JP2007222442A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a given quantity display means to display the quantity of game values given to a player for enhancing game properties of a pachinko slot machine. <P>SOLUTION: In the pachinko slot machine, a process of announcing the number of put-out tokens is executed after the first stop of reels in a stopping control process. In the process of announcing the number of put-out tokens, after the number of put-out tokens corresponding to a winning combination internally elected in a probability lottery is obtained by referring to an internal elected winning combination storage region (S81), a put-out number display process (S82) is executed, and the number of put-out tokens corresponding to the internal elected winning combination obtained in the probability lottery by referring to the internal elected winning combination storage region is displayed in an allocated number display part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a given amount display means for displaying the amount of game value given to a player.

Conventionally, as such a gaming machine, there is a pachislot machine disclosed in the following Patent Document 1 in which the rotation of the reel is stopped according to the player's operation. In this pachislot machine, the probability lottery process is performed based on the operation of the start lever to determine the internal winning combination, and the reel starts to rotate. When the rotation of all reels is stopped, the number of medals to be paid out is determined according to the combination of symbols arranged on the activated pay line, and the determined number of medals is paid out to the player. Each time the number of paid-out medals increases, the display of the payout number display section provided on the front of the device is updated, and the amount of game value given to the player is displayed on the payout number display section. In addition, the value set when the lottery probability of each internal winning combination is set in the probability lottery process is also displayed in the payout number display portion.
JP 2000-271271 A (paragraph [0028])

  The conventional payout number display unit in the general pachislot machine displays the number of medals paid out and the set value of the set lottery probability as in the pachislot machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 above. Just do it. For this reason, the conventional payout number display section has not been able to be used to improve game play regardless of playability such as interest in pachislot games.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem. A game start means (for example, a start lever 30 and a start switch 30S) for starting a unit game, and a unit game is started by the game start means. Symbol display means for variably displaying symbols in a plurality of columns (for example, reels 2 to 4, display windows 5 to 7, stepping motor 45, motor drive circuit 73, reel position detection circuit 77, microcomputer 63, etc.) and game start When a unit game is started by the means, a winning combination determining means (for example, a random number generator 69, a sampling circuit 70, a microcomputer 63, etc.) that determines a winning combination from a plurality of combinations, and a stop operation in a plurality of columns Change display stop means (for example, the stepping motor 45) for stopping the change display of the symbols by the symbol display means for the row in which the mark is performed. A motor driving circuit 73, a reel position detection circuit 77, a reel stop signal circuit 78, a microcomputer 63, and the like), and the winning display determined by the winning combination determining means as a result of stopping the change display of the symbols by the changing display stop means. When a symbol combination corresponding to is displayed on an active line provided in the symbol display means, game value giving means (for example, a microcomputer 63, a hopper 72, A hopper driving circuit 76, a payout completion signal generating circuit, and the like) and a given amount display means for displaying the amount of game value given by the game value giving means (for example, the microcomputer 63, the medal detector 72s, and each display unit drive) A plurality of game value amounts corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means and the circuit 75 and the payout number display unit 20). Displayed on the applied amount display means between the time when the change display of the symbol is stopped by the change display stop means and the time when the change display of the symbol is stopped by the change display stop means for the last of the plurality of columns. And a given amount notification means (for example, the microcomputer 63, each display unit drive circuit 75, and the number-of-payout display unit 20).

  According to this configuration, the amount of the game value corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining unit is the last of the plurality of columns after the variable display stopping unit is stopped by the variable display stopping unit for any of the plurality of columns. Before the change display of symbols is stopped by the change display stop means for the column, it is displayed on the applied amount display means. Therefore, the player, based on the stop display mode of the symbol displayed on the symbol display means after performing the stop operation on any of the plurality of columns, and the amount of game value displayed on the given amount display means, The winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means in the unit game can be estimated. Therefore, the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means can be notified using the given amount display means for displaying the amount of game value given to the player, and the player can The stop operation can be performed based on the above. As a result, it is possible to diversify the method of using the given amount display means, and to use the given amount display means for improving game play.

  Further, according to the present invention, the variable display stop means is configured such that the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means have a predetermined maximum number of pull-in ( For example, when the position is within the range of the maximum number of sliding symbols (four symbols), the symbol is drawn and stopped on the active line to stop the symbol variation display, and the symbol display means plays a specific role. When a symbol is displayed so that the interval between symbols constituting the corresponding symbol combination is wider than the range of the maximum number of withdrawals, the given amount notification means is determined as a winning combination by the winning combination determining means Only, the amount of game value corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means is displayed on the given amount display means.

  According to this configuration, the interval between symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the specific combination is wider than the range of the maximum number of pull-in, and the symbol corresponding to the specific combination of the maximum number of pull-in from the effective line If the stop combination is not performed when positioned within the range, the symbol combination corresponding to the specific combination cannot be aligned on the active line, but if the specific combination is determined as the winning combination, the given amount notification means Displays the amount of game value on the given amount display means. For this reason, the player can guess the internal winning combination based on the amount of game value displayed by the given amount display means, and can recognize the symbol to be aimed at the stop operation. In addition, if the symbol corresponding to a specific combination is located within the range of the maximum number of pull-ins from the effective line, the symbol combination corresponding to the specific combination cannot be aligned on the effective line unless the stop operation is performed. Thus, it is possible to achieve a game where the player actively attempts to align the symbol combinations corresponding to the specific role on the effective line. Also, since the amount of game value is displayed on the assigned amount display means after the stop operation is performed for any of the plurality of columns, it corresponds to a specific combination when the amount of game value is displayed on the provided amount display means If some of the symbol combinations to be performed are not on the active line, the player can be made aware that a specific role has been missed. In addition, when a part of the symbol combination corresponding to the specific combination is aligned on the active line when the amount of game value is displayed on the given amount display means, the player positively corresponds to the specific combination. The game which tries to arrange the symbol combination on the effective line can be put out.

  According to the present invention, as described above, the given amount display means for displaying the amount of game value given to the player can be used to improve game play.

  Next, a pachislot machine according to the best mode of the present invention will be described.

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

  Three reels 2 to 4 are rotatably provided at the central portion of the main body of the pachi-slot machine 1. On the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 2 to 4, a symbol row composed of a plurality of types of symbols (hereinafter referred to as symbols) is drawn. Three of these symbols are observed through the display windows 5 to 7 in front of the pachislot machine 1. The display windows 5 to 7 are provided with a total of five pay lines L1, L2A, L2B, L3A, and L3B. Further, on the lower right side of the display windows 5 to 7, there is provided a medal slot 8 into which a medal as a game value is inserted.

  Prior to the start of the game, when the player inserts one medal from the medal insertion slot 8, the central one winning line L1 is activated. In addition, when two cards are inserted, two upper and lower horizontal winning lines L2A and L2B are added to the three horizontal winning lines L1, L2A and L2B. In addition, when three cards are inserted, two diagonal winning lines L3A and L3B are added thereto, and all five winning lines L1, L2A, L2B, L3A and L3B are activated. Hereinafter, the activated winning line is referred to as an activated winning line.

  Further, game operation indicators 9 to 12, BET lamps 13 to 15, a stored number display unit 16, and a start lamp 17 are provided on the left side of the display windows 5 to 7. The indicators 9 to 12 and the BET lamps 13 to 15 are controlled to be turned on according to the game situation, and the player is notified of the game situation at that time. The stored number display unit 16 is composed of a three-digit 7-segment LED (light emitting diode), and displays the number of medals currently credited on a medal counter inside the machine. The start lamp 17 blinks when the reels 2 to 4 are operable.

  Further, on the right side of the display windows 5 to 7, a bonus count display section 18, a WIN lamp 19, a payout number display section 20, and an insert lamp 21 are provided from the top. The bonus count display unit 18 is made up of a three-digit 7-segment LED, and digitally displays the number of remaining winnings of the RB (regular bonus) game when the bonus game is activated. The WIN lamp 19 is turned on when symbols corresponding to the bonus operation are arranged on the activated pay line. The payout number display unit 20 is composed of a three-digit 7-segment LED, and displays a medal payout number by winning and a display for notifying in advance the medal payout number corresponding to the internal winning combination. The insert lamp 21 blinks when a medal can be accepted at the medal slot 8.

  A liquid crystal display device 22 is provided immediately below the display windows 5 to 7. On the left side of the liquid crystal display device 22, a cross key 23, a “o” button 24, an “x” button 25, a 1 stored medal insertion button 26, a 2 stored medal insertion button 27, and a 3 stored medal insertion button 28 are provided. . The cross key 23 is used when detecting an operation in four directions, up, down, left, and right, and selecting an information item displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22. The “◯” button 24 is a button for determining the information item selected by the cross key 23, and the “X” button 25 is a button for canceling the information item selected by the cross key 23. The stored medal insertion buttons 26 to 28 display 1 to 3 per game instead of inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 8 when the number of medals is displayed on the stored number display unit 16 and credited. Used when betting medals.

  Further, below the liquid crystal display device 22, a stored medal settlement button 29, a start lever 30, and stop buttons 31 to 33 are provided from the left side. The stored medal settlement button 29 is used when the medal credited in the machine is settled. When the start lever 30 is operated by the player, the reels 2 to 4 start rotating all at once. The stop buttons 31 to 33 are arranged corresponding to the respective reels 2 to 4, and the operation is activated when the rotation of each of the reels 2 to 4 reaches a constant speed, and according to the player's operation The rotation of each reel 2 to 4 is stopped.

  In addition, a medal tray 37 is provided at the lower front portion of the pachi-slot machine 1. The medal tray 37 stores medals paid out from the medal payout opening 38. In addition, a payout display unit 39 indicating how many medals are paid out in response to a prize is provided at the upper front portion of the pachislot machine 1. A pair of speakers 96, 96 are provided on the left and right sides of the payout display unit 39. Is provided.

