JP2007236479A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can reduce burden on the control system raising appealing power in the determination of a stop table used for stopping the rotation of reels out of a plurality of stop tables. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine can determine the internal winning combination (for example, bell described later) only at least linked to the combination of a first symbols and the internal winning combinations (for example, bell and RB described later) linked respectively to the combinations of the first and second symbols separately. Based on whether the internal winning combination to be determined is linked to the combination of the first or second symbols, any one of the stop tables of multiple kinds is determined to stop the rotation of the reels based on the stop table decided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, a plurality of reels in which a plurality of symbols are arranged on the respective circumferential surfaces, and a plurality of reels corresponding to each of the reels, a part of the plurality of symbols arranged on the circumferential surface of each reel. Based on an operation by the player (hereinafter referred to as a “start operation”) on the condition that a display window for displaying the symbol so that the player can visually recognize and a medal as an example of the game medium are inserted, Based on a start switch that outputs a signal requesting the start of rotation of each reel and an operation by a player (hereinafter referred to as a “stop operation”), a signal that requests the stop of rotation of the reel is determined according to the type of the reel A stop switch that outputs, and a control unit that controls the operation of the stepping motor based on the signals output from the start switch and the stop switch, and rotates and stops each reel. For example was the gaming machine (so-called Pachi) is known. In such a gaming machine, whether or not to win is determined based on a combination of symbols displayed by a plurality of display windows, and a privilege such as paying out medals is given to the player.

  Currently, when a mainstream gaming machine detects a start operation, it performs an internal lottery and stops the reel rotation based on the result of the lottery (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning combination”) and the timing of the stop operation. Therefore, the player is required to have a skill that is referred to as a push. In addition, when the result related to the winning is determined by the internal lottery described above, the reel rotation is predetermined even after the stop operation is performed so that the combination of symbols related to the winning is displayed. It continues within a period (for example, 190 ms) and then stops. On the other hand, if the internal winning combination (so-called “losing”) related to the non-winning is determined, the reel rotation is stopped so that the combination of symbols related to the non-winning is displayed.

Recently, for the purpose of making various combinations of symbols displayed by a plurality of display windows, this is the amount of reel rotation from when the player performs a stop operation until the reel stops rotating. There are multiple types of tables (hereinafter referred to as “stop tables”) that predetermine the number of sliding pieces in accordance with one internal winning combination, and reel rotation based on any of them determined by performing a dedicated lottery. A gaming machine that stops the game has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-135675 A

  However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, the stop table to be used is simply determined by lottery, so the combination of symbols displayed by the plurality of display windows is diverse, and the player's response to the determination of the stop table is wide. There was a problem of low interest and lack of appeal. Further, in addition to the lottery for determining the internal winning combination, it is necessary to perform lottery for determining the stop table, which places a heavy burden on the control system.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a gaming machine capable of reducing the burden on the control system while increasing appeal power when determining a stop table to be used for stopping a reel from among a plurality of stop tables. With the goal.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following gaming machines.

  In the gaming machine of the first invention, a plurality of reels (for example, three reels 3L, 3C, 3R described later) each having a plurality of symbols arranged on the circumferential surface, and a plurality of reels arranged on the circumferential surface of each reel. The symbol display means (for example, display windows 4L, 4C, 4R, which will be described later) for displaying a part of the symbols, and the start operation detection means for detecting the start operation (for example, the start switch 6S which will be described later). ), An internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination based on detection of the start operation performed by the start operation detecting means (for example, an internal lottery process of FIG. 17 performed by the CPU 31 described later), and the start operation When the start operation is detected by the detection means, reel rotation means for rotating each reel (for example, requesting rotation start of all reels in step S9 in FIG. 22, reel control processing in step S163 of FIG. 22 performed by a CPU 31 described later), stop operation detecting means (for example, a stop switch 7S described later) for detecting a stop operation corresponding to each reel, and a predetermined position A symbol specifying means (for example, a symbol counter updated by a CPU 31 described later, a symbol arrangement table described later) for specifying a symbol in the middle of the display window (described later), and a symbol arranged on the peripheral surface of the reel Stop table storage means (for example, ROM 32, which will be described later) for storing a plurality of types of stop tables that define the number of sliding symbols for each (for example, each symbol position “0” to “20”, which will be described later). And a plurality of types of stop tables stored by the stop table storage means based on the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means Stop table determining means for determining one of them (for example, processing for determining a stop table based on the winning number storage area in step S7 of FIG. 15 performed by the CPU 31 described later), and stop operation by the stop operation detecting means Is detected, the number of sliding symbols is determined based on the symbol specified by the symbol specifying unit and the stop table determined by the stop table determining unit (for example, a CPU 31 described later). 18, the process of determining the number of sliding pieces based on the symbol counter, the type of stop button and the stop table in step S123 of FIG. 18), and the number of sliding pieces determined by the sliding piece number determining means, Reel stop means for stopping the rotation of the reel (for example, FIG. The process of shifting to the stop control position waiting in step S124, the reel control process in step S163 of FIG. 22 performed by the CPU 31 described later, and the first symbol combination (for example, related to the bell described later) by the symbol display means When the symbol combination is displayed, a predetermined privilege is given to the player (for example, paying out 15 medals described later), while the symbol combination means displays the second symbol combination (for example, When a combination of symbols related to RB described later is displayed, a privilege grant that gives the player a special privilege that is more advantageous to the player than the predetermined privilege (for example, operation of RB described later) is given. Means (for example, processing for determining the display combination and the number of payouts based on the symbol combination table in step S11 of FIG. The bonus winning check process in step S16 of FIG. 15 performed by the CPU 31 described above, and the internal winning combination determining means at least an internal winning combination related to only the first symbol combination (for example, described later) Bell) and an internal winning combination (for example, bell and RB described later) related to the first symbol combination and the second symbol combination, respectively, and the stop table determining means A plurality of types stored by the stop table storage means based on whether the internal winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means is related to the combination of the first symbol and the combination of the second symbol One of the stop tables is determined.

  According to this gaming machine, based on whether the determined internal winning combination is related to the combination of the first symbol and the combination of the second symbol, any one of a plurality of types of stop tables is determined. Since it is determined, the combination of symbols displayed by the symbol display means based on whether or not the determined internal winning combination is related to the combination of the first symbol and the second symbol Can be made different. Therefore, for the player, the prediction of whether the determined internal winning combination is related to the combination of the first symbol and the combination of the second symbol by the combination of symbols displayed by the symbol display means. Since it is also possible to perform, it becomes possible to increase the player's interest in determining the stop table to be used, and consequently in the change in the combination of symbols displayed by the symbol display means, and increase appeal It becomes possible. Further, it is not necessary to perform a dedicated lottery for determining the stop table, and the burden on the control system can be reduced.

  In the gaming machine of the second invention, the stop table determining means is configured to stop rotation of at least one reel (for example, a left reel 3L described later) of the plurality of reels rotated by the reel rotating means. Based on whether the internal symbol combination determined by the internal symbol combination determining unit is related to the combination of the first symbol and the combination of the second symbol, when stopped by the means, Any one of a plurality of types of stop tables stored by the stop table storage means is determined.

  According to this gaming machine, when the rotation of at least one of the plurality of reels to be rotated is stopped by the reel stop means, the internal winning combination determined is the combination of the first symbol and the first symbol One of a plurality of types of stop tables is determined on the basis of whether or not it is related to a combination of two symbols. That is, when the rotation of at least one reel is stopped using the stop table determined based on the internal winning combination, and the rotation of at least one reel is stopped, the determined internal winning combination is the first winning combination. The rotation of the other reels is stopped using the stop table determined based on whether the symbol combination and the second symbol combination are involved. Therefore, the symbol display means is based on whether or not the internal winning combination determined as a result of stopping the rotation of the other reels is related to the first symbol combination and the second symbol combination. It is possible to make the combinations of symbols displayed differently.

  In the gaming machine of the third invention, when the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means relates only to the combination of the first symbols, the stop table determining means is the stop table storage means. While determining a first stop table (for example, a bell stop table A described later) from among a plurality of types of stop tables stored in the above, the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means is the first winning table. A second stop different from the first stop table out of a plurality of types of stop tables stored by the stop table storage means when the combination relates to one symbol combination and the second symbol combination; A table (for example, a bell stop table B described later) is determined.

