JP2007075289A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of inhibiting a player from being disadvantaged while suggesting through auxiliary presentation that the player has won a winning combination for shifting the game state to a special game state. <P>SOLUTION: In the slot machine 10, a lottery for determining whether a winning combination should be won or not is executed when a start lever 71 disposed on the left side at the center of a front door 12 is operated, and rotation of reels 42L, 42M and 42R, which can be visually recognized through display windows 31L, 31M and 31R, is started. After that, when a stop switch 72-74 is operated, the corresponding reel 42L, 42M or 42R is stopped. A plurality of winning combinations are set as lottery winning combinations in the slot machine for winning a big bonus (BB) or replay. If the plurality of winning combinations are won by the lottery for the winning combinations, the reels 42L, 42M and 42R are stopped to establish the winning of the replay, and at the same time, a chance presentation suggesting the winning of the BB is executed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

  An example of a gaming machine that stops after rotating a plurality of reels is a slot machine. In the slot machine, a plurality of symbols are given to the outer peripheral portion of each reel, and a part of the symbols given to each reel is visible through the display window. Then, when the player inserts a medal and operates the start lever, the lottery of the winning combination is performed inside the slot machine and each reel starts to rotate. After each reel starts rotating, the stop switch is operated. Or when a predetermined time elapses, the reels are sequentially stopped to complete one game. At this time, each reel has a combination of symbols corresponding to a combination that is not won in the internal lottery so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery can be stopped on the preset active line. Is stopped after being rotated by a predetermined number of symbols from the timing at which the stop switch is operated, so as not to stop on the effective line. And when all the reels stop rotating, if the combination of the winning combination on the active line and the corresponding symbol combination is stopped, a winning is established, and a privilege such as a predetermined number of medals being paid out is given to the player, The game state shifts to a bonus game (special game state) advantageous to the player, such as a big bonus game or a regular bonus game. Therefore, it is common for a player to watch a changing symbol and operate a stop switch so that the predetermined symbol stops on the active line. In other words, the player can actively participate in the game. This is a feature of slot machines.

  In such a slot machine, if the lottery result is a bonus winning, the bonus winning is carried over until the winning combination of bonus symbols is stopped on the active line. Therefore, if the bonus symbol combination cannot be stopped on the active line in a state where the bonus has been won, a symbol combination called a reach eye is used to teach the player that the bonus has been won. Each reel is controlled so as to be visible through the display window. However, this teaching method does not make sense unless the player knows the reach, so there is a problem that beginners of the game are difficult to notice the bonus winning.

  Therefore, in recent years, a slot machine has been proposed in which an auxiliary effect is performed using a liquid crystal display, a speaker, or the like to solve such a problem, and the bonus effect is indicated through the auxiliary effect (see, for example, Patent Document 1). However, in such a configuration, there is a concern that the auxiliary effect prepared at the corner may be useless. This is because when a stop switch is operated to establish a bonus prize in a game in which an auxiliary effect is started, it is detected whether or not a bonus is won based on the result of the reel stop, not from the auxiliary effect. Accordingly, the inventors of the present application have assumed that if the winning effect other than the bonus is established and the auxiliary effect is performed to indicate the presence or absence of the bonus winning, the chance that the auxiliary effect is wasted can be reduced. It was. However, in such a configuration, in order to perform an auxiliary effect that suggests bonus winning, it is necessary to win another role in the game after the bonus winning is carried over, and after winning the bonus, There were concerns about the possibility of incurring unnecessary disadvantages such as unnecessary reduction of medals owned by players because multiple games were required before winning.

The above problem is not limited to the slot machine, but also applies to other gaming machines that circulate a plurality of circulating bodies and then stop the circulation of reels and other circulating bodies based on the player's operation.
JP 2003-265692 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to suppress the player from suffering a disadvantage while suggesting that the player has won the role of shifting to the special game state through the auxiliary performance. The object is to provide a gaming machine.

  Hereinafter, effective means for solving the above-described problems will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for easy understanding, the corresponding configuration in the embodiment of the invention is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

Means 1. A plurality of revolving bodies (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) that circulate in the circumferential direction and are provided with a plurality of types of patterns (designs) in the circumferential direction;
Display windows (display windows 31L, 31M, 31R) that make it possible to visually recognize a part (three) of the patterns for each of the circular bodies,
Receiving means for receiving game media (medals, virtual medals) (insertion medal detection sensor 75a and credit insertion detection sensors 77a to 79a confirmation processing function S207 of the main control device 131);
Start operation means (start lever 71) operated to start the circulation of each of the circuit bodies;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 131) for lottery of the combination based on the reception of the game medium and the operation of the start operation means;
A driving means (stepping motor 61) provided for each of the rotating bodies, for rotating the rotating bodies;
Starting drive control means (rotation start processing function S901 of the main control device 131) for starting and controlling the driving means so as to start the circulation of the rotating bodies based on the operation of the starting operation means;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 72 to 74) operated to individually stop the circulation of each of the circulating bodies;
Based on the operation of each stop operation means, the corresponding orbiting body is stopped, and if the winning combination lottery is won and the stop operation means is operated at a predetermined timing, it is won Stop drive control means (stop control processing functions S902 to S909 of the main control device 131) for stopping and controlling the drive means so that the winning pattern corresponding to the combination stops at an effective position (effective line) visible from the display window. )When,
When the lottery result of the winning combination is a predetermined winning combination (small role) and the first pattern (small winning symbol) stops at the effective position after forming a predetermined combination, the player is given a privilege as the first winning establishment. A privilege granting means (medal payout processing function of the main control device 131),
If the lottery result of the winning combination is a re-game winning combination (re-playing winning combination) and the second pattern (re-playing symbol) forms a predetermined combination at the effective position and stops, the game medium is determined as a second winning establishment. Re-game setting means (re-game setting processing function of the main control device 131) that enables the next game without accepting
If the winning result of the winning combination is a specified winning combination (BB) winning and the third pattern (BB symbol) is stopped at the effective position by forming a predetermined combination, the gaming state is advantageous to the player as the third winning combination is established. State transition means (bonus game processing function S607 of the main control device 131) for transitioning to a special game state (BB game);
The reserved storage means (main control device) that reserves and stores the specified combination winning when the lottery result of the combination is the specified winning combination and the third design forms a predetermined combination at the effective position and does not stop. 131),
When the specific combination and the re-playing combination are won, auxiliary production means (speaker 14, display control device 111, etc.) capable of performing an auxiliary production suggesting the specific combination winning,
When the stop driving control means is elected to the specific winning combination and the replaying winning combination, the driving means is controlled to stop driving so that the second winning is established over the third winning prize. ,
A gaming machine, wherein a plurality of winning combinations (BB + replaying combinations) to be won are set as the lottery combination for the specific combination and the replaying combination.

  According to the means 1, when the specific combination and the re-playing combination are won, an auxiliary effect suggesting the specific combination winning may be performed. When a specific combination and re-playing combination are won, it is possible to suggest a specific combination win through an auxiliary effect by controlling each drive unit so that the second prize is established with priority. It is possible to prevent the auxiliary performance from becoming useless. Even if the player operates each stop operation means to establish a third prize when an auxiliary effect is performed, each drive means is controlled to stop so that the second prize is established instead of the third prize. Because.

  By setting a plurality of winning combinations to be won for the specified combination and the re-playing role as the lottery combination, it is possible to win the specified combination and the re-playing role in one game. Therefore, in the configuration that performs the auxiliary effect suggesting the specific role winning when the specific role and the re-playing role are elected, it required multiple games from winning the specific role to winning the re-playing role. In addition, it is possible to avoid causing the player to suffer unnecessary disadvantages such as unnecessary reduction of game media owned by the player. In addition, when a plurality of winning combinations are won, a configuration in which a specific combination and a re-playing combination are selected is made so that the player can play the next game in which an auxiliary performance suggesting the specific combination winning is performed, that is, the third prize. It is possible to play a game for establishing the game without accepting a game medium. This is because when the second prize is established, the player can play the next game without accepting the game medium. Therefore, the player can play the next game without reducing the game medium, and the player can enjoy the auxiliary effect without worrying about the increase or decrease of the game medium. Furthermore, by setting a plurality of winning combinations, it becomes possible to entertain the auxiliary effect regardless of the skill of the player. If multiple winning roles are won, each orbital body stops so that the second prize is given priority over the third prize. Therefore, if an auxiliary performance is performed in such a case, the specific character is determined based on the result of the suspension of each orbiting body. This is because even a game expert who can detect the presence / absence of the winning is more likely to detect the specific role winning through the auxiliary effect rather than from the result of stopping each orbiting body. Furthermore, by setting a plurality of winning combinations, it is possible to suppress an increase in processing load related to the game. For example, if the lottery result of a role is a specified role winning, if it is configured to repeat the re-playing role lottery, it will be necessary to continue to draw other roles despite the fact that the specified role winning is decided This is because the processing load related to the lottery of the combination increases. As a result of the above, it is possible to suppress the player from suffering a disadvantage while suggesting that the player has won the role of shifting to the special game state through the auxiliary effect.

  Furthermore, if it is configured to produce an effect that can indicate the presence or absence of a specific role without setting multiple winning roles, the player knows that the specific role is not won in the game before the effect is performed. However, when the first prize or the second prize is established in the game in which the effect is performed, the player is informed that the specific combination is not won without waiting for the result of the effect. The fact that the specific role winning is suggested despite the first prize or the second winning being established means that the specific role is won in the game before the performance is performed, and the specific role winning is reserved and stored. Because it means. In other words, for those skilled in the game who can detect the presence or absence of a specific role winning from the result of the suspension of each orbiting body, both the 1st prize and the 2nd prize are achieved as an effect that can be expected to suggest a specific role winning. It will be limited to the production | presentation in the game which does not carry out, and this may lead to the opportunity to perform an production | generation being restrict | limited unnecessarily. On the other hand, in the case of a configuration in which a plurality of winning combinations to be won are set for the specified combination and the re-playing combination, even if the second prize is established in the game in which the auxiliary effect is performed, it is suggested that the specified combination winning is suggested. It is possible to make people expect. In other words, in addition to the supplementary effect that suggests the specific role winning, even if it is configured to perform an auxiliary effect that suggests the specific role non-winning, it is possible to prevent the opportunity to perform the production is unnecessarily limited. It becomes possible, and it becomes possible to raise the design freedom related to an auxiliary production.

  Mean 2. In the above means 1, when the stop driving control means wins the specific combination and the re-playing combination, the second picture is a predetermined combination at the effective position regardless of the operation timing of each stop operation means. A game machine characterized in that the drive means is controlled to stop so as to form

  According to the means 2, when the specific combination and the replaying combination are won, the second winning pattern is established by forming a predetermined combination at the effective position regardless of the operation timing of each stop operation means. By adopting such a configuration, the second prize has priority over the third prize despite the player operating each stop operating means at a timing at which the third pattern can be stopped by forming a predetermined combination at the effective position. Thus, it is possible to avoid the problem that no winning is achieved because each driving means is controlled to stop and be established. As a result, it is possible to avoid incurring unnecessary disadvantage on the player.

Means 3. In the above means 1 or 2, the stop drive control means stops and drives each of the drive means so as to stop the rotation of the corresponding rotating body within a predetermined specified period (190 msec) from the operation timing of the stop operation means. As a stop mode for stopping the circulation of the circulating body, the stop mode for stopping the reaching pattern that has reached the effective position at the operation timing of the stop operation means at the effective position, and the reaching pattern as the stop mode. Having a plurality of stop modes among the stop mode to stop after moving by the predetermined number of pictures (1 to 4 symbols) on the side of the circuit body,
The interval between the second pattern that reaches the effective position first and the second pattern of the same type that reaches the effective position next is equal to or less than the maximum number of patterns (4 patterns) that the reached pattern can move during the specified period. Thus, the game machine characterized by attaching the said 2nd pattern to each said circulation body.

  According to the means 3, the distance between the second pattern that reaches the effective position first and the second pattern of the same type that reaches the effective position next is the maximum pattern that can be reached during the specified period. A second pattern is added so as to be less than a few. With this configuration, when the re-game player is won, the second picture can be stopped at the effective position regardless of the operation timing of each stop operation means, and the second prize can be established. it can. Therefore, the second prize is given priority over the third prize in spite of the fact that the player operates each stop operation means at the timing at which the third pattern can be stopped by forming a predetermined combination at the effective position. It is possible to avoid the problem that no winning is achieved because each driving means is controlled to stop. As a result, it is possible to avoid incurring unnecessary disadvantage on the player.

  Means 4. In the above means 3, at least one of the circulating bodies has a third pattern that reaches the effective position first, and an interval between the same or the same third pattern that reaches the effective position next. A gaming machine, wherein the third pattern is attached so that a non-arranged section larger than the maximum number of patterns is formed.

  According to the means 4, at least one of the circulating bodies has a maximum interval between the third pattern that reaches the effective position first and the same or the same third pattern that reaches the effective position next. A third pattern is attached so that a non-arranged section larger than the number of patterns is formed. In such a case, in order to stop the third design at the effective position, the third design is moved after the design attached to the upstream side of the circulating body around the maximum number of designs reaches the effective position. It is necessary to operate the stop operation means until the effective position is reached. That is, with this configuration, it is possible to limit the operation timing at which the third picture can be stopped at the effective position.

  Means 5. Any one of the means 1 to means 4 comprises effective position setting means (main control device 131) capable of setting a plurality of effective positions based on acceptance of the game medium, and the effective position setting means determines the effective position. When there are a plurality of settings, the stop drive control means, when the specific combination and the re-playing combination are elected, the respective driving so that the second winning is established at a predetermined effective position (medium line). Each drive is controlled so that the second prize is established at another effective position different from the first effective position when the re-playing combination is won in a situation where the means is stopped and driven and the specific combination is not won A game machine characterized in that the means is stopped and driven.

  According to the means 5, when a plurality of effective positions are set, the effective position where the second prize is established differs between the case where the specific combination and the replaying combination are won and the case where only the replaying combination is won. . In addition, when the specific combination and the re-playing combination are won, a second winning is established at a predetermined effective position. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to suggest a specific winning combination from the difference in the effective position where the second prize is established in addition to the auxiliary effect.

  Means 6. In the means 5, a second predetermined combination (chance combination) is set as the lottery combination, and the stop drive control unit is configured such that when the lottery result of the combination is the second predetermined combination winning combination, Each of the driving means so that the second picture attached to another rotating body stops at the first effective position so that the second picture attached to the reel 42R does not stop at the first effective position. Is controlled to stop and the lottery result of the winning combination is a non-winning that does not win any winning combination, the second picture attached to at least one of the other rotating bodies is the effective of the first A game machine, wherein the drive means is controlled to stop so as not to stop at a position.

  According to the means 6, the second predetermined combination is set as the lottery combination, and when the second predetermined combination is won, the second design attached to the prescribed circuit body does not stop at the 1 effective position. In addition, each drive means is controlled to stop and drive so that the second pattern attached to the other circulating bodies stops at the effective position of 1. By adopting such a configuration, even if the specified role is not won, the second pattern attached to the orbiting body other than the prescribed orbiting body is stopped at the effective position of 1 so that the specified role winning is achieved. It is possible to increase the expectation, and it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous in a situation where the specific role is not won. Further, by setting the second predetermined combination as the lottery combination, it is possible to suppress an increase in processing load related to the game. Certainly, when the lottery result of the winning combination is not won, the lottery determines whether or not to stop the second pattern attached to the circulating body other than the prescribed circulating body at the 1 effective position. It is also possible. However, in the case of such a configuration, it is necessary to perform a lottery regarding stop drive control in addition to the lottery of the winning combination, and the processing load related to the game increases.

  Mean 7 In the above means 6, the auxiliary effect means suggests that when the lottery result of the winning combination is the second predetermined winning combination, the specific winning combination is not won after all of the circuit bodies have stopped. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the means 7, when the second predetermined combination is won, an auxiliary effect is performed. By adopting such a configuration, the result of stopping the orbiting body that the second pattern stops at one effective position and the auxiliary performance that may suggest the winning of the specified role can be expected. It becomes possible to raise suitably. In addition, it is possible to maintain a sense of expectation for the specific role winning until all the circulating bodies are stopped by performing an auxiliary effect that suggests that the specific role has not been won after all of the circulating bodies have stopped. Become.

  Means 8. In the above means 6 or 7, the stop drive control means, when the stop operation means is not operated at a predetermined timing in a situation where only the specific combination is won, a predetermined rotating body (right reel 42R) The driving means is stopped so that the second picture attached to the other circling body stops at the first effective position so that the second picture attached to (1) does not stop at the first effective position. A gaming machine characterized by driving control.

  According to the means 8, when the stop operation means is not operated at a predetermined timing under the situation where only the specific combination is won, the second pattern attached to the predetermined circuit does not stop at the effective position of 1. As described above, each drive means is controlled to stop and drive so that the second pattern attached to the other circulating bodies stops at the effective position of 1. By adopting such a configuration, even if the second winning award is not established at one effective position, if the second pattern attached to the circulating body other than the prescribed circulating body stops at the 1 effective position. It is possible to leave room for winning the specific combination, and it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous in a situation where the specific combination is not won.

  Means 9. In the above means 8, the auxiliary effecting means can perform an auxiliary effect in a situation where only the specific combination is won, and an auxiliary effect is performed in a situation where only the specific combination is won. In this case, the specific combination is won based on the fact that the game medium has been accepted after the game with the auxiliary effect has been completed or the start operation means has been operated after the game with the auxiliary effect has been completed. A gaming machine characterized by having a configuration that suggests that

  According to the means 9, an auxiliary effect may be performed even when only a specific combination is won. In such a case, the game medium is accepted after the game in which the auxiliary effect is performed or the auxiliary effect is provided. Based on the fact that the start operation means is operated after the game where the performance is performed, it is suggested that the specific combination is won. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to increase the expectation for the specific role winning from the game in which the auxiliary effect is performed to the next game. In addition, a configuration in which a specific winning combination is suggested based on the fact that a game medium has been accepted after the end of a game in which an auxiliary effect has been performed or the start operation means has been operated after the end of a game in which an auxiliary effect has been performed. Thus, in the next game, it is possible to prompt the player to operate each stop operation means to establish the third prize, and it is possible to prevent the player from suffering unnecessary disadvantages.

  Means 10. In the means 5, a second predetermined combination (chance combination) is set as the lottery combination, and the stop drive control unit is configured such that when the lottery result of the combination is the second predetermined combination winning combination, The second picture attached to the last circulating body of each of the circulating bodies is the first one so that the second design attached to other than the last stopped circumferential body stops at the effective position of the first. If the corresponding lottery result is a non-winning that does not win any of the winning combinations, the corresponding rotating means other than the rotating object that stops at the end are controlled. A game machine, wherein the corresponding driving means is stopped and controlled so that the second picture attached to at least one of the circulating bodies does not stop at the first effective position.

  According to the means 10, the second predetermined combination is set as the lottery combination, and when the second predetermined combination is won, the second picture attached to the other members other than the orbiting body that stops at the end is displayed. In order to stop at one effective position, the corresponding driving means is controlled to stop so that the second pattern attached to the last rotating body among the rotating bodies does not stop at the one effective position. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to leave a room for the second prize to be established at one effective position until the last circuit is stopped, even if the specific combination is not won. It is possible to increase the sense of expectation. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous in a situation where the specific combination is not won. Further, by setting the second predetermined combination as the lottery combination, it is possible to suppress an increase in processing load related to the game. Surely, when the lottery result of the winning combination is not won, the second design attached to the other than the last one that stops in each orbiting body stops at the effective position of 1 It is also possible to use a lottery to determine whether or not to stop and control the corresponding driving means so that the second pattern attached to the last stopped rotating body does not stop at the 1 effective position. . However, in the case of such a configuration, it is necessary to perform a lottery regarding stop drive control in addition to the lottery of the winning combination, and the processing load related to the game increases.

  Means 11. In the means 10, the auxiliary effect means suggests that when the lottery result of the winning combination is the second predetermined winning combination, the specific winning combination is not won after all of the circuit bodies have stopped. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the means 11, when the second predetermined combination is won, an auxiliary effect is performed. By adopting such a configuration, the result of stopping the orbiting body that the second pattern stops at one effective position and the auxiliary performance that may suggest the winning of the specified role can be expected. It becomes possible to raise suitably. In addition, it is possible to maintain a sense of expectation for the specific role winning until all the circulating bodies are stopped by performing an auxiliary effect that suggests that the specific role has not been won after all of the circulating bodies have stopped. Become.

  Means 12. In the above means 10 or 11, the stop drive control means is the last of the circulating bodies when the stop operation means is not operated at a predetermined timing in a situation where only the specific combination is won. The second design attached to the last circulating body of the respective circulating bodies is the first effective so that the second design attached to other than the stopped circulating bodies stops at the first effective position. A game machine, wherein the corresponding drive means is controlled to stop so as not to stop at a position.

  According to the means 12, when the stop operation means is not operated at a predetermined timing in the situation where only the specific combination is won, the second pattern attached to the other than the last circulating body among the respective circulating bodies. The corresponding driving means is stopped and controlled so that the second pattern attached to the last rotating body among the rotating bodies does not stop at the effective position so that the second pattern is stopped at the effective position. . By adopting such a configuration, even if the second winning is not established at one effective position, the second pattern attached to other than the last circulating body among the respective circulating bodies is the one effective position. If it is stopped, it becomes possible to leave room for winning the specific combination, and it is possible to suppress the monotonization of the game in the situation where the specific combination is not won.

