JP2007014491A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a loss charged to a player in a case of non-deriving a special display result when determining to permit the derivation of the special display result with the award of a special game state without lowering the original game property. <P>SOLUTION: This slot machine simultaneously provides a big bonus (1) with a minor role of 'water melon' putting out 12 tokens and a big bonus (2) with a minor role of 'bell' putting out 8 tokens as lottery objects. If a player losing the big bonus (1) or the big bonus (2) when winning the big bonus (1) and the 'water melon' or when winning the big bonus (2) and the 'bell', because the timing of the stop operation is not appropriate, the player may win the small role of the 'water melon' or the small role of the 'bell' depending on the timing of the stop operation and receive the putout of the 12 or 8 tokens which are more than the number of bet tokens of a single game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine, and more particularly, to a relationship between a determination regarding allowance for deriving a winning display result (so-called internal lottery) and a payout to be given to a player for deriving a winning display result based on the determination.

  A slot machine generally includes a variable display device having a plurality of (usually three) reels having a plurality of types of symbols as identification information drawn on the outer periphery, and each reel has a start lever by a player. Rotation is started by operating, and when the player operates a stop button provided corresponding to each reel, the rotation is stopped within a range of a predetermined maximum delay time from the operation timing. . Then, a prize is generated according to the display mode derived when the rotation of all the reels is stopped.

  When a winning occurs, a payout determined according to the type of the winning is awarded to the player. Here, the payout for winning a small role or replay is limited to one game, but the payout for winning a regular bonus or a big bonus (hereinafter collectively referred to as a bonus) The game state is given by being controlled in a state advantageous to the player throughout the game. The value of a payout given over a plurality of games, such as the regular bonus and the big bonus, is generally higher than the value of a payout given only for one game.

  By the way, with the exception of some exceptions such as games during CT (Challenge Time), in order for a winning of each role to occur in a slot machine, it is generally performed in advance (usually when the start lever is operated). The internal lottery to be won and the winning flag must be set. In general, the winning probability of a bonus to which a high-value dividend is awarded is lower than the winning probabilities of other roles.

  By the way, since the bonus winning flag set as a result of the bonus winning is carried over after the next game without winning the bonus in the winning game, it is possible to make a bonus winning in the game after the next game. However, in the conventional slot machine, no winning flag other than the bonus winning flag is set in the game with the bonus winning (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2000-185129 A

  In a situation where a winning flag other than the bonus winning flag is not set as in the conventional slot machine, no other winning combination is won unless a stop operation capable of winning a bonus is performed. Even though the bonus winning flag that could not be won will be carried over after the next game, the player will lose as much as the number of bets set to start the game, considering only the game concerned.

  Especially in situations where a small role has been missed, considering the low probability of winning, playing a game aiming for a bonus prize even if you don't know whether you have won a bonus can be considered from a long-term perspective. In any case, it was never advantageous for the player. Then, in fact, it is a coincidence whether or not a stop operation that can win a bonus can be done in a bonus winning game, so there are many cases where disadvantages have occurred without the player's knowledge. It was. In this way, if contingency works for bonus winnings other than the result of internal lottery, the player will not be given the profits that were planned on the assumption that the technical intervention of the player is appropriate There was a problem.

  The present invention reduces the loss caused to the player before deriving it when it is determined that deriving the special display result accompanied by the provision of the special game state without degrading the original game performance. It is an object of the present invention to provide a slot machine that can be used.

In order to achieve the above object, a slot machine according to the first aspect of the present invention includes:
By setting a predetermined number of bets for one game, the game can be started, and the display result is displayed on a variable display device (variable display device 2) that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information each of which can be identified. In a slot machine in which one game is completed by being derived and winning can be generated according to the display result derived to the variable display device,
Before a display result of the variable display device is derived for each game, a small role display result (watermelon, bell, cherry) accompanied by a valuable value (medal) that can be used for setting the bet amount and , A special display result (big bonus (1), big bonus (2) that is a display result other than the small role display result and has a transition to a special game state (big bonus, regular bonus) advantageous to the player. ), A regular bonus), and whether or not to permit the derivation of a plurality of types of winning display results is determined, and the decision information (winning flag) corresponding to the decision result is set in the decision information setting means (RAM 112) in advance Determining means (steps S103 to S115);
Stop operation means (stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R) for instructing to stop the variable display of the identification information on the variable display device by the player's operation;
Stop operation detection means (stop switches 42L, 42C, 42R) for detecting the operation of the stop operation means;
When the stop operation detection means detects an operation of the stop operation means, the determination set in the determination information setting means within a predetermined maximum delay time (190 milliseconds) from the detection of the operation Change stop control means (steps S302 to S305) for stopping the change display of the identification information according to the information and deriving the display result of the variable display device;
Special gaming state control means (steps S408, S410, S412) for shifting the gaming state to the special gaming state when the special display result is derived as the display result of the variable display device;
Value value giving means (step) for giving the player a predetermined number of value values according to the derived small character display result when the small character display result is derived as the display result of the variable display device S502)
Special decision carryover means (step S511) for carrying over the special decision information set in the decision information setting means until a special display result corresponding to the special decision information is derived;
The pre-determining means determines permission for deriving the special display result and permission for deriving the small role display result in the same game when the special determination information is not set in the determination information setting means. A simultaneous determination means, and when the permission for deriving the special display result and the permission for deriving the small role display result are determined by the simultaneous determination means, the special determination information and the small role corresponding to the small role display result Both decision information and the decision information are set in the decision information setting means (FIG. 4: Big Bonus (1) + Watermelon, Big Bonus (2) + Bell)
The fluctuation stop control means includes
A special display result derivation procedure defined in correspondence with the special display result in a state where the special determination information and the small combination determination information are set in the determination information setting unit based on the determination of the simultaneous determination unit Special display result deriving means (FIGS. 5 and 6) for deriving the special display result when it is detected by the stop operation detecting means that the stop operation means has been operated.
In a state where the special determination information and the small combination determination information are set in the determination information setting unit based on the determination of the simultaneous determination unit, the stop operation unit is performed in a procedure different from the special display result derivation procedure. And a small combination display result deriving unit (FIGS. 5 and 6) for deriving the small combination display result when the operation is detected by the stop operation detecting unit.

  In the slot machine, the allowance for deriving the special display result and the allowance for deriving the small role display result are determined in the same game, and both the special determination information and the small role determination information are set in the determination information setting means. In this state, if the special display result can be derived by operating the stop operation means in the special display result derivation procedure, the player can obtain a significant profit by controlling to the special game state. On the other hand, even when the stop operation means is operated by a procedure different from the special display result derivation procedure, the small role display result may be derived even if the special display result cannot be derived. If the small combination display result is derived, at least a profit from the provision of valuable value can be obtained. Therefore, when it is determined that derivation of the special gaming state is permitted, the loss caused to the player before the derivation can be derived can be reduced by derivation of the small role display result.

  The special decision information set in the decision information setting means is carried over until a special display result corresponding to the special decision information is derived. It is possible to derive a special display result based on the carried-over special decision information. For this reason, even if the small role display result is derived based on the small role determination information set together with the special determination information and the loss is reduced due to the failure to derive the special display result, Will not lose the benefit of the decision to allow the derivation of the special label results.

  It should be noted that the small combination display result is accompanied by a re-game that can start the next game without using a valuable value for setting the bet amount when it is derived as a display result of the variable display device. The replay display result (replay) can be included. In this case, the valuable value assigning means may provide a valuable value that is no longer necessary for setting the number of bets due to the provision of the replay. Further, when it is determined that the derivation of the small role display result is permitted by the pre-determining means, and the small role display result is not derived based on the determination, the derivation of the small role display result is permitted. Even if the decision is carried over until the small role display result is derived, the decision to permit the derivation of the small role display result may not be carried over after the next game.

  The special display result derivation procedure may be a first procedure capable of deriving only the special display result, and the special display result and a display result other than the special display result may be derived at a predetermined ratio. There may be a second procedure. In this case, the change stop control means has operated the stop operation means in the second procedure in a state where the special decision information and the small part decision information are set in the decision information setting means. When detected by the stop operation detecting means, the small combination display result can be derived as a display result other than the special display result when the special display result is not derived.

  The fluctuation stop control means is displayed when the operation of the stop operation means is detected based on the decision information set in the decision information setting means before the operation of the stop operation means is detected. A table in which the relationship between the identification information being stopped and the identification information to be stopped is registered in advance, and when the operation of the stop operation means is detected, the display of the variation of the identification information may be stopped with reference to the table. . The table selected when both the special determination information and the small role determination information are set based on the determination of the simultaneous determination means is based on the identification information displayed when the operation of the stop operation means is detected. Of the identification information that can be stopped within the maximum delay time range, if there is identification information that can derive the special display result, the control content for deriving this is registered and there is no identification information that can derive the special display result. If there is identification information from which the display result can be derived, the control content for deriving this can be registered. Fluctuation in the case where the variable display of identification information is stopped so that the special display result is derived based on the table selected in the state where the special decision information and the small role decision information are set based on the decision of the simultaneous decision means The stop control means is a special display result deriving means, and the change stop control means for stopping the variable information identification display so as to derive the small combination display result is the small combination display result deriving means.

  Further, the fluctuation stop control means determines the decision information set in the decision information setting means when the operation of the stop operation means is detected, and at the time according to the decision result of the decision information. The identification information that can be stopped within the range of the maximum delay time is selected from the displayed identification information, and the variable display may be stopped by the selected identification information. The fluctuation stop control means may comprise means for reading decision information set in the decision information setting means in order to determine decision information. When both the special determination information and the small role determination information are set based on the determination of the simultaneous determination means, the identification information displayed when the operation of the stop operation means is detected is within the range of the maximum delay time. If there is identification information that can derive the special display result among the identification information that can be stopped by, it can be derived to stop the variable display and there is no identification information that can derive the special display result, but the small role display result can be derived If there is identification information, it can be derived to stop the variable display. Fluctuation stop control means for stopping the variable display so as to derive identification information that can derive the special display result in a state where the special determination information and the small role determination information are set based on the determination of the simultaneous determination means The special display result deriving means is the small display display result deriving means when the variable display is stopped so as to derive the identification information from which the small combination display result can be derived.

  Further, when the display result of the variable display device becomes the small role display result and the valuable value is given to the player by the valuable value giving means, the end of one game is ended by the end of the giving of the valuable value. It may be a thing. The number of valuable values to be given when the small value display result is derived by the valuable value granting means is the number of games in the game from which the special display result is derived and the special game state transferred based on the special display result. It is good also as a thing smaller than the expected value of the number of the valuable values which a person can acquire. Here, the number of valuable values acquired by the player is the number obtained by subtracting the number of valuable values used for setting the number of bets from the number of valuable values (number of payouts) granted by the valuable value assigning means, ie, a net increase. It means number.

  The normal gaming state is a gaming state in which the allowance for deriving the small role display result and the allowance for deriving the special display result can be determined in the same game. It means a gaming state that can be controlled to a gaming state in which the expected value of the number of valuable values that can be acquired by the player is larger than the number of valuable values given by derivation of the combination display result. For example, there are three game states, a normal game state, RT, and bonus (and may have multiple types). In the normal game state and RT, allowance for deriving special display results and allowance for deriving small role display results Can be determined in the same game, the normal game state and RT are applied as the normal game state, and the bonus is applied as the special game state.

In the above slot machine,
The small combination display result deriving means is that the stop operation means is operated in a small combination display result deriving procedure determined corresponding to the small combination display result as a procedure different from the special display result deriving procedure. When detected by the stop operation detection means, the small combination display result can be derived (FIGS. 5 and 6B). In this case,
In the state where the special determination information and the small role determination information are set in the determination information setting unit based on the determination of the simultaneous determination unit, the fluctuation stop control unit is configured to perform the special display result derivation procedure in the small display unit. Non-profit giving display result (losing) in which no profit is given to the player when the stop operation detecting means detects that the stop operating means is operated in a procedure different from the combination display result derivation procedure It is further possible to include non-profit giving display result deriving means for deriving (FIG. 5).

  Here, if the procedure in which the player operates the stop operation means is different from the special display result derivation procedure and the small role display result derivation procedure, the non-profit giving display result is derived. That is, the non-profit granting display result is derived without deriving the special display result or the small role display result even if both the special determination information and the small role determination information are set based on the determination of the simultaneous determination means. The player will not get any profit. For this reason, in order for the player to obtain some benefit in the game in which the simultaneous determination means is determined, it is necessary to avoid at least a procedure different from the special display result derivation procedure and the small role display result derivation procedure. Will be forced to concentrate on the game, and the fun of the game can be further improved.

  The non-profit giving display result is a display result that is different from at least the special display result and the small role display result. This is because when the special display result is derived, the benefit of controlling to the special gaming state is given to the player, and when the small role display result is derived, the benefit of giving valuable value is given to the player. . As a result of winning display, the re-game display result or a game state with a transition to a gaming state other than the special gaming state where the expected value of the number of valuable values given to the player is larger than the normal gaming state. However, it does not result in a non-profit grant indication. A display result that does not directly change the expected value of the number of valuable values given to the player can be included in the non-profit giving display result even if some information is given to the player.

In the above slot machine,
The difference in the procedure for operating the stop operation means can be determined by the difference in the timing for operating the stop operation means. In this case,
The small combination display result deriving means is that the stop operation means is operated in a small combination display result deriving procedure determined corresponding to the small combination display result as a procedure different from the special display result deriving procedure. When detected by the stop operation detection means, the small combination display result can be derived (FIGS. 5 and 6B). here,
The special display result derivation procedure may be a procedure of operating the stop operation means at a timing at which the special display result can be derived within a range of the maximum delay time from detection of an operation of the stop operation means.
The small combination display result derivation procedure is a timing at which the small combination display result cannot be derived within the range of the maximum delay time from the detection of the operation of the stop operation means, and the small combination display within the range of the maximum delay time. It may be a procedure of operating the stop operation means at a timing at which a result can be derived.

