameters whose contents are represented.

The control section of the sub-control board 62 includes a microcomputer 81 as a main component, and further includes a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 81 also
Similar to the microcomputer 63 in the main control board 61, a sub CP that performs a control operation according to a preset program
U82 and program ROM as program storage means
83 and a control RAM 84 with a backup function. A clock pulse generating circuit 85 for generating a reference clock pulse and a frequency divider 86 are also connected to the CPU 81, and further, an I / O for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the main controller communication port 88 and an actuator described later. The O port 87 is connected. Sub C
The PU 82 calculates data necessary for displaying the gaming machine data on the liquid crystal display device 22 for each game based on a command transmitted from the main control board 61, and controls the control RA
The data stored in M84 is updated to data calculated for each game.

As an actuator whose operation is controlled by a control signal from the microcomputer 81, there are reel back lamps 47a, 47b and 47c built in each of the reels 2 to 4. The lighting of these back lamps 47a to 47c
It is controlled by a drive signal from a lamp drive circuit 89 connected to the / O port 87. As input signal generating means for generating an input signal required for the microcomputer 81 to generate a control signal, there are the above-described cross key 23, A button 24, and B button 25.

The I / O port 87 has an image control IC.
(Highly integrated circuit) 90 and sound source IC 91 are connected. The image control IC 90 is connected to a character ROM 92 storing character data and a video RAM 93 as a color display display memory.
An image is displayed on the inch liquid crystal display device 22. As will be described later, the microcomputer 81 sends information such as the game state and the type of the winning flag at that time to the main control unit communication port 8
An image effect pattern to be displayed is selected based on the game state and the winning flag captured from the main control board 61 via the controller 8. Then, the image control IC 90 is controlled to display the selected pattern on the liquid crystal display device 22.

As will be described later, information desired by a player can be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 by operating the cross key 23, the A button 24, and the B button 25.

A sound ROM 94 in which sound data is stored is connected to the sound source IC 91, and the sound source IC 91 emits sound from the speaker 96 via the power amplifier 95 under the control of the microcomputer 81.
As will be described later, the microcomputer 81 controls the sound source IC 91 and the power amplifier 95 in accordance with an instruction input from the main control board 61 via the main control unit communication port 88, and outputs a medal shooting sound, a start lever operation sound, and a stop sound. Sound effects such as a button operation sound and a game sound during a bonus game are output from the speaker 96.

FIG. 9 conceptually shows a winning probability table stored in the ROM 65 of the main control board 61.
This winning probability table is used to divide the random numbers extracted by the sampling circuit 70 into respective winning modes.
It stores data for partitioning a certain range of random numbers generated by the random number generator 69 into each winning mode. A1 in FIG.
a3, b1 to b3, c1 to c3, d1 to d3, e1 to e
Numerals 3, f1 to f3 are preset numerical data, and are used when the random numbers extracted by the sampling circuit 70 are divided into the respective winning modes. This data is “a1 to f1” when the number of inserted medals is one, and “a1” when the number of inserted medals is two.
In the case of three sheets, a combination of numerical values of "a3 to f3" is used.

These numerical values are usually expressed as “a <b <c <d <e <
f ”, and if the extracted random number value is less than c, a small hit prize (small hit) is obtained. In this case,
If it is less than a, a request flag for “cherry” is set. If it is more than a and less than b, a request flag for “gong” is set. If it is more than b and less than c, a request flag for “punching ball” is set. If the extracted random number value is equal to or larger than c and smaller than d, a request flag for “re-game” is set. If the extracted random number value is equal to or more than d and less than e, a medium winning prize (medium hit) is set, and a request flag for “RB” is set. If the extracted random number value is equal to or more than e and less than f, a big hit prize ( A big hit) and a request flag for “BB” is set. If the value is equal to or larger than f, a request flag for "losing" without winning is set.

That is, the winning mode is determined by which numerical range one sampled random number belongs to, and is represented by a hit request flag. here,
The random number generator 69, the sampling circuit 70, the winning probability table and the microcomputer 63 constitute a winning mode determining means.

The symbol table stored in the ROM 65 is conceptually shown in FIG. This symbol table associates the rotation positions of the reels 2 to 4 with the symbols, and represents the symbol rows shown in FIG. 3 by symbols. The symbol table shows code numbers sequentially assigned at a constant rotation pitch of each reel with reference to the rotation position at which the above-mentioned reset pulse is generated, and symbols provided corresponding to each code number. The symbol code is stored. In the example of FIG. 5, when the first reel 2 stops at the rotation position of the code number “6” from the reference position, the display window 5
The symbol corresponding to the code "B" appears at the center of the symbol, and the symbols corresponding to the codes "F" and "C" appear above and below it.

A winning symbol combination table (not shown) is stored in the ROM 65. The winning symbol combination table stores a symbol code of each winning symbol combination shown in FIG. 6, a symbol code of a symbol combination forming a “reach eye”, a winning determination code representing each winning, a winning medal payout number, and the like. Have been. Here, the "reach eye" means that the occurrence of the BB game is close to the player when the BB game flag is already set when the BB game request signal is generated. This is a suggested symbol combination. The winning symbol combination table is referred to at the time of stop control of the first reel 2, the second reel 3, and the third reel 4, and at the time of performing a winning confirmation after stopping all the reels.

The ROM 65 stores a program (sequence program) for executing a game in the slot machine 1.

Next, the operation of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment controlled by the above-described control circuit will be described.

FIGS. 11 to 13 are flowcharts showing the outline of the game processing controlled by the main CPU 64 of the main control board 61.

First, an initialization process at the start of the game is performed (FIG. 11, step 101). In this initialization process, an effect initialization command is transmitted from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the sub control board 62, and communication data between the main control board 61 and the sub control board 62 is initialized. Also, when 30 seconds have elapsed since the end of the previous game, a demo display command is transmitted from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the sub control board 62. The demonstration display command is composed of a command type indicating a demonstration display, and does not include parameter information. Upon receiving the demonstration display command, the sub CPU 82 controls the image control IC 90 to cause the liquid crystal display device 22 to display a demonstration or display an explanation of a game method.

Next, the main CPU 64 performs a RAM clearing process at the end of the game for erasing the data stored in the RAM 66 at the end of the previous game (step 10).
2). Next, as a result of the previous game, a replay (replay) occurs and the CPU 64 determines whether or not there is automatic medal insertion (step 103). If there is this automatic insertion, next, game medals corresponding to the insertion request are automatically inserted (step 104). On the other hand, if there is no automatic insertion request, then the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot 8 and inputs a detection signal from the medal sensor 8S, or operates the stored medal insertion switches 25 to 27 to insert the medal. It waits for a signal to be input (step 105).
Up to three medals can be inserted during a general game, and 1 in the BB and RB bonus games.
You can insert medals.

The above steps 104 and 10
5, the sub-control unit communication port 79 connects the sub-control board 6
2, the game medal insertion information, the sound independent effect instruction command, and the error effect instruction command are transmitted. The game medal insertion information includes a command type indicating game medal insertion,
And a parameter representing the number of inserted medals. By receiving the game medal insertion information, the sub CPU 82 grasps the number of medals inserted in the current game.

The sound-only production instruction command is composed of a command type indicating a sound-only production instruction and an 8-bit parameter representing sound information. The sound is output from the speaker 96 without depending on the sub CPU 82. When sent. The sound information of the parameters includes a sound that the reel cannot rotate, a game medal insertion sound, a game medal payout sound,
There are BB winning expected sounds 1 and BB winning expected sounds 2, and the sound information also includes an instruction to turn on or off the production of any of these sounds. When the sound independent production instruction command is received by the sub control board 62, the sub CPU 82
Irrespective of the control, any sound is emitted from the speaker 96 or the sound emitted from the speaker 96 is muted. In steps 104 and 105 above,
A sound independent production instruction command for emitting the game medal insertion sound from the speaker 96 is transmitted from the main control board 61 to the sub control board 62.

The error effect instruction command includes a command type indicating an error effect instruction and an 8-bit parameter indicating an error state, and is transmitted when an error is detected or when the error state is released. The error information of the parameters includes the inserted medal passing time error, the inserted medal passing check error, the game medal auxiliary storage full error, the inserted medal backward error, the hopper empty error, the hopper jam error, and the illegal hit error. Also includes error state release information indicating that the error state has been released. When the sub CPU 82 receives this error effect instruction command,
An error sound is output from the speaker 96 or the speaker 9
The sound output from 6 is muted. Also, the sub CPU 8
2 makes the display of the liquid crystal display device 22 an error display screen together with the sound control, and causes the liquid crystal display device 22 to display an error code. In steps 104 and 105 above,
When any of the above-mentioned errors regarding the inserted medals occurs, an error effect instruction command indicating the error state is transmitted from the main control board 61 to the sub-control board 62.