  Means 13. In the above means 12, the auxiliary production means can perform the auxiliary production in a situation where only the specific combination is won, and the auxiliary production is performed in the situation where only the specific combination is won. In this case, the specific combination is won based on the fact that the game medium has been accepted after the game with the auxiliary effect has been completed or the start operation means has been operated after the game with the auxiliary effect has been completed. A gaming machine characterized by a configuration that suggests that

  According to the means 13, an auxiliary effect may be performed even when only a specific role is won. In such a case, the game medium has been accepted after the game in which the auxiliary effect has been performed or the auxiliary effect has been provided. Based on the fact that the start operation means is operated after the game where the performance is performed, it is suggested that the specific combination is won. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to increase the expectation for the specific role winning from the game in which the auxiliary effect is performed to the next game. In addition, a configuration in which a specific winning combination is suggested based on the fact that a game medium has been accepted after the end of a game in which an auxiliary effect has been performed or the start operation means has been operated after the end of a game in which an auxiliary effect has been performed. Thus, in the next game, it is possible to prompt the player to operate each stop operation means to establish the third prize, and it is possible to prevent the player from suffering unnecessary disadvantages.

  Means 14. In any one of the above means 1 to 13, when the auxiliary effect means performs the auxiliary effect in a situation where the specific combination and the re-playing combination are won, all of the circuit bodies have stopped rotating. A gaming machine characterized in that the specific role winning is suggested later.

  According to the means 14, when an auxiliary effect is performed in a situation where the specific combination and the re-playing combination are won, the specific combination winning is suggested after all of the circuit bodies have stopped rotating. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to maintain a sense of expectation for winning the specific role until all of the circulating bodies stop rotating. In addition, it is possible to give the player an impression that the establishment of the second prize and the specific role winning are related, and it is preferable that the game is monotonous in a situation where the specific role is not won. Can be suppressed. This is because, when the second prize is established, it is possible to have a sense of expectation that the specific combination is won.

  Means 15. Any one of the above means 1 to means 14 includes auxiliary effect determining means (chance effect setting processing functions S709 to S715 of the main control device 131) for determining whether or not to perform the auxiliary effect. When at least the plurality of winning combinations are won, the gaming machine is determined to perform an auxiliary effect that suggests the specific winning combination.

  According to the means 15, when at least a plurality of winning combinations are won, an auxiliary effect suggesting a specific winning combination is performed. With this configuration, it is possible to promptly indicate that the specific combination is won.

Means 16. In any one of the above means 1 to 15, stop information group storage means for previously storing a plurality of stop information groups (slip tables) that can define the relationship between the operation timing of the stop operation means and the stop pattern to be stopped at the effective position. (ROM 152 of main controller 131);
Stop information group selection means (slave table setting processing function S708 of the main controller 131) for uniquely selecting one stop information group from the plurality of stop information groups according to the lottery result of the combination;
Stop information group storage means for storing the stop information group selected by the stop information group selection means (slip table storage area 153b of the main control device 131),
A gaming machine, wherein the stop drive control means is configured to perform stop drive control of each of the drive means based on a stop information group stored in the stop information group storage means.

  According to the means 16, a plurality of stop information groups that can define the relationship between the operation timing of the stop operation means and the stop pattern to be stopped at the effective position are stored in advance, and are uniquely selected according to the lottery result of the combination Based on the stop information group, stop drive control of each drive means is performed. By storing a plurality of stop information groups in advance, it is not necessary to determine which pattern is to be stopped at the effective position after the stop operation means is operated, thereby reducing the processing load related to stop drive control. Is possible. In addition, by adopting a configuration in which one stop information group is uniquely selected according to the lottery result of the combination, it is not necessary to perform lottery again when selecting the stop information group. It can be reduced. Here, “unique” includes not only the case where the lottery result of the combination and the selected one stop information group correspond one-to-one, but also the case where they correspond one-to-one. However, it does not include a lottery for selecting a stop information group after a lottery of a combination, that is, a selection of a stop information group by performing a new process based on a lottery result of a combination.

Means 17. In any one of the above means 1 to 16, random number acquisition means (random number acquisition function S603 of the main controller 131) for acquiring a random value based on the operation of the start operation means, and each lottery role such as the predetermined role And corresponding value storage means (lottery table, ROM 152 of the main controller 131) for storing corresponding values (point values PV) corresponding to
The lottery means determines whether or not each of the lotteries has been won based on the random value and the corresponding value (win / fail determination processing functions S702 to S704 and S706 and S707 of the main control device 131); If it is determined that the corresponding selection determining means has won any lottery, the determination ending means for ending the determination by the winning determination means (after the affirmative determination in S704 of the main control device 131, the process proceeds to S708 via S705. Processing), and
A gaming machine, wherein the corresponding value storage means stores corresponding values corresponding to the plurality of winning combinations.

  According to the means 17, whether or not the lottery is won based on the random value acquired based on the operation of the starting operation means and the corresponding value corresponding to each lottery stored in the corresponding value storage means. Determined. When it is determined that any lottery combination is won, the lottery of the combination ends. In such a configuration, it is possible to suppress an increase in the processing load related to the lottery of the combination by storing the corresponding value corresponding to the plurality of winning combinations in the corresponding value storage means. Certainly, even if it is determined that one of the lottery roles has been won without setting multiple winning roles, it is possible to determine other lottery roles without ending the lottery of the role, It is possible to cause a case where a plurality of roles are won in one game. However, in the case of such a configuration, it is necessary to determine whether or not the winning combination is made for all the lottery combinations every time, and the processing load related to the lottery of the combination is increased.

Means 18. A plurality of revolving bodies (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) that circulate in the circumferential direction and are provided with a plurality of types of patterns (designs) in the circumferential direction;
Display windows (display windows 31L, 31M, 31R) that make it possible to visually recognize a part (three) of the patterns for each of the circular bodies,
Receiving means for receiving game media (medals, virtual medals) (insertion medal detection sensor 75a and credit insertion detection sensors 77a to 79a confirmation processing function S207 of the main control device 131);
Bet number setting means (timer interrupt processing function of the main control device 131) for detecting game medium acceptance from the accepting means and setting a bet number of games with a predetermined prescribed number (three) as an upper limit;
Effective position setting means (timer interrupt processing function of the main control device 131) for setting an effective position (effective line) according to the bet number set by the betting number setting means in a viewable range visible from the display window;
Start operation means (start lever 71) operated to start the circulation of each of the circuit bodies;
When the betting number setting means sets the betting number, lottery means (the lottery processing function of the main controller 131) for lottery with a winning probability corresponding to the betting number based on the operation of the start operation means; ,
A driving means (stepping motor 61) provided for each of the rotating bodies, for rotating the rotating bodies;
Starting drive control means (rotation start processing function S901 of the main control device 131) for starting and controlling the driving means so as to start the circulation of the rotating bodies based on the operation of the starting operation means;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 72 to 74) operated to individually stop the circulation of each of the circulating bodies;
Based on the operation of each stop operation means, the corresponding orbiting body is stopped, and if the winning combination lottery is won and the stop operation means is operated at a predetermined timing, it is won Stop drive control means (stop control processing functions S902 to S909 of the main control device 131) for stopping and controlling the drive means so that the winning pattern corresponding to the combination stops at the effective position;
When the lottery result of the winning combination is a predetermined winning combination (small role) and the first pattern (small winning symbol) stops at the effective position after forming a predetermined combination, the player is given a privilege as the first winning establishment. Privilege granting means (medal payout processing function, replay setting processing function of the main control device 131),
When the lottery result of the winning combination is a medium providing winning combination (bell winning combination) and the second pattern ("bell" symbol) forms a predetermined combination at the effective position and stops, the prescribed number is determined as the second winning combination is established. Game medium giving means (medal payout processing function of the main control device 131) for giving the above game media to the player;
If the winning result of the winning combination is a specified winning combination (BB) winning and the third pattern (BB symbol) is stopped at the effective position by forming a predetermined combination, the gaming state is advantageous to the player as the third winning combination is established. State transition means (bonus game processing function S607 of the main control device 131) for transitioning to a special game state (BB game);
The reserved storage means (main control device) that reserves and stores the specified combination winning when the lottery result of the combination is the specified winning combination and the third design forms a predetermined combination at the effective position and does not stop. 131),
When the specific combination and the medium granting combination are won, auxiliary production means (speaker 14, display control device 111, etc.) capable of performing an auxiliary production suggesting the specific combination winning,
When the stop drive control means is elected to the specific combination and the medium giving combination, the drive means is controlled to stop so that the second prize is established with priority over the third prize. ,
A gaming machine, wherein a plurality of winning combinations (BB + re-playing combination) to be won are set as the lottery combination for the specific combination and the medium granting combination.

  According to the means 18, when the specific combination and the medium giving combination are won, an auxiliary effect suggesting the specific combination winning may be performed. If the special combination and the medium granting combination are won, it is possible to suggest the specific combination winning through the auxiliary effect by controlling the driving of each driving means so that the second prize is established with priority. It is possible to prevent the auxiliary performance from becoming useless. Even if the player operates each stop operation means to establish a third prize when an auxiliary effect is performed, each drive means is controlled to stop so that the second prize is established instead of the third prize. Because.

  By setting a plurality of winning combinations to be won for the specified combination and the medium giving combination as the lottery combination, it is possible to win the specified combination and the medium providing combination in one game. Therefore, in the configuration that performs the auxiliary effect suggesting the specific role winning when the specific role and the medium granting role are elected, multiple games are required from winning the specific role to winning the media granting role. In addition, it is possible to avoid causing the player to suffer unnecessary disadvantages such as unnecessary reduction of game media owned by the player. In addition, when a plurality of winning combinations are won, the player is elected to the specified role and the medium-giving role, so that the player can play the next game in which an auxiliary performance suggesting the specified role winning is performed, that is, the third prize. It is possible to play a game for establishing the game without reducing the game medium. This is because even if the player receives a specified number of game media and plays a game, the player is given more than the specified number of game media when the second prize is established. Therefore, it is possible to entertain the auxiliary effect without worrying about the increase or decrease of the game media. Furthermore, by setting a plurality of winning combinations, it becomes possible to entertain the auxiliary effect regardless of the skill of the player. If multiple winning roles are won, each orbital body stops so that the second prize is given priority over the third prize. Therefore, if an auxiliary performance is performed in such a case, the specific character is determined based on the result of the suspension of each orbiting body. This is because even a game expert who can detect the presence / absence of the winning is more likely to detect the specific role winning through the auxiliary effect rather than from the result of stopping each orbiting body. Furthermore, by setting a plurality of winning combinations, it is possible to suppress an increase in processing load related to the game. For example, if the lottery result of a role is a specified role winning, and if it is configured to repeat the lottery of the medium granting role, it will be necessary to continue to draw other roles despite the fact that the specified role winning is decided This is because the processing load related to the lottery of the combination increases. As a result of the above, it is possible to suppress the player from suffering a disadvantage while suggesting that the player has won the role of shifting to the special game state through the auxiliary effect.

  Furthermore, if it is configured to produce an effect that can indicate the presence or absence of a specific role without setting multiple winning roles, the player knows that the specific role is not won in the game before the effect is performed. However, when the first prize or the second prize is established in the game in which the effect is performed, the player is informed that the specific combination is not won without waiting for the result of the effect. The fact that the specific role winning is suggested despite the first prize or the second winning being established means that the specific role is won in the game before the performance is performed, and the specific role winning is reserved and stored. Because it means. In other words, for those skilled in the game who can detect the presence or absence of a specific role winning from the result of the suspension of each orbiting body, both the 1st prize and the 2nd prize are achieved as an effect that can be expected to suggest a specific role winning. It will be limited to the production | presentation in the game which does not carry out, and this may lead to the opportunity to perform an production | generation being restrict | limited unnecessarily. On the other hand, in the case of a configuration in which a plurality of winning combinations to be won are set for the specific combination and the medium granting combination, even if the second prize is established in the game where the auxiliary effect is performed, it is suggested that the specific combination winning is suggested. It is possible to make people expect. In other words, in addition to the supplementary effect that suggests the specific role winning, even if it is configured to perform an auxiliary effect that suggests the specific role non-winning, it is possible to prevent the opportunity to perform the production is unnecessarily limited. It becomes possible, and it becomes possible to raise the design freedom related to an auxiliary production.

  Note that the characteristic configurations of the means 2 to means 17 can be applied to the means 18. In such a case, it is obvious that the same effects as those described in the means 2 to 17 can be obtained by replacing the re-playing combination in the means 2 to means 17 with the medium giving role.

  In addition, as a gaming machine to which each of the above means can be applied, “a picture row made up of a plurality of pictures (specifically, a reel to which a picture is attached) is variably displayed (specifically, the reel is rotated). Variable display means (specifically a reel unit) for confirming and stopping display of the columns is provided, and the variation of the picture is started due to the operation of the start operation means (specifically the start lever), and the stop operation means ( Specifically, a special game that is advantageous to the player on the condition that the change of the picture is stopped due to the operation of the stop button) or after the elapse of a predetermined time, and the confirmed picture at the time of the stop is a specific picture A privilege such as occurrence of a state (bonus game, etc.) is given, a ball receiving tray (top plate, etc.) is provided, a charging device for performing a loading process for taking in a game ball from the ball receiving plate, and a game on the ball receiving plate Paying out a ball A game machine in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are fused, such as a game machine configured such that the operation of the starting operation means is made effective when a game ball is thrown in by a throw-in device. Also mentioned.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in the case of application to a spinning cylinder type gaming machine, which is a kind of gaming machine, specifically, a slot machine will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 closed, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 opened, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the door 12, and FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the slot machine 10 includes a housing 11 that forms an outer shell thereof. The casing 11 includes a top plate 11a, a bottom plate 11b, a back plate 11c, a left plate 11d, and a right plate 11e formed in a wooden plate shape, and the adjacent plates 11a to 11e are fixed by a fixing means such as adhesion. Thus, it is formed in a box shape with the front surface opened as a whole. In addition, each board 11a-11e may be comprised with a synthetic resin panel or a metal panel other than being comprised with a wooden panel, or it is comprised by forming in the box shape integral with a synthetic resin material or a metal material. May be. The casing 11 configured as described above is attached by, for example, driving nails against a so-called island facility at the time of installation in the game hall.

  A front door 12 as a front open / close door is attached to the front side of the housing 11 so as to be openable and closable. In other words, the left side plate 11d of the housing 11 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 25a and 25b. Each of the support shafts 25a and 25b includes a tapered shaft portion that protrudes upward. On the other hand, the front door 12 is provided with support fittings 26a and 26b having insertion holes into which the shaft portions of the support shafts 25a and 25b are inserted corresponding to the support shafts 25a and 25b. Then, the support brackets 26a and 26b are arranged above the support shafts 25a and 25b, and the front door 12 is lowered, whereby the shaft portions of the support shafts 25a and 25b are inserted into the insertion holes of the support brackets 26a and 26b. It is assumed that it was done. As a result, the front door 12 is supported so as to be rotatable about an opening / closing axis extending in the vertical direction connecting the both support shafts 25a and 25b to the housing 11, and the front opening side of the housing 11 is opened by the rotation. It can be closed or closed.

  The front door 12 is brought into a locked state that cannot be opened by a locking device provided on the rear surface. Further, a key cylinder 20 serving as an unlocking operation unit is provided at the upper right side of the front door 12. The key cylinder 20 is integrated with a locking device, and is configured such that the locked state is released by a predetermined key operation on the key cylinder 20. Therefore, an outline of the lock mechanism including the locking device will be described.

  On the right end side of the front door 12, that is, on the opposite side of the opening / closing axis of the front door 12, a locking device is provided on the back surface. The locking device extends vertically and is fixed to the front door 12, a key cylinder 20 provided so as to extend from the upper part of the base frame to the front of the front door 12, and moves vertically with respect to the base frame. It is provided with a long interlocking rod 21 assembled as possible. And only the key cylinder 20 is provided in the state which protruded ahead of the front door 12 among the locking devices. The position where the key cylinder 20 is provided is the thin upper portion of the front door 12, and as a result, a versatile key cylinder 20 having a short overall length can be employed. In the present embodiment, Omlock (trade name) having a high function of preventing unauthorized unlocking is used as the key cylinder 20. The interlocking rod 21 is moved downward by operating the key inserted into the key cylinder 20 clockwise. The interlocking saddle 21 is provided with a pair of upper and lower saddle fittings 22 having a bowl shape. When the front door 12 is closed with respect to the casing 11, the saddle fitting 22 is supported on the casing 11 side. Is locked. In addition, the urging member 22 is provided with an urging member such as a coil spring for urging to the side maintaining the locked state. When the key is operated clockwise with respect to the key cylinder 20, the interlocking rod 21 moves downward, and the saddle fitting 22 is moved against the biasing force of the biasing member. The locked state with the support fitting 23 is released, and the locked state of the front door 12 with respect to the housing 11 is released.

  A game panel 30 for notifying the player of the game state is provided above the center of the front door 12. In the game panel 30, three vertically long display windows 31L, 31M, 31R are formed side by side. The display windows 31L, 31M, 31R are made of a transparent or semi-transparent material, and the inside of the slot machine 10 is visible through the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R. The display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R may be combined into a single display window.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inside of the housing 11 is vertically divided into two by a partition plate 40, and a reel unit 41 constituting variable display means is attached to the upper portion of the partition plate 40. The reel unit 41 includes a left reel 42L, a middle reel 42M, and a right reel 42R each formed in a cylindrical shape (annular shape). The reels 42L, 42M, and 42R may be configured as at least an endless belt, and are not limited to a cylindrical shape (annular shape). Each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is rotatably supported so that the central axis thereof is the rotation axis of the reel. The rotation axes of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are arranged on the same axis extending in a substantially horizontal direction, and the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R correspond to the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R on a one-to-one basis. . Accordingly, a part of the surface of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R is visible through the corresponding display windows 31L, 31M, 31R. Further, when the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotated forward, the surfaces of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are projected as if moving from top to bottom through the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R.

  Each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is connected to the stepping motors 61L, 61M, and 61R, and each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is individually, that is, independently, driven by the stepping motors 61L, 61M, and 61R. Thus, it can be rotationally driven. Since these reels 42L, 42M, and 42R have the same configuration, the left reel 42L will be described as an example here with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is an assembled perspective view of the left reel 42L.

  The left reel 42L includes a cylindrical skeleton member 50 that forms a cylindrical cage, and a belt-like belt wound endlessly on the outer peripheral surface thereof. And it is affixed on the cylindrical skeleton member 50 through a pair of seal parts formed along the both sides of the long side of the belt so as to maintain the wound state. A large number of symbols as identification information are printed at equal intervals on the outer peripheral surface of the belt. A boss 51 is formed at the center of the cylindrical skeleton member 50, and is attached to the drive shaft of the left reel stepping motor 61L via a disc-shaped boss reinforcing plate 52. Accordingly, when the drive shaft of the left reel stepping motor 61L rotates, the cylindrical skeleton member 50 rotates around the drive shaft, and the left reel 42L circulates along the annular reel surface. It has become.

  The left reel stepping motor 61L is fixed to the side surface of the motor plate 53 arranged in an upright state in the reel unit 41 (FIG. 3) with screws 54. The motor plate 53 is provided with a reel index sensor (rotational position detection sensor) 55 in which a light emitting element 55a and a light receiving element 55b are held at a predetermined interval. On the other hand, the base end portion 56b of the sensor cut bun 56 extending in the radial direction is fixed to the boss reinforcing plate 52 integrated with the left reel 42L with a screw 57. The front end portion 56a of the sensor cut bun 56 is bent at a substantially right angle and is positioned so as to pass between both elements 55a and 55b of the reel index sensor 55. Each time the left reel 42L makes one rotation, the reel index sensor 55 detects the passage of the front end portion 56a of the sensor cut bun 56, and a detection signal is output to the main controller 131 described later each time the detection is made. Therefore, main controller 131 can confirm and correct the angular position of left reel 42L for each rotation based on this detection signal.

  The stepping motor 61L is set to rotate once by giving, for example, a drive signal of 504 pulses (also referred to as an excitation signal or an excitation pulse; the same applies hereinafter), and the rotation position of the stepping motor 61L, that is, left The rotational position of the reel 42L is controlled.

  On each belt of each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, a plurality, specifically 21 symbols are drawn in the long side direction (circumferential direction). Therefore, 24 pulses (= 504 pulses / 21 symbols) are required to switch from one symbol to the next symbol at a predetermined position. Based on the number of pulses from when the detection signal of the reel index sensor 55 is output, it is recognized which symbols are visible from the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R, and arbitrary symbols are displayed on the display window. Control to make it visible from 31L, 31M, 31R can be performed.

  Of the symbols attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, the number of symbols that can be visually recognized through the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R is mainly determined by the vertical lengths of the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R. Is limited to a predetermined number. In this embodiment, three reels are provided. For this reason, when all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped, 3 × 3 = 9 symbols are visible to the player.

  Here, the symbols attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R will be described. FIG. 7 shows a symbol arrangement drawn on the belt wound around each of the left reel 42L, the middle reel 42M, and the right reel 42R. As shown in the figure, each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is provided with 21 symbols in a row. In addition, numbers 0 to 20 are assigned to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, and these numbers are used for the main controller 131 to recognize the symbols that are visible from the display window. It is a number and is not actually attached to the reels 42L, 42M, 42R. However, in the following description, the number is used for explanation.

  The symbols include “Replay” symbol (for example, left belt 20th), “Bell” symbol (for example, left belt 19th), “Youth” symbol (for example, left belt 18th), “7” symbol (for example, (Left belt 17th), “Cherry” design (eg, left belt 13th), “Chance” design (eg, left belt 12th), “Watermelon” design (eg, left belt 9th), “Reach” design ( For example, there are nine types: 6th left belt) and “Lucky” designs (eg 1st left belt). As shown in FIG. 7, the number of various symbols and the arrangement order are completely different in the belt wound around each reel 42L, 42M, 42R.

