JP2007259981A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can improve the players' interests suggesting the possibility at which a bonus is determined as the winning combination by a novel method using the combination of figures corresponding to a winning combination or a replay combination to be displayed in a pattern display area under an ordinary game state. <P>SOLUTION: A game machine 1 determines any of a lottery table B prescribed having the duplication of a lottery winning value defined for the bonus with that prescribed for the prize winning combination or the replay combination and a lottery table A without the duplication based on a winning combination and using the lottery table determined, it compares a random number value acquired with a lottery winning value to determine the winning combination. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  A plurality of reels each having a plurality of symbols drawn on each peripheral surface, and a symbol display area that is provided in correspondence with each reel and displays a part of the symbols drawn on the peripheral surface of each reel. Based on the game value input by the player, such as a medal, and the operation of the start lever (hereinafter referred to as “start operation”), all the reels rotate and the player operates the stop button (hereinafter referred to as “ Based on “stop operation”), a gaming machine (so-called “pachi-slot”) in which each reel is stopped and a symbol is displayed in a symbol display area is known. Such a gaming machine gives a game value to a player when a predetermined symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the symbol display area.

  In addition, based on the player's start operation, the mainstream gaming machine currently draws one or more roles from among a group of roles that are configured in advance within the gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “internal lottery”). )), And the reel stop control is performed based on the winning combination (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning combination”) and the player's stop operation. Examples of the types of roles include a role that gives a player a gaming value and a role such as a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “BB”) that makes the gaming state advantageous for the player.

  In such a gaming machine, when the combination related to the operation of the bonus such as BB is determined as the internal winning combination, but the combination of the symbols related to the internal winning combination is not displayed in the symbol display area, There is a gaming machine that carries information that the BB has won internally until the next unit game until the symbol combination is displayed (for example, Patent Document 1).

In addition, there is a gaming machine that suggests to a player whether or not a bonus such as BB is determined to be a winning combination by a combination of symbols displayed in the symbol display area, and the bonus is determined to be a winning combination. As a symbol combination that suggests whether or not there is a symbol combination, there are a symbol combination called “chance eye” and a symbol combination called “reach eye”.
JP 2000-210413 A

  However, in the above gaming machines, the combination of symbols called “chance eyes” or “reach eyes” corresponds to a winning combination in which medals are paid out or a replay combination in which the next unit game can be played without inserting medals. This is a combination of symbols that suggests whether or not the player is in a state where the bonus is determined to be a winning combination, even though it is not a combination of symbols to be played. It is a matter. On the contrary, when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination or the replay combination is displayed in the symbol display area in the general gaming state, it is suggested that the bonus is not determined as the winning combination in the unit game of that time. For this reason, there is a risk of reducing the interest of the player.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and in the general gaming state, the bonus is won by a novel method using a combination of symbols corresponding to a winning combination and a replay combination displayed in the symbol display area. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can improve the interest of the player by suggesting to the player the possibility of being determined.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention includes a plurality of reels each having a plurality of symbols arranged on the circumferential surface, and a part of the plurality of symbols arranged on the circumferential surface of the plurality of reels. A symbol display means (for example, reels 3L, 3C, and 3R described later, symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R described later), and a start operation detecting means for detecting a start operation by the player. (For example, a start switch 6S to be described later) and a plurality of symbols displayed on the symbol display means are changed by rotating the reel based on the start operation detected by the start operation detecting means. Design variation means (for example, stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R described later), random number generation means (for example, random number generator 36 described later) for generating a plurality of random values within a predetermined range, Random number extraction means (for example, a sampling circuit 37 to be described later) for extracting a random number value from a plurality of generated random number values based on the detection of the start operation by the start operation detection means Table storage means (for example, ROM 32 described later) for storing a plurality of lottery tables (for example, an internal lottery table shown in FIG. 7 described later) in which a value to be determined is defined as a winning value, and a plurality of table storage means for storing The lottery table determination means for determining any one of the lottery tables from the lottery table (for example, the internal lottery table determination process of FIG. 15 performed by the main CPU 31 described later) and the random number extracted by the random number extraction means. The winning value is determined by performing a winning value determination based on the numerical value and the winning value specified in the determined lottery table. A winning combination determining means for determining a combination (for example, an internal lottery process of FIG. 14 performed by a main CPU 31 described later), a stop operation detecting means for detecting a stop operation by a player (for example, a stop switch 7S described later), Based on the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means and the stop operation detected by the stop operation detecting means, the rotation of the reel is stopped and displayed in the symbol display area. Stop control means (for example, reel stop control processing of FIG. 16 performed by the main CPU 31 described later) for stopping the fluctuation of a plurality of symbols, and the table storage means is relatively advantageous for the player in the gaming state A special combination winning value defined for a specific combination (for example, BB1 to be described later) to be shifted to a different gaming state and a player A first lottery table (for example, an internal lottery table for a general gaming state shown in FIG. 7 (2) described later) in which a profit winning value specified for a profit (for example, red cherry described later) is duplicated. B) and a second lottery table (for example, an internal lottery table A for general gaming state shown in FIG. 7 (1) described later) in which the specific combination winning value and the profit combination winning value are not defined in duplicate. The lottery table determining means stores a reference combination that serves as a reference when determining whether the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining unit is the first lottery table or the second lottery table (for example, In the case of a red cherry (to be described later), either the first lottery table or the second lottery table is determined as the lottery table based on the reference combination.

  With this configuration, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the stop control means stops the rotation of the reel based on the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means and the stop operation detected by the stop operation detecting means. Thus, the specific combination bonus defined for the specific combination for stopping the variation of the plurality of symbols displayed in the symbol display area and causing the table storage means to shift the gaming state to a gaming state relatively advantageous to the player. The first lottery table in which the value and the profit value to be specified for the profitable company that gives a profit to the player are duplicated, and the specific value and the profit value are duplicated. An unspecified second lottery table is stored, and the lottery table determining means determines whether the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means is the first lottery table or the second lottery table. If a reference role as a reference for constant, based on the reference combination, to determine either the first lottery table or the second lottery table as lottery table. That is, when the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means is a reference combination serving as a reference for determining either the first lottery table or the second lottery table, the gaming machine is based on the reference combination. The first lottery table or the second lottery table is determined, and the combination of symbols corresponding to the profits is displayed in the symbol display area, whereby the first lottery table is used to win the winning combination. When the winning combination is determined, it indicates the possibility that the specified combination is determined to be the winning combination together with the profitable combination. On the other hand, when the winning combination is determined using the second lottery table, the specified combination is not determined to be the winning combination. Suggest this to the player.

  Therefore, according to the gaming machine, when the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means is a reference combination, the lottery table determined based on the reference combination is either the first lottery table or the second lottery table. Depending on whether or not the combination of symbols corresponding to the profits displayed in the symbol display area suggests that the specified role is determined to be a winning role, and the specified role is not determined to be a winning role There are cases that suggest that. In other words, since the possibility that the specific combination is determined to be the winning combination by an unprecedented novel method is suggested, the player can improve the interest of the game in the general gaming state.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention is characterized in that a plurality of the reference combinations (for example, red cherry and blue cherry to be described later) are provided.

  With this configuration, in the gaming machine of the present invention, when the lottery table determining means has one of the plurality of reference combinations provided and the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means is the same combination, One of the lottery tables is determined.

  Therefore, according to the gaming machine, the lottery table of the first lottery table or the second lottery table is determined based on the fact that any of the plurality of reference combinations is determined as the winning combination. Therefore, the game progress can be changed without monotonous switching between the first lottery table and the second lottery table, and the player can improve the fun of the game.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the first lottery table and the second lottery table stored in the table storage means are defined so that the number of winning values corresponding to the same combination is equal. It is characterized by.