  According to this gaming machine, when the determined internal winning combination is related only to the first symbol combination, the first stop table is determined, while the determined internal winning combination is the first winning combination. When the symbol combination and the second symbol combination are involved, a second stop table different from this is determined. In other words, depending on whether or not the internal winning combination to be determined is related to the first symbol combination and is related to the second symbol combination, different symbol combinations are displayed by the symbol display means. become. Therefore, by observing the symbol combination displayed by the symbol display means, the player can determine whether the determined internal winning combination is related to the first symbol combination and the second symbol combination. Since it becomes possible to know, it is suitable for raising the player's interest and improving appeal.

  In the gaming machine of the fourth invention, when the start operation is detected by the start operation detecting means, random value extracting means for extracting a random value (for example, a random value in step S4 of FIG. The internal winning combination determining means includes an internal lottery table that defines a random value for determining an internal winning combination and random numbers extracted by the random value extracting means. An internal symbol combination is determined based on a numerical value, and the internal lottery table includes at least a random value for determining an internal symbol combination related to only the first symbol combination, the combination of the first symbol, and the Each of the random values for determining the internal winning combination relating to the second symbol combination is defined.

  According to this gaming machine, when the extracted random number value is a random value for which the internal symbol combination related to only the first symbol combination is determined, the internal symbol combination related to only the first symbol combination is determined. On the other hand, when the internal symbol combination for the first symbol combination and the second symbol combination is a random number value determined, the internal symbol for the first symbol combination and the second symbol combination is determined. The role is decided.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, based on whether or not the determined internal winning combination is related to the combination of the first symbol and the combination of the second symbol, Therefore, when determining a stop table to be used for stopping the reel from a plurality of stop tables, it is possible to improve the appeal and reduce the burden on the control system. .

  The configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, an overview of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The gaming machine 1 is provided with a cabinet 1a that houses reels 3L, 3C, 3R, a main control circuit 71 described later, and the like, and a front door 1b that is attached to the cabinet 1a so as to be openable and closable. Inside the cabinet 1a, three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are provided in a horizontal row. A plurality of types of symbols are continuously arranged in the rotation direction of the reels on the peripheral surfaces of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. Each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is controlled by a main control circuit 71 described later so as to rotate at a constant speed (for example, 80 revolutions / minute), and a plurality of symbols arranged on the peripheral surfaces of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R It fluctuates with the rotation of the reel.

  Further, the front door 1b is formed with a panel display portion 2 as a substantially vertical surface, and three vertically long rectangular display windows 4L, 4C, 4R are provided at the center of the panel display portion 2. Each display window 4L, 4C, 4R is provided so as to be positioned in front of the corresponding reel 3L, 3C, 3R, and rotation and rotation of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R through each display window 4L, 4C, 4R. The stoppage can be observed. Each display window 4L, 4C, 4R displays one symbol in each of the upper, middle and lower display areas, and displays three symbols out of the symbols arranged on the peripheral surface of the corresponding reel. The The display windows 4L, 4C, 4R are formed with a winning line connecting predetermined areas of the upper, middle, and lower stages of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R.

  As the types of winning lines, a top line 8b, a center line 8c, a bottom line 8d, a cross-up line 8a, and a cross-down line 8e are provided. The center line 8c is a line connecting the middle stages of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. The top line 8b is a line connecting the upper stages of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. The bottom line 8d is a line connecting the lower stages of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. The cross-up line 8a is a line connecting the lower stage of the left display window 4L, the middle stage of the middle display window 4C, and the upper stage of the right display window 4R. The cross-down line 8e is a line connecting the upper stage of the left display window 4L, the middle stage of the middle display window 4C, and the lower stage of the right display window 4R.

  A horizontal pedestal 10 is formed below the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R, and a liquid crystal display device 5 is provided between the pedestal 10 and the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. Information related to the game is displayed on the display screen 5a of the liquid crystal display device 5. An information display unit 18 is provided on the left side of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. The information display unit 18 is composed of 7-segment LEDs, and displays the number of medals stored (so-called credits) in the gaming machine, the number of medals paid out to the player (hereinafter referred to as “paid-out number”), and the like. The Further, below the information display unit 18, an operation unit 17 including a cross key, a selection button, and an enter button is provided. Based on the operation of the operation unit 17 by the player, information related to the game such as a game history is displayed on the display screen 5 a of the liquid crystal display device 5.

  On the right side of the liquid crystal display device 5, a medal slot 22 for inserting medals into the gaming machine 1 is provided. On the left side of the liquid crystal display device 5, a 1-bet button 11, a 2-bet button 12, and a maximum bet button 13 are provided for determining the number of medals inserted from credited medals. Basically, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 22, or when a medal is inserted based on any one of the 1-bet button 11, the 2-bet button 12, and the maximum bet button 13, The winning lines 8a to 8e are activated (the activated winning line is hereinafter referred to as an activated line). In the present embodiment, medals are used as game media. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a card or the like storing information such as the number of medals can be applied in addition to coins, game balls or tokens.

  On the left side of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R, a 1-bet lamp 9a, a 2-bet lamp 9b, and a maximum bet lamp 9c are provided. The 1-bet lamp 9a, the 2-bet lamp 9b, and the maximum bet lamp 9c are turned on according to the number of medals inserted in the unit game (hereinafter referred to as “inserted number”). A C / P button 14 for switching between credit (Credit) or payout (Pay) of medals is provided on the left side of the front surface of the pedestal 10. When the payout is performed, medals corresponding to the number of payouts are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 at the lower part of the front and stored in the medal receiving unit 16. Further, when crediting is performed, medals for the number of payouts are credited. Here, the payout and credits of medals may be simply referred to as “payout”.

  On the right side of the C / P button 14, there is provided a start lever 6 for rotating the reels 3L, 3C, 3R to start changing the symbols displayed in the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. . On the right side of the start lever 6, three stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are provided corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R and for stopping the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. . Hereinafter, the stop operation that is performed first when all the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are rotating (that is, the player's pressing operation on the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R) is referred to as “first stop operation”. The stop operation performed after the first stop operation and performed when the two reels are rotating is referred to as a “second stop operation”, and is performed next to the second stop operation and the remaining one A stop operation performed when the reel is rotating is referred to as a “third stop operation”.

  Moreover, LED101 and the lamp | ramp 102 are provided in the upper part of the front door 1b. The LED 101 and the lamp 102 are turned on in a lighting pattern corresponding to the game situation, and perform an effect relating to the game. Speakers 21L and 21R are provided below the front door 1b. The speakers 21L and 21R output effects such as sound effects and BGM according to the game situation, and perform effects related to the game.

  Next, the configuration of symbols arranged on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R will be described with reference to FIG.

  21 types of symbols are arranged on the peripheral surface of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R. Specifically, a plurality of areas (that is, 21 areas) allocated to one symbol are provided on the peripheral surfaces of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, and red 7 (symbol 61), Blue 7 (symbol 62), watermelon (symbol 63), bell (symbol 64), cherry (symbol 65) or replay (symbol 66) are arranged. Each reel 3L, 3C, 3R rotates in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the circuit configuration of the gaming machine 1 including a main control circuit 71, a sub control circuit 72, a main control circuit 71, and a peripheral device (actuator) electrically connected to the sub control circuit 72 will be described. To do.

  The main control circuit 71 includes a microcomputer 30 disposed on a circuit board as a main component, and is added to a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU 31 and ROM 32 and RAM 33 which are storage means. The ROM 32 stores a control program executed by the CPU 31 (for example, see FIGS. 15 to 22 described later), various tables such as a stop table described later (for example, see FIGS. 4 to 12 described later), and the like. . The RAM 33 is provided with various storage areas such as a carryover combination storage area described later (for example, see FIGS. 13 and 14 described later), and stores various data.

  A clock pulse generation circuit 34, a frequency divider 35, a random number generator 36 and a sampling circuit 37 are connected to the CPU 31. The clock pulse generation circuit 34 and the frequency divider 35 generate a reference clock pulse. Based on the generated reference clock pulse, an interrupt process, which will be described later, is performed. The random number generator 36 generates a certain range of random numbers (for example, 0 to 65535). The sampling circuit 37 extracts (samples) one random number value from the random number generated by the random number generator 36.