  In this case, the special display result can be derived within the range of the maximum delay time from the timing at which the player operates the stop operation means as the special display result derivation procedure, that is, the detection of the operation of the stop operation means. If the timing is not reached, the special display result cannot be derived. For this reason, the technical intervention property for the derivation of the small role display result is enhanced. Further, the timing at which the player operates the stop operation means is determined as the small role display result derivation procedure, that is, the small role display result is derived within the range of the maximum delay time from the detection of the operation of the stop operation means. If it is possible timing, the small combination display result can be derived. For this reason, the technical intervention for the derivation of the small role display result is also enhanced.

In the above slot machine,
The fluctuation stop control means, in a state where the special decision information and the small combination determination information are set in the determination information setting means based on the determination of the simultaneous determination means, the special display result and the small combination display When the stop operation means detects that the stop operation means has been operated in the special small combination display result derivation procedure determined corresponding to both of the results, the special display result rather than the small combination display result It is also possible to further include a special high-frequency deriving means (FIG. 5) for deriving.

  Here, when the variable display of the identification information is stopped with reference to a preselected table, the control content for deriving the special display result when the stop operation means is operated in the special small display display result deriving procedure is registered. The selected table may be selected more frequently than the table in which the control content for deriving the small combination display result when the stop operation means is operated in the special small combination display result derivation procedure is registered. When the variable display is stopped according to the determination result of the decision information when the stop operation means is operated, the special display result can be derived when the stop operation means is operated in the special small role display result derivation procedure. The identification information may be selected more frequently than the identification information from which the small combination display result can be derived.

  In this way, when both the special decision information and the small role determination information are set in the decision information setting means based on the decision of the simultaneous decision means, the variable display is stopped so that the special display result is derived frequently. Since the special display result can be derived at a high frequency by operating the stop operation means in the special small role display result derivation procedure when simultaneously winning, the special display result can be derived. Although the player is operating the stop operation means, the special display result is less likely to be derived, and the player is less likely to feel dissatisfied.

  Here, the special high frequency deriving unit displays the special small combination display in a state where the special determination information and the small combination determination information are set in the determination information setting unit based on the determination of the simultaneous determination unit. When the stop operation detecting means detects that the stop operation means is operated in the result derivation procedure, the special display result may be necessarily derived (FIG. 7).

  In this case, since the special display result can be always derived by operating the stop operation means in the special small role display result derivation procedure when winning simultaneously, the player must be able to derive the special display result. The special display result is not derived even though the stop operation means is operated, and the player is not dissatisfied.

  On the other hand, the special high frequency deriving unit is configured to display the special small combination display result in a state where the special determination information and the small combination determination information are set in the determination information setting unit based on the determination of the simultaneous determination unit. When it is detected by the stop operation means that the stop operation means is operated in the derivation procedure, the special display result is derived at a predetermined frequency higher than 50%, and when the special display result is not derived, the small role The display result may be necessarily derived.

  In the special small combination display result derivation procedure, the stop operation unit is operated at a timing at which the special display result and the small combination display result can be derived within the maximum delay time from the detection of the operation of the stop operation unit. It can be a procedure to do.

In the above slot machine,
The valuable value assigning means displays the small combination display result in the variable display device in a state where the special determination information and the small combination determination information are set in the determination information setting means based on the determination of the simultaneous determination means. When derived as a result of the display, the number of valuables (8 or 12) is greater than the number of valuables corresponding to the number of bets (3) that must be set to start the game. Can be provided.

  The special determination information can be carried over from the next game onward even if the special display result cannot be derived in a game in which it is determined that the derivation of the special display result is permitted. Here, if the number of valuable values given by the derivation of the small role display result is large in the number of bets, the derivation of the small role display result also provides a positive profit for the player, and the positive profit is obtained here. Even when the special indication result is derived just because it is obtained, the profit is not lost. In this way, if it is assumed that the display results are derived in the order of the small role display result and the special display result so that the player can obtain the most benefit in the long term, the technical intervention is increased accordingly. , You will be able to improve the fun of the game.

The slot machine is
When the special decision information and the small part decision information are set in the decision information setting means based on the decision of the simultaneous decision means (FIG. 7), a predetermined special effect (bonus confirmation, may it be a bonus?) Can be further provided with special effect control means (step S611) for causing the effect means (the liquid crystal display 4) to perform.

  In this case, the player can surely understand that both the derivation of the special display result and the derivation of the small role display result are permitted by the execution of the special effect, so that the player can quickly display the special display result with high profit. It is possible to advance the game so that it can be derived. Here, in the case where it is assumed that more valuable value than the value corresponding to the number of bets is given in the derivation of the small role display result, It is also possible to advance the game aiming at the display result.

Here, the prior determination means may further include special single determination means that allows the special display result to be derived. in this case,
The special effect control means performs the special effect on the effect means at a predetermined rate even when only the special decision information is set in the decision information setting means based on the determination of the special single determination means. Can be used.

  In this case, even when it is determined that only the derivation of the special display result is permitted when the special performance is performed, the player can play the game so that the special display result with high profit can be quickly derived. It becomes possible to proceed. Here, in the case where the valuation of the small role display result is given more valuable value than the value corresponding to the number of bets, is the game aimed at prompt derivation of the special display result? The player's choices regarding the progress of the game, such as whether to aim for the derivation of the special display result after challenging whether or not the small role display result can be derived first, can further increase the interest of the game.

In addition, here, the pre-decision unit may further include a small combination single determination unit (FIG. 4: watermelon, bell as a lottery target combination) that permits the derivation of the small combination display result. In this case slot machine,
When at least the small combination determination information is set in the determination information setting unit based on the determination by the simultaneous determination unit or the single small combination determination unit (FIG. 7), at least the small combination display result is derived. Small effect production control means for causing the production means (liquid crystal display 4) to perform a predetermined small role production (special watermelon, watermelon, special bell, bell) that can be recognized by the player that it is determined to allow (Step S611) may be further provided.

  In this case, not only that it is determined that the derivation of the small role display result is permitted when the small role effect is performed, but also that the derivation of the special display result is permitted. Therefore, the player's expectation can be raised and the interest of the game can be improved.

Furthermore, here, the small role effect may have a plurality of types of effect modes (special watermelon and watermelon, special bell and bell). in this case,
The small-combination effect control means is configured such that when both the special determination information and the small-combination determination information are set in the determination information setting means based on the determination by the simultaneous determination means and when the small-combination single determination means Based on the determination, one of the types of effect modes is selected from the plurality of types of effect modes at a different rate from when only the small role determination information is set in the determination information setting means (FIG. 7). ), The small effect of the selected production mode can be performed by the production means.

  In this case, even if the small role effect is performed, the degree of expectation for the allowance for deriving the special display result varies depending on the mode, so that the interest of the game can be further improved. In addition, depending on the mode of the small role effect that has been performed, whether to play a game aiming for reliable derivation of the small role display result, or whether to challenge whether it is possible to derive a special display result with more profit As a result, the player's options regarding the progress of the game will increase, and the interest of the game can be further improved.

  Note that the small role effect control means is the plurality of types only when the special determination information and the small role determination information are both set in the determination information setting means based on the determination of the simultaneous determination means. It is also possible to select a specific type of production mode (special watermelon, special bell) from among the production modes and cause the production unit to perform a small role production of the specific type of production mode.

  Here, the small role effect control means is configured to determine whether the special determination information and the small role determination information are both set in the determination information setting means based on the determination of the simultaneous determination means and the small role single Based on the determination by the determination means, the effect means may be made to perform the small role effect at a different rate from when only the small role determination information is set in the determination information setting means (see FIG. 7).

  In this case, even if the same small role display result is derived as the display result of the variable display device, the degree of expectation for the derivation of the special display result differs depending on whether the small role presentation has been performed. Interest can be improved.

In the above slot machine,
In the variable display device, a plurality of effective lines may be set, and the winning display result may be derived by a combination of identification information stopped on each of the plurality of effective lines. in this case,
The pre-decision means further includes a small combination single determination means (FIG. 4: watermelon, bell as a lottery target combination) that determines only that the derivation of the small combination display result is allowed,
The small role display result deriving means includes:
In a state where the special determination information and the small combination determination information are set in the determination information setting unit based on the determination of the simultaneous determination unit, a specific effective line of the plurality of active lines at a predetermined ratio (Effective line in the horizontal direction)
In the state where only the small role determination information is set in the determination information setting unit based on the determination of the small role single determination unit, the small combination is applied to the specific active line at a rate different from the predetermined rate. The display result can be derived.

  In this case, even if the small role display result is derived as the display result of the variable display device and the profit obtained in the game is the same, depending on which effective line of the variable display device the small role display result is derived Since the degree of expectation with respect to the allowance for deriving the special display result is also different, the player's interest is also gathered in the effective line from which the small role display result is derived, and the interest of the game can be further improved.

  The small combination display result deriving unit derives the small combination display result on the specific active line only when both the special determination information and the small combination determination information are set in the determination information setting unit. It may be a thing. In addition, when only the small combination determination information is set in the determination information setting unit, the small combination display result may be always derived to an effective line other than the specific effective line.

In the above slot machine,
When the pre-decision unit further includes a small combination single determination unit that determines only that the derivation of the small combination display result is permitted, the special determination information is carried over by the special determination carry-over unit The special determination information and the small combination determination information may be set in the determination information setting unit based on the determination by the small combination single determination unit. In this case,
The fluctuation stop control means stops the fluctuation display of the identification information based on the determination of the simultaneous determination means, similarly to the case where the special determination information and the small part determination information are set in the determination information setting means. Also, the variable information display is stopped by a control different from the case where the special determination information and the small part determination information are set in the determination information setting means based on the determination of the simultaneous determination means. It is good.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing the overall structure of the slot machine according to this embodiment. The front door of the slot machine 1 can be opened by inserting a key into the locking device 19 and rotating it clockwise. A variable display device 2 is provided on the upper front side of the slot machine 1. Inside the variable display device 2, a reel unit 3 including three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R is provided. The reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are rotated / stopped by driving the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR (see FIG. 3), respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R have “red 7”, “white 7”, “BAR”, “JAC”, “watermelon”, “cherry”, “bell”, etc. A plurality of types of symbols that can be distinguished from each other are drawn in a predetermined order. Here, “JAC” and “Bell” are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less at the maximum for any of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. “Red 7”, “White 7”, and “BAR” are not necessarily arranged with an interval of 5 frames or less in any of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. It is not always possible to stop at any position. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are displayed on the variable display device 2 in the upper, middle, and lower three stages.

  In the reel unit 3, for each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, reel sensors 3SL, 3SC, 3SR (see FIG. 3) for detecting the reference position, and a reel lamp 3LP (see FIG. 3) for irradiating light from the back surface. 3). In the variable display device 2, when 1 is set as the bet number in the regular bonus described later, one effective line in the middle is set. Other than the regular bonus, the game can be started only when 3 is set as the bet number, and when 3 is set as the bet number, a total of 5 in the upper, middle, and lower rows and 2 on the diagonal line is 5 A valid line of books is set.

  Various display units are provided around the variable display device 2. Below the variable display device 2, a game number display unit 21, a credit display unit 22, and a payout display unit 23 are provided. The game number display unit 21 includes a game number display 51 (see FIG. 3) using a 7-segment display, and counts the number of games and the number of winnings in a regular bonus (including a case where it is provided during a big bonus) described later. The counter value to be displayed is displayed. The game number display unit 21 may be used to display the value of a counter that counts the number of medals paid out during a big bonus, which will be described later. Further, the game number display unit 21 is also used to display a code (error code) corresponding to the type of error that has occurred when an error such as a RAM abnormality error occurs.

  The credit display unit 22 is constituted by a credit display 52 (see FIG. 3) using a 7-segment display, and displays the number of credits accumulated as data according to the number of inserted medals and the number of paid-out coins as will be described later. The payout display unit 23 is composed of a 7-segment display payout display 53 (see FIG. 3), and displays the number of medals to be paid out when winning is achieved. On the left side of the variable display device 2, there are provided a one-bet display unit 24, two-bet display units 25 and 26, and three-bet display units 27 and 28 for indicating the number of bets set for each game. ing. However, the number of bets that can start the game is determined in advance according to the gaming state.

  On the right side of the variable display device 2, an insertion instruction display unit 29, a start display unit 30, a weight display unit 31, a replay display unit 32, and a game over display unit 33 are provided. The insertion instruction display unit 29 indicates that a medal can be inserted by turning on the insertion instruction lamp 59 (see FIG. 3). The start display unit 30 indicates that the start lamp 60 (see FIG. 3) is turned on, so that the start can be started, that is, the operation of the start lever 11 can be accepted. The weight display unit 31 indicates that a weight to be described later is applied when the weight lamp 61 (see FIG. 3) is turned on. The replay display unit 32 indicates that a replay winning that will be described later has been made when the replay lamp 62 (see FIG. 3) is turned on. The game over display unit 33 indicates that the slot machine 1 has been stopped by turning on the game over lamp 63 (see FIG. 3).

  On the upper side of the variable display device 2, a liquid crystal display 4 is provided as a production means. The liquid crystal display 4 displays various effect images according to the gaming state, the setting status of the winning flag, and the like. Further, the liquid crystal display 4 can display various information directly or indirectly related to the game.