  With this configuration, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the first lottery table and the second lottery table stored in the table storage means are defined so that the number of winning values corresponding to the same combination is equal. That is, the gaming machine does not cause an advantage or disadvantage to the player even if the winning combination is determined using any of the first lottery table and the second lottery table.

  Therefore, according to the gaming machine, any player can concentrate on the game with peace of mind, and the interest in the game can be improved.

  Therefore, according to the gaming machine, when the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means is a reference combination, the lottery table determined based on the reference combination is either the first lottery table or the second lottery table. Depending on whether or not the combination of symbols corresponding to the profits displayed in the symbol display area suggests that the specified role is determined to be a winning role, and the specified role is not determined to be a winning role There are cases that suggest that. In other words, since the possibility that the specific combination is determined to be the winning combination by an unprecedented novel method is suggested, the player can improve the interest of the game in the general gaming state.

  The gaming machine of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiment, as a gaming machine of the present invention, a gaming machine having three rotating reels that variably display symbols, in addition to coins, medals, tokens, etc., a card given to a player A description will be given using a game machine capable of playing using a game value such as a so-called pachislot machine. Further, in the following embodiments, a pachislot gaming machine will be described as an example, but the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited, and a pachinko machine or a slot machine may be used.

  First, an overview of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a cabinet 1a that houses reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, a main control circuit 60 (see FIG. 3) described later, and the like, and a front surface that is attached to the cabinet 1a so as to be openable and closable. And a door 1b.

  A panel display portion 2a and a liquid crystal display portion 2b are formed as substantially vertical surfaces on the front surface of the central portion of the cabinet 1a. Three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are rotatably provided in a horizontal row inside the front of the central portion of the cabinet 1a (the back of the liquid crystal display portion 2b). On the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R, a symbol row composed of a plurality of types of symbols is drawn on each outer peripheral surface. The symbols of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R can be seen through the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, 4R. Each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is controlled by a main control circuit 60 (see FIG. 3), which will be described later, so as to rotate at a constant speed (for example, 80 revolutions / minute), and within the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, 4R. The symbols drawn on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R vary as the reels rotate. Note that the reels 3L, 3C, 3R and the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, 4R of the present embodiment constitute the symbol display means of the present invention.

  A substantially horizontal pedestal 10 is formed below the panel display 2a and the liquid crystal display 2b. On the left side of the pedestal 10, a 1-BET button 11, a 2-BET button 12, and a maximum BET button 13 for betting credited medals by a push button operation are provided. The 1-BET button 11 is inserted with one of the credited medals by a single pressing operation. The 2-BET button 12 is inserted with two of the credited medals by a single pressing operation. The maximum BET button 13 is a single push operation, and three of the credited medals {that is, the maximum number that can be inserted in a unit game (hereinafter referred to as “maximum number of inserted sheets”)} Is inserted. By operating these BET buttons 11, 12, and 13, a later-described winning line is activated (hereinafter, the activated winning line is referred to as an activated line).

  On the right side of the pedestal portion 10, a medal slot 22 is provided. In accordance with the medal inserted into the medal slot 22, a pay line described later is activated.

  A C / P button 14 is provided on the left side of the front surface of the pedestal 10 to switch between credit (Credit) / payout (Pay) of medals acquired by the player in the game. The payout mode or the credit mode is switched by the player's operation on the C / P button 14. In the credit mode, when a winning is established, medals for the number of payouts corresponding to the winning are credited. In the payout mode, when a winning is established, medals corresponding to the payout are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front, and the medals paid out from the medal payout opening 15 are stored in the medal receiving section 16. .

  Speakers 21 </ b> L and 21 </ b> R are provided on the left and right above the medal receiving portion 16. The speakers 21L and 21R output game sounds such as performance sounds and notification sounds according to the game situation.

  A start lever 6 is provided on the right side of the C / P button 14. The start lever 6 rotates the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by the player's start operation, and starts changing the symbols displayed in the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R.

  Three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R for stopping the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by the player's stop operation are located on the right side of the start lever 6 at the center of the front surface of the pedestal 10, respectively. Is provided. Here, when the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are rotating, the first stop of the rotation of the reels is referred to as a first stop, which is performed after the first stop and the two reels are rotated. The second stop of the rotation of the reel that is performed when the operation is performed is referred to as the second stop, which is performed after the second stop, and is performed last when the rotation of the remaining one reel is performed. Stopping the rotation of the reel is referred to as a third stop.

  An LED 101 and a lamp 102 are provided on the upper portion of the front door 1b. The LED 101 and the lamp 102 emit light in a light emission pattern according to the game situation, and effects and notifications are performed.

  The panel display unit 2 a includes a WIN lamp 17, BET lamps 9 a to 9 c, a payout number display unit 18, and a credit display unit 19.

  The WIN lamp 17 notifies the player that the symbol combination related to the operation of the bonus can be displayed (for example, a BB1 carryover state described later) by lighting. The 1-BET lamp 9a, the 2-BET lamp 9b, and the maximum BET lamp 9c are turned on in accordance with the number of medals inserted in order to play a unit game (that is, the inserted number). The 1-BET lamp 9a is turned on when the 1-BET button 11 is operated or when one medal is inserted into the medal slot. The 2-BET lamp 9b is turned on when the 2-BET button 12 is operated or when two medals are inserted into the medal slot. The maximum BET lamp 9c is turned on when the maximum BET button 13 is operated or when three medals are inserted.

  The payout number display unit 18 and the credit display unit 19 are each composed of a 7-segment LED, and display the payout number of medals at the time of winning and the number of stored medals.

  The liquid crystal display unit 2b is disposed on the front side of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R when viewed from the front side, displays an image, and is drawn on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R in the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R. The displayed design is displayed transparently. The transmittance in the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, 4R can be changed.

  The liquid crystal display unit 2b has an effect display area 23, a frame image having a predetermined shape so as to surround the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R, and a background image constituting a predetermined image or a background in the image at the time of the effect. Display images that contain.

  In each of the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R, one symbol is displayed in each of the upper, middle, and lower stages in each of the vertically long symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R and arranged on the peripheral surface of the corresponding reel. Three symbols are displayed. That is, the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R have a function as a so-called display window (hereinafter, the symbol display area may be referred to as a “display window”).

  The symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R are provided with five pay lines that connect any one of the upper, middle, and lower stages in each of the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R described above. Specifically, 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. When the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R is stopped, the gaming machine 1 determines success or failure of winning based on the symbols displayed along the activated winning lines 8a to 8e.

  The center line 8c is a line formed by connecting the middle areas of the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R. The top line 8b is a line formed by connecting the upper regions of the symbol display regions 4L, 4C, and 4R. The bottom line 8d is a line formed by connecting the lower regions of the symbol display regions 4L, 4C, and 4R. The cross-up line 8a is a line formed by connecting the lower part of the left symbol display area 4L, the middle part of the middle symbol display area 4C, and the upper part of the right symbol display area 4R. The cross down line 8e is a line formed by connecting the upper part of the left symbol display area 4L, the middle part of the middle symbol display area 4C, and the lower part of the right symbol display area 4R.

  The effect display area 23 is a display area excluding the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R in the liquid crystal display unit 2b. This effect display area 23 displays a predetermined image and produces an effect. In addition, not only the effect display area 23 but also the entire liquid crystal display unit 2b including the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R can display a predetermined image and perform an effect.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the symbol sequence arranged on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement of symbols drawn on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment.

  A reel sheet is mounted on the outer peripheral surface of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R, and a symbol row in which 21 types of symbols are arranged on the reel sheet is drawn. Specifically, a symbol row composed of symbols of white 7, red 7, blue 7, BAR, bell, red cherry, blue cherry, watermelon and replay is drawn.

  For each symbol, a code number “00 to 20” for specifying the position of each symbol is determined in advance and stored as a data table in the ROM 32 of the main control circuit 60 described later with reference to FIG. .