  Each reel 42L, 42M, 42R of the reel unit 41 is an example of variable display means for variably displaying the identification information, and constitutes a main display unit. However, the variable display means may have a configuration other than this as long as the symbol is variably displayed in the circumferential direction. For example, other mechanical reel configurations such as a type in which the belt is rotated instead of rotating may be used. In addition to the mechanical reel configuration, an electric display such as a liquid crystal display or a dot matrix display may be used. A device for variably displaying the identification information may be provided, and in this case, it is possible to give abundant variations in the display form.

  A total of five combination lines are attached to the game panel 30 so as to connect the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R, three in parallel in the horizontal direction and two in the diagonal direction. Of course, the maximum number of combination lines may be 6 or more, or less than 5, and the maximum number of combination lines may be changed according to a predetermined condition. Corresponding to these combination lines, effective line display sections 32, 33, and 34 are provided on the left side when viewed from the front of the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R. The first effective line display unit 32 is notified by lighting or the like when the central horizontal line (middle line) of the combination lines is activated. When the upper and lower horizontal lines (upper line and lower line) of the combination lines are activated, the second effective line display unit 33 is displayed and notified by lighting or the like. The third effective line display unit 34 is notified by lighting or the like when a pair of diagonal lines (downward right line and upward right line) of the combination lines is activated. And, when the combination line that has been activated, that is, the symbol has been stopped in a predetermined combination on the activated line, a prize is awarded, and a payout process for a predetermined medal number or a bonus game such as a BB game that is in a special gaming state is awarded. Migration processing etc. are executed.

  FIG. 8 shows a combination of symbols for winning and the number of medals to be paid out when winning.

  Small prizes for which medals are paid out include a watermelon prize, a bell prize, and a cherry prize. If you stop alongside the “Watermelon” symbol, “Watermelon” symbol, and “Watermelon” symbol from the left on the active line, 15 medals will be paid out as a watermelon prize, and “Bell” symbol from the left on the active line, “Bell” In the case of stopping alongside the symbol and the “bell” symbol, eleven medals are paid out as a bell prize. Further, when the “cherry” symbol on the left reel 42L stops on the active line, two medals are paid out as a cherry prize. That is, in the case of a cherry winning, any symbol that stops on the active line of the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R may be any symbol. Therefore, when the “cherry” symbol stops at the position where the plurality of effective lines of the left reel 42L overlap (specifically, the upper stage or the lower stage), a cherry winning is established on each active line, and the overlapping effective The medal payout is made by multiplying the number of lines. As a result, in this embodiment, four medals are paid out.

  Further, there is a BB winning as a state transition winning in which the gaming state shifts. When the “7” symbol, “7” symbol, and “7” symbol are stopped from the left on the active line, the game state shifts to the BB game where the gaming state is the special gaming state as a BB winning. However, even if the “7” symbol stops along the left, middle and right on the active line, the medal payout is not performed. That is, when the combination of the “7” symbols is established on the active line, only the BB game is entered. In other words, it can be said that the “7” symbol is a state transition symbol for shifting the gaming state to the BB game.

  Furthermore, when the “replay” symbol, “replay” symbol, and “replay” symbol are stopped along the active line from the left, a re-game win is awarded. When the re-game winning is established, the medal payout and the state transition are not performed, but the player can play the next game without reducing the medal possessed and without inserting the medal.

  In addition, only when the gaming state is an RB game, which will be described later, when stopped alongside the “Replay” symbol, “Replay” symbol, “Chance” symbol from the left on the active line, and from the left on the active line When the “replay” symbol, “replay” symbol, and “lucky” symbol are stopped alongside, 15 medals are paid out as a JAC prize.

  In other cases, that is, when the “cherry” symbol of the left reel 42L does not stop on the active line and the combination of the symbols described above does not stop on the active line, the medal payout, the transition of the gaming state, etc. Not done at all. That is, the “chance” symbol and “lucky” symbol of the left reel 42L, the “cherry” symbol of the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R, the “youth” symbol and the “reach” symbol of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R Not involved at all. In other words, it can be said that each of the above-mentioned symbols is a no-benefits symbol unrelated to the privilege given to the player. As described above, each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is provided with a bonus symbol related to winning such as a “bell” symbol and a non-privileged symbol unrelated to winning such as a “young” symbol, for example. In the following, a combination of symbols corresponding to each prize is also referred to as a combination of winning symbols. For example, the BB symbol combination is a symbol BB winning combination, that is, a combination of “7” symbol, “7” symbol, and “7” symbol.

  On the lower left side of the game panel 30 is provided a start lever 71 that is operated to start rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R all at once (not necessarily simultaneously). The start lever 71 constitutes start operation means or start operation means operated to start rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, that is, to start variable display. The start lever 71 is a lever that is pushed by the hand when the player starts the game, and automatically returns to the original position after the hand is released. When the start lever 52 is operated while a medal is inserted, the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R start to rotate all at once.

  On the right side of the start lever 71, button-like stop switches 72, 73, 74 that are operated to individually stop the rotating reels 42L, 42M, 42R are provided. Each of the stop switches 72, 73, 74 is arranged directly below the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R corresponding to the reels 42L, 42M, 42R to be stopped. That is, when the left stop switch 72 is operated, the rotation of the left reel 42L is stopped. When the middle stop switch 73 is operated, the rotation of the middle reel 42M is stopped and the right stop switch 74 is operated. In this case, the rotation of the right reel 42R is stopped. The stop switches 72, 73, 74 constitute stop operation means operated to stop variable display based on the rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, 42R. Each of the stop switches 72, 73, 74 can be stopped when a predetermined time elapses after the left reel 42L starts rotating, and is stopped by lighting a lamp (not shown) during such a state. It is notified that the operation is possible, and is turned off when the rotation stops.

  On the lower right side of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R, there is provided a medal slot 75 for inserting a medal as an investment value. The medal slot 75 constitutes an input means for inputting the investment value. Further, if attention is paid to the point that the medal insertion slot 75 is accompanied by the operation of directly inserting the medal by the player, it can be said that the medal insertion slot 75 constitutes a direct input means for directly inputting the investment value.

  The medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 75 are guided to either the storage passage 81 or the discharge passage 82 by the selector 84 as passage switching means provided on the back surface of the front door 12. That is, the selector 84 is provided with a medal path switching solenoid 83, which is set to the discharge path 82 side when the medal path switching solenoid 83 is not excited, and switched to the storage path 81 side when excited. The medal guided to the storage passage 81 is guided to the hopper device 91 housed in the housing 11. On the other hand, the medal guided to the discharge passage 82 is guided to the medal tray 18 from the medal discharge port 17 provided in the lower front portion of the front door 12 and returned to the player.

  The hopper device 91 as a payout means for giving a medal to the player is configured by a storage tank 92 for storing the medal and a payout device 93 for paying out the medal to the player. The payout device 93 rotates a medal payout rotating plate (not shown) to discharge the medal to the opening 94 provided in the central right portion of the discharge passage 82 and to the medal tray 18 through the discharge passage 82. To come out. In addition, a reserve tank 95 is provided on the right side of the hopper device 91 to avoid storing a predetermined amount or more of medals in the storage tank 92. A guide plate 96 for discharging medals from the storage tank 92 to the reserve tank 95 is provided inside the storage tank 92 of the hopper device 91. Therefore, when medals are stored more than the height at which the guide plate 96 is provided, the medals are stored in the reserve tank 95.

  A button-like return switch 76 is provided below the medal slot 75. The return switch 76 is a switch that is pressed when a medal inserted into the medal slot 75 is jammed in the selector 84. When this switch is pressed, the selector 84 is mechanically operated to operate the selector 84. The medals packed in 84 are returned from the medal discharge port 17.

  On the lower left side of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R, there is provided a button-like first credit insertion switch 77 for inserting three virtual medals credited as investment values at a time. Further, on the left side of the first credit insertion switch 77, a second credit insertion switch 78 and a third credit insertion switch 79 are provided as button switches smaller than the switch 77. The second credit insertion switch 78 is for inserting two credited virtual medals at a time, and the third credit insertion switch 79 is for inserting one virtual medal. Each of the credit insertion switches 77 to 79 constitutes an input means for inputting an investment value together with the medal insertion slot 75. Further, if the medal insertion slot 75 is accompanied by an operation of directly inserting a medal by the player, each credit insertion switch 77 to 79 is only accompanied by an operation of inserting a virtual medal based on the storage memory. It can be said that it constitutes an indirect input means for indirectly inputting the investment value.

  The first credit insertion switch 77 has a built-in lamp as a light emitting member (not shown) to urge that the maximum number of medals that can be inserted per game (three) has not been reached. The lamp is turned on when the switch operation of the first credit insertion switch 77 is valid and prompts the operation of the switch 77. However, when there is no credited virtual medal, or three medals have already been inserted. It is turned off under certain circumstances. Here, instead of the above-mentioned lighting, the player may make it easier for the player to understand the prompt to insert a medal.

  On the left side of the start lever 71, a button-like settlement switch 80 is provided. That is, the slot machine 10 has a credit function for storing and storing surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (for 50 medals) and winning medals as virtual medals. The virtual medal is paid out as an actual medal when the settlement switch 80 is pressed while stored and stored. In this case, if paying attention to the function of paying out the credited virtual medal as an actual medal, it can be said that the checkout switch 80 constitutes a checkout operation means for actually paying out the stored game value.

  It should be noted that the surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (for example, 50 medals) and the “credit mode” set to store and memorize the winning medals as virtual medals, the surplus inserted medals, In the case of a slot machine that can be switched to “direct mode” set so that the winning medal at the time of winning is paid out as an actual medal, the settlement switch 80 has a function as a changeover switch for mode switching. May be added. In this case, the settlement switch (changeover switch) 80 is turned on when pressed once, turned off when pressed again, and switched on / off every time a pressing operation is performed. When the settlement switch 80 is on, the credit mode is selected. When the settlement switch 80 is off, the direct mode is selected. If there are virtual medals when the credit mode is switched to the direct mode, the virtual medals corresponding to the virtual medals are paid out as real medals. Thereby, the player can execute the game in a format according to his / her preference by switching between the credit mode and the direct mode. The settlement switch 80 constitutes a switching operation means for switching the input value and game value handling formats.

  Below the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R of the game panel 30, a credit display unit 35 that displays the number of virtual medals stored and stored, and the remaining number of acquired medals that displays the number of remaining medals that can be acquired before the BB game is over. A display unit 36 and an acquired number display unit 37 for displaying the number of medals acquired at the time of winning are provided. Although these display parts 35-37 are comprised by the 7 segment display, it is naturally possible to substitute by a liquid crystal display etc. FIG.

  Here, a procedure for betting medals will be described. If a medal is inserted from the medal slot 75 at the start of the game, a bet is placed.

  That is, when the first medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 75, the first effective line display section 32 is turned on, and the corresponding middle line becomes the effective line, and the second medal is the medal insertion slot. When the number 75 is inserted, the second effective line display section 33 is turned on, and a total of three combination lines including the upper line and the lower line corresponding to the second effective line display section 33 become effective lines, respectively, and the third medal is a medal. When it is inserted into the insertion port 75, the third effective line display unit 34 is further turned on, and a total of five combination lines including a pair of diagonal lines corresponding thereto become effective lines.

  When four or more medals are inserted into the medal slot 75, surplus medals exceeding three are stored inside the slot machine if the number of virtual medals stored and stored at that time is less than 50. At the same time, the number of virtual medals on the credit display unit 35 is added and displayed. On the other hand, when the number of virtual medals is 50 or reaches 50, the selector 84 switches from the storage passage 81 to the discharge passage 82, and the surplus medals are returned from the medal discharge port 17 to the medal tray 18. Is done.

  Further, when the stored number is displayed on the credit display unit 35, a virtual medal is inserted even when any of the first to third credit insertion switches 77 to 79 is pressed, and a bet is made. .

  When the third credit insertion switch 79 is pressed, one numerical value displayed on the credit display unit 35 is subtracted as one virtual medal is inserted, and the first effective line display unit 32 is lit. The middle line becomes the active line. When the second credit insertion switch 78 is pressed, two numerical values displayed on the credit display unit 35 as two virtual medals are inserted are subtracted, and the first valid line display unit 32 and the second The effective line display unit 33 is turned on, and a total of three combination lines become effective lines. When the first credit insertion switch 77 is pressed, three numerical values displayed on the credit display unit 35 are subtracted as three virtual medals are inserted, and all the effective line display units 32 to 34 are displayed. Lights up and a total of five combination lines become effective lines.

  In addition, when the virtual medal to be inserted when any of the first to third credit insertion switches 77 to 79 is pressed is not stored, for example, when the display of the credit display unit 35 is 2, the first credit For example, when the insertion switch 77 is pressed, all the numerical values in the credit display unit 35 are subtracted to 0, and a bet is placed for the virtual medal that can be inserted.

  On the upper part of the front door 12, there are an upper lamp 13 that lights up or flashes as the game progresses, and a pair of left and right sounds that make various sound effects as the game progresses and inform the player of the game state Speaker 14 and an auxiliary display unit 15 for giving various information to the player. In the present embodiment, the auxiliary display unit 15 is configured by a liquid crystal display for the purpose of diversifying display contents and increasing the display effect. However, other displays such as a dot matrix display may be used. Good. The auxiliary display unit 15 is for executing various display effects as the game progresses, and it can be considered that the game by the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is caused by the main display unit. This is called the auxiliary display unit 15. On the back surface of the auxiliary display unit 15, an upper lamp 13, a speaker 14, and a display control device 111 for driving the auxiliary display unit 15 are provided. The positions and numbers of the upper lamp 13 and the speakers 14 are not limited to those described above.

  A lower plate 16 on which a model name, a character related to a game, and the like are displayed is mounted above the medal tray 18. In addition, an ashtray 19 that can be reversed to the lower side on the front side is provided on the left side of the medal tray 18.

  A power supply box 121 is provided on the left side of the hopper device 91 inside the housing 11. The power box 121 includes a power switch 122, a reset switch 123, a setting key insertion hole 124, and the like. The power switch 122 is a start switch for supplying power to each unit including the main controller 131. The reset switch 123 is a switch for resetting an error state of the slot machine 10. Further, the setting key insertion hole 124 is used by a hole manager or the like to adjust the medal appearance. That is, the hall manager or the like can set the winning probability of the slot machine 10 by inserting the setting key into the setting key insertion hole 124 and performing an ON operation. The reset switch 123 is operated not only when resetting the error state but also when changing the winning probability of the slot machine 10.

  A main controller 131 is attached to the back plate 11 c of the housing 11 above the reel unit 41. The main control device 131 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that temporarily stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, time counting and synchronization. A main board including a clock circuit and the like used in the case of planning is provided, and the main board is accommodated in a board box as an encapsulating means made of a transparent resin material or the like. The board box includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base and a box cover that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other so as not to be opened by a sealing unit as a sealing means, whereby the substrate box is sealed. In addition, it is good also as a structure which connects a box base and a box cover so that opening is impossible using a key member.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  The main control device 131 is equipped with a microcomputer centering on a CPU 151 as arithmetic processing means. In addition to the power supply device 161 provided in the power supply box 121, the CPU 151 is connected to a clock circuit 154 that outputs a rectangular wave having a predetermined frequency, an input / output port 155, and the like via an internal bus. The main control device 131 functions as a main base incorporated in the slot machine 10.

  On the input side of the main controller 131, there are a start detection sensor 71a that detects the operation of the start lever 71, stop detection sensors 72a, 73a, and 74a that individually detect the operations of the stop switches 72, 73, and 74, and a medal slot. An inserted medal detection sensor 75a for detecting a medal inserted from 75, credit insertion detection sensors 77a, 78a, 79a for individually detecting operations of the respective credit insertion switches 77, 78, 79, and a settlement for detecting an operation of the settlement switch 80. Detection sensor 80a, reel index sensor 55 that individually detects the rotational position (origin position) of each reel 42, payout detection sensor 91a that detects medals paid out from the hopper device 91, and reset detection sensor that detects the operation of the reset switch 123 123a, set to setting key insertion hole 124 Various sensors such as a setting key detection sensor 124a for detecting that a key is inserted and turned on are connected, and signals from these various sensors are output to the CPU 151 via the input / output port 155. ing.

  The inserted medal detection sensor 75a is actually composed of a plurality of sensors. That is, the storage passage 81 extending from the medal insertion slot 75 to the hopper device 91 is configured so that medals can pass in one row. The storage passage 81 is provided with a first sensor, and the second sensor and the third sensor are close to each other on the downstream side more than the width of the medal. The inserted medal detection sensor 75a is constituted by each of the first to third sensors. The main control device 131 monitors the time from the first sensor to the second sensor, and if the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time, the main control device 131 considers that there has been a medal clogging or fraud and makes an error. When an error occurs, an error notification is performed and an operation by the player until the error is canceled is invalidated. The main controller 131 also monitors the order in which the second sensor and the third sensor are turned on and off, both the second and third sensors are off, only the second sensor is on, and both the second and third sensors are on. Only when the third sensor is turned on, both the second and third sensors are turned off, and when the time for switching to each on / off switching is within a predetermined time, it is determined that the medal has been normally taken in. Otherwise, it is an error. The reason for this is to prevent injustice that the medal is reciprocated in the vicinity of the inserted medal detection sensor 75a and misidentified as the medal inserted in addition to the clogging of the medal in the storage passage 81.

  Further, a power failure monitoring circuit 161 b provided in the power supply device 161 is connected to the input side of the main control device 131 via the input / output port 155. The power supply device 161 includes a power supply unit 161 a that supplies driving power to the electronic devices of the slot machine 10 including the main control device 131, the power failure monitoring circuit 161 b described above, and the like.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 161b is for monitoring the power-off state and generating a power failure signal not only at the time of power failure but also at the time of power-off by the power switch 122. Therefore, the power failure monitoring circuit 161b monitors the stabilized drive voltage of 12 volts DC in this example output from the power supply unit 161a, and determines that the power supply is shut off when the drive voltage drops below, for example, 10 volts. Power outage signal is output. The power failure signal is supplied to each of the CPU 151 and the input / output port 155, and the CPU 151 recognizes this power failure signal and executes a power failure process described later.

  The power supply unit 161a is configured to output a stabilized voltage of 5 volts that is used as a drive voltage in a control system such as the main controller 131 even when the output voltage drops below 10 volts. As a time for outputting the stabilization voltage, a time sufficient for executing the power failure process by the main controller 131 is secured.

  On the output side of the main control device 131, each of the effective line display units 32, 33, 34, the credit display unit 35, the remaining acquired number display unit 36, the acquired number display unit 37, and the reels 42L, 42M, 42R is rotated. Stepping motors 61 (61L, 61M, 61R), a medal passage switching solenoid 83 provided in the selector 84, a hopper device 91, a display control device 111, an external concentration terminal plate 171 capable of transmitting information to a hall management device (not shown), etc. Are connected via the input / output port 155.

  The display control device 111 is a control device for driving the upper lamp 13, the speaker 14, and the auxiliary display unit 15, and includes a substrate in which a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like for driving these are integrated. Then, after receiving a signal from the main control device 131, the display control device 111 independently drives and controls the upper lamp 13, the speaker 14, and the auxiliary display unit 15. Therefore, the display control device 111 is a sub-base that executes auxiliary control in relation to the main control device 131 that is a main base that manages and manages games. In other words, the sub-base is provided for voice, lamp, and display related to indirect games, thereby reducing the burden on the main base. In addition, it is good also as a structure which the display control apparatus 111 controls the various display parts 32-37.

  The CPU 151 described above stores various control programs executed by the CPU 151 and ROM 152 storing fixed value data, and temporarily stores various data when executing the control program stored in the ROM 152. In addition to the RAM 153 for securing the area, although not shown, various processing circuits necessary for the slot machine 10 such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit, as well known, and a credit counter for counting the number of credits are known. Various counters such as are built-in. The ROM 152 and the RAM 153 constitute a main memory as a storage unit, and a program for executing various processes shown in the flowcharts of FIG. 10 and subsequent figures is stored in the ROM 152 described above as a part of the control program.

  The RAM 153 is configured to hold (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 161 provided in the power supply box 121 even after the power of the slot machine 10 is cut off. In the RAM 153, a memory for temporarily storing various data, a winning number storage area 153a, a slide table storage area 153b, and a change table used for performing a process of stopping the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are changed. In addition to the storage area such as the symbol storage area 153c, a backup area is provided.

  The backup area is an area for storing the value of the stack pointer when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like (including power shutdown by operating the power switch 122; the same applies hereinafter). Yes, when the power failure is resolved (including power-on by operating the power switch 122; the same applies hereinafter), the slot machine 10 can be restored to the state before power-off based on the backup area information. . Writing to the backup area is executed when the power is cut off by the power failure process (see FIG. 12), and the restoration of each value written in the backup area is executed in the main process (see FIG. 13) when the power is turned on. Note that a power failure signal from the power failure monitoring circuit 161b is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 151 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. NMI interrupt processing as flag generation processing is immediately executed.

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 151 in the main control device 131 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the CPU 151 is broadly divided into a main processing that is started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in a cycle of 1.49 msec in the present embodiment), and an NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). For convenience of explanation, the NMI interrupt process and the timer interrupt process will be described first, and then the main process will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the NMI interrupt process. When the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure monitoring circuit 161b of the power supply device 161 generates a power failure signal and outputs it to the main controller 131. In the main controller 131 that has received the power failure signal via the NMI terminal, NMI interrupt processing is executed.