  In the circuit of FIG. 3, as the main actuators whose operation is controlled by the control signal from the microcomputer 30, the bed lamps 9a, 9b, 9c, the information display unit 18, the hopper 40, the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, and the like. is there. In addition, each circuit for controlling the operation of each actuator described above is connected to the output unit of the microcomputer 30 in response to a control signal output from the CPU 31. Each circuit includes a motor drive circuit 39, a lamp drive circuit 45, a display unit drive circuit 48, and a hopper drive circuit 41.

  The lamp driving circuit 45 controls the turning on and off of the bed lamps 9a, 9b, and 9c. The display unit drive circuit 48 controls display of various information (such as the number of credits) by the information display unit 18. The hopper drive circuit 41 controls the payout of medals by the hopper 40. The motor drive circuit 39 outputs the pulses from the main control circuit 71 to the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, thereby controlling the driving of the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R and rotating the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. And stop control thereof.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the number of times pulses are output to the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R after the reel index indicating that the reel has made one rotation is detected by the reel position detection circuit 50 described later is counted. Thus, the rotation angle of the reel is detected with reference to the position where the reel index is detected. Further, gears (not shown) for transmitting the rotations of the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R with a predetermined reduction ratio are provided, and 16 times with respect to the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R. By outputting this pulse, the reel for one symbol arranged on the peripheral surface of the reel is rotated.

  Specifically, the number of pulses output to the aforementioned stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R is counted by the pulse counter of the RAM 33, and every time 16 pulse outputs are counted by the pulse counter, the RAM 33 is counted. The symbol counter is incremented by one. The symbol counter is cleared each time a reel index is detected.

  Here, symbol positions “0” to “20” for identifying each of the symbols arranged on the peripheral surface of the reel in order from the rotation direction of the reel are defined. A reel position detection circuit 50, which will be described later, is positioned so that the symbol corresponding to the symbol position “0” is positioned on the center line 8c (more precisely, the center in the vertical direction in each of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R). Thus, the reel index is detected. That is, when the value of the symbol counter becomes “0” by detecting the reel index, the symbol corresponding to the symbol position “0” is positioned on the center line 8c, and as a result, the symbol counter corresponds to the symbol position. Attached. Therefore, by referring to the symbol counter, it is possible to specify the symbol located on the center line 8c.

  In the present embodiment, the reel index is detected such that the symbol at symbol position “0” is positioned on the center line 8c, and the symbol on the center line 8c is specified by the symbol counter. (In other words, the center line 8c is applied as the predetermined position). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the position where the symbol is specified can be arbitrarily changed. For example, the top line 8b or the bottom line 8d can be applied as the predetermined position. At this time, the top line 8b (more strictly speaking, the center of the upper region in the vertical direction of each display window 4L, 4C, 4R) or the bottom line 8d (more strictly, each display window 4L, 4C, 4R It is possible to apply a configuration in which the reel index is detected so that the symbol at the symbol position “0” is positioned in the center of the lower region in the vertical direction).

  The input unit of the microcomputer 30 is connected to switches and the like, and outputs a predetermined signal that triggers the control of the actuator and the like. Specifically, start switch 6S, stop switch 7S, 1-bet switch 11S, 2-bet switch 12S, maximum bet switch 13S, C / P switch 14S, medal sensor 22S, reel position detection circuit 50, payout completion signal circuit 51 is connected.

  The start switch 6 </ b> S detects the player's tilting operation (i.e., start operation) with respect to the start lever 6, and outputs the detected signal to the microcomputer 30. The stop switch 7S detects a player's pressing operation (ie, a stopping operation) on each of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R, and outputs the detected signal to the microcomputer 30.

  The 1-bet switch 11S, the 2-bet switch 12S, and the maximum bet switch 13S detect the player's pressing operation (that is, the insertion operation) on the 1-bet button 11, the 2-bet button 12, and the maximum bet button 13, respectively. The detected signal is output to the microcomputer 30. The medal sensor 22S detects medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 22 by the player's operation, and outputs the detected signal to the microcomputer 30.

  The C / P switch 14 </ b> S detects the player's pressing operation on the C / P button 14 and outputs the detected signal to the microcomputer 30. The reel position detection circuit 50 detects, for example, a reel index indicating that the reel has rotated once for each reel 3L, 3C, 3R by an optical sensor having a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion, and sends the detected signal to the microcomputer 30. Output. The payout completion signal circuit 51 detects whether or not the payout number has reached a predetermined number by the operation of the medal detection unit 40S, and outputs the detected signal to the microcomputer 30.

  Next, the circuit configuration of the sub control circuit 72 will be described. The main control circuit 71 controls the entire game such as the progress of the game, while the sub control circuit 72 controls the effects related to the game by displaying images and outputting sounds and lamps. The main control circuit 71 and the sub-control circuit 72 are electrically connected by a harness or the like, and the sub-control circuit 72 produces effects based on various commands (such as a start command described later) transmitted from the main control circuit 71. Various processes such as determination and execution are performed.

  Although not shown, the sub control circuit 72 includes a sub CPU, a serial port, a sub ROM, a sub RAM, a random number generator, and the like. The sub CPU determines the production data (image data, light emission pattern data, sound data, etc.) according to the control program stored in the sub ROM based on the command transmitted from the main control circuit 71 via the serial port, Various processes such as output are performed. The sub RAM is configured as a temporary storage unit for work when the sub CPU executes a control program, and stores information acquired from various commands received from the main control circuit 71.

  The main actuators whose operations are controlled by the sub-control circuit 72 include the liquid crystal display device 5, the speakers 21L and 21R, the LED 101, and the lamp 102. The sub-control circuit 72 causes the liquid crystal display device 5 to display an image based on the determined effect data, causes the LED 101 and the lamp 102 to output a lighting pattern, and causes the speakers 21L and 21R to output effect sounds and sound effects. Cause output to occur.

  Next, the symbol arrangement table will be described with reference to FIG.

  The symbol arrangement table represents the configuration (see FIG. 2) of symbols arranged on the peripheral surfaces of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R as data. In the symbol arrangement table, when the reel index is detected, the symbol located at the middle stage of each display window 4L, 4C, 4R is defined as symbol position “0”, and symbol positions “0” to “0” corresponding to the symbol counter described above. “20” and the symbol type corresponding to each symbol position are defined. Each symbol type is represented by 1-byte data as shown. Based on the symbol arrangement table and the symbol counter, the symbol positioned in the middle of the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, the symbol adjacent thereto, and the like can be specified.

  Next, the internal lottery table determination table will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the internal lottery table determination table, the type of the internal lottery table and the number of lotteries determined in accordance with the gaming state are defined. In the general gaming state, the internal lottery table for the general gaming state is determined, and basically the number of lotteries is determined to be 5. In a regular bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as “RB”) gaming state, which will be described later, an RB gaming state internal lottery table is determined, and the number of lotteries is determined to be three.

  Next, the internal lottery table will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the internal lottery table, a lower limit value and an upper limit value of random numbers assigned according to each winning number (that is, a numerical range between the lower limit value and the upper limit value) are defined. The winning number is data for identifying a plurality of numerical ranges defined in the internal lottery table, and is data used when determining an internal winning combination described later.

  In the internal lottery table, it is determined whether or not the random number value extracted from the range of “0 to 65535” belongs to the numerical range of each winning number. The aforementioned number of lotteries indicates the number of times this determination is performed. As a result of the determination for the number of times of lottery, if the extracted random number value belongs to any numerical range, the corresponding winning number is determined. If the extracted random number value does not belong to any numerical value range, the winning number is determined to be 0. Also, the winning probability of each winning number is calculated by “the difference between the upper limit value and the lower limit value specified for each winning number plus 1 / the number of all random numbers generated (ie 65536)”. Can do.

  (1) of FIG. 6 shows the internal lottery table for general gaming states. In the general game state internal lottery table, a lower limit value and an upper limit value corresponding to the winning numbers 1 to 5 are defined for each inserted number. Basically, the winning probability of each winning number is different according to the number of inserted sheets.

  In the general gaming state internal lottery table, overlapping values are defined for a plurality of winning numbers, and when a random value belonging to this overlapping value is extracted, the plurality of winning numbers are determined together. Yes. For example, in the internal lottery table for the general gaming state, when the number of inserted games is 3, the numerical range of the winning number 2 (bell described later) is “1785-7484”. Further, the numerical range of the winning number 5 (RB described later) is “1750 to 1951”. Therefore, when the numerical value ranges of “1785 to 1951” overlap and the extracted random number value belongs to this numerical value range, both the winning number 2 and the winning number 5 are determined.

