JP2003250978A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine by which amusement is raised by referring to a previous game history concerning the generation of a specified game. <P>SOLUTION: When a state goes into a battle rendition while keeping an item, the item can be used. When a prize is won in a battle judgement processing, a damage is given by a normal physical attach. In the case of failure, processing is changed into an additional attack rendition processing. When a reverse depression (the first stop of a third reel) is performed after checking depression order in the additional attack rendition, the item is considered to be used, so as to perform lottery about whether the item can be used or not in the case of usage. Probability for success differs in response to the kind of an enemy monster to appear. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slot machine, a pachinko game, which has a variable display means for variably displaying various symbols and a function of controlling the variable display and giving a profit to a player according to the result. The present invention relates to a symbol combination game machine represented by a machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a slot machine has been known as a typical example of this type of gaming machine. The slot machine is provided with a plurality of rotating reels having a plurality of symbols arranged on the outer circumference, and the symbol combination when each spinning reel is stopped is in a predetermined stop state, for example, when the same symbols are aligned in a straight line. The prize is awarded and coins and prizes are paid out. Generally, in order to win this prize, various contingencies are often taken into consideration, and it is important to have a gambling element that the player's skill cannot completely control the result of the game. It is a feature.

In order to realize this "accidentalness", various techniques have been conventionally used, but recently, after executing a winning lottery by software using a microcomputer, reel stop control is performed according to the result of the lottery. The mainstream is a slot machine that employs a control method called "pre-stage determination". For example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 3-72313
The slot machine described in the issue relates to a slot machine with a stop button, which is a so-called pachi-slot gaming machine, and it has random number sampling means for sampling random numbers based on the player's operation of the start switch, and a "winning prize" depending on the size of the winning combination. It has a winning probability table divided into random number ranges of “big hit”, “medium hit”, and “small hit”, and when the sampled random number value is included in the winning section of the winning probability table, the winning combination Judged as winning,
The hit (winning) flag of the winning combination is established. In these winning flags, for example, a predetermined symbol (for example, a "bell" symbol or a "cherry" symbol) is provided on the activated pay line, and a coin payout of about 10 coins can be obtained. This occurs when a winning flag of a prize winning combination called or a predetermined symbol (for example, a "7" symbol or a "BAR" symbol etc.) is prepared, a certain number of games, a state in which a prize is more likely to occur than a normal game state, 100 ~ 4
There is a winning flag of a winning combination called a "bonus combination" that allows a large amount of coins to be paid out, such as about 00 coins.

The state in which the winning flag is established is a state generally called "internal winning", in which the corresponding winning combination is only allowed to be on the winning line, and the winning is not actually made. It has not occurred. In order to generate a prize, it is necessary to operate at a timing (usually within 4 frames) at which the rotating winning symbol can be stopped on the winning line, so-called "pushing" is necessary. If this operation timing is bad, No prizes will be generated despite being internally won,
So-called “missing” will occur.

[0005] This omission can be said to be a failure to push the eye in a broader sense, but there are several patterns in the cause, and firstly, although the design to be aimed at is fixed, the design that fluctuates is changed. There is a pattern that I can not recognize and fail by performing an appropriate stop operation, and secondly, there are multiple winning prizes that may have been internally won in this game, and what pattern should I stop and do? There is a pattern that cannot be specified and fails by performing an appropriate stop operation.

The former can be expected to improve the accuracy to some extent if the player is familiar with the touching technique, but the latter needs to grasp the invisible internal winning state, so no matter how skillful the player is at pushing. It is impossible to improve the accuracy of the press.

To put it the other way around, as long as the internal winning combination is notified,
It can be said that it is possible to realize a gaming state such as a bonus game in which a large amount of coins can be earned even in the normal gaming state. By utilizing such pachislot-specific game playability, a predetermined condition is satisfied. In this case, the fact that internal winning has been achieved for a predetermined period of time, and further, the type of the internal winning combination has been notified, has reduced the dropouts, and a large amount of coins have been paid out as compared to a normal game in which no notification is given. There are gaming machines equipped with a function commonly known as "assist time (AT)". This belongs to "during a normal game" in terms of "game state", which will be described later, but the actual coin payout can be set to be comparable to the bonus game.

Similarly, "Super Time (S)" is provided as a function for providing a coin payout size depending on whether or not support for "winning" the "internal winning state" is provided.
There is something called "T)". This is when the spinning reel is stopped and controlled by the player's stop button operation,
Prepare multiple "stop tables" to determine how many frames to slide from the stopped symbol position to stop, and determine the stop table to be used each time the winning combination is internally won by random number lottery, and then the stop table If you do not perform the stop operation according to the stop operation order set in, the stop control will not occur even if it is operated at a timing that can be stopped on the activated winning line With such a configuration, by providing a state of "notifying" and a state of not "notifying" of the type of the selected stop table, a large amount of coin payout comparable to the bonus game is realized as in the above-mentioned "AT function". It is a thing.

For example, when there are three stop buttons for left reel stop, middle reel stop, and right reel stop, "left stop, middle stop, right stop", "left stop, right stop," Six types of "middle stop", "right stop, left stop, middle stop", "middle stop, right stop, left stop", "middle stop, left stop, right stop" are prepared, and a stop table determined by random number lottery The prizes will not be generated unless they are operated in the order of.

Whether or not to generate such a state of navigating the operation method advantageous to the player (hereinafter referred to as "game assistance period" in the present invention) is determined by random number lottery as in the normal bonus winning combination. In recent years, a gaming machine with a game property that presents the “task” to the player and generates the “auxiliary game period” on the condition that the “task” has been achieved has recently become available. Has appeared. This "task" is, for example, "a bell within 20 games".
Win four winning prizes ”,“ Don't win all 10 winning prizes internally ”,“ BG playing during bonus games ”
Please operate the stop button according to the specific sound of M ”, etc., for several game periods after the assignment was presented,
In order to achieve the "task", the player "wins a bonus winning combination", which is the original game quality of a pachislot machine.
Apart from that, they focus on achieving the tasks presented and are glad.

The occurrence of such a "game assistance period" is determined by referring to the game history over several games unlike the one determined by a lottery for each game such as a bonus lottery. Will be. This also affects the production side, and makes it easier to use the production method that was difficult to express in the conventional game. For example, as described below,
In the world view set on the gaming machine, the player appears as a pseudo "hero", fights with the enemy "monster", and wins the battle to "game assist period".
There is something that causes. Although there have been game machines with such a world view set up in the past, there is a tendency that the period of effect is completed only for the game in which the effect occurs. This is because the cause of the production is the winning of the winning combination, so no matter how many "games" are performed, a prize will be generated in the middle of the game, or the popular "reach eyes" By stopping the reel in a special stop mode called ", which does not appear unless it is a bonus internal winning,
It was often noticed that the bonus winning combination was internally won before the production was completed, and it could not be an effective production.

Therefore, by determining the generation condition of the "game assistance period" over several games, even in terms of performance, for example, 1
For each game, you can make an "attack" or "defense" effect, and finally develop a "game assistance period" by winning over enemy monsters while developing battle scenes over several games. It is possible to give the production a story

[0013]

However, in the occurrence of a specific game, a main character and an enemy character are provided to perform a battle, and if the main character wins, the game property such that a specific game is given, and further , There is also provided a gaming machine that has an additional character that can be acquired with a certain probability and is involved in the occurrence of a specific game, but the intentions of the player are fully reflected in the actions and uses of those characters. In many cases, the effect control unit unilaterally executes the effect like a so-called reach action.

Further, in order to increase the types of characters that appear and to have a deeper effect, by setting an additional character that can be obtained when certain conditions are satisfied, and by using the additional character during a battle with an enemy monster, Although there are game machines that allow the battle to proceed in an advantageous manner, there is a problem that the intention of the player is not reflected in the timing and the amount of the possessed items.

An object of the present invention is to provide a new character to the contents of the "game assistance period" which is an advantageous situation for the player, in the winning situation of the game in the course of the generation of the game assistance period, the contents of the effect produced, and the like. It is to create a new game nature in "occurrence" and "execution" of the game assistance period by making it appear.

[0016]

The first aspect of the present invention is as follows.
A variable display means for variably displaying various symbols, and a winning combination lottery means for selecting a winning combination based on a predetermined input signal.
Stop means composed of a plurality of stop buttons operably provided to the player, stop control means for stopping and displaying the variable display according to the lottery result of the lottery means and a stop signal from the stop means, and a player Is a gaming machine provided with a specific game control means for determining whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied, and executing a specific game advantageous to the player according to the determination result, which is operable by the player. One character and an additional character which is given to the first character and controls the specific game generating means to a state advantageous to the player by using the first character;
In a gaming machine provided with an addition determination means for determining whether or not to add the additional character to the main character,
It is characterized by further comprising additional character use determining means for determining whether or not to use the additional character according to an operation of the stop button.

In a second aspect of the gaming machine of the present invention, there are a plurality of types of the additional characters, and the degree of controlling the specific game control means in a state advantageous to the player is changed depending on the type of the additional character used. It is characterized by

In a third aspect of the gaming machine of the present invention, the additional character use determining means executes a random number lottery based on the operation of the stop button, and determines use when the lottery result is a win. Characterize.

A fourth aspect of the game machine of the present invention is characterized in that the specific game suggests an operation method advantageous to the player.

In the embodiments described later, a hero character is set as the first character and a monster is set as the second character, and the two characters are encountered with a certain probability and a battle is performed. Then, on condition that the physical strength (hit points) set for the monster character has become 0, a battle rush which is a specific game is executed.

As an example of the additional character, an attack item that can damage a monster by using it, a weapon equipped by the hero, magic that can be acquired, etc., as described in the embodiments described later. Can be given. In short, in the initial stage, it does not exist in the player itself, but as the game progresses, the main character becomes available, which affects the occurrence of the specific game state.

As an example of the additional character use determining means, a use lottery using a random number is executed when a stop operation is performed, and an item is used when it is a win, as will be described in a later embodiment. There are many things.

Further, the specific game control means, as will be described in the embodiments described later, satisfy a predetermined condition (for example,
Classified into a specific game generation means that determines whether or not a specific game is generated by a battle between the hero character and an enemy monster character, and the hero wins), and a performance execution means that controls execution of the generated specific game To be done.

Further, controlling the specific game control means to a state advantageous to the player means, for example, improving the probability of occurrence of the specific game or improving the contents of the specific game being executed (complete notification of the winning flag). Or, the complete notification of the stop order).