  In addition, a hopper 72 (see FIG. 5) that stores medals, which will be described later, and a pachislot machine 1 that are operated when an error occurs are not shown in the case of the pachislot machine 1. A reset button is provided.

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

  The structure of each reel 2-4 is shown in FIG. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5A, a lamp case 46 is provided inside the reel drum 43 behind the reel band 44. Reel back lamps 47a to 47c are provided in the three rooms of the lamp case 46, respectively. Is attached. These back lamps 47a to 47c are configured such that LEDs 47 that emit a plurality of different colors are attached to a substrate 48, as shown in FIG. 5B, and the substrate 48 is attached to the back surface of the lamp case 46. Yes. A photo sensor 49 is attached to the bracket 42. The photo sensor 49 detects that the shielding plate 50 provided on the reel drum 43 passes through the photo sensor 49 as the reel drum 43 rotates.

  Each of the back lamps 47a to 47c is controlled to be lit by a lamp driving circuit 89 (see FIG. 6) described later. When the back lamps 47a to 47c are turned on, among the symbols drawn on the reel band 44, three symbols positioned at the front of each back lamp 47 are individually illuminated from behind, and the display windows 5 to 7 are illuminated. Three symbols are projected on each.

  FIG. 4 shows a symbol row in which 21 types of symbols represented on the reel bands 44 of the left, middle, and right reels 2 to 4 are arranged. Each symbol is assigned a code number “0” to “20” as a symbol number, and these code numbers are stored in a program ROM 65 (see FIG. 5) described later as a data table. On each reel 2-4, there are “red 7”, “blue 7”, “BAR”, “replay”, “watermelon”, “bell”, “cherry”, and “blank” with nothing drawn. A symbol string composed of symbols is shown. Each reel 2 to 4 is rotationally driven so that the symbol row moves in the direction of the arrow in the figure.

  The gaming state of the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes “general gaming state”, “carry-over state”, and “RB gaming state”. Each of these gaming states is basically distinguished by the types of winning combinations that may be won internally and whether or not bonuses are carried over.

  The games configured by the “RB gaming state” that can be generated when the combination of symbols corresponding to BB1 or BB2 is displayed on the activated pay line are collectively referred to as “BB”. In the “RB gaming state”, the probability that the small part of the bell is determined as the internal winning combination in the probability lottery process (FIG. 14, S6) is increased, and the number of unit games of 12 times that is the possible number of games is performed, or When 8 winnings that are the number of possible winnings are established, the process ends. The “carry-over state” is a state in which a bonus combination has not been displayed on the activated winning line yet.

  “BB1”, “BB2”, and “RB” bonus request flags are carried over to the unit game after the flag is set, and the symbol combination of “BB1”, “BB2”, or “RB” is activated. When the bonus is actually established, the bonus request flag is cleared. Flags other than the bonus requirement flag are valid only in the unit game for which the flag is set, and are cleared at the end of the unit game and are not carried over after the next game. It is sufficient to carry over the internal winning combination as long as the function as the internal winning combination determined in the probability lottery process (FIG. 14, S6) can be exhibited in the following unit games. It is. For example, as in the present embodiment, the bonus per request flag is cleared and another flag such as a carryover flag can be used to carry over until the internal winning combination function is exhibited. Here, the unit game means that the reels 2 to 4 rotate according to the player's operation on the start lever 30 and then the reels 2 to 4 stop rotating according to the player's operation on the stop buttons 31 to 33. At this time, until the medals are paid out according to the combination of symbols arranged on the activated winning line, or before the start of the next game is permitted (the next game starts). .

  5 and 6 show circuit configurations configured on the main control board 61 and the sub control board 62 that control the game processing operation of the pachislot machine 1 described above.

  The control unit in the main control board 61 shown in FIG. 5 includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer) 63 as a main component, and is added with a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 63 includes a main CPU (central processing unit) 64 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, a program ROM (read only memory) 65 that is a program storage means, and a control RAM (random access) with a backup function. -Memory) 66.

  Connected to the main CPU 64 are a clock pulse generating circuit 67 and a frequency divider 68 for generating a reference clock pulse, a random number generator 69 for generating a random number in a certain range, and a sampling circuit 70 for specifying one of the generated random numbers. Has been. Further, an I / O port (input / output port) 71 for transmitting / receiving a signal to / from a peripheral device (actuator) described later is connected.

  The program ROM 65 has a storage section that stores various tables, sequence programs, and the like. Further, a symbol combination table (FIG. 7) is stored in the program ROM 65. In this symbol combination table, a symbol code of each winning symbol combination displayed on the payout display unit 39, a prize medal payout number, and the like are stored. Further, although not shown, a symbol code of a symbol combination that constitutes a “reach eye”, a winning determination code representing each winning, and the like are also stored. Here, the reach eye is a symbol combination that suggests that it is possible to arrange a combination of symbols related to the operation of the bonus to the player in the carryover state. This symbol combination table is referred to when the reels 2 to 4 are stopped and when a display combination search is performed after all reels are stopped. Further, in the program ROM 65, a sequence program for executing a game with the pachislot machine 1 is stored.

  The main actuators whose operation is controlled by a control signal from the microcomputer 63 include a stepping motor 45 that rotationally drives the reels 2 to 4, various lamps (BET lamps 13 to 15, a start lamp 17, a WIN lamp 19, an insert lamp. 21), various display units (game operation indicators 9 to 12, stored number display unit 16, bonus count display unit 18, payout number display unit 20), and hopper 72 for storing medals. These are driven by a motor drive circuit 73, each lamp drive circuit 74, each display unit drive circuit 75, and a hopper drive circuit 76, respectively. These drive circuits 73 to 76 are connected to the main CPU 64 via the I / O port 71 of the microcomputer 63.

  As main input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 63 to generate a control signal, the inserted medal sensor 8S for detecting a medal inserted from the medal slot 8 and the operation of the start lever 30 are used. The start switch 30S for detecting the stored medal, the stored medal insertion switches 26S to 28S for detecting the operation of the stored medal insertion buttons 26 to 28, the stored medal adjustment switch 29S for detecting the operation of the stored medal adjustment button 29, and the operation of the reset button described above. There is a reset switch 34S for detecting. The start lever 30 and the start switch 30S constitute game starting means for starting a unit game. The random number generator 69, the sampling circuit 70, and the microcomputer 63 constitute a winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination from a plurality of combinations when the unit game is started by the game starting means.

  Further, as the input signal generating means, there is a reel position detection circuit 77 that receives the output pulse signal from the photosensor 49 and detects the rotational position of each reel 2-4. The photo sensor 49 is included in the driving mechanism of each reel 2 to 4 and is not shown in the figure.

  The reel position detection circuit 77 counts the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 45 after the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 is started, and writes this count value in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66. Accordingly, the control RAM 66 stores a count value corresponding to the rotation position within one rotation range for each of the reels 2 to 4. The photo sensor 49 generates a reset pulse every time the reels 2 to 4 make one rotation. This reset pulse is given to the main CPU 64 via the reel position detection circuit 77, and the count value of the drive pulse counted by the control RAM 66 is cleared to "0". By this clearing process, the deviation generated between the movement display of each symbol and the rotation of each stepping motor 45 is eliminated every rotation. The reels 2 to 4, the display windows 5 to 7, the stepping motor 45, the motor drive circuit 73, the reel position detection circuit 77, and the microcomputer 63 variably display symbols in a plurality of columns when the unit game is started by the game start means. The symbol display means is constituted. The symbol display means has a predetermined maximum number of draws (in this embodiment, the maximum number of sliding symbols) between symbols constituting a symbol combination corresponding to a specific combination (in this embodiment, a “watermelon” small combination). Symbols are displayed so that the interval is wider than the frame.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the symbol “watermelon” with code number 10 and the symbol “watermelon” with code number 13 on the left reel 2, and the symbol “watermelon” with code number 20 and the symbol with code number 2 “Watermelon” is 3 symbols each, the symbol “Watermelon” with code number 1 on the right reel 4 and the code “Watermelon” with code number 5 are 4 symbols, and the maximum number of sliding frames is within 4 frames. Has been. However, the symbol “watermelon” of the code number 2 and the symbol “watermelon” of the code number 10 of the left reel 2 are 8 symbols, the symbol “watermelon” of the code number 13 and the symbol “watermelon” of the code number 20 are the symbol 7 The frames are arranged at intervals wider than the maximum number of sliding frames of 4 frames. The symbol “watermelon” of code number 1 and the code “13” of code number 13 on the middle reel 3 are 12 symbols, the symbol “watermelon” of code number 13 and the symbol “watermelon” of code number 1 are symbol 9 The frames are arranged at intervals wider than the maximum number of sliding frames of 4 frames. The symbol “watermelon” of code number 5 and the symbol “watermelon” of code number 13 on the right reel 4 are 8 symbols, the symbol “watermelon” of code number 13 and the symbol “watermelon” of code number 1 are symbol 9 The frames are arranged at intervals wider than the maximum number of sliding frames of 4 frames.