  In the present embodiment, a part of the numerical range of the winning number 2 and a part of the numerical range of the winning number 5 are overlapped. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Is included in the numerical range of the winning number 2, and the numerical ranges that overlap each other can be arbitrarily changed. Further, when the number of inserted sheets is 1 and 2, the numerical range of the winning number 2 and the numerical range of the winning number 5 are not overlapped, but may be overlapped.

  (2) of FIG. 6 shows the internal lottery table for RB gaming state. In the RB gaming state internal lottery table, a lower limit value and an upper limit value corresponding to the winning numbers 1 to 3 are defined. In the internal lottery table for RB gaming state, the winning probability of winning number 2 (a bell described later) is extremely high.

  Next, the internal winning combination determination table will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the internal winning combination determination table, an internal winning combination corresponding to the aforementioned winning number is defined. Specifically, cherry, bell, watermelon, replay, and RB are defined according to the winning numbers 1 to 5, respectively. When the winning number is determined by the internal lottery table described above, the internal winning combination corresponding to the winning number is determined. Therefore, it can be said that the determination of the winning number and the determination of the internal winning combination are equivalent. The internal winning combination is represented by 1-byte data, and each of the 8 bits corresponds to the type of each internal winning combination.

  Next, the symbol combination table will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the symbol combination table, a symbol combination related to the provision of a privilege, a display combination corresponding to this, and a payout number are defined. The display combination is represented by 1-byte data, and the data structure is the same as that of the internal winning combination described above. The display combination is data for identifying the type of combination of symbols displayed by the symbol display means.

  When the cherry on the left reel 3L is displayed in any of the upper, middle or lower stages in the middle display window 4C, the display combination is cherry regardless of the type of symbols displayed in the remaining display windows 4L and 4R. It is determined. The number of payouts corresponding to cherry is four. When three bells of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R are displayed side by side along one effective line, the display combination is determined to be a bell. The number of payouts corresponding to the bell is 15. Further, when three watermelons of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R are displayed side by side along one effective line, the display combination is determined to be watermelon. The number of payouts corresponding to a watermelon is 6.

  When three replays of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R are displayed side by side along one effective line, the display combination is determined to be replay. When replay is determined, replay is performed in the next unit game. That is, the same number of medals as the number of coins to be inserted in the unit game for which replay is determined are automatically inserted in the next unit game without being based on the player's insertion operation. Thereby, the player can perform the next unit game without consuming medals. When three reds 7 of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R are displayed side by side along one effective line, the display combination is determined to be RB. When the RB is determined, the operation of the RB is started.

  If the symbol combination displayed on the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R does not correspond to any of the symbol combinations defined in the symbol combination table, the display combination is determined to be lost. Here, cherry, bell or watermelon relates to payout of game media (for example, medals). In addition, replay relates to the operation of replay. Further, RB relates to the operation of a bonus game that is advantageous to the player.

  Next, the bonus operation time table will be described with reference to FIG.

  The bonus operation time table defines data stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 33 when the RB is operated. When the RB operation is started, the RB operating flag in the RAM 33 is turned on, 12 is stored in the possible game number counter, and 8 is stored in the possible winning number counter. The game possible number counter is data for counting the number of unit games performed during the RB operation. The winning possible number counter is data for counting the number of times the winning is determined during the RB operation.

  Next, the stop table determination table will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the stop table determination table, the type of stop table corresponding to the winning number stored in the winning number storage area is defined. Specifically, according to each of the winning numbers 0 to 5, the stop table A for losing, the stop table A for cherry, the stop table A for bell, the stop table A for watermelon, the stop table A for replay, the stop table for RB Each of A is defined.

  Next, the stop table will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12.

  In the stop table, the symbol position corresponding to the symbol counter of the corresponding reel when the stop operation is detected by the stop switch 7S (that is, the symbol position at which the rotation of the reel starts to be stopped is indicated by “stop start position”. The number of sliding pieces according to “)” is specified.

  The number of sliding pieces is the amount of rotation of the reel from when the stop operation is detected by the stop switch 7S until the rotation of the corresponding reel stops. In other words, the symbol passing through a predetermined position (in the present embodiment, the middle stage of the corresponding display window) in the period from when the stop operation is detected by the stop switch 7S until the rotation of the corresponding reel stops. Is a number. This is grasped by the value of the symbol counter updated after the stop operation is detected by the stop switch 7S.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, basically, after the signal is output by the stop switch 7S, the control of stopping the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is performed within 190 msec, and the number of sliding pieces is maximum. It is defined as “4”, and any one of the numerical ranges “0” to “4” is determined as the number of sliding symbols. For example, if the stop start position is “0” and the determined number of sliding symbols is “4”, rotation of the corresponding reel so that the symbol at the symbol position “4” is displayed in the middle of the corresponding display window. Can be stopped. At this time, the symbol at the symbol position “5” is displayed in the upper part of the corresponding display window, and the symbol at the symbol position “3” is displayed in the lower part of the corresponding display window.

  In this manner, the reel rotation stop control that allows the symbols within the range of the number of sliding pieces from the stop start position to be displayed on the center line 8c is referred to as so-called “retraction”. In addition, the symbol position where the number of sliding pieces is drawn from the stop start position and stopped is referred to as a “stop control position”.

  FIG. 11 shows the bell stop table A. FIG. When the winning number 2 is stored in the winning number storage area, the bell stop table A is basically used.

  In the bell stop table A, stop control positions determined on the basis of the number of sliding pieces defined at each stop start position of the left reel 3L are “1”, “6”, “9”, “14”, and “14”. 19 ". When the rotation of the left reel 3L is stopped based on these stop control positions, a bell is displayed on the upper stage of the left display window 4L.

  Further, the stop control position determined based on the number of sliding pieces defined at each stop start position of the middle reel 3C is “3”, “6”, “11”, “15” and “20”. Either. When the rotation of the middle reel 3C is stopped based on these stop control positions, a bell is displayed on the upper stage of the middle display window 4C.

  Further, the stop control position determined based on the number of sliding pieces defined at each stop start position of the right reel 3R is “1”, “5”, “8”, “12” and “17”. Either. When the rotation of the right reel 3R is stopped based on these stop control positions, a bell is displayed on the upper stage of the right display window 4R.

  Therefore, when the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped based on the bell stop table A, the bells of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R extend along the top line 8b in the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. Are displayed side by side, and a combination of symbols related to the bell is displayed.

  FIG. 12 shows the bell stop table B. The bell stop table B is used when the second stop operation and the third stop operation are performed when an RB is stored in addition to the bell in an internal winning combination storing area described later.

  Since the bell stop table B is a stop table used after the rotation of the left reel 3L is stopped, the data of the number of sliding pieces related to the left reel 3L is not used.

  In the bell stop table B, stop control positions determined on the basis of the number of sliding symbols defined at each stop start position of the middle reel 3C are “0”, “4”, “7”, “12” and “12”. 16 ”. When the rotation of the middle reel 3C is stopped based on these stop control positions, a bell is displayed in the middle of the middle display window 4C.

  Further, the stop control position determined based on the number of sliding pieces defined at each stop start position of the right reel 3R is “3”, “7”, “10”, “14” and “19”. Either. When the rotation of the right reel 3R is stopped based on these stop control positions, a bell is displayed at the lower stage of the right display window 4R.

  Accordingly, when the rotation of the left reel 3L is stopped based on the bell stop table A and the rotation of the middle reel 3C and the right reel 3R is stopped based on the bell stop table B, the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R are displayed. The three bells of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are displayed side by side along the cross-down line 8e, and the combination of symbols related to the bell is displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the reel rotation stop control according to the first stop operation is performed based on the bell stop table A. When only the bell is stored in the internal winning combination storing area, the reel rotation stop control according to the second stop operation and the third stop operation is performed based on the bell stop table A as it is. On the other hand, when the first stop operation is performed on the left stop button 7L and the bell and RB are stored in the internal winning combination storing area, the bell stop table B is changed from the bell stop table A to the bell stop table B. Changes to are made. Then, on the basis of the bell stop table B, the reel rotation stop control according to the second stop operation and the third stop operation is performed.