[0025]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is an external view of a slot machine with a stop button, which is one embodiment of a gaming machine of the present invention, a so-called pachi-slot gaming machine. The pachi-slot gaming machine 1 has a box-shaped cabinet 2 made of plywood in which a front door 3 is openably and closably attached. On the upper part of the front door 3, a game status display lamp 4 which emits and flashes in different display forms when a bonus game occurs or an error occurs, and a speaker which outputs a sound effect during a game or an error sound 5L, 5
R and a payout table 6 in which the number of payouts of each winning combination and a simple game explanation are written are provided. A substantially vertical panel display 7 is provided in the center of the front door 3, and three vertically long rectangular display windows are provided in the center (left display window 8L, middle display window 8C, right display window 8R). Are provided so that the reels in the cabinet (left reel 9L, middle reel 9C, right reel 9R) can be viewed. These reels 3L, 3C, 3
R has a plurality of symbols arranged on its outer peripheral surface and is rotatable, and constitutes a variable display means together with the display windows 8L, 8C, 8R.

On the left side of the panel display section, a 1-BET lamp 10a which lights up when the number of bets is one coin or more, and a 2-BET lamp 1 which lights up when the number of bets is two coins or more.
0b, lights up when the number of bets is 3 coins Lights up 3
-A BET lamp 10c is provided. Then, as shown in the enlarged view of the display windows 8L, 8C, 8R shown in FIG.
-When the BET lamp 10a lights up, the center line L1
Becomes an effective winning line (hereinafter abbreviated as an effective line), and when the 2-BET lamp 10b lights up, in addition to the center line L1, a top line L2A and a bottom line L2B
Becomes the effective line, and when the 3-BET lamp 10c is turned on, the cross-down line L3A and the cross-up line L3B become effective lines in addition to the center line L1, the top line L2A, and the bottom line L2B.

On the right side of the panel display section 7, there are provided a bonus information display section 11, a WIN lamp 12, and a payout display section 13. The bonus information display section 11 is composed of 7-segment LEDs and mainly notifies the progress of the bonus game. The WIN lamp 12 lights up with a predetermined probability when a bonus winning combination is internally won, and the player wins 10
0% Notify that the bonus has been internally won. The payout display unit 13 is composed of a 7-segment LED and displays the number of coins paid out when a winning occurs.

Below the display windows 8L, 8C and 8R, a liquid crystal display device 14 for displaying various game histories and effects is provided and constitutes an auxiliary effect means.

A coin slot 28 is provided on the right side of the liquid crystal display device 14, a 1-BET switch 16, a 2-BET switch 17 and a MAXBET switch 18 are provided on the right side of the liquid crystal display device, and a credit is provided thereon. Display unit 2
5 are provided. If the 1-BET switch 16 is credited, one coin is bet on the game by one pressing operation, and the 2-BET switch 17 is two coins by one pressing operation. Bet on, MAXBET switch 18 is pressed once,
The maximum number of coins that can be bet in one game, three coins, is bet in the game. By operating these BET switches, the predetermined pay line is activated as described above.

Between the 1-BET switch 16, the 2-BET switch 17, and the MAXBET switch 18, a cross button 19 for selecting and operating images such as various game data displayed on the liquid crystal display device 14, and the selected contents. A decision button 20 for deciding and a cancel button 21 for canceling the selected contents and returning to the normal display from the selection screen or menu display are provided.

On the 1-BET switch 16 and the 2-BET switch 17, a credit display section 25 having a display section of 7-segment LED is provided. The credit function is a function of internally storing coins within a certain range (for example, 50 coins) without paying out coins at the time of winning, and the current number of stored coins is displayed on the credit display unit 25. When the number of stored coins exceeds 50, coins are paid out to the coin tray 24.

A C / P (credit / payout) switch 22 is provided on the left side of the central portion of the front door 3 so that the player can select whether to credit or pay out coins acquired in the game by operating a push button. There is. By switching the C / P switch 22, coins are paid out to the coin payout opening 23 at the lower part of the front door, and the paid out coins are stored in the coin tray 24. A start switch 26 is provided on the right side of the C / P switch 22 so as to be rotatable within a predetermined angle range. When the start switch 26 is operated by the player, the three reels 9L, 9C, 9R start to rotate, and the variable display of symbols in the display windows 8L, 8C, 8R is started.

At the center of the front door 3, the liquid crystal display device 14
A stop operation section 15 for stopping the three reels 9L, 9C, 9R that are rotating is provided below the, and constitutes stop means. The stop operation unit 15 includes a left stop button 27L, a middle stop button 27C, and a right stop button 27R. These stop buttons 27L, 27C,
The player can arbitrarily determine the order of stopping 27L.
Generally, the stop operation performed when all reels are rotating is the "first stop operation", the next stop operation is the "second stop operation", and the last stop operation is the "third stop operation". Say. In addition, in this embodiment, operating the left stop button 27L as the first stop operation is “forward pressing”.
That is, operating the middle stop button 27C as the first stop operation is called "middle press", and operating the right stop button 27R as the first stop operation is called "reverse press".

Further, in the case of a game machine having three stop buttons, the stop operation sequence is six kinds in total, and therefore, the left stop button 27L is operated as the first stop operation, and the second stop operation is performed, respectively. Operate the middle stop button 27C as
Operating the right stop button 27R as the third stop operation is referred to as “pushing left and right”, operating the middle stop button 27C as the first stop operation, and operating the left stop button 27L as the second stop operation. 3 Stop operation Right stop button 27
Operating R is called “middle left / right pressing”, operating the middle stop button 27C as the first stop operation, operating the right stop button 27R as the second stop operation, and operating the left stop button 27L as the third stop operation. The operation is referred to as "middle right left push", the left stop button 27L is operated as the first stop operation, and the right stop button 27R is operated as the second stop operation,
Operating the middle stop button 27C as the third stop operation is referred to as "center-left pressing", the right stop button 27R is operated as the first stop operation, and the left stop button 27L is operated as the second stop operation to perform the third stop operation. Middle stop button 27 as an operation
Operating C is referred to as "middle right / left pressing", operating the right stop button 27R as the first stop operation, operating the middle stop button 27C as the second stop operation, and operating the left stop button 27L as the third stop operation. What you do is called "Right-center-left push" Further, at the center of the front door 3, the liquid crystal display device 14
A coin insertion slot 28 for inserting coins is provided on the right side of the.

FIG. 2 is an example of a circuit block diagram for realizing the operation of the pachi-slot gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. The above-mentioned game control means is roughly composed of two control circuits,
The main control circuit 101 controls various peripheral devices electrically connected based on input signals from various detection means, and the sub control circuit 201 controls the game information transmitted from the main control unit 101 and the cross button 19. , Enter button 20,
The auxiliary effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 14 based on the input signal from the cancel button 20, and the speaker 5
Controls sound effects generated from L and 5R.

The main control circuit 101 has a microcomputer 102 arranged on a circuit board as a main component, and a circuit for random number sampling is added to this. The microcomputer 102 is a ROM 104 in which game programs and data are stored in advance.
It also includes a CPU 103 that performs a control operation according to a game program in the ROM 104, and a RAM 105 that provides a work area required for control processing.

The CPU 103 includes a clock pulse generation circuit 106 for generating a reference clock pulse and a frequency divider 10.
7 and a random number generator 1 for generating random numbers to be sampled
08 and a sampling circuit 109 for sampling a random number based on a signal from a start switch 26 described later.
Are connected. As a random number sampling means, the microcomputer 102 may perform random number sampling by processing by software. In that case, the random number generator 108 and the sampling circuit 109 can be omitted.

ROM 10 of the microcomputer 102
In addition to the control program for controlling various operations of the pachi-slot gaming machine, a winning probability table used for determining whether or not the random number value obtained based on the operation of the start switch 26 is used in a probability lottery process described later. The reels 9L, 9L are operated in response to the operation of the stop buttons 27L, 27C, 27R.
A stop table for determining stop positions of C and 9R, various game information commands to the sub control circuit 201, and the like are stored.

Various peripheral devices (actuators)
Are connected to the CPU 103 via the I / O port 110.

The motor drive circuit 111 drives the reels 9L, 9C and 9R to rotate in response to the drive signal from the CPU 103, respectively.
The drive control of C and 112R is performed. In addition, the motor drive circuit 1
Reference numeral 11 controls stop of the stepping motors 112L, 112C, 112R in response to a stop control signal from the CPU 103.

The hopper drive circuit 113 is the CPU 103.
Based on the payout command from, the hopper 114, which is a coin payout device, is driven and controlled.

The 7-segment drive circuit 115 drives and controls various display sections (payout display section 13, credit display section 25, bonus information display section 11) formed of 7-segment LEDs. The lamp drive circuit 116 includes various display units (1-BET lamp 10a, 2-BET lamp 10b, MAXBET (3-BET) lamp 10c, which are lamps.
It drives and controls the WIN lamp 12).

In addition, a liquid crystal display device 1 is also used as a display device.
4 and reel backlights described later, these are driven and controlled by the sub control circuit 201.

The start switch 26, 1-BET switch 16 and 2-BET switch 1 are the main input signal generating means for generating the input signal necessary for the microcomputer 102 to generate a control signal for each drive circuit.
7, MAXBET switch 18, C / P switch 22,
Input coin sensor 117, reel stop signal circuit 118,
Reel index detection circuit 115, payout detection circuit 11
There are 9 and so on. These are also connected to the CPU 103 via the I / O port 110.

The start switch 26 detects the player's start operation. The inserted coin sensor 117 detects a coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 28 that has passed a selector for selecting odd-shaped coins. The reel stop signal circuit 118 includes each stop button 9L,
When the operation of 9C and 9R is detected, a stop signal is generated. The reel index detection circuit 115 receives a signal from the rotation reference position detection switch in the stepping motor and supplies a symbol position reset signal to the CPU 103. The payout detection circuit 119 receives a signal from the coin detection unit 120 inside the hopper 114, and supplies a payout number signal to the CPU 103.

Next, how each of these drive circuits is controlled in the flow of a series of games will be described. First, since the power switch of the pachi-slot gaming machine 1 is turned on, the random number generator 108 is generating random numbers belonging to a certain numerical range. When the coin insertion by the player is detected by the insertion coin sensor 117, or the coin is credited, the 1-BET switch 16, the 2-BET switch 17,
1-BET by betting operation of MAXBET switch 18
The lamp driving circuit 116 drives the lamp 10a, the 2-BET lamp 10b, and the 3-BET lamp 10c to light. The random number value is sampled by the sampling circuit 109 at the timing when the start switch 26 detects the game start operation of the player. Then, the sampled random number value is compared with the winning probability table stored in the ROM 104, and if there is a winning, a winning flag of the corresponding winning combination is set. This software-like lottery process is called “probability lottery process”, and the details will be described later.