  Further, as the input signal generating means, the reel stop signal circuit 78 for generating a signal for stopping the corresponding reels 2 to 4 when the stop buttons 31 to 33 are pressed, and the number of medals paid out from the hopper 72 are counted. There are a medal detection unit 72S and a payout completion signal generation circuit (not shown). These are also connected to the main CPU 64 via the I / O port 71. The payout completion signal generation circuit pays out medals when the actually paid out medal count value input from the medal detection unit 72S reaches the payout number data represented by the count signal input from each display unit drive circuit 75. Generates a signal to detect completion of

  The stepping motor 45, the motor drive circuit 73, the reel position detection circuit 77, the reel stop signal circuit 78, and the microcomputer 63 are the reels 2 to 3 in which the stop buttons 31 to 33 are operated by the player among the reels 2 to 4. For No. 4, variable display stop means for stopping the variable display of symbols by the symbol display means is configured. The variable display stop means is configured such that the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the internal winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means are within the predetermined maximum number of withdrawals from the activated winning line when the stop operation is performed ( When the position is within the range of 4 frames which is the maximum number of sliding frames), the symbol is drawn and stopped on the activated pay line to stop the symbol fluctuation display. The microcomputer 63, the hopper 72, the medal detection unit 72s, the hopper driving circuit 76, and the payout completion signal generation circuit have the internal symbol combination determined by the symbol combination determination unit as a result of the symbol variation display being stopped by the variation display stopping unit. When the symbol combination corresponding to is displayed on the activated winning line provided in the symbol display means, it constitutes a game value giving means for giving the player a number of medals corresponding to the internal winning combination. The microcomputer 63, the medal detection unit 72s, and the payout number display unit 20 constitute a grant amount display means for displaying the number of medals given to the player by the game value giving means. The microcomputer 63, each display unit driving circuit 75, and the payout number display unit 20 change the display number of the medals corresponding to the internal winning combination determined by the winning combination determining unit for any of the reels 2 to 4. The amount notification means for displaying on the amount display means between the time when the symbol change display is stopped by the time between the last reels 2 and 4 before the change display of the symbols is stopped by the change display stop means. ing.

  A sub-control unit communication port 79 is connected to the I / O port 71, and the microcomputer 63 sends a signal to the sub-control board 62 via the sub-control unit communication port 79. The sub control board 62 shown in FIG. 6 is provided with a main control unit communication port 88 for receiving this signal. Communication between the sub control unit communication port 79 and the main control unit communication port 88 is performed only in one direction from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the main control unit communication port 88. In the present embodiment, the signal sent from the sub-control unit communication port 79 to the main control unit communication port 88 is a 7-bit command type indicating the control type and a maximum 24-bit length command content. It is composed of the parameters represented.

  The sub control board 62 performs a predetermined effect based on a control signal from the main control board 61. The control unit in the sub-control board 62 is configured with the microcomputer 81 as a main component. Similarly to the microcomputer 63 on the main control board 61, the microcomputer 81 includes a sub CPU 82 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, a program ROM 83 that is a program storage unit, and a control RAM 84 with a backup function. A clock pulse generation circuit 85 for generating a reference clock pulse and a frequency divider 86 are also connected to the sub CPU 82. Further, the sub CPU 82 further transmits / receives signals to / from the main control unit communication port 88 and an actuator described later. / O port 87 is connected.

  As actuators whose operation is controlled by a control signal from the microcomputer 81, there are reel back lamps 47a to 47c built in the reels 2 to 4, respectively. Lighting of these back lamps 47 a to 47 c is controlled by a drive signal from a lamp drive circuit 89 connected to the I / O port 87.

  Further, as the input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 81 to generate a control signal, there are the above-described cross key 23, “◯” button 24 and “×” button 25.

  The I / O port 87 is connected to an image control work RAM 98, a VDP (video display processor) 90, and a sound source IC (highly integrated circuit) 91. The VDP 90 is connected to a character ROM 92 storing character data, a video RAM 93 which is a color display display buffer memory, and an image control work RAM 98 is also connected. The VDP 90 displays an image on the liquid crystal display device 22 under the control of the microcomputer 81.

  In addition, a sound ROM 94 storing sound data is connected to the sound source IC 91, and the sound source IC 91 emits sound from the speakers 96 and 96 through the power amplifier 95 under the control of the microcomputer 81. The microcomputer 81 controls the sound source IC 91 and the power amplifier 95 in accordance with instructions input from the main control board 61 via the main control unit communication port 88, and controls the medal insertion sound, start lever operation sound, stop button operation sound, bonus Sound effects such as game sounds during the game are output from the speakers 96 and 96. In addition, sound is output from the speakers 96, 96 in a sound output pattern based on the presentation mode selected based on the gaming state and the winning flag fetched from the main control board 61.

  7 to 12 are diagrams showing various tables stored in the program ROM 65 of the main control board 61. FIG.

  FIG. 7 conceptually shows the symbol combination table.

  The symbol combination table is used when specifying a display combination and a medal payout number in S17 of a main flowchart (see FIG. 14) described later. The symbol combination table stores the relationship between the symbol combination displayed on the activated pay line for the left reel 2, the middle reel 3, and the right reel 4, the number of medals paid out (payout), and the display combination. In the same figure, when the combination of symbols represented in each of the reels 2 to 4 columns is displayed on the activated pay line, the number displayed in the corresponding payout number column and the display combination represented in the display combination column are displayed. The medal payout number and the display combination are specified.

  As shown in the figure, when “Bell-Bell-Bell” is lined up along the activated winning line, the small part of “Bell” is specified as a display combination. It is specified as the number of payouts, and when the inserted number is 3, 12 medals are specified as the number of payouts. The inserted number means the number of medals bet on a unit game. In addition, when “Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon” is lined up along the activated winning line, the small part of “Watermelon” is specified as the display combination. In this case, 15 sheets are specified as the payout number. In addition, when “Cherry-ANY-ANY” is lined up along the activated pay line, the small part of “Cherry” is specified as the display combination. In this case, three sheets are specified as the number of payouts. “ANY” represents any symbol of “cherry”, “bell”, “watermelon”, “replay”, “red 7”, “blue 7”, “BAR”, and “blank”. Further, when “Replay-Replay-Replay” is arranged along the activated pay line, “Replay” is specified as a display combination, and the medal 0 is given as the payout number when the number of inserted coins is one or three. The same number of medals as the number bet on the game in the unit game is specified and automatically inserted in the next unit game. In addition, when “BAR-BAR-BAR” is arranged along the activated pay line, “RB” is specified as a display combination, and when either the number of inserted coins is one or three, the number of medals is zero. Is identified and the RB game is activated. In addition, when “Red 7-Red 7-Red 7” are arranged along the activated pay line, “BB1” is specified as a display combination, and the number of payouts is one when the number of inserted sheets is one or three. When 0 medals are specified, the BB game is activated. In addition, when “Blue 7-Blue 7-Blue 7” is arranged along the activated pay line, “BB2” is specified as the display combination, and the number of payouts is 1 when the number of inserted is 1 or 3 When 0 medals are specified, the BB game is activated. In addition, when symbols other than the above are arranged along the activated pay line, “losing” is specified as a display combination, and 0 medals are specified as the number of payouts when the number of inserted coins is one or three. Is done.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram conceptually showing the internal lottery table determination table. This internal lottery table determination table is used when determining the number of times to win an internal winning combination in a probability lottery process (FIG. 14, S6) described later. In this table, numerical data representing the number of lotteries and the type of the probability lottery table used for lottery is assigned to each gaming state of the general gaming state, the carryover state, and the RB gaming state. In the probability lottery process described later, lottery is performed for the number of lotteries represented by the numerical data using a probability lottery table corresponding to each gaming state. The general gaming state is assigned data representing the number of lottery times 7 and the probability lottery table for the general gaming state. In each unit game in the general gaming state, the number of lottery times is 7 times, and the general gaming state is the probability lottery table. A probabilistic lottery table is determined. In the carryover state, data representing the number of lottery times 4 and data representing the carryover state probability lottery table are allocated, and in each unit game in the carryover state, the number of lottery times is four times, and the probability lottery table for carryover state is used as the probability lottery table. Is determined. The RB gaming state is assigned data representing the number of lottery times 3 and the RB gaming state probability lottery table. In each unit game in the RB gaming state, the probability of being used for the probability lottery process is 3 times as the number of lotteries. An RB gaming state probability lottery table is determined as the lottery table.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram conceptually showing the probability lottery table.

  The probability lottery table is used when an internal winning combination is lottery in a probability lottery process (S6 in FIG. 14) in the main flowchart described later. The probability lottery table stores numerical data that divides random numbers in a predetermined range of 0 to 16383 generated by the random number generator 69 and extracted by the sampling circuit 70 into respective winning numbers 0 to 7 as a lower limit value and an upper limit value. ing. Each winning number is associated with each internal winning combination, and numerical data is stored for each input number.

  The general gaming state probability lottery table shown in FIG. 2A is used in the general gaming state. In the general gaming state probability lottery table, the winning number 0 corresponding to “losing” has a lower limit value 3041, an upper limit value 16383 when the inserted number is 1, and a lower limit value 4645 when the inserted number is 3. , A numerical range of the upper limit value 16383 is assigned. The winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is one is 13343/16384, and the winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is three is 11739/16384. The winning number 1 corresponding to the small part of “Bell” has a lower limit value 80 and an upper limit value 745 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and a lower limit value 248 and an upper limit value 2247 when the inserted number is 3. Is assigned a numeric range. The winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is 1 is 666/16384, and the winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is 3 is 2000/16384. The winning number 2 corresponding to the small part of “watermelon” has a lower limit of 15 and an upper limit of 79 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and a lower limit of 48 and an upper limit of 247 when the inserted number is three. Each numerical range is assigned. When the number of inserted sheets is 1, the winning probability is 65/16384, and when the number of inserted sheets is 3, the winning probability is 200/16384. The winning number 3 corresponding to the small part of “Cherry” has a lower limit value 746 and an upper limit value 795 when the inserted number is 1, and a lower limit value 2247 and an upper limit value 2398 when the inserted number is 3. Each numerical range is assigned. The winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is 1 is 50/16384, and the winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is 3 is 152/16384. In addition, the winning number 4 corresponding to “Replay” has a numerical range of a lower limit value 796 and an upper limit value 3040 when the inserted number is 1, and a lower limit value 2399 and an upper limit value 4644 when the inserted number is 3. Are assigned to each. The winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is 1 is 2245/16384, and the winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is 3 is 2246/16384. The winning number 5 corresponding to “RB” has a numerical range of a lower limit value 0 and an upper limit value 6 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and a lower limit value 0 and an upper limit value 23 when the inserted number is 3. Are assigned to each. The winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is 1 is 7/16384, and the winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is 3 is 24/16384. The winning number 6 corresponding to “BB1” has a numerical range of a lower limit of 7 and an upper limit of 14 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and a lower limit of 24 and an upper limit of 47 when the number of inserted sheets is 3. Are assigned to each. The winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is 1 is 8/16384, and the winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is 3 is 24/16384. The winning number 7 corresponding to “BB2” includes a numerical range of a lower limit value 15 and an upper limit value 18 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and a lower limit value 48 and an upper limit value 60 when the inserted number is 3. Are assigned to each. When the number of inserted sheets is 1, the winning probability is 4/16384, and when the number of inserted sheets is 3, the winning probability is 13/16384. Symbol “Watermelon” and Symbol “BB2” have a numerical range of 15 to 18 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and a numerical range of 48 to 60 when the number of inserted sheets is 3, and the assigned numerical ranges overlap. If the extracted random number values belong to this overlapping numerical range, the small combination of “watermelon” and “BB2” are won simultaneously.