  Next, the configuration of the internal winning combination storing area of the RAM 33 of the main control circuit 71 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When an internal winning combination is determined by the internal winning combination determination table, it is stored (stored) in this internal winning combination storing area. Specifically, each of bits 0 to 5 corresponds to each of cherry, bell, watermelon, replay, and RB. Further, when two or more types of internal winning combinations relating to the provision of a privilege are stored, a bit corresponding to each is turned on. The structure of the display combination storage area for storing the display combination determined by the above-described symbol combination table has the same contents as the internal winning combination storage area.

  Next, the configuration of the carryover combination storage area of the RAM 33 of the main control circuit 71 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When an internal winning combination (that is, RB) related to the operation of the bonus game is determined by the internal winning combination determination table, data indicating it is stored in this carryover combination storing area. The data stored in the carryover combination storage area is cleared when the bonus game is started. That is, when an internal winning combination related to the operation of the bonus game is determined, the data is stored until the operation of the bonus game is started (so-called “carryover” is called, The stored data is called “carryover”). Then, while data is stored in the carryover combination storage area, the stored data is determined as an internal winning combination regardless of the extracted random number value. In addition, since the carryover combination is determined based on the internal winning combination, it can be said to be a subordinate concept of the internal winning combination.

  Next, the control performed by the CPU 31 of the main control circuit 71 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  First, a reset interrupt process performed by the CPU 31 of the main control circuit 71 will be described with reference to FIG. The CPU 31 turns on the power and applies a voltage to the reset terminal to generate a reset interrupt, and sequentially performs the reset interrupt processing stored in the ROM 32 based on the occurrence of the reset interrupt. It is configured.

  When the power is turned on, first, the CPU 31 performs an initialization process (step S1). In this initialization process, a process of restoring the register data and execution address stored in the RAM 33 when the power is shut off is performed. Next, the CPU 31 clears the designated storage area in the RAM 33 (step S2). As a result, the data stored in the internal winning combination storing area of the RAM 33 is cleared.

  Next, the CPU 31 performs a medal acceptance / start check process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 16 (step S3). In this process, the insertion number counter and the like are updated based on input checks of the insertion medal sensor 22S and the bet switches 11S, 12S, and 13S, and input of the start switch 6S is checked.

  Next, the CPU 31 extracts a random value and stores it in the random value storage area (step S4). Next, the CPU 31 performs a gaming state monitoring process (step S5). Specifically, if the RB operating flag is ON, an identifier (flag) indicating the RB gaming state is stored in the RAM 33, and if the RB operating flag is OFF, the identifier indicating the general gaming state is stored in the RAM 33. Is done.

  Next, the CPU 31 performs an internal lottery process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 17 (step S6). In this process, it is determined whether the extracted random number value belongs to which numerical range specified in the internal lottery table, and the internal winning combination is determined based on the determination result. Next, the CPU 31 determines a stop table based on the winning number storage area (step S7). In this process, the stop table is determined based on the stop table determination table and the winning number stored in the winning number storage area.

  Next, the CPU 31 transmits a start command to the sub control circuit 72 (step S8). The start command includes data such as an internal winning combination and a gaming state. Next, the CPU 31 requests the start of rotation of all reels (step S9). When the start of rotation of all reels is requested, processing for starting rotation of the reels is performed in an interrupt process (see FIG. 22) described later. When the rotation of all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R reaches a constant speed, an identifier indicating that the pressing operation of each stop button 7L, 7C, 7R is effective is stored in the RAM 33, and the pressing operation is validated. Done.

  Next, the CPU 31 performs a reel stop control process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 18 (step S10). In this process, the number of sliding pieces is determined based on the stop table, and the process of stopping the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is performed based on the determined number of sliding pieces.

  Next, the CPU 31 performs processing for determining a display combination and a payout number based on the symbol combination table (step S11). Specifically, a combination of symbols specified in the symbol combination table and a symbol displayed by the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R (more precisely, a combination of three symbols arranged along each effective line) ) Is compared with each other to determine whether or not they match. When they match, the corresponding display combination and payout number are determined, and the display combination storage area and the payout number counter are updated. When replay is determined, the insertion number counter is copied to the automatic insertion counter. If they do not match, the display combination is lost.

  Next, the CPU 31 transmits a display command to the sub control circuit 72 (step S12). The display command includes data such as the determined display combination. Next, the CPU 31 performs medal payout processing (step S13). Specifically, the hopper 40 is controlled and the credit counter is updated based on the payout number counter.

  Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the RB operating flag is on (step S14). When determining that the RB operating flag is on, the CPU 31 performs a bonus end check process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 21 (step S15). In this process, the game possible number counter and the winning possible number counter stored in the RAM 33 are updated when the RB is activated, and the bonus operation is terminated based on these updated counters.

  After determining that the RB operating flag is not on after step S15 or at step S14, the CPU 31 performs a bonus operation check process described later with reference to FIG. 20 (step S16). In this process, a process for starting the operation of the bonus is performed based on the determination as to whether or not the display combination is RB.

  As described above, the CPU 31 executes steps S2 to S16 as processing in the unit game, and when step S16 ends, the CPU 31 proceeds to step S2 to execute processing in the next unit game.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 16, the medal acceptance / start check process will be described.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not it is a charging process (step S51). Specifically, when the inserted medal sensor 22S or the bet switches 11S, 12S, and 13S are on, it is determined that the insertion process is being performed. At this time, if the bet switches 11S, 12S, and 13S are on, the type is specified, and based on the inserted number counter for counting the inserted number and the credit counter for counting the number of credited medals. Then, a value to be added to the insertion number counter for counting the number of insertions is calculated.

  When the CPU 31 determines in step S51 that it is the insertion process, it updates the insertion number counter or the credit counter (step S52). In this process, when addition of the insertion number counter is prohibited, the credit counter is updated instead of the insertion number counter.

  Although not shown, in the medal acceptance / start check process, before step S51, it is determined whether the automatic insertion counter is 0, and when it is determined that the counter is not 0, The process of copying the counter to the inserted number counter is performed, and subsequent addition of the inserted number counter is prohibited. The automatic insertion counter is data for identifying whether or not a combination of symbols related to replay has been displayed in the previous unit game, and for specifying the number of insertions in the previous unit game.

  Next, the CPU 31 stores 5 in the effective line counter (step S53). The valid line counter is data for specifying the number of valid lines. In the present embodiment, 5 is stored in the effective line counter regardless of the value of the insertion number counter. Next, the CPU 31 transmits a bet command to the sub control circuit 72 (step S54). The bet command includes data on the number of inserted sheets.

  Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the RB operating flag is on (step S55). When determining that the RB operating flag is not on, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the insertion number counter is 3 (step S56). When the CPU 31 determines that the insertion number counter is 3 or when it is determined in step S55 that the RB operating flag is on, the addition of the insertion number counter is prohibited (step S57).

  When the CPU 31 determines in step S51 that it is not the insertion process after step S57 or when it is determined in step S56 that the insertion number counter is not 3, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the insertion number counter is 1 or more ( Step S58). When the CPU 31 determines that the insertion number counter is not 1 or more, the CPU 31 proceeds to step S51.

  When the CPU 31 determines in step S58 that the inserted number counter is 1 or more, the CPU 31 prohibits addition of the inserted number counter and determines whether the start switch 6S is on (step S59). When the CPU 31 determines that the start switch 6S is not on, the CPU 31 proceeds to step S51. On the other hand, when the CPU 31 determines that the start switch 6S is on, the medal acceptance / start check process ends.

  Next, an internal lottery process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the CPU 31 determines the type of the internal lottery table and the number of lotteries based on the gaming state and the internal lottery table determination table (step S91).

  Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the RB identifier is stored in the carryover combination storage area (step S92). When determining that the RB identifier is stored in the carryover combination storage area, the CPU 31 changes the number of lotteries to 4 (step S93). As a result, when there is a carryover combination, the RB is not determined redundantly.

  After determining that the RB identifier is not stored in the carryover combination storage area after step S93 or in step S92, the CPU 31 sets the same value as the number of lotteries as the winning number (step S94). Next, the CPU 31 compares the random number value stored in the random number value storage area with the lower limit value and the upper limit value corresponding to the inserted number of sheets specified in the internal lottery table (step S95). Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the random number value is not less than the lower limit value and not more than the upper limit value (step S96).