  A medal slot 13, a single BET button 14, a MAXBET button 15, and a checkout button 16 are provided on a horizontal surface of a trapezoidal portion provided below the variable display device 2. The BET button lamps 70a and 70b (see FIG. 3), which are turned on when the number of bets can be set from the credits (maximum 50) accumulated as data, are arranged inside the single BET button 14 and the MAX BET button 15. Has been.

  The medal insertion slot 13 is for a player to insert a medal from here, and when insertion of a medal is detected by the insertion medal sensor 44 (see FIG. 3) when the insertion instruction display unit 29 is lit, A bet number is set or credits are stored as data. The single BET button 14 and the MAX BET button 15 are buttons operated by the player when setting the number of bets (1, 3 respectively) from the credits accumulated as data. When it is detected by the sheet BET switch 45 (see FIG. 3) or the MAXBET switch 46 (see FIG. 3), the bet number from the credit is set. The settlement button 16 is a button for instructing to pay out credits. When an operation is detected by the settlement switch 47 (see FIG. 3), medals corresponding to the credits accumulated as data are paid out.

  A start lever 11 and stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R are provided on the vertical surface of the trapezoidal portion. The start lever 11 is operated by the player when starting the game. When the operation is detected by the start switch 41 (see FIG. 3), the reel drive motors 3ML, 3MC, 3MR are started to be driven. 3L, 3C, and 3R start to rotate. When the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R can be operated when a predetermined condition is satisfied after the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R start to rotate, operation enable lamps 63L, 63C, and 63R (FIG. 3) provided therein are provided. (See) is lit, and the player is informed.

  The stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R are buttons that the player operates to stop the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R at a desired timing, respectively, and the operations are stop switches 42L, 42C, and 42R (see FIG. 3). Is detected, the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped. The maximum stop delay time from the operation of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R to the stop of rotation of the corresponding reels 3L, 3C, 3R is basically 190 milliseconds.

  The reels 3L, 3C and 3R rotate 80 times per minute and change the design of 80 x 21 (number of symbols per reel) = 1680 frames, so a maximum of 4 symbols in 190 milliseconds Can be pulled in. The selection of the stop symbol when the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped is performed based on a reel control table that is selected in advance according to the setting status of the winning flag, as will be described later.

  Further, a panel that covers the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R is applied as the bonus notification section 36. The bonus notification unit 36 notifies the player that the bonus bonus lamp 66 (see FIG. 3) is in a lit state, so that a regular bonus winning and a big bonus winning, which will be described later, are possible. Further, on the right side of the stop button 12R, there is provided a medal clogging elimination button 18 that mechanically vibrates the slot machine 1 when a medal is jammed.

  On the lower front side of the slot machine 1, a medal payout port 71 and a medal storage tray 72 are provided. The medal payout port 71 discharges medals paid out by the hopper 80 (see FIG. 3) to the outside. The medal storage tray 72 is for storing paid-out medals. The front panel on the medal storage tray 72 is irradiated with light emitted from the fluorescent lamp 6 (see FIG. 3) installed therein.

  Speakers 7U, 7L, and 7R are provided as rendering means on the lower front side of the slot machine 1 and on the left and right sides of the upper front side, respectively. Speakers 7U, 7L, and 7R output sound effects at the time of winning, big bonus entry, and regular bonus entry, and output of alarm sound at the time of abnormality, and various production sounds according to the gaming state Is output.

  Further, on the front side of the slot machine 1, an effect by light is performed by light emission of game effect lamps 75 </ b> A to 75 </ b> M (see FIG. 3) as effect means so as to surround the variable display device 2 and the liquid crystal display 4. Game effect display sections 5A to 5M are provided. The game effect display units 5A to 5M perform effects by light in various patterns according to the progress of the game. Note that the light emission colors of the game effect display units 5A to 5M may be either single colors or multiple colors.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the control circuit of the slot machine 1. As shown in the figure, the control circuit of the slot machine 1 includes a power supply board 100, a game control board 101, an effect control board 102, a reel relay board 103, a reel lamp relay board 104, an external output board 105, and an effect relay board 106. It is divided roughly.

  The power supply board 100 transforms an external power supply voltage of AC 100V and supplies operating power to the game control board 101 and other parts of the slot machine 1. In FIG. 3, it is shown that only the game control board 101, the hopper 80, and each of the switches 91 to 94 are connected, but the power supply board 100 also supplies power to other parts. The power supply board 100 is provided in the slot machine 1 and is connected to a hopper 80 that includes a hopper motor 82 that performs a medal payout operation and a payout sensor 81 that detects a medal payout operation.

  The power supply board 100 sets a winning probability for an internal lottery to be described later, and a setting switch 91 and a setting switch 91 for changing setting values (setting 1 to setting 6) of medal payout rates calculated based on the probability. Are connected to a setting key switch 92 for enabling the operation, a second reset switch 93 for resetting the internal state (RAM 112), and a main switch 94 for switching the power ON / OFF, and detection of these switches. A signal is sent to the game control board 101. These switches 91 to 94 are provided inside the slot machine 1.

  The game control board 101 is a control board on the main side that controls the overall flow of the game in the slot machine 1, and includes a control unit 110 including a CPU 111, a RAM 112, a ROM 113, and an I / O port 114. It is installed. Further, a random number generation circuit 115, a sampling circuit 116, a power supply monitoring circuit 117, a reset circuit 118, and other circuits are mounted.

  The CPU 111 has an interrupt function (including an interrupt prohibition function) such as a timekeeping function and a timer interrupt, and executes a program (described later) stored in the ROM 113 to perform processing related to the progress of the game, and in the slot machine 1 Control each part of the control circuit directly or indirectly. One word of data handled by the CPU 111 is 8 bits (1 byte), and the addresses of the RAM 112 and the ROM 113 are also assigned in units of 8 bits.

  The RAM 112 is used as a work area when the CPU 111 executes a program. The ROM 113 stores programs executed by the CPU 111 and fixed data. The allocation of the addresses of the RAM 112 and the ROM 113 is different between the development model in the manufacturer and the mass production model delivered to the hall. The I / O port 114 inputs and outputs control signals to and from each circuit connected to the game control board 101.

  The RAM 112 uses a DRAM (Dynamic RAM), and requires a refresh operation to maintain the stored data contents. The CPU 111 is provided with a refresh register for performing this refresh operation. The refresh register is composed of 8 bits, which is the size of one word, and the lower 7 bits are automatically incremented every time the CPU 111 fetches an instruction from the ROM 113, and the value is updated by 1 instruction. It is performed at every execution time. The configuration of the RAM 112 area will be described later.

  The random number generation circuit 115 is configured by a counter that counts up and updates the value every time a predetermined number of pulses are generated, as will be described later, and the sampling circuit 116 acquires the numerical value counted by the random number generation circuit 115. . The random number generation circuit 115 is provided for each type of random number used for the progress of the game, and a range of numerical values to be counted for each type of random number is determined. The CPU 111 sends an instruction to the sampling circuit 116 according to the processing to acquire the numerical value indicated by the random number generation circuit 115 as a random number (hereinafter, this function is referred to as a hardware random number function). As a random number for internal lottery described later, a numerical value obtained by processing a numerical value extracted by the hardware random number function by software is used.

  The power monitoring circuit 117 monitors the power supply voltage supplied from the power supply substrate 100, and outputs a voltage drop signal to the control unit 110 when detecting a voltage drop. Although not particularly shown, the control unit 110 includes an interrupt input terminal connected to the power supply monitoring circuit 117, and an external interrupt is generated in the CPU 111 when a voltage drop signal is input to the interrupt input terminal. The CPU 111 executes a power interruption interrupt process.

  The reset circuit 118 outputs a reset signal when the voltage rises to a level at which the control circuit 110 can be activated when the power is turned on to start the control unit 110, and generates a signal periodically output from the control unit 110. When the count is incremented without being cleared based on the reset counter, that is, when the control unit 110 does not operate for a certain time, a reset signal is output to the control unit 110 and the control unit 110 is restarted. .

  The CPU 111 also has a function of updating the numerical value of the specific address in the RAM 112 by timer interrupt processing and acquiring the updated numerical value as a random number (hereinafter, this function is referred to as a software random number function). The CPU 111 transmits various commands to the effect control board 102 via the I / O port 114. Each of these commands consists of 8 bits. Note that information (commands) is sent from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102 only in one direction, and no information (commands) is sent from the effect control board 102 to the game control board 101.

  Connected to the game control board 101 are a single BET switch 45, a MAXBET switch 46, a start switch 41, stop switches 42L, 42C, 42R, a settlement switch 47, a first reset switch 48, and a throw-in medal sensor 44. Detection signals from the switches / sensors are input. In addition, detection signals of the reel sensors 3SL, 3SC, and 3SR are input via the reel relay substrate 103. In accordance with the detection signals of these switches / sensors input via the I / O port 114 or the detection signals of various switches input via the power supply board 100 as described above, the CPU 111 on the game control board 101 Processing is in progress.

  The game control board 101 also includes a flow path switching solenoid 49, a game number display 51, a credit display 52, a payout display 53, a loading instruction lamp 59, a single betting lamp 54, two betting lamps 55, 56, Three betting lamps 57 and 58, a game over lamp 63, a start lamp 60, a replay lamp 62, BET button lamps 70a and 70b, and operation valid lamps 63L, 63C, and 63R are connected, and the CPU 111 follows the progress of the game. These operations are controlled.

  The game control board 101 is connected to reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR via a reel relay board 103. The CPU 111 controls the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, 3MR via the reel relay substrate 103 and stops the reels 3L, 3C, 3R with reference to a winning flag set in the RAM 112 by an internal lottery described later. An effect control board 102 is further connected to the game control board 101 via an effect relay board 106.

  The effect relay board 106 is a board provided to ensure one-way information transmitted from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102. The effect relay board 106 does not check the game control board 101 and the effect control board 102 by checking this state, and an illegal signal (especially an external input to the effect control board 102 is input to the control unit 110 of the game control board 101). It is possible to check whether or not a modification has been made such that a signal is input).

  The effect control board 102 is a sub-side control board that controls the execution of effects in the slot machine 1, and is equipped with a control unit 120 including a one-chip microcomputer including a CPU 121, a RAM 122, a ROM 123, and an I / O port 124. Yes. In addition, the random number generation circuit 125 and the sampling circuit 126 are mounted, and the CPU 121 obtains the value counted by the random number generation circuit 125 by the sampling circuit 126, so that the hardware random number function similar to that of the game control board 101 is obtained. Is forming. It also has a software random number function by interrupt processing.

  The CPU 121 executes a program (described later) stored in the ROM 123 to perform processing related to the execution of the effect, and controls each circuit in the effect control board 102 and each circuit connected thereto. The performance is performed based on a command received from the game control board 101 via the I / O port 124. The RAM 122 is used as a work area when the CPU 121 executes a program. The ROM 123 stores programs executed by the CPU 121 and fixed data. The I / O port 124 inputs and outputs control signals to and from each circuit connected to the effect control board 102.

  The effect control board 102 is connected with game effect lamps 75A to 75M, a liquid crystal display 4, speakers 7L, 7R, and 7U, a fluorescent lamp 6, a weight lamp 61, and a bonus notification lamp 66. A reel lamp 3LP is connected via a reel lamp relay substrate 104. The control unit 120 of the effect control board 102 performs these effects by controlling these parts.

  The reel relay board 103 relays between the game control board 101, the external output board 105 and the reel unit 3. The reel relay substrate 103 is also connected with a full sensor 90, and its detection signal is input. The full tank sensor 90 is provided inside the slot machine 1 and detects that the medals in the overflow tank storing the medals overflowed from the hopper 80 are full.

  The reel lamp relay board 104 relays between the effect control board 102 and the reel unit 3. The external output board 105 is connected to an external device such as a hall management computer, and receives a big bonus medium signal, a regular bonus medium signal, a medal IN signal, and the like input from the game control board 101 via the reel relay board 103. The medal OUT signal is output to the external device. In addition, a winning status signal, a reel control signal, and a stop switch signal may be output to an external device.

  In the slot machine 1, a winning is awarded when the symbols are arranged on the active line set according to the betting number of the variable display device 2. The types of winning combinations are determined according to the gaming status, but can be broadly divided into special roles that involve the transition of gaming status, small roles that involve the payout of medals, and no need to set the number of bets. There is a re-player who can start the next game. In order for each winning combination determined according to the gaming state to occur, it is necessary to win an internal lottery to be described later and set a winning flag for the winning combination.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a winning combination, a symbol combination and a payout corresponding to each winning combination, and a winning probability for each drawing target combination. In addition, as a lottery target, there are those in which a plurality of roles are subject to lottery at the same time, such as big bonus (1) + watermelon (2) + bell, but a plurality of roles are subject to lottery. Winning an internal lottery, which will be described later, does not mean that a plurality of winning combinations can be won simultaneously. Here, first, a symbol combination to be awarded and each payout will be described.

  When the combination of “Red 7-Red 7-Red 7” is aligned on any active line of the variable display device 2, the big bonus (1) is won, and even if it is won in any gaming state (however, the gaming state If the player is in the big bonus or regular bonus, no prize is awarded), and a big bonus that is a game state advantageous to the player is given from the next game as a payout. When the combination of “white 7-white 7-white 7” is arranged on any active line of the variable display device 2, the big bonus (2) is won, and in any gaming state (however, the gaming state If the player is in the big bonus or regular bonus, no prize is awarded), and a big bonus that is a game state advantageous to the player is given from the next game as a payout.

  If the combination of “BAR-BAR-BAR” is aligned on any active line of the variable display device 2, the regular bonus will be awarded, and in any gaming state (however, the gaming state is a big bonus or regular bonus) If it is, the game is not won), and a regular bonus that is a game state advantageous to the player is given as a payout from the next game.