  In the NMI interrupt processing, first, in step S101, the data of the used register provided in the CPU 151 is saved in the backup area provided in the RAM 153. Subsequently, in step S102, a power failure flag is set in a power failure flag storage area provided in the RAM 153. Thereafter, the data saved in the backup area of the RAM 153 in step S103 is restored to the use register of the CPU 151 again. With this return processing, the NMI interrupt processing ends. If the power failure flag can be set without destroying the data in the register used by the CPU 151, the save and restore processing to the backup area can be omitted.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart of timer interrupt processing periodically executed by the main control device 131. A timer interrupt is generated by the CPU 151 of the main control device 131 every 1.49 msec, for example.

  First, in the register saving process shown in step S201, the values of all the registers in the CPU 151 used in the normal process described later are saved in the backup area of the RAM 153. In step S202, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure flag is set. If the power failure flag is set, the process proceeds to step S203, and a power failure process is executed.

  Here, the power failure process will be described with reference to FIG. Since the power failure process is performed immediately after the register saving process in the timer interrupt process, other interrupt processes can be executed without interruption. Therefore, for example, during the process of transmitting various commands, during the process of reading the switch state (on / off), the process at the time of power failure is not executed by interrupting each process. It is no longer necessary to create a power failure processing program that also takes into account This simplifies the processing program for power failure processing and reduces the program capacity. This also applies to a processing program for power recovery processing described later.

  In step S301, it is determined whether command transmission has been completed. If the transmission has not been completed, this process is terminated and the process returns to the timer interrupt process to terminate the command transmission. In this way, it is determined whether or not the command transmission is completed at the initial stage of the power failure process, and when the transmission is not completed, the transmission process is given priority, and the power failure process is executed after the unit command transmission process is completed. By doing so, it is not necessary to construct a power failure processing program that takes into account that power failure processing is executed during command transmission. As a result, the power failure processing program can be simplified and the ROM 152 can be reduced in capacity.

  If step S301 is YES, that is, if the command transmission is completed, the process proceeds to step S302, and the value of the stack pointer of the CPU 151 is stored in the backup area in the RAM 153. Thereafter, in step S303, a RAM determination value, which will be described later, is cleared as a stop process and the output state of the output port in the input / output port 155 is cleared, and all actuators (not shown) are turned off. In step S304, a RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area. The RAM determination value is specifically a 2's complement of the checksum at the work area address of the RAM 153. By storing the RAM determination value in the backup area, the checksum of the RAM 153 becomes zero. By setting the checksum of the RAM 153 to 0, subsequent RAM access is prohibited in step S305. After that, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power supply is completely shut down and processing cannot be executed. In consideration of, for example, the case where the power failure flag is set erroneously due to noise or the like, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure signal is output until the infinite loop is entered. If the power failure signal is not output, the power failure state is restored, so that writing to the RAM 153 is permitted, the power failure flag is reset, and the process returns to the timer interrupt process. If the power outage signal is continuously output, the infinite loop is entered. Incidentally, although a detailed description is omitted, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure signal is output even under an infinite loop.

  The power supply unit 161a of the power supply device 161 holds the output of the stabilization voltage (5 volts) used as the drive voltage for the control system for a time sufficient to execute the above-described NMI interrupt processing and power failure processing. It is comprised so that. In the present embodiment, the drive voltage is continuously output for 30 msec.

  Returning to the description of the timer interrupt process, if the power failure flag is not set in step S202, various processes after step S204 are performed.

  That is, in step S204, a watchdog timer clearing process for initializing the value of the watchdog timer for monitoring the occurrence of malfunction is performed. In step S205, an interrupt end declaration process is performed to enable the next timer interrupt to be set for the CPU 151 itself. In step S206, in order to rotate the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, a stepping motor control process for driving the stepping motors 61L to 61R, which are the respective rotary drive motors, is performed. In step S207, the state of various sensors (see FIG. 9) connected to the input / output port 155 is read, and sensor monitoring processing is performed to monitor whether the read result is normal. In step S208, timer calculation processing for subtracting the value of each counter or timer is performed. In step S209, a counter process for outputting the bet number of medals and the result of counting the number of payouts to the external concentration terminal board 171 is performed.

  In step S210, command output processing for transmitting various commands such as effect commands described later to the display control device 111 is performed. In step S211, segment data setting processing for setting segment data to be displayed on the credit display unit 35, the remaining acquired number display unit 36, and the acquired number display unit 37 is performed. In step S212, segment data set processing in the segment data setting processing is supplied to the display units 35 to 37, and segment data display processing for displaying corresponding numbers, symbols, and the like is performed. In step S213, port output processing for outputting data corresponding to the I / O device from the input / output port 155 is performed. In step S214, the value of each register saved in the backup area in the previous step S201 is restored to the corresponding register in the CPU 151. Thereafter, in step S215, an interrupt permission process for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed, and this series of timer interrupt processes is terminated.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a main process in the main controller 131 that is executed after the power is turned on. The main process is executed when the power is turned on by recovery from a power failure or by turning on the power switch 122.

  First, in step S401, as initialization processing, the value of the stack pointer is set in the CPU 151, and an interrupt mode that permits interrupt processing is set. And so on.

  When these initialization processes are completed, in step S402, whether or not the setting key is inserted into the setting key insertion hole 124 and is turned ON, more specifically, whether or not the ON signal is received from the setting key detection sensor 124a. Determine. If the setting key has been turned ON, the process proceeds to step S403, and all data stored in the RAM 153 is cleared as a forced RAM clear process. In the subsequent step S404, a winning probability setting process is performed.

  Here, the winning probability setting process will be described with reference to FIG. The slot machine 10 is prepared in advance with six stages of winning probabilities from “Setting 1” to “Setting 6”, and the winning probability setting process sets which of the winning probabilities is used to execute internal processing. It is a process to do.

  In step S501, it is determined whether or not the setting key is inserted and the ON operation is performed. If it is ON, the next timer interrupt is permitted in step S502. Thereafter, the current set value is read in step S503, and the current set value is displayed on the credit display unit 35 in step S504. However, in the process immediately after the setting key is inserted and turned ON, the data in the RAM 153 is cleared by the previous forced RAM clear process, so the set value displayed on the credit display unit 35 is “1”. is there.

  In step S505, it is determined whether or not the start lever 71 has been operated. If the start lever 71 has not been operated, setting update processing shown in steps S506 to S507 is performed. In step S506, it is determined whether or not the reset switch 123 has been operated. If the reset switch 123 is not operated, the process directly returns to step S504. If the reset switch 123 is operated, the set value is updated by 1 in step S507, and then the process returns to step S504. That is, in the setting update process, every time the reset switch 123 is operated, the setting value is updated by 1, and the updated setting value is displayed on the credit display unit 35. When the reset switch 123 is operated when the set value is “6”, the set value is updated to “1”.

  If the start lever 71 is operated in step S505, it is determined in step S508 whether the setting key is continuously turned on. If the ON operation of the setting key is continued, the process waits as it is, and if the ON operation is ended, the next timer interruption is prohibited in step S509. Thereafter, the set value is stored in step S510, data other than the set value stored in the RAM 153 is cleared in step S511, and this process is terminated.

  Returning to the description of the main process, after performing the winning probability setting process in step S404, a normal process for performing main control relating to the game is executed in step S405.

  On the other hand, when the setting key is not inserted in step S402, power recovery processing shown in step S406 and subsequent steps is performed. The power recovery process is a process for restoring the state of the slot machine 10 to the state before the power is shut off. Therefore, in the power recovery process, it is necessary to first check whether the data in the RAM 153 is normal.

  Therefore, in step S406, it is determined whether or not the set value is normal. Specifically, when the set value is any one of 1 to 6, it is determined to be normal, and when it is 0 or 7 or more, it is determined to be abnormal. If the set value is normal, it is confirmed in step S407 whether or not a power failure flag is set. If the power failure flag is set, it is further confirmed in step S408 whether or not the RAM determination value is normal. Specifically, the checksum value of the RAM 153 is checked to check whether the value is normal, that is, whether the checksum value including the RAM determination value is 0 or not. If the checksum value including the RAM determination value is 0, it is determined that the data in the RAM 153 is normal.

  If it is determined in step S408 that the RAM determination value is normal, the process proceeds to step S409, where the stack pointer value stored in the backup area is written into the stack pointer of the CPU 151, and the stack state before the power is shut off. Return to the state. Next, in step S <b> 410, a power recovery command that tells execution of power recovery processing is transmitted to the display control device 111. After that, in step S411, the game state is stopped and automatic settlement setting storage processing is performed, and in step S412, various sensors such as the start detection sensor 71a are initialized. After the above processing is completed, the power failure flag is reset in step S413, and the processing returns to the address before the power is shut off. Specifically, the process returns to the timer interrupt process described above, and the watchdog timer clear process (step S204) is executed.

  On the other hand, if any of step S406 to step S408 is NO, that is, the set value is abnormal, the power failure flag that is set when the power is shut off is not set, or the RAM determination value is abnormal, There is a high possibility that the data in the RAM 153 has been destroyed. In such a case, the operation prohibiting process shown in steps S414 to S416 is performed. As the operation prohibition process, first, the next timer interrupt process is prohibited in step S414, and in step S415, all output ports in the input / output port 155 are cleared, so that all actuators connected to the input / output port 155 are removed. Control to off state. Thereafter, in step S416, an error notification process for notifying the hole manager or the like of the occurrence of an error is performed. This operation prohibition state is maintained until the above-described winning probability setting process is performed.

  Next, normal processing for performing main control related to the game will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. In the following, a case where a game is played with three medals bet will be described.

  First, in step S601, it is determined whether or not a medal is bet. When a medal is bet, a start command is set in step S602, and in subsequent step S603, it is determined whether or not the start lever 71 has been operated. If both step S601 and step S603 are YES, the lottery process in step S604, the reel control process in step S605, the medal payout process in step S606, and the bonus game process in step S607 are executed in order, and the process returns to step S601. On the other hand, if no medal is bet in step S601 or the start lever 71 is not operated in step S603, the process returns to step S601. Here, the start command is a command transmitted to the display control device 111, and the display control device 111 recognizes that a bet operation has been performed by receiving the command. The transmission of the start command to the display control device 111 is performed in the command output process S210 (see FIG. 11) during the timer interrupt process described above.

  Next, the lottery process in step S604 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S701, a lottery table for determining success / failure is selected based on the current setting state of the slot machine 10, the number of medals bet, and the like. Here, the setting state of the slot machine 10 is any one of “Setting 1” to “Setting 6”. When “Setting 1” is selected, the lottery table having the lowest BB winning probability is selected, and when “Setting 6” is selected. The lottery table with the highest BB winning probability is selected. Further, the number of medals to bet is any one of 1 to 3, and a lottery table is selected such that the winning probability of winning combination increases as the number of bets increases. For example, the winning probability of a winning combination when three bets are higher than the winning probability of winning when a single bet is three times. Here, the lottery table will be briefly described. FIG. 17 is a lottery table that is selected when three bets are placed under the normal state of “Setting 1”. In the lottery table, the same number of index values IV as the number of combinations to be determined are set, and each index value IV is uniquely associated with a winning combination and a point value PV is set. ing. That is, in the normal state in the present embodiment, determination is made for seven types of combinations of chance, replay, cherry, bell, watermelon, BB + replay, and BB. Here, the five types of replay, cherry, bell, watermelon, and BB are the roles that can win a prize as described above (see FIG. 8). On the other hand, the chance combination is a combination in which no winning occurs. That is, the slot machine 10 includes a winning combination and a winning combination that are to be determined. Although details will be described later, this is a device for increasing the expectation of winning the BB even in a situation where the BB is not won. Further, in the slot machine 10, BB + replay is set as a multiple winning combination for winning a plurality of winning combinations in one determination. This is a contrivance for preventing the chance effect that suggests the presence or absence of BB winning from being wasted. In each lottery table in the slot machine 10, the point value PV corresponding to BB is set larger as the lottery table has a higher set value, and the point value PV is set larger as the number of bets increases.

  In step S702, the index value IV is set to 1, and in the subsequent step S703, a determination value DV used for determining whether or not the winning combination is determined is set. In the determination value setting process, a new determination value DV is set by adding a point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV to the current determination value DV. In the first determination value setting process, the random value latched by the random number counter when the start lever 71 is operated is set as the current determination value DV, and this random value is a point corresponding to 1 that is the current index value IV. The value PV is added to obtain a new determination value DV. Here, the random number counter will be briefly described. In the slot machine 10, random numbers from 0 to 65535 are generated using two 8-bit shift registers. Each shift register is updated one by one periodically (for example, every 100 ns), a value obtained by switching the upper bit and the lower bit of each shift register is input to the CPU 151, and the start lever 71 is operated (that is, the start detection sensor 71a). (When the ON signal is received) is latched as a random value. This is a device for making the random value used in the initial determination value setting process irregular. For example, a value obtained by randomly replacing the bits of each shift register is latched as a random value. Also good.

  Thereafter, in step S704, whether or not a combination corresponding to the index value IV is determined is determined. In the determination of whether or not a winning combination is made, it is determined whether or not the determination value DV exceeds 65535. If the determining value DV exceeds 65535, a winning flag corresponding to the index value IV at that time is set in step S705. At this time, when BB + regame is won, a BB win flag and a replay win flag are set. Incidentally, when the winning flag is a winning flag different from the BB winning flag such as the chance winning flag or the small role winning flag, these winning flags are reset at the end of the game in which the corresponding winning flag is set. On the other hand, when the winning flag is the BB winning flag, the BB winning flag is reset as one of the conditions that the combination of the BB symbols is established on the active line. That is, the BB winning flag may be valid over a plurality of games. In addition, in the determination of whether or not a winning combination after the next game has carried over the BB winning flag, whether or not a small combination or replay is determined is performed, but determination of whether or not a BB + replay, BB, or chance is not performed is not performed.

  If the determination value DV does not exceed 65535 in step S704, it means that the combination corresponding to the index value IV is lost. In such a case, 1 is added to the index value IV in step S706, and in the subsequent step S707, it is determined whether or not there is a role corresponding to the index value IV, that is, whether or not there is a role to be determined. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the index value IV added by 1 exceeds the maximum value of the index values IV set in the lottery table. If there is a winning combination to be judged, the process returns to step S703 and the winning judgment is continued. At this time, in step S703, a point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV is added to the determination value DV (that is, the current determination value DV) used to determine whether or not the previous winning combination is a new determination value DV. In step S704, the winning combination determination is performed based on the determination value DV. Incidentally, when the lottery table shown in FIG. 17 is selected, the winning probability of BB + replay is about 1/512, and the winning probability of BB is about 1/730. In other words, BB is elected with a probability of about 1/300, and about 60% when BB is won is won for replay in addition to BB winning. In addition, the winning probabilities of the other winning winning combinations are about 1 / 7.3 of the replay winning probability, 1 / 7.0 of the bell winning probability, 1/128 of the cherry and watermelon winning probability. It is. Further, the chance of winning a chance combination without winning a prize is about 1/100, and the probability of a winning combination not winning any combination is about 1 / 1.4.

  After setting the winning flag in step S705 or if it is determined in step S707 that there is no winning combination, a slip table (stop table) for setting reel stop control is set in step S708. Perform table setting processing. That is, if the winning flag is set in step S705, that is, if it is determined in step S704 that any winning combination has been won, the winning / non-winning determination of the winning combination is terminated regardless of the presence / absence of the winning combination. Here, the slip table is a table in which it is determined how much the reel is slid (rotated) and stopped after the stop switches 72 to 74 are pressed. In other words, the slip table is a symbol that reaches the base point position (on the lower line in this embodiment) when the stop switches 72 to 74 are pressed, and a stop symbol that actually stops at the base point position. This is a stop data group with a defined relationship.

  Since this embodiment has a feature in the data structure related to the sliding table, this point will be described.

  In the slot machine 10, when the stop switches 72 to 74 are operated, when the reaching symbol is stopped as it is, when the corresponding reel is stopped after sliding for one symbol, it is stopped after sliding for two symbols. In this case, five patterns are prepared as a reel stop mode when the slider is stopped after being slid by three symbols and when the slider is stopped after being slid by four symbols. This closely matches the timing at which the player operates the stop switches 72 to 74 and the symbol arrangement (hereinafter referred to as “stop appearance”) that stops in a visible range from each display window 32L, 32M, 32R. It is a device for associating. That is, by stopping the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R until the specified time (190 msec) has elapsed from the timing at which the stop switches 72 to 74 are operated, it is as if the stop outcome has been determined by the player's operation. It is possible to make a player have a good impression. In addition, by making it possible to slide up to 4 symbols, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in the lottery and the corresponding symbol combination will be stopped on the active line as much as possible within the specified time. It becomes possible not to stop the combination of the symbol corresponding to the winning combination not on the active line.

  There are five types of stop data related to such a stop mode (no slip, one frame slip, two frames slip, three frames slip, four frames slip), five types for the middle reel 42M, and five types for the right reel 42R. is necessary. In this case, if the stop data related to each reel 42L, 42M, 42R is allocated in units of bits, 3 bits of stop data are required for each reel 42L, 42M, 42R, and cannot be stored in one byte.

  In this regard, in the present embodiment, since five types of stop data are required, the compressed data is created assuming that the stop data is collectively a hexadecimal number. That is, the stop data is configured as “(data of the left reel 42L) × 36 + (data of the middle reel 42M) × 6 + (data of the right reel 42R)”. In this case, the maximum number of stop data that can be prepared for each reel 42L, 42M, and 42R is six, and there are 6 × 6 × 6 = 216 combination patterns for the stop data as a whole. The maximum value that can be expressed is 256 or less. As a result, the stop data for all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R can be stored in one byte even though there are five types of stop data for each reel 42L, 42M, and 42R. Further, since 21 symbols are attached to each reel 42L, 42M, 42R, one slide table can be composed of 21 bytes, and the amount of data required for one slide table can be reduced. Is possible. As a result, it becomes possible to store various slide tables in a slot machine with a limited storage capacity, and diversify the stopping outcomes. Incidentally, in this embodiment, approximately 60 types of 21-byte sliding tables are stored in the ROM 152 in advance.

  Further, in the slot machine 10 that stores each piece of stop data as compressed data, a predetermined decompression process is performed when each piece of stop data is used. Specifically, the compressed data corresponding to the symbol number of the reaching symbol is divided by “36” (= 6 × 6), and the obtained quotient is grasped as stop data of the left reel 42L. Further, the remainder obtained by the division is divided by “6”, and the obtained quotient is grasped as stop data for the middle reel 42M, and the remainder is grasped as stop data for the right reel 42R.

  Through the processing described above, the CPU 151 can grasp the stop data of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R as decompressed data. The stop data for all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R may be configured so as to be accommodated in one byte. For example, the stop data may be combined into a quintic number to create compressed data. . As a condition for stopping data to fall within 1 byte, a value obtained by multiplying the maximum number that can be prepared as stop data for each reel 42L, 42M, 42R may be 256 or less. Therefore, the maximum number of stop data that can be prepared for each reel 42L, 42M, 42R is not necessarily the same. For example, even when 6 types of stop data can be prepared for the left reel 42L, 8 types for the middle reel 42M, and 4 types of stop data for the right reel 42R, the combination pattern of the entire stop data is 6 × 8 × 4 = 192. Since the maximum value is 256 or less that can be expressed in 1 byte, stop data for all reels 42L, 42M, and 42R can be stored in 1 byte. Incidentally, in such a case, the compressed data is “(data of the right reel 42R) × 48 + (data of the middle reel 42M) × 6 + (data of the left reel 42L)”, and the decompression process corresponds to the symbol number of the reaching symbol. The quotient obtained by dividing the compressed data to be divided by “48” is used as stop data for the right reel 42R, and the quotient obtained by dividing the remainder obtained by dividing by “6” is the stop for the middle reel 42M. The remaining data is grasped as stop data of the left reel 42L.

  FIG. 18 is an example of a sliding table that is set when the watermelon symbol is stopped on the active line. The symbol having the number of slips of 0 is a symbol that actually stops on the lower line. For example, if the left stop switch 72 is pressed while the “bell” symbol which is the seventh symbol of the left reel 42L has reached the lower line, the left reel 42L stops without slipping and becomes the ninth symbol. The “watermelon” symbol stops on the upper line. In addition, a symbol with a number whose slip number is not 0 means that the reel slides by the number of symbols described. For example, when the left stop switch 72 is pressed while the “replay” symbol which is the eighth symbol of the left reel 42L has reached the lower line, the left reel 42L slides by one symbol and becomes the ninth symbol. The “watermelon” symbol stops on the lower line. That is, if a stop switch is pressed when a symbol with a number of non-slip numbers reaches the lower line, the corresponding reel slides until a symbol with a zero slip number reaches the lower line. Stop. Thus, in the sliding table, the number of slips when the stop switches 72 to 74 are pressed at the timing when the symbols attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R reach the lower line is set for each symbol number. Yes. For example, stop data with a left slip number of 2, a middle slip number of 0, and a right slip number of 3 for symbol number 0 is defined as 1-byte compressed data. The table is configured.

  As shown in FIG. 19, in the slip table setting process, first, in step S801, it is determined whether or not the BB winning flag is set. If the BB winning flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S802, and the first winning number uniquely corresponding to the winning flag and the current gaming state (that is, whether or not the BB game is in progress) is stored in the winning number storage area 153a of the RAM 153. Set to. The winning number is a number used to set the slip table. When the first winning number is set, the winning flag is not set or only one winning flag is set. Means. In a succeeding step S803, a sliding table uniquely determined from the value of the first winning number is set in the sliding table storage area 153b of the RAM 153, and this process is terminated. At this time, in the slot machine 10, when the first winning number indicating the small role or replay winning is set, the symbol corresponding to the winning flag of the left reel 42 </ b> L stops on either the upper line or the lower line. In this manner, a sliding table is set in which the symbols corresponding to the winning flags of the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R are stopped on the middle line. That is, when the first winning number meaning a small role or replay winning is set, the symbols corresponding to the winning flags of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are arranged on the right lowering line or the right uppering line. Set the sliding table set to stop.