  Symbol “Watermelon” and Symbol “BB2” have a numerical range of 15 to 18 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and a numerical range of 48 to 60 when the number of inserted sheets is 3, and the assigned numerical ranges overlap. If the extracted random number values belong to this overlapping numerical range, the small combination of “watermelon” and “BB2” are won simultaneously.

  The carry-over state probability lottery table shown in FIG. 4B is used in the carry-over state. In the carryover state probability lottery table, the winning number 0 corresponding to “losing” has a lower limit value 3026 and an upper limit value 16383 when the inserted number is 1, and a lower limit value 4596 when the inserted number is 3. A numerical range of the upper limit value 16383 is assigned. The winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is one is 13358/16384, and the winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is three is 11788/16384. The winning number 1 corresponding to the small part of “Bell” has a lower limit value 2311 and an upper limit value 2975 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and a lower limit value 2395 and an upper limit value 4444 when the inserted number is 3. Is assigned a numeric range. The winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is 1 is 665/16384, and the winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is 3 is 2050/16384. The winning number 2 corresponding to the small part of “watermelon” has a lower limit value 2245 and an upper limit value 2310 when the number of inserted sheets is one, and a lower limit value 2245 and an upper limit value 2444 when the inserted number is three sheets. Each numerical range is assigned. The winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is 1 is 66/16384, and the winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is 3 is 200/16384. The winning number 3 corresponding to the small part of “Cherry” has a lower limit value 2976 and an upper limit value 3025 when the inserted number is 1, and a lower limit value 4445 and an upper limit value 4594 when the inserted number is 3. Each numerical range is assigned. When the number of inserted sheets is 1, the winning probability is 50/16384, and when the number of inserted sheets is 3, the winning probability is 150/16384. In addition, the winning number 4 corresponding to “Replay” is assigned a numerical range of a lower limit value 0 and an upper limit value 2244 regardless of whether the number of inserted sheets is one or three. In any case, the winning probability is 2245/16384. Also, the winning number 5 corresponding to “RB”, the winning number 6 corresponding to “BB1”, and the winning number 7 corresponding to “BB2” are not assigned numerical ranges, and this carry-over state probability lottery table. When “R” is used, “RB”, “BB1”, and “BB2” are not selected as the internal winning combination.

  In the RB gaming state probability lottery table shown in FIG. 5C, the winning number 0 corresponding to “losing” has a lower limit value 5361 when the inserted number is 1, an upper limit value 16383, and the inserted number is 3 sheets. In this case, a numerical range of a lower limit value 16383 and an upper limit value 16383 is assigned. When the number of inserted sheets is 1, the winning probability is 11023/16384, and when the number of inserted sheets is 3, the winning probability is 1/16384. The winning number 1 corresponding to the small part of “Bell” has a lower limit 117 and an upper limit 5360 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and a lower limit 350 and an upper limit 16382 when the inserted number is 3 sheets. Is assigned a numeric range. The winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is one is 5244/16384, and the winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is three is 16033/16384. The winning number 2 corresponding to the small part of “watermelon” has a lower limit value 50 and an upper limit value 116 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and a lower limit value 150 and an upper limit value 349 when the inserted number is three sheets. Each numerical range is assigned. The winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is 1 is 67/16384, and the winning probability when the number of inserted sheets is 3 is 200/16384. The winning number 3 corresponding to the small part of “Cherry” has a lower limit value 0 and an upper limit value 49 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and a lower limit value 0 and an upper limit value 149 when the inserted number is 3 sheets. Each numerical range is assigned. When the number of inserted sheets is 1, the winning probability is 50/16384, and when the number of inserted sheets is 3, the winning probability is 150/16384. Also, a numerical range is assigned to the winning number 4 corresponding to “Replay”, the winning number 5 corresponding to “RB”, the winning number 6 corresponding to “BB1”, and the winning number 7 corresponding to “BB2”. If the carry-over state probability lottery table is used, “Replay”, “RB”, “BB1”, and “BB2” are not selected as internal winning combinations.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram conceptually showing the internal winning combination determination table.

  The internal winning combination determination table is used when determining the internal winning combination in the probability lottery process (FIG. 14, S6) of the main flowchart described later. The internal winning combination determination table stores, for each gaming state, data that associates each of the winning numbers 0 to 7 determined using the probability lottery table (FIG. 9) with the internal winning combination.

  In this internal winning combination determination table, the winning number 0 is associated with “losing” of “00000000” as an internal winning combination in all gaming states. Also, the winning number 1 is associated with “01000000” “bell” as an internal winning combination in all gaming states. The winning number 2 is associated with “0010000” “watermelon” as an internal winning combination in all gaming states. In addition, “Cherry” of “00010000” is associated with the winning number 3 as an internal winning combination in all gaming states. The winning number 4 is associated with “00001000” “replay” as an internal winning combination in the general gaming state and the carryover state. In addition, in the general gaming state, “BB1” of “00000100” is associated with the winning number 5 as an internal winning combination. In addition, in the general gaming state, “BB2” of “00000010” is associated with the winning number 6 as an internal winning combination. The winning number 7 is associated with “RB” of “00000001” as an internal winning combination in the general gaming state.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram conceptually illustrating a reel stop initial setting table.

  The reel stop initial setting table is used when determining a stop table used for stop control of the left, middle, and right reels 2 to 4 in S7 of the main flowchart (FIG. 14). The reel stop initial setting table stores data for associating a stop select counter with a stop table used for stop control of the reels 2 to 4 for each internal winning combination.

  As shown in the figure, the internal winning combination “lost” is associated with “0” as the value of the stop select counter and the stop table for loss as the stop table. The losing stop table is a stop table that cannot stop and display any symbol combination corresponding to any combination. Further, the internal winning combination “bell” is associated with “1” as the value of the stop select counter and the bell stop table as the stop table. The bell stop table is a stop table capable of stopping and displaying the symbol combination of the small part of “Bell”. Further, the internal winning combination “watermelon” is associated with “2” as the value of the stop select counter and the watermelon stop table as the stop table. The stop table for watermelon is a stop table capable of stopping and displaying the symbol combination of the small part of “watermelon”. The internal winning combination “cherry” is associated with “3” as the value of the stop select counter and the cherry stop table as the stop table. The cherry stop table is a stop table that can stop display the symbol combination of the small part of “cherry”. Further, the internal winning combination “replay” is associated with “4” as the value of the stop select counter and the replay stop table as the stop table. The replay stop table is a stop table capable of stopping and displaying the symbol combination of “replay”. Also, the internal winning combination “RB” is associated with “5” as the value of the stop select counter and the RB stop table as the stop table. The RB stop table is a stop table that can stop-display the symbol combination “RB”. Further, the internal winning combination “BB1” is associated with “6” as the value of the stop select counter and the stop table for BB1 as the stop table. The BB1 stop table is a stop table that can stop-display the symbol combination “BB1”. Further, the internal winning combination “BB2” is associated with “7” as the value of the stop select counter and the stop table for BB2 as the stop table. The stop table for BB2 is a stop table that can stop-display the symbol combination “BB2”. In addition, the simultaneous winning combination of the internal winning combination “BB2” and “watermelon” is associated with “8” as the value of the stop select counter and the double combination stop table as the stop table. The duplicate combination stop table is a stop table capable of stopping and displaying the symbol combination “BB2” or “watermelon”.

  12A and 12B are diagrams conceptually showing the stop table.

  Each stop table is used for stop control (FIG. 14, S15) of each of the left, middle, and right reels 2 to 4, and is selected for each gaming state and type of internal winning combination. In each stop table, a “stop operation position” and a “stop control position” are shown for each of the left, middle, and right reels 2, 3, and 4. Each numerical value in the “stop operation position” column represents a code number of a symbol positioned on the middle pay line L1 when each of the stop buttons 31 to 33 is operated. Each numerical value in the “stop control position” column represents a code number of a symbol that is stopped and displayed on the pay line L1 when each stop button 31 to 33 is operated at the corresponding “stop operation position”. It should be noted that the numerical values shown in parentheses in the figure represent stop control positions where the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the internal winning combination are not aligned on the activated winning line.

  In the watermelon stop table selected when the internal winning combination is “watermelon” in the general gaming state shown in FIG. 5A, the code number of the “stop control position” for the left reel 2 is “stop operation position”. For code numbers “20”, “0”, “1”, code number “20”, for code numbers “2” to “6” of “stop operation position”, code number “2”, “stop operation position” Code number “7” to “9”, code number “7” for “stop operation position”, code number “10” for code number “10” to “12”, and code number “10” for “stop operation position” The code number is “13” for “13” to “17”, the code number “18” for “stop operation position”, and the code number “18” for “19”. Code numbers “2”, “10”, “13”, and “20” correspond to the symbol “watermelon”, code number “7” corresponds to the symbol “bell”, and code number “18” corresponds to the symbol “replay”.