Then, each stepping motor 112L, 1
A drive pulse is supplied to 12C and 112R through the motor drive circuit 111, and each reel 9L, 9C, and 9R starts rotation. The CPU 103 monitors the supplied drive pulse and updates the "pulse counter" secured in the RAM 105. Then, the value of this pulse counter is monitored, and when the predetermined value is reached, it is determined that the symbol has moved by one symbol (also called one frame), and the "symbol counter" secured in the RAM 105 is incremented by 1 To do.

For example, it is a stepping motor that makes one rotation with 400 pulses of 1-2 phase excitation, and has two rotations on the outer peripheral surface of the reel.
If one symbol is arranged, the symbol moves by one frame in about 19 pulses, so the CPU 103 determines that one symbol has moved when the value of the pulse counter reaches 19 pulses. Then, the "symbol counter" is incremented by 1. On the other hand, in the reels 9L, 9C and 9R,
An index detection signal is generated every time the reference point of the symbol passes through the center line L1 of the display window 8, and a reset pulse is sent to the CPU via the reel index detection circuit 115.
It is input to 103. The CPU 103 which has detected the input of the reset pulse clears the symbol counter counted up in the RAM 105, and the symbol position which is grasped by software and the symbol position which is actually displayed in the display window 8 are consistent with each other. Reserved.

When the reels 9L, 9C, 9R start rotating and enter a constant speed rotation state after a lapse of a certain time, the operation of the stop buttons 27L, 27C, 27R is validated. When the player performs a stop operation, a reel stop signal is input to the CPU 103 via the reel stop signal circuit 118, and after soft processing such as selection of a stop position is performed, stepping is performed via the motor drive circuit 111. Motor 112L, 1
The stop pulse is supplied to 12C and 112R, and the reel 9
L, 9C and 9R are stop-controlled.

When the stop control of the reels 9L, 9C, 9R is performed, the CPU 103 uses the code number of the symbol on the center line L1 as the stop operation position when the stop signal is received from the reel stop signal circuit 118, and the RAM1.
The table is stored in a predetermined area 05 and the stop table in which the stop operation position and the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the center line L1 are associated with each other is referred to. Then, the symbol stop position corresponding to the stop operation position is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 105, and how many pulses (how many frames) are left to stop and display the target symbol.
It is calculated whether it should be supplied, and after the calculated number of pulses is supplied, stop control is performed.

When all of the reels 9L, 9C, 9R are stopped, a prize search is performed. In the prize search, first, the symbol table stored in the ROM 104 is compared with the symbol stop position stored in the RAM 105, and the display windows 8L, 8C,
Understand what kind of state the stop mode of this game stopped at 8R is. The symbol table is reel 9L,
9C, 9R is configured corresponding to the symbol line drawn on the outer peripheral surface, and the code numbers representing the order of the symbols from the reference position and the symbol codes provided corresponding to the code numbers are associated with each other. It plays the role of a soft reel band. Next, each effective line L1, L2A, L2
B, L3A, and L3B, the stop mode and ROM1
The winning symbol combination table stored in 04 is collated to determine whether or not there is a winning. The winning symbol combination table is a combination of winning symbol combinations and the number of payout coins at the time of winning, and the winning symbol combinations and payout numbers that are valid depending on the gaming state are different. Switch and process.

When the CPU 103 determines "winning" in the prize search, it supplies a payout signal to the hopper drive circuit 113 to pay out a predetermined number of coins from the hopper 114.
At that time, the coin detection unit 123 counts the number of coins paid out from the hopper 114, and when the count value reaches a predetermined number, stops the drive signal to the hopper drive circuit and stops the coin payout.

The block diagram of FIG. 3 shows the sub-control circuit 201.
Represents the configuration of. The sub control circuit 201, based on the game information from the main control circuit 101, the input from the cross button 19, the determination button 20, the cancel button 21, etc., the peripheral devices related to the performance such as the liquid crystal display device 14 and the speakers 5L, 5R. Control.

The sub-control circuit 201 has a sub-microcomputer as a main constituent element, and has a liquid crystal display device 14.
Image control circuit 250 for controlling the display, speakers 5L, 5R
Sound source IC 230 for controlling the sound output of the sound source, power amplifier 231 as an amplifier, and reel back lamp control circuit 24
It consists of zero. These control circuits are configured on a circuit board different from the main control circuit.

The sub-microcomputer 202 includes a sub-CPU 203, a sub-ROM 204 as a storage means, and a sub-RAM 205. The sub-control circuit 201 in FIG. 3 is provided with a clock pulse generation circuit, a frequency divider, a random number generator, and a sampling circuit, which are similar to the main control circuit, although they are not shown. In the sub ROM 204, a communication sequence program with the main control circuit 201,
An effect selection table for selecting various effects based on the received game information, a sound sequence program, etc. are stored. The sub RAM 205 is used as a work area for executing these control programs.

The sub CPU 203 is connected to the main control circuit 10
Based on the game information command sent from 1, decide what kind of effect the various effect control circuits should perform,
The decision contents are transmitted to each effect control circuit. Furthermore, the character (the monster of the enemy character in the present embodiment) displayed on the liquid crystal display device 14 is selected according to the input signal based on the operation of the cross button 19, the determination button 20, and the cancel button 21 by the player. , The size of the bonus is determined according to the selected character.

The image control circuit 250 includes the image control CPU 2
51, an image control ROM 252, an image control RAM 253,
Image ROM 255, video RAM 256 and image control I
It is composed of C254. The image control CPU 251 receives the parameters determined by the sub-microcomputer 202 through the image control circuit IN port 257, and determines the display content on the liquid crystal display device 14 according to the image control sequence program stored in the image control ROM 252. The image control ROM 252 stores a reception sequence program for image effect commands transmitted from the sub-microcomputer 202, an image control sequence program for controlling the image control IC 254, and the like.
The image control RAM 253 is used as a work area when executing the image control program.

The image control IC 254 is the image control CPU 2
The image corresponding to the display content determined in 51 is displayed in the image ROM.
The image data is formed by using the graphic data stored in 255, is temporarily stored in the video RAM 256, and is output to the liquid crystal display device 14 via the image control circuit OUT port 258 at an appropriate timing to provide a display effect. .

The reel back lamp drive circuit 240 is used for effect display control such as winning effect and winning flag notice. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the reels 9L, 9C, 9R. Reel strips 29L, 29C, 29 of reels 9L, 9C, 9R
R is composed of a semi-transparent film material, and each symbol such as a "cherry" pattern or a "7" pattern is printed on the surface with light-transmitting colored ink, and the area other than those symbols is covered with light-shielding ink. Masking is done. Reel obi 2
Lamp housing 30 behind 9L, 29C and 29R
L, 30C, 30R are provided so that the light emission of each lamp does not interfere with other symbol areas. Reel back lamps 31L, 31C, 31R are built in each room of the lamp housings 30L, 30C, 30R. The reel back lamp control circuit 240, based on the parameters determined by the sub-microcomputer 202, reel reel lamps 31L, 31C, 31.
The R is controlled to blink. For example, when coins are paid out, the reel back lamps 31L, 31C, 31R of the symbols on the pay line are controlled to blink, or different blinking modes are prepared for each internal winning combination, and when the respective winning flags are established, the effect display is performed. By doing so, it suggests to the player which winning pattern should be aimed.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the reel bands 29L, 29C and 29R developed on a plane. Each reel is provided with 21 symbols, each symbol is given a symbol number of 1 to 21, and is stored in the ROM 104 as a symbol table. The symbol rows 9L ', 9C', 9R 'are reels 9
The symbol numbers are moved and displayed in order (from bottom to top) as the L, 9C, and 9R are driven to rotate.

FIG. 7 shows the number of payouts for a winning symbol combination (winning combination) in each gaming state.

Here, the internal winning, the winning, and the game state will be described. The internal winning is a state in which, as a result of collating the sampled random number value and the winning probability table in the above-mentioned probability lottery process, it is determined to be winning and the winning flag of the corresponding winning combination is set.

Winning flags exist for all winning combinations in principle, but due to their characteristics, only winning games are valid, and winning combinations with a relatively small number of payouts are called small wins that do not carry over the winning flag to the next game. Not only those games in which the winning flag has been established, but also those that are carried over until a prize occurs, the internal lottery probability of winning prizes, called big bonus (BB) and regular bonus (RB), increases, and a large amount of coins are paid out. It is roughly divided into those of the winning role called the bonus role.

Examples of the small winning combination include, for example, a "cherry" winning combination in which the player wins by simply stopping on the active line of the left reel, and a winning "bell" when all three symbols are stopped on the effective line. There are "winning roles" and "watermelon" winning roles. Regular bonuses and big bonuses are also available as bonus prizes. Regular bonus (RB)
Is displayed on the activated pay line, for example, "BAR-BAR-B
This is caused by the fact that "AR" is complete. First, 15 coins are paid out at the time of winning the prize. Then, a one-off bonus game (referred to as a JAC game or accessory game) can be played 12 times or until a prize is generated 8 times. The big bonus (BB) occurs when, for example, "red 7-red 7-red 7" are aligned on the activated line, and 15 coins are paid out at the time of winning. And B
You can play a small combination called B general game or a game with an increased winning probability of RB up to 30 times, and you can play RB up to 3 times during that period. The RB prize from the general game occurs when, for example, "BAR-BAR-BAR" are prepared,
The RB prize from the general game in the BB occurs when "replay-replay-replay" are complete. Since the replay winning combination automatically inserts the same number of coins as the number of inserted coins when a prize is won, it is possible to play a game in the next game without inserting coins. Single bonus (S
B) occurs when, for example, "7 with sword-7 with sword-7 with sword" are aligned on the activated line, and 15 coins are paid out at the time of winning. Then, the JAC game can be played once. This SB is named "Bonus",
The winning flag is not carried over, and the winning flag is effective only for the game of the same time as the small win.

Next, the game state will be described. The game state is
It is roughly divided into three states depending on the presence or absence of the winning flag of the bonus winning combination, the bonus winning combination has not been internally won yet, and the internal winning is performed in the probability lottery process.
Bonus internal winning state (bonus internal winning, also referred to as bonus internal winning) in which bonus winning symbols are not aligned on the active line and winning has not occurred yet, winning symbol is well on the active line during bonus internal winning Are arranged and are roughly classified into a bonus game state (also referred to as bonus operation) in which a bonus game is being played.

Further, during the bonus internal winning, it is divided into the BB internal winning and the RB internal winning according to the bonus type. The bonus operation is also divided into the BB operation and the RB operation.

In addition to the bonus winning combination, there is a game state (hereinafter referred to as a specific state) which is advantageous for the player who can obtain a large amount of coins.