Next, by operating the start lever 30,
It is determined whether or not a start signal has been input from the start switch 30S (step 106). If this determination is "YES", it is next determined whether 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the previous game (step 107). 4.
If one second has not elapsed, the waiting time for starting the game is consumed until 4.1 seconds have elapsed (step 108). When the operation of the start lever 30 is performed before the elapse of 4.1 seconds, the above-described sound independent production instruction command is transmitted from the main control board 61 to the sub control board 62, and the speaker 9
6, a reel rotation impossible sound is output.

When 4.1 seconds have passed since the last game,
The random number for lottery generated by the random number generator 69 is extracted by the sampling circuit 70 (step 109), and thereafter, the one game monitoring timer for counting 4.1 seconds is set (step 110). Next, based on the random number extracted in step 109, a probability lottery process,
That is, a winning determination is made (FIG. 12, step 11).
1).

This probability lottery process is performed in accordance with FIG. 14 and FIG.
Is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 9, and the determination is made by determining which one of the winning groups belongs to the winning random number table specified by the sampling circuit 70 (see FIG. 9). That is, first, the accumulation area of the probability lottery values secured in the RAM 66 is cleared (FIG. 14, step 131). Next, the winning number 1 is set in the winning number storage area in the RAM 66 (step 132). This winning number is shown in FIG.
Is shown in the lottery data table according to the game state, and the winning number 1 corresponds to the winning of the cherry.

In the table, the number of lotteries, the lottery combinations, and the order are shown for each game state of normal game, BB, RB internal hit, and general game during BB. In the game state of the general game, the number of lotteries is represented as six, and the lottery combinations of cherry, gong, punching ball, replay, RB, and BB, and their order 1 to 6 are represented.
The above-mentioned winning numbers match this order, and order 1 is the winning number 1. In addition, in each of the game states of the BB and RB internal hits and the general game during the BB, the number of lotteries is represented as four times, and the lottery roles and the order excluding RB and BB are represented.

Next, the number of lotteries (4
Is set in the lottery number storage area of the RAM 66 (step 133). Next, a game state flag described later is referred to to determine whether the current game state is the BB operation, that is, whether or not the current game state is just the BB game state (step 134). If the BB operation is being performed, the process proceeds to step 138 described below. If the BB operation is not being performed, it is next determined whether or not the BB or RB is hitting inside (step 135). If the inside of the BB or RB is being hit, the number of lotteries at the time of BB or RB inside hit (four times) is set in the lottery number storage area (step 136). If the inside of the BB or RB is not hit, The number of lotteries during normal game (six times) is set in the lottery number storage area (step 137).

Next, the number of medals inserted into the machine is checked (step 138), and the probability lottery data for one medal is set in the probability lottery data storage area of the RAM 66 (step 139). That is, the probability lottery data a1 to f1 when the number of inserted medals is one, as shown at the top of the winning probability table of FIG. 9, are set. Next, it is determined whether or not the number of inserted medals is one (step 140). If the number is one, the process proceeds to the process of step 144 described later. The lottery data is set in the probability lottery data storage area of the RAM 33 (step 141). That is,
Probability lottery data a2 to g2 when the number of inserted medals is two shown in the middle part of the winning probability table of FIG. 9 are set. Next, it is determined whether or not the number of inserted medals is two (step 142). If there are two, the process proceeds to the process of step 144 described below. If not, the probability lottery data for three medals is set in the probability lottery data storage area of the RAM 33 (step 143).
That is, shown at the bottom of the winning probability table of FIG.
Probability lottery data a3 to g when the number of inserted medals is three
3 is set.

Next, each size of the set probability lottery data is added to the probability lottery value accumulation area secured in the RAM 66 (FIG. 15, step 144). This addition is first performed with the size of the probability lottery data as aw, and the process returns from step 148 to be described later and returns to step 1
Each time 44 is performed, the size of the probability lottery data bw, c
w, dw, ew, and fw are sequentially added to the probability lottery value accumulation area. Here, the size aw of the probability lottery data
, Bw, cw, dw, ew, fw are the sizes of each section of the winning mode in the winning probability table, and aw = a,
bw = ba, cw = cb, dw = dc, ew = e
-D, fw = fe. By the first addition performed with the size of the probability lottery data as aw, the probability lottery value accumulated value D becomes aw.

Next, the random number specified by the sampling circuit 70 is set to X in the expression XD (step 145). By calculating this formula, it is determined whether or not a winning mode defined by the probability lottery data has been won (step 146). That is, X-D
It is determined whether the calculation result is positive or negative. If the result is negative, that is, if the value of the random number value X is smaller than the value of the cumulative value D, the specified random number is used as the probability lottery data. It belongs to the winning mode divided by. The accumulated value D at the beginning of the process is aw, and in this case, when the calculation result is negative, the lottery result is a winning mode divided by a, that is, the internal winning is performed at the small win of the cherry, and the process is performed at step 150 described later. Proceed to

On the other hand, if the calculation result is positive, 1 is added to the winning number stored in the winning number storage area (step 147). Initially, 1 is set in this winning number storage area in step 132, and the winning number becomes 2 by this initial addition processing in step 147. It is understood from the table of FIG. 16 that the winning number 2 corresponds to a gong. Thereafter, each time this process is performed, the winning numbers are counted up to 3, 4, 5,.... Next, it is determined whether the number of lotteries has reached the specified number stored in the lottery number storage area (step 14).
8).

If the lottery for the specified number of times has not been completed, the process returns to step 144, and bw which is the size of the next probability lottery data is added to the probability lottery value accumulation area. Then, according to the processing of steps 145 and 146, X
The calculation of −D is performed, and the sign of the calculation result is determined. When the magnitude bw of the probability lottery data is added to the probability lottery value accumulated value D by this processing, the value of D becomes aw + bw
become. In this case, if the calculation result is negative, it is assumed that the random number specified by the sampling belongs to the winning mode divided by the probability lottery data b, and the lottery result is an internal win at the small hit of the gong, and the processing will be described later. To step 150.

On the other hand, if the calculation result is positive, it is determined that the winning mode defined by the probability lottery data has not been won, and the winning number is counted up according to step 147, and the winning number is set to 3. Thereafter, it is determined in step 148 whether or not the number of lotteries has reached the specified number. If not, the process returns to step 144 and the same processing as described above is repeatedly performed.

When the number of lotteries reaches the specified number in step 148, the value X of the specified random number is determined to be greater than or equal to the maximum value of the cumulative value D of the probability lottery values, and the random number does not belong to any of the winning modes. As a result, the lottery result is lost. Therefore, the lost number 0 is set as the winning number (step 149).

Next, a hit request flag corresponding to the winning number is set (step 150). There are six types of hit request flags, “Cherry”, “Gong”, “Punching ball”, “Replay”, “RB”, and “BB”.
There are different types, and any one of the hit request flags is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 66. If none of the hit request flags are set, "losing" occurs. Here, the winning request flag is set
This means that the winning mode is internally won.

The hit request flag is stored in a 1-byte hit request flag storage area secured in the RAM 66 as shown in FIG.
It is stored as shown in FIG. For example, when bit 1 of this storage area is set to 1, it means that the hit request flag is "BB", and when bit 5 is set to 1, the hit request flag is "RB". Means Two types of hit request flags may be set at the same time. For example, when the request flag per BB or the request flag per RB is set, the hit request flag is set to “BB” or “R” in the current game.
If the symbol combination corresponding to "B" is not stopped and displayed on each of the reels 2 to 4, it is carried over to the next game. For this reason, "BB inside hit" or "RB inside hit"
In the next game, if the winning mode is determined by the winning mode determining means, a win request flag for the small win is set. Therefore, the hit request flag of “BB” or “RB” and the hit request flag of the small hit prize are simultaneously set.

In the specific processing of steps 144 to 148, the range of random numbers to be extracted is 0 to 16384, and the data of the winning probability table shown in FIG. 9 when three bets are placed is shown in FIG. In this case, it is performed as follows.

For example, assuming that a random number 4050 is extracted in the general game state, X = 4050, and the initial D = 120.
Since it is 0 (the size aw of the cherry hit section data), the calculation of X-D is as follows.

4050-1200 = 2850 (1) Since 2850 of this calculation result is a positive number, it is not elected, and 1 is added to the elected number set to 1 and the elected number is set to 2. . Since the specified number of lotteries in the general gaming state is six, the specified number of lotteries is not completed, and the same processing is repeated again. In other words, the size bw of the next gong hit section data is added to the accumulated value D to make D = 1200 + 1100 = 2300, and the next X-D is calculated.