  When the gaming state is a big bonus, the regular bonus gaming state is repeatedly provided until the number of payout medals reaches a predetermined number described later. The regular bonus ends when 12 games are consumed, or when 8 games are won (any kind of combination is possible), whichever comes first. While the game state is in the regular bonus, the regular bonus medium flag is set in the RAM 112, and 1 different from the normal bet number is set to start the game.

  The big bonus ends when the number of payout medals reaches 465. While the gaming state is the big bonus, the big bonus medium flag is set in the RAM 112. If the regular bonus flag is not set at the start of the game when the game state is the big bonus, the regular bonus flag is also set in the RAM 112 at that time.

  When the combination of “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” is aligned on any active line of the variable display device 2, a prize is given to the small part of the watermelon, and a dividend is awarded regardless of the number of bets (in any game state). 12 medals will be paid out. If a combination of “Bell-Bell-Bell” is arranged on any active line of the variable display device 2, it becomes a small prize for Bell, and even if it wins in any number of bets (in any game state) Eight medals are paid out.

  If “cherry” is derived to the left reel 3L in any active line of the variable display device 2, a cherry small prize is awarded, and any number of bets (in any gaming state) Two medals per effective line are paid out as a dividend. Therefore, when “cherry” is derived to the upper or lower stage of the left reel 3L, two effective lines are set to the upper or lower stage, so that four medals are paid out and “cherry” is set to the middle stage. ”Is derived, only one medal line is set in the middle stage, so two medals are paid out.

  If a combination of “JAC-JAC-JAC” is aligned on any active line of the variable display device 2, a replay win will be awarded, and in any gaming state (however, the gaming state will be either a big bonus or a regular bonus) If there is a crab, no win is awarded), and a replay that can be performed without setting the number of bets on the next game is awarded as a payout.

  Hereinafter, the internal lottery will be described. The internal lottery is to determine whether or not the winning of each of the above combinations is permitted before the display result of the variable display device 2 is derived and displayed (actually, when the start lever 11 is operated). . In the internal lottery, a random number for internal lottery (0 to 65535) is acquired from the random number generation circuit 115. For each lottery role determined in the internal lottery, it is performed according to the acquired random number for internal lottery, the gaming state, and the number of determination values determined according to the set value set by the setting switch 91. .

  As shown in FIG. 4, the winning combination and the lottery target are not necessarily in a one-to-one correspondence. Regular bonuses, cherry small roles, and replays are only eligible for lottery. The big bonus (1) and the big bonus (2) are subject to a lottery in combination with a watermelon small part or a bell small part. A watermelon or a bell small role can be selected by lottery.

  Among these lottery targets, regular bonuses and replays are not eligible for lottery when the game state is in regular bonus (including when offered as a big bonus). Even in the gaming state, it becomes a lottery target. However, even in the normal gaming state, when the big bonus (1) winning flag, big bonus (2) winning flag or regular bonus winning flag is already set, the regular bonus is not a lottery target.

  However, when the gaming state is a regular bonus (including a case where a big bonus is provided), or when a big bonus (1) winning flag, a big bonus (2) winning flag or a regular bonus winning flag is already set. Even if the big bonus (1) + watermelon or big bonus (2) + bell is won, the winning flag set based on the winning here is only the watermelon winning flag or the bell winning flag. For example, when the big bonus (2) winning flag is already set, even if the big bonus (1) + watermelon is won, it is set in addition to the already set big bonus (2) winning flag. Is only a watermelon winning flag and no big bonus (1) winning flag is set.

  FIG. 4 also shows the winning probabilities of each lottery role when in a normal gaming state and a regular bonus (including a case of being offered as a big bonus). In the ROM 113 of the game control board 101, A table in which the gaming state corresponding to the winning probability and the number of determination values for each determination value are registered is stored. If the number of registered determination values is the numerator and the random number for internal lottery (65536) is the denominator, the probability as shown in FIG. 4 is obtained.

  In the internal lottery, the number of determination values determined for the lottery subject in accordance with the gaming state and the set value is sequentially read and sequentially added to the random number for internal lottery. Then, it is determined that the lottery target combination read when the addition result overflows is won. If the winning combination is determined, the winning flag of the lottery subject is set in the RAM 112. In the big bonus (1) + watermelon or big bonus (2) + Bell winning, as described above, the watermelon winning flag or the bell Only the winning flag may be newly set.

  Of the winning flags set in the RAM 112 according to the result of the internal lottery, the big bonus (1) winning flag, the big bonus (2) winning flag, and the regular bonus winning flag are the big bonus (1), big bonus (2), If you don't win the regular bonus, it will be carried over to the next game. The other winning flags are erased only for the game, regardless of whether or not a winning has occurred. Even in a game in which the big bonus (1) winning flag, the big bonus (2) winning flag, and the regular bonus winning flag are carried over, other than the regular bonus will be a lottery subject. For example, the big bonus (1) winning flag is set. If the player wins the bell small role while he is, the bell winning flag is also set in the RAM 112 in addition to the big bonus (1) winning flag.

  When the winning flag is set according to the result of the internal lottery, the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped according to the setting state of the winning flag (including those carried over from the previous game) A table index for selecting the reel control table indicating the stop symbols is determined. The table index is prepared separately according to the game state and the setting status of the winning flag, stored in advance in the ROM 113, and indicates a reel control table selected when the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped. It is.

  In the table index, the table number of the reel control table corresponding to the gaming state, the setting status of the winning flag, and the stop symbols of other reels is registered for each reel 3L, 3C, 3R. The reel control table also includes a reference position (for example, the lower position of the transparent window of the variable display device 2 when the stop switch 12L, 12C, 12R is detected by the stop switch 42L, 42C, 42R. The number of drawn symbols is registered as the control content for each symbol number).

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the control contents written in the reel control table that is sequentially selected according to the table index determined according to the setting status of the winning flag. In this figure, the display mode displayed on the left is prioritized for derivation, and the display mode that is not displayed at all is the display mode that is not derived at all in the setting status of the winning flag. Yes.

  For example, the reel control tables sequentially selected according to the table index when only the big bonus (1) winning flag, the big bonus (2) winning flag, or the regular bonus winning flag is set are the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R. If it is possible to align “Red 7”, “White 7” or “BAR” on the active line according to the operation timing of “Red 7”, “White 7” or “BAR” on the effective line The control content for performing the control to align is written.

  Whether the big bonus (1) winning flag, the big bonus (2) winning flag, or the regular bonus winning flag is overlapped in the reel control table sequentially selected according to the table index when the replay winning flag is set Regardless of whether or not, the control content for performing the control to align “JAC” on the effective line is written. In any of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, since “JAC” is arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less, no losing is derived as a display result.

  The reel control table that is sequentially selected according to the table index when only the cherry winning flag is set can be derived if “cherry” can be derived to the upper or lower stage of the left reel 3L according to the operation timing of the stop button 12L. The control content for performing the control to derive is written. Further, not only the “cherry” is derived to the left reel 3L but also the control content for avoiding winning of a role other than the cherry is written. In the reel control table selected for the second reel when the left reel 3L becomes the third reel, if “cherry” is led out to the upper or lower stage of the left reel 3L to be the third reel, it becomes a role other than the cherry. The contents of the control to avoid the display mode that would win a prize are written.

  The reel control table that is sequentially selected according to the table index when the winning flag of some small role is set together with the big bonus (1) winning flag, the big bonus (2) winning flag or the regular bonus winning flag is the stop button 12L. If it is possible to align “Red 7”, “White 7” or “BAR” on the active line according to the operation timing of 12C, 12R, “Red 7”, “White 7” or “BAR” Priority is given to the alignment on the active line, and if “Red 7”, “White 7” or “BAR” cannot be aligned on the effective line, the symbol of the role for which the winning flag is set is aligned. The contents of control are written.

  If the reel control table is sequentially selected according to the table index when the watermelon winning flag is set, the “watermelon” can be aligned on the active line according to the operation timing of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R. , “Control content for aligning“ watermelon ”on the effective line” is written. The reel control table that is sequentially selected according to the table index when the bell winning flag is set is written with the control content for performing control for aligning “bell” on the effective line. In any of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, the “bells” are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less, so that no losing is derived as a display result.

  The control contents for aligning “watermelon” or “bell” on the effective line include those for aligning “watermelon” or “bell” on the horizontal effective line and those on the diagonal effective line. There is something to align. In the reel control table selected when the watermelon winning flag is set over the big bonus (1) winning flag or when the bell winning flag is set over the big bonus (2) winning flag, "Watermelon" or "bell" is aligned (priority) on the horizontal effective line.

  In other cases, when the watermelon winning flag or the bell winning flag is set, that is, when the bell winning flag is set over the big bonus (1) winning flag, or over the big bonus (2) winning flag. Table index when the watermelon winning flag is set, only the bell winning flag or the watermelon winning flag is set, or when the bell winning flag or the watermelon winning flag is set over the regular bonus winning flag In the reel control table selected according to the above, “watermelon” or “bell” is aligned (prioritized) on the effective line in the oblique direction.

  Here, in the normal gaming state, when the watermelon winning flag or the bell winning flag is set so as to overlap the big bonus (1) winning flag or the big bonus (2) winning flag, the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R A display mode derived according to the operation timing will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a display mode derived in such a winning situation. Here, a bell winning flag is set over the big bonus (2) winning flag, and a bell as a comparative example. This shows the case where only the winning flag is set. Here, it is assumed that the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R are operated in the order of left → middle → right.

  When the bell winning flag is set over the big bonus (2) winning flag, for example, the operation of the stop button 12L is detected when the symbols 3 to 7 are positioned in the lower stage for the left reel 3L. As shown in FIG. 6A, No. 7 “White 7” is stopped at the lower stage of the left reel 3L, and the No. 9 “Bell” symbol is derived at the upper stage.

  Next, assuming that the operation of the stop button 12C is detected when the symbols No. 2 to No. 7 and No. 12 to No. 17 are located in the lower stage in the state of FIG. As shown by a solid line or a broken line in FIG. 6B, “white 7” is led out to the middle or lower stage of the inner reel 3C, and the symbol of “white 7” is tempered. When the 2nd to 5th and 12th to 15th symbols are located at the lower stage, the 6th or 12th "bell" can be stopped at the upper or middle stage within the range of the maximum stop delay time. When the big bonus (2) winning flag and the bell winning flag are set, the derivation of the big bonus (2) is given priority, so the “white 7” temper is given priority.

  Also, when the 13th to 17th symbols are located in the lower row, the “White 7” of the 17th is stopped at the lower row, the “Bell” of the 19th is stopped at the upper row, and the “White 7” and “Bell” are moved to the double template. Let This is because, even if the derivation of the big bonus (2) is given priority, the possibility of derivation of the small part of the bell is continued as much as possible. On the other hand, when the symbols of No. 2 to No. 7 and No. 12 are located in the lower stage, the “white 7” and “bell” double temperies cannot be made, and only “white 7” is tempered. For example, when the operation of the stop button 12C is detected when the symbols from 3 to 7 are located in the lower stage, as shown by the solid line in FIG. Stop and become a “white 7” -only template.

  In the state shown in FIG. 6B, assuming that the operation of the stop button 12R is detected when the symbols 3 to 7 are located on the lower stage for the right reel 3R, “white” appears on the lower stage of the right reel 3R. 7 "is derived and the big bonus (2) is won. However, if the operation of the stop button 12R is detected when the symbols of No. 0 to No. 2 and No. 8 to No. 20 are positioned in the lower stage, the big bonus (2) is not won, and FIG. In the state of (b), “Bell” is not already tempered.

  On the other hand, the operation of the stop button 12C is detected when the symbols No. 1, No. 1, No. 8 to No. 11, and No. 18 to No. 20 are located in the lower stage for the inner reel 3C from the state of FIG. As a result, “white 7” cannot be derived in the middle or lower stage of the inner reel 3C, and the possibility of winning the big bonus (2) is lost here. However, since the symbol of “bell” can be derived at an arbitrary position for the inner reel 3C, the “bell” is aligned on the same effective line as the “bell” derived on the upper stage of the left reel 3L. The design can be made into a temperament.

  Here, since both the big bonus (2) winning flag and the bell winning flag are set, the reel control table that aligns the symbols of “bell” on the horizontal effective line is selected. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6C, the symbol of “bell” stops at the upper stage for the inner reel 3C. Finally, when the right reel 3R is stopped, the symbol of “bell” can be stopped at an arbitrary position, so that “bell” is aligned on the upper horizontal effective line, Will win.

  Further, in the state where only the bell winning flag is set, for example, when the operation of the stop button 12L is detected when the symbols 3 to 7 are positioned in the lower stage for the left reel 3L, FIG. As shown in (d), No. 7 “White 7” is stopped at the lower stage of the left reel 3L, and the No. 9 “Bell” symbol is derived at the upper stage.

  Next, assuming that the operation of the stop button 12C is detected when an arbitrary symbol is positioned at the lower stage for the inner reel 3C, the symbol “bell” can be derived to an arbitrary position for the inner reel 3C. Therefore, it is possible to make the symbol of “bell” tempered by aligning it on the same effective line as “bell” led to the upper stage of the left reel 3L.

  Here, since only the bell winning flag is set, the reel control table that aligns the symbols of “bell” on the diagonal effective line is selected. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6E, the “bell” symbol of the inner reel 3C stops at the middle stage. Finally, when the right reel 3R is stopped, the “bell” symbol can be stopped at an arbitrary position, so that the “bell” is aligned on the diagonal effective line from the upper left to the lower right, and the bell It will be a prize for a small role.