  Further, the code number of the “stop control position” for the middle reel 3 is the code number “1” for the code numbers “1” to “5” of the “stop operation position” and the code number “6” of the “stop operation position”. ”To“ 10 ”, code number“ 6 ”,“ stop operation position ”code number“ 11 ”,“ 12 ”code number“ 11 ”,“ stop operation position ”code numbers“ 13 ”to“ 17 ” Is a code number “13”, “stop operation position” is a code number “18” to “20”, and “0” is a code number “18”. The code numbers “1” and “13” correspond to the symbol “watermelon”, the code numbers “6” and “18” correspond to the symbol “blank”, and the code number “11” corresponds to the symbol “bell”.

  Further, the code number of the “stop control position” for the right reel 4 is the code number “1” for the code numbers “1” to “4” of the “stop operation position”, and the code number “5” of the “stop operation position”. ”To“ 9 ”, code number“ 5 ”,“ stop operation position ”code numbers“ 10 ”to“ 12 ”, code number“ 10 ”,“ stop operation position ”code numbers“ 13 ”to“ 17 ” Is a code number “13”, “stop operation position” is a code number “18” to “20”, and “0” is a code number “18”. The code numbers “1”, “5”, and “13” correspond to the symbol “watermelon”, the code number “10” corresponds to the symbol “replay”, and the code number “18” corresponds to the symbol “bell”.

  Therefore, when this table is used, the operation timing of the stop button 31 is “stop operation position” of code numbers “0” to “6”, “10” to “17”, “20”, and the stop button 32. Is the “stop operation position” of code numbers “1” to “5”, “13” to “17”, and the operation timing of the stop button 33 is code numbers “1” to “9”, “13” to “13”. At the “stop operation position” of 17 ”, the symbol“ watermelon ”is drawn with a maximum of 4 frames, and the symbol combination“ watermelon-watermelon-watermelon ”corresponding to“ watermelon ”is stopped on the activated pay line. Is displayed. When the operation timing of the stop buttons 31 to 33 is “stop operation position” of another code number, the symbol combination “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” corresponding to “watermelon” is not stopped and displayed on the activated pay line. For the reels 2 to 4, the internal winning combination “watermelon” may be missed.

  In the BB2 stop table selected when the internal winning combination is “BB2” in the general gaming state shown in FIG. 5B, the code number of the “stop control position” for the left reel 2 is “stop operation position”. Code numbers “19”, “20”, “0” to “2” are code numbers “19”, and “stop operation position” code numbers “3” to “6” are code numbers “3”, “ For the code numbers “7” and “8” of the “stop operation position”, the code number “7”, for the code numbers “9” to “13” of the “stop operation position”, the code number “9” and “stop operation position” The code numbers “14” to “18” are code numbers “14”. The code number “9” corresponds to the symbol “blue 7”, the code numbers “3”, “7”, and “19” correspond to the symbol “bell”, and the code number “14” corresponds to the symbol “replay”.

  Further, the code number of the “stop control position” for the middle reel 3 is the code number “1” for the code numbers “1” to “5” of the “stop operation position”, and the code number “6” of the “stop operation position”. "9" for code number "6", "stop operation position" code number "10", "11" for code number "10", "stop operation position" code numbers "12" to "16 Is a code number “12”, “stop operation position” is a code number “17” to “20”, and “0” is a code number “17”. The code number “1” is the symbol “watermelon”, the code number “6” is the symbol “blank”, the code number “10” is the symbol “replay”, the code number “12” is the symbol “blue 7”, and the code number “17”. Corresponds to the symbol “Cherry”.

  Further, the code number of the “stop control position” for the right reel 4 is the code number “0” for the code numbers “0” to “4” of the “stop operation position”, and the code number “5” of the “stop operation position”. ”To“ 9 ”, code number“ 5 ”,“ stop operation position ”code number“ 10 ”, code number“ 10 ”,“ stop operation position ”code numbers“ 11 ”to“ 15 ” The code numbers “16” to “20” of the numbers “11” and “stop operation position” are the code numbers “16”. Code number “0” is symbol “red 7”, code number “5” is symbol “watermelon”, code number “10” is symbol “replay”, code number “11” is symbol “BAR”, code number “16” Corresponds to the symbol “blue 7”.

  Therefore, when this table is used, the operation timing of the stop button 31 is “stop operation position” of code numbers “9” to “13”, and the operation timing of the stop button 32 is code numbers “12” to “16”. When the “stop operation position” of “” and the operation timing of the stop button 33 are “stop operation positions” of code numbers “16” to “20”, the symbol “blue 7” is drawn with a maximum of 4 frames, The symbol combination “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” corresponding to “BB2” is stopped and displayed on the activated winning line. When the operation timing of the stop buttons 31 to 33 is “stop operation position” of another code number, the symbol combination “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” corresponding to “BB2” is stopped and displayed on the activated pay line. First, the internal winning combination “BB2” may be missed for all the reels 2 to 4.

  FIGS. 13A, 13 </ b> B, and 13 </ b> C are diagrams conceptually showing an internal winning combination storing area, a carryover combination storing area, and a random number storing area provided in the control RAM 66 of the main control board 61.

  In the internal symbol combination storage area shown in FIG. 10A, data representing the type of the internal symbol combination determined in the probability lottery process (FIG. 14, S6) with reference to the internal symbol combination determination table shown in FIG. Stored. As shown in FIG. 5A, the internal winning combination storing area is composed of 8 bits of bit 0 to bit 7, and a numerical value shown in the data column is set in each bit.

  When the internal winning combination is “00000001” representing “RB”, a numerical value “0” is set in bits 1 to 7 of the internal winning combination storing area, and a numerical value “1” is set in bit 0. When the internal winning combination is “00000010” representing “BB1”, a numerical value “0” is set in bits 0 and 2 to 7 of the internal winning combination storing area, and a numerical value “1” is set in bit 1. Is set. When the internal winning combination is “00000100” representing “BB2”, a numerical value “0” is set in bit 0, bit 1, bit 3 to bit 7 of the internal winning combination storing area, and a numerical value is set in bit 2. “1” is set. When the internal winning combination is “00001000” indicating “replay”, a numerical value “0” is set in bits 0 to 2 and bits 4 to 7 of the internal winning combination storing area, and a numerical value is set in bit 3. “1” is set. When the internal winning combination is “00010000” representing “Cherry”, a numerical value “0” is set in bits 0 to 3 and 5 to 7 in the internal winning combination storing area, and a numerical value is set in bit 4. “1” is set. When the internal winning combination is “00100000” representing “watermelon”, a numerical value “0” is set in bits 0 to 4, bit 6, and bit 7 of the internal winning combination storing area, and a numerical value is set in bit 5. “1” is set. When the internal winning combination is “01000000” representing “Bell”, a numerical value “0” is set in bits 0 to 5 and 7 in the internal winning combination storing area, and a numerical value “1” is set in bit 6. Is set.

  In the carryover combination storage area shown in FIG. 5B, data indicating the presence / absence of a carryover combination is stored. As shown in the figure, the carryover combination storage area is composed of 8 bits from bit 0 to bit 7, and a numerical value shown in the data column is set in each bit. When the internal winning combination “RB” is carried over, a numerical value “0” is set in bits 1 to 7 of the carryover combination storing area, and a numerical value “1” is set in bit 0. When the internal winning combination “BB1” is carried over, a numerical value “0” is set in bits 0 and 2 to 7 in the carryover combination storing area, and a numerical value “1” is set in bit 1. In addition, when the internal winning combination “BB2” is carried over, a numerical value “0” is set in bit 0, bit 1, bit 3 to bit 7 of the carryover combination storing area, and a numerical value “1” is set in bit 2. Is set.

  In the random value storage area shown in FIG. 14C, the random number values extracted by the processing of FIG. 14 and S4 are stored. As shown in FIG. 8C, data representing any random number value from 0 to 16383 sampled by the sampling circuit 70 is set in the random number storage area.

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

  First, the main CPU 64 performs an initialization process at the start of the game (see FIG. 14, S1). Specifically, the contents stored in the control RAM 66 are initialized, the communication data is initialized, and the like. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 performs a clear process for the designated RAM area at the end of the game (S2). In this process, the designated storage area in the control RAM 66 used for the previous game is cleared.

  Next, the main CPU 64 performs a medal insertion / start check process described later (S3). Next, the main CPU 64 extracts the random number for lottery generated by the random number generator 69 by the sampling circuit 70, and stores the extracted random number value in the random number storage area (see FIG. 13C) of the control RAM 66 (S4). ). Next, the main CPU 64 performs a gaming state monitoring process to be described later (S5), and subsequently performs a probability lottery process to be described later (S6). Next, the main CPU 64 performs a reel initial setting process described later (S7). Next, the main CPU 64 sets a start command in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 (S8). The start command is a command including information such as the gaming state identified in S5 and the winning combination lottered in the probability lottery process in S6.

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

  When 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the start of the previous reel rotation, the main CPU 64 sets a game monitoring timer in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 (S11). In this process, in addition to the game monitoring timer, 40000 is set as the value of the automatic stop timer used for automatically stopping the rotation of the reels 2 to 4. Next, the main CPU 64 turns on the automatic stop flag (S12), requests rotation start of all reels 2 to 4 (S13), and then starts rotation of all reels 2 to 4. Subsequently, a reel stop permission command is set in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 (S14). The reel stop permission command is a command including information for permitting the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 to be stopped based on the operation of the stop buttons 31 to 33. Next, the main CPU 64 performs a stop control process (to be described later) for stopping the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 (S15). Next, the main CPU 64 clears the payout number notified by the payout number notifying process performed in the stop control process of S15 (S16), and then performs a display combination specifying process described later (S17). When the specified display combination is different from the internal winning combination and there is an error in the display combination, the main CPU 64 performs an error check process for displaying an illegal error on the payout number display unit 20 and the liquid crystal display device 22 (S18). ).