4050-2300 = 1750 (2) Since 1750 of this calculation result is also a positive number, it is not elected, and 1 is added to the election number set to 2 and the election number is set to 3. . Here, since the lottery for the specified number has not been completed, the same processing is repeated again. That is, the size cw of the hit section data of the next punching ball is added to the accumulated value D, and D = 2300 + 1
800 is set to 4100, and the next X-D calculation is performed.

4050-4100 = -50 (3) Since the result of this calculation is a negative number, the winning is achieved, the winning number is 3, and the winning mode divided by the probability lottery data c, that is, the small hit of the punching ball You have won the mode.

The probability lottery process in step 111 of FIG. 12 is performed as described above. Next, the main CPU
64 performs an effect selection process for selecting an effect pattern to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 (FIG. 12, step 1).
12). Various effect patterns are stored in advance in the ROM 83 of the sub-control board 62 for each game state. In the effect selection process in step 112, the effect patterns corresponding to the game state at that time are stored in advance. This is performed by appropriately selecting from the following.

The game state is the RAM 6 shown in FIG.
1 called game state status (game state flag) in 6
It is stored in a byte area, and the game state at that time is indicated by hexadecimal data of 01 to 05. The gaming state stored in this gaming state status includes:
"RB in operation", "BB in operation", "General game",
There are five types of “BB inside hit” and “RB inside hit”.

"RB operation in progress" indicates a game state during the RB game. In this RB game, as described above, a bonus game in which a plurality of high payout games are combined can be performed once. "BB operation in progress" indicates a gaming state during the BB game. In the BB game, as described above, the set of the general game and the bonus game can be performed a plurality of times. “Normal game” represents a game state in which neither BB nor RB wins occur, and a small hit prize occurs during the general game.

"BB inside hit" is a normal gaming state in which the BB hit request flag is set, but the predetermined winning symbol combination is not stopped and displayed on each of the reels 2 to 4, and the BB game has not yet entered. Is represented. “RB inside win” indicates that the RB hit request flag is set, but the predetermined winning symbol combination is not stopped and displayed on each of the reels 2 to 4 and the normal gaming state in which the RB game has not yet been entered. I have.

In step 112, the game start information is transmitted from the sub control unit communication port 79 of the main control board 61 to the main control unit communication port 88 of the sub control board 62.

The game start information is composed of a command type indicating the start of the game and a 24-bit parameter indicating the hit request flag and the like. After the operation of the start lever 30 is detected and the probability lottery process is performed, Sent. Assuming that this parameter is 24 bits from the least significant bit 0 to the most significant bit 23, the request flag is represented by hitting the upper bits 15 to 23. For example, bit 15
When the bit is set, the hit request flag is cherry, and when the bit is set at bit 16, the hit request flag is gong, and similarly, the bits 17, 18, 19, and 20 are bits. Indicates that the hit request flags are punching ball, replay, RB, and BB, respectively.

When the current gaming state is the general gaming state, the lower bits 0 to 14 of the parameters represent the effect type information selected by the main CPU 64 as a result of the effect selecting process. When the current gaming state is the RB gaming state, the lower bits 0 to 3 of the parameter are:
The number of possible games (12 to 1) of the jack game is represented, and the bits 8 and 9 represent the number of operable times (3 to 0) of the RB game. When the current gaming state is the BB gaming state, the lower bits 0 to 4 of the parameter indicate the number of possible BB games (30 to 1), and the bits 8 and 9 are the same as those in the RB gaming state. Similarly, the number of times the RB game can be operated (3 to 0)
Represents

When the sub CPU 82 receives the game start information, when the current game state is the general game state, the sub CPU 82 outputs a game start sound from the speaker 96 and causes the liquid crystal display device 22 to perform reel rotation display. . In addition, during a general game in which the inside of the BB or RB is hit, the speaker 96
, The sound effect group of the chance effect is output, and the liquid crystal display device 22 performs the chance effect. When the current gaming state is the RB gaming state, the speaker 96
, A sound for starting the game and a sound effect group of the RB game effect are output, and the liquid crystal display device 22 is caused to display the RB game effect. When the current game state is the BB game state, a game start sound and a sound effect group of the BB game effect are output from the speaker 96, and the BB game effect and the remaining number of BB game effects are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22. Display.

Next, a predetermined area of the RAM 66 in which the rotational positions of the reels 2 to 4 are written is initialized by the main CPU 64 at the start of reel rotation, and subsequently, the reels 2 to 4 are rotationally driven by the stepping motor 45. You. Next, it is determined whether any of the stop buttons 31 to 33 has been turned on (FIG. 12, step 1).
13). If the ON operation has not been performed, it is determined whether or not the automatic stop timer has reached 0 (step 11).
4). The automatic stop timer includes stop buttons 31 to 33
Is automatically stopped after a lapse of a predetermined time when no operation is performed for a predetermined time.

When any of the stop buttons 31 to 33 is turned on or the automatic stop timer reaches 0, the number of frames of the symbol drawn on the activation line
That is, the number of sliding frames is determined (step 115). The number of sliding pieces is determined based on a game state, a winning request, the number of control pieces, a symbol position, and the like.

The game state is shown in the game state status shown in FIG. 18A, and the winning request is shown by the hit request flag shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 19, the number of control frames depends on the order of symbols for which the pull-in control is prioritized.
5 is stored as a table. The drawing shows a pull-in priority table during a general game. During a general game, the pull-in priority is determined in the order of replay, small hit, and BB / RB game. This priority is the priority of the winning combination that is preferentially drawn on the activation line. When the winning request is made simultaneously for the two types of winning modes as described above, or when the winning mode is determined by the winning mode determining means, a winning mode having a higher priority according to the predetermined priority order. The symbol corresponding to is preferentially drawn. The number of control frames is a frame number within a range in which the pull-in control is possible. During a general game, each winning combination is set to a maximum of four frames.

The symbol position is position data of each of the reels 2 to 4 written in a predetermined area of the RAM 66. The symbol position is data of a symbol present at each activation line at that time, and is stored as a symbol code shown in FIG.

In determining the number of sliding frames, first, the current game state is referred to, and a priority order table corresponding to the game state is selected. In other words, if it is a general game state, FIG.
The table shown in FIG. 9 is selected. Next, the number of control frames of the winning combination according to the winning request is referred to from the selected table. Thereafter, the symbol position at that time is referred to, and the symbol at that time on the activation line of the first stop reel is grasped. If this symbol is not a symbol corresponding to the winning request, it is determined whether or not there is a symbol corresponding to the winning request within the range of the number of control frames referred to. If the symbol corresponding to the winning request is within the range of the number of control frames, the number of frames from the activated line to the symbol is determined as the number of sliding frames.

Next, the number of sliding frames is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 66. Thereafter, the stop request flag of the first stop reel is set, and in response to the setting of the stop request flag, the first stop reel is rotated by the determined number of sliding frames, and rotation of one reel is performed. It is stopped (step 116).

At this time, reel stop information is transmitted from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the sub control board 62. The reel stop information includes a command type indicating a reel stop and a 24-bit parameter indicating stop reel information, and is transmitted each time the main CPU 64 detects a reel stop of any one of the reels 2 to 4. Assuming that this parameter is 24 bits from the least significant bit 0 to the most significant bit 23, 3 bits of the lower bits 0 to 2 represent the number of sliding frames (0 to 4). The five middle bits 8 to 12 represent the positions of the reels 2 to 4 when the stop buttons 31 to 33 are operated. The reel positions correspond to code numbers 1 to 21 in the symbol table (see FIG. 10). The two higher-order bits 16 and 17 indicate the type of the stop reel, that is, whether the stop reel is the first reel 2, the second reel 3, or the third reel.
Indicates whether the reel 4 is used. Upon receiving the reel stop information, the sub CPU 82 outputs a reel stop sound from the speaker 96 and causes the liquid crystal display device 22 to display a reel rotation stop display.

If two of the three reels 2 to 4 are stopped and the same bonus symbol is stopped (tempered) on the activated pay line, the sub-routine is executed in step 116. The control unit communication port 79 transmits a sound-only effect instruction command to the sub-control board 62. The sound-only production instruction command is the command described in steps 104 and 105 described above. The sound-only production instruction command transmitted in step 116 includes BB winning expected sound 1 or BB winning expected sound 2 as a parameter. Directive. Sub CP
When U82 receives this sound independent production instruction command,
The BB winning expected sound 1 or the BB winning expected sound 2 is output from the speaker 96. Expected winning sound 1 is output when the same bonus symbols “7” and “7” are stopped on the activated winning line, and expected winning sound 2 is the same bonus symbol “upper glove” on the activated winning line. , "Upper glove"
Or, sound is output when "lower glove" or "lower glove" stops.

Next, it is determined whether or not all the reels 2 to 4 have stopped (step 117). If the second reel and the third reel have not stopped yet, the process returns to step 113, and the above processes are repeated.