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the circuit configuration of the gaming machine 1 including a peripheral device (actuator) electrically connected to the main control circuit 60, the sub control circuit 61, the main control circuit 60 or the sub control circuit 61 will be described. To do. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a circuit configuration of the gaming machine 1.

  The main control circuit 60 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 main CPU 31 and ROM 32 and RAM 33 which are storage means.

  The main CPU 31 is connected to a clock pulse generation circuit 34, a frequency divider 35, a random number generator 36, and a sampling circuit 37. The main CPU 31 of the present embodiment constitutes a lottery table determination unit, a winning combination determination unit, and a stop control unit of the present invention. Further, the random number generator 36 of this embodiment constitutes a random number generation means of the present invention, and the sampling circuit 37 constitutes a random number extraction means of the present invention.

  The clock pulse generation circuit 34 and the frequency divider 35 generate a reference clock pulse. The random number generator 36 generates a random number in the range of “0 to 65535”. The sampling circuit 37 extracts (samples) one random number value from the random number generated by the random number generator 36.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1, the random value extracted in the unit game is stored in a random value storage area of the RAM 33 described later. The internal lottery table is determined in an internal lottery table determination process (see FIG. 15) described later based on the random number value stored in the random value storage area of the RAM 33 for each unit game. In the lottery process (see FIG. 14), the internal winning combination is determined.

  In addition, as a means for random number sampling, you may make it the structure which performs random number sampling within the microcomputer 30, ie, on the operation program of the main CPU31. In that case, the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 can be omitted, or can be left as a backup for the random number sampling operation.

  The ROM 32 of the microcomputer 30 stores a program (for example, see FIGS. 11 to 20 described later), various tables (for example, see FIG. 2 and FIGS. 5 to 9 described later), bonus check data (for example, see FIGS. 10 (1) described later), various control commands (commands) to be transmitted to the sub control circuit 61 are stored. Note that the ROM 32 of the present embodiment constitutes the table storage means and the second table storage means of the present invention.

  Various information obtained by the processing of the main CPU 31 is set in the RAM 33. For example, information specifying the extracted random number value, gaming state, number of payouts, bonus carryover information, etc. is set. These pieces of information are transmitted to the sub-control circuit 61 by the aforementioned command.

  In the circuit of FIG. 3, the main actuators whose operation is controlled by a control signal from the microcomputer 30 are BET lamps 9a, 9b, 9c, a WIN lamp 17, a payout number display unit 18, a credit display unit 19, and a hopper 40. There are stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R and the like. The exchange of signals between these actuators and the main CPU 31 is performed via the I / O port 38.

  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 main 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 drive of the BET lamps 9a, 9b, 9c and the WIN lamp 17. Thereby, the BET lamps 9a, 9b, 9c and the WIN lamp 17 are turned on and off.

  The display unit drive circuit 48 drives and controls the payout number display unit 18 and the credit display unit 19. As a result, various information (such as the number of credits) is displayed on the payout number display unit 18 and the credit display unit 19.

  The hopper drive circuit 41 drives and controls the hopper 40. Thereby, the medal accommodated in the hopper 40 is paid out.

  The motor drive circuit 39 drives and controls the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R. As a result, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are rotated and stopped. Note that the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R of the present embodiment constitute the symbol changing means of the present invention.

  Also, each switch and each circuit for generating an input signal that triggers outputting a control signal to each circuit and each actuator described above are connected to the input section of the microcomputer 30. Each switch and circuit includes a start switch 6S, stop switches 7LS, 7CS, 7RS, 1-BET switch 11S, 2-BET switch 12S, maximum BET switch 13S, C / P switch 14S, medal sensor 22S, reel position detection. There are a circuit 50 and a payout completion signal circuit 51. Note that the stop switches 7LS, 7CS, and 7RS are collectively referred to as a stop switch 7S.

  The start switch 6S detects a player's start operation with respect to the start lever 6, and outputs a start signal instructing the start of the unit game to the microcomputer 30. At this time, in order to perform automatic stop, the microcomputer 30 sets an automatic stop timer based on the input start signal and measures a predetermined time (for example, 40 seconds).

  This automatic stop means that when a stop signal from the stop switch 7LS, 7CS, 7RS is not detected within a predetermined time counted based on the input start signal, the microcomputer 30 This means that the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are controlled to stop by outputting a control signal to the motor drive control circuit 39 without being based on the player's stop operation. Further, when the microcomputer 30 performs this automatic stop, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are arranged so that the combination of symbols stopped on the active line is the most unfavorable aspect for the player, that is, loses. Command to stop the rotation of. Note that the start switch 6S of the present embodiment constitutes the start operation detecting means of the present invention.

  The stop switches 7LS, 7CS, and 7RS detect the player's stop operation on the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R, respectively, and stop the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R corresponding to the detected stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R. A stop signal to be commanded is output to the microcomputer 30. Note that the stop switches 7LS, 7CS, and 7RS of the present embodiment constitute stop operation detecting means of the present invention.

  The BET switches 11S to 13S detect a player's insertion operation for each BET button, and output a signal instructing insertion of one, two, or three medals from the credited medals to the microcomputer 30. .

  The C / P switch 14S detects a player's switching operation on the C / P button 14, and outputs a signal for switching the credit mode or the payout mode to the microcomputer 30. When the credit mode is switched to the payout mode, a signal for instructing the payout of medals credited to the gaming machine 1 is output to the microcomputer 30.

  The medal sensor 22S detects medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 22 by the player's insertion operation, and outputs a signal indicating that a medal has been inserted to the microcomputer 30.

  The reel detection circuit 50 detects a pulse signal from the reel rotation sensor and generates a signal for detecting the position of the symbol on each reel 3L, 3C, 3R.

  The payout completion signal circuit 51 indicates that the payout of medals is completed when the number of medals detected by the medal detection unit 40S (that is, the number of medals paid out from the hopper 40) reaches the designated number. For generating a signal.

  The sub-control circuit 61 performs various processes such as determination and execution of effect contents based on various commands output from the main control circuit 60 such as a start command described later. The sub control circuit 61 does not input commands, information, or the like to the main control circuit 60, and communication is performed in one direction from the main control circuit 60 to the sub control circuit 61.

  The main actuators whose operation is controlled by a control signal from the sub control circuit 61 include the liquid crystal display device 5, the speakers 21L and 21R, the LED 101, and the lamp 102. The sub-control circuit 61 determines and displays an image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 based on the determined content of the effect, determines and outputs the lighting pattern of the LED 101 and the lamp 102, and the effect sound output from the speakers 21L and 21R. Control of sound and sound effects and output.

  Details of the configuration of the sub control circuit 61 in the present embodiment will be described later.

  In the gaming machine 1, when a signal for starting a unit game is output from the start switch 6S by a player's operation on the start lever 6 on condition that a medal is inserted, a control signal is output to the motor drive circuit 39, and stepping is performed. The rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is started by drive control of the motors 49L, 49C, 49R (for example, excitation to each phase). At this time, the number of pulses output to the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R is counted, and the counted value is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 33 as a pulse counter. In the gaming machine 1, when the “16” pulse is output, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R move by one symbol. The number of symbols moved is counted, and the counted value is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 33 as a symbol counter. That is, every time the pulse counter counts “16”, the symbol counter is updated by “1”.

  A reel index is obtained from the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R for each rotation and is output to the main CPU 31 via the reel position detection circuit 50. With the output of the reel index, the pulse counter and the symbol counter set in the RAM 33 are cleared to “0”. In this way, the symbol position within one rotation range is specified for each reel 3L, 3C, 3R.

  Here, in the ROM 32, a symbol arrangement table (see FIG. 2) is stored in the ROM 32 in order to associate the rotational positions of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R with the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reel. ing. In this symbol arrangement table, the code numbers from “00” to “20”, which are sequentially given for each fixed rotation pitch of each of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, with the position where the reel index is output as a reference, A symbol code for identifying the type of symbol provided corresponding to each code number is associated.