  The sliding table shown in FIG. 18 is a sliding table that is set based on the first winning number when the watermelon winning flag is set. In other words, it can be said that this is the sliding table that is set first when the watermelon winning flag is set. In such a sliding table, for example, when the middle stop switch 73 is pressed while the “cherry” symbol, which is the fourth symbol of the middle reel 42M, has reached the lower line, the middle reel 42M stops without slipping, The “Watermelon” symbol which is No. 5 symbol stops on the middle line. Also, when the middle stop switch 73 is pressed while the “watermelon” symbol, which is the fifth symbol of the middle reel 42M, has reached the lower line, the middle reel 42M slides by three symbols and becomes the eighth symbol. The “reach” symbol stops on the lower line, and the “watermelon” symbol, the ninth symbol, stops on the middle line. The same applies to the right reel 42R. For example, when the right stop switch 74 is pressed while the “watermelon” symbol, which is the fourth symbol of the right reel 42R, has reached the lower line, the right reel 42R has three symbols. The “reach” symbol as the 7th symbol stops on the lower line, and the “watermelon” symbol as the 8th symbol stops on the middle line. As described above, the “watermelon” symbol is set to stop on the middle line for the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R.

  However, the left reel 42L is set so that the “watermelon” symbol stops on either the upper line or the lower line. That is, if the left stop switch 72 is pressed while the 7th “bell” symbol is on the lower line, the 9th “watermelon” symbol stops on the upper line and the 8th “replay” If the left stop switch 72 is pressed while the symbol or the number 9 “watermelon” symbol reaches the lower line, the number 9 “watermelon” symbol stops on the lower line. This is a device for diversifying the stop output in consideration of the fact that the stop switches 72 to 74 are generally operated to stop the rotation in the order of the left reel 42L → the middle reel 42M → the right reel 42R. .

  Even when the sliding table is set for the first time, depending on the timing when the stop switch is pressed, the “watermelon” symbol may not stop on the effective line, and so-called missing may occur. This is because the range that can be slid is pre-determined within 190 msec (maximum of 4 symbols) from the timing of pressing the stop switch, and then reaches the lower line from the “watermelon” symbol that has reached the lower line. This is because a section is set in which the interval to the “watermelon” symbol is 5 symbols or more. For example, in the case of the middle reel 42M, from the “Watermelon” symbol of No. 5 to the “Watermelon” symbol of No. 9 is only 3 symbols separated, from the “Watermelon” symbol of No. 9 to the “Watermelon” symbol of No. 5 Are separated by 16 symbols. For this reason, for example, if the middle stop switch 73 is pressed when the 11th “replay” symbol of the middle reel 42M reaches the lower line, even if the middle reel 42M is slid by four symbols, the “watermelon” "The symbol cannot be stopped on the active line." In the slot machine 10, in addition to the “watermelon” symbol, the “7” symbol and the “cherry” symbol are set at intervals of five symbols or more. That is, regarding the watermelon winning, the BB winning, and the cherry winning, even if the winning combination corresponding to each winning is won, a failure may occur depending on the timing when the stop switch is pressed.

  Here, the arrangement sequence of symbols attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R will be briefly described with reference to the symbol arrangement of the left reel 42L shown in FIG.

  The “Bell” symbol that forms a combination of symbols that will be a small part winning prize, and the “Replay” symbol that forms a combination of symbols that will become a replay winning a prize will be of the same type that arrives first on the lower line and next. They are arranged so that there are 4 symbols or less between the symbols. For example, the number 7 “Bell” symbol and the number 10 “Bell” symbol are separated by 2 symbols, and the number 19 “Bell” symbol and the number 2 “Bell” symbol are separated by 4 symbols. It is arranged like that. Since the left reel 42L can be stopped after sliding up to four symbols from the timing when the left stop switch 72 is operated, such a symbol arrangement allows the left stop switch 72 to be operated at any timing. Even so, if the bell winning flag or the replay winning flag is set, the “bell” symbol and the “replay” symbol can be stopped on the active line. Specifically, even when the stop switch 72 is operated at the timing when the “replay” symbol of No. 11 reaches the lower line, that is, after the “bell” symbol passes on the lower line, By sliding the left reel 42L for 4 symbols, the 15th “bell” symbol can be stopped on the lower line.

  On the other hand, only one “watermelon” symbol, which forms a combination of symbols for winning a small role, is arranged at the 9th position. Therefore, for example, the left reel 42L needs to rotate by 20 symbols after the “watermelon” symbol arrives on the lower line and then reaches the lower line. However, since the left reel 42L can only slide up to 4 symbols, the “watermelon” symbol is valid when the left stop switch 72 is operated at the timing after the “watermelon” symbol passes over the lower line. It cannot be stopped on the line. In other words, the left reel 42L rotates from the 10th “bell” design so that the “watermelon” design can be stopped on the active line only when the left stop switch 72 is operated at a predetermined timing. It can be said that a non-arranged section in which no “watermelon” symbol is arranged is formed between the “replay” symbol No. 8 toward the side. By the way, in order to stop the “Watermelon” symbol on the active line, the time from the third “Replay” symbol reaching the lower line until the ninth “Watermelon” symbol reaching the lower line. It is necessary to operate the left stop switch 72 at the same time. In order to stop the “watermelon” symbol on the lower line, the time from the fifth “cherry” symbol reaching the lower line until the ninth “watermelon” symbol reaches the lower line. The left stop switch 72 must be operated at the same time. However, in a configuration in which three symbols are visible from the display window 32L and an effective line is set for each position, the third “replay” symbol is Even if the left stop switch 72 is operated at the timing of reaching the line, the 9th “watermelon” symbol can be stopped on the upper line.

  “Cherry” symbols are placed in two locations, No. 5 and No. 13. Accordingly, the left reel 42L needs to rotate by 8 symbols after the 5th “cherry” symbol reaches the lower line until the 13th “cherry” symbol reaches the lower line. . Similarly, it is necessary for the left reel 42L to rotate by 13 symbols after the 13th “cherry” symbol reaches the lower line until the 5th “cherry” symbol reaches the lower line. is there. However, since the left reel 42L can only slide up to 4 symbols, if the left stop switch 72 is operated at the timing after the “cherry” symbol passes the lower line, the “cherry” symbol is valid. It cannot be stopped on the line. In other words, the “cherry” symbol from the 6th “reach” symbol to the 12th “chance” so that the “cherry” symbol can be stopped on the active line only when the left stop switch 72 is operated at a predetermined timing. A non-arranged section in which no “cherry” symbol is arranged is formed between the symbol and the “young” symbol of No. 14 to the “chance” symbol of No. 4 toward the rotating side of the left reel 42L. I can say that. By the way, in order to stop the “Cherry” design on the active line, the time from the 20th “Replay” design reaching the bottom line until the 5th “Cherry” design reaching the bottom line. Alternatively, it is necessary to operate the left stop switch 72 after the 7th “bell” symbol reaches the lower line until the 13th “cherry” symbol reaches the lower line.

  Further, the “cherry” symbol and the “watermelon” symbol are arranged so as to be separated from each other by three symbols. That is, the “cherry” symbol and the “watermelon” symbol are arranged within a range of five symbols. This is a device for setting a position that can accommodate all of the small role winning and the replay winning in the slot machine 10 having five patterns as the reel stop mode, and further limits the operation timing of the left stop switch 72. It is a device for. In other words, between the 5th “cherry” design and the 9th “watermelon” design, and between the 9th “watermelon” design and the 13th “cherry” design, the small role winning and replaying It can be said that the section which can stop the winning symbol on the active line is formed. In this configuration, when one of the “cherry” symbol and the “watermelon” symbol stops on the active line, the other symbol does not stop on the active line. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the combination of “watermelon” and “cherry” symbols that do not stop on the active line unless the left stop switch 72 is operated at a predetermined timing, and reduce the number of slide tables prepared in advance. And the storage capacity of the main controller 131 can be reduced. When the “watermelon” symbol and the “cherry” symbol are both arranged on the active line, a combination of combinations is not generated when a stop switch other than the left stop switch 72 is operated as the first stop command. This is because, for example, control such as limiting the stop position is required, and it becomes necessary to prepare a plurality of sliding tables in advance. Here, the combination of a combination means that, for example, when a “watermelon” symbol is arranged on the upper line, a “cherry” symbol of the left reel 42L stops on the lower line, and a plurality of winnings are simultaneously made. When it occurs.

  In addition, a “chance” symbol, a “reach” symbol, and a “young” symbol are arranged above and below the “cherry” symbol as a no-benefits symbol that is not related to winning. This is a contrivance for suppressing the occurrence of a combination of a combination of a combination of symbols such as a “bell” symbol and a “cherry” symbol in which a winning is achieved by the left reel 42L alone. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the number of slide tables prepared in advance and reduce the storage capacity of the main controller 131. When a stop switch other than the left stop switch 72 is operated as the first stop command, it is necessary to limit the effective line where the combination symbol such as the “bell” symbol is stopped in order to avoid the combination of the symbols. This is because it is possible to suppress the restriction on the stop position and to prevent an increase in the number of sliding tables prepared in advance because the symbols are arranged separately from the symbols. . In addition, a “Youth” symbol is placed upstream of the “7” symbol, and “Lucky” as a no-reward symbol between the “Replay” symbol of No. 20 and the “Bell” symbol of No. 2. The pattern is arranged. These non-privileged symbols are contrivances for preventing the stop appearance from becoming monotonous. If it is assumed that the symbol array is composed only of symbols related to the privilege, only five types of symbols can be arranged on each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R in this embodiment, and the stoppage may be monotonized. Because. Incidentally, when all nine types of symbols are related to the benefits, there is a concern that the frequency of occurrence of overshooting increases while the number of slips of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R is determined in advance.

  As described above, the “bell” symbol and the “replay” symbol can be stopped on the active line even when the left stop switch 72 is operated at any timing. If the left stop switch 72 is operated between the time when the third “Replay” symbol reaches the lower line and the time when the ninth “watermelon” symbol reaches the lower line, It can be stopped on the active line. The “Cherry” symbol is from the 20th “Replay” symbol on the lower line to the 5th “Cherry” symbol on the lower line, or the 7th “Bell” symbol is below If the left stop switch 72 is operated during the period from reaching the line until the 13th “cherry” symbol reaches the lower line, it can be stopped on the active line. In other words, in order to stop each of the small winning and replay winning symbols on the active line, the third “Replay” symbol reaches the lower line and then the fifth “Cherry” symbol lowers the line. Operate the left stop switch 72 until it reaches the top or after the number 7 “bell” symbol reaches the bottom line until the number 9 “watermelon” symbol reaches the bottom line There is a need. In other words, if the left stop switch 72 is operated while the No. 5 “Cherry” symbol or the No. 9 “Watermelon” symbol reaches the active line, each of the small winning prizes and the re-game winning prizes will be obtained. It can also be said that the symbol can be stopped on the active line.

  Only one “7” symbol as the state transition symbol is arranged at the 17th position. Therefore, for example, the left reel 42L needs to rotate 20 symbols after the “7” symbol arrives on the lower line and then reaches the lower line. However, since the left reel 42L can only slide up to a maximum of 4 symbols, if the stop switch 72 is operated at a timing after the “7” symbol has passed on the lower line, the “7” symbol is set to the effective line. It cannot be stopped up. In order to stop the “7” symbol on the active line, the left of the 11th “Replay” symbol on the lower line until the 17th “7” symbol reaches the lower line. It is necessary to operate the stop switch 72. On the other hand, in order to stop each symbol that becomes a small role winning prize and replay winning prize on the active line, while the No. 5 “Cherry” symbol or the No. 9 “Watermelon” symbol reaches the active line, It is necessary to operate the left stop switch 72. In other words, if the left stop switch 72 is operated to stop each symbol that will be a small prize winning and replay winning on the active line, the “7” symbol does not stop on the active line, and the “7” symbol is valid. When the left stop switch 72 is operated so as to stop on the line, any of the symbols for the small role winning and the replay winning does not stop on the active line. The “7” symbol is separated from the No. 5 “Cherry” symbol by 11 symbols on the upstream side of the left reel 42 </ b> L and 8 symbols on the downstream side. This is because 7 symbols are separated on the upstream side and 12 symbols are separated on the downstream side.

  It can also be said that the “7” symbol is arranged in the non-arranged section of the “watermelon” symbol and the “cherry” symbol. Specifically, the “7” symbol is 3 symbols separated from the 13th “cherry” symbol, 7 symbols from the 9th “watermelon” symbol, and the 5th “cherry” symbol. 11 symbols are separated. In addition, the fifth “cherry” symbol is separated from the “7” symbol by eight symbols. Therefore, when the “7” symbol stops on the active line, the “watermelon” symbol and the “cherry” symbol do not stop on the active line. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to avoid occurrence of a combination of “watermelon” symbols or “cherry” symbols and “7” symbols that do not stop on the active line unless the left stop switch 72 is operated at a predetermined timing In addition, the number of sliding tables prepared in advance can be reduced, and the storage capacity of the main controller 131 can be reduced.

  For the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R, when the stop switches 73 and 74 are operated to stop the symbols for the small role winning and the replay winning on the effective line, the symbol “7” is on the effective line. If the stop switches 73 and 74 are operated to stop the “7” symbol on the active line without stopping at any time, the symbol that does not stop on the active line will be one of the symbols that will become the small role winning prize or the replay winning prize. It is an array. However, for the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R, since the “cherry” symbol is a non-benefits symbol that does not relate to winning, it is necessary to operate the stop switches 73 and 74 at a predetermined timing in order to stop on the active line. The symbols are “Watermelon” symbol and “7” symbol.

  Returning to the description of the slip table setting process, when the first winning number meaning the chance winning is set in step S803, the “replay” symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are stopped on the middle line. A slide table set so that the “replay” symbol of the right reel 42R stops on the lower line is set. That is, when the first winning number that means a chance winning is set, a sliding table is set so that the “replay” symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M stop alongside the middle line.

  When the first winning number meaning BB winning is set, “7” of the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R so that the “7” symbol of the left reel 42L stops on either the upper line or the lower line. If the symbol stops on the middle line and the “7” symbol cannot be stopped on the above-mentioned effective line, the “replay” symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M stop on the middle line. In addition, a sliding table set so that the “replay” symbol of the right reel 42R stops on the lower line is set. That is, when the first winning number meaning BB winning is set, the “7” symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are tempered on the right lower line or the right upper line, and “7”. If the symbol cannot be stopped on the active line, a slide table set so that the “replay” symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are stopped side by side on the middle line is set.

  When the first winning number, which means that the winning flag is not set, is set, the “replay” symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are on the middle line so that no winning mode is established. Set the sliding table that is set not to stop side by side. Specifically, the sliding table set at the time of detachment is set so that the “replay” symbol of the middle reel 42M stops on the lower line.

  In other words, the “replay” symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M do not stop side by side on the middle line in the case of detachment, and the “replay” symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are won when the winning combination is won. Stops side by side on the middle line. In this way, by setting a chance combination as a combination in which no winning occurs, it is possible to diversify the stop appearances in a game in which no winning occurs. Even if BB is won, if the “7” symbol cannot be stopped on the active line, the “replay” symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are stopped side by side on the middle line. To do. In other words, when the winning combination is won and when the BB winning is missed under the BB winning, the “replay” symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are stopped side by side on the middle line. By adopting a configuration in which the stopping outcome is the same when the chance combination is won and when the BB winning is missed, it is possible to suppress the monotonous game under BB non-winning. This is because the “replay” symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are stopped side by side on the middle line, thereby making it possible to have a sense of expectation for winning the BB.

  If it is determined in step S801 that the BB winning flag is set, it is further determined in step S804 whether another winning flag is set. If no other winning flag is set, it means that only the BB winning flag is set. Therefore, the processing from step S802 to step S803 described above is performed, and this processing is terminated. On the other hand, if another winning flag is set, it means that the player has won the BB + replay or has won the small role or the replay with the BB winning flag carried over. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S805, and the second winning number uniquely corresponding to the set winning flag and the current gaming state (that is, whether or not the BB game is being played) is set in the winning number storage area 153a of the RAM 153. . When the second winning number is set, it means that the BB winning flag and the small role winning flag or the replay winning flag are set. In the subsequent step S806, a sliding table uniquely determined from the value of the second winning number is set in the sliding table storage area 153b of the RAM 153, and this process is terminated. At this time, the slot machine 10 sets a sliding table set so that a symbol corresponding to at least one of the BB winning flag and the other winning flag stops on any one of the active lines.

  Here, the slip table set based on the value of the second winning number will be specifically described.

  If the second winning number, which means BB win and replay win, is set, that is, if you win BB + replay or if you win a replay in the situation where BB is carried over, from "7" design A slide table is set so that the “replay” symbol stops on the active line with priority, and the “replay” symbol of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R stops on the middle line. In other words, when the BB and the replay are won, the replay winning is given priority over the BB winning, and a sliding table for setting the replay winning on the middle line is set. If only the re-game is won, the slide table is set so that the “replay” symbols on the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are stopped side by side on the lower right line or upper right line. When the game is won, the “Replay” symbol of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R is set along the middle line to set the smooth table so that the re-game winning is achieved. It becomes possible to suggest BB winning with the difference. This is because when the BB is not won, the “replay” symbol of the left reel 42L does not stop on the middle line, and therefore, the re-game winning is not established on the middle line.

  On the other hand, when the second winning number, which means BB winning and small role winning, is set, that is, when winning a small role in the situation where BB is carried over, the “7” symbol is given priority on the active line If the symbol “7” cannot be stopped on the active line, a sliding table set so that the symbol corresponding to the small role winning flag stops on the active line is set. More specifically, the “7” symbol of the left reel 42L stops on either the upper line or the lower line, the “7” symbol of the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R stops on the middle line, and If the symbol “7” cannot be stopped on the above-mentioned effective line, the middle reel 42M and the right side so that the symbol corresponding to the small role winning flag of the left reel 42L stops on either the upper line or the lower line. A sliding table is set in which the symbol corresponding to the small combination winning flag on the reel 42R is set to stop on the middle line. Further, when the small role winning is the bell winning, in addition to the above-described setting, when both the “7” symbol and the “bell” symbol can be stopped on the active line, Set the sliding table set so that both "Bell" symbols stop on the active line. In other words, if the BB and the small role are won, the slide table is set so that the BB winning is preferentially established, and if the BB winning is missed, the small winning combination is established. To do.

  Returning to the description of the lottery process, when the slip table setting process ends, it is determined in step S709 whether or not a small combination has been won. If it is determined that the small role is not won, it is determined whether or not the chance is won in step S710, and if it is determined that the chance is won, the production command A is set in step S711. Then, this process ends. If it is determined that the chance is not won, it is determined in steps S712 to S713 whether or not BB and replay are won. If it is determined that BB and replay are won (that is, if both step S712 and step S713 are YES), the process proceeds to step S714, the production command B is set, and this process is terminated. If it is determined that only BB is won (that is, if step S712 is YES and step S713 is NO), the process proceeds to step S715, the production command C is set, and the process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S709 that a small role has been won and if it is determined in step S712 that BB has not been won, the present process is terminated without setting an effect command.

  Here, the effect command is a command transmitted to the display control device 111, and the display control device 111 receives the command, thereby giving a chance to correspond to each effect command to indicate the presence or absence of BB winning. Start production. That is, a chance effect corresponding to each winning flag is performed when a chance is won, when BB and replay are won, or when only BB is won. The transmission of the effect command to the display control device 111 is performed in the command output process S210 (see FIG. 11) during the timer interrupt process described above.

  Next, the reel control processing in step S605 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. In order to facilitate understanding, the description will be made in accordance with the progress of the actual game and will be described with reference to the symbol arrangement of FIG. 7 as appropriate.

  In the reel control process, first, in step S901, a rotation start process for starting rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is performed. In the rotation start process, it is confirmed whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the start of reel rotation in the previous game, and after performing a wait process that waits until the time elapses. The rotation of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R is started. For this reason, even if the player bets a medal and operates the start lever 71, the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R may not immediately start rotating. In the subsequent step S902, it is determined whether or not any of the stop switches 72 to 74 has been operated to generate a reel stop command, and more specifically whether or not an ON signal has been received from the stop detection sensors 72a to 74a. If the stop command is not generated, the process waits until the stop command is generated. However, in this embodiment, the period from the start of rotation of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R to the constant speed rotation at a predetermined speed is set as an invalid period, and the stop switches 72˜ Even if 74 is operated, the ON signals from the stop detection sensors 72a to 74a are invalidated. Incidentally, in the present embodiment, a period from when each reel 42L, 42M, 42R starts to rotate until 0.5 seconds elapses is set as an invalid period.

  If any of the stop switches 72 to 74 is operated in step S902 and a stop command is generated, the process proceeds to step S903, and whether or not the current stop command is the third stop command, that is, only one reel rotates. It is determined whether or not the stop switch has been operated during the operation. If any of the stop switches 72 to 74 is operated while all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotating, it means that the current stop command is the first stop command. In such a case, a negative determination is made in step S903, and a first smooth table change process is performed in step S904. The first sliding table changing process is a changing process of the sliding table that is performed before the reels are stopped based on the generation of the stop command.

  In the first change process of the slip table, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 21, it is determined in step S1001 whether or not the current stop command is the first stop command. Since the current stop command is the first stop command, the first stop change process shown in steps S1002 to S1009 is performed. In the first stop change process, it is confirmed which stop switch is operated in step S1002, and in step S1003, it is determined whether the operated stop switch is the left stop switch 72 or not. If the left stop switch 72 has been operated, the present process is terminated without changing the sliding table. This is because the slip table is set on the assumption that the left stop switch 72 is operated first in the previous slip table setting process (see FIG. 19).