  Even when the big bonus (1) winning flag and the watermelon winning flag are set, or when only the watermelon winning flag is set, basically the same control as shown in FIG. 6 is performed. Will be. However, unlike the “bell” symbol, the “watermelon” symbol cannot be stopped at any position on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R regardless of the operation timing of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R. Even when only “no” is set, the symbols of “watermelon” may be aligned on the horizontal effective line, and “watermelon” may not be aligned on any effective line.

  On the game control board 101 side, the internal lottery is performed as described above, and the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped according to the result and the operation timing of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R, and a prize is generated. It will be a thing. As a result of winning a prize, a medal is paid out or a game state is transferred as a payout. In this way, depending on the progress of the game on the game control board 101 side, an original effect is performed on the effect control board 102 side. Is called. In order to perform such an effect, the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102 must be able to recognize the progress of the game on the game control board 101 side. Is transmitted from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102.

  The commands transmitted from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102 include at least an internal winning command, a reel rotation command, a reel stop command, and a game state command. The commands transmitted from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102 include other commands, but since they are not directly related to the present invention, a detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The internal winning command indicates the setting status of the winning flag in the RAM 112 and is transmitted when the start lever 11 is operated and an internal lottery is performed. The reel rotation start command indicates the timing at which the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R start to rotate, and is transmitted when the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R is actually started. The reel stop command indicates the number of symbols stopped at the middle and the other of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, and is transmitted when the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are stopped. The gaming state command indicates a gaming state applied in the next game, and is transmitted at the end of one game.

  Next, an effect performed on the effect control board 102 side will be described. In the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, as an effect on the effect control board 102 side, a predetermined image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 at the start of rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R in the normal gaming state. By doing so, the information regarding the big bonus (1), the big bonus (2), the regular bonus, or the winning of the watermelon or the bell is notified.

  There are six types of notifications: “bonus confirmation”, “may be a bonus?”, “Special watermelon”, “watermelon”, “special bell”, and “bell”. These characters are displayed as images for “Bonus confirmation” and “Maybe bonus?”. For “special watermelon” and “watermelon”, an image of a watermelon is displayed. In the “special watermelon”, for example, an image of an eating watermelon is displayed so that it can be distinguished from a normal “watermelon”. In order to distinguish the “special bell” from the normal “bell”, for example, a state where the bell image is swaying from side to side is displayed.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a selection ratio of notification modes. The notification mode is selected at a rate determined according to the setting status of the winning flag indicated by the internal winning command, and is a random number (0 to 127) extracted by the software random number function of the control unit 120 of the effect control board 102. Depending on the value, one of the six types of notification modes described above or one of not performing notification in any mode is selected.

  Big Bonus (1) When the winning flag and the watermelon winning flag are set, the “bonus confirmation” is the ratio of 8/128, the “bonus may?” Is the ratio of 16/128, and the “special watermelon” is 64/128, “Watermelon” is selected at a rate of 32/128, and no notification in any manner is selected at a rate of 8/128. If only the watermelon winning flag is set, “Maybe Bonus?” Is 1/128, “Special Watermelon” is 16/128, and “Watermelon” is 96/128. It is selected at a ratio of 15/128 that no notification in the above mode is performed.

  When the big bonus (2) winning flag and bell winning flag are set, “bonus confirmation” is a ratio of 8/128, “bonus may?” Is a ratio of 16/128, and “special bell” is The ratio of 64/128, “bell” is selected at a ratio of 32/128, and no notification in any manner is performed at a ratio of 8/128. When only the bell winning flag is set, “maybe a bonus?” Is a ratio of 1/128, “special bell” is a ratio of 16/128, and “bell” is a ratio of 96/128. It is selected at a ratio of 15/128 that no notification in the above mode is performed.

  When the big bonus (1) winning flag is set and the watermelon winning flag is not set, when the big bonus (2) winning flag is set and the bell winning flag is not set, or the regular bonus winning flag is set Is selected, the “bonus confirmation” is selected at a rate of 8/128, the “bonus may?” Is set at a rate of 16/128, and no notification in any manner is selected at a rate of 96/128. .

  When none of the Big Bonus (1) Winning Flag, Big Bonus (2) Winning Flag, Regular Bonus Winning Flag, Watermelon Winning Flag, and Bell Winning Flag are set, the “maybe bonus?” It is selected at a rate of 127/128 that no notification is made in any manner.

  When the notification is made in the form of “bonus confirmation”, the notification is continued until the gaming state is changed by winning the big bonus (1), the big bonus (2) or the regular bonus. The notification in the form of is not performed. When notification is performed in the “bonus confirmation” mode, a notification flag is set in the RAM 122. Further, when notification is performed in a mode other than “bonus confirmation”, the notification is terminated when all the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R stop rotating.

  Hereinafter, a gaming operation in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment will be described. In the following description, the term “game” means, in a narrow sense, from the operation of the start lever 11 until the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped. However, when a game is played, the number of bets before the operation of the start lever 11 is set, and medals are paid out and the game state is shifted after the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped. Is also included in the “game” in a broad sense. Note that the transmission of commands from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102 is not directly related to the present invention, and the description may be omitted.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing processing for one game executed by the CPU 111 of the game control board 101. This process is also executed after the power is turned on and a predetermined boot process is performed, or immediately after the setting is changed by operating the setting switch 91. When the process of one game is started, first, an initial process including a process of clearing a predetermined area of the RAM 112 is performed (step S1).

  Next, the number of bets is set by operating one BET button 14 or MAXBET button 15 or by inserting medals from the medal insertion slot 13, and operating the start lever 11 to substantially change the game. A BET process for instructing the start is performed (step S2). When the bet number is set by operating the BET buttons 14 and 15 or inserting medals, a BET command is transmitted to the effect control board 102.

  Here, when the gaming state is a regular bonus (including a big bonus (1) and a big bonus (2)), if 1 is set as the bet number (a larger bet number is not set), the start lever 11 Becomes effective. In other game states, the start lever 11 becomes effective after 3 is set as the bet number. Further, if the player has won a replay in the previous game, the same bet number (3 in this embodiment) as the previous game is automatically set by the replay game flag (the replay game flag is erased at this stage). The start lever 11 becomes effective as it is.

  When the number of bets is set by the BET process and the start lever 11 is operated, a random number for internal lottery is extracted, and winning to each combination determined according to the gaming state is allowed based on the extracted random number value A lottery process for determining whether or not to perform is performed (step S3). In this lottery process, based on each lottery result, a winning flag is set in the RAM 112, and a table index is determined. Details of the lottery process will be described later.

  When the lottery process ends, a reel fluctuation start process is performed (step S4). In the reel fluctuation start process, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R in the previous game are processed on the condition that a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed from the start of rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. The motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR are driven to start rotation of all the left, middle, and right reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. When starting the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, a reel rotation start command is transmitted to the effect control board 102. Thereby, the symbols are variably displayed on the variable display device 2.

  Here, when a predetermined time has not elapsed since the start of rotation in the previous game, the rotation is awaited for rotation, and the weight display unit 31 is notified by lighting the weight lamp 61. Also, the timing of one game timer for the next game is started. Further, when a predetermined condition (detection of the reference position by the reel sensors 3SL, 3SC, 3SR after the rotation speed reaches a constant speed) is satisfied from the start of the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, the reel fluctuation stop process is performed. Transition.

  Thereafter, reel fluctuation stop processing is performed (step S5). In the reel fluctuation stop processing, the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R are enabled to be operated, and each reel is operated by a player, and the reel motors 3ML and 3ML are referenced with reference to the reel control table selected according to the setting status of the winning flag. The driving of 3MC and 3MR is stopped, and the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C and 3R is stopped. Details of the reel fluctuation stop process will be described later.

  When the driving of each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped, in the display mode at the time of stopping, is any of the above-mentioned role symbols derived and displayed on the active line corresponding to the bet number set in the BET process in step S2 A winning determination process for determining whether or not is performed (step S6). If it is determined in this winning determination process that a winning combination has been won, various processes corresponding to the winnings generated on the game control board 101 are performed. Details of the winning determination process will be described later.

  When the winning determination process ends, a payout process is performed (step S7). In the payout process, the credit is increased by the number of payouts set in the winning determination process. However, when the number of credits accumulated as data reaches 50, the hopper motor 82 is driven to pay out an excess number of medals from the medal payout slot 71. In addition, various processes that are not related to winning (for example, a process related to the end control of the big bonus and the deletion of a winning flag that does not carry over) are also performed. Details of the payout process will be described later. Then, the process for one game ends, and the process for the next one game starts.

  Next, the lottery process in step S3 will be described in detail. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing in detail the lottery process executed by the CPU 111 in step S3. In the lottery process, first, it is determined whether or not the big bonus flag is set in the RAM 112 (step S101). If the big bonus medium flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S103.

  If the big bonus medium flag is set, the regular bonus medium flag is set in the RAM 112 in any case in order to play the game in the regular bonus game state (step S102). Here, if the regular bonus flag is already set, the state is only continued. Then, the process proceeds to step S103. In step S103, a random number acquisition process is performed, and a random number generated by the random number generation circuit 115 is extracted by outputting a sampling command. The random number for internal lottery is acquired, and a predetermined area (determination area) of the RAM 112 is acquired. ).

  Next, the lottery target combination corresponding to the gaming state is read in order from the beginning (step S104). Here, it is determined whether or not the read combination is a regular bonus (step S105). If it is not a regular bonus, the process directly proceeds to step S107. If it is a regular bonus, it is determined whether the big bonus (1) winning flag, the big bonus (2) winning flag or the regular bonus winning flag is set in the RAM 112 by carrying over from the previous game (step S106). ).

  If any of the big bonus (1) winning flag, the big bonus (2) winning flag, or the regular bonus winning flag is set, the process returns to step S104 to read the next lottery target combination. If none of the big bonus (1) winning flag, the big bonus (2) winning flag, and the regular bonus winning flag are set, the process proceeds to step S107.

  In step S107, the number of determination values stored in the ROM 103 is acquired according to the set value for the lottery target combination corresponding to the gaming state. Next, the number of determination values acquired here is added to the random number value for internal lottery stored in the determination area of the RAM 112, and the result of addition is set as a new random number value for internal lottery (step S108). Here, it is determined whether or not an overflow has occurred when the number of determination values is added to the value of the random number for internal lottery (step S109).

  If no overflow has occurred, it is determined whether there is a lottery target in the gaming state that has not yet been processed (step S110). If there is a lottery target combination that has not yet been processed, the process returns to step S104 to read the next lottery target combination. If there is no lottery target that is not a processing target, the process proceeds to step S116.

  If it is determined in step S109 that an overflow has occurred, it is determined whether or not the lottery target combination is a big bonus (1) + watermelon or a big bonus (2) + bell (step S111). If it was a big bonus (1) + watermelon, or a big bonus (2) + bell, the gaming state is a regular bonus (including the case where it was offered as a big bonus), or from the previous game It is determined whether the big bonus (1) winning flag, the big bonus (2) winning flag or the regular bonus winning flag is set in the RAM 112 due to carryover (step S112).

  Big bonus if the game state is not a regular bonus (including the case where it is offered as a big bonus) and neither the big bonus (1) winning flag, big bonus (2) winning flag or regular bonus winning flag is set (1) A watermelon winning flag is set together with the winning flag, or a big bonus (2) a bell winning flag is set together with the winning flag (step S113). Then, the process proceeds to step S116.

  If the gaming state is a regular bonus (including a case where it is offered as a big bonus), or if any of the big bonus (1) winning flag, big bonus (2) winning flag or regular bonus winning flag is set, A watermelon winning flag or a bell winning flag is set in the RAM 112. Here, in the latter case, a watermelon winning flag or a bell winning flag is set so as to overlap the already set big bonus (1) winning flag, big bonus (2) winning flag or regular bonus winning flag (step S114). Then, the process proceeds to step S116.

  If the lottery target combination is neither big bonus (1) + watermelon nor big bonus (2) + bell, the winning flag of the lottery target combination is set in the RAM 112 (step S115). Here, if the Big Bonus (1) Winning Flag, Big Bonus (2) Winning Flag, or Regular Bonus Winning Flag is set due to carry over from the previous game, the Big Bonus (1) Winning Flag, Big Bonus (2) Over the winning flag or the regular bonus winning flag, the winning flag of the lottery subject to be won in the current game is set in the RAM 112. Then, the process proceeds to step S116.

  In step S116, the table index for selecting the reel control table when the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped is determined according to the setting state of the winning flag here and the gaming state indicated by the regular bonus flag. The Further, an internal winning command is generated according to the setting status of the winning flag in the RAM 112, and is transmitted to the effect control board 102 (step S117). Then, the lottery process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  Next, the reel fluctuation stop process in step S5 will be described in detail. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing in detail the reel fluctuation stop process executed by the CPU 111 in step S5. In the reel fluctuation stop process, first, the operation of all the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R is validated (step S201).

  Next, it is determined whether or not any operation of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R is detected based on signals from the stop switches 42L, 42C, and 42R (step S202). Here, among the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R, those that have been operated and the corresponding reels have stopped rotating are invalid. Therefore, even if a physical operation is performed, the operation is detected. It is determined that it has not been done. If the operation of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R is not detected, the process of step S202 is repeated.

  If any one of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R is detected, the operation that is determined to be detected among the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R is invalidated (step S203). . Further, a reel stop control process, which will be described in detail later, is performed to stop the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R corresponding to the stop button whose operation is detected (step S204). Further, a reel stop command indicating the type and stop position of the stopped reel is generated and transmitted to the effect control board 102 (step S205).

  Next, it is determined whether or not all the rotations of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R have been stopped (step S206). If any of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is still rotating, the process returns to step S202. When all the rotations of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are stopped, the reel fluctuation stop process is ended, and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  Next, the reel stop control process in step S204 will be described in detail. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing in detail the reel stop control process executed by the CPU 111 in step S204.