  When a start signal is output from the start switch 6S, a random number value is extracted by the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37. In the gaming machine 1, when the random value is extracted, it is stored in the random value storage area of the RAM 33. Then, the internal lottery table and the internal winning combination are determined based on the random number values stored in the random value storage area.

  After the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R have reached constant speed rotation, when a stop signal is output from the stop switches 7LS, 7CS, and 7RS by a stop operation, based on the output stop signal and the determined internal winning combination, A control signal for stopping and controlling the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is output to the motor drive circuit 39. The motor drive circuit 39 drives and controls the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, and stops the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  In addition, when the predetermined time has elapsed after the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R have reached constant speed rotation and the automatic stop timer becomes “0”, the automatic stop is performed. Therefore, the reels 3L, 3L, A control signal for stopping and controlling 3C and 3R is output to the motor drive circuit 39.

  When the rotation of all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped, the display combination search process is performed based on the combination of symbols displayed along the effective line. The search for the display combination is performed based on the symbol combination table (see FIG. 5) stored in the ROM 32. In this symbol combination table, a symbol combination related to a display combination and a corresponding payout are set.

  When it is determined by the display combination search that a combination of symbols related to winning is displayed, a control signal is output to the hopper driving circuit 41 and the hopper 40 is driven to pay out medals. At this time, the medal detection unit 40S counts the number of medals to be paid out from the hopper 40, and when the count value reaches the designated number, the payout completion signal circuit 51 outputs a signal indicating completion of the medal payout. The Thereby, a control signal is output to the hopper drive circuit 41, and the drive of the hopper 40 is stopped.

  When the credit mode is switched by the C / P switch 14S, if it is determined that the winning symbol combination is displayed, the payout amount corresponding to the winning symbol combination is stored in the credit of the RAM 33. Add to the number counter. Further, a control signal is output to the display unit driving circuit 48 and the value of the credit number counter is displayed on the credit display unit 19. Here, there is a case where a medal payout or a credit performed when a combination of symbols related to winning is displayed is simply referred to as “payout”.

  Next, the circuit configuration of the sub control circuit 61 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a circuit configuration of the sub control circuit of the gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the sub control circuit 61 includes an image control circuit 70 and a sound / lamp control circuit 90. The image control circuit 70 controls the liquid crystal display device 5. The sound / lamp control circuit 90 controls sound output from the speakers 21L and 21R and lighting of the LED 101 and the lamp 102.

  The image control circuit 70 includes a serial port 71, an image control microcomputer 72, a program ROM 73, a work RAM 74, a calendar IC 75, an image control IC 76, an image ROM 79, and a video RAM 80.

  The serial port 71 receives a command output from the main control circuit 60. The serial port 71 outputs a command generated by the image control microcomputer 72 to the sound / lamp control circuit 90.

  The image control microcomputer 72 performs display control of the liquid crystal display device 5 based on a program stored in the program ROM 73. Specifically, the image control microcomputer 72 receives a command indicating a gaming state, an internal winning combination, and the like from the main control circuit 60, and data related to date and time (hereinafter referred to as “date and time data”) from the calendar IC 75. Is stored in the work RAM 74. The image control microcomputer 72 executes the program while referring to the game state identifier, winning combination identifier, date / time data, and the like stored in the work RAM 74, whereby the liquid crystal display device 5, the speakers 21L and 21R, the LED 101, the lamp 102, and the like. The effect identifier and the effect data for defining the contents of the effect are determined.

  Further, the image control microcomputer 72 outputs a control command to the sound / lamp control circuit 90 via the serial port 71 based on the determined effect identifier and effect data.

  The program ROM 73 stores programs such as an image control program executed by the image control microcomputer 72 and various tables.

  The work RAM 74 is used as temporary work storage means when the image control microcomputer 72 executes each program. For example, the work RAM 74 stores information such as a command, an in-game identifier, a production identifier, a gaming state identifier, a winning combination identifier, a carryover combination identifier, and a display combination identifier transmitted from the main control circuit 60.

  The calendar IC 75 stores date / time data input from an operation unit (not shown) of the gaming machine. The image control microcomputer 72 executes various effects using the date / time data. Note that the data stored in the aforementioned work RAM 74 and calendar IC 75 is data to be backed up.

  The image control IC 76 (hereinafter also referred to as VDP) includes a control RAM 77 that stores image data, date / time data, and the like transmitted from the image control microcomputer 72.

  The image control IC 76 performs display control for the liquid crystal display device 5. When receiving an image display command or the like from the image control microcomputer 72, the image control IC 76 reads image data stored in the image ROM 79 in order to display an image on the liquid crystal display device 5.

  The image control IC 76 sequentially superimposes the image data read from the image ROM 79 from the background image located at the rear to the image located at the front, and stores the data in the video RAM 80 described later, thereby synthesizing the image data, and the liquid crystal display device 5. To supply. As a result, an image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5.

  The control RAM 77 is used as temporary storage means when the image control microcomputer 72 executes an image control program. Various variables such as a VDP counter are assigned to the control RAM 77 of the present embodiment. This VDP counter is incremented based on a clock signal transmitted from the image control IC 76 to the image control microcomputer 72, and from the timing when the bank control instruction described later is sent from the image control microcomputer 72 to the image control IC 76 last time. Used to determine whether 1/30 seconds or more have elapsed.

  The image ROM 79 stores image data constituting an image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5.

  The video RAM 80 is used as a temporary storage unit when the image control IC 76 generates a display image from the image data. The video RAM 80 is composed of two frame buffers, a write image data area for storing image data transferred from the image control IC 76 and a display image data area for storing image data displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. Yes. These frame buffers are alternately switched by the image control IC 76 (that is, the banks are switched), whereby image data is sequentially supplied to the liquid crystal display device 5.

  The sound / lamp control circuit 90 includes a serial port 91, a sound / lamp control microcomputer 92, a work RAM 93, a program ROM 94, a sound source IC 95, a power amplifier 96, and a sound source ROM 97.

  The serial port 91 receives a command generated by the image control microcomputer 72 via the serial port 71.

  The sound / lamp control microcomputer 92 controls the lighting of the LED 101 and the lamp 102 and the output sound of the speakers 21L and 21R based on the program stored in the program ROM 94. Specifically, the sound / lamp control microcomputer 92 receives a command from the image control circuit 70 and stores it in the work RAM 93. The sound / lamp control microcomputer 92 executes the program stored in the program ROM 94 based on the information stored in the work RAM 93 to control the sound source IC 95 and the lighting of the LED 101 and the lamp 102.

  The sound source IC 95 reads the sound data stored in the sound source ROM 97 and amplifies the read sound data using the power amplifier 96 in accordance with control by the sound / lamp control microcomputer 92.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the display combination corresponding to the displayed symbol combination and its payout will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the symbol combination table of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment.

  The symbol combination table defines a display combination corresponding to a combination of symbols displayed along the active line and a payout number for each display combination for each number of inserted medals. However, the symbol combination table shown in FIG. 5 defines the case where the number of inserted medals is one and the case where it is three, and the illustration is omitted for the case where the number of inserted medals is two.

  As the display combination of the gaming machine 1, red cherry, blue cherry, bell, watermelon, replay, BB1, BB2, and RB are set, each represented by 8-bit data. For example, the data indicating RB is “10000000”.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the red cherry is formed by displaying “red cherry-ANY-ANY” along the active line. At this time, if the inserted number is one or three, one medal is paid out. “ANY” represents that any symbol may be used.

  The blue cherry is formed by displaying “blue cherry-ANY-ANY” along the active line. At this time, if the inserted number is one or three, one medal is paid out.

  The bell is established by displaying “Bell-Bell-Bell” along the active line. At this time, when the inserted number is 1 or 3, 15 medals are paid out.