  On the other hand, when a stop switch other than the left stop switch 72 is operated, the stop switches are operated in an order different from the assumed order (that is, the order of the left stop switch 72 → the middle stop switch 73 → the right stop switch 74). Means. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S1004, and the winning number set in the winning number storage area 153a of the RAM 153 is confirmed. In the subsequent step S1005, it is determined whether or not a re-game is won based on the confirmed winning number, and if a re-game is won, it is further determined whether or not a BB has been won in step S1006. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the confirmed winning number is a first winning number meaning a re-game winning or a second winning number meaning a re-game winning and a BB winning. If only the re-game is won (that is, if step S1005 is YES and step S1006 is NO), the process proceeds to step S1007, and a re-game winning is established for the slide table set in the slide table storage area 153b of the RAM 153. The winning table is changed to a winning decision sliding table for finishing the process. Here, the winning confirmation sliding table is a sliding table for avoiding a so-called miss-out where a winning combination corresponding to a winning winning combination is not established.

  FIG. 22 is a winning confirmation slide table that is set when only replaying is won. In such a slip table, the “replay” symbol of the left reel 42L stops on the upper line, the “replay” symbol of the middle reel 42M stops on the middle line, and the “replay” symbol of the right reel 42R on the lower line. It is set to stop. In other words, the winning confirmation slide table in the case where only the re-game is won is set so that the re-game winning is established on the right-down line. This is a device for establishing a replay prize while avoiding the occurrence of a combination of combinations. Since the “cherry” symbol on the left reel 42L is a symbol that can be awarded by the symbol alone, if the left stop switch 72 is not operated for the first time, a winning combination may be made according to a combination of symbols such as a replay prize. A combination of winning combinations may occur between what is established and the cherry winning where the left reel 42L alone is awarded. Specifically, when the “replay” symbol of the left reel 42L is stopped on the lower line in a situation where the “replay” symbol of the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R is stopped on the lower line. Since the “cherry” symbol, which is the fifth symbol, stops on the upper line, a combination of a combination in which a re-game winning and a cherry winning are simultaneously formed occurs. However, since both the re-game and the cherry are not won in the previous lottery process, it is necessary to avoid the contradiction that the combination of the combinations occurs. That is, it is necessary to stop the “replay” symbols side by side on the active line other than the lower line and the right upward line. Therefore, when a stop switch other than the left stop switch 72 is first operated, a replay game is performed while avoiding the combination of the winning combinations by setting a winning decision sliding table on the right-down line so that the replay winning is established. Winnings can be established. In addition, by setting a winning confirmation slide table on the lower right line, a replay winning can be avoided on the middle line when only replaying is won. It becomes possible.

  On the other hand, if the re-game and BB are won (that is, if both steps S1005 and S1006 are YES), this process is terminated without changing the sliding table. This is because, in the previous slide table setting process, a slide table set so that a re-game winning is established on the middle line is set.

  If it is determined in step S1005 that the replay is not won, it is determined whether or not only the bell is won in step S1008. Specifically, the winning number confirmed in step S1004 is the first meaning that the bell is won. Check if it matches the winning number. If only the bell is won, the process proceeds to the above-described step S1007, and the slip table set in the slip table storage area 153b of the RAM 153 is changed to a winning confirmation slip table for establishing a bell winning. The process ends. Although a detailed description is omitted, the winning decision sliding table at the time of winning the bell is set so that the bell winning is established on the middle line. This is a contrivance for establishing a bell prize while avoiding the occurrence of a combination of combinations. For example, when the “bell” symbol of the seventh reel of the left reel 42L is stopped on the upper line in a situation where the “bell” symbols of the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R are stopped on the upper line, the lower line Since the “Cherry” symbol, which is the fifth symbol, stops, a combination of a combination in which a Bell prize and a Cherry prize are established at the same time occurs. However, since both the bell and cherry are not won in the previous lottery process, it is necessary to avoid the contradiction in which the combination of combinations occurs. Therefore, when a stop switch other than the left stop switch 72 is operated for the first time, a bell winning combination is established while avoiding compounding of the combination by setting a winning decision sliding table on the middle line. It becomes possible to make it.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1008, that is, if a replay such as BB and a role other than the bell are won, or if any of the roles is not won, the process proceeds to step S1009, and the slide table storage area of the RAM 153 The slip table set in 153b is changed to an irregular push slide table that uniquely corresponds to the winning number and the operated stop switch, and the process is terminated. In the slot machine 10, as with the slip table set in the slip table setting process, the slide table in which a plurality of positions where the symbol corresponding to the winning flag can be stopped is set for the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R, respectively. It is prepared. When a stop switch other than the left stop switch 72 is first operated in a situation where a winning combination other than replay and a bell is won, the position where the symbol corresponding to the winning flag can be stopped is set to the left. The slide table set on the reel 42L is changed to the slide table set on the reel corresponding to the operated stop switch. This is a contrivance for reducing the frequency of occurrence of missing items. The slip table shown in FIG. 18 will be described as an example. For example, when the middle stop switch 73 is operated at the timing when the “watermelon” symbol as the ninth symbol of the middle reel 42M reaches the lower line, No. 12 “Youth” symbol stops on the lower line and “Watermelon” symbol does not stop on the active line. That is, when the middle reel 42M is stopped based on the sliding table shown in FIG. 18, the middle stop switch 73 is operated at a timing at which the “watermelon” symbol can be stopped on the effective line. You will miss the watermelon prize. Therefore, in order to suppress the occurrence of such a problem, when a stop switch other than the left stop switch 72 is operated for the first time, the irregular push sliding table is changed. On the other hand, if a stop switch other than the left stop switch 72 is operated for the first time in a situation where a winning combination that cannot be won is won or the winning flag is not set, the slide table is changed. This process is finished without. This is because a winning combination is not established in the case of a chance combination or a failure, and it is not necessary to consider a combination of combinations.

  After the first change process of the slip table is completed, in step S905, the symbol number of the symbol that has reached the lower line at this timing is confirmed. In the subsequent step S906, the number of reels to be stopped at this time is calculated from the compressed data of the symbol number corresponding to the reaching symbol among the slip tables set in the slip table storage area 153b of the RAM 153, and the lower line in step S907. The symbol number of the stop symbol that is actually stopped is determined. In step S908, it is determined whether or not the symbol number of the reaching symbol of the reel to be stopped this time is equal to the symbol number of the stop symbol. In step S910, a stop command is set. Here, the stop command is a command transmitted to the display control device 111, and the display control device 111 recognizes that one of the reels has been stopped by receiving the command. The stop command is transmitted to the display control device 111 in the command output process S210 (see FIG. 11) during the timer interrupt process described above. After setting the stop command, in step S911, it is determined whether all reels have stopped. When the above-described processing of steps S903 to S910 is performed based on the first stop command, the two reels are still rotating. In such a case, a negative determination is made in step S911, and a second smooth table changing process is performed in subsequent step S912. The sliding table second changing process is a sliding table changing process performed after the reels are stopped.

  Here, the slip table second change process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the second change process of the slide table, it is determined in step S1101 whether or not the currently set slide table is a winning decision sliding table. If the winning table is a winning decision sliding table, the sliding table is not changed. This process ends. If the winning table is not a winning confirmation slide table, the process proceeds to step S1102, and the winning number set in the winning number storage area 153a of the RAM 153 is confirmed. In the following step S1103, it is determined whether or not the confirmed winning number is the second winning number. If it is determined that the winning number is not the second winning number, whether or not the first winning number meaning chance winning is set in step S1104. Determine whether. Then, if it is determined that the chance is won, this processing is terminated without changing the sliding table.

  If it is determined in step S1104 that the chance is not won, the process proceeds to step S1105, and the symbol number of the stopped symbol stopped on the lower line of the currently stopped reel is confirmed. In step S1106, it is determined whether or not the symbol number of the stop symbol matches the symbol number of the changed symbol that is uniquely derived from the currently set slip table. This process is terminated without change. Incidentally, the symbol number of the changed symbol in such processing at the time of the first stop command is not set in the sliding table set in the case of detachment. Therefore, in the case of detachment, this processing is terminated without changing the sliding table.

  If the symbol number of the stop symbol matches the symbol number of the changed symbol, the process proceeds to step S1107, and the slip table set in the slip table storage area 153b of the RAM 153 is changed to the slip table for line change and this processing is performed. Exit. As described above, in the slot machine 10, a slide table in which a plurality of positions where the symbol corresponding to the winning flag can be stopped is set is prepared for each of the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R. Therefore, when a winning combination is won, the position where the symbol corresponding to the winning flag can be stopped depends on the stop symbol of the reel stopped based on the first stop command. Change to the multiple slide table set for. This is a contrivance for suppressing the stop appearance from becoming monotonous.

  For example, when the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are configured to stop based on the sliding table shown in FIG. 18, the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L stops on the upper line or the lower line, while the “ The “watermelon” symbol only stops on the middle line. However, when the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L stops on the upper line, there remains room for a watermelon winning even if the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 42M stops on the upper line instead of the middle line. Similarly, when the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L stops on the lower line, there remains room for a watermelon winning even if the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 42M stops on the lower line instead of the middle line. That is, when the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are stopped based on the sliding table shown in FIG. 18, the stopping appearance of the middle reel 42M is excessively restricted. Therefore, in the present slot machine 10, the stopped symbol of the stopped reel is confirmed, and the line changing slide table is changed according to the confirmation result. Specifically, if the “bell” symbol on the left reel 42L stops on the lower line and the “watermelon” symbol on the ninth reel stops on the upper line, the center on the upper or middle line The reel 42M is changed to a sliding table set to stop the "watermelon" symbol on the reel 42M. In addition, when the “watermelon” symbol which is the ninth symbol of the left reel 42L stops on the lower line, the slide table is set so that the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 42M stops on the middle line or the lower line. . That is, when the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L stops on the upper line, the sliding table is changed so that the “watermelon” symbol stops side by side on the upper line or the lower right line, and the left reel 42L When the “watermelon” symbol stops on the lower line, the sliding table is changed so that the “watermelon” symbol stops side by side on the lower line or the line rising to the right.

  Incidentally, in the slot machine 10, when the stop symbol and the changed symbol match, the slot table is changed to the following slip table. When the left reel 42L is stopped, the position where the symbol corresponding to the winning flag can be stopped is changed to a plurality of slide tables set for the middle reel 42M, and when the middle reel 42M is stopped, it corresponds to the winning flag. When the position where the symbol to be stopped can be changed to the slide table set for the right reel 42R and the right reel 42R is stopped, the position where the symbol corresponding to the winning flag can be stopped is set for the left reel 42L. Change to the completed slide table.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1103, that is, if the confirmed winning number is the second winning number, in step S1108, it is determined whether or not the winning other than BB is a replay, and it is a replay. In this case, this process is terminated without changing the sliding table. This is because a sliding table has already been set for establishing a replay prize on the middle line. On the other hand, if the winning other than BB is the small winning combination, the processing at the second winning number is performed in step S1109, and this processing is terminated.

  In the second winning number processing, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 24, in step S1201, it is determined whether or not the winning other than BB is the bell winning. If it is a bell win, the process advances to step S1202 to determine whether there is a possibility that both a BB winning and a bell winning are established. Specifically, check the symbol number of the stopped symbol on the lower line of the currently stopped reel, and determine whether both the “7” symbol and the “Bell” symbol are stopped on the active line. To do. For example, when the “bell” symbol as the 15th symbol of the left reel 42L is stopped on the lower line based on the first stop command, the “7” symbol as the 17th symbol is stopped on the upper line. Therefore, at the stage where the left reel 42L stops based on the first stop command, there is a possibility that both the BB winning and the bell winning are established. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S1203, and the sliding table set in the sliding table storage area 153b of the RAM 153 is simultaneously established so that both the “7” symbol and the “bell” symbol can be stopped on the effective line. The process is terminated after changing to the slide table for use. Specifically, when the “bell” symbol of the 15th symbol of the left reel 42L stops on the lower line based on the first stop command, the “bell” symbol of the 14th symbol of the middle reel 42M is on the lower line. When the “bell” symbol, which is the 14th symbol of the middle reel 42M, is stopped on the lower line based on the first stop command, the slide table set to stop is changed to the 15th symbol of the left reel 42L. The “bell” symbol is changed to a sliding table set to stop on the lower line. In addition, when both the “7” symbol and the “bell” symbol cannot be stopped on the active line, the “seven” symbol table further stops the “7” symbol on the active line. If it is impossible to stop the “7” symbol on the active line, the “bell” symbol is set to stop on the active line.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1202, it is determined in subsequent step S1204 whether there is a possibility that a BB winning will be established, that is, whether the “7” symbol is stopped on the active line. If the “7” symbol is stopped on the valid line, the process proceeds to step S1205, and the slip table set in the slip table storage area 153b of the RAM 153 is set so that the “7” symbol stops on the valid line. The processing is terminated after changing to the BB winning slide table. If it is determined in step S1204 that there is no possibility that a BB winning will be established, the process proceeds to step S1206, and the “bell” symbol is placed on the effective line for the slip table set in the slip table storage area 153b of the RAM 153. The process is terminated after changing to the bell winning slide table set to stop.

  If the winning combination other than the BB winning is not a bell in step S1201, it means that the winning combination is watermelon or cherry. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S1207, and it is determined whether or not there is a possibility that a BB winning will be established, that is, whether or not the “7” symbol is stopped on the active line. If the “7” symbol is stopped on the valid line, the process proceeds to step S1208, and the slip table set in the slip table storage area 153b of the RAM 153 is set so that the “7” symbol stops on the valid line. The processing is terminated after changing to the BB winning slide table. If it is determined in step S1207 that there is no possibility that a BB winning will be established, the process proceeds to step S1209, and the slip table set in the slip table storage area 153b of the RAM 153 is associated with a winning combination other than BB. The symbol (“watermelon” symbol or “cherry” symbol) is changed to the small winning prize sliding table set to stop on the active line, and this processing is terminated.

  As described above, when the corresponding reel is stopped based on the first stop command and the slide table second change process is performed, the process returns to step S902, and any of the stop switches corresponding to the rotating reel is operated. Wait until the next stop command is issued.

  If any stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel is operated in step S902 and a stop command is generated, the process proceeds to step S903 to determine whether or not the current stop command is the third stop command. If the stop switch is operated when any one of the reels is stopped, it means that the current stop command is the second stop command. In such a case, a negative determination is made in step S903, and a first smooth table change process is performed in step S904.

  In the first change process of the slip table, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 21, it is determined in step S1001 whether or not the current stop command is the first stop command. Since the current stop command is the second stop command, the second stop change process shown in steps S1009 to S1014 is performed. In the second stop change process, it is determined in step S1009 whether or not the currently set slide table is a winning decision sliding table. If the winning table is a winning decision sliding table, the present process is terminated. If it is not the winning confirmation sliding table, the process proceeds to step S1010, and it is confirmed in which order the first stop command and the second stop command are issued to which stop switch 72-74. In the subsequent step S1011, it is determined whether or not the confirmation result is a forward push operation operated in the order of the left stop switch 72 → the middle stop switch 73. If the confirmation result is the forward push operation, the slide table is not changed. This process ends. This is because in the previous second change process of the slide table, when the left stop switch 72 is operated first, the slide table is changed to the one that assumes that the middle stop switch 73 is operated next. Even if the slide table is not changed in the second slide table change process, the symbols corresponding to the winning flags of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are stopped side by side on the active line in the previous slide table setting process. This is because the slide table set as described above is set.

  If it is determined in step S1011 that the operation is not a forward pressing operation, the process proceeds to step S1012 to check the symbol number of the stopped symbol stopped on the lower line of the stopped reel based on the first stop command. In step S1013, it is determined whether or not the symbol number of the stop symbol matches the symbol number of the changed symbol that is uniquely derived from the currently set slip table. If not, the slip table is changed. The process is terminated without any processing. Here, the symbol number of the changed symbol in such processing at the time of the second stop command is set only in the sliding table that is set when only the re-game is won and when the small role is won. That is, it is not set in the sliding table that is set when a chance is won or missed, or when BB and replay are won. Therefore, if the chance is won, if it is off, or if the BB and replay are won, this processing is terminated without changing the sliding table.

  If the symbol number of the stop symbol matches the symbol number of the changed symbol, the process proceeds to step S1014, the slip table set in the slip table storage area 153b of the RAM 153 is changed to the slip table for line change, and this process is terminated. To do. Specifically, in accordance with the stop symbols of the reels stopped based on the first stop command, a plurality of positions where the symbols corresponding to the winning flags can be stopped are set for the reels to be stopped based on the second stop command. Change to the sliding table. For example, when the right stop switch 74 is operated as the second stop command in a situation where the watermelon winning flag is set and the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L is stopped on the upper line, the watermelon winning is established. The “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 42R may be stopped on the upper line or the lower line. Therefore, when the stop switch is operated in the order of the left stop switch 72 → the right stop switch 74, the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 42R is changed to a sliding table set to stop on the upper line or the lower line. To do.

  After the first change process of the slip table is completed, in step S905, the symbol number of the symbol that has reached the lower line at this timing is confirmed. In the subsequent step S906, the number of reels to be stopped at this time is calculated from the compressed data of the symbol number corresponding to the reaching symbol among the slip tables set in the slip table storage area 153b of the RAM 153, and the lower line in step S907. The symbol number of the stop symbol that is actually stopped is determined. In step S908, it is determined whether or not the symbol number of the reaching symbol of the reel to be stopped this time is equal to the symbol number of the stop symbol. If they are equal, a reel stop process for stopping the rotation of the reel is performed in step S909. In step S910, a stop command is set. After setting the stop command, in step S911, it is determined whether all reels have stopped. When the above-described processing of steps S903 to S910 is performed based on the second stop command, one reel is still rotating. In such a case, a negative determination is made in step S911, and a second smooth table changing process is performed in subsequent step S912.

  Here, the slip table second change process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the second change process of the slide table, it is determined in step S1101 whether or not the currently set slide table is a winning decision sliding table. If the winning table is a winning decision sliding table, the sliding table is not changed. This process ends. If the winning table is not a winning confirmation slide table, the process proceeds to step S1102, and the winning number set in the winning number storage area 153a of the RAM 153 is confirmed. In the following step S1103, it is determined whether or not the confirmed winning number is the second winning number. If it is determined that the winning number is not the second winning number, whether or not the first winning number meaning chance winning is set in step S1104. Determine whether. Then, if it is determined that the chance is won, this processing is terminated without changing the sliding table.

  If it is determined in step S1104 that the chance is not won, the process proceeds to step S1105, and the symbol numbers of the stopped symbols stopped on the lower lines of the two reels currently stopped are confirmed. In step S1106, it is determined whether or not the symbol number of each stop symbol matches the symbol number of the changed symbol uniquely derived from the currently set slip table, and at least one of them does not match In this case, this process is terminated without changing the sliding table. Incidentally, the symbol number of the changed symbol in such processing at the time of the second stop command is not set in the sliding table that is set in the case of detachment. Therefore, in the case of detachment, this processing is terminated without changing the sliding table.

  If the symbol number of each stop symbol and the symbol number of each changed symbol coincide with each other, the process proceeds to step S1107, and the slip table set in the slip table storage area 153b of the RAM 153 is changed to a slip table for line change. The process ends. For example, when the watermelon winning flag is set and the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 42L stops on the upper line and the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 42M stops on the middle line, “watermelon” of the right reel 42R. Change to a sliding table where the symbol stops on the lower line.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1103, that is, if the confirmed winning number is the second winning number, in step S1108, it is determined whether or not the winning other than BB is a replay, and it is a replay. In this case, this process is terminated without changing the sliding table. This is because a sliding table has already been set for establishing a replay prize on the middle line. On the other hand, if the winning other than BB is the small winning combination, the processing at the second winning number is performed in step S1109, and this processing is terminated.

  In the second winning number processing, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 24, in step S1201, it is determined whether or not the winning other than BB is the bell winning. If it is a bell win, the process advances to step S1202 to determine whether there is a possibility that both a BB winning and a bell winning are established. Specifically, confirm the symbol number of each stopped symbol on the lower line of the two reels that are currently stopped, and stop the “7” symbol and “Bell” symbol together on the active line. It is determined whether or not. In the present embodiment, it is determined whether the “bell” symbol as the 15th symbol of the left reel 42L and the “bell” symbol as the 14th symbol of the middle reel 42M are stopped on the lower line. When these symbols are stopped on the lower line, the “bell” symbol is stopped side by side on the lower line, and the “7” symbol is stopped side by side on the upper line. Depending on the stop result, there is a possibility that both BB winning and Bell winning may be established. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S1203, and when the “7” symbol can be stopped on the upper line, the “7” symbol is set on the upper line in the sliding table storage area 153b of the RAM 153. If the “bell” symbol is set to be stopped on the lower line, the process is terminated.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1202, it is determined in subsequent step S1204 whether or not there is a possibility that a BB winning will be established, that is, whether or not “7” symbols are stopped side by side on the active line. If “7” symbols are stopped side by side on the active line, the process advances to step S1205 to change to the BB winning slide table set so as to establish the BB winning, and the process is terminated. If it is determined in step S1204 that there is no possibility that a BB winning will be established, the process proceeds to step S1206, where the bell winning slide table set so that a bell winning is established and the present process ends. To do.