  In the reel stop control process, first, it is determined whether or not it is the first stop due to the first stop operation of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R (step S301). If it is the first stop, the reel control table corresponding to the gaming state and the winning flag is selected for the stopped reel with reference to the table index (step S302). Then, the process proceeds to step S304. If it is not the first stop, the reel control table is selected with reference to the table index according to the symbol, the gaming state, and the winning flag derived for the already stopped reel (step S303). Then, the process proceeds to step S304.

  In step S304, with reference to the control content written in the selected reel control table, the number of drawn symbols from the position of the symbol displayed on the lower stage of the target reel is read at the timing of the stop operation, and the target reel is stopped. Set the number of drawn symbols. Then, the rotation of the target reel is stopped based on the set number of drawn symbols. That is, after the target reel rotates by the set number of drawn symbols, the rotation of the reel is stopped (step S305). Then, the reel stop control process ends, and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  Next, the winning determination process in step S6 will be described in detail. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the winning determination process executed by the CPU 111 in step S6. In the winning determination process, winning combinations corresponding to the gaming state are read in order from the beginning (step S401). Next, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination of the read combination is aligned with any of the five active lines set in the variable display device 2 (step S402). If the combination of symbols for the combination is complete, a winning flag for the combination is set in the RAM 112 (step S403), and the process proceeds to step S404. If the symbol combination of the combination is not complete, the process proceeds to step S404 as it is.

  In step S404, it is determined whether there is a combination that has not yet been determined as a winning determination among the combinations according to the gaming state. If there is a winning combination that has not yet been determined for winning, the process returns to step S401, and the next winning combination corresponding to the gaming state is read out.

  If all of the winning combinations corresponding to the gaming state are targeted for winning determination, it is next determined whether or not a replay winning is made based on whether or not a replay winning flag is set in the RAM 112 (step S405). If a replay prize has been won, a replay game in-progress flag is set in the RAM 112 (step S406). The replay game in-progress flag is deleted when the bet number is automatically set in the next game. Then, the winning determination process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  If no replay winning is made, it is determined whether or not the big bonus (1) is won according to whether or not the big bonus (1) winning flag is set in the RAM 112 (step S407). If the big bonus (1) has been won, the big bonus medium flag is set in the RAM 112, and the big bonus (1) winning flag set in the RAM 112 is deleted (step S408). Then, the winning determination process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  If the big bonus (2) has not been won, it is determined whether or not the big bonus (2) has been won according to whether or not the big bonus (2) winning flag is set in the RAM 112 (step S409). If the big bonus (2) is won, the big bonus medium flag is set in the RAM 112 and the big bonus (2) winning flag set in the RAM 112 is deleted (step S410). Then, the winning determination process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  If the big bonus (2) has not been won, it is determined whether or not the regular bonus has been won depending on whether or not the regular bonus winning flag is set in the RAM 112 (step S411). If the regular bonus is won, the regular bonus flag is set in the RAM 112 and the regular bonus winning flag set in the RAM 112 is deleted (step S412). Then, the winning determination process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. If the regular bonus has not been won, the winning determination process is terminated and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  Next, the payout process in step S7 will be described in detail. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the payout process executed by the CPU 111 in step S7. In the payout process, it is determined whether or not there has been a small role winning accompanied by a medal payout depending on whether or not a winning combination flag of combination small combination, watermelon, bell, or cherry is set in the RAM 112 (step S501). If the small role is not won, the process proceeds to step S503 as it is.

  If the small role winning is achieved, the number of medals is sequentially paid out by controlling the hopper 80. However, until the number of credits accumulated as data reaches 50, the number of credits is increased instead of paying out medals (step S502). Then, the process proceeds to step S503.

  In step S503, it is determined whether or not the game state of the game is a big bonus depending on whether or not the big bonus medium flag is set in the RAM 112. However, when the big bonus (1) or big bonus (2) winning flag is set in the RAM 112, it is a big bonus (1) winning or a big bonus (2) winning in the game, and the game Since the game state is not a big bonus, even if the big bonus medium flag is set, it is not determined that the big bonus is being performed.

  If it is determined that the big bonus is in progress, the counter provided in the RAM 112 counts the total number of medals paid out after the big bonus starts (step S504). As a result of this count, it is determined whether or not the total number of medals paid out exceeds 465 (step S505). If the total number of medals paid out does not exceed 465, the process proceeds to step S508.

  When the total number of paid-out medals exceeds 465, the big bonus medium flag set in the RAM 112 is erased and the value of the counter for counting the total number of paid-out medals is initialized to 0 (step S506). ). Then, the process proceeds to step S510.

  If the game state of the game is not a big bonus, the game state of the game is a regular bonus (not including the case of being offered as a big bonus) depending on whether the regular bonus flag is set in the RAM 112 or not. It is determined whether or not there is (step S507). However, when the regular bonus winning flag is set in the RAM 112, it is a regular bonus winning in the game, and the game state of the game is not a regular bonus. Even if it is set, it is not determined that the regular bonus was in effect. If the game state of the game is a regular bonus, the process proceeds to step S508. If the game state of the game is not a regular bonus, the process proceeds to step S511.

  In step S508, the counter provided in the RAM 112 counts the number of digested games and the number of winning games after the regular bonus starts (in the case of a big bonus, a new regular bonus starts therein). . As a result of this counting, it is determined whether the number of winning games in the regular bonus has reached 8 or the number of digested games in the regular bonus has reached 12 (step S509).

  If the number of winning games in the regular bonus is 8 or the number of digested games in the regular bonus is 12, the process proceeds to step S510. If the number of winning games in the regular bonus is not eight and the number of digest games in the regular bonus is not twelve, the process proceeds to step S511. In step S510, the regular bonus flag set in the RAM 112 is erased, and the counter values for counting the number of digest games and the number of winning games in the regular bonus are both initialized to zero. Then, the process proceeds to step S511.

  In step S511, if the watermelon winning flag, the bell winning flag, the cherry winning flag, and the replay winning flag are set in the RAM 112, these are deleted. The big bonus (1) winning flag, the big bonus (2) winning flag, and the regular bonus winning flag are not erased here and are carried over to the next game. If a winning flag is set in the RAM 112 in step S403, it is deleted.

  Next, based on the big bonus medium flag and the regular bonus medium flag in the RAM 112, a game state command indicating a game state applied in the next game is generated and transmitted to the effect control board 102 (step S512). Then, the payout process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. Here, when returning to the flowchart of FIG. 8, the process in the current one game ends.

  In the repetition of the game as described above, the CPU 111 of the game control board 101 performs a transition of the game state among the normal game state, the big bonus, and the regular bonus, and controls the command according to the progress of the game. It is transmitted to the substrate 102. On the other hand, the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102 includes a unique effect including notification of winning such as a big bonus (1), a big bonus (2), a watermelon, and a bell based on a command received from the game control board 101. It is carried out. Hereinafter, the process of the effect performed by the control on the effect control board 102 side will be described.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102. On the side of the effect control board 102, it is determined whether or not a command sent from the game control board 101 has been received (step S601). Until the command is received, the process of step S601 is repeated and the reception of the command is awaited. When any command is received from the game control board 101, it is determined what kind of the received command is (step S602).

  If the received command type is the internal winning command transmitted in step S117, the winning flag setting status indicated by the internal winning command is stored in the predetermined area of the RAM 122 in the winning flag stored in the previous game. The setting status is overwritten and saved (step S603). Then, the process returns to step S601.

  If the received command type is the reel rotation start command transmitted in step S4, all stop symbols stored in the stop symbol table in the RAM 122 in the previous game are cleared (step S604). Next, based on the gaming state command transmitted in the previous game, it is determined whether or not the gaming state stored in the RAM 122 in step S616, which will be described later, indicates a normal gaming state (step S605). If it is not a normal gaming state, the process returns to step S601. If it is a normal gaming state, “bonus confirmation” is notified in the game before the previous time, and it is determined whether or not the notification flag is set in the RAM 122 (step S606). If the notification flag is set, the process directly returns to step S601.

  If the notification flag is not set, the software random number function extracts a random number (0-127) for determining the notification mode, and in accordance with the setting status of the winning flag stored in the RAM 122 in step S603 and the extracted random number value, The notification mode is selected at the selection ratio shown in FIG. 7 (step S607). Here, it is determined whether any notification mode has been selected (step S608). If no notification mode has been selected, that is, it has been selected that no notification is to be made, the processing returns to step S601 as it is.

  If any notification mode has been selected, it is determined whether or not the selected notification mode is “bonus confirmation” (step S609). If it is not “bonus fixed”, the process proceeds to step S611. If “bonus confirmed”, the notification flag is set in the RAM 122 (step S610), and the process proceeds to step S611. In step S611, an image of the selected notification mode is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4. Then, the process returns to step S601.

  If the type of the received command is the reel stop command transmitted in step S205, the symbol is identified by referring to the table of the ROM 123 according to the received reel stop command, and the reel indicated by the reel stop command is stopped. The symbol is stored in the stop symbol table of the RAM 122 (step S612). Thereafter, with reference to the stop symbol table, it is determined whether all of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R have stopped (step S613). If there is a reel that is still rotating, the process returns to step S601.

  If all of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are stopped, it is determined whether or not a notification flag is set in the RAM 122 (step S614). If the notification flag is not set, the process directly returns to step S601. If the notification flag is set, the image displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 is deleted, and the notification started in step S611 is terminated (step S615). However, when the notification is not originally made, the state where the image is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 is merely continued. Then, the process returns to step S601.

  If the received command type is the gaming state command transmitted in step S512, the gaming state indicated by the gaming state command is overwritten on the gaming state stored in the previous game in a predetermined area of the RAM 122. Save (step S616). Next, it is determined whether or not the gaming state received this time and newly saved indicates that the game is in a big bonus or a regular bonus (step S617). If it is indicated that the bonus is neither a big bonus nor a regular bonus, the process returns to step S601.

  If the big bonus or the regular bonus is being indicated, it is determined whether or not the notification flag is set in the RAM 122 (step S618). If the notification flag is not set, the process directly returns to step S601. If the notification flag is set, “bonus confirmation” is notified, and the player has won the big bonus (1), the big bonus (2), or the regular bonus in the current game. In this case, the notification flag set in the RAM 122 is deleted, and the “bonus confirmation” image is displayed and deleted to end the notification (step S619). Then, the process returns to step S601.

  If the received command type is another command, processing corresponding to the type of each command (the details are omitted because it is not related to the present invention) is executed (step S620). Thereafter, the process returns to step S601.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the big bonus (1) and the big bonus (2) are considered as lottery only at the same time as the watermelon and the bell, respectively. Not subject. That is, if the big bonus (1) + watermelon is won, the big bonus (1) winning flag and the watermelon winning flag are set, and if the big bonus (2) + bell is won, the big bonus (2) and the bell winning flag are set in the RAM 112. It means that it is set to.

  In this case, if the player wins based on the big bonus (1) winning flag or the big bonus (2) winning flag set in the RAM 112, the player is more than when the player wins the watermelon or bell bell. Great profits can be obtained during the big bonus period controlled from the next game. Here, “Red 7” constituting the winning display mode of the big bonus (1) and “White 7” configuring the winning display mode of the big bonus (2) are within an interval of 5 frames on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. Therefore, depending on the operation timing of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R, it may not be possible to win the big bonus (1) or the big bonus (2).

  However, even in such a case, based on the watermelon winning flag or the bell winning flag set in the RAM 112, there may be a case where a watermelon winning combination or a bell winning combination is won. 12 medals will be paid out if you win the watermelon small part, and 8 medals will be paid out if you win the bell small part, so even if you cannot win the big bonus (1) or big bonus (2) A loss is not caused to the player, and the loss of the player in such a case can be reduced.

  Of course, winning the Big Bonus (1) or the Bell Bonus will reduce the loss when you cannot win the Big Bonus (1) or Big Bonus (2). The flag or big bonus (2) winning flag is not deleted. Big Bonus (1) Big Bonus (1) Winning Flag and Big Bonus (2) Winning Flag will be carried over until the winning regardless of whether or not they won a watermelon or Bell bell Players will not lose their profits until the big bonus (2) is won.

  Even if it is said that the loss can be reduced in this way, even when the big bonus (1) or the big bonus (2) is not won, depending on the operation timing of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R, There are also cases where no prizes are awarded to neither the small part of Belle nor the small part of Bell. In other words, just because the big bonus (1) winning flag and the watermelon winning flag, or the big bonus (2) winning flag and the bell winning flag are set, the stop button 12L, It is not possible to operate 12C and 12R at completely random timing. As a result, it is necessary for the player to concentrate on the operation timing of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R, so that technical intervention becomes high and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In addition, the watermelon small part and the bell small part that can be won when the big bonus (1) or the big bonus (2) is not won can receive payouts of 12 medals and 8 medals, respectively. . The number of payout medals is larger than three, which is the number of medals consumed for setting the bet number in one game in the normal gaming state. Even if the big bonus (1) or the big bonus (2) is not won, the big bonus (1) winning flag and the big bonus (2) winning flag are carried over to the next game or later until the winning. Each game won't lose their winnings.