For example, with regard to the winning probability table of the SB during the general game called "centralized machine", a high probability table (for example, SB internal winning probability 1/2) and a low probability table (for example, SB internal winning probability 1/20). And a lottery to switch to the high probability table when using the low probability table (generally referred to as "rush lottery"), and a lottery to switch to the low probability table when using the high probability table (typically "punk lottery It is known that the coins gradually increase when the high probability table is used.

Also, a plurality of winning combinations called "AT (assist time) function" which can never win at the same time are set (for example, "bell-bell-red 7", "bell-bell-blue 7", "bell-bell-blue 7", Bell-Bell-White 7 "winning combination, right reel" Red 7 "," Blue 7 "," White 7 ", each symbol has 4 or more spaces between each symbol.) Since I do not inform the type, I do not know which "7" I should aim for, and theoretically I can only win 1/3 after internal winning, but when it comes to informing the internal winning type called AT period, you should aim Since the type of the "7" symbol can be known, it is known that a specific state in which coins gradually increase and coins are theoretically possible with 100% after the internal winning is achieved, provided that the operator pushes accurately.

In addition, it is called "ST (super time) function", and if the predetermined stopping order is not performed for one internal winning combination, the winning combination is internally won and the accurate pushing operation is performed. Even if you do, there is also one that performs stop control in which the winning symbols are not arranged. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, for the winning combination “bell”, the stop order table is “from No. 1”.
NO. Up to 6 "6 types are prepared, and when Bell wins internally in the probability lottery process, the stop table to be used is selected by random number lottery or the like. For example, a table in this game"
NO. When the "3" stop table is selected, a prize occurs when the middle stop button 27C is performed by the first stop operation, the left stop button 27L is performed by the second stop operation, and the right reel stop button 27R is performed by the third stop operation. Other than the five types of stop order, stop control is performed in which bell symbols are not aligned on the activated line even if the bell is internally won.

In the normal state, since the stop order is not notified, theoretically, only one-sixth can be won after the internal winning. However, another way of notifying the type of the selected stop table, which is called ST period, is given. If it becomes a state to inform the order that should be stopped order, theoretically 100% after internal winning
It is known that a prize can be won and coins gradually increase.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
Even if the winning symbols are the same, the number of payouts is different depending on the game state. For example, the watermelon winning combination is 3 coins to be paid out during the normal game and the bonus internal winning, but BB
It is a payout of 15 cards in the middle general game. Also, "Replay-
"Replay-Replay" is a replay winning symbol during the normal game and during the bonus internal winning, but it is an RB winning symbol in the BB ordinary game, and is a winning character winning symbol of 15 payouts in the JAC game.

Further, in this embodiment, in addition to the bonus winning combination, the above-mentioned "ST" is adopted as a situation advantageous for the player, and the ST function is activated when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the general game. There is. Specifically, when the SB winning combination or the Bell winning combination is internally won, the player is informed of the stop order information necessary for aligning the combinations of the winning symbols. Therefore, when the SB winning combination or the Bell winning combination is internally won during the period of the specific state, the player operates in accordance with the notified stop order to surely generate the winning without causing the omission. You can Hereinafter, the period during which this specific state occurs is referred to as "game assistance period".

The game assistance period is generated by satisfying a certain condition in a predetermined determination process performed during the normal game. Specifically, when a winning combination is generated, points as a value set for the winning combination are subtracted from a predetermined upper limit value (10 points), and the subtraction result is 0 points within a predetermined period. When is, the subsidy period occurs. As an example, as the effect displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 14 during the normal game, an effect (hereinafter referred to as “battle effect”) that displays a state in which the character of the hero and the enemy character are fighting is displayed. When the protagonist character wins the battle effect, as software processing, the occurrence of the auxiliary period is determined when the HP (hit points: physical strength) of the monster is determined to be 0 in "battle determination processing" described later. . When a winning is achieved during the battle rendering process, the attack points set for the winning combination (the subtraction rate differs depending on the appearing monster) are subtracted from the HP initial value 10 points of the monster, and the HP becomes 0. At that time, the occurrence of the supplementary period is determined. Details will be described later.

Next, during the general game, the liquid crystal display device 1
The effect displayed on the screen of No. 4 will be described.

FIG. 9 shows the normal effect displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 14 during the general game.

In FIG. 9A, the main character 3 moving through a 3D maze 302 (hereinafter abbreviated as “dungeon”) on the display screen 301 of the liquid crystal display device 14.
03 (hereinafter simply referred to as “hero”) is displayed. The protagonist 303 is directed and displayed as it goes deep into the dungeon 302 as the number of games is accumulated. The story produced in this embodiment is set such that the hero 303 makes an adventure in the labyrinth and defeats various enemies to raise his level.

FIG. 30 is an occupation selection screen displayed on the display screen 301 when the enter button 20 is operated in the normal screen. Occupation is the warrior 312 of FIG. 30 (a),
The wizard 313 of FIG. 30 (b) and the monk 3 of FIG. 30 (c)
There are three types, and four screens are scroll-displayed by pressing the cross key up and down. Before starting the game, the player operates the cross key to display an arbitrary occupation and operates the enter key 20 to select a desired occupation. This occupation is set such that the notification mode in the above-mentioned "game assistance period" varies depending on the occupation type and level.

As the game progresses, as shown in FIG. 9 (b), a warning display 304 indicating that the monster is approaching is displayed, and then, as shown in FIG. 9 (c), the monster type is changed. The enemy status screen is displayed, and the enemy information 305 such as the name of the monster, the number of times the game assistance period is continued in the case of winning, and the face of the monster is displayed.

FIG. 10 shows the types of appearing monsters. In this embodiment, three types of “Mikapom”, “Crocca”, and “Hygo” appear, and any one of them will be described as “the number of battle continuations” described later. Monsters are also set to 7 times. The number of consecutive games in the battle rush (abbreviated as "BR" below), which is the game assistance period obtained by winning monsters, is set differently for each monster, and you win strong monsters (monsters that are difficult to win). The more BR games are given, the more

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a battle occurrence probability table. The battle occurrence probability table represents the transition probability from the normal state to the "battle effect", and the lottery is performed for each game from the normal state where no battle has occurred, and "0
Which of the three monsters will appear is determined by whether or not the random value extracted from the range of 16384 "belongs to the winning range set for each monster. Depending on the setting, for example, in the case of setting 1, if the random number value extracted in this game is “20”, a battle effect with “clocker” occurs.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a specific example of the display in the battle effect. As shown in FIG. 12A, when the battle effect is started, the hero 303 is displayed on the right side of the display screen 301 and the monster 306 is displayed on the left side, and the battle is about to begin. In this battle production, the hero 303 attacks the monster 306 once or the hero 303 attacks the hero once for each game in the normal pachi-slot gaming machine 1 (from when the reel starts rotating until it stops). . (This is called "one turn").

While the battle effect is being displayed, "the number of remaining turns" 307 is displayed on the upper right of the display screen 301. This represents the number of remaining turns possible in the battle rendering, that is, the number of games remaining in the battle rendering.

Also, a “damage gauge” 308 is provided below.
L and 308R are displayed. This is during the battle production,
The remaining HP of the monster 306 is the monster health gauge 3
In 08L, the remaining HP of the main character 303 is represented by the main character's physical strength gauge 308R. As the initial HP of the monster,
Mikapom is set to 1000 points, Crocca is set to 1000 points, and Hego is set to 1200 points. 70 is set as the initial HP for the protagonist, and 10 points are subtracted each turn. Depending on the amount of damage inflicted, if it is a monster health gauge, from left to right,
If the protagonist's physical fitness gauge, it disappears from the right side to the left side, and when the HP of any character becomes 0, the battle effect ends. The amount of damage given to the monster 306 is determined according to the type of winning combination. However, even with the same winning combination, the amount of damage differs depending on the type of monster 306.

Specifically, as shown in the damage table of FIG. 13, the damage points corresponding to the prize type are subtracted from the monster HP at that time. For example, if cherry is won, 70 points are subtracted if the monster 306 is Mikapom, 300 points are subtracted if it is a clocker, and 60 points are subtracted if it is Hego.
The initial HP of monsters is 1000 points for Mikapom, 1000 points for Crocca and 120 points for Heygo.
It is 0 points.

FIG. 12B shows the hero 303 attacking the monster 306. Such a display is made when a winning is generated as a result of one game. Conversely, if the game result is a loss, the hero 303 is attacked by the monster.
The attack pattern of the hero 303 changes depending on the prize type. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, when a cherry is won, the hero 303 performs a “flame attack” to fire a flame on the monster 306, and a “replay” occurs. If you win
When the hero 303 performs a "frozen attack" that fires ice against the monster 306, and the "watermelon" wins, the hero 303 performs an "earthquake attack" that causes an earthquake and attacks the monster 306, and wins the "bell". In this case, the hero 303 performs a “lightning attack” that drops lightning on the monster 306, and if the player wins the SB, the hero 303 performs a “flash attack” that steals the HP of the monster 306 by exposing a ring of light from the sky. Also, the monster 306 has an "attribute" defined depending on its type. For example, Mikapom has a fire attribute and is vulnerable to a freezing attack, and if replay (freezing attack) wins even once, 300 points of damage is given, On the contrary, even if Cherry (flame attack) wins,
You can only do 70 points of damage. Similarly, since the crocca is a water attribute, it is a cherry prize (flame attack)
You can inflict great damage with, but replay (freezing attack) can only give you a little damage. Since Hego is a ground attribute, it has no weak points like this and it is difficult to defeat it. SB (Flash Attack) can cause great damage to all monsters.

In FIG. 12C, the monster health gauge 3
08L became 0, indicating that the hero has won. In this way, the protagonist 303 during the battle production period
When the player can defeat the monster 306, BR, which is a game assistance period, occurs thereafter. The number of games in which BR is continued (hereinafter referred to as “BR continuation number”) is, as described above, 30 games for Mikapom, 60 games for clockers, and 120 games for Hego.

FIG. 14 shows that when the player wins the battle effect during the battle effect, or when a prize is generated during the battle effect.
It is a figure which shows the item acquisition screen which arises with a fixed probability.
In this embodiment, an item can be acquired with a certain probability when a prize is won when the monster 306 is won in the battle production, and by using the item, the item is added to the damage caused by the prize. The monster 306 can be damaged in a form. Figure 1
4 (a) is one of the items, "Water Mine"
The acquisition screen of Watermine is displayed in the center of the screen, and the number of acquisitions is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Then, after a lapse of a certain period of time, as shown in FIG. 14B, the number of items acquired so far is displayed for each type.