  Next, the main CPU 64 sets the display combination command in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 (S19). The display combination command is a command including the type of combination of symbols that are actually displayed on the activated pay line. Next, the main CPU 64 performs a medal payout related process described later (S20), and then sets a payout end command in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 (S21). The payout end command is a command including information indicating that the medal payout has ended.

  After performing the process of S21, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the RB operating flag or the BB operating flag is “on” (S22), and if any of the flags is “on”. Then, a bonus end check process, which will be described later, is performed (S23). If none of the flags is “ON”, a bonus operation check process, which will be described later, is performed (S24). After the process of S23 or S24, the game process returns to S2 and the next new unit game is started.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 15, the medal insertion / start check process performed in FIGS. 14 and S3 will be described.

  In the medal insertion / start check process, first, the main CPU 64 checks the medal sensor 8S and the stored medal insertion switches 26S to 28S (see S31 in FIG. 15). Subsequently, the medal insertion is detected by the medal sensor 8S, or it is determined whether or not the stored medal insertion switches 26S to 28S detect the operation of the stored medal insertion buttons 26 to 28 (S32). If this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 updates the value of the insertion number counter (S33). In this process, when the number of inserted medals reaches 3, the insertion of medals is prohibited, and credits are subsequently updated when medals are inserted. Next, the main CPU 64 validates the number of pay lines corresponding to the number of bets (S34), and then sets a bet command in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 (S35). This bet command is a command including information on the number of medals bet on a unit game by operating a medal insertion from the medal insertion slot 8 or a stored medal insertion button 26-28. Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the start switch is on, that is, whether or not there is an input from the start switch 30S based on the operation of the start lever 30 (S36). When this determination is “YES”, the medal insertion / start check process ends. If the determination in S32 or S36 is “NO”, the process returns to S31 and the above-described process is repeated.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 16, the gaming state monitoring process performed in FIGS. 14 and S5 will be described.

  In this gaming state monitoring process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the BB operating flag is “ON” (see S41 in FIG. 16). If this determination is “YES”, the gaming state is set to the RB gaming state (S42). On the other hand, when the determination in S41 is “NO”, it is determined whether or not a carryover combination is set (S43). If this determination is “YES”, the gaming state is set to the carryover state according to the carryover combination (S44). On the other hand, when the determination in S43 is “NO”, the gaming state is set to the general gaming state (S45). When the process of S42, S44, or S45 is performed, the gaming state monitoring process ends.

  Next, the probability lottery process performed in FIGS. 14 and S6 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In this probability lottery process, first, the main CPU 64 refers to the internal lottery table determination table (FIG. 8) and determines the number of lotteries and the type of the probability lottery table based on the gaming state (see FIG. 17, S51). Next, the main CPU 64 sets the same value as the number of lotteries in the register as a winning number (S52). Accordingly, “7” is set as the winning number in the general gaming state, “4” in the carryover state, and “3” in the RB gaming state. Next, referring to the determined probability lottery table (see FIG. 9), the lower limit L of the random value corresponding to the set winning number and the value of the inserted number counter is acquired (S53). Subsequently, the lower limit L is subtracted (R-L) from the random value R stored in the random value storage area (see FIG. 13C) in the control RAM 66 (S54).

  Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not a digit has been obtained as a result of subtraction (S55). When this determination is “NO”, the random value R is greater than the lower limit value L, or the lower limit value L and the random value R are equal (L ≦ R), and then the determined probability lottery table (FIG. 9). Referring to (see), the upper limit value U of the random number corresponding to the winning number and the value of the inserted number counter is acquired (S56). Subsequently, the upper limit value U is subtracted (R-U) from the random value R stored in the random value storage area (S57).

  Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the value obtained as a result of the subtraction is “0” (S58). If this determination is “NO”, the random value R is not equal to the upper limit value U, and it is then determined whether or not a digit has been obtained as a result of subtraction (S59). If the random value R is equal to the upper limit value U (R = U) and the determination in S58 is “YES”, or if a digit is performed and the random value R falls below the upper limit value U (R <U), the determination in S59 Is “YES”, the extracted random number value R belongs to the numerical value range defined by the lower limit value L and the upper limit value U (L ≦ R ≦ U). Therefore, the main CPU 64 assigns the winning number to the internal lottery result information in the control RAM 66. Store in the storage area (S60). Subsequently, referring to the internal winning combination determination table (FIG. 10), the internal winning combination is determined based on the winning number (S61). Subsequently, the logical product of the internal winning combination determined in S61 and the bonus check data (00000111) is calculated, and the logical sum of this and the carryover combination storage area (see FIG. 13B) is stored in the carryover combination storage area. (S62). As a result, the determined BB1, BB2, or RB is stored in the carryover combination storage area. Next, the main CPU 64 stores the logical sum of the internal symbol combination and the carryover combination storage area in the internal symbol combination storage area (see FIG. 13A) (S63), and is carried over to the internal symbol combination storage area. Bits are set according to BB1, BB2 or RB. When the determination in S55 is “YES” and the random number R is below the lower limit L (R <L), the determination in S59 is “NO” and the random value R is greater than the upper limit U (U <R). Alternatively, after the process of S63, the main CPU 64 subtracts “1” from the number of lotteries (S64), and then determines whether the number of lotteries is “0” (S65). If this determination is “NO”, the process returns to S52 and the above-described process is repeated. On the other hand, when the determination in S65 is “YES” and the sizes of the random number R, the lower limit L, and the upper limit U are compared by the number of lotteries, the main CPU 64 refers to the internal winning combination determination table, An internal winning combination is determined based on the winning number (see S66 in FIG. 18). Next, the main CPU 64 calculates the logical product of the internal winning combination and the bonus check data, stores the logical sum of this and the carryover combination storage area in the carryover combination storage area (S67), and carries over the bonus carryover combination. Set in the role storage area. Next, the main CPU 64 stores the logical sum of the internal symbol combination and the carryover combination storage area in the internal symbol combination storage area (S68), loses the internal symbol combination storage area, and stores BB1, BB2 or RB in the carryover combination storage area. Set the probability lottery process.

  Next, the reel stop initial setting process performed in FIGS. 14 and S7 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this reel stop initial setting process, first, the main CPU 64 acquires the winning number set in FIG. 14 and S6 (see FIG. 19, S91), and then determines whether or not the acquired winning number is 0. A determination is made (S92). When this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 calculates the logical product of the data of the internal winning combination storing area and the operating combination check data (00000111) (S93), and determines whether or not the obtained value is 0. (S94). If the determination in S92 is “NO” or if the determination in S94 is “YES”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not there is a duplicate winning, that is, as a result of the probability lottery process (FIG. 14, S6), the internal winning. It is determined whether or not a plurality of combinations have been determined (S95). If this determination is “NO”, the main CPU 64 stores the winning number corresponding to the internal winning combination in the stop select counter (S96). If the determination in S94 is “NO”, the main CPU 64 numbers the data in the internal winning combination storing area (“1” when bit 0 is on, “2” when bit 1 is on, When bit 2 is on, the process is “3”), and 4 is added and stored in the stop select counter according to the type of bonus (S97). If the determination in S95 is “YES”, the main CPU 64 stores “8” in the stop select counter (S98). After the process of S96, S97, or S98, the main CPU 64 determines a stop table based on the reel stop initial setting table (see FIG. 11), stores it in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 (S99), and sets the reel stop initial setting. The process ends.

  Next, the stop control process performed in FIGS. 14 and S15 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this stop control process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the stop buttons 31 to 33 are pressed by turning the reels 2 to 4 at a constant speed and an effective stop switch is turned “ON”. A determination is made (see FIG. 20, S111). If this determination is “NO”, then the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the value of the automatic stop timer has become “0” without operating the stop buttons 31 to 33 (S112). If this determination is “NO”, the processing returns to S111 and the above-described processing is repeated. On the other hand, when the value of the automatic stop timer becomes “0” and the determination in S112 is “YES”, the main CPU 64 sets the reels 2 to 4 on the right side to be subject to stop control (S113). In this process, even if the player has already stopped the rotation of one of the reels 2 to 4, the rotation of the right reels 2 to 4 is stopped. Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the reel subject to stop control is the third stop reel (S114). When this determination is “YES”, an automatic third stop process is performed (S115). . When the effective stop switch is “ON” and the determination in S111 is “YES”, the determination in S114 is “NO”, or when the processing in S115 is finished, the main CPU 64 performs the processing in FIG. The automatic stop flag turned on is turned off (S116). Next, the main CPU 64 performs a slip frame number determination process described later (S117), and then sets a reel stop command in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 (S118). Next, the main CPU 64 waits for the reels to rotate for the number of sliding frames determined in S117 (S119), and then requests the reels to stop rotating (S120). Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not it is after the second stop (S121), and when the determination is “YES”, the current symbol combination is stored in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 in order to predict the display combination. (S122). When the determination in S121 is “NO”, or after the processing in S122, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not it is after the first stop (S123). When the determination is “YES”, a payout number notification to be described later is performed. Processing is performed (S124). When the determination of S123 is “NO” or after the processing of S124, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the last reel is stopped (S125). If this determination is “NO”, The processing returns to S111 and the above-described processing is repeated. On the other hand, when the determination is “YES”, the stop control process ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 21, the sliding frame number determination process performed in FIG. 20, S117 will be described.

  In this sliding frame number determination process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the internal winning combination is only a bonus (see S131 in FIG. 21). When this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 sets a stop table corresponding to the bonus in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 (S132). When the determination is “NO”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not it is a double winning (S133). When this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 performs a bonus + small combination sliding frame number determination process described later (S134). If the determination in S133 is “NO”, the main CPU 64 sets a stop table corresponding to the internal winning combination in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 (S135). After the process of S132 or S135, the main CPU 64 determines the number of sliding symbols based on the stop operation position and sets it in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 (S136). After the process of S134 or S136, the sliding frame number determination process ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 22, the bonus + small combination sliding frame number determination process performed in FIG. 21 and S134 will be described.