  Therefore, in actuality, the big bonus (1) or the big bonus (2) is won immediately in the game in which the big bonus (1) winning flag and the watermelon winning flag or the big bonus (2) winning flag and the bell winning flag are set. Rather than letting it win, it ’s better to win a big bonus (1) or big bonus (2) in the next game after winning the watermelon or bell bonus in that game. Can be obtained. Such a viewpoint of the magnitude of long-term profits increases game playability, in particular, technical intervening ability, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

  However, in the reel control table that is selected when the big bonus (1) winning flag and the watermelon winning flag, or the big bonus (2) winning flag and the bell winning flag are set, a watermelon or bell bell The derivation of the big bonus (1) and the big bonus (2) is prioritized over the derivation of. For this reason, even when the big bonus (1) winning flag and the big bonus (2) winning flag are already set, the operation timing of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R is appropriate, that is, “red 7” or “white Even when it is time to draw “7” on the active line, there is no case where the big bonus (1) or the big bonus (2) cannot be won, and the player does not feel dissatisfied.

  By the way, the regular bonus winning flag may be set, but when the big bonus (1) winning flag or the big bonus (2) winning flag is set, “bonus confirmation” is notified. There is. In addition, when the “bonus may?” Notification is made, there is a high possibility that the big bonus (1) winning flag, the big bonus (2) winning flag or the regular bonus winning flag is set. Since the player can quickly win the big bonus (1), the big bonus (2) or the regular bonus based on such notification, the player can smoothly advance the game. .

  In addition, when at least the watermelon winning flag is set, the notification of “special watermelon” or “watermelon” is provided, and when at least the bell winning flag is set, the notification of “special bell” or “bell” is set. It will be done with a fairly high probability. Based on such notification, the player can reliably win a watermelon or a bell small role. In addition, winning a watermelon or a bell winning role means that there is a high possibility of winning the big bonus (1) or big bonus (2) at the same time. The notification can increase the player's expectation, and can further improve the interest of the game.

  In particular, the notification mode of “special watermelon” or “special bell” has a higher selection ratio when winning simultaneously with the big bonus (1) or the big bonus (2). Therefore, when such notification is given, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for winning the big bonus (1) or big bonus (2), and to further improve the interest of the game.

  Furthermore, the ratio of not being notified in any of the notification modes is such that when the big bonus (1) winning flag, the big bonus (2) winning flag or the regular bonus winning flag is set, these winning flags are set. Lower than when not. Therefore, even if notification is made in some form, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for winning the big bonus (1), big bonus (2) or regular bonus and improve the interest of the game. To be able to.

  In addition, when the watermelon winning flag or the bell winning flag is set in the RAM 112, the watermelon small part or the bell small part may be won based on this, but the big bonus (1) the winning flag, the big bonus ( 2) When the winning flag or the regular bonus winning flag is also set, the symbol combinations are often aligned on the horizontal effective line. For the bell small role, the “bell” symbol will not be aligned on the diagonally active line unless the big bonus (1) winning flag, big bonus (2) winning flag or regular bonus winning flag is set. .

  In this way, even if the profit as a small role winning is the same, depending on whether the “watermelon” symbol or the “bell” symbol is aligned on the diagonally active line, The degree of expectation that the bonus (1), the big bonus (2), or the regular bonus is won is different. As a result, the player's interest is also gathered in the effective line in which the symbol combinations of the watermelon and the bell are combined, and the interest of the game can be further improved.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. Hereinafter, modifications of the above-described embodiment applicable to the present invention will be described.

  In the above embodiment, the big bonus (1) is a lottery object only at the same time as the watermelon small role, and the big bonus (2) is only at the same time as the bell small role. This does not prevent the big bonus (1) or the big bonus (2) from being selected as a lottery object alone. Even if only the Big Bonus (1) Winning Flag or Big Bonus (2) Winning Flag is set in the winning when it is selected for the lottery alone, the Big Bonus (1) Winning Flag or Big Bonus (2) will be carried over. The table index can be determined in the same manner as when the winning flag is set.

  Also, when the Big Bonus (1) or Big Bonus (2), which was selected by lottery alone, is won and only the Big Bonus (1) winning flag is set or only the Big Bonus (2) winning flag is set. , Select the notification mode of “Bonus Confirmation” and “Maybe Bonus?” At the same rate as when the big bonus (1) winning flag alone or only the big bonus (2) winning flag is set by carryover Can do.

  Thus, when the big bonus (1) or the big bonus (2) becomes a lottery target alone, for example, even if it is notified that “bonus is confirmed”, compared to the case of the above embodiment, a watermelon winning flag or bell There are many cases where the winning flag is not set. This is because there are more cases in which the big bonus (1) winning flag and the big bonus (2) winning flag are set than the above-described embodiment even though the watermelon winning flag and the bell winning flag are not set. In this case, the stop buttons 12L, 12C and 12R are operated so that the big bonus (1) and the big bonus (2) can be won early, or the watermelon and bell small roles are won (however, the winning combination is selected). If there is no prize, the player's options regarding the progress of the game, such as whether to operate the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R, will increase, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, the combination that is to be selected at the same time as the big bonus (1) or the big bonus (2) is not limited to a small combination such as a watermelon or a bell, and may be replay. When a replay is applied as a role to be drawn at the same time as the big bonus (1) or big bonus (2), when the big bonus (1) winning flag or the like is set simultaneously with the replay winning flag, the latter is used. A reel control table to be preferentially derived may be selected.

  In addition, if the big bonus (1) and the big bonus (2) can be selected as a lottery target separately from the watermelon and the bell, respectively, the lottery of the big bonus (1) and the big bonus (2) and the watermelon And the lottery of the bell may be performed using a separate winning determination table. For example, a small role table in which a range of judgment values to be won for watermelon, bell, cherry and replay is registered, and a range of judgment values to be won in big bonus (1), big bonus (2) and regular bonus are registered. A special role table is prepared in advance.

  Big bonus (1) winning flag, big bonus (2) winning even when the gaming state is a regular bonus (including the case where it was provided with big bonus (1), (2)) or even in the normal gaming state When the flag or regular bonus winning flag is carried over, an internal lottery is performed using only the special role table. On the other hand, if the big bonus (1) winning flag, big bonus (2) winning flag or regular bonus winning flag is not carried over in the normal gaming state, internal lottery using both the small role table and the special role table Shall be performed.

  Here, the range of determination values registered for the big bonus (1) and the big bonus (2) in the special combination table are included in the range of determination values registered for the watermelon and the bell in the small combination table. And it is sufficient. If the random value for internal lottery is included in the overlapping range of the judgment value range of big bonus (1) or big bonus (2) and the judgment value range of watermelon or bell, the big bonus (1) winning flag and The watermelon winning flag or the big bonus (2) winning flag and the bell winning flag are set in the RAM 112.

  By preparing the small role table and the special role table separately in this way, the special role table can be used in the internal lottery only when necessary. This eliminates the need to repeatedly determine whether or not the internal lottery can be performed with a simple process.

  In the above embodiment, when the watermelon winning flag is set over the big bonus (1) winning flag, or when the bell winning flag is set over the big bonus (2) winning flag. In the reel control table selected according to the above, the “watermelon” or “bell” symbol is aligned (prioritized) to the horizontal effective line. However, when the watermelon winning flag is set over the big bonus (1) winning flag, or when the bell winning flag is set over the big bonus (2) winning flag, “watermelon” or “bell The table index in which the symbols "" are aligned (priority) with the active lines in the diagonal direction may be selected at a predetermined rate.

  In this way, even if a table index for selecting a reel control table that aligns the “watermelon” or “bell” pattern (priority) to the diagonal effective line only at a fixed rate is selected, the diagonal effective When winning a watermelon or bell bell combination on the line, it is likely that the big bonus (1) winning flag or the big bonus (2) winning flag is set. Therefore, even in this case, it is possible to attract the player's attention to the effective line with the “watermelon” or “bell” symbols, and to increase the player's expectation due to the difference in the effective line, thereby improving the interest of the game. The effect that it can be obtained.

  In the above embodiment, regardless of whether the winning flag is set in the game or the winning flag set in the previous game, if the winning flag setting status is the same, the notification mode is the same rate Was to be selected. However, the selection ratio of the notification mode may be different depending on whether the winning flag is set in the game or the winning flag is set in the previous game. It is good also as what has a difference also in the alerting | reporting aspect itself selected.

  For example, only in the game that won the big bonus (1) + watermelon or the game that won the big bonus (2) + bell, the notification mode of “here bonus” is selected at a predetermined ratio (for example, 4/128). The image may be displayed on the liquid crystal display 4. In this case, the player can be sure that he / she has won the small bonus of watermelon or bell together with the big bonus (1) or the big bonus (2). Alternatively, it is possible to reliably select the big bonus (2) or first aim at the big bonus (1) or the big bonus (2) after winning a small role of watermelon or bell.

  In the above embodiment, when the notification mode of “special watermelon” is selected, although there is a difference in the selection ratio, when the watermelon winning flag is set together with the big bonus (1) winning flag, There were times when only the winning flag was set. However, the notification mode of “special watermelon” may be selected only when the watermelon winning flag is set together with the big bonus (1) winning flag. The notification mode of “special bell” can be the same.

  In the above embodiment, when the big bonus (1) winning flag, the big bonus (2) winning flag or the regular bonus winning flag is set, even if the small bonus winning flag is set in addition to the replay, the big bonus (1) The reel control table for which the derivation of the big bonus (2) or the regular bonus is prioritized is always selected. Of course, in such a case, a reel control table that prioritizes winning of a small role may be selected.

  However, there is a player who wants to win a bonus sooner when the ratio of the reel control table to which the derivation of the big bonus (1), the big bonus (2) or the regular bonus is prioritized is higher. Is preferable. Here, the big bonus (1), the big bonus (2) or the regular bonus is won at a predetermined frequency higher than 50%, but in other cases, the watermelon or the bell is won. In this case, it is less likely that the player does not win even though the stop button 12L, 12C, 12R is operated at the timing at which the big bonus (1), big bonus (2), or regular bonus can be won, and the player is dissatisfied. There is less to feel.

  In the above embodiment, the big bonus (1) winning flag, the big bonus (2) winning flag and the regular bonus winning flag were carried forward until the next game. Regardless of whether or not the game is actually won, the flag is erased as long as the game is concerned (replay always wins). On the other hand, the winning flag of watermelon, bell and / or cherry may be carried over after the next game until winning. However, it is necessary to delete any winning flag when the corresponding winning occurs.

  In the above embodiment, when the big bonus (1) winning flag, the big bonus (2) winning flag or the regular bonus winning flag is set together with the watermelon, bell, and cherry small winning flags, the stop button As an operation procedure of 12L, 12C, 12R, a big bonus (1), a big bonus (2), or a regular bonus is won according to the operation timing, and when these are not won, the operation timing of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R In accordance with, it was supposed to win a small role. However, the big bonus (1), the big bonus (2), or the regular bonus may be won in accordance with the operation order of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R, and the small bonus may be won. For example, when the big bonus (1) winning flag and the watermelon winning flag are set, if the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R are operated in the order of left → middle → right, the big bonus (1) is won and the left If the stop buttons 12L, 12R, and 12C are operated in the order of → right → middle, it is possible to win a watermelon small role.

  In the above embodiment, there are only two types of game states of the slot machine 1; a regular bonus and a big bonus in addition to the normal game state, but there may be other game states. . Here, if the game state is such that a big bonus (1) + watermelon, big bonus (2) + bell is used as an object for lottery and an internal lottery can be won and any winning combination is set. It can be applied instead of the normal gaming state. For example, an RT (Replay Time) in which the winning probability of replay is higher than the normal gaming state and the winning probability of the lottery subject other than the replay is the same as the normal gaming state is The present invention can be applied in the same manner as the normal gaming state in the embodiment.

  On the other hand, it is a gaming state that is set based on a winning flag that is set based on the result of the internal lottery and carried forward until winning, and the number of medals that the player can acquire than the normal gaming state If the gaming state has a large expected value, it can be applied instead of a big bonus (a big bonus (1) or a big bonus (2) as a role). Therefore, a regular bonus can also be applied instead of a big bonus. For example, a regular bonus + watermelon may be used as a lottery target in a normal gaming state.

  In addition, the maximum stop delay time for any one or more of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is shortened to 75 milliseconds, and a prize for a small role can be won regardless of the result of the internal lottery. CT (Challenge Time) that continues with a maximum of 253 medal payouts can be applied as a gaming state instead of a big bonus. There may be a plurality of types of big bonuses with different upper limits on the number of medals to be paid out.

  In the regular bonus, big bonus, and CT, the expected value of the number of medals (a net increase in medals) that can be obtained by the player while being controlled by the game won and the respective gaming state is one small role. It is larger than the number of medals to be paid out in a prize (maximum of 15). For this reason, it is possible to reduce the loss caused to the player when the regular bonus, the big bonus, and the CT winning are missed by simultaneously making the role controlled by these gaming states and the small role a lottery target role. It has become.

  However, if the number of medals to be paid out by winning a small role that is the subject of lottery at the same time is greater than the number of bets set in one game (three), based on the winning game and the winning combination Instead of a big bonus, even if the expected value of the number of medals that a player can acquire in a controlled gaming state is smaller than the number of medals to be paid out by winning a small role at the same time, Can be applied to. As such a gaming state, for example, a single bonus that performs the same control as the regular bonus only for one game, and a one game CT that performs the same control as CT only for one game can be cited.

  In the above embodiment, when the gaming state is the big bonus, if the regular bonus medium flag is not set in the RAM 112 when the start lever 11 is operated, this is set and controlled to the regular bonus. However, the condition for controlling the gaming state in the big bonus) to the regular bonus is not limited to this. For example, on the condition that a predetermined result (JACIN) is derived as the display result of the variable display device 2 in the big bonus. It is good also as what controls to a regular bonus. In this case, when the gaming state is controlled to the big bonus, JACIN is also selected as a lottery target in the internal lottery, and when JACIN is won, the JACIN winning flag may be set in the RAM 112. JACIN winning is subject to the setting of the JACIN winning flag.