  When determining that the random number value is not less than the lower limit value and not more than the upper limit value in step S96, the CPU 31 refers to the internal winning combination determination table and determines the internal winning combination based on the winning number (step S97). Next, the CPU 31 stores the set winning number in the winning number storage area of the RAM 33 (step S98). That is, in this process, the winning number storage area (initial value is 0) is updated.

  Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the internal winning combination is RB (step S99). When determining that the internal winning combination is RB, the CPU 31 sets the identifier in the carryover combination storing area based on the internal winning combination (step S100).

  After determining that the internal symbol combination is not RB after step S100 or in step S99, the CPU 31 stores the logical sum of the internal symbol combination and the carryover combination storage area in the internal symbol combination storage area (step S101). For example, if the RB is carried over and the bell is determined, the data in the internal winning combination storing area is “00010010”.

  After determining that the random number value is not less than the lower limit value and not more than the upper limit value after step S101 or in step S96, the CPU 31 subtracts 1 from the number of lotteries (step S102). Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the number of lotteries is 0 (step S103). When the CPU 31 determines that the number of lotteries is not 0, the CPU 31 proceeds to step S94.

  When determining that the number of lotteries is 0 in step S103, the CPU 31 stores the logical sum of the internal winning combination storing area and the carryover combination storing area in the internal winning combination storing area (step S104). As a result of this processing, if the data in the internal winning combination storing area is “00000000”, a so-called loss occurs. When this process ends, the internal lottery process ends.

  Next, the reel stop control process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not a valid stop button has been pressed (step S121). When determining that the effective stop button is not pressed, the CPU 31 repeats the process of step S121. When so-called automatic stop is performed, it may be determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed since the start switch 6S was turned on.

  When it is determined in step S121 that a valid stop button has been pressed, the CPU 31 specifies the type of the stop button and invalidates the corresponding stop button (step S122). That is, an identifier indicating that the pressing operation is invalid is stored in the RAM 33. Next, the CPU 31 determines the number of sliding symbols based on the symbol counter, the type of stop button, and the stop table (step S123).

  Next, the CPU 31 shifts to a stop control position wait (step S124). For example, if the determined number of sliding pieces is “2” and the stop start position is “20”, the stop control position is determined to be “1”. When the stop control position is determined, in an interrupt process (see FIG. 22) described later, a process for stopping the rotation of the reel is performed based on the stop control position. It should be noted that the number of sliding pieces and the stop control position are in an equivalent relationship because when one is determined, the other is also determined.

  Next, the CPU 31 transmits a reel stop command to the sub control circuit 72 (step S125). The reel stop command includes data such as the type of the stopped reel. Next, the CPU 31 performs control change processing which will be described later with reference to FIG. 19 (step S126). In this process, when the detection of the stop operation for the left stop button 7L is first performed, whether or not the internal winning combination related to both the symbol combination related to the bell and the symbol combination related to the RB is determined, That is, processing for re-determining the stop table is performed based on whether or not bells and RBs are stored in the internal winning combination storing area.

  Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not there is a stop button for which the pressing operation is valid (step S127). When the CPU 31 determines that there is a stop button for which the pressing operation is effective, the CPU 31 proceeds to step S121. If the CPU 31 determines that there is no stop button for which the pressing operation is valid, the reel stop control process ends.

  Next, the control change process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not there are two stop buttons for which the pressing operation is effective (step S131). That is, it is determined whether or not the first stop operation has been performed. When the CPU 31 determines that there are not two stop buttons for which the pressing operation is valid, the control change process is terminated.

  When the CPU 31 determines in step S131 that there are two stop buttons for which the pressing operation is effective, the CPU 31 determines whether or not it is the left stop button 7L that has been pressed (step S132). When the CPU 31 determines that it is not the left stop button 7L that has been pressed, the control change process ends.

  When it is determined that the left stop button 7L is pressed in step S132, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the bits 1 and 4 of the internal winning combination storing area are on (step S133).

  When CPU 31 determines in step S133 that bit 1 and bit 4 of the internal winning combination storing area are on, it determines stop table B (step S134). When this process ends, the control change process ends.

  On the other hand, when CPU 31 determines in step S133 that bit 1 and bit 4 of the internal winning combination storing area are not on, it determines stop table A (step S135). When this process ends, the control change process ends.

  Next, the bonus operation check process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the display combination is RB (step S141). When the CPU 31 determines that the display combination is not RB, the bonus operation check process ends. When determining that the display combination is RB, the CPU 31 performs a bonus operation process based on the bonus operation table (step S142). Next, the CPU 31 clears the carryover combination storage area (step S143). When this process ends, the bonus operation check process ends.

  Next, the bonus end check process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not a winning is achieved (step S151). When any of the bell, cherry, and watermelon is determined as the display combination and it is determined that the winning is achieved, the CPU 31 decrements the winning possible number counter by 1 (step S152). Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the winning possible number counter is 0 (step S153).

  When the CPU 31 determines in step S153 that the winning count counter is not 0, or when it is determined in step S151 that no winning has been established, the CPU 31 decrements the possible gaming count counter by 1 (step S154). Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the game possible number counter is 0 (step S155). When the CPU 31 determines that the possible game number counter is not 0, the bonus end check process ends.

  When the CPU 31 determines that the possible game number counter is 0 in step S155 or when it is determined in step S153 that the possible winning number counter is 0, the CPU 31 performs an RB end process (step S156). Specifically, the RB operating flag, the winning possible number counter, and the possible gaming number counter are cleared. When this process ends, the bonus end check process ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 22, an interrupt process with a cycle of 1.1173 ms performed under the control of the CPU 31 of the main control circuit 71 will be described.

  First, the CPU 31 saves the register (step S161). Next, the CPU 31 performs input port check processing (step S162). Specifically, the CPU 31 checks the input of signals from each switch.

  Next, the CPU 31 performs a reel control process (step S163). Specifically, if a reel rotation start request is made, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R start to rotate and rotate at a constant speed. If the stop control position is determined, the rotation is decelerated and stopped after the symbol counter of the reel is updated to the same value as the stop control position. For example, if the symbol counter is “0” and the stop control position is “4”, the reel rotation is stopped when the symbol counter is updated to “4”.

  Next, the CPU 31 performs a lamp / 7SEG driving process (step S164). Specifically, the CPU 31 performs processing such as lighting of the bet lamps 9a, 9b, and 9c based on the insertion number counter and displaying the number of payouts on the information display unit 18. Next, the CPU 31 restores the register (step S165). When this process ends, the interrupt process with a cycle of 1.1173 ms ends.

  Hereinafter, operations of the reel stop control process (FIG. 18) and the control change process (FIG. 19) described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 23 shows a display example of a combination of symbols displayed by the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R based on the bell stop table. In the following, when the winning number 2 (that is, bell) is stored in the winning number storage area, the case where the bell and RB are stored in the internal winning combination storing area will be described as “pattern 1”. The case where only the bell is stored in the combination storage area will be described as “pattern 2”.

[Pattern 1]
In the following, for pattern 1, the stop start position of the left reel 3L corresponding to the first stop operation, the middle reel 3C corresponding to the second stop operation, and the right reel 3R corresponding to the third stop operation is “0”. Will be described as an example.

  First, since 5 (that is, bell) is stored in the winning number storage area, the bell stop table A is determined based on the stop table determination table.

(First stop operation)
In the reel stop control process, since the left stop button 7L is pressed when the symbol counter is “0”, the number of sliding pieces “1” corresponding to the stop start position “0” is set based on the bell stop table A. The stop control position “1” is determined. When the rotation of the left reel 3L is stopped based on the stop control position “1”, as shown in (1) of FIG. 23, the left display window 4L has a bell at the upper stage, a replay at the middle stage, and a lower stage. Watermelon is displayed on the screen.

  Next, in the control change process, since the bell and RB are stored in the internal winning combination storing area, the bell stop table B is determined. Thus, the stop table is changed from the bell stop table A to the bell stop table B.

(Second stop operation)
Since the stop start position of the middle reel 3C is “0”, the number of sliding pieces “0” is determined based on the bell stop table B, and the stop control position “0” is determined. Then, when the rotation of the middle reel 3C is stopped based on the stop control position “0”, as shown in FIG. 23 (2), the middle display window 4C has a replay in the upper row, a bell in the middle row, and a lower row. Watermelon is displayed on the screen.