The reel stop processing of steps 113 to 117 is performed as follows during a general game, for example.

For example, when the ON operation of the first reel stop button 31 is detected, the first reel stop button 31
Is operated by the player, the number of drive pulses supplied to the stepping motor 45 of the first reel 2 becomes R
It is read from the AM 66 and is associated with the rotation position of the first reel 2. When the rotation position of the first reel 2 is known, three symbols appearing in the observation window 5 are grasped as symbol codes by contrast with the symbol table (see FIG. 10).

In this case, when the big hit hit request flag is set, it is checked whether or not there is a symbol constituting a big hit on the activated pay line in the observation window 5. Similarly, when the hit request flag of the middle hit and the small hit is set, it is checked whether or not there is a symbol constituting the middle hit and the small hit on the activated pay line of the observation window 5. When there is a symbol corresponding to the hit request flag on the activated pay line, the main CPU 6
4 stops the first reel 2 immediately.

As a result of the above check processing, if the symbol corresponding to the hit request flag does not appear on the activated pay line in the observation window 5, the first reel 2 is further rotated by the number of control frames (four symbols). Check what symbols appear when you let them. If there is a symbol corresponding to the hit request flag, the number of sliding frames up to that frame position is the number of sliding frames, and the first reel 2 is rotated by the number of sliding frames and stopped there. This pull-in control process is performed in the same manner at the time of the respective stop control processes of the second reel 3 and the third reel 4 described below.

Next, when the stop button 32 of the second reel 3 is turned on, stop control processing of the second reel 3 is performed. In the stop control process, first, in the state where the second reel 3 is rotating, first, the pay line L at the center of the observation window 6 is set.
Assuming that 21 symbols of each of the code numbers 1 to 21 stop at 1, a combination with the symbols of the first reel 2 that has already stopped on the activated pay line is read. A rotation code indicating that the third reel 4 is rotating is read. The second reel 3 is also rotating, but is not read as a rotation code because it is assumed that the second reel 3 is stopped by the above processing.

When the combination of the symbol codes is read in this way, the winning symbol combination table described above is referred to, and the second reel 3 has 21 rotation positions with respect to the symbol determined by stopping the first reel 2. When the game is stopped, what kind of winning is likely to occur on the activated winning line is sequentially determined. For example, FIG.
Assuming that the first reel 2 has stopped as shown in FIG. 0 (a), 21 stop positions of the second reel 3 are assumed and the symbol combination pattern at that time is checked. For example, as shown in FIG.
At the center of the code number "1", the symbol combinations on the respective pay lines L1, L2A, L2B, L3A, L3B are as shown in FIG.

The arrow on the third reel 4 is a rotation code indicating that the reel is spinning, but depending on the stop position of the third reel, a big hit prize of "AAA" may occur on the prize line L3A. There is. Therefore, for the code number “1” of the second reel 3, a big hit prediction flag is set as shown in FIG. The presence or absence of such a prediction flag is checked for all code numbers on the second reel 3, and these data are written to the RAM 66.

The prediction flag data written in the RAM 66 in this manner is referred to when the second reel 3 is stopped. That is, when the stop button 32 of the second reel 3 is operated, the prediction flag corresponding to the code number of the second reel 3 is referred to. The stop control of the second reel 3 is executed so that the symbol of the big hit stops.

Next, when the ON operation of the stop button 33 of the third reel 4 is detected, the stop control processing of the third reel 4 is performed. In this stop control processing, the first reel 2 and the second reel 3 have already been stopped and the combination of the symbols has been specified. Therefore, the combination of these symbols is assigned to each code number of the third reel 4. The possibility of winning is determined, and a winning expected flag is set in the same manner as in the table shown in FIG.

The prediction flag data is also referred to when the stop button 33 of the third reel 4 is operated, and when a big hit is predicted, the big hit symbol is stopped on the activated pay line. Stop control of the third reel 4 is executed. At the time of the stop control processing of the third reel 4, not only a winning according to the winning request flag but also a winning different from the winning request flag can be obtained by a combination with the symbols of the first reel 2 and the second reel 3 which are already stopped. The reel stop position is controlled so as not to be obtained.

When such reel stop control processing is completed for all reels 2 to 4, all reel stop information is transmitted from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the sub control board 62. The all-reel stop information is composed of only the command type indicating all-reel stop, has no parameters, and is transmitted after the rotation stop of all the reels 2 to 4 is confirmed.

Next, a reel lamp blinking process after stopping all the reels is performed (step 118 in FIG. 13). Sub CP
When receiving all the reel stop information, the U82 controls the lamp drive circuit 89 in accordance with the effect pattern selected in the effect selection process of step 112 to control the back lamps 47a, 47b, 47c of the reels 2 to 4. Flashes in a predetermined pattern. Next, when a winning has occurred, the WIN lamp 19 is turned on by the main CPU 64 (step 119).

Next, a winning search process is performed by the main CPU 64 (step 120). In the prize search process, the type of the prize flag indicating the combination of symbols actually arranged on the activated prize line matches the type of the hit request flag determined by the probability lottery process. Then, it is determined whether or not the winning flag is normal (step 121). If this determination result is not normal, for example, if the gong symbol combination is aligned on the activated pay line but the hit request flag is a cherry flag, an illegal error is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22. (Step 122).

This error display is performed by transmitting an error effect instruction command from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the sub control board 62. This error effect instruction command has been described in steps 104 and 105. In step 122, an error effect instruction command indicating an illegal hit error is transmitted as a parameter.

If the winning flag is normal, then, depending on the state at that time, a game medal is stored or paid out (step 123). In other words, in the state where the game is played with credits, the number of credits displayed on the stored number display section 16 is increased by the number of medals obtained by winning, and the game is performed by inserting medals into the slot 8. In this state, the number of medals obtained by winning is paid out to the tray 34.

In this step 123, winning information is transmitted from the sub-control unit communication port 79 to the sub-control board 62. The winning information is composed of a command type indicating winning and a 24-bit parameter indicating winning information, and is transmitted after all the reels 2 to 4 are stopped and a winning search is performed. The lower four bits 0 to 3 of the 24-bit parameter represent the type of the symbol that generated the BB game during the general game, and represent the number of jackpot winnings (8 to 1) during the RB game. Also,
The four high-order bits 4 to 7 represent the number of payout medals, and the five high-order bits 8 to 12 represent the type of a winning line in which a winning symbol combination is prepared. Further, the higher bits 13 to 24 indicate the type of the hit request flag set in the probability lottery process in step 111.

Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the current gaming state is the operation of the BB game or the RB game (step 124). When the BB game or the RB game is not running, the main CPU 6
The game processing by 4 returns to step 102, and the next new game is started. If the BB game or the RB game is in operation, the BB game or the RB
The number of games played is checked by the main CPU 64 (step 125).

In this step 125, a bonus game state change instruction command is transmitted from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the sub control board 62. The bonus game state change instruction command includes a command type indicating a bonus game state change instruction and an 8-bit parameter indicating a bonus game state. When the RB game ends, the RB game during the BB game ends. Alternatively, it is transmitted at the end of the BB game. The parameter is whether the RB game has been completed and the RB game has ended normally, or the second RB in the BB game.
Whether the game has ended, whether the first RB game in the BB game has ended, or
The status information indicates whether the B game has been completed normally or whether the BB game has been completed by puncturing before shifting to the second RB game. When receiving the bonus game state change instruction command, the sub CPU 82 mutes the RB operation sound output from the speaker 96 or outputs the BB operation sound. At the same time, the sub CPU 82
Causes the liquid crystal display device 22 to display a BB game effect display or a BB end effect display.

Next, it is determined by the main CPU 64 whether or not the current gaming state is at the end of the BB game (step 126). If the BB game has ended, a RAM clear process at the end of the BB game is performed on the RAM 66 (step 127).
Returning to 2, the next new game is started. If it is not the end of the BB game in step 126, the game processing returns to step 102 and the next new game is started.

In the RAM clear processing of step 127,
BB from sub control unit communication port 79 to sub control board 62
The operation information at the time of termination is transmitted. This operation information is BB
It is composed of a command type indicating the operation at the end, and an 8-bit parameter indicating the state information.
Sent when the game becomes available after the end of the BB game, when the automatic settlement is set, or when the stop is set. When a bit is set in the least significant bit 0 of the parameter, it indicates a settlement operation, and when a bit is set in the bit 1, it indicates a stop operation. When the sub CPU 82 receives the operation information at the end of the BB, the sub CPU 82 causes the speaker 96 to output a medal payout sound or a stop sound.

FIG. 22 shows the sub CPU of the sub control board 62.
It is a flowchart which shows the outline of a process regarding a game machine data display among the processes controlled by 82.