FIG. 15A is a diagram showing an item acquisition lottery table when a prize is generated during the battle production. In this embodiment, an item that cannot be obtained unless a battle is normally won can be acquired even when a winning occurs, although with a low probability. In the table, the winning range of items that can be acquired for each winning combination is shown for each item type. The winning probability of the winning combination such as replay and bell that is relatively easy to occur is low, and the winning probability of the winning combination that is relatively difficult to occur such as SB and watermelon is set to be high.

FIG. 15 (b) is a view showing an item acquisition lottery table at the end of the battle when the battle effect is won. In this embodiment, three types of items are set, and each item has a different acquisition probability for each monster. For example, Mikapom has a high probability of acquiring "Flame Shots", Crocca has a high probability of acquiring "Watermines", and Hego has a high probability of acquiring "Earth Shakes".

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an item number lottery table for lotting the obtained number when the above item acquisition lottery after the battle is won. There are three types of acquired numbers, “1”, “2”, and “3”, and in many cases, the number is one.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an item use lottery table which is executed when the item is in the battle production and the stop order is an operation intended to use the item. In this embodiment, even if an operation intended to use an item (right reel 9R first stop) is performed,
It is not always possible to use the item, and it is configured so that the item can be used when a certain use lottery is won. In the lottery table, a winning range is set for each type of monster 306, which is easy to use for Mikapom and difficult to use for Heygo.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a used item priority table. In the present embodiment, when item use is decided during the battle production, when there are a plurality of possessed items, which item to use, the priority is set, and basically, At this time, the item most suitable for the monster 306 in battle is selected. For example, when the monster 306 is Mikapom, Mikapom has a fire attribute, and therefore watermine having the opposite water attribute is preferentially used. However, when a synthetic item to be described later is generated in this battle, the item is preferentially used.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an item composition table and its composition priority table. In this embodiment, when there are a plurality of possessed items, a plurality of types of items can be combined to create a new item. As shown in FIG. 19 (a), the synthetic item “Hogimedil” is created by synthesizing watermine and flame shot, and the synthetic item “Polyfession” is produced by synthesizing watermine and earth shake. Created, the synthetic item "Leeds Validity" is created by synthesizing a flame shot and an earth shake. FIG. 19B is an item combination priority table. The item composition priority order requires two or more types of items in order to be combined, but is referred to when deciding which items to combine when there are three types of possessed items. It The priority order varies depending on the type of monster, and the combined item is set to be the most effective one for the monster at that time.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an item combination lottery table. Combining is done with a certain probability, and the probability of success depends on the type of monster.

FIG. 21 is a damage amount determination table when the item is used, which determines the damage amount given to the monster when the item is used. "Water Mine", "Flame Shot", and "Earth Shake" as single items inflict relatively small damage up to a damage amount of 200, and are synthetic items "Hogimedyl", "Polyfession", "Leeds Bali". The "tee" is configured to cause a large damage of 1200 to 1400.

FIG. 22 shows the main character 303 during the battle production.
It is the figure which showed the scene which used the item. FIG. 22
(A) is a standby screen during the battle production, and the main character 303
Said the monster 306. At the upper right of the screen, the type of item currently possessed and the number of items possessed are displayed, and the items can be used within that range.

FIG. 22B shows a scene in which the player has selected to use an item and the hero 303 has used the item 315 toward the monster 306.

FIG. 22C shows a scene in which the monster 306 is defeated by a normal attack due to winning a prize or the use of an item.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a winning probability table used in the above-mentioned probability lottery process. Random value is "0 to 1"
When it is extracted in the range of 6383 "and belongs to the winning range determined for each winning combination, the internal winning of the corresponding winning combination is achieved. For example, the random number value extracted in this game is 1000.
If it is 0, the winning range of the Bell winning combination is "2299" ~
Since it belongs to "11024", it is an internal winning of the Bell winning combination. Also, the random number extracted in this game is "1500
When it is 0, the range of loss is “13669 to 1638.
Since it belongs to 3 ”, none of the winning combinations wins internally.

The winning range differs depending on the type of winning combination. For example, the winning range of the bell winning combination has a width of "8726", but the winning range of the BB has a width of only "38".
In other words, it means that the winning probability is low. This correlates with the probability that the hero 303 can attack the monster 306 in the battle production.
As shown in 3, the replay (frozen attack) effective for Mikapom has a high internal winning probability, so the attack is more likely to succeed, and Mikapom is a monster that is relatively easy to defeat. Compared to that, cherry (fire attack), which is an effective attack against crocus, has a low internal winning probability, so it is more likely to miss the attack, and it can be said that it is a monster that is hard to defeat. It can be said that a monster with a lower winning probability of an effective prize (attack) is a stronger monster that is hard to defeat,
In this embodiment, the strongest monsters are set in order of Hego, Crocca, and Mikapom.
The number of R continuations also tends to increase.

FIG. 24 is an experience value acquisition screen after the battle. In the present embodiment, the experience value is obtained when the monster is defeated, and when the experience value reaches a predetermined level, the profession of the main character is upgraded.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an acquired experience value table showing experience values obtained by defeated monsters. There are "physical strength experience value", "magic power experience value", and "intelligence experience value" in the experience value, and the experience value obtained depending on the type of monster is biased. For example, Mikapom can acquire a large amount of physical strength experience value by defeating it, but can obtain only a small amount of magical power experience value and intellectual experience value. Hego gains a small amount of experience experience power by defeating him, but he can obtain a lot of experience experience power.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a level-up required experience value table showing experience values required for level-up of each occupation. In the present embodiment, the experience value is accumulated by selecting an arbitrary occupation at the start of the game, performing a battle effect, and defeating many monsters. When the experience value becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined value, the occupation level increases and the accuracy of the stop order notification during BR improves. For example, in order to become a "Level 3 Warrior", 700 points of physical strength experience value, 120 points of magical experience value and 95 points of intellectual experience value are required, and to become "Level 2 monk" 68 points It requires physical strength experience value of 125, magic power experience value of 125 points, and intelligence experience value of 300 points.

Specifically, as a profession this time, "warrior"
If is selected, the occupation level at the start of the game is 0, so the occupation level is also “0”. Then, after experiencing many battle productions, when the experience value of physical strength exceeds 250 points, the experience value of magical power exceeds 30 points, and the experience value of intelligence exceeds 30 points, the level-up screen is displayed as shown in FIG. 24 (b). Next, as shown in FIG. 24C, the display screen 301 displays that the player has become a level 2 warrior.

FIG. 27 shows an image during the battle rush (BR) which is the game assistance period. During BR, the order of the stop operation is notified on the display screen 301 as information necessary for establishing the winning of the internal winning combination. In this embodiment, the operation is performed when an internal winning of the SB winning combination or the bell winning combination is achieved during BR. In FIG. 27A, a display 309 of the stop operation sequence is displayed in the center of the display screen 301, the remaining number of BR games 310 is displayed in the lower left corner, and the number of remaining BR games is acquired in the BR in the lower right corner. 31 coins
1 is displayed. This screen shows the screen that is first displayed when the player wins internally to SB or Bell in the game during BR, and the characters "Press left" on the left side of the center of the display screen 301 It is displayed. In the lottery process of the operation order notification, which will be described later, this is the “first
Display screen 3 when it is decided to notify "until stop operation"
01 is shown, and this time, the user is informed to operate the left stop button 27L.

FIG. 27 (b) shows the display screen 301 when "No notification" is selected in the operation order notification lottery, and no operation order is notified.

FIG. 27 (c) shows the display screen 301 when it is decided to notify "up to the second stop operation" in the lottery process of the operation sequence notification described later. This time,
First, the first stop operation is informed to operate the right stop button 27R, and the second stop operation is the left stop button 27L.
Is instructed to operate.

FIG. 28 (a) shows a display form when the right stop button 27R is operated by the first stop operation in the notification of the form of FIG. 27 (c) and the operation is performed in a proper pressing order.
The display of the stop operation sequence on the right is an explosion. FIG. 28B shows the left reel 27 in the second stop operation.
Although the user has been informed to operate L, the left stop operation order is displayed with a cross mark in the display mode when the middle stop button 27C is operated by mistake and the stop order is wrong. . FIG. 28C shows a display form when the stop operation is performed in the stop order of the selected stop table, and the display of the three stop operation orders is an explosion display.

According to the BR as described above, the player can easily achieve the prize by simply performing the stop operation in accordance with the instruction displayed on the display screen 301, and can obtain many coins. it can. This BR is continued until the predetermined number of games is exhausted, but the number of continuations differs depending on the type of the monster that has been defeated.

FIG. 29 is a notification probability table for each stop operation during BR. In the present embodiment, the accuracy of stop order notification during BR changes depending on the type of occupation selected by the player and its level. The random number range of the random number value for selection in FIG. 29 is 0 to 127, and the usage data of the selection table is determined according to the profession and the level of the hero at that time. The accuracy of the stop order notification in this embodiment depends on up to which stop operation the notification is continued. "No notification" in the table indicates that no notification is given. “Up to the first stop operation” means that during the first stop operation,
This indicates that one of the stop buttons 27L, 27C, 27R should be operated, but the stop button 27L, 27C, 27R to be operated should not be notified during the second stop operation. “Up to the second stop operation” means the stop button 27 until the first stop operation and the second stop operation.
This indicates that the stop button of L, 27C, and 27R to be operated is notified.

In other words, when the bell is internally won, the probability of winning is assumed to be 1/6, "until the first stop operation" in the case of theoretically "no notification", assuming that the push operation is always successful. In the case of, the prize will be 1/2, and in the case of "up to the second stop operation", the prize will be 1/1. For example, if the profession of the main character is a warrior, the occupation level is 2, and the extracted random number for selection is 50, the stop buttons 27L, 27C, and 27R to be stopped until the first stop are notified, No notification is given during the second stop. That is, the stop buttons 27L, 27C, and 27 are selected for the first three selections from the six selections.
Although which stop button of R is to be stopped is informed, no notification is made regarding the selection of the two options during the second stop operation.

As described above, the winning characteristic is changed by changing the notification accuracy during BR according to the selected occupation and its level.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing a game information command table from the main control circuit 101. In the present embodiment, the main control circuit 1 that controls winning determination, coin payout, etc.
01 and the sub-control circuit 201 that controls the liquid crystal display device 14 and the speakers 5L and 5R are configured on different boards, and the battle effect or B processed by the sub-control circuit 201 is performed.
Since game information about the internal winning state of the winning combination processed by the main control circuit and the reel stop situation is required for the production control such as R, both boards are connected with a straight cable and the necessary information is provided. It is transmitting sequentially. The command transmitted is a "start command" transmitted when the player operates the start lever 26, and the spinning reel 9
Stop buttons 27L, 2 to stop L, 9C, 9R
There are a "reel stop command" transmitted when 7C and 27R are operated, and a "1 game end command" transmitted when all of one game is completed.