  In the above embodiment, when the operation of the settlement button 16 is detected by the settlement switch 47, only medals for credits accumulated as data are paid out. At this time, the bet number is already set. If so, medals for the set number of bets may be paid out. However, when the bet number is automatically set by the replay winning of the previous game, the medals for the automatically set bet number are not paid out by the operation of the settlement button 16. Therefore, in order to be able to determine whether the bet number has been set by inserting medals or by operating the BET buttons 14 and 15, or whether the bet number has been automatically set by replay winning, the bet number is automatically set for the replay game flag. After that, it can be erased by operating the start lever 11. The medal corresponding to the credit may be paid out by operating the first settlement button 16 and the medal corresponding to the bet number may be paid out by operating the second settlement button 16.

  In the above embodiment, when the big bonus (1) winning flag and the watermelon winning flag are set in the RAM 112, or when the big bonus (2) winning flag and the bell winning flag are set in the RAM 112. In the game, the big bonus (1) + watermelon or big bonus (2) + bell was won, or the big bonus (1) winning flag or big bonus (2) winning flag was carried over from the previous game The reel control table selection was the same regardless of whether it was won only for watermelon (or big bonus (1) + watermelon) or bell (or big bonus (2) + bell) .

  However, similarly, when the big bonus (1) winning flag and the watermelon winning flag are set in the RAM 112, or when the big bonus (2) winning flag and the bell winning flag are set in the RAM 112. However, the reel control table to be selected may be different between the former case and the latter case. For example, when the big bonus (1) or the big bonus (2) is not won, the reel control table that preferentially aligns the “watermelon” symbol or the “bell” symbol with the horizontal effective line is It may be selected only.

  In the above embodiment, the reel control table is selected in advance based on the setting status of the winning flag, the stop position of the symbol is determined with reference to the reel control table when the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped, and the stop The slot machine that stops the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by the table system that stops the reel at the position has been described as an example. In contrast, based on the current symbol position when the stop condition is satisfied and the setting status of the winning flag, pull-in control is performed so that the symbol of the winning symbol is aligned, or the symbol of the symbol that is not winning The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine that stops the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by a control method in which the removal control is performed so as not to align.

  In the control method, when the operation of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R is detected, the corresponding reels 3L, 3C, 3R are within the range of the maximum stop delay time of 190 milliseconds from the symbol displayed at that time ( It is determined whether or not there is a winning symbol having a winning flag set in a range of a total of five frames including the displayed symbol and the amount drawn. If there is a symbol for a role with a winning flag set (determined from the symbol of the role that is given priority for derivation in the case of duplicate winning), select the symbol for winning the winning combination and select the active line (already stopped) When there is a reel, the winning display mode can be derived together with the symbols on the reels that are stopped. Otherwise, a symbol for not winning any combination is selected and derived. That is, even when the stop of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is controlled by this control method, it can be derived by stopping the symbols within the range of the maximum stop delay time after the operation of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R is detected. The display mode corresponding to the setting status of the winning flag is derived as the display result of the variable display device 2.

  For example, when the big bonus (2) winning flag and the bell winning flag are set in the control type slot machine, and the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R are operated in the order of left → middle → right. Consider as an example. First, when the operation of the left stop button 12L is detected, referring to the winning flag, it can be determined that the big bonus (2) winning flag and the bell winning flag are set. At this timing, it is checked whether or not “white 7” is present within 7 frames including the symbol positioned in the lower stage of the left reel 3L. If the 3rd to 7th symbols are in the lower position, “White 7” and “Bell” are within the range that can be derived, so “White 7” is the lower level and “Bell” is the upper level. Shall be stopped.

  Next, even when the operation of the middle stop button 12C is detected, referring to the winning flag, it can be determined that the big bonus (2) winning flag and the bell winning flag are set. Here, when it is the timing when the symbols No. 12 to No. 17 are positioned at the lower stage, “White 7” can be stopped at the lower stage of the inner reel 3C, and “Bell” can be stopped at the upper stage. If the timing of the symbols 2 to 7 is in the lower stage, priority is given to the big bonus (2), and “white 7” is stopped at the middle or lower stage of the middle reel 3C. Let's temper. However, here, “Bell” cannot be tempered at the same time. Here, the possibility of winning the small role of Bell disappears. Assuming that “White 7” is stopped at the lower stage of the left reel 3L and the inner reel 3C, the symbols 3 to 7 are positioned at the lower stage at the timing when the operation of the right stop button 12R is detected. If so, “White 7” is stopped at the lower stage of the right reel 3R, and the big bonus (2) is won.

  On the other hand, when the operation of the middle stop button 12C is detected, and when the symbols of No. 1, No. 1, No. 8 to No. 16, and No. 18 to No. 20 are located in the lower stage, the winning flag is set. For reference, the big bonus (2) winning flag and the bell winning flag are set, but “white 7” cannot be tempered here, so “bell” is tempered. The symbol “bell” can be stopped at any position, but since the big bonus (2) winning flag is also set, “bell” is stopped at the upper stage of the reel 3C. . When the right stop button 12R is operated, the big bonus (2) can no longer be won. Therefore, the “bell” is stopped on the upper stage of the right reel 3R, and “ "Bell" will be aligned and awarded to Bell's small role.

  When only the bell winning flag is set, when the left stop button 12L is operated, the “bell” is stopped at the upper or lower stage of the left reel 3L. When the middle stop button 12C is operated, only the bell winning flag is set, so the “bell” is stopped at the middle stage of the middle reel 3C, and the “bell” symbol is displayed on the diagonally active line. Make a temper. Further, when the right stop button 12R is operated, the “bell” for the right reel 3R is stopped on the effective line on which the “bell” symbol is tempered, and the “bell” on the diagonal effective line. To win the small part of Bell.

  In the above embodiment, the variable display device 2 includes the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R in which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a predetermined order on the outer periphery, and the symbols are driven by rotational driving of these reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. Was variably displayed. However, a device that virtually displays a symbol on a display device such as a liquid crystal display device may be used instead of the variable display device 2 described above.

  In the above-described embodiment, the slot machine to which medals are applied as a game medium used for setting a bet number or giving a valuable value associated with winning has been described as an example. However, the slot machine embodying the present invention may be a slot machine (so-called parrot) to which a game ball used in a pachinko gaming machine is applied as a game medium. When game balls are used as game media, for example, one medal can correspond to five game balls, and when three bets are set in the above embodiment, 15 game balls are used. This is equivalent to setting the number of bets using.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the overall structure of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol on each reel which comprises a variable display apparatus. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a control circuit of the slot machine of FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows the winning combination of a combination used as a lottery object, a symbol combination, a payout, and each winning combination. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the state of a winning flag and selection of reel control. It is a figure explaining the state of the winning flag in a normal game state, and the display mode according to the operation timing of the stop button. It is a figure which shows the selection ratio of an alerting | reporting aspect. It is a flowchart which shows the process which the control part in a game control board performs for every game. It is a flowchart which shows the lottery process of FIG. 8 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the reel fluctuation | variation stop process of FIG. 8 in detail. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing details of a reel stop control process of FIG. 10. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the winning determination process of FIG. 8 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the payout process of FIG. 8 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the process which the control part in an effect control board performs.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 2 Variable display device 3L, 3C, 3R Reel 4 Liquid crystal display 7L, 7R, 7U Speaker 12L, 12C, 12R Stop button 101 Game control board 111 CPU
112 RAM
113 ROM
102 Production control board 121 CPU
122 RAM
123 ROM

Claims (11)

By setting a predetermined number of bets for one game, the game can be started, and the display result is derived to a variable display device that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information each of which can be identified. In a slot machine where one game is over and a winning can be generated according to the display result derived to the variable display device,
Before a display result of the variable display device is derived for each game, a small combination display result accompanied by a valuable value that can be used for setting the bet amount and a display result other than the small combination display result It is determined whether or not to permit the derivation of a plurality of types of winning display results including special display results accompanied by a transition of the gaming state to a special gaming state advantageous to the player, and a determination according to the determination result Pre-decision means for setting information in the decision information setting means;
Stop operation means for instructing to stop the variable display of the identification information in the variable display device by an operation of the player;
A stop operation detecting means for detecting an operation of the stop operation means;
When the stop operation detecting means detects an operation of the stop operation means, identification is made according to the decision information set in the decision information setting means within a predetermined maximum delay time from the detection of the operation A variable stop control means for stopping variable display of information and deriving a display result of the variable display device;
Special gaming state control means for shifting the gaming state to the special gaming state when the special display result is derived as the display result of the variable display device;
Value value giving means for giving a player a predetermined number of value values according to the derived small character display result when the small character display result is derived as the display result of the variable display device;
Special decision carryover means for carrying over the special decision information set in the decision information setting means until a special display result corresponding to the special decision information is derived,
The pre-determining means determines permission for deriving the special display result and permission for deriving the small role display result in the same game when the special determination information is not set in the determination information setting means. A simultaneous determination means, and when the permission for deriving the special display result and the permission for deriving the small role display result are determined by the simultaneous determination means, the special determination information and the small role corresponding to the small role display result Both the decision information and the decision information setting means,
The fluctuation stop control means includes
A special display result derivation procedure defined in correspondence with the special display result in the state where the special determination information and the small combination determination information are set in the determination information setting unit based on the determination of the simultaneous determination unit Special display result deriving means for deriving the special display result when the stop operation detecting means detects that the stop operation means has been operated.
In a state where the special determination information and the small combination determination information are set in the determination information setting unit based on the determination of the simultaneous determination unit, the stop operation unit is performed in a procedure different from the special display result derivation procedure. A slot machine comprising: a small combination display result deriving unit for deriving the small combination display result when it is detected by the stop operation detecting unit. The small combination display result deriving means is that the stop operation means is operated in a small combination display result deriving procedure determined corresponding to the small combination display result as a procedure different from the special display result deriving procedure. When detected by the stop operation detection means, the small combination display result is derived,
In the state where the special determination information and the small role determination information are set in the determination information setting unit based on the determination of the simultaneous determination unit, the fluctuation stop control unit is configured to perform the special display result derivation procedure in the small display unit. When the stop operation detecting means detects that the stop operation means has been operated in a procedure different from the combination display result derivation procedure, a non-benefits display result that does not give a profit to the player is derived. The slot machine according to claim 1, further comprising non-profit giving display result deriving means. The small combination display result deriving means is that the stop operation means is operated in a small combination display result deriving procedure determined corresponding to the small combination display result as a procedure different from the special display result deriving procedure. When detected by the stop operation detection means, the small combination display result is derived,
The special display result derivation procedure is a procedure of operating the stop operation means at a timing at which the special display result can be derived within the range of the maximum delay time from detection of the operation of the stop operation means.
The small combination display result derivation procedure is a timing at which the small combination display result cannot be derived within the range of the maximum delay time from the detection of the operation of the stop operation means, and the small combination display within the range of the maximum delay time. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the stop operation unit is operated at a timing at which a result can be derived. The fluctuation stop control means, in a state where the special decision information and the small combination determination information are set in the determination information setting means based on the determination of the simultaneous determination means, the special display result and the small combination display When the stop operation means detects that the stop operation means has been operated in the special small combination display result derivation procedure determined corresponding to both of the results, the special display result rather than the small combination display result The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising special high-frequency deriving means for deriving at a high frequency. The valuable value assigning means displays the small combination display result in the variable display device in a state where the special determination information and the small combination determination information are set in the determination information setting means based on the determination of the simultaneous determination means. 2. A value more valuable than the number corresponding to the number of bets required to be set to start the game when the game is derived as a display result of The slot machine of any one of thru | or 4. Special effect control means for causing the effect means to perform a predetermined special effect when the special decision information and the small part determination information are set in the determination information setting means based on the determination of the simultaneous determination means The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the slot machine is provided. The pre-determining means further includes special single determining means for determining only that the derivation of the special display result is allowed,
The special effect control means performs the special effect on the effect means at a predetermined rate even when only the special decision information is set in the decision information setting means based on the determination of the special single determination means. The slot machine according to claim 6, wherein: The pre-decision unit further includes a small role single determination unit that determines only that the derivation of the small role display result is allowed,
When at least the small combination determination information is set in the determination information setting unit based on the determination of the simultaneous determination unit or the small combination single determination unit, at least derivation of the small combination display result is permitted. The slot according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising: a small role production control unit that causes the production unit to perform a predetermined small role production that allows the player to recognize that it has been determined. Machine. The small role production has a plurality of types of production aspects,
The small-combination effect control means is configured such that when both the special determination information and the small-combination determination information are set in the determination information setting means based on the determination by the simultaneous determination means, Based on the decision, select any kind of production mode from the plurality of types of production mode at a different rate from when only the small role determination information is set in the decision information setting means, and the selection The slot machine according to claim 8, wherein the effect means is caused to perform a small role effect in the effect mode. The small-combination effect control means is configured such that when both the special determination information and the small-combination determination information are set in the determination information setting means based on the determination by the simultaneous determination means, 10. The effect means according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the effect means is caused to perform the effect of the small role at a different rate from when only the information regarding the small role determination is set in the determination information setting means based on the determination. The described slot machine. In the variable display device, a plurality of effective lines are set, and the winning display result is derived by a combination of identification information stopped on each of the plurality of effective lines.
The pre-decision unit further includes a small role single determination unit that determines only that the derivation of the small role display result is allowed,
The small role display result deriving means includes:
In a state where the special determination information and the small combination determination information are set in the determination information setting unit based on the determination of the simultaneous determination unit, a specific effective line of the plurality of active lines at a predetermined ratio To derive the small role display result,
In the state where only the small role determination information is set in the determination information setting unit based on the determination of the small role single determination unit, the small combination is applied to the specific active line at a rate different from the predetermined rate. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein a display result is derived.

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