  If the winning combination other than the BB winning is not a bell in step S1201, it means that the winning combination is watermelon or cherry. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S1207, and it is determined whether or not there is a possibility that a BB winning will be established, that is, whether or not “7” symbols are stopped side by side on the active line. If “7” symbols are stopped side by side on the active line, the process proceeds to step S1208, and the slide table set in the slide table storage area 153b of the RAM 153 is set to the BB winning set so that the BB winning is established. The process is terminated after changing to the slide table for use. If it is determined in step S1207 that there is no possibility that a BB winning will be established, the process proceeds to step S1209, and the slip table set in the slip table storage area 153b of the RAM 153 is associated with a winning combination other than BB. The processing is terminated after changing to the small role winning sliding table set so that winning is achieved.

  As described above, when the corresponding reel is stopped based on the second stop command and the second change process of the sliding table is performed, the process returns to step S902, and the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel is operated and the next switch is operated. Wait until a stop command is issued.

  In step S902, when a stop command corresponding to the rotating reel is operated and a stop command is generated, the process proceeds to step S903, and it is determined whether or not the current stop command is a third stop command. If the stop switch is operated when two reels are stopped, it means that the current stop command is the third stop command. In such a case, an affirmative determination is made in step S903, and the flow advances to step S905 without performing the first change process of the slip table.

  In step S905, the symbol number of the symbol that has reached the lower line at this timing is confirmed. In the subsequent step S906, the slip amount of the reel to be stopped at this time is calculated from the compressed data of the symbol number corresponding to the reaching symbol among the slip tables set in the slip table storage area 153b of the RAM 153, and the lower line is calculated in step S907. The symbol number of the stop symbol that is actually stopped is determined. In step S908, it is determined whether or not the symbol number of the reaching symbol of the reel to be stopped this time is equal to the symbol number of the stop symbol. If they are equal, a reel stop process for stopping the rotation of the reel is performed in step S909. In step S910, a stop command is set. After setting the stop command, in step S911, it is determined whether all reels have stopped. When the above-described processing in steps S903 to S910 is performed based on the third stop command, all reels have stopped rotating. In such a case, an affirmative determination is made in step S911, and after performing a payout determination process in step S913, the present process is terminated. The payout determination process is a process of setting the number of medals to be paid out as one of the conditions that a combination of winning symbols is arranged on an active line. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the small role winning is established on the active line, and when the small role winning is not established on the active line, the small role winning flag is reset and the expected payout amount of the RAM 153 is stored. Set 0 in the area. When the small role winning is established on the active line, it is determined whether or not the small role winning is a combination of symbols corresponding to the small role winning flag, and when they do not match, an error is displayed by the upper lamp 13 or the like. At the same time, 0 is set in the payout amount storage area. When they match, the small combination winning flag is reset, and the number of payouts corresponding to the winning combination is set in the payout planned number storage area of the RAM 153. Further, when the re-game winning is established on the active line, the re-game winning flag is reset and 0 is set in the planned payout number storage area, and the re-game process enabling the re-game is performed. In the re-game process, the number of bets in the game is confirmed, and the same number of bets as the confirmation result is set again. Therefore, when a re-game winning is established, the player can play the next game without reducing the medals owned and without inserting medals.

  Next, the medal payout process in step S606 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In the medal payout process, it is first determined whether or not the payout number counted by the payout number counter in step S1301 matches the planned payout number stored in the payout planned number storage area. If the number of payouts does not match the planned payout number, it is determined in step S1302 whether the count value of the credit counter has reached the upper limit (the number of stored medals is 50). If the upper limit has not been reached, 1 is added to each of the count value of the credit counter and the number of payouts in steps S1303 and S1305. After that, in step S1306, display unit change processing is performed in which the credit display unit 35 and the acquired number display unit 37 are each incremented by one.

  On the other hand, when the count value of the credit counter reaches the upper limit in step S1302, the medal payout rotating plate is driven in step S1304 to pay the medal from the hopper device 91 to the medal tray 18 through the medal discharge port 17. put out. In subsequent step S1305, 1 is added to the number of payouts according to the medal detection signal of the payout detection sensor 91a attached to the hopper device 91. After that, in step S1306, a display unit changing process for adding 1 to the number of acquired number display unit 37 is performed. After performing a display part change process in step S1306, it returns to step S1301 again. If the number of payouts and the number of payouts match in step S1301, it is determined in step S1307 whether or not the current gaming state is a bonus game. If it is not a bonus game, the process proceeds to step S1309, and after the payout end process is performed, this process ends. In the payout end process, the payout number storage area and the payout counter value are reset to zero. Note that the value of the acquired number display section 37 is reset when a medal is bet to start the next game. If the current gaming state is a bonus game, the payout number is subtracted from the count value of a remaining acquisition number counter described later in step S1308, and the number of remaining acquisition number display unit 36 is subtracted. . Thereafter, a payout end process is performed in step S1309, and this process ends. Note that the process of subtracting the number of remaining acquisition number display part 36 may be performed in the display part changing process of step S1306.

  Next, the bonus game process of step S607 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  Prior to the description of the bonus game process, the bonus game will be described. The BB game is composed of a plurality of RB games. The RB game is composed of 12 JAC games. A JAC game is a game that has a very high probability that a combination of JAC symbols is aligned on an active line, that is, a probability that a JAC winning will be established. When a JAC winning is established in the RB game, the maximum number (15 in this case) of medals is paid out. When the JAC winning is established 8 times, the RB game is ended even before the JAC game is played 12 times. Also, the BB game ends when the number of medals paid out reaches a predetermined number (specifically, 400). When the number of medals paid out reaches a predetermined number during the RB game, not only the BB game but also the RB game is ended. This is a contrivance for suppressing the player's euphoria by giving an upper limit to the number of medals to be paid out during the BB game, and ensuring the soundness of the game. Further, in the present embodiment, a combination of symbols to be transferred to the RB game is not set, and the structure is set to shift to the RB game immediately after the shift to the BB game and immediately after the RB game ends. Therefore, it can be said that the BB game is a game that continuously shifts to the RB game until a predetermined number of medals are paid out.

  In the bonus game process, first, in step S1401, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a bonus game. When it is not during the bonus game, bonus symbol determination processing shown in steps S1402 to S1405 is performed.

  In this bonus symbol determination process, it is first determined in step S1402 whether or not the BB winning flag is set. If it is not set, this process is terminated. When the BB winning flag is set, the process proceeds to step S1403, where it is determined whether or not the combination of BB symbols has been stopped on the current effective line, and when the combination of BB symbols has not stopped, this processing is terminated. On the other hand, when the combination of BB symbols on the current effective line stops, BB start processing is performed in step S1404. In the BB start process, the BB winning flag is reset and the BB setting flag is set to be a BB game which is a kind of bonus game. In addition, 400 is set in the remaining acquisition number counter for counting the number of remaining medals that can be paid out during the BB game, and a process of displaying 400 on the remaining acquisition number display unit 36 is performed. Incidentally, whether or not the current gaming state is a bonus game is determined based on whether or not the BB setting flag is set. In the subsequent step S1405, an RB start process is performed, and then this process ends. In the RB start process, 8 is set in the remaining JAC winning counter for counting the number of possible JAC winnings, and 12 is set in the remaining JAC game counter for counting the remaining number of JAC games.

  If it is determined in step S1401 that the gaming state is a bonus game, the process advances to step S1406 to determine whether the combination of JAC symbols has stopped on the active line. When the combination of JAC symbols stops on the active line, 1 is subtracted from the value of the remaining JAC winning counter in step S1407. After that, or when the combination of JAC symbols does not stop on the active line in step S1406, one JAC game has been consumed. Therefore, the value of the remaining JAC game counter is decremented by 1 in step S1408. In step S1409, it is determined whether any of the remaining JAC winning counter or the remaining JAC game counter has become zero. If any of them is 0, that is, if the JAC winning is established 8 times or the JAC game is digested 12 times, it means that the RB game end condition is established, so in step S1410 the remaining JAC winning a prize. RB end processing is performed to reset the counter and the remaining JAC game counter values. In a succeeding step S1411, it is confirmed whether or not the count value of the remaining acquisition number counter is zero. If it is not 0, it means that the number of medals paid out during the BB game has not reached the predetermined number and the end condition of the BB game is not satisfied, so the process proceeds to step S1412 and the RB start described above is started. After performing the processing, the present processing is terminated.

  In step S1409, when neither the remaining JAC winning counter nor the remaining JAC game counter is 0, that is, when the JAC winning is not yet established 8 times and the JAC game is not consumed 12 times, step In step S1413, it is checked whether the count value of the remaining acquisition number counter is 0. If it is not 0, it means that the number of medals paid out during the BB game has not reached the predetermined number and the end condition for the BB game is not satisfied. On the other hand, when the count value of the remaining acquisition number counter is 0, it means that the BB game end condition is satisfied, and therefore, the special game state end process shown in steps S1414 to S1415 is performed. In the special game state end process, first, in step S1414, the above-described RB end process is performed. Thereafter, in step S1415, a BB end process for appropriately resetting the BB setting flag, various counters, and the like or performing an ending process is performed, and this process ends. In addition, even when the count value of the remaining acquisition number counter is 0 in step S1411, it means that the BB game end condition is satisfied, so the BB end process is performed in step S1415 and the process ends. To do.

  Next, a specific procedure of the chance effect process by the display control device 111 when the chance effect is performed will be outlined. FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a chance effect process executed by the CPU in the display control device 111. The display control device 111 executes drive control of the speaker 14 while processing various commands provided from the main control device 131 according to the procedure shown in FIG.

  First, in step S1501, it is determined whether or not a stop command has been received from the main controller 131. However, in a game in which a chance effect is performed, any of the effect commands A to C is transmitted from the main control device 131 prior to the stop command, and therefore a negative determination is made in the first process in the game. In step S1502, it is determined whether or not an effect command has been received. If an effect command has not been received, the process ends. When the effect command is received, the contents of the effect command, that is, which effect command of effect commands A to C is received in the RAM in step S1503. Thereafter, in step S1504, the speaker 14 is driven and controlled to output the sound 1 stored in advance in the ROM of the display control device 111, and the process is terminated.

  When the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped based on the operation of the stop switches 72 to 74 by the player, a stop command is transmitted from the main controller 131, and an affirmative determination is made in step S1501. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S1505, and 1 is added to the value of the stop counter SC for storing the number of times of receiving the stop command provided in the RAM. In step S1506, it is determined whether or not the value of the stop counter SC is 3. If the value of the stop counter SC is not 3, that is, if any of the reels is rotating, the process proceeds to step S1504 to display the display control device. The loudspeaker 14 is driven and controlled to output the sound 1 stored in advance in the ROM 111, and this process is terminated.

  If the value of the stop counter SC is 3, that is, if all the reels have stopped rotating, the process proceeds to step S1507, where it is confirmed whether or not an effect command B has been received based on the received information stored in the RAM. To do. If the effect command B has not been received, the process proceeds to step S1508 to drive and control the speaker 14 to output the voice 2 stored in advance in the ROM of the display control device 111, and the effect command C is received in the subsequent step S1509. Check whether or not If the production command C has been received, the process proceeds to step S1510 and waits until a start command transmitted from the main control device 131 is received. If the start command is received, the speaker 14 is driven and controlled to output the sound 3 stored in advance in the ROM of the display control device 111 in step S1511. If the production command B is received in step S1507, the speaker 14 is driven and controlled in step S1513 to output the sound 4 stored in advance in the ROM of the display control device 111. When reception of the production command C is confirmed in step S1509, after the speaker 14 is driven and controlled in step S1511 or step S1512, the process proceeds to step S1513, where the contents of the production command stored in the RAM and the value of the stop counter SC are displayed. An effect end process for clearing the above is performed, and this process ends.

  In step S1501, it is confirmed whether the contents of the effect command are stored in the RAM in addition to the determination of receiving the stop command. For this reason, even if a stop command is received without receiving an effect command, a negative determination is made in step 1501, and the present process ends without outputting sound.

  Next, an example of the chance effect that is performed when BB and replay are won, that is, when the display control device 111 receives the effect command B, a series of fluctuations in FIGS. 7 and 28A to 28D. This will be described based on the aspect.

  As shown in FIG. 28A, in a game in which a chance effect is performed, when the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R start to rotate in accordance with the operation of the start lever 71, the speaker 14 says “Take a replay”. Audio 1 is output.

  When the player operates the left stop switch 72 to stop the left reel 42L, the left reel 42L stops at the timing when the “replay” symbol reaches the middle line. In FIG. 28 (b), the “bell” symbol which is the seventh symbol on the lower line, the “replay” symbol which is the eighth symbol on the middle line, and the “watermelon” symbol which is the ninth symbol on the upper line are stopped. . When the left reel 42L stops, the speaker 1 outputs the sound 1 “Provide a replay” again. In the present embodiment, the “replay” symbol is arranged on the left reel 42L so as to be separated into four symbols at the maximum, and the reel can be slid and stopped by a maximum of four symbols. Therefore, the “replay” symbol can be stopped on the middle line no matter what timing the left stop switch 72 is operated.

  Thereafter, when the player operates the middle stop switch 73 to stop the middle reel 42M, the middle reel 42M stops at the timing when the “replay” symbol reaches the middle line. In FIG. 28 (c), the “bell” symbol which is the sixth symbol on the lower line, the “replay” symbol which is the seventh symbol on the middle line, and the “reach” symbol which is the eighth symbol on the upper line are stopped. . That is, when the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are stopped, the “replay” symbols are stopped side by side on the middle line, and a re-game winning can be established. When the middle reel 42M is stopped, the speaker 1 outputs the sound 1 “Please give the replay” again. In the present embodiment, the “replay” symbols are arranged on the middle reel 42M so as to be separated into four symbols at the maximum, and the reels can slide and stop at the maximum four symbols. Therefore, the “replay” symbol can be stopped on the middle line regardless of the timing of the middle stop switch 73, and the “replay” symbols of the left reel 42 and the middle reel 42M are stopped side by side on the middle line. be able to.

  Further, when the player operates the right stop switch 74 to stop the right reel 42R, the right reel 42R stops when the “replay” symbol reaches the middle line. In FIG. 28 (d), the “watermelon” symbol which is the eighth symbol on the lower line, the “replay” symbol which is the ninth symbol on the middle line, and the “bell” symbol which is the tenth symbol on the upper line are stopped. . That is, a re-game winning is established on the middle line. When the right reel 42R stops, the speaker 4 outputs a sound 4 “Let me give a bonus!” To teach that the bonus is won. In the present embodiment, the “replay” symbols are arranged on the right reel 42R so as to be separated by a maximum of 4 symbols, and the reel can be slid and stopped by a maximum of 4 symbols. Therefore, even if the right stop switch 74 is operated at any timing, the “replay” symbol can be stopped on the middle line, and a replay winning can be established on the middle line.

  Next, an example of the chance effect that is performed when the chance is won, that is, when the display control device 111 receives the effect command A, is based on a series of variation modes of FIGS. 7 and 29A to 29D. I will explain.

  As shown in FIG. 29A, in a game in which a chance effect is performed, when the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R start to rotate in accordance with the operation of the start lever 71, the speaker 14 says “Take a replay”. Audio is output.

  When the player operates the left stop switch 72 to stop the left reel 42L, the left reel 42L stops at the timing when the “replay” symbol reaches the middle line. In FIG. 29 (b), the “bell” symbol which is the seventh symbol on the lower line, the “replay” symbol which is the eighth symbol on the middle line, and the “watermelon” symbol which is the ninth symbol on the upper line are stopped. . When the left reel 42L stops, the speaker 1 outputs the sound 1 “Provide a replay” again.

  Thereafter, when the player operates the middle stop switch 73 to stop the middle reel 42M, the middle reel 42M stops at the timing when the “replay” symbol reaches the middle line. In FIG. 29 (c), the “bell” symbol which is the sixth symbol on the lower line, the “replay” symbol which is the seventh symbol on the middle line, and the “reach” symbol which is the eighth symbol on the upper line are stopped. . That is, as in the case of BB and replay winning, when the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are stopped, the “replay” symbols are stopped side by side on the middle line, and a replay prize can be established. . When the middle reel 42M is stopped, the speaker 1 outputs the sound 1 “Please give the replay” again.

  Further, when the player operates the right stop switch 74 to stop the right reel 42R, the right reel 42R stops at the timing when the “replay” symbol reaches the lower line. In FIG. 29 (d), the “replay” symbol which is the fifth symbol on the lower line, the “bell” symbol which is the sixth symbol on the middle line, and the “reach” symbol which is the seventh symbol on the upper line are stopped. . In other words, in the case of a chance win, no re-game prize is established. When the right reel 42R stops, the speaker 2 outputs a sound 2 “Leave” and suggests that the bonus has not been won.

  When only BB is won, that is, when the display control device 111 receives the production command C, the chance production similar to the case of the chance winning is performed. That is, when each of the stop switches 72 to 74 is operated at a timing at which the “7” symbol cannot be stopped on the active line, the “replay” symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are arranged on the middle line. The “replay” symbol on the right reel 42R stops on the lower line. Then, when the right reel 42R stops, a sound 2 “Leave” is output from the speaker 14, indicating that the bonus has not been won. However, when the player performs a betting operation to start the next game, the speaker 3 outputs a sound 3 “special case is” to teach that the bonus is won.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  When the BB and re-game are won, the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped so that the re-game win is established with priority over the BB win. It becomes possible to teach the BB winning, and it is possible to suppress the use of the presentation suggesting the BB winning. This is because even if the player operates the stop switches 72 to 74 to establish a BB prize when a chance effect is performed, a re-game prize is established instead of a BB prize. Certainly, when teaching the BB winning in the chance effect, even if the configuration is such that the slip table is set so that the BB winning is not established, the effect that suggests the BB winning is suppressed from being wasted. Is possible. However, with such a configuration, the number of medals owned by the player is unnecessarily reduced, which causes a problem that the player suffers unnecessary disadvantages. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since a winning table is set for setting a winning combination for BB and replaying, and a replay winning is set, a problem that causes unnecessary disadvantage to the player is avoided. It becomes possible to do. In addition, it is possible to suppress a player who wants to enjoy a chance performance taught in BB winning from suffering a disadvantage. In the case of such a player, it is necessary to operate each of the stop switches 72 to 74 so that the BB prize is not established under the situation where the chance production is started. If no other prize is established, the bet medal is used for the chance production. This is because the re-game winning is established in this embodiment.

  Furthermore, if it is set as the structure which performs the production | presentation which can suggest the presence or absence of BB winning, without setting multiple winning combination, it is the player who has not won BB from the stop appearance in the game before an effect is performed. When the small role winning or re-game winning is established in the game in which the production is performed, the player is informed that the BB is not won without waiting for the result of the production. The fact that a BB win is suggested even though a small role win or replay win has been established means that a BB win was won in the game before the performance was performed, and the BB win was carried over. It is. In other words, for those skilled in the game who can detect the presence or absence of BB winning from the stop appearance, the effect that can be expected to suggest BB winning is the effect in the game where neither the small role winning nor the re-game winning is established This will be limited, and this may lead to an unnecessarily limited opportunity to perform the performance. On the other hand, if the configuration is such that multiple winning combinations that are won for BB and replay are set, even if a replay win is established in a game where chance production is performed, the player expects that BB win is suggested It becomes possible to make it. In other words, in addition to a chance effect that suggests a BB win, even if a chance effect that suggests a non-winning BB is configured, it is possible to prevent the opportunity to perform a chance effect from being unnecessarily limited. Thus, it becomes possible to increase the degree of design freedom related to chance production.

  By setting a plurality of winning combinations to be won for BB and replay as the determining combination, it becomes possible to simultaneously win BB and replay by lottery in one game. Therefore, in the configuration of performing a chance production that teaches BB winning when BB and re-game are won, the player's possession because multiple games were required from winning BB to winning the re-game It is possible to avoid causing the player to suffer unnecessary disadvantages such as an unnecessary reduction of medals.

  In the case where multiple winning roles are won, the player will win the BB and replay, so that the player can play the next game with the chance effect, that is, the game for establishing the BB winning, It can be started without any operation. That is, the player can start a game for establishing a BB prize without reducing the medals owned by the player. Therefore, it is possible to entertain the chance effect without worrying about the increase or decrease in medals for the player. In addition, “replay” symbols are arranged on each reel 42L, 42M, 42R within an interval of 4 symbols or less, and the first stop command is generated based on the operation of the stop switches other than the left stop switch 72. However, it will be changed to the winning decision sliding table. That is, the re-game is a role that can establish a re-game winning regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 72 to 74. Therefore, it is possible to perform a chance effect that teaches BB winning without reliably reducing the player's medal, and it is possible to avoid the player from suffering unnecessary disadvantage.

  By setting a plurality of winning combinations to be won for BB and replaying, it is possible to entertain a chance effect regardless of the skill of the player. Each reel 42L, 42M, 42R is stopped so that the re-game winning is given priority over the BB winning when winning multiple winning roles. This is because even a game expert who can detect the presence or absence of a game is more likely to detect the BB win through chance production rather than from the stop. In the case of a conventional slot machine, when a BB win is suggested in a game in which a small role win or a replay win is established, it means that a BB was won in a previous game. Therefore, if a game expert familiar with a conventional slot machine detects that he has not won BB from the stoppage of the game before the chance production is performed, he / she plays a small role in the game where the chance production has started. The game is played with the expectation that no winning or replay winning will be established. However, in this slot machine 10 with multiple winning roles, it is recognized that BB was not won in the game before the chance effect was performed, and a replay prize was established in the game where the chance effect was performed. Nevertheless, BB winning is taught. Therefore, even a game expert can enjoy chance production.

  By setting multiple winning combinations, it is possible to suppress an increase in processing load related to the game. Certainly, even when the BB winning is determined by repeatedly determining whether or not the replay is successful, it is possible to prevent the chance effect from being wasted. However, in the case of such a configuration, it is necessary to repeatedly determine whether or not the winning combination is made, and the processing load related to the winning lottery increases. On the other hand, in the present embodiment in which a plurality of winning combinations are set, a plurality of winning combinations are won by one winning determination, so that it is possible to suppress an increase in processing load related to the winning lottery. Become.