Each command is represented by 2 bytes of one type of data, the preceding 1 byte indicates the type of the command, and the following 1 byte indicates its content. The start command is composed of 6-byte data, and the data types are composed of three types of "internal winning combination", "gaming state", and "selection stop table". The reel stop command is composed of 4-byte data per one stop operation, and is composed of two kinds of data types, "stop order" and "stop reel".
1 game end command consists of 4-byte data, and the data type is "winning prize type", "bonus game state"
It is composed of two types.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing a main work area required for effect control of the sub RAM 205. The reception flag area is for the game information command transmitted from the main control circuit 101, the cross button 19, and the determination button 2
This is an area for identifying whether or not external input data such as 0 and the cancel button 21 exists, and storing the contents. The battle occurrence flag is an area for identifying whether or not a battle production is being performed. The monster type flag is an area for storing the monster type determined in the battle generation lottery process described later. The occupation type flag is an area for storing the occupation type of the main character 303 selected by the player in the support menu processing described later. The BR flag is an area for identifying whether or not BR is being described later.
The BR save flag is an area for identifying that the BR has been interrupted when the bonus winning combination is internally won during the BR. The BR continuation number counter is an area for counting the remaining number of BR's remaining, and when the battle effect is won, the continuation number is set according to the type of the monster that has been defeated, and is subtracted as the BR is consumed. It is a thing. The monster HP counter is an area for counting the remaining hit points of the monster, and the initial point of each monster is set at the start of the battle, and is decremented each time the hero 303 succeeds in the attack. The battle continuation number counter is an area for counting the number of remaining battles in the battle production, and an initial value of 7 games is set in common to all monsters.
Each game will be digested. The experience value counter is an area that counts the experience value obtained when you win the battle production,
"Experience counter", "Experience counter",
It consists of three types of counters: "Intelligence experience value counter". The level counter is an area for storing the current occupation level of each of the three types of occupations that the protagonist 303 can become. The random number value for battle generation lottery processing is an area for storing a random number value used for lottery to determine whether or not to generate a battle effect, and an appropriate value is stored in the range of “0 to 16383” and “0 to 127”. . The various item counters are counters that store the number of held items for each type when an item is acquired. Various production flags are
Battle production, successful attack production, BR production, etc.
This is a flag for determining whether or not the effect during the battle effect is executed according to the game situation at that time.

Next, the control operation of the main control circuit 101 and the CPU 103 will be described with reference to the main flow charts shown in FIGS.

First, the CPU 103 performs an initialization process (step "abbreviated as ST" 301) before starting the game. Specifically, the status of the previous game and communication data stored in the RAM 105 are cleared, the game parameters necessary for the game are written, and the start address of the sequence program is set.

Next, the CPU 103 determines whether or not there is an automatic coin insertion request, that is, whether or not a replay prize has been won in the previous game (ST302). This judgment is "YE
If "S", coins for the insertion request are automatically inserted (ST
303) and the process proceeds to ST305. When the determination in ST302 is “NO”, whether a new coin has been inserted, that is, whether there is an input from the inserted coin sensor 117 due to the player inserting a coin into the coin insertion slot 28, or various BET switches. It is determined whether or not there is an input due to the operation of 16, 17, or 18 (ST30
4). If this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST305, and if “NO”, the input signal is continuously monitored until the BET operation is performed.

Next, the CPU 103 determines whether or not there is an input by operating the start switch 26 (ST3).
05). If this determination is "YES", the process proceeds to ST306, and if "NO", the input signal is continuously monitored until the start switch is operated. Next, a probability lottery process is performed (ST306). In the probability lottery process, first, a random number for lottery is extracted in the range of “0 to 16383” using the random number generator 108 and the sampling circuit 109. Then, a winning probability table in which a random number value range (winning range) is set according to the game state and the number of inserted medals (FIG. 2)
3) is used to determine which winning range the extracted random number value belongs to and determine the corresponding internal winning combination (winning flag).

When the determined winning flag is the SB winning combination or the bell winning combination, the stop table to be used is determined (ST307). The stop table is performed by random number lottery processing using a probability table having a random number range evenly in each of the six kinds of stop tables as shown in FIG.

Next, the main control circuit 101 at the start of the game
The game information of is transmitted to the sub-control circuit (ST308).
As the command to be transmitted, as shown in the "start command" of the game information command table of FIG. 31, the winning flag determined in the probability lottery process, the current game state,
The stop table number or the like determined according to the winning flag is transmitted.

Next, it is judged whether or not the one-game monitoring timer set in the previous game has passed the specified time, for example, 4.1 seconds (ST309). If "YES", the next game is judged. A one-game monitoring timer for the next game is set (ST311), and when "NO", the one-game monitoring timer for the next game is set after the remaining specified time is consumed (ST310) (ST311).

Next, the CPU 103 controls the motor drive circuit 1
11 is controlled to rotate the reels 9L, 9C, 9R (reel rotation processing) (ST312). The reel rotation process is a process in which the constant speed rotation process is performed after the acceleration process is performed from a state where the reels 9L, 9C, 9R are stopped and a certain speed is reached. The stop buttons 27L, 27C and 27R are activated on condition that the constant speed rotation is achieved, and the reels 9L, 9C and 9R can be stopped.

Next, the CPU 103 causes the stop button 27
Whether any of L, 27C, 27R has been operated (stop button ON), that is, the stop sent from the reel stop signal circuit 118 when the stop button 27L, 27C, 27R is operated by the player. Determine if there is a signal. If this determination is “YES”, ST315
If NO, the process proceeds to ST314. S
In the process of T314, it is determined whether or not the value of the automatic stop timer is "0". Automatic stop means that when a certain period of time (for example, 40 seconds) elapses after the reel starts rotating,
Even if the stop buttons 27L, 27C, 27R are not operated and the reels 9L, 9C, 9R are rotating, the stop control is automatically performed. When this determination is "YES", that is, the automatic stop timer is "0".
If it is, ST3 is required to automatically stop the reel.
If it is “NO”, the process proceeds to ST313 to continuously monitor the acceptance of the stop operation.

In the process of ST315, the CPU 103
"Slip frame number determination process" is performed. In this "slip frame number determination process", the number of slide frames of the reel corresponding to the stop button that has been stopped is determined. Here, the "number of sliding symbols" means what the symbol position (this is called "stop operation position") displayed in the display windows 8L, 8C, 8R when the stop buttons 27L, 27C, 27R are operated. It refers to the number of symbols (number of frames) that slides, whether to slide the symbols to stop the reel (the position where the reels actually stop is referred to as "stop position").

Next, the CPU 103 controls the motor drive circuit 111 so that the reel corresponding to the stop button that has been stopped is rotated by the determined number of slide frames and then stopped (ST316).

Next, the CPU 103 issues a "reel stop command" indicating that the reel has stopped.
1 (ST317). The reel stop command is, as shown in the "reel stop command" of the game information command of FIG. 28, the stop order status (which stop operation is the current stop operation) and the stop reel status (which reel was stopped. ) Is transmitted to the sub control circuit 201.

Next, the CPU 103 determines whether or not all reels have stopped. If this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST319, and if “NO”, it means that the spinning reel still remains, so the process proceeds to ST313.

Next, the CPU 103 performs a winning retrieval process (ST319). In this prize search process, the display window 8
It is determined whether or not the stop mode of the symbols displayed on L, 8C, and 8R indicates that the winning is achieved. If the stop mode indicates that the winning is achieved, the winning flag of the corresponding winning combination is set to R.
It is stored in the AM 105. Specifically, the center line L
The determination is made by collating the code number of the symbol on 1 with the winning symbol combination table stored in the ROM 104.

Subsequently, it is checked whether or not the winning flag and the winning flag match, and it is determined whether or not the winning prize this time is normal (ST320). When this determination is "NO", an illegal error is displayed and the execution of the game program is stopped. When the determination in ST320 is "YES", coins are paid out according to the type of winning combination and the gaming state (ST322).

Next, if the game state changes due to the end of the game this time, the shift processing is performed (ST32).
3). For example, if it was the final prize of the bonus game,
There are cases where a bonus is internally won in the game this time, cases where the symbol "7-7-7" is stopped on the activated line, and the bonus game is started.

Then, the type of winning combination and the game state that have been established are transmitted to the sub-control circuit as a "1 game end command" shown in the game information command table of FIG. 31 (ST.
324).

Next, the sub CPU 2 of the sub control circuit 201
The control operation of No. 03 will be described.

First, the receiving process for receiving the command transmitted from the main control circuit and the input signal from the cross button 19, the enter button 20, and the cancel button 21 will be described.

FIG. 36 is a flow chart showing the receiving process. The reception process is executed by an interrupt process every 3 ms. First, the input buffer is checked (ST40
0), it is determined whether there is an input signal in the input buffer (S
T401). If this determination is "YES", the reception flag is turned on (ST402), and the content of the reception command is set in the sub RAM 205 (ST403), and the process is terminated. If "NO", the process is terminated.

Next, the main flow chart on the sub control circuit side shown in FIG. 37 will be described. First, sub CPU2
03 checks the reception flag area in the sub RAM 205 to determine whether or not there is an input operation related to the game support menu such as the cross key 17, the determination button 20, the cancel button 21 (ST404). The game support menu includes the above-mentioned occupation selection, payout information, and explanation of the game method. If this determination is "NO", the process proceeds to ST406, and if "YES", the support menu is displayed and edited in accordance with the input (ST405). In particular, when a job selection operation is performed, the job type flag of the sub RAM 205 is updated according to the selected content.

Next, the sub CPU 203 makes the sub RAM 20
Check the reception flag area of 5. The game information regarding the main control circuit 101 stored in the reception flag is, as described above, for stopping the start command generated by the operation of the start switch 26 and the spinning reels 9L, 9C, 9R. Stop button 27
There are reel stop commands that occur when L, 27C, and 27R are operated, and one game end commands that occur after coins have been paid out if all reels have stopped and a prize has been won. Various effect processes are executed by the command.

First, the sub CPU 203 determines whether or not a start command has been received (ST406). If this determination is “NO”, the process proceeds to ST408,
If "YES", "Start production control process"
Move to (ST407). This is to carry out the determination for generating the above-mentioned "battle effect", and the control processing thereof when the BR is in progress. Details will be described later.

Next, the sub CPU 203 determines whether or not a reel stop command has been received (ST408).
If this determination is "NO", the process moves to ST410, and if "YES", the process goes to "reel stop effect control process" (ST409). This is for notifying the stop order during BR and producing an effect according to the consistency between the notification content and the actual stop operation. Details will be described later.