The sub CPU 82 first sets the sub control board 6
The game machine data secured in the second RAM 84 is initialized (FIG. 22, step 161). Since the RAM 84 has a backup function, the stored contents will not be lost even if the power of the slot machine 1 is cut off. Next, the sub CPU determines whether there is a guide menu display request (step 162).

The sub CPU 82 controls the liquid crystal display device 22 as shown in FIG.
The guide menu screen shown in FIG. 3A is initially displayed. The guide menu screen is configured such that various menus are displayed in a vertical direction, and a menu that is located at the center and has a left end protruding leftward is displayed in reverse to the background screen. On the right side of the screen, a brief description of the currently selected menu is displayed in reverse video. When the cross key 23 is operated in the vertical direction, the menu displayed on the screen is scrolled in the vertical direction in which the operation was performed. By this operation, for example, the “HELP level selection” menu, which is highlighted as shown in FIG. 7A, is changed to the “Slump graph” menu, which is highlighted at the center position of the screen, as shown in FIG. Will be done.

When the A button 24 is pressed, the menu that is highlighted in the center of the screen and selected is determined as a menu to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22. When the B button 25 is pressed, the screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 is displayed on the A button 2.
The screen is returned to the original guide menu screen from the screen determined and displayed in step 4.

If there is no guide menu display request, the sub CPU shifts the processing to step 164 described later. When there is a guide menu display request, that is, when there is a display request screen selected by the cross key 23 and determined by the A button 24, the selected guide menu screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 ( Step 16
3). At the time of this screen display, the sub CPU 82 reads out, from the RAM 84, gaming machine data required for the requested screen display.

Next, the sub CPU determines whether or not game machine data has been transmitted from the main control board 61 and new game machine data has been received (step 164). Such gaming machine data includes gaming medal insertion information transmitted in steps 104 and 105 in the main flow shown in FIG. 11 and step 1 shown in FIG.
The number of payouts of medals in the prize information transmitted at 23. The sub CPU 82 statistically calculates the gaming machine data of the gaming machine itself based on the gaming machine data transmitted from the main control board 61, and stores the gaming machine data stored in the RAM 84 based on the received new gaming machine data. Is updated (step 165). The sub-CPU 82 is statistic of gaming machine data spanning days.

That is, in the present embodiment, the sub CPU 8
2, the ROM 83 and the RAM 84 constitute a statistic means for statistically analyzing the game machine data received from the main control board 61, and the RAM 84 constitutes a storage means for storing the game machine data statistically obtained by the statistic means. . In the present embodiment, the storage means also stores data set in advance in the gaming machine, such as bonus winning probability data, reel symbol data, reach data, and payout table data, which will be described later, as gaming machine data. I have. Further, the liquid crystal display device 22 constitutes display means for displaying gaming machine data stored in the storage means. Also, the sub CPU 82
Constitutes reset means for resetting the game history information stored in the storage means.

FIG. 24 to FIG.
It is an example of the screen displayed by No.3.

Of these screens, a screen of a predetermined menu can be displayed as a shortcut menu from a normal effect screen, not from the guide menu screen shown in FIG. When a normal operation screen, that is, a screen for a game effect other than the guide menu screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22, when the player operates the cross key 23, a shortcut shown in FIG. The operation explanation screen appears.

Shortcut processing for directly displaying a predetermined menu screen is performed by the sub CPU 82 along the flow chat shown in FIG. That is, whether or not the effect screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 is first determined by the sub CPU 82 (FIG. 38, step 181). If the effect screen is not displayed, the shortcut processing ends. If the effect screen is displayed, next, the sub CPU 82 determines whether or not a predetermined operation has been performed by the player. (Step 182). If the predetermined operation is not performed, the shortcut processing ends. If the predetermined operation is performed, the sub CPU 82 causes the liquid crystal display device 22 to display a menu corresponding to the operation (step 183).

The above-mentioned predetermined operation is the operation described on the operation explanation screen shown in FIG. 37, and includes four types of up, down, left and right operations of the cross key 23 determined by the directions of the vertices of the triangle “や”. This is a combination operation (such as B + △) of the up / down / left / right operation and the B button 25 pressing operation.

That is, when the cross key 23 is operated upward by the player during the effect screen, a medal information screen appears on the liquid crystal display device 22 by the above-described shortcut processing.
When the cross key 23 is operated downward, a reach screen appears.
When the cross key 23 is operated leftward, a bonus winning number screen appears on the liquid crystal display device 22 when it is operated rightward. When a combination operation of the pressing of the B button 25 and the upward operation of the cross key 23 is performed, a small winning combination information screen appears on the liquid crystal display device 22, and the pressing operation of the B button 25 and the operation of the cross key 23 are performed. When a combination operation with the lower operation is performed, a message display selection screen appears on the liquid crystal display device 22. When a combination operation of the pressing operation of the B button 25 and the left operation of the cross key 23 is performed, a game history screen appears on the liquid crystal display device 22, and
When a combination operation of the pressing operation of the B button 25 and the right operation of the cross key 23 is performed, a slump graph screen appears on the liquid crystal display device 22.

FIG. 24 shows a slump graph screen of the gaming machine itself. In this slump graph, the horizontal axis represents the number of games with a maximum of about 10,000 games, and the vertical axis represents the increase or decrease of the obtained medals with a maximum of about 6,000. When the number of games is small, the horizontal axis is enlarged and displayed. When displaying the slump graph, the sub CPU 82 stores the increase / decrease of medals during 25 games as one unit as data collection timing. Since the maximum value of the acquired medals in the 25 games is 15 in the maximum number of payouts and 1 in the minimum number of bets, the calculation formula (15-1) × 25 = 350
To 350 sheets. In addition, the minimum value of the acquired medals in the 25 games is 75 from the calculation formula −3 × 25 = −75 because the maximum number of bets is three. In the figure, the slump graph of the previous day is displayed. However, every time the A button 24 is operated, the slump graph is switched to the two days before, the day before, and the day before.

The data for displaying the slump graph is obtained by integrating the sub CPU 82 based on various commands transmitted from the main control board 61, as described above. More specifically, the total game number is calculated by a total game number update process shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, the sub CPU determines whether or not a game start command (start command) has been received (FIG. 39).
(A), step 201), every time a game start command is received, 1 is added to the value stored in the total game number storage area of the RAM 84, and the updated numerical value is stored in the total game number storage area. (Step 202). Since the number of games can be calculated by the game start command as described above, this value can be set on the horizontal axis of the slump graph.

Further, the integrated value of the used game medals is calculated by a total BET number updating process shown in a flowchart of FIG. That is, it is determined whether or not the medal insertion information command is received by the sub CPU 82 (FIG. 39 (b), step 204). Each time the medal insertion information command is received, the command is stored in the total BET number storage area of the RAM 84. The number of inputs (BET number) is added to the value
The updated numerical value is stored in the total BET number storage area (Step 205). The integrated value of the paid out game medals is calculated by a total PAY number updating process shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, the sub CPU 82
It is determined whether or not a prize information command is received (FIG. 39 (c), step 207). Each time a prize information command is received, the value stored in the total PAY number storage area of the RAM 84 is determined according to the prize. The payout number (PAY number) is added and the updated numerical value is stored in the total PAY number storage area (step 208). Total BE calculated in this way
The difference between the number of T's and the total number of PAY's can be plotted on the vertical axis of the graph as the net gained number.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing the 25-game-unit payout status management process. As described above, sub C
The PU 82 receives various commands transmitted from the main control board 61. In the case of the 25 game unit payout status management processing, the PU 82 determines whether or not a full stop command indicating that all the reels 2 to 4 have stopped rotating is received. Is determined (FIG. 40, step 211). If the all stop command is received, the total number of games is divided by 25 (step 21).
2). Next, whether the remainder of the result of this division is 0,
That is, it is determined whether or not the current game is a game for every 25th game (step 213). When the remainder is 0, that is, in the case of a game for every 25th game, the total BET number is subtracted from the total PAY number ((total PAY
Number)-(total BET number)), the net increase acquisition number is calculated and R
The data is stored in the AM 84 as the vertical axis point of the graph (step 214). Further, the total game number at this time is read from the total game number storage area of the RAM 84, and the read total game number is stored in the RAM 84 as a horizontal axis point of the graph (step 215).

In this embodiment, the payout status management process is performed every 25 games, but the payout status management process may be performed every arbitrary number of games.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing a slump graph display process when the sub CPU 82 displays the slump graph shown in FIG. The sub CPU 82 is configured as shown in FIG.
It is determined whether a slump graph display request has been received from the guide menu screen shown in FIG. 3 (FIG. 41, step 22).
1). When a slump graph display request comes, the sub CPU 8
2 creates a slump graph based on the ordinate point and abscissa point data of the 25 game units obtained in the 25 game unit payout situation management processing (step 222). Then, the created slump graph is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 (step 223).