  A watermelon is established by displaying “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” along the active line. At this time, when the inserted number is one or three, six medals are paid out.

  Replay is established by displaying “Replay-Replay-Replay” along the active line. Thereby, the re-game is performed in the next unit game. That is, the same number of medals as the number of coins inserted in the unit game in which replay is established 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. Here, the above-mentioned medal payout and re-game are examples of giving game value.

  BB1 is established by displaying “red 7-red 7-red 7” along the active line. Thereafter, the BB1 operation state is set. When the gaming machine 1 enters the BB1 operating state, the gaming machine 1 continuously operates the RB gaming state until the payout number of medals exceeds 465. In the RB gaming state, the probability that the bell for which the most medals are paid out is determined as the internal winning combination is higher than in the general gaming state described later. Further, the RB gaming state is ended when the number of unit games performed in the RB gaming state reaches 12 times or when the number of winnings reaches 8 times. However, even before the end condition is satisfied, when the BB1 operation state ends because the number of paid-out medals exceeds 465, the RB gaming state ends accordingly.

  BB2 is established by displaying “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” along the active line. Thereafter, the BB2 operation state is set. When the gaming machine 1 enters the BB2 operating state, the gaming machine 1 continuously operates the RB gaming state until the number of medals paid out exceeds 350. Similarly to the BB1 operation state, when the BB2 operation state is ended because the number of medals paid out exceeds 350, the RB gaming state is ended accordingly.

  RB is established by displaying “Red 7-Red 7-Blue 7” along the active line. Thereafter, the RB operation state is established.

  Further, when a symbol combination other than the symbol combinations related to red cherry, blue cherry, bell, watermelon, replay, BB1, BB2, and RB is displayed along the active line, a loss is established.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 6, a lottery count determination table used when determining an internal winning combination in an internal lottery process (see FIG. 14) described later will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the lottery count determination table of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment.

  The lottery count determination table defines the number of lotteries corresponding to each gaming state. Specifically, the lottery count determination table defines “8” as the number of lotteries when the gaming state is the general gaming state, and defines “4” as the number of lotteries when the gaming state is the RB gaming state. . However, when the gaming state is the general gaming state, the number of lotteries is updated to “5” in the process of step S33 of the internal lottery process when the BB1 carryover state, the BB2 carryover state, or the RB carryover state described later is used. .

  Next, an internal lottery table used when determining an internal winning combination in an internal lottery process (see FIG. 14) described later will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 (1) is a diagram showing an example of the internal lottery table A for general gaming state of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment. FIG. 7B is a diagram showing an example of the internal lottery table B for general gaming state of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment. FIG. 7 (3) is a diagram showing an example of an internal lottery table for RB gaming state of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment.

  The internal lottery table defines a lower limit value and an upper limit value that are determined based on the winning number and the number of inserted medals for each combination. For example, in the internal lottery table A for the general gaming state, when the winning number “6” corresponding to BB1 is three medals, the lower limit value is “17980” and the upper limit value is “ 18212 ".

  That is, in the gaming machine 1, in an internal lottery process (see FIG. 14) described later, the random number value stored in the RAM 33 is within a range from a lower limit value to an upper limit value defined by the internal lottery table (hereinafter, “winning range”). If it is within the winning range, the internal winning combination is determined based on the winning number corresponding to the winning range. Here, the winning number is a number that takes a value of “0-8”, and the values of “0-8” are lost, red cherry, blue cherry, bell, watermelon, replay, BB1, BB2, Corresponds to RB.

  In the present embodiment, the general gaming state internal lottery table B defines a plurality of winning ranges corresponding to a plurality of winning combinations in order to overlap a plurality of winning combinations. For example, the internal lottery table B for the general gaming state defines the red cherry winning range from “0” to “327” and the winning range of BB1 from “0” to “232” when the inserted number is three. ". That is, since the internal lottery table for the general gaming state overlaps the range from “0” to “232”, when the random number value is in this overlapping range, red cherry and BB1 are won as the internal winning combination. Will be. When the random number value is “233” to “327”, only the red cherry is won. Therefore, when the red cherry is won, there are a case where BB1 is won and a case where BB1 is not won. Therefore, when a symbol related to red cherry is displayed on the active line, the player is shown the possibility of winning BB1. In the general game state internal lottery table B, in addition to red cherry and BB1, blue cherry and BB2, watermelon and RB are defined with overlapping win ranges.

  In the RB gaming state internal lottery table, the winning range for the replay and various bonuses (BB1, BB2, RB) is not defined, and compared with the general gaming state internal lottery table, the winning range for the bell Is widely defined. Accordingly, in the RB gaming state in which the internal lottery process is performed by the RB gaming state internal lottery table, a lot of medals are paid out by a smaller number of unit games than in the general gaming state.

  In addition, in the internal lottery table A for the general gaming state and the internal lottery table B for the general gaming state, the winning ranges for the same combination defined respectively are defined to be the same size. For example, the winning range of red cherry is “0-327”, the winning range of BB1 is “17980-18212” in the internal lottery table A for general gaming state, and in the internal lottery table B for general gaming state “0 to 232”. Therefore, regardless of which internal lottery table is used, the probability that the red cherry will win is “328/65536”, and the probability that BB1 wins is “233/65536”.

  In the present embodiment, the internal lottery table for the RB gaming state is set such that the number of inserted medals per unit game in the RB gaming state is one, so the number of inserted medals is two or three. It does not stipulate in some cases.

  The internal lottery table of the present embodiment constitutes the lottery table of the present invention, the internal gaming state internal lottery table A of the present embodiment constitutes the second lottery table of the present invention, and the present embodiment. The general gaming state internal lottery table B constitutes the first lottery table of the present invention.

  Next, an internal winning combination determination table used when determining an internal winning combination in an internal lottery process (see FIG. 14) described later will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the internal winning combination determination table of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment.

  The internal winning combination determination table defines an internal winning combination corresponding to the winning number and a bit pattern indicating the internal winning combination for each gaming state. For example, the internal winning combination determination table defines BB2 as the internal winning combination when the game state is the general gaming state or the RB gaming state and the winning number is “7”, and the internal winning combination bit “01000000” is defined as the pattern.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 9, a bonus operation time table used when setting conditions for ending the BB1 operation state, the BB2 operation state, or the RB game state will be described. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the bonus operation time table of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment.

  The bonus operating time table defines an end condition for each gaming state of the BB1 operating state, the BB2 operating state, and the RB gaming state. Specifically, the bonus operation time table defines “465” for the value of the bonus end number counter as the end condition for the BB1 operation state, and “ 350 ”, and“ 12 ”and“ 8 ”, respectively, for the values of the number of possible games and the number of possible winnings are defined as the RB gaming state end condition. That is, in the gaming machine 1, the BB1 operation state is ended when the number of paid-out medals exceeds 465, and the BB2 operation state is ended when the number of paid-out medals exceeds 350, and RB The gaming state is ended by playing the game 12 times or winning 8 times.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 10A, bonus check data used for determining whether the internal winning combination is BB1, BB2, or RB in the internal lottery process (see FIG. 14) described later. explain. FIG. 10 (1) is a diagram showing an example of bonus check data for the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment.

  The bonus check data is an 8-bit bit pattern, where “bit 0 to bit 4” is composed of “0” and “bit 5 to bit 7” is composed of “1”. In other words, the bit pattern “11100000” of the bonus check data is the logical sum of the bit pattern “00100000” of BB1, the bit pattern “01000000” of BB2, and the bit pattern “10000000” of RB defined by the internal winning combination determination table. Is the same bit pattern.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 10 (2), an internal winning combination storing area for storing internal winning combination information will be described. FIG. 10B is a diagram illustrating an example of the internal winning combination storing area of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment.