Next, the sub CPU 203 determines whether or not the one game end command is received (ST41.
0). If this determination is “NO”, ST404
The process returns to the above and the same process is repeated. "YES"
In case of, it moves to "the production control processing at the end of 1 game" (S
T411). This is for determining the battle result during the battle production, updating the number of remaining games in the battle production, and updating the number of remaining games and the number of coins acquired during BR. Details will be described later.

After the processing of ST411 is completed, S
Returning to T404, the same processing is repeated. In this way, the main flow chart of the sub-control circuit 201 repeats the process of branching to the corresponding effect process according to the type of input (switch input or command from the main control circuit 101) from the outside.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the "production control process at start". First, the sub CPU 203
Performs "battle generation lottery process" (ST500). The battle generation lottery process is a lottery for determining whether or not to generate a "battle effect" for each game. Details will be described later. Then, "BR execution processing" is performed (ST550). B
The R execution process is to notify the stop order during BR. Details will be described later.

FIG. 39 is a flow chart showing the "battle generation lottery process". First, the sub CPU 203
The battle occurrence flag stored in the AM 205 is checked to determine whether or not the battle is currently in progress (ST5
01), if "YES", the process directly returns to the effect control process at the start. In the case of "NO", the random number for selection is collated with the battle generation table (FIG. 11) stored in the sub ROM 204, and a lottery is performed as to whether or not to generate a battle (ST502). If the lottery result is a loss, the process returns to the effect control process at the start, and if it is a win, the process proceeds to ST504 (ST503). ST504
Then, referring to the start command in the reception flag stored in the sub RAM 205, it is determined whether or not the bonus winning combination is internally won in this game (S).
T504). In this embodiment, in both the battle effect and the BR, when the bonus winning combination is internally won, the processing is interrupted. Therefore, when the determination in ST504 is "YES", the process is interrupted even if the generated lottery is won for the battle effect, and the effect control process at the start is returned. If the determination in ST504 is "NO", the battle generation process is continued, the battle generation flag stored in the sub RAM 205 is turned on, the monster type is stored (ST505), and
The BR continuation number is set in the BR continuation number counter of the sub RAM 205, and the monster HP initial value is set in the monster HP counter (ST506), a battle generation effect is performed (ST507), and the effect control process at the start is returned.

Next, in the effect control process at the start,
Assuming that a battle effect has occurred, the game control process at the end of one game will be described.

FIG. 42 is a flow chart showing the effect control process at the end of one game. First, the sub CPU 203
Performs "battle determination processing" for determining the battle result at the time when one game is finished when the current game is in the battle effect (ST700). Then, according to the determination result, "parameter update processing" for updating each game parameter stored in the sub RAM 205 is performed (ST7).
50).

Next, the battle determination process will be described. FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the “battle determination process”. First, the sub CPU 203 determines whether or not the battle occurrence flag stored in the sub RAM 205 is on, that is, whether or not a battle effect has occurred (ST701), and this determination is “NO”. If there is, it means that it is not in a battle, so the process proceeds to ST706, the winning type of the reception flag stored in the sub RAM 205 is checked, and it is determined whether or not a winning has occurred in this game. If "YES", the "item acquisition process at the time of winning" to be described later is executed (ST70
7) Return to the effect control process at the end of one game. ST7
If the determination of 06 is “NO”, the process directly returns to the effect control process at the end of one game.

When the determination in ST701 is "YES",
It is determined whether or not a winning has occurred by referring to the winning type of the start command in the reception flag stored in the sub RAM 205 (ST702). If “YES”, the damage table of FIG. The attack pattern of the protagonist according to the type is determined, and the damage amount is determined according to the type (attribute) of the monster.
The damage amount is subtracted from the monster HP counter stored in 5 (ST703), the attack success effect (physical attack) flag is turned on (ST704), and the process proceeds to ST706. When the determination in ST702 is “NO”, “additional attack processing” is executed (ST705).

From ST706, the process of determining the outcome of the battle is performed. First, the sub CPU 203 determines the sub RAM 2
With reference to the monster HP counter stored in 05, it is determined whether or not it is 0 or less (ST708). If this determination is “NO”, the process proceeds to ST712 and the determination is “YE.
When S ”, that is, when the monster 306 is defeated, the BR entry condition is satisfied, so the sub RAM 2
The BR flag and the BR entry effect flag stored in 05 are turned on, and the sub-R depending on the type of the monster 306 is set.
The BR continuation number counter of AM 205 is set to the continuation number (ST709). As shown in the monster type table of FIG. 10, the number of BR continuations is 30 games for Mikapom,
There are 60 games for crocus and 120 games for Hego.

Next, the sub CPU 203 performs an item acquisition process at the end of the battle, which is performed when the battle is won (ST710), and then a "level change process" in which the level of the occupation changes according to the acquired experience value. (S
(T711), the battle occurrence flag is turned off (ST71
4). Then, effect control according to the effect flag that has been set is performed (ST715), and the process returns to the game control process at the end of one game.

If the determination in ST708 is "NO", then the battle continuation number counter of the sub RAM 205 is referred to and it is determined whether or not the battle continuation number is 0 or less (ST712). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
You can battle about 7 games in common with all monsters. When the determination in ST710 is “NO”,
That is, if the battle is still in progress, move to ST715,
If a winning occurs, the production that the main character succeeds in the attack,
When the winning is unsuccessful, an effect of being attacked by the monster is performed, and the process returns to the effect control process at the end of one game. S
If the determination in T712 is "YES", that is, if the monsters cannot be defeated even after the prescribed number of battle effect games are exhausted, the battle failure effect flag of the sub RAM 205 is set in order to perform the effect in which the battle has failed. Is turned on (ST713), and the sub R to end the battle effect.
Turn off the battle occurrence flag of AM205 (ST71
4). Then, a failure effect is performed based on the battle failure effect flag (ST715), and the process returns to the game control process at the end of one game.

FIG. 45 is a flow chart showing the parameter updating process. The parameter update process updates the battle effect and the BR game number counter.

First, the sub CPU 203 determines the sub RAM 2
Refer to the reception flag of 05, the current game state is BB or R
It is determined whether or not a bonus game such as B is in progress (ST75
1) When "YES", the process directly returns to the effect control process at the end of one game. If the determination in ST751 is "NO", then it is determined whether or not it is in "BR" during a general game (ST752). If "NO", the process moves to ST754, and if "YES", in the sub RAM 205. The BR continuation counter stored in the predetermined area is decremented by 1 (ST7
53) Return to the effect control process at the end of one game. ST
If the determination at 752 is “NO”, then the sub RAM 20
By referring to the battle occurrence flag stored in No. 5, it is determined whether or not the battle effect is currently in progress (ST754), and "YE
In the case of S ", the battle continuation counter stored in the sub RAM 205 is decremented by 1 (ST753), and the process is returned to the effect control process at the end. Return to the production control process.

FIG. 46 is a flow chart showing the additional attack process. In order to damage the monster 306 in the battle production, it is necessary to generate a prize in principle, but even if no prize is generated in this game, in the pushing order at the time of the stop operation, When the reel 27R is the first stop, the process of using the item is executed. First, the sub CPU 203 checks the reel stop command of the reception flag stored in the sub RAM 205 to check the current pressing order (S).
(T800), it is determined whether or not the right reel 27R is the first stop operation (ST801), and if this determination is “NO”, it is determined that the player does not intend an additional attack (item use attack). Then, the process returns to the battle determination process.

If the determination is "YES", next, it is determined whether or not the main character 303 currently possesses the item (ST802). If the determination is "NO", the item cannot be used. Then, the process returns to the battle determination process, and if the determination is “YES”, then it is determined whether or not there are a plurality of types of items in possession (ST80).
3). In the present embodiment, there are a plurality of types of items that can be acquired, and these items are set so that they can be combined with each other to create a new item. Therefore S
If the determination in T803 is "YES", the item combination processing for determining whether or not the item combination is successful is executed (ST804). If the determination in ST803 is "NO", the combination is impossible and the process proceeds to ST805. Move. Next, an item use lottery is performed to determine whether or not the item in possession can be used including the synthesized item (S
T805). In the item use lottery, whether or not the item can be used is determined by referring to the item use lottery table (FIG. 17) stored in the sub ROM 204 (ST8).
06), the item use process is executed at the time of winning (ST8
07), if the determination is “NO”, the process directly returns to the battle determination process. In addition, the synthetic item is valid only for the game for the time when it was synthesized, and cannot be carried over to the next battle and used. Therefore, even if the synthetic item is successfully generated in the item synthesizing process, if the item use lottery is lost, the synthetic item disappears without being used.

FIG. 47 is a flow chart showing the item synthesizing process. First, the sub CPU 203 is a sub ROM
With reference to the item combination lottery table (FIG. 20) stored in 204, it is determined whether or not item combination is performed in this game (ST900, ST901). When the determination is “YES”, The item is synthesized by referring to the item synthesis priority table of 19 (b) (ST90.
2) Return to additional attack processing. When the determination in ST901 is "NO", the process directly returns to the additional attack process.

FIG. 48 is a flow chart showing the item use processing. First, the sub CPU 203 operates the sub ROM 2
The item to be used in the current battle is determined by referring to the used item priority table (FIG. 18) stored in 04 (ST910). Here, if a combined item has been generated in the item combination process, The synthetic item is used preferentially. Next, referring to the damage amount determination table when using the item in FIG. 21, the damage amount is calculated from the item used and the monster type, and the monster HP stored in the sub RAM 205 is calculated.
The counter is subtracted by the calculated damage amount (ST911).
Next, the attack success effect flag at the time of using the item stored in the sub RAM 205 is turned on (ST912), the used item counter is decremented (ST913), and the process returns to the additional attack process.

Next, the item acquisition process will be described. In this embodiment, the item can be used in the battle with the monster, but the item can be acquired by winning the acquisition lottery that is performed when a prize occurs or when winning the battle production. It is necessary to win the acquisition lottery conducted in.

FIG. 49 is a flow chart showing the item acquisition process at the time of winning. First, the sub CPU 203 checks the 1 game end command of the reception flag of the sub RAM 205, refers to the item acquisition lottery table at the time of winning of FIG. 15 (a), and performs the acquisition lottery (ST810), and determines whether or not the prize has been won. It is determined (ST811), "YES".
If it is (successful acquisition), next, the item counter stored in the sub RAM 205 is added by the acquired number (ST8
13) The item acquisition effect is performed (ST814), and the process returns to the battle determination process.