  When BB and re-game are won, a re-game win is established on the middle line, and when only re-game is won, a re-game win is established on an active line other than the middle line By doing so, it becomes possible to suggest BB winning from the difference of the effective line where the re-game winning is established in addition to the chance effect.

  When a chance that a winning is not established is set as a lottery, and the chance is won, the “replay” symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M stop side by side on the middle line, and the “replay” symbol of the right reel 42R. Is configured so that it does not stop on the middle line, so that even if the BB is not won, the “replay” symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are stopped side by side on the middle line and the BB won. It is possible to increase the expectation of the game, and to suppress the monotonization of the game in the situation where the BB is not won. It is also possible to suppress an increase in the processing load related to the game. Certainly, when the lottery result of the winning combination is out of place, a selection lottery is performed to determine whether or not to set a sliding table in which the “replay” symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M are arranged side by side on the middle line. It is also possible to do. However, in the case of such a configuration, it is necessary to perform a lottery regarding selection of the sliding table in addition to the lottery of the combination, and the processing load related to the game increases.

  By configuring the chance effect even when winning the chance role, the “replay” symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M stop side by side on the middle line, and the suggestion of winning the BB It is possible to suitably enhance the sense of expectation for BB winning by the chance production that may be performed. Further, by suggesting that BB has not been won after all of the reels have stopped, it is possible to maintain the expectation for BB winning until all reels are stopped.

  In the situation where only BB is selected, if the stop switches 72-74 are not operated at the timing when the “7” symbol stops on the active line, the “replay” symbol of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M is the middle line. The “replay” symbols on the right reel 42R do not stop on the middle line. By adopting such a configuration, even if a re-game winning is not established on the middle line, if the “replay” symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M stop side by side on the middle line, BB is won. It is possible to leave a room for playing, and it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous in a situation where BB is not won.

  If the stop switches 72 to 74 are not operated at the timing when the symbol “7” stops on the active line in the situation where only the chance is won or when the winner is only BB, the “ The “replay” symbol stops side by side on the middle line, and the “replay” symbol of the right reel 42R does not stop on the middle line. Considering that it is common to operate stop switches 72 to 74 to stop the rotation in the order of left reel 42L → middle reel 42M → right reel 42R, the “replay” design of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M. With the configuration in which these are stopped side by side on the middle line, it is possible to increase the chance that a room for a re-game winning will remain on the middle line until the reel stops based on the third stop command. Therefore, it is possible to increase the chance that a room for a re-game winning is left on the middle line until the reel stops based on the third stop command without performing the process of changing the sliding table. In the processing configuration, it is possible to maintain a sense of expectation for BB winning until all reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped.

  The chance effect performed when only BB is won suggests that BB was not won when all reels 42L, 42M, and 42R were stopped, and a bet operation for medals was performed to start the next game. In this case, BB winning is taught. With such a configuration, it is possible to maintain a sense of expectation for BB winning from the game in which the chance effect is performed to the start stage of the next game. In addition, by setting the timing at which the betting operation of the medal is performed as the teaching timing of BB winning, it is possible to prompt the player to operate the stop switches 72 to 74 in order to establish the BB winning in the next game. It is possible to suppress suffering unnecessary disadvantage. If it is configured to teach BB winning after any stop switch is operated after the next game is started, there is a possibility that BB winning will be missed depending on the result of the already stopped reel. Because there is.

  In the chance effect performed when BB and replay are won, BB winning is taught after all reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to maintain a sense of expectation for BB winning until all of the reels stop rotating. In addition, since the BB winning is taught after the re-game winning is established on the middle line, it is possible to give the player an impression as if the BB winning is achieved if the re-game winning is established on the middle line. Thus, it becomes possible to suitably suppress the monotonization of the game in the situation where the BB is not won. If the re-game winning is made on an active line other than the middle line, if it is made on the middle line, it is possible to make the player feel that he was lonely even though he was won on the BB. is there.

  Since the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are controlled to stop on the basis of the sliding table, it is not necessary to determine which symbols are to be stopped on the effective line after the stop switch is operated. It is possible to reduce the processing load related to the process. Further, by adopting a configuration in which the slip table is uniquely selected based on the winning number, it is not necessary to perform lottery again when selecting the slip table, and the processing load in the slip table setting process can be reduced.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (A) In the above embodiment, the winning combination is set for the BB and the replay as the multiple winning combination, but the winning combination may be set for the BB and the small combination. Even in such a configuration, if a winning combination is given priority when multiple winning roles are won, medals will be paid out when a chance effect is performed, which is a disadvantageous disadvantage to the player. It is possible to suppress the covering. However, in such a case, it is desirable to set a small combination that pays out three or more medals when a winning is achieved as a combination other than BB, and further, each reel is stopped so that no missing piece occurs. It is desirable to set a small role that can be played (for example, a bell). It is common for a player to bet three medals and play a game. Therefore, if a small role is set in which three or more medals are paid out when a winning is established, the player owns a medal. This is because it is possible to avoid the decrease.

  (B) In the above-described embodiment, the winning combination for winning BB and replay and the winning combination for BB only are set as the lottery combination, but only the winning combination is set. Needless to say, the configuration may be the same. With such a configuration, when a BB is won, a re-game is always won, and a chance effect can be enjoyed without reducing the number of medals owned by the player.

  (C) In the above-described embodiment, a case where a chance effect is performed when winning a replay with BB, a case where only BB is won, or a case where a chance is won. It is good also as a structure which performs a chance production with a predetermined probability. However, it is desirable to perform chance effects as much as possible when BB and replay are won and when only BB is won. This is because, for a game beginner who cannot detect the BB win from the stoppage, the opportunity to detect the BB win may be delayed. Needless to say, a chance effect may be provided in the case of losing or winning a small role.

  (D) In the above embodiment, when the BB and the replay are won, the replay winning is established on the middle line, and when only the regame is won, on the active line other than the middle line However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and may be configured such that a re-game winning is established on the middle line even when only re-playing is won. In other words, there may be a configuration in which there is no difference in the effective line where the re-game winning is established between the case where only the re-game is won and the case where BB and the re-game are won. With this configuration, it is possible to increase the expectation for BB winning each time a re-game win is established, and to suppress the monotonization of the game in a situation where BB is not won. .

  (E) In the above embodiment, when the chance is won and when only the BB is won and the “7” symbol is not stopped on the active line at the timing when the stop switches 72 to 74 are operated. In addition, each reel is stopped so that the “replay” symbol of the right reel 42R does not stop on the middle line so that the “replay” symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M stop alongside the middle line. However, this configuration is changed. When the reel is stopped based on the first stop command and the second stop command, the “replay” symbol is stopped on the middle line, and when the reel is stopped based on the third stop command, the “replay” is performed. Each reel is stopped so that the symbol does not stop on the middle line. With such a configuration, even if the left stop switch 72 is not initially operated as the first stop command, it is possible to leave room for a re-game winning until the third stop command is generated. It is possible to suitably increase the sense of expectation for winning the BB.

  (F) In the above embodiment, the presentation command is transmitted to the display control device 111 before starting the reel control process. However, before the operation of each of the stop switches 72 to 74 is validated. Any transmission configuration may be used. This is because, with such a configuration, it is possible to increase the expectation of winning the BB through the chance effect from the beginning of the game where the player operates the stop switches 72 to 74.

  (G) In the above embodiment, a voice is output so as to establish a re-game win, and the BB winning is taught when the re-game win is established. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. Any configuration that can perform an auxiliary effect suggesting the presence or absence of a BB win in a situation where a re-game is won. That is, the present invention is not limited to the effect of outputting sound, and the auxiliary display unit 15 may perform a predetermined display effect. In addition, if the auxiliary effect is irrelevant to the reel stop appearance, for example, even when a small prize winning such as a bell winning is established, it is possible to enhance the expectation of winning the BB. In addition, as an auxiliary effect unrelated to the reel stop appearance, for example, the main character and rival character are displayed on the auxiliary display unit 15 and the main character wins a competition with the rival character and suggests BB winning. Take as an example.

  Here, an example of an auxiliary effect unrelated to the reel stop appearance will be described based on a series of display modes in FIG. FIG. 30 illustrates a case where a re-game winning is not established, that is, a case where only BB is won and a case where a chance is won.

  As shown in FIG. 30A, in a game in which a chance effect is performed, when the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R start to rotate as the start lever 71 is operated, The Dharma statue placed on the upper piece of wood and the youth character with a mallet are displayed. Then, it is displayed that the youth character aims at the lower piece of wood.

  When the corresponding reels stop based on the first stop command and the second stop command, as shown in FIGS. 30B to 30C, it is displayed each time that the youth character punches the lower piece of wood with a mallet. In addition, until the next time the stop switch is operated, it is displayed that the dharma image swings due to the recoil of the lower wooden piece.

  When the corresponding reel stops based on the third stop command, as shown in FIG. 30 (d), it is displayed that the dharma image is tilted obliquely, and the youth character is confused. Is done. That is, at the time when all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped, the presence or absence of BB winning is not suggested.

  After that, when the player performs a bet operation to start the next game, if the player wins BB, as shown in FIG. 30 (e), the tilted Dharma image is stabilized. At the same time, it is displayed that the youth character takes a guts pose, suggesting that BB is won. On the other hand, when the chance is won instead of BB, as shown in FIG. 30 (f), the slanted Dharma image falls and stops, and the youth character is in a disappointed pose. It is suggested that you have not won.

  In addition, when BB and re-game are won, when all reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped, the display shown in FIG. 30 (e) is performed, suggesting that BB is won. .

  (H) In the above embodiment, one chance combination is set as a combination where no winning occurs, but a plurality of combinations where no winning occurs may be set. If a large number of winning combinations that do not generate a prize are set, it is possible to diversify the stopping points according to the number of winning combinations.

  (I) In the above embodiment, a configuration has been described in which a winning combination is established when the same symbols are stopped on the active line in the normal game, but the predetermined symbols form a predetermined combination on the active line and stop In such a case, a winning combination may be established. That is, a configuration may be adopted in which winning is established when different symbols stop on the active line, as in the JAC winning in the RB game. In the JAC winnings in the above embodiment, the “replay” symbol of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M and the “chance” symbol and the “lucky” symbol of the right reel 42R correspond to winning symbols corresponding to the JAC winnings.

  (J) In the above embodiment, a slot machine that performs so-called table control for stopping each reel based on the sliding table has been described. However, the number of sliding of the corresponding reel after the stop switch is operated is determined based on a predetermined program. It may be a slot machine that performs so-called program control.

  (K) In the above embodiment, the stop switches 72 to 74 are operated at the timing when the “7” symbol cannot be stopped on the active line when the chance is won and when only the BB is won. In this case, the reels are stopped so that the “replay” symbols of the left reel 42L and the middle reel 42M stop alongside the middle line so that the “replay” symbols of the right reel 42R do not stop on the middle line. Although it was set as the structure, it is good also as a structure which stops the same stop event. In other words, even when the chance is won, when the stop switches 72 to 74 are operated at the timing when the “7” symbol stops on the effective line, the “7” symbol is stopped on the effective line. To do. With this configuration, in the slip table setting process, it is possible to set the same slip table when the chance is won and when only the BB is won, and the number of the slide tables prepared in advance is reduced. It becomes possible. However, in such a case, for example, in the second change process of the smooth table, the BB winning is not established under the situation where the chance is won, or the BB winning is established under the situation where only the BB is won. Therefore, it is necessary to change the sliding table.

  (L) In the above embodiment, the slot machine has only one type of symbol combination corresponding to each winning mode in the base game, but there are a plurality of types of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning mode like JAC winning. In the case of the slot machine having, it is desirable that the symbol arrangement of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R is configured as follows. Here, as an example, a slot machine in which a BB winning is established in both cases where the “7” symbol is stopped side by side and the “youth” symbol is stopped side by side will be described. In such a configuration, when the symbol arrangement is such that the BB winning is not achieved unless each of the stop switches 72 to 74 is operated at a predetermined timing, 5 symbols or more having the same identification information (more than a preset reel stop mode). It is necessary to form non-arranged sections that are spaced apart. That is, the “7” symbol and the “youth” symbol are arranged so that the interval between the “7” symbols is 5 symbols or more and the interval between the “youth” symbols is 5 symbols or more. At this time, the interval between the “7” symbol which is a different symbol and the “youth” symbol may be arbitrary. Further, when the “7” symbol and the “youth” symbol are arranged on the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R one by one, the intervals between the “7” symbols and the “youth” symbols are the same (ie, “ If the symbol is “7”, the number of symbols (ie, 20 symbols) passing through the predetermined position after the “7” symbol) reaches the predetermined position and then rotates once and reaches the predetermined position again. Will be equal. Therefore, even in such a configuration, it is possible to make a symbol arrangement in which a BB winning is not established unless each of the stop switches 72 to 74 is operated at a predetermined timing. On the other hand, in the case of a symbol array in which a BB prize is established regardless of the operation timing of each of the stop switches 72 to 74, symbols having the same identification information are arranged within an interval of 4 symbols (within a preset maximum number of slips). There is a need. That is, the “7” symbol and the “youth” symbol are arranged so that the interval between the “7” symbols is within 4 symbols and the interval between the “youth” symbols is within 4 symbols. At this time, the interval between the “7” symbol which is a different symbol and the “youth” symbol may be arbitrary. Needless to say, this symbol arrangement is not limited to the BB winning, but is the same even when there are a plurality of combinations of symbols corresponding to the small role winning or the replay winning.

  (M) In the above embodiment, the configuration of performing the chance effect of outputting the sound in the slot machine 10 including the auxiliary display unit 15 has been described. However, the sound is output in the slot machine 10 not including the auxiliary display unit 15. It is good also as a structure which performs chance production. In a slot machine, a reel is an indispensable member, and a speaker is a member that is generally mounted so that it can be said that it is a basic component of the slot machine. The chance effect of outputting sound is an effect that can be performed by members generally provided in the slot machine. Therefore, the production can be performed without increasing the number of parts, which can contribute to the cost reduction of the slot machine.

  (N) In the above embodiment, the slip table is set in the slip table storage area 153b formed in the RAM 153 of the main controller 131. However, the address information or the like from which the slip table to be referred to can be derived is stored. Even in the configuration, it is obvious that the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

  (O) In the above embodiment, the sliding table in which the relationship between the symbol that has reached the lower line when the stop switches 72 to 74 are operated and the symbol that is actually stopped on the lower line is defined. As a configuration provided with a sliding table in which the relationship between the symbol that has reached the lower line when the stop switches 72 to 74 are operated and the symbol that is actually stopped on the upper line is defined. Also good. This is because even in such a configuration, a symbol that stops on the lower line can be uniquely derived from a symbol that actually stops on the upper line. That is, the sliding table may be configured so that the relationship between the symbol that has reached the base point position when the stop switches 72 to 74 are operated and the symbol that actually stops at the base point position can be determined. .

  (P) In the above embodiment, the main control device 131 determines whether or not to perform the chance effect, but the display control device 111 may determine the chance production. If the main control device 131 is configured to sequentially transmit to the display control device 111 the presence / absence of a winning combination, the progress of the game, the stoppage of a reel that has been stopped based on each stop command, etc., the command content received Based on this, it is possible to determine whether or not the display control device 111 performs a chance effect. With this configuration, it is possible to achieve the same operational effects as in the above embodiment while reducing the processing load on the main control device 131.

  (Q) In the above-described embodiment, a privilege for paying out medals is awarded when a small role winning is achieved, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and a configuration in which some privilege is granted to a player. If it is. For example, a configuration in which prizes other than medals are paid out when a small winning combination is established. Also, in slot machines that do not have actual medal insertion and medal payout functions and credit management of medals owned by players, credited medal bets correspond to medal acceptance, and the number of credited medals increases Corresponds to the provision of a privilege.

  (R) In the above embodiment, the belt on which the design is printed is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical skeleton member 50. However, the cylindrical skeleton member and the belt are integrally formed, and the design is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the belt. It is good also as a structure which sticks separately. In such a case, the integrally formed outer peripheral surface corresponds to an endless belt or a rotating body.

  (S) In the above embodiment, the medal payout is not performed when the “7” symbols as the state transition symbols are aligned on the active line, but the medal payout may be configured.

  (T) In the above embodiment, a slot machine having three reels arranged in parallel and having five lines as effective lines has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, five reels arranged in parallel It may be a slot machine provided or a slot machine having seven effective lines.

  (U) In the above embodiment, a so-called A type slot machine has been described. However, a B type, a C type, a composite type of A type and C type, a composite type of B type and C type, and further a CT game are provided. The present invention may be applied to any type of slot machine such as the above type, and it is clear that the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained in any case. In addition, examples of bonus winning in each type include BB winning, RB winning, SB winning, CT winning and the like.

  (V) The symbols of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are not limited to pictures, numbers, characters, and the like, but may be geometric lines or figures. In addition, the design can be configured by light, color, or the like, the design can be configured by a three-dimensional shape or the like, and the design can be configured by combining these. That is, it is sufficient that the symbol has a function as identification information (identification information).

  (W) In the above embodiment, an example in which the slot machine 10 is embodied has been described. However, the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine of a type in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are fused. That is, in the slot machine, instead of the medal insertion and medal payout functions, a gaming machine having a ball insertion and ball payout function such as a pachinko machine may be used. If such a gaming machine is used in place of a slot machine, only a ball can be handled as a gaming value in the gaming hall. Therefore, the gaming value seen in the current gaming hall in which pachinko machines and slot machines are mixed is used. Problems such as the burden on equipment due to the separate handling of medals and balls and restrictions on the location of the gaming machine can be solved.

The front view of the slot machine in one embodiment. The perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which closed the front door. The perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which opened the front door. The rear view of a front door. The front view of a housing | casing. The assembly perspective view of a left reel. FIG. 3 is a development view of a belt-like belt constituting each reel. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a winning mode and a medal payout number. The block circuit diagram of a slot machine. The flowchart which shows a NMI interruption process. The flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. The flowchart which shows the process at the time of a power failure. The flowchart which shows a main process. The flowchart which shows a winning probability setting process. The flowchart which shows a normal process. The flowchart which shows a lottery process. The figure which shows an example of a lottery table. The figure which shows an example of a slip table. The flowchart which shows a slip table setting process. The flowchart which shows a reel control process. The flowchart which shows a sliding table 1st change process. The figure which shows an example of the sliding confirmation table for winning. The flowchart which shows a sliding table 2nd change process. The flowchart which shows the process at the time of the 2nd winning number. The flowchart which shows medal payout processing. The flowchart which shows a bonus game process. The flowchart which shows a chance production process. Explanatory drawing which shows one embodiment of a chance production. Explanatory drawing which shows one embodiment of a chance production. Explanatory drawing which shows another aspect of chance production.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Slot machine as a gaming machine, 11 ... Housing which comprises a part of gaming machine body, 12 ... Front door which constitutes a part of gaming machine body or opening / closing member of gaming machine body, 14 ... Auxiliary effect means Constituting speakers, 15... Auxiliary display section, 31... Display window, 42... Fluctuation display means and reel as rotating cylinder or rotating body, 61... Stepping motor constituting fluctuation display means and drive means, 71 ... start lever as start operation means, 72 to 74 ... stop switch as stop operation means, 111 ... display control device constituting auxiliary effect means, 131 ... main control device constituting lottery means, stop drive control means, etc. 151: CPU constituting various control means such as main control means, 152, 153 ... ROM, RAM as storage means, 161 ... power supply device.

Claims (1)

A plurality of circling bodies that circulate in the circumferential direction and that are provided with a plurality of kinds of patterns in the circumferential direction;
A display window that allows a part of the design to be visually recognized with respect to each orbiting body,
An accepting means for accepting game media;
Start operation means operated to start the circulation of each of the circulating bodies;
Lottery means for performing a lottery of a role based on the reception of the game medium and the operation of the start operation means;
A driving means provided for each of the rotating bodies, and for rotating the rotating bodies;
Start drive control means for starting and controlling the drive means so as to start the circulation of the revolving bodies based on the operation of the start operation means;
A plurality of stop operation means operated to individually stop the lap of each of the lap members;
Based on the operation of each stop operation means, the corresponding orbiting body is stopped, and if the winning combination lottery is won and the stop operation means is operated at a predetermined timing, it is won A stop drive control means for stopping and controlling the drive means so that the winning pattern corresponding to the combination stops at an effective position visible from the display window;
A bonus granting means for granting a bonus to a player as a first prize is established when the winning lottery result is a predetermined winning combination and the first pattern forms a predetermined combination at the effective position and stops;
When the lottery result of the winning combination is a re-playing winning combination and the second pattern forms a predetermined combination and stops at the effective position, the next game can be performed without accepting the gaming medium as a second winning establishment. Replay setting means to
When the winning combination result is a specific winning combination, and the third design forms a predetermined combination and stops at the effective position, the gaming state is shifted to a special gaming state advantageous to the player as the third winning combination is established. State transition means;
A reservation storage means for reserving and storing the specific combination winning when the lottery result of the combination is the specific winning combination and the third pattern forms a predetermined combination at the effective position and does not stop; In gaming machines,
In the case where the specific combination and the re-playing combination are won, an auxiliary production means capable of performing an auxiliary production suggesting the specific combination winning,
When the stop driving control means is elected to the specific winning combination and the replaying winning combination, the driving means is controlled to stop driving so that the second winning is established over the third winning prize. ,
A gaming machine characterized in that, as the lottery combination, a plurality of winning combinations for winning the specific combination and the re-playing combination are set.

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