  The internal winning combination storing area is an 8-bit data area allocated on the RAM 33. The internal winning combination storage area indicates which combination is an internal winning combination by storing “0” or “1” data in the “bit 0 to bit 7” area. For example, if the bit pattern of the internal winning combination storing area is “00000010”, it indicates that the blue cherry is an internal winning combination. If two or more types of internal winning combinations are determined, “1” is stored in the corresponding bits. For example, when red cherry and BB1 are determined, the internal winning combination storing area is “00100001”. When a display combination is determined based on the symbol combination table described above, data is stored in the display combination storage area of the RAM 33. The display combination storage area has the same configuration as the internal winning combination storage area. Yes.

  Next, a carryover combination storage area for storing carryover combination information will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, FIG. 10 (3) is a figure which shows the example of the carryover combination storage area | region of the gaming machine 1 in this embodiment.

  The carryover combination storage area is an 8-bit data area allocated on the RAM 33. The carryover combination storage area indicates whether it is in the BB1 carryover state, the BB2 carryover state, or the RB carryover state by storing “0” or “1” data in the “bit 5” to “bit 7” area. . That is, when the bit pattern of the carryover combination storage area is “0100000”, it indicates that the BB2 carryover state is set.

  Here, the BB1 carryover state means that when the internal winning combination is determined to be BB1 in the general gaming state, the BB1 is the internal until three red 7 symbols are displayed along the active line. A state that is carried over as a winning role. The BB2 carryover state means that when the internal winning combination is determined to be BB2 in the general gaming state, BB2 is used as an internal winning combination until three blue 7 symbols are displayed along the active line. A state that is carried over. Also, the RB carryover state means that when the internal winning combination is determined to be RB in the general gaming state, the RB is displayed until “red 7-red 7-blue 7” is displayed along the active line. A state that is carried over as an internal winning combination.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 10 (4), a winning number storage area for storing winning number information will be described. In addition, FIG. 10 (4) is a figure which shows the example of the winning number storage area | region of the gaming machine 1 in this embodiment.

  The winning number storage area is an 8-bit data area allocated on the RAM 33. The winning number storage area indicates which winning number is won by storing “0” or “1” data in the “bit 0 to bit 8” area. For example, when the winning number “5” is won, data “1” is stored in “bit 4”.

  When two winning numbers are won, “1” is set in the bits of the winning number storage area corresponding to these two winning numbers. That is, when the winning numbers “3” and “6” are internally won, the bit pattern of the winning number storage area is “00100100”.

  Next, the control operation of the main CPU 31 of the main control circuit 60 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  First, a reset interrupt process by the main CPU 31 of the main control circuit 60 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a flowchart of reset interrupt processing by the main CPU 31 performed by the main control circuit 60 of the present embodiment. Further, the main CPU 31 generates a reset interrupt when power is turned on and a voltage is applied to the reset terminal, and the reset interrupt process stored in the ROM 32 is sequentially performed based on the occurrence of the interrupt. It is configured as follows.

  First, when the power is turned on, the main CPU 31 performs initialization (step S1).

  Next, the main CPU 31 clears the designated RAM area at the end of the game (step S2). Specifically, the main CPU 31 erases data in the writable area in the RAM 33 used for the previous unit game, writes parameters necessary for the current unit game in the writable area in the RAM 33, Specify the start address to the sequence program.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a bonus operation monitoring process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 12 (step S3). This bonus operation monitoring process is a process for generating an RB gaming state when the BB1 operating state or the BB2 operating state is not the RB gaming state.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a medal acceptance / start check process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 13 (step S4). In the medal acceptance / start check process, the main CPU 31 updates the insertion number counter by checking the medal sensor 22S and the BET switches 11S, 12S, and 13S, and checks the input of the start switch 6S.

  Next, when determining that the start switch 6S is turned on, the main CPU 31 extracts a random number value for determining an internal winning combination (step S5). Specifically, the main CPU 31 extracts one random value from the range of “0 to 65535” by the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 and stores the extracted random value in the random value storage area of the RAM 33 described above. .

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a gaming state monitoring process (step S6). In this gaming state monitoring process, the main CPU 31 sets a gaming state identifier for identifying the gaming state in the current unit game in the RAM 33 based on the BB1 operating flag, the BB2 operating flag, or the RB operating flag.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs an internal lottery process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 14 (step S7). In this internal lottery process, the main CPU 31 uses the aforementioned lottery count determination table (see FIG. 6), internal lottery table (see FIG. 7), and internal winning combination determination table (see FIG. 8) based on the gaming state. Refer to determine internal winning combination.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs an internal lottery table determination process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 15 (step S8). In this internal lottery table determination process, the main CPU 31 determines an internal lottery table (see FIG. 7) to be used in an internal lottery process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 14 in the general gaming state.

  Next, the main CPU 31 transmits a start command to the sub control circuit 61 (step S9). The start command includes information such as a gaming state, an internal winning combination, a random value, and internal lottery table information.

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the start of the previous rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (step S10). When determining that 4.1 seconds have not elapsed, the main CPU 31 performs a wait process (step S11). In this wait process, the main CPU 31 performs a standby process without performing subsequent processes until 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the start of rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R.

  The main CPU 31 sets a game monitoring timer in the RAM 33 when it is determined that 4.1 seconds have elapsed in the process of step S10, or when a wait process is performed in the process of step S11 (step S11). S12). The main CPU 31 counts the above-mentioned 4.1 seconds by the set game monitoring timer, sets the automatic stop timer in order to perform the above-mentioned automatic stop, and sets a predetermined time (for example, 40 seconds). Start timing.

  Next, the main CPU 31 requests the start of rotation of all reels (step S13). For example, the main CPU 31 performs processing such as turning on a rotation start request flag set in the RAM 33. When the start of rotation of all reels is requested, rotation start processing and acceleration control processing of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are performed.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a reel stop control process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 16 (step S14). In the reel stop control process, the main CPU 31 stops the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R based on a stop signal output from the stop switches 7LS, 7CS, and 7RS by the player's stop operation.

  Next, when all the rotations of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are stopped, the main CPU 31 determines the display combination based on the displayed symbol combination and determines the number of medals to be paid out (step S15). . In the process of step S15, the main CPU 31 determines a display combination based on the code number of the symbol displayed along the active line and the symbol combination table (see FIG. 5). Further, the main CPU 31 sets a display combination identifier for identifying the display combination and information on the number of payouts corresponding to the display combination in the RAM 33.

  Next, the main CPU 31 transmits a display combination command to the sub control circuit 61 (step S16). The display combination command includes information on a display combination identifier that identifies a display combination established on the active line, such as a replay display combination.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs medal payout processing (step S17). In this medal payout process, the main CPU 31 updates the credit counter set in the RAM 33 based on the payout number information in the credit mode. When the credit counter is updated, the credit counter 19 displays the value of the credit counter. In the payout mode, the main CPU 31 drives and controls the hopper 40 by the hopper drive circuit 41 based on the payout number information to pay out medals. Further, if the display combination is replay, the main CPU 31 turns on the replay operating flag.

  Next, when the BB1 operating flag or the BB2 operating flag set in the RAM 33 is on, the main CPU 31 subtracts the number of medals paid out in the process of step S17 from the bonus end number counter (step S18). .

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the BB1 operating flag, BB2 operating flag, or RB operating flag set in the RAM 33 is on (step S19). At this time, the main CPU 31 determines that the BB1 operating flag, the BB2 operating flag, or the RB operating flag is not on, that is, the BB1 operating flag, the BB2 operating flag, and the RB operating flag are all off. If it is determined that there is, the process proceeds to a bonus operation check process (step S21) which will be described later with reference to FIG.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S19 that the BB1 operating flag, the BB2 operating flag, or the RB operating flag is on, a bonus end check process (to be described later with reference to FIG. 17) Step S20) is performed.