FIG. 50 is a flow chart showing the item acquisition process at the end of the battle. First, the sub CPU 203
Checks the monster type flag of the sub RAM 205 and refers to the item acquisition lottery table at the time of winning shown in FIG. 15B to perform the acquisition lottery (ST820). The item acquisition process at the end of the battle is different from that at the time of winning,
It is set so that you can always acquire some item, and the acquisition lottery determines the acquisition item type. After determining the item type, a lottery for the number of items to be acquired is next performed (ST821). The lottery of the acquired number is performed with reference to the monster type flag stored in the sub RAM 205 and the item number lottery table of FIG. Next, the determined acquisition number is stored in the sub RAM 2
It adds to the applicable counter of the item counter memorize | stored in 05 (ST822), turns on an item acquisition effect flag (ST823), and returns to a battle determination process.

FIG. 51 is a flow chart showing the level change processing. The level change means that if the experience value obtained when the monster is defeated in the battle production satisfies a certain value required for each occupation shown in FIG. 26, the occupation is upgraded to a higher level occupation.

First, the sub CPU 203 determines the sub RAM 2
By referring to the monster type flag of 05, the experience value set in the acquired experience value table shown in FIG. 25 is added to the experience value counter stored in the predetermined area of the sub RAM 205 depending on the type of the defeated monster (ST830 ), Turn on the experience value acquisition effect (FIG. 24 (a)) flag (S
T831). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the experience value counter satisfies the corresponding condition of the level-required experience value table shown in FIG. 26 (ST832). If “NO”, the experience value is not sufficient for leveling up. By doing so, the process directly returns to the battle determination process. If the determination in ST832 is "YES", the level counter stored in the sub RAM 205 is incremented by 1 (ST833), and the effect flag of the level-up effect (FIGS. 24B and 24C) is turned on ( ST834), and returns to the battle determination process.

Next, the flow of game processing when a BR occurs will be described. FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing the BR execution process. First, the sub CPU 203 is a sub RAM.
It is determined whether or not the BR flag stored in the predetermined area 205 is ON, that is, whether or not the BR is in progress (ST55
1) If "NO", the process directly returns to the effect control process at the start. If “YES”, the internal winning combination data of the reception flag is referred to, and BB is used in this game.
It is determined whether or not a bonus winning combination such as RB or RB has been won (ST552). In this embodiment, when a bonus winning combination is internally won during BR, the BR is interrupted to execute the bonus game, and after the bonus game is completed, the BR is restarted from the interrupted state. Therefore S
When the determination at T552 is "YES", that is, when the bonus is internally won, the BR flag is turned off, and after the bonus game is finished, the BR save flag which is a determination flag for executing the BR again is turned on. (ST553),
Return to the production control process at the start. When the determination in ST552 is "NO", the BR save flag is turned off and the BR
Turn on the flag (ST554), then the sub RAM2
The BR continuation number counter of 05 is checked to determine whether or not the BR continuation number has become 0 (ST555). If this determination is “YES”, it means that the BR has been exhausted the specified number of times, so the BR flag is turned off (ST
556), and returns to the effect control process at the start.

When the determination in ST552 is "NO", the internal winning combination data of the reception flag is then referred to and it is determined whether "bell" or "SB" is internally winning (ST5).
57). If this determination is “YES”, the stop order is notified on the display screen 14 by referring to the “use stop table No” stored in the reception flag of the sub RAM 205 and the notification probability table of FIG. 29 ( ST558),
If "NO", the process directly returns to the effect control process at the start.

Next, during BR, the stop buttons 27L, 27
The effect control process when operating C and 27R will be described. FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the "production control process when the reel is stopped". First, the sub CPU 203 refers to the BR flag of the sub RAM 205, determines whether or not it is in BR (ST600), and if “NO”, returns to the sub main flow. If the determination in ST600 is "YES", then the reception flag of the sub RAM 205 is referred to,
The stop order data and the stop reel data are stored in the use table N.
By comparing with o data (updated at the time of start operation), it is determined whether or not the stop operation at this time is a proper pressing order in the order specified in the stop table (ST601),
If "YES", the display (explosion display) when the stop operation is performed in the proper pressing order in FIG. 28 is displayed at the position of the corresponding stop button (ST602), and if "NO" in the determination of ST601. The display (× display) when the stop operation is performed in the wrong pressing order in FIG. 28 is displayed at the position of the corresponding stop button (ST603), and the process returns to the sub-side main flow.

In the present embodiment, the ST period has been described as a situation that is advantageous to the player caused by accomplishing the task, but as another situation that is advantageous to the player, the winning flag of a specific winning combination is also available. May be established, or the internal winning probability of the winning combination may be increased.

In addition to the slot machine as in the above-described embodiment, the present invention also provides a pachinko game machine or an arcade game machine equipped with an electric display device, and a home for pseudo-execution of the functions described above on software. The same can be applied to a game for games.

[0168]

EFFECT OF THE INVENTION In a gaming machine having a structure in which the occurrence of a specific game is determined by the result of the presentation mode between the characters, an additional character is provided in addition to the character that becomes the protagonist of the production, and various productions are performed. By ensuring that the additional character is also involved in the occurrence of the specific game, it is possible to increase the fun of the lottery for the occurrence of the specific game, and the interest of the game is increased.

Also, when the additional character is used, the use determining means is provided so that the player can select the timing and type of the additional character. It becomes possible to use the additional character to easily defeat an enemy monster, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a pachi-slot gaming machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit for realizing the operation of the pachi-slot gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a sub control circuit.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a display window.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a reel and a back lamp.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a symbol row represented on the outer peripheral surface of the reel.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a symbol combination of each winning combination and a payout number.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a stop table that is selected at the time of internal winning of a winning combination bell.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a specific example of display in a normal effect.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing types of monsters that appear.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a battle occurrence probability table.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a specific example of a display in a battle effect.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a damage table.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an item acquisition screen.

FIG. 15 is a view showing an item acquisition lottery table.

FIG. 16 is a view showing an item number lottery table.

FIG. 17 is a view showing an item use lottery table.

FIG. 18 is a view showing a used item priority order lottery table.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an item combination table and a combination priority table thereof.

FIG. 20 is a view showing an item combination lottery table.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a damage amount determination table when an item is used.

FIG. 22 is a view showing a specific example of a display in a battle effect using items.

FIG. 23 is a view showing a winning probability table.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an experience value acquisition / acquisition screen.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an acquired experience value table.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a level-up required experience value table.

FIG. 27 is a view showing a specific example 1 of the display during the game assistance period.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a specific example 2 of the display during the game assistance period.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a notification probability table.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing occupation types that the hero can select.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing a list of commands transmitted to a sub control circuit.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing a main work area of a sub RAM.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the processing of the main control circuit.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the processing of the main control circuit.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the processing of the main control circuit.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing “reception processing”.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the processing of the sub control circuit.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing “production control processing at start”.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing “battle generation lottery processing”.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing “BR execution processing”.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing "production control processing at the time of stop".

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing "production control processing at the end of one game".

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing “battle determination processing”.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing “battle determination processing”.

FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing “parameter update processing”.

FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing “additional attack processing”.

FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing “item combining processing”.

FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing “item use processing”.

FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing the “item acquisition process at the time of winning”.

FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing “item acquisition processing at the end of battle”.

FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing “level change processing”.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachi-slot gaming machine, 2 ... Cabinet, 3 ... Full surface door, 4 ... Game status display lamp, 5 ... Speaker, 6 ... Payout table, 7 ... Panel display part, 8 ... Display window, 9 ... Reel, 10
... BET lamp, 11 ... Bonus information display, 12 ...
WIN lamp, 13 ... Payout display unit, 14 ... Liquid crystal display device, 15 ... Coin slot, 16 ... 1-BET switch,
17 ... 2-BET switch, 18 ... MABET switch, 19 ... Cross button, 20 ... Enter button, 21 ... Cancel button, 22 ... C / P switch, 23 ... Coin payout port, 24 ... Coin tray, 25 ... Credit display section Two
6 ... Start switch, 27 ... Stop button, 28 ... Coin slot, 29 ... Reel band, 30 ... Lamp housing,
31 ... reel back lamp, 101 ... main control circuit,
102 ... Microcomputer, 103 ... CPU, 10
4 ... ROM, 105 ... RAM, 106 ... Clock pulse generation circuit, 107 ... Frequency divider, 108 ... Random number generator, 10
9 ... Sampling circuit, 110 ... I / O port, 111
… Motor drive circuit, 112… Stepping motor, 11
3 ... Hopper drive circuit, 114 ... Hopper, 115 ... 7
Seg drive circuit, 116 ... Lamp drive circuit, 117 ... Inserted coin sensor, 118 ... Reel stop signal circuit, 119 ...
Payout detection circuit, 120 ... Coin detection unit, 121 ... Reel stop signal circuit, 201 ... Sub control circuit, 202 ... Sub microcomputer, 203 ... Sub CPU, 204 ... Sub ROM, 205 ... Sub RAM, 206 ... Sub microcomputer IN Port, 207 ... Sub-microcomputer OUT port, 240 ... Reel back lamp control circuit, 250 ... Image control circuit, 251 ... Image control CP
U, 252 ... Image control ROM, 253 ... Image control RA
M, 254 ... Image IC, 255 ... Image ROM, 256 ...
Video RAM, 257 ... Image control circuit IN port, 25
8 ... Image control circuit OUT port, 301 ... Display screen, 3
02 ... 3D maze, 303 ... Main character, 304 ...
Warning display, 305 ... enemy information, 306 ... monster, 30
7 ... Number of turns left, 308 ... Damage gauge, 309 ...
Display of stop operation sequence, 310 ... BR remaining game count, 3
11 ... Number of acquisitions, 312 ... Warriors, 313 ... Wizards, 3
14 ... Monks, 315 ... Items

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A variable display means for variably displaying various symbols, a winning combination lottery means for selecting a winning combination based on a predetermined input signal, and a plurality of stop buttons operably provided to a player. And a stop control means for stopping and displaying the variable display according to a lottery result of the lottery means and a stop signal from the stop means, and determining whether or not a player satisfies a predetermined condition, A game machine comprising a specific game control means for executing a specific game advantageous to a player according to a determination result, the first character being operable by the player, and the use of the first character provided to the first character. In the gaming machine provided with the additional character for controlling the specific game generating means in a state advantageous to the player, and the addition determination means for determining whether or not to add the additional character to the main character, A gaming machine comprising an additional character use determining means for determining whether or not to use the additional character according to an operation of a stop button. 2. A plurality of types of the additional characters exist,
2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the degree of controlling the specific game control means to a state advantageous to the player is changed according to the type of the additional character used. 3. The additional character use determining means executes a random number lottery based on the operation of the stop button, and determines the use when the lottery result is a win. Game machine. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific game suggests an operation method advantageous to the player.