  In the bonus + small portion sliding frame number determination process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the table control flag is on (see S141 in FIG. 22), and when this determination is “YES” The number of sliding frames is determined based on the stop operation position, and is set in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 (S142). When the determination in S141 is “NO”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the drawing target symbol can be displayed with the number of sliding frames 0 (S143). If this determination is “NO”, the main CPU 64 Then, it is determined whether or not the drawing target symbol can be displayed with the number of sliding frames 1 (S144). If this determination is “NO”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the drawing target symbol can be displayed with the number of sliding frames 2 (S145). If this determination is “NO”, the main CPU 64 It is determined whether or not the drawing target symbol can be displayed with the number of frames of 3 (S146). If this determination is “NO”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the drawing target symbol can be displayed with the number of sliding frames 4 (S147). If this determination is “NO”, it corresponds to the internal winning combination. The stop table to be set is set in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 (S148). Next, the main CPU 64 turns on the table control flag (S149), determines the number of sliding symbols based on the stop operation position, and sets it in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 (S150). When the determination in S143, S144, S145, S146, or S147 is “YES”, the main CPU 64 sets the corresponding number of sliding symbols in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 (S151). After the processing of S142, S150, or S151, the bonus + small combination sliding frame number determination processing ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 23, the payout number notification process performed in FIG. 20 and S124 will be described.

  In this payout number notifying process, first, the main CPU 64 refers to the internal winning combination storing area (FIG. 13A), grasps the internal winning combination in the probability lottery process (FIG. 14, S6), and recognizes the recognized combination. From the symbol combination table (FIG. 7), the payout number of winning combinations is acquired (see FIG. 23, S81). Next, the main CPU 64 performs a payout number display process (S82), displays the payout number of the winning combination acquired in S81 on the payout number display unit 20, and ends the payout number notification process.

  Next, the display combination specifying process performed in FIGS. 14 and 17 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this display combination specifying process, first, the main CPU 64 obtains the leading address of the symbol storage area in the control RAM 66 (see S161 in FIG. 24). Symbol combination data aligned with each winning line L1, L2A, L2B, L3A, L3B is set at each address in the symbol storage area. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the value of the valid line counter is “0” (S162). If this determination is “NO”, the display combination and the number of payouts are specified based on the symbol combination stored in the address and the symbol combination table (FIG. 7) (S163). Further, a value corresponding to the specified payout number is set in the winning number counter. After the process of S163, the main CPU 64 subtracts 1 from the value of the valid line counter (S164), the process returns to S162, and the above-described processes are repeated. If the determination in S162 is “YES”, the display combination specifying process ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 25, the medal payout-related processing performed in FIGS. 14 and S20 will be described.

  In this medal payout-related process, first, the main CPU 64 acquires the value of the winning number counter set in the control RAM 66 (see S171 in FIG. 25). The winning number counter counts the number of medals paid out due to winning, and is set to the same value as the number of medals paid out in the display combination specifying process (FIG. 14, S17). Next, the main CPU 64 displays whether or not the value of the winning number counter is larger than “0”, that is, the symbol combination relating to the medal payout is stopped on the activated winning line, and the display combination specifying process (FIG. 14). , S17), it is determined whether or not at least one medal payout number is specified (S172). When this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 performs a medal payout process described later (S173). When the determination in S172 is “NO”, or after the process of S173, the medal payout related process ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 26, the medal payout process performed in FIG. 25 and S173 will be described.

  In the medal payout process, first, the main CPU 64 sets a value indicating 1500.53 [ms] as a value of the payout waiting time timer in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 (see S181 in FIG. 26). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a medal has passed through the medal payout passage from the hopper 72 to the medal payout exit 38 (S182). When this determination is “NO”, the main CPU 64 subtracts the value of the payout waiting time timer (S183), and then determines whether or not the value of the payout waiting time timer is “0” (S183). S184). In the process of S183, the timer value is subtracted every 1.1173 seconds. When this determination is “NO”, the processing returns to S182 and the above-described processing is repeated. When the determination in S184 is “YES”, the main CPU 64 stops the driving of the hopper motor that drives the hopper 72 under the control of the hopper driving circuit 76 (S185), and then displays the hopper empty error display data in the control RAM 66. (S186). Next, the main CPU 64 performs error processing to be described later (S187), the processing returns to S181, and the above-described processing is repeated. When the determination in S182 is “YES”, the main CPU 64 performs a medal payout number check process described later (S188), and subsequently, the medals for the number of sheets indicated by the winning number counter are paid out and the payout of medals is completed. Whether or not the value of the winning number counter has become “0” is determined (S189). In the S188 medal payout number check process, which will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 28, the status of whether the medal is paid out by winning or the medal is paid out by adjusting based on the operation of the stored medal adjusting button 29. On the basis of this, a value of a payout number counter, which will be described later, is updated, and processing such as displaying the payout number of medals on the payout number display unit 20 is performed. If the determination in S189 is “NO”, the process returns to S181 and the above-described process is repeated. When the determination in S189 is “YES”, the medal payout process ends.

  Next, the error processing performed in FIG. 26 and S187 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this error processing, first, the main CPU 64 performs error command transmission processing for setting an error command at the time of error occurrence in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 (see S191 in FIG. 27). The error command set in this process is a command including information indicating that a hopper empty error has occurred in the game process in the pachislot machine 1. Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the reset switch 34S is turned on based on the operation of the reset button (S192). If this determination is “NO”, the process of S192 is repeated. When the reset switch 34S is turned on and the determination in S192 is "YES", the main CPU 64 performs an error command transmission process for setting an error command at the time of error cancellation in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 (S193). The error command set in this process is a command including information indicating that the error that has occurred is canceled. Next, the main CPU 64 resumes driving of the hopper motor under the control of the hopper driving circuit 76 (S194), and ends the error processing.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 28, the medal payout number check process performed in FIG. 26, S188 will be described.

  In this medal payout number check process, the main CPU 64 first adds “1” to the value of the payout number counter every time one medal is paid out from the hopper 72 to the medal payout exit 38 (see S201 in FIG. 28). Subsequently, a payout display process for updating the display of the payout number display unit 20 to the value of the payout number counter is performed (S202). Next, the main CPU 64 performs a payout number command transmission process in which a payout number command including information on the value of the payout number counter is set in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 (S203). Next, the main CPU 64 performs a subtraction process for subtracting “1” from the value of the winning number counter (S204), and ends the medal payout number check process. In the case of paying out medals by winning a prize, the process of S203 is performed. However, in the case of paying out medals by adjusting based on the operation of the stored medal adjusting button 29, the processes of S203 and S204 are not performed and are performed as they are. The medal payout number check process ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 29, the bonus end check process performed in FIG. 14 and S23 will be described.

  In this bonus end check process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the BB operating flag or the RB operating flag is “ON” (see S211 in FIG. 29). If this determination is “YES”, 1 is subtracted from the number of games that can be played, and 1 is subtracted from the number of games that can be won if a winning is achieved (S212). Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not at least one of the number of possible games and the number of possible winnings is 0 (S213). If this determination is “YES”, RB end time processing such as clearing the RB operating flag is performed (S214). If the determination in S211 or S213 is “NO”, or after performing the processing in S214, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the payout possible number is 1 or more (S215). If "", processing at the end of BB is performed to clear the BB payout number counter (S216). At this time, since the RB operation flag may be on, this processing includes processing at the end of RB. Subsequently, the BB operating flag and the RB operating flag are turned off (S217). If the determination in S215 is “YES”, the main CPU 64 updates the payout number counter during BB (S218), and then subtracts the payable number according to the payout number (S219). After the process of S217 or S219, the bonus end check process ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 30, the bonus operation check process performed in FIGS. 14 and S24 will be described.

  In this bonus operation check process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the display combination actually displayed on the reels 2 to 4 is BB (BB1 or BB2) or RB (FIG. 30, S221). reference). If this determination is “YES”, an operating flag or the like is set based on the bonus operating time table stored in the program ROM 65 (S222), and the carryover combination is cleared (S223). If the determination in S221 is “NO”, or after the process of S223, the bonus operation check process ends.

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

  In this periodic interrupt process, first, the main CPU 64 performs an input port check process for confirming the input of a signal to the I / O port 71 (see S231 in FIG. 31), and then performs a communication data transmission process (see FIG. 31). S232). The communication data transmission process is a process for transmitting the command information set in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 in the main control board 61 to the sub control board 62. Next, the main CPU 64 performs a reel control process for controlling the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 (S233), performs a 7SEG drive process (S234), and subsequently performs a lamp drive process (S235). In the 7SEG driving process, the LEDs constituting the stored number display unit 16, the bonus count display unit 18, the payout number display unit 20, and the like are turned on or off according to the display numerical value. In the lamp driving process, various lamps (BET lamps 13 to 15, start lamp 17, WIN lamp 19, insert lamp 21) are turned on or off according to the timing of turning on or off each lamp. Next, the main CPU 64 performs timer management processing for updating the values of the automatic stop timer and the game monitoring timer (S236), and ends the periodic interrupt processing.

  Next, a game process controlled by the sub CPU 82 of the sub control board 62 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing an outline of the reset interrupt process performed by the sub CPU 82.

  In this reset interrupt process, when the pachislot machine 1 is powered on and a signal is input to the reset terminal of the sub CPU 82, the sub CPU 82 initializes the control RAM 84, the video RAM 93, and the image control work RAM 98, and An initialization process for permitting the recording is executed (see S301 in FIG. 32). Next, the sub CPU 82 performs a process of monitoring input from the operation unit such as the cross key 23, the “o” button 24, and the “x” button 25 (S302), and then processes the command from the main control board 61. A command input process to be described later is performed (S303). Next, the sub CPU 82 performs command output processing for instructing the liquid crystal display device 22 to draw an image or instructing the speakers 96 and 96 to output audio in accordance with the effect data stored in the control RAM 84. Perform (S304).