  Next, when the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S19 that the BB1 operating flag, the BB2 operating flag, or the RB operating flag is not on, or performs a bonus end check process in the process of step S20. If it does, a bonus operation check process is performed (step S21). When this process ends, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S2.

  As described above, the main CPU 31 executes the process from step S2 to step S21 as the process in the unit game, and when the process in step S21 ends, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process in step S2 to execute the process in the next unit game. .

  Next, the bonus operation monitoring process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the bonus operation monitoring process performed in the main control circuit 60 of the present embodiment.

  First, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the BB1 operating flag or the BB2 operating flag is on (step S51). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the BB1 operating flag or the BB2 operating flag is not on, the main CPU 31 ends the bonus operation monitoring process.

  Next, when the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S51 that the BB1 operating flag or the BB2 operating flag is on, it then determines whether or not the RB operating flag is on (step S52). ). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the RB operating flag is on, the main CPU 31 ends the bonus operation monitoring process.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S52 that the RB operating flag is not on, the main CPU 31 then refers to the bonus operating table (see FIG. 9) and performs the RB operating process (step S53). . Specifically, the main CPU 31 refers to the bonus operating time table, sets “12” in the possible game number counter, sets “8” in the possible winning number counter, and turns on the RB operating flag. . After completing this process, the main CPU 31 ends the bonus operation monitoring process.

  That is, the main CPU 31 always generates the RB gaming state in the BB1 operating state or the BB2 operating state by the bonus operation monitoring process. For example, in the previous unit game, the BB1 operation state or the BB2 operation state is determined even when the RB gaming state is ended when either the game possible number counter or the winning number counter becomes “0”. If so, the RB gaming state is generated again. When the main CPU 31 ends the bonus operation monitoring process, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S4 in FIG.

  Next, the medal acceptance / start check process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a medal acceptance / start check process performed by the main control circuit 60 of the present embodiment.

  First, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the value of the automatic insertion counter is “0” (step S61). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the value of the automatic insertion counter is not “0”, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the processing of step S63. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the value of the automatic insertion counter is “0”, the main CPU 31 then permits the reception of medals (step S62), and proceeds to the processing of step S65. Here, the automatic insertion counter is data for identifying whether or not a replay has been established in the previous unit game.

  Next, when the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S61 that the value of the automatic insertion counter is not “0”, the main CPU 31 copies the automatic insertion counter to the insertion number counter (step S63) and transmits a bet command. (Step S64). Here, the insertion number counter is data for counting the number of insertions. Also, the bet command includes data on the number of inserted sheets.

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the acceptance of medals is permitted after the process of step S62 or the process of step S64 (step S65). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the acceptance of medals is not permitted, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S73. On the other hand, when determining that the acceptance of medals is permitted, the main CPU 31 then determines whether or not it is an insertion process (step S66). Specifically, when the bet switches 11S, 12S, and 13S are on, the main CPU 31 adds to the inserted number counter based on the types of the bet switches 11S, 12S, and 13S, the inserted number counter, and the credit counter. Calculate the value. Here, the credit counter is data for counting the number of credited medals.

  When the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S66 that it is not the input process, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S73. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that it is the insertion process, the main CPU 31 updates the insertion number counter (step S67) and transmits a bet command (step S68). The main CPU 31 updates the credit counter instead of the inserted number counter when the addition of the inserted number counter is prohibited in the process of step S67.

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the RB operation flag is on (step S69). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the RB operating flag is on, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the processing of step S71. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the RB operation flag is not on, it next determines whether or not the insertion number counter is “3” (step S70).

  When the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S70 that the insertion number counter is not “3”, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S73. Next, when the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S70 that the insertion number counter is “3”, or in the process of step S69, determines that the RB operation flag is on, the insertion number counter Is prohibited (step S71).

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the insertion number counter is “1” or more (step S72). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the insertion number counter is not “1” or more, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S65, whereas when it determines that the insertion number counter is “1” or more, the main CPU 31 proceeds to step S73. Transition to processing.

  Next, when the main CPU 31 determines that the acceptance of medals is not permitted in the process of step S65, and determines that it is not the insertion process in the process of step S66, the inserted number counter is “3” in the process of step S70. When it is determined that it is not “”, or when it is determined in the process of step S72 that the inserted number counter is “1” or more, it is then determined whether or not the start switch 6S is on (step S73).

  When the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S73 that the start switch 6S is not on, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S65. On the other hand, when it is determined that the start switch 6S is on, the medal acceptance is prohibited (step S74), and the medal acceptance / start check process is terminated. When the main CPU 31 finishes the medal acceptance / start check process, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S5 in FIG.

  Next, the internal lottery process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a flowchart of an internal lottery process performed by the main control circuit 60 of the present embodiment. The internal lottery process is a process that is executed when called in the process of step S7 of the reset interrupt process by the main CPU 31 described above.

  First, the main CPU 31 refers to the lottery count determination table (see FIG. 6) and determines the lottery count based on the gaming state (step S31). Specifically, when the main CPU 31 refers to the gaming state identifier for identifying the gaming state and determines that it is the general gaming state, the main CPU 31 determines “8” as the number of lotteries and determines that it is the RB gaming state. When determined, “4” is determined as the number of lotteries.

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the carryover combination storage area is “00000000” (step S32). That is, the main CPU 31 determines whether the BB1 carryover state, the BB2 carryover state, or the RB carryover state. When the main CPU 31 determines that the carryover combination storage area is “00000000”, that is, when the main CPU 31 determines that the game state is not the BB1 carryover state, the BB2 carryover state, or the RB carryover state, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S34. Transition.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S32 that the carryover combination storage area is not “00000000”, that is, the BB1 carryover state, the BB2 carryover state, or the RB carryover state, It is changed to “5” (step S33). By changing the number of lotteries to “5”, the main CPU 31 again determines BB1, BB2, or RB as an internal winning combination in the subsequent processing, regardless of whether the BB1 carryover state, the BB2 carryover state, or the RB carryover state. Avoid doing that. When this process ends, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S34.

  Next, the main CPU 31 sets the same value as the number of lotteries in the winning number (step S34). Next, the main CPU 31 refers to the internal lottery table (see FIG. 7) to determine whether or not the random number value stored in the random number value storage area of the RAM 33 is equal to or greater than the lower limit value determined based on the winning number and the inserted number counter. (Step S35). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the random number value is not equal to or lower than the lower limit value, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S41.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines in step S35 that the random number value is equal to or greater than the lower limit value, the main CPU 31 similarly refers to the internal lottery table (see FIG. 7) and stores it in the random value storage area of the RAM 33. It is determined whether or not the random number value is equal to or less than an upper limit value determined based on the winning number and the inserted number counter (step S36). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the random number value is not less than or equal to the upper limit value, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S41.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S36 that the random number value is equal to or smaller than the upper limit value, the main CPU 31 then stores the winning number in the winning number storage area (step S37). Specifically, “1” is set to the bit corresponding to the winning number. For example, when the winning number is “5”, “1” is set in “bit 4” of the winning number storage area. Depending on the setting of the winning range of the internal lottery table, the process may be executed a plurality of times in the unit game. In this case, the main CPU 31 sets “1” to the corresponding bit as needed.

  Next, the main CPU 31 refers to the internal winning combination determination table (see FIG. 8), and determines an internal winning combination based on the gaming state and the winning number (step S38).

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a logical product of the 8-bit bit pattern corresponding to the internal winning combination determined in the process of step S38 and the bonus check data (see FIG. 10A), and this bit pattern and carryover The logical sum with the combination storage area is stored in the carryover combination storage area (step S39). For example, when the internal winning combination is BB2 and the carryover combination storing area is “00000000”, the main CPU 31 sets the bit pattern “01000000” corresponding to the internal winning combination BB2 and the bonus check data “11100000”. The logical product “01000000” is taken, and “01000000”, which is the logical sum of this and the carryover combination storage area “00000000”, is stored in the carryover combination storage area.