As described above, the slump graph is A
The operation is switched to the last two days, the previous day, and the current day by operating the button 24. The recognition management of the date data is performed by the date data updating process shown in the flowchart of FIG.

That is, the current date is acquired from the built-in clock by the sub CPU 82 (FIG. 42, step 23).
1) It is determined whether the acquired date is different from the date stored in the current date storage area of the RAM 84 (step 232). If the acquired date does not differ from the stored current date, the date data update processing ends. On the other hand, if the acquired date is different from the stored current date, the data stored in the yesterday's data storage area of the RAM 84 is moved to the yesterday's data storage area (step 23).
3) The data stored in the data storage area on that day is moved to the data storage area yesterday (step 234). And
On the day, the data storage area is initialized (step 235),
The date stored in the current date storage area is updated by one day (step 236). By such date data update processing, the slump graph data is managed for each date data of two days before, one day before, and that day.

FIG. 25 shows a ranking display screen. This ranking is displayed by the sub CPU 82 in the RAM 8
4 is performed by reading out the ranking of the number of highest-acquired medals stored in No. 4. FIG. 7A shows the BB acquisition number ranking, in which the names of the top five players are displayed along with the date in descending order of the net medal increase in the BB game played in the past in the gaming machine. A player who has a large number of net increase medals acquired in one BB game can register in the BB acquired number ranking. The timing of registering the name in the ranking is when the BB game ends and returns to the normal game.

If there is data that does not fit on one screen, the ranking display can be scrolled by operating the cross key 23 up and down. Also,
By successively pressing the A button 24, rankings of different items can be displayed one after another. The data required for the ranking display is also based on the data obtained by integrating the various commands transmitted from the main control board 61 by the sub CPU 82, as described above.

FIG. 17B shows the ranking of the number of acquired consecutive holidays (ren-chan) displayed by pressing the A button 24 in the ranking display of FIG. Here, the extended cottage means that the BB game occurs again, for example, within 50 games after the BB game ends. In the ranking of the number of consecutive villas, the names of the top five players are displayed along with the number of consecutive villas and the date in descending order of the total number of medals acquired in the BB game consecutively played at the gaming machine in the past. A player who has a large total number of medals acquired during the extended holiday can be registered in the extended holiday ranking. The timing of registering a name in this ranking is also when the BB game has ended and the game has returned to the normal game.

FIG. 26 shows a bonus winning number display screen. On the bonus winning number display screen, the total number of games played so far (game number) on the gaming machine and the total number of BB games played so far (B
B), the total number of RBs (RB
B), the BB game winning probability (BB probability), and the RB game winning probability (RB probability) are displayed for today, yesterday, and the day before yesterday. Further, on the same screen, these data statistically obtained for the individual player are also displayed.
Although the gaming machine data is displayed in a table format on the same screen, the gaming machine data may be displayed in a bar graph format. The data required for displaying the number of times of winning a bonus is also based on the sum of various commands transmitted from the main control board 61 by the sub CPU 82, as described above.

FIG. 27 shows a screen for displaying information between bonuses, in which information between bonuses of the gaming machine is displayed separately for detailed information, time unit, and game number unit. These screens are switched each time the A button 24 is operated. In addition, the data necessary for displaying the information during the bonus period also includes various commands transmitted from the main control board 61 in the same manner as described above.
It is based on the one integrated by the PU 82. The time information is calculated based on the timekeeping function provided in the sub-control unit provided on the sub-control board 62.

FIG. 43 is a flow chart showing a process for updating information between bonuses performed by the sub CPU 82 in order to obtain data necessary for displaying information between bonuses.

First, the sub CPU determines whether or not a game start command (start command) has been received from the main control board 61 (FIG. 43, step 2).
41). If a start command is received, R
The count value of the bonus interval counter formed in the memory area of the AM 84 is incremented by 1 and updated (step 24).
2). Next, it is determined whether a BB or RB winning command has been received from the main control board 61 (step 243). When a BB or RB winning command is received, the value of the bonus counter and the type of bonus at that time are stored in the RAM 84 (step 24).
4) Subsequently, the time at that time is stored in the RAM 84 (step 245). Thereafter, the bonus counter formed in the RAM 84 is cleared (step 24).
6).

FIG. 27 (a) shows detailed information between bonuses. The number of games played in each of the last three bonus games, the last and the last two games, and the bonuses are shown. And a bonus type representing the generated symbol. The number of games and the type of bonus are stored in the RAM in step 244 of FIG.
The value of the bonus counter and the type of bonus stored in the reference numeral 84.

FIG. 17B shows the time information between bonuses, and the frequency of appearance of the bonus game of the RB or BB game is displayed on a graph in which the horizontal axis is divided by time. The time on the horizontal axis can be scroll-displayed by operating the cross key 23 left and right. In the same figure, the appearance frequency from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm for the current day, the previous day, and the day before two days is displayed as the information between bonuses. From this display, for example, on the day, the RB game occurs once at around 10:50 am and around 11:10 am, respectively, and at 11:20 am
It can be read that the RB / BB game occurs twice in a row at about 40 minutes, and the BB game occurs once at about 12:50 pm. At this time, although not shown in the figure, it can be displayed by arranging a special icon.

The time information between the bonuses is displayed based on the bonus type stored in the RAM 84 in step 244 of FIG. 43 and the time stored in the RAM 84 in step 245. In addition, the respective date data of the current day, the previous day, and the day before the previous day are obtained by the above-described date data updating process illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 17C shows the number-of-games information between bonuses, and the frequency of appearance of bonus games is displayed on a graph in which the horizontal axis is divided by the number of games (400 games). The number of games on the horizontal axis can be scrolled and displayed by operating the cross key 23 left and right. In the same figure, the appearance frequency from 0 to 1200 games is displayed as bonus information for the current day, the previous day, and the day before the previous day. From this display, for example,
On the day before two days, less than 100 games were played before the first RB game occurred, and about 100 games were played from this RB game to the next BB game. You can read that. In this figure also, at the present time, it can be displayed by arranging special icons.

The information on the number of games between the bonuses is shown in FIG.
The display is based on the bonus counter value and the bonus type stored in the RAM 84 in step 244 of 3. In addition, the respective date data of the current day, the previous day, and the day before the previous day are obtained by the above-described date data updating process illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 28 shows a bonus winning probability display screen showing the winning probability of the bonus game mounted on the gaming machine. From the same screen, for example, the BB game generated by the combination of three symbols “Seven” has the same winning probability 29 as the set value 1 and the set value 2.
7.89 is set, and the winning probability is 2 as the set value 3.
It is understood that the winning probabilities 264.26, 252.06, 240.94 are set as 82.48 and the set values 4, 5, and 6, respectively. Here, the winning probability indicates a random number range assigned to the winning out of the entire random number range generated by the random number generator 69.

FIG. 29 shows a game history confirmation screen. On this screen, it is possible to check the game history of games played in the past on the gaming machine. FIG. 7A shows a game history confirmation screen for the past 30 games, which can be displayed one after another by the left and right operation of the cross key 23 and the latest game by the up and down operation of the cross key 23. Between the history screen for the game and the history screen for the earliest game.
FIG. 9A shows that the screen display “IN3, OUT0” is a history screen of 30 games before the last 30 games, that is, the oldest game from the screen display “30/30 games”. It is understood that three medals were inserted in the game 30 games before and no payout was made. Further, the symbols of the reels 2 to 4 stopped and displayed in the observation windows 5 to 7 30 games before are grasped from the displayed symbols.

FIG. 17B is a game history screen that appears on the liquid crystal display device 22 when the cross key 23 is operated leftward once on the screen of FIG. This screen is grasped from the screen display “number of games 29/30” to be a history screen of the previous 30 games in the past 30 games, and the screen display “IN3, OUT10” in the game 29 games before is displayed. It is understood that three medals have been inserted and the payout is ten. Further, the symbols of the reels 2 to 4 stopped and displayed in the observation windows 5 to 7 before the 29th game are grasped from the displayed symbols.

The symbols of the reels 2 to 4 stopped and displayed in the observation windows 5 to 7 in the past games are stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 84 by the game history updating process shown in the flowchart of FIG.

In this game history update processing, all reels 2
It is determined by the sub CPU 82 whether or not the all stop command indicating that the steps # 4 to # 4 have been stopped has been received from the main control board 61 (FIG. 44, step 251). If the all stop command is received, the stop symbol data is
It is stored in a predetermined area of the AM 84 (step 252).
In this predetermined area of the RAM 84, for example, an area for storing each stop symbol data for the past 30 games is formed, and the stop symbol data stored in each area is sequentially updated every time a full stop command is received. Will be done.