(Third stop operation)
Since the stop start position of the right reel 3R is “0”, the number of sliding pieces “3” is determined based on the bell stop table B, and the stop control position “3” is determined. When the rotation of the right reel 3R is stopped based on the stop control position “3”, as shown in (3) of FIG. 23, the right display window 4R has a replay on the upper stage, a blue 7 on the middle stage, and A bell is displayed at the bottom. As a result, in the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R, three bells of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R are arranged along the cross-down line 8e, and a combination of symbols related to the bell is displayed.

[Pattern 2]
In the following, for pattern 2, the stop start position of the left reel 3L corresponding to the first stop operation, the middle reel 3C corresponding to the second stop operation, and the right reel 3R corresponding to the third stop operation is “0”. Will be described as an example.

  First, since 5 (that is, bell) is stored in the winning number storage area, the bell stop table A is determined based on the stop table determination table.

(First stop operation)
In the reel stop control process, since the stop start position is “0”, the number of sliding pieces “1” is determined based on the bell stop table A, and the stop control position “1” is determined. When the rotation of the left reel 3L is stopped based on the stop control position “1”, as shown in (4) of FIG. 23, the left display window 4L has a bell at the upper stage, a replay at the middle stage, and a lower stage. Watermelon is displayed on the screen.

  Next, in the control change process, since only the bell is stored in the internal winning combination storing area, the bell stop table A is determined.

(Second stop operation)
Since the stop start position of the middle reel 3C is “0”, the number of sliding pieces “3” is determined based on the bell stop table A, and the stop control position “3” is determined. When the rotation of the middle reel 3C is stopped based on the stop control position “3”, as shown in FIG. 23 (5), the middle display window 4C has a bell at the upper stage, a watermelon at the middle stage, and a lower stage. A cherry appears on the screen.

(Third stop operation)
Since the stop start position of the right reel 3R is “0”, the number of sliding pieces “1” is determined based on the bell stop table A, and the stop control position “1” is determined. When the rotation of the right reel 3R is stopped based on the stop control position “1”, as shown in (6) of FIG. 23, the right display window 4R has a bell at the upper stage, a watermelon at the middle stage, and a lower stage. Replay is displayed. As a result, in the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R, three bells of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R are arranged along the top line 8b, and a combination of symbols related to the bell is displayed.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the first stop operation is performed on the left stop button 7L and the rotation of the left reel 3L is stopped, a bell and an internal winning combination storing area are stored. The stop table is determined based on whether or not the RB is stored, and the reel stop control according to the second stop operation and the third stop operation is performed based on the determined stop table. Thereby, it becomes possible to change the combination of the symbols displayed by the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R based on whether or not the bell and RB are stored in the internal winning combination storing area. Therefore, the player can know whether or not RB is stored in addition to the bell in the internal winning combination storing area by the combination of symbols displayed, so that the stop table to be used is determined. As a result, it is possible to increase the player's interest in the change of the combination of symbols displayed by the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R, and to increase the appeal power.

  Also, unlike conventional gaming machines, it is not necessary to perform a dedicated lottery process to determine the stop table, and the increase in data capacity of programs and tables required when this lottery process is performed is minimized. This also makes it possible to reduce the burden on the control system.

  Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this.

  Note that the reels, symbol display means, start operation detection means, internal winning combination determination means, reel rotation means, stop operation detection means, symbol identification means, stop table storage means, stop table determination means, slip, which constitute the gaming machine Specific configurations such as the number-of-frames determining unit, the reel stopping unit, and the privilege granting unit are not limited to the above-described elements of the present embodiment, and can be arbitrarily changed.

  In the present embodiment, detection of a stop operation (for example, the above-described first stop operation) according to at least one reel (for example, the above-described left reel 3L) of the plurality of reels that are rotated is performed. When the rotation of at least one reel stops, the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means is based on whether the combination of the first symbol and the second symbol is related. Thus, any one of a plurality of types of stop tables is determined, and a stop operation according to other reels (for example, the above-described middle reel 3C and right reel 3R) excluding at least one of the plurality of reels. When the detection (for example, the second stop operation and the third stop operation described above) is detected, the number of sliding pieces is determined based on the determined stop table. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and the following configuration may be applied.

  In other words, the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means before the rotation of the first reel among the plurality of reels to be rotated is stopped, such as when the start operation is detected. Based on whether or not the symbol combination and the second symbol combination are involved, one of a plurality of types of stop tables is determined, and a stop operation corresponding to each of the plurality of reels (for example, When the first stop operation, the second stop operation, and the third stop operation) are detected, the number of sliding pieces may be determined based on the determined stop table.

  When such a configuration is employed, a bell stop table C shown in FIG. 24 is employed instead of the bell stop table B described above, in which the data of the number of sliding pieces regarding the left reel 3L is not used. That is, when only the bell is stored in the internal winning combination storing area, the aforementioned bell stop table A is determined, while when the bell and RB are stored in the internal winning combination storing area, FIG. The bell stop table C shown is determined. In the bell stop table C, the number of sliding pieces is defined for all three reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and when the rotation of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped based on the number of sliding pieces, In the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R, three bells of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R are displayed side by side along the center line 8c, and a combination of symbols relating to the bell is displayed. In addition, when such a configuration is adopted, the above-described control change process can be prevented from being performed.

  As described above, when the start operation is detected, before the reel stop control according to the first stop operation is performed based on whether or not the bell and the RB are stored in the internal winning combination storing area. Even if the determined stop table is used when the stop table is determined and the reel stop control is performed according to the first stop operation, the second stop operation, and the third stop operation, the internal winning combination storing area The combination of symbols displayed by the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R can be made different based on whether or not the bell and the RB are stored.

  Further, in the present embodiment, whether or not both the internal winning combination relating to RB and the internal winning combination relating to the bell are determined based on one random number value extracted based on the detection of the start operation. The bell stop table B (second stop table) is used only when both the internal winning combination relating to the RB and the internal winning combination relating to the bell are determined so that they can be identified. If the bell is determined as an internal winning combination when the RB is carried over, the bell stop table A (a first stop table different from the second stop table described above) is used. May be. This is a process of turning on bit 4 of the carryover combination storage area (ie, step S99 and step S100) when the random value extracted based on the detection of the start operation belongs to the numerical value range corresponding to RB. Before the next (game) internal lottery process, or at the beginning of this, if bit 5 of the carryover combination storage area is turned on and bit 5 of the internal winning combination storage area is on, bit 4 is set to As in the case of ON, it can be realized by allowing RB to be permitted as a display combination (in this case, when both the internal winning combination related to RB and the internal winning combination related to Bell are determined, If “00010010” is stored in the internal winning combination storage area and the bell is determined as the internal winning combination when RB is set as the carryover combination, “001” is stored in the internal winning combination storage area. 0010 "is stored). In addition, there is a specific internal winning combination determination table that is used when there is a carryover combination (in other words, when a specific internal winning combination is being carried over). Regardless of the random number value extracted based on the detection (in other words, the winning number determined based on this random number value), the bit 5 in the internal winning combination storing area is specified to be turned on. May be.

  In the present embodiment, when the internal winning combination relating to the bell and the internal winning combination relating to the RB are determined, “Bell-Bell-Bell” is displayed along the effective line. Depending on the stop start position, “red 7-red 7-red 7” may be displayed along the active line. For example, basically, the number of sliding pieces is determined using a bell stop table (the bell stop table B in this embodiment), while any number of sliding pieces from 0 to 4 is determined. If “red 7-red 7-red 7” can be displayed along the active line, this can be realized by preferentially adopting the number of sliding pieces and controlling the rotation of the reel.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a bell is applied as an internal winning combination relating to the first symbol combination, and 15 medals are paid out as giving a predetermined privilege. Alternatively, an internal winning combination relating to the provision of other benefits may be applied. For example, a watermelon is applied, a watermelon stop table A and a watermelon stop table B are provided, and each is determined depending on whether or not the watermelon and RB are stored in the internal winning combination storing area. it can. Moreover, you may make it employ | adopt the replay which is an internal winning combination which concerns on replay. In addition, the internal winning combination having a plurality of types of stop tables is only one type of bell, but a plurality of internal winning combinations may be provided. In this case, the internal lottery table is configured such that the numerical range of the internal winning combination (that is, watermelon) to be adopted overlaps the numerical range of the RB.