  FIG. 33 is a detailed flowchart of the command input process executed in S303 of FIG. In this command input process, first, the sub CPU 82 determines whether or not a command has been received from the main control board 61 (see S321 in FIG. 33). If this determination is “NO”, the command input process is directly performed. finish. On the other hand, if this determination is “YES”, a command response execution process described later is performed (S322), and the command input process is terminated.

  FIG. 34 is a detailed flowchart of the error command reception process (when it occurs) executed when the error command output in the process of FIG. 27, S191 is received when an error occurs in the command corresponding execution process of FIG. 33, S322. It is. In this error command reception process, first, the sub CPU 82 determines whether or not an error command at the time of occurrence of an error has been received from the main control board 61 (see S331 in FIG. 34). If this determination is “YES”, In accordance with the information included in the error command, the VDP 90 is instructed to display the hopper empty error display “HE” on the liquid crystal display device 22 to display an error (S332). If the determination in S331 is “NO”, or after the process of S332 ends, the error command reception process (when it occurs) ends.

  FIG. 35 is a detailed flowchart of the error command reception process (at the time of cancellation) that is executed when the error command output in the process of FIG. 27, S193 is received at the time of error cancellation in the command corresponding execution process of FIG. It is. In this error command reception process, first, the sub CPU 82 instructs the VDP 90 to cancel the error display “HE” of the liquid crystal display device 22 according to the information included in the error command, cancels the error display, and displays the error display. The display is returned to the previous image (see S341 in FIG. 35). After the process of S341 ends, the error command reception process (at the time of release) ends.

  According to the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in the stop control process (FIG. 14, S15), the payout number notification process is performed after the first stop of the reels 2 to 4 (FIG. 20, S123, S124). In the payout number notification process, after the internal winning combination storing area is referred to and the payout number corresponding to the internal winning combination in the probability lottery process is acquired (FIG. 23, S81), the payout number display process is performed (S82). The payout number corresponding to the internal winning combination acquired in S81 is displayed on the payout number display unit 20.

  According to the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in this way, the player who has paid out medals corresponding to the internal winning combination determined by the probability lottery process for the stop buttons 31 to 33 for any one of the reels 2 to 4 Is displayed on the payout number display section 20 after the symbol change display is stopped by the above operation until the symbol change display is stopped for the last reels 2 to 4. For this reason, the player operates the stop buttons 31 to 33 for any one of the reels 2 to 4 and displays the symbol stop display mode displayed on the reels 2 to 4 and the payout number display unit 20. Based on the number of medals paid out, the internal winning combination determined by the probability lottery process in the unit game can be estimated. Therefore, the internal winning combination determined by the probability lottery process can be notified using the payout number display unit 20 that displays the number of paid-out medals, and the player stops based on the notified internal winning combination. The buttons 31 to 33 can be operated. As a result, the usage method of the payout number display unit 20 can be diversified, and the payout number display unit 20 can be used for improving game playability.

  Further, according to the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the number of medals paid out for “Replay” and bonus (“BB1”, “BB2”, or “RB”) is 0, so the payout number display unit 20 is notified. If the number of medals paid out is 0 and the symbol already stopped on the activated pay line is “Replay”, the player assumes that the internal winning combination is “Replay” and the symbol “ The stop buttons 31 to 33 can be operated for the remaining reels 2 to 4 aiming at “replay”. In addition, when the symbol already stopped on the activated pay line is “blue 7”, the player guesses that the internal winning combination is “BB2” and aims for the symbol “blue 7” and the remaining symbols. The playability which operates the stop buttons 31-33 about the reels 2-4 can be taken out.

  In the description of the above embodiment, the case where the awarded amount notifying unit displays the number of medals paid out for all internal winning combinations on the dividend display unit 20 has been described. However, the allocated amount notifying unit is determined by the winning combination determining unit. Only when a specific combination (for example, a small combination of “watermelon”) is determined as an internal winning combination, the medal payout number corresponding to the internal winning combination determined by the winning combination determining unit is displayed on the given amount display unit It is good.

  According to this configuration, the interval between symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the “watermelon” small combination is wider than the range of the maximum pull-in number (see FIG. 4), and corresponds to the “watermelon” small combination. If the operation of the stop buttons 31 to 33 is not performed when the symbol to be operated is located within the range of the maximum drawing number from the activated pay line, the symbol combination corresponding to the small part of “watermelon” is placed on the activated pay line Although it is not possible to arrange them, when the small combination of “watermelon” is determined as the internal winning combination, the payout number display unit 20 displays the number of medals to be paid out. Therefore, the player can guess the internal winning combination based on the payout number of medals displayed by the payout number display unit 20, and can recognize a symbol to be aimed at when the stop buttons 31 to 33 are operated. Also, if the stop button 31-33 is not operated when the symbol corresponding to the “watermelon” small role is located within the range of the maximum number of draws from the activated pay line, it corresponds to the “watermelon” small role. Since the symbol combination to be performed cannot be aligned on the activated winning line, the player can actively play a game that attempts to align the symbol combination corresponding to the small part of “watermelon” on the activated winning line. it can. In addition, the medal payout number is displayed on the payout number display unit 20 after the stop operation is performed on any of the reels 2 to 4, so that the medal payout number is displayed on the payout number display unit 20. If some of the symbol combinations corresponding to the small combination of “watermelon” are not on the activated pay line, the player can recognize that the small combination of “watermelon” has been missed. In addition, when the payout number display unit 20 displays the number of medals to be paid out, when some of the symbol combinations corresponding to the “watermelon” small part are aligned on the activated pay line, the player actively It is possible to play a game that attempts to align the symbol combinations corresponding to the small part of “watermelon” on the activated winning line. In this configuration, the specific combination does not necessarily have to be a “watermelon” small combination, and a range of a predetermined maximum number of pull-in between symbols constituting the corresponding symbol combination (for example, a range of 4 frames, which is the maximum number of sliding frames) If the symbols are displayed so as to have a wider interval than the inner), the type of the specific combination is arbitrary and may be appropriately changed.

  Further, in the description of the above embodiment, the case where the payout number display unit 20 is subjected to the payout number display unit 20 after the first stop of the reels 2 to 4 has been described. The timing for performing the payout number notification process is arbitrary as long as it is between the stop and before the stop of the variable display of symbols for the last reels 2 to 4.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to the pachislot machine 1 has been described. However, the present invention is applied to other gaming machines provided with a given amount display means for displaying the amount of gaming value given to a player. It is also possible to apply. Even when the present invention is applied to such a gaming machine, the same effects as the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the pachislot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view showing the appearance of the reel unit which constitutes the pachi-slot machine by one embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of each reel which comprises the reel unit shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the symbol row drawn on the outer peripheral part of the reel shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure comprised by the main control board of the pachislot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure comprised by the sub control board of the pachislot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the symbol combination table used for one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the internal lottery table determination table used for one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the probability lottery table used for one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the internal winning combination determination table used for one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the reel stop initial setting table used for one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the stop table used for one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the internal symbol combination storage area | region used for one Embodiment of this invention, a carryover combination storage area, and a random number storage area. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the game processing by main CPU of the pachi-slot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. 15 is a flowchart showing an outline of medal insertion / start check processing shown in FIG. 14; It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the game state monitoring process shown in FIG. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the outline of the probability lottery process shown in FIG. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the outline of the probability lottery process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the reel stop initial setting process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the stop control process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the sliding frame number determination process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the bonus + small part sliding frame number determination process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the payout number notification process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the display combination specific process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the medal payout number relevant process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the medal payout process shown in FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of error processing illustrated in FIG. 26. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the medal payout number check process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the bonus completion | finish check process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the bonus action check process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the interruption process by main CPU of the pachislot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the game process by sub CPU of the pachislot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. 33 is a flowchart showing an outline of command input processing shown in FIG. 32. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the error command reception process (at the time of generation | occurrence | production) performed as a command corresponding | compatible execution process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the error command reception process (at the time of cancellation | release) performed as a command corresponding | compatible execution process shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachi slot machine 2-4 ... Reel 8 ... Medal insertion slot 8S ... Insertion medal sensor 20 ... Dividend number display part 22 ... Liquid crystal display device 29 ... Stored medal settlement button 29S ... Stored medal settlement switch 30 ... Start lever 30S ... Start switch 61 ... Main control board 62 ... Sub control board 63, 81 ... Microcomputer
64 ... main CPU (central processing unit)
82 ... Sub CPU
65, 83 ... Program ROM (read-only memory)
66, 84 ... Control RAM (Random Access Memory)
90 ... VDP (Video Display Processor)

Claims (2)

  A game starting means for starting a unit game, a symbol display means for variably displaying symbols in a plurality of columns when the unit game is started by the game starting means, and a plurality of roles when the unit game is started by the game starting means. A winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination from the above, a variable display stopping means for stopping the variable display of the symbol by the symbol display means for the column in which the stop operation is performed among the plurality of columns, and the variable display stop If the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means is displayed on the effective line provided in the symbol display means as a result of the display of the symbol change display by means, the corresponding winning combination is displayed. A game value giving means for giving the player a game value of a certain amount, a given amount display means for displaying the amount of game value given by the game value giving means, and the winning combination The amount of game value corresponding to the winning combination determined by the means is stopped for the last column of the plurality of columns after the variation display of the symbol is stopped by the variation display stop unit for any of the plurality of columns. A game machine comprising: a given amount notifying unit for displaying on the given amount display unit before the symbol change display is stopped by the unit. The variable display stop means is configured such that the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means are within a predetermined maximum number of pull-ins from the effective line when the stop operation is performed. When the position is located, the symbol is drawn in and stopped on the active line to stop the variation display of the symbol,
The symbol display means displays symbols so that the interval between symbols constituting a symbol combination corresponding to a specific combination is wider than the range of the maximum number of pull-in,
The grant amount notifying means determines the amount of game value corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means only when the specific winning combination is determined as the winning combination by the winning combination determining means. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is displayed on a display means.

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