FIG. 30 shows a game number information display screen for bonus machines of a gaming machine. FIG. 7A is a column graph showing the number of games played from the occurrence of a BB game to the occurrence of the next BB game, that is, the occurrence distribution of the number of games between big bonus games. According to the graph, when the number of games between the big bonuses is 50 games or less, that is, when the number of games from the occurrence of the BB game to the next BB game is 50 games or less, 12.8% of the total, the number of games between the big bonuses Is 18.6% of the total when the number of games during the big bonus is more than 50 games and 100 games or less, and 19.5% of the total when the number of games during the big bonus is more than 100 games and 200 games or less.
%.

FIG. 18B is a columnar graph showing the occurrence distribution of the number of games played from the occurrence of a BB game or RB game to the occurrence of the next BB game or RB game, ie, the number of games between bonus games. The screen shown in FIG. 7A and the screen shown in FIG. 7B are switched by operating the A button 24.

FIG. 31 shows a coin information display screen. On this screen, the total number of games, the total number of inserted medals, the total number of paid out medals, the difference number, and the payout rate up to now are displayed in a table format for each of the gaming machine and the individual. Here, the difference number is the difference between the total medal insertion number and the total medal payout number, and the payout ratio is a ratio of the total medal payout number to the total medal insertion number. In the table at the lower right of the screen, the degree of winning or losing according to the number of exchanges is expressed by facial expressions, and from the left, laughter (wins over 30,000 yen), laughs (wins over 10,000 yen) , Normal (losing less than 15,000 yen), crying (losing more than 15,000 yen and less than 30,000 yen)
The expression is shown.

FIG. 32 shows a small winning / winning information display screen of the gaming machine. In the same figure, the number of winning small wins and the number of winning prizes during a general game are shown in a bar graph. Here, the winning number indicates the number of times that the small hit prize flag has been established by the probability lottery process inside the gaming machine, and the winning number is the number of winnings actually generated when the symbols corresponding to the established flag are aligned with the activated winning line. Indicates the number of times. From the graph, it is understood that the small hit prize of the punching ball is 38 times of winning and 25 times of winning. The bottom symbol “Revenge” is a replay role. When this flag is established inside the machine, if the reels 2 to 4 are stopped in order from the left, the replay symbols will always be aligned and win the replay. The number and the winning number are equal.

FIG. 33 shows a game machine data clear screen. As shown on the screen, when the A button 24 is operated, the gaming machine data in the gaming machine data storage area secured in the RAM 84 of the sub-control board 62 is cleared. Further, when the B button 25 is operated, the gaming machine data clear processing is canceled.

FIG. 34 shows a reel symbol display screen. The reel symbol display screen shown in FIG.
Each symbol arrangement of the left reel 2, the center reel 3, and the right reel 4 is displayed. The symbols highlighted in the bold frame are the symbols currently displayed in the windows 5, 6, and 7. A player who is not good at the eye-pressing operation can use this display function to check the symbol arrangement. here,
The eye-pressing operation is an operation of estimating the timing of symbols sequentially appearing in the windows 5 to 7, pressing the stop buttons 31 to 33 at a predetermined timing, and stopping and displaying a desired symbol at a desired position of the windows 5 to 7. Means that.

A detail button is provided below each symbol array. By selecting the detail button of one of the reels by left / right operation of the cross key 23 and pressing the A button 24, the button shown in FIG. The displayed reel symbol display screen changes to a detailed display screen shown in FIG. On this detailed display screen, three symbols highlighted in a bold frame are enlarged and displayed. This enlarged display is scrolled by operating the cross key 23 up and down. When the enlarged display is performed, the button below the symbol array becomes an overall button. By selecting this overall button and operating the A button 24, the enlarged display shown in FIG. Switch to display. By displaying the arrangement table of the reel symbols in this way, it is not necessary to separately display the arrangement table, and the reel symbols can be displayed collectively on the liquid crystal display device 22.

FIG. 45A is a flowchart showing the flow of the reel stop position storing process executed by the sub CPU 82 in the reel symbol display process. In this reel stop position storage processing, first, the sub CPU 82 determines whether or not a reel stop command has been received from the main control board 61 (FIG. 45A,
Step 261). The reel stop command is a command transmitted by the main CPU 64 when the player operates the stop buttons 31 to 33, and corresponds to the operated stop buttons 31 to 33 when the sub control board 62 receives the reel stop command. The code number of the symbol on the center pay line L1 of the reels 2 to 4 is temporarily stored in the RAM 84 as a stop position (step 26).
2).

By the processing of steps 261 and 262, the stop positions of the reels 2 to 4 are stored in the RAM 8 for each reel.
4 once. Next, it is determined whether or not the all stop command has been received by the sub-control board 62 (step 26).
3) When the all stop command is received, the RAM 8
The stop position of each of the reels 2 to 4 once stored in
The information is collectively stored in the corresponding one reel stop position storage area of M84 (step 264).

FIG. 45 (b) is a flowchart showing the above-described reel symbol display processing executed by the sub CPU. In this reel symbol display processing,
First, it is determined whether a reel symbol display request has been received from the guide menu screen (FIG. 45B, step 2).
65). When a reel symbol display request comes, the RAM 84
A process is performed to highlight the reel stop position stored on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 22 with a thick line frame (step 266). After that, FIG.
A reel symbol is displayed as shown in (b) (step 267).

FIG. 35 shows a reach eye display screen.
Here, as described above, when the BB game flag has been set in which the BB game request signal has been generated, the BB game is close to the player in the BB state as described above. This is a symbol combination that suggests that FIG. 2A shows a basic reach. FIG. 6B shows a reach eye display screen that appears on the liquid crystal display device 22 when the A button 24 is pressed on the reach eye display screen shown in FIG. is there. On this reach eye display screen, an advanced reach eye is displayed, and it is possible to prevent the display of the reach eye from being turned into a rut, and also to appeal to the player about the developability of the reach eye display function.

Further, when the player inputs a back command to the game machine using the cross key 23 and the A button 24 under a certain condition, for example, when the number of BB acquisitions exceeds 300, a premium reach eye is displayed. You may do so.

FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing the reach eye display processing performed by the sub CPU. In the reach eye display processing, first, the sub CPU 8 determines whether or not a reach eye display request has been received from the guide menu screen.
2 (FIG. 46, step 271). When the reach eye display request is received, it is next determined whether or not the number of operating days of the gaming machine has exceeded, for example, 30 days (step 272). If the number of operating days does not exceed 30 days, only the basic reach shown in FIG. 35A is displayed (step 273). If the number of operating days exceeds 30 days, FIG. Each reach eye shown in (b) is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 22 according to the operation of the A button 24 by the player (step 274).

FIGS. 47 and 48 show other examples of the reach eye display screen. FIG. 47 shows that there are reach eyes displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 22 in addition to the basic reach eyes shown in FIG. 35 (a) and the advanced reach eyes shown in FIG. 35 (b). This is a screen shown, suggesting this by a “?” (Question) mark. This screen is displayed by the player operating the A button 24 as shown in FIG.
When the A button 24 is further operated by the player after the advanced reach eye shown in FIG.
Appears in

FIG. 48 is a screen showing the reach eyes which are hidden under the “?” Mark in FIG. These reach eyes hidden under the "?" Mark are displayed on the display windows 5, 6, 7 of the slot machine 1 by actually displaying these reach eyes, and the main reels 2, 3,
Appears when 4 stops. For example, the reach at the upper left end of the screen shown in FIG. 48 is “7” above the display window 5 of the first reel 2, “7” above the display window 6 of the second reel 3, and "Upper glove" in the upper and middle sections of the display window 7,
When the player operates the A button 24 after the "lower glove" is actually displayed, the A button 24 appears instead of the "?" Mark that has been displayed so far.

Similarly, for the other reach eyes shown in the same figure, when the A button 24 is operated after the relevant reach eyes actually appear in the display windows 5 to 7, the previously displayed reach eyes are displayed. ?? marks appear in the display windows 5 to 7 instead of the? In this figure, the reach eyes that are still displayed with the “?” Mark are reach eyes that have not actually appeared in the display windows 5 to 7 yet. When all the reach eyes are displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 22 from the beginning, it lacks interest. However, as described above, the predetermined reach eyes are not displayed at first, and the corresponding reach eyes are not displayed on the main reels 2 to 4. If it is configured to display the reach eye on the liquid crystal display device 22 when it stops, the game will be interesting. For example, the player uses the liquid crystal display device 2 to display the reach eyes that have appeared in the display windows 5 to 7.
2, the game can be enjoyed with a sense of fun as if collecting the reach eyes.