  In the present embodiment, the bonus game is activated to give a special privilege, and the first type special feature called RB is adopted as the bonus game. Can be changed. For example, you may employ | adopt the accessory continuous operation apparatus which concerns on the 1st type special accessory called what is called a big bonus (BB) which can perform operation | movement of RB continuously. In addition, even if the maximum value of the number of sliding symbols is set to “1” and the random number value to be extracted is any value, the internal winning combination relating to the payout of medals such as bells, watermelons, cherries, etc. (Ie, the bit representing the internal winning combination relating to the payout of medals is turned on), the so-called challenge time (CT) type 2 special type and type 2 special type An accessory continuous operation device may be employed. Further, in the present embodiment, the bonus game is activated as giving a special privilege. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and another privilege may be given. For example, during a predetermined number of unit games, a so-called replay time (RT) operation that improves the probability that a replay is determined as an internal winning combination may be employed.

  In the present embodiment, the bell stop table B is determined when the bell and RB are stored in the internal winning combination storing area, and when only the bell is stored in the internal winning combination storing area. Although the stop table A is determined, the present invention is not limited to this, and the determined stop table may be reversed.

  In this embodiment, two types of stop tables A and B stop table B are provided as a plurality of types of stop tables. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an internal winning combination relating to the operation of the bonus game is provided. Depending on the type employed, two or more types may be provided. Thereby, it is possible to predict the type of the internal winning combination related to the operation of the determined bonus game by the combination of symbols displayed by the symbol display means.

  In the present embodiment, the control change process is performed when the first stop operation is a press operation on the left stop button 7L. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first stop operation is a press on the middle stop button 7C. The control change process may be performed when the operation or the first stop operation is a pressing operation on the right stop button 7R. In this case, the structure of the stop table can be arbitrarily changed according to the type of reel employed. Even if it does in this way, there exists an effect similar to this Embodiment.

  In this embodiment, the control change process is performed when the first stop operation is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the control change process is performed when the second stop operation is performed. May be. In this case, for example, a configuration such as a symbol arranged on the peripheral surface of the reel may be adopted so that two bells are arranged in two effective lines as a result of the second stop operation.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as a method for determining any one of a plurality of types of stop tables, any stop table is determined on the program. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any stop table is determined. It may be determined by referring to a table that defines the above.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the start operation is detected as in the bell stop table A that defines the number of sliding pieces for all three reels 3L, 3C, 3R, the first stop operation and the second stop operation are performed. The stop table used for the operation and the third stop operation is determined. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the start operation is detected, for example, any one of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is detected. A stop table used only for the first stop operation, such as a stop table that defines the number of sliding pieces for only the first stop operation, and a stop corresponding to one reel such as after the rotation of the reel based on the first stop operation stops After the operation is performed and before the rotation of the other reels is stopped, the second stop operation and the third stop operation are performed based on whether or not the bell and RB are stored in the internal winning combination storing area. Used for That may be determined to stop table.

  Also, the device configuration shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the circuit configuration shown in FIG. 3 and its peripheral devices, the table configuration shown in FIGS. 4 to 12, and the RAM shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 applied in this embodiment. The configuration of the storage area and the configuration of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 15 to 22 can be arbitrarily changed or modified within the scope of the present invention.

  In addition to the pachislot machine as in the present embodiment, the present invention can be applied to gaming machines such as slot machines and video slots. Furthermore, a game can be executed by applying the present invention to a game program in which the above-described operation in the slot machine is simulated for a home game machine. In that case, a CD-ROM, FD (flexible disk), or any other recording medium can be used as a recording medium for recording the game program.

  The effects described in the present embodiment are merely a list of the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are not limited to those described in the present embodiment. .

1 is a perspective view showing an overview of a gaming machine 1. It is a figure which shows the symbol arranged on reel 3L, 3C, 3R. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electric circuit of the gaming machine 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | positioning table of the gaming machine 1. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table determination table of the gaming machine 1. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table of the gaming machine 1. It is a figure which shows the internal winning combination determination table of the gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol combination table of the gaming machine 1. It is a figure which shows the bonus operation time table of the gaming machine 1. It is a figure which shows the stop table determination table of the gaming machine 1. It is a figure which shows the stop table A for bells of the gaming machine 1. It is a figure which shows the stop table B for bells of the gaming machine 1. 7 is a diagram showing an internal winning combination storing area of a RAM 33 of the main control circuit 71. FIG. It is a figure which shows the carryover combination storage area of RAM33 of the main control circuit 71. FIG. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the reset interruption process performed by the main control circuit. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the medal reception and start check processing by the main control circuit. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the internal lottery process by the main control circuit. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the reel stop control process by the main control circuit. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the control change process by the main control circuit. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the bonus action check process by the main control circuit. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the bonus completion | finish check process by the main control circuit. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the interruption process of the 1.1173 msec period by the main control circuit 71. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the combination of the symbol in the display window of the gaming machine 1. It is a figure which shows the stop table C for bells of the gaming machine 1.

Explanation of symbols

1 gaming machine 3L, 3C, 3R reel 4L, 4C, 4R display window 6 start lever 6S start switch 7L, 7C, 7R stop button 7S stop switch 30 microcomputer 31 CPU
32 ROM
33 RAM
71 Main control circuit

Claims (4)

A plurality of reels each having a plurality of symbols arranged on the circumferential surface;
A symbol display means for displaying each of a plurality of symbols among a plurality of symbols arranged on the peripheral surface of each reel;
Start operation detecting means for detecting the start operation;
An internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination based on detection of a start operation performed by the start operation detecting means;
When the start operation is detected by the start operation detection means, a reel rotation means for rotating each reel,
Stop operation detecting means for detecting stop operation according to each reel;
A symbol specifying means for specifying a symbol at a predetermined position;
Stop table storage means for storing a plurality of types of stop tables that define the number of sliding pieces for each symbol arranged on the peripheral surface of the reel, according to the internal winning combination;
Stop table determining means for determining one of a plurality of types of stop tables stored by the stop table storage means based on the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means;
When the stop operation is detected by the stop operation detecting means, the number of sliding pieces is determined based on the symbol specified by the symbol specifying means and the stop table determined by the stop table determining means. A determination means;
Reel stop means for stopping rotation of the corresponding reel based on the number of slide pieces determined by the number of slide pieces determination means;
When the first symbol combination is displayed by the symbol display means, a predetermined privilege is given to the player, while when the second symbol combination is displayed by the symbol display means, A privilege granting means for granting a special privilege that is more advantageous to the player than the predetermined privilege for the player,
The internal winning combination determining means can determine at least an internal winning combination relating only to the first symbol combination, and an internal winning combination relating to the first symbol combination and the second symbol combination, respectively. And
The stop table determining means includes
Based on whether or not the internal symbol combination determined by the internal symbol combination determining unit is related to the combination of the first symbol and the combination of the second symbol, it is stored by the stop table storage unit. A gaming machine that determines any one of a plurality of types of stop tables. The stop table determining means includes
When the rotation of at least one of the plurality of reels rotated by the reel rotating unit is stopped by the reel stopping unit,
Based on whether or not the internal symbol combination determined by the internal symbol combination determining unit is related to the combination of the first symbol and the combination of the second symbol, it is stored by the stop table storage unit. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein any one of a plurality of types of stop tables is determined. The stop table determining means includes
When the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means relates only to the combination of the first symbols, the first stop among the plurality of types of stop tables stored by the stop table storage means While determining the table,
When the internal symbol combination determined by the internal symbol combination determining unit relates to the combination of the first symbol and the combination of the second symbol, a plurality of types of stop tables stored by the stop table storage unit The game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a second stop table different from the first stop table is determined. When the start operation is detected by the start operation detection means, a random value extraction means for extracting a random value is provided,
The internal winning combination determining means determines an internal winning combination based on an internal lottery table that defines a random value for which an internal winning combination is determined and a random value extracted by the random value extracting means,
The internal lottery table includes at least a random value for determining an internal symbol combination related to only the first symbol combination, and an internal symbol combination related to the first symbol combination and the second symbol combination. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein each of the determined random numbers is defined.

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