FIG. 49A is a flowchart of the reach eye display determination process performed by the sub CPU 82 to display the reach eye. In this reach eye display determination processing, first, the sub CPU 82 determines whether or not the all stop command has been received (FIG. 49A, step 281). The all-stop command is transmitted from the main control board 61 when all the reels 2 to 4 have stopped, and when the all-stop command is received, whether or not the outcome of the main reels 2 to 4 is the reach number Is determined (step 28).
2). When it is the reach eye, the display flag of the reach eye is turned on and stands (step 283). A plurality of display flags are provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 84 of the sub-control board 62 corresponding to each reach.

FIG. 47B is a flowchart of reach eye display processing for causing reach eyes hidden by the “?” Mark shown in FIG. 47 to appear as shown in FIG. In this reach eye display processing, first, the sub CPU 82 determines whether or not a reach eye display request has been received from the guide menu screen by operating the cross key 23 and the A button 24 of the player (FIG. 49B, Step 291). When the reach eye display request is received, the sub CPU 82 displays the reach eye for which the display flag is set in step 283 of the reach eye display determination processing described above on the screen instead of the “?” Mark (step 292). .

FIG. 36 shows a payout table display screen, which corresponds to the payout table shown in FIG. FIG. 14A shows a payout table display screen during a general game, FIG. 14B shows a payout table display screen during a general game during a BB game, and FIG. 14C shows bonuses performed during a BB game and an RB game. It is a payout table display screen at the time of a game (jack game). The dotted line portion in the figure is not displayed in a normal state, and when the player inputs a back command to the gaming machine using the cross key 23 and the A button 24, a numerical value corresponding to the combination (for example, the appearance of the combination) Probability, winning / winning rate, etc.) are displayed alternately with the normal display contents.

In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the gaming machine data is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 provided in the gaming machine itself. For this reason, as before,
It is not necessary to leave the gaming table each time the game machine data is checked, and the game machine data can be easily checked on the spot when desired.

In the conventional display of gaming machine data, statistical data only for that day is displayed. However, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the statistic means statistics the gaming machine data over days, On the liquid crystal display device 22, game machine data for several days in the past is statistically displayed. Therefore, the value of the gaming machine data information as information increases.

In this embodiment, data set in advance in the gaming machine, for example, bonus winning probability data,
Data such as reel symbol data, reach data, and payout table data are stored in the RAM 84 as gaming machine data and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22. For this reason, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the player can recommend a game with reference to these data, and can enjoy the game in various forms. Also, the hall (game store) side does not need to separately display these data in order to confirm these setting data, so that troublesome labor can be saved.

The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment
Is provided with a reset unit for resetting the game machine data stored in the RAM 84, so that the game machine data can be used for the first time, or the statistics of the game machine data can be newly obtained by deleting the previous game machine data. Then, the information already stored in the storage means can be reset by the reset means.

In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the display means for displaying the gaming machine data statistically obtained by the statistical means is a liquid crystal display device. However, the display means need not be limited to the liquid crystal display device. No, LED
(Light emitting diode), CRT (cathode ray tube), 7-segment display, dot matrix display, and the like. Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a slot machine has been described, but the present invention can also be applied to a ball game machine such as a pinball game machine and an arrange ball game machine. . Even when a gaming machine is realized with such a configuration, the same effects as those of the above embodiment can be obtained.

[0185]

As described above, in the present invention,
The gaming machine data is displayed on display means provided on the gaming machine itself. For this reason, unlike the related art, it is not necessary to leave the gaming table every time the game machine data is checked, and the game machine data can be easily checked on the spot when desired.

Further, according to the present invention, the statistic means statistic of game machine data extending over days and the game history is displayed statistically for several days in the past, so that the value of the game machine data information as information increases.

Further, according to the present invention, the storage means stores data set in the gaming machine in advance as gaming machine data, and the display means displays this data in addition to the statistical data. For this reason, the player can recommend a game with reference to the setting data inside the gaming machine, and can enjoy the game in various forms. Also, the game store does not need to separately display these data in order to confirm these setting data, so that troublesome labor can be saved.

Further, since the present invention is provided with the reset means for resetting the game machine data stored in the storage means, the game machine data display function is used for the first time, or the game machine data information is deleted by deleting the previous game machine data information. When it is desired to newly collect statistics of the machine data, the information already stored in the storage means can be reset.

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

FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which a winning line described in a display window of the slot machine shown in FIG. 1 is sequentially activated.

FIG. 3 is a view showing symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reel of the slot machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a rotating reel unit of the slot machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a structure of a rotating reel constituting the rotating reel unit shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a view showing symbol combinations drawn on a payout display section of the slot machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration configured on a main control board of the slot machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration configured on a sub-control board of the slot machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram conceptually showing a winning probability table used in the present embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram conceptually showing a symbol table used in the present embodiment.

FIG. 11 shows a main C of the slot machine according to the embodiment.
5 is a first flowchart showing an outline of a processing operation by a PU.

FIG. 12 shows a main C of the slot machine according to the embodiment.
9 is a second flowchart illustrating an outline of a processing operation by the PU.

FIG. 13 shows a main C of the slot machine according to the embodiment.
It is a 3rd flowchart which shows the outline of the processing operation by PU.

FIG. 14 is a first flowchart showing a probability lottery process in the flowchart shown in FIG. 12;

FIG. 15 is a second flowchart showing the probability lottery process in the flowchart shown in FIG. 12;

16 is a view showing a gaming state-based lottery data table used in the probability lottery process in the flowchart shown in FIG. 12;

17 is a diagram showing specific data of a winning probability table shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing the contents of a storage area secured in the RAM of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a view illustrating a pull-in priority table used in a game process of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a view illustrating a relationship between symbol codes assigned to and read from the respective rotating reels in the game processing of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a view illustrating a hit prediction flag table used in a game process of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart schematically showing a processing operation by a sub CPU of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 23 is a view showing a guide menu screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 24 is a view illustrating a slump graph screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a view showing a ranking display screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 26 is a view illustrating a bonus winning number display screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 27 is a view illustrating a bonus information display screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 28 is a view showing a bonus winning probability display screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 29 is a view illustrating a game history display screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 30 is a view showing a bonus number-of-games display screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 31 is a view illustrating a coin information display screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 32 is a view showing a small winning / winning information display screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 33 is a view illustrating a gaming machine data clear screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 34 is a view illustrating a reel symbol display screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 35 is a view showing a reach eye display screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 36 is a view illustrating a payout table display screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 37 is a view illustrating a shortcut operation explanation screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a shortcut process for displaying a shortcut operation explanation screen on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 39 (a) is a flowchart showing a total game number update process performed to display a slump graph on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention;
(B) is a flowchart showing a total bet number update process;
(C) is a flowchart showing a total PAY number update process.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing a 25-game-unit-payout status management process performed when a slump graph screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing a slump graph display process for displaying a slump graph screen on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing a date data update process performed when displaying the bonus information screen on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing an inter-bonus information update process for displaying an inter-bonus information screen on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing a game history update process for displaying a game history information screen on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 45A is a flowchart showing a reel stop position storing process performed when a reel symbol screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the reel symbol display process for displaying.

FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing reach eye display processing for displaying a reach eye screen on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 47 is a view illustrating a reach eye display screen on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, wherein the reach eyes are hidden.

48 is a diagram showing a reach eye display screen on which hidden reach eyes shown in FIG. 47 appear.

FIG. 49A is a flowchart of reach eye display determination processing performed to display reach eyes, and FIG.
48 is a flowchart of reach eye display processing for displaying hidden reach eyes shown in FIG. 47 as shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Slot machine 2,3,4 ... Reel 5,6,7 ... Display window 8 ... Medal slot 9-12 ... Chance LED 13-15 ... Game operation display lamp 16 ... Stored number display part 17 ... Start lamp 18 ... Bonus count display section 19: WIN lamp 20 ... payout number display section 21 ... insert lamp 22 ... liquid crystal display device 23 ... cross key 24 ... A button 25 ... B button 26-28 ... stored medal insertion switch 29 ... stored medal settlement switch 30 ... Start lever 31, 32, 33 ... Stop button 34 ... Medal tray 35 ... Medal payout exit

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. Statistical means for statistics of gaming machine data of a gaming machine itself, storage means for storing gaming machine data statistically obtained by the statistical means, and displaying the gaming machine data stored in the storage means. A gaming machine provided with a display means. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said statistic means statistics gaming machine data spanning days. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said storage means stores data preset in the gaming machine as gaming machine data. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising resetting means for resetting gaming machine data stored in said storage means. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said display means is constituted by a liquid crystal display device. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine or a ball-and-ball gaming machine.