  Next, the main CPU 31 stores the logical sum of the 8-bit bit pattern corresponding to the internal winning combination and the carryover combination storing area in the internal winning combination storing area (step S40). For example, when the internal winning combination is a watermelon and the carryover combination storage area is “01000000”, the main CPU 31 sets the bit pattern “00001000” corresponding to the watermelon that is the internal winning combination and the carryover combination storage area “01000000”. Is stored in the internal winning combination storing area. When this process ends, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S41.

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S35 that the random number value is not greater than or equal to the lower limit value, determines in the process of step S36 that the random number value is not less than or equal to the upper limit value, or in step S40. When the process is finished, “1” is subtracted from the number of lotteries (step S41).

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the number of lotteries is “0” (step S42). When the main CPU 31 determines that the number of lotteries is “0”, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S43.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S42 that the number of lotteries is not “0”, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S34. Thereafter, the main CPU 31 repeats the processing from step S34 to step S42 (hereinafter referred to as “repetition processing”) until the number of lotteries becomes “0”.

  Next, the main CPU 31 refers to the internal winning combination determination table and determines an internal winning combination based on the gaming state and the winning number stored in the winning number storage area (step S43). For example, when the bit pattern of the winning number storage area is “00000000”, the main CPU 31 determines a loss (bit pattern is “00000000”) as an internal winning combination. Further, when the bit pattern of the winning number storage area is “00100001”, the main CPU 31 determines red cherry (bit pattern is “00000001”) and BB1 (bit pattern is “00100000”) as an internal winning combination.

  Next, the main CPU 31 stores the logical sum of the internal winning combination and the internal winning combination storing area in the internal winning combination storing area (step S44). For example, when the internal winning combination is lost (bit pattern “00000000”) and the bit pattern of the internal winning combination storage area is “00000000”, the main CPU 31 sets the bit pattern “00000000” in the internal winning combination storage area. Is stored. Also, the main CPU 31 determines that the internal winning combination is red cherry (bit pattern is “00000001”) and BB1 (bit pattern is “00100000”), and the internal winning combination storing area has a bit pattern of “00000001”. Stores the bit pattern “00100001” in the internal winning combination storing area.

  Next, the main CPU 31 stores the logical sum of the internal symbol combination storage area and the carryover combination storage area in the internal symbol combination storage area (step S45). For example, the main CPU 31 stores the bit pattern “01000000” in the internal winning combination storing area when the bit pattern “00000000” in the internal winning combination storing area and the value of the carryover combination storing area is “01000000”. To do. Further, the main CPU 31 stores the bit pattern “01000100” in the internal winning combination storing area when the bit pattern “00000100” in the internal winning combination storing area and the value of the carryover combination storing area is “01000000”. To do. When this process ends, the main CPU 31 ends the internal lottery process and proceeds to the process of step S8 in FIG.

  Here, the main CPU 31 performs a lottery of an internal winning combination by executing the above-described repetitive processing. Specifically, the main CPU 31 determines a winning number by sequentially determining which winning range of the internal lottery table the random number value of the RAM 33 is, and determines the winning combination corresponding to the winning number as an internal winning combination. And Further, the main CPU 31 edits the winning number storage area, the internal winning combination storage area, and the carryover storage area based on the winning number and the internal winning combination in the repetition process.

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 31 determines that the random number value stored in the random value storage area of the RAM 33 does not fall within any winning range of the internal lottery table, the main CPU 31 executes the processing from step S37 to step S40. The process will be repeated without doing so. In this case, since the internal winning combination is not determined in the repetitive processing, and the winning number storage area, the internal winning combination storage area and the carryover combination storing area are not edited, the winning number storage area is “00000000” The internal winning combination storage area is in a state of “00000000”. However, the carryover combination storage area is in a state where “1” is set in any of “bit 5 to bit 7” in the BB1 carryover state, the BB2 carryover state, or the RB carryover state.

  Accordingly, in this case, the main CPU 31 determines a loss as an internal winning combination based on the fact that the winning number storage area is “00000000” in the process of step S43. In addition, when the internal winning combination is lost, even if the internal winning combination is in the BB2 carryover state, the main CPU 31 must set the bit pattern of the internal winning combination storing area to “01000000” at the end of the internal lottery process. The process of step S45 is performed.

  As described above, the processing from step S43 to step S45 is processing that is provided in the case where the internal winning combination is lost. However, even if one of the winning combinations is determined as an internal winning combination by this repeated processing and the internal winning combination storing area is edited, the processing from step S43 to step S45 is executed, so that the internal winning combination is achieved. The consistency of the role storage area is not hindered. That is, the main CPU 31 determines the internal winning combination based on the winning number stocked in the winning number storage area in the process of step 43.

  Next, an internal lottery table determination process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a flowchart of an internal lottery table determination process performed by the main control circuit 60 of the present embodiment.

  First, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the gaming state is a general gaming state (step S121). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the gaming state is not the general gaming state, the main CPU 31 ends the internal lottery table determination process.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S121 that the gaming state is the general gaming state, it then determines whether or not the internal winning combination is red cherry (step S122). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the internal winning combination is not red cherry, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S125. When the main CPU 31 determines that the internal winning combination is red cherry, the internal lottery table used is further used. It is determined whether or not the internal lottery table B is for a general gaming state (step S123).

  When the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S123 that the internal lottery table used is the general gaming state internal lottery table B, the main lottery table used in the next unit game is used as the general gaming state internal lottery table B. The lottery table A is determined (step S124). On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the internal lottery table being used is not the internal lottery table B for the general gaming state, the internal lottery table determination process ends.

  Next, when determining that the internal winning combination is not red cherry, the main CPU 31 determines whether the internal winning combination is blue cherry (step S125). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the internal winning combination is not blue cherry, the internal lottery table determination process ends. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the internal winning combination is blue cherry, the main CPU 31 then determines whether or not the internal lottery table being used is the internal lottery table A for the general gaming state (step S126).

  When the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S126 that the internal lottery table used is the general gaming state internal lottery table A, the main lottery table used in the next unit game is used as the general gaming state internal lottery table A. The lottery table B is determined (step S127), and the internal lottery table determination process is terminated. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the internal lottery table being used is not the general lottery state internal lottery table A, the internal lottery table determination process ends.

  When the main CPU 31 finishes the internal lottery table determination process, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S9 in FIG.

  Next, the reel stop control process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the reel stop control process performed by the main control circuit 60 of the present embodiment.

  First, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not a valid stop switch has been turned on (step S81). Specifically, the main CPU 31 determines whether stop switches 7LS, 7CS, and 7RS corresponding to the rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are turned on based on a stop operation by the player. At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that a valid stop switch is not turned on, it executes the process of step S81 again. That is, the main CPU 31 repeats the process of step S81 until a valid stop switch is turned on. The main CPU 31 determines whether or not a valid stop switch has been turned on and determines whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed since the start switch 6S was turned on. It may be (for so-called automatic stop).

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines in step S81 that the effective stop switch is turned on, the main CPU 31 invalidates the pressing operation of the stop button and determines the number of sliding symbols based on the internal winning combination ( Step S82).

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines a planned stop position based on the determined number of sliding symbols and the current symbol position (step S83).

  Next, the main CPU 31 transmits a reel stop command to the sub control circuit 61 (step S84). The reel stop command includes data indicating the type of the stopped reel.

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not all reels are stopped (step S85). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that all the reels are not stopped, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S81. That is, the main CPU 31 repeats the processing from step S81 to step S85 until it is determined that all reels have stopped.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S85 that all the reels have stopped, the main CPU 31 ends the reel stop control process, and proceeds to the process of step S15 in FIG.

  Next, the bonus end check process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a view showing a flowchart of the bonus end check process performed in the main control circuit 60 of the present embodiment.

  First, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not a winning is achieved (step S91). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that no winning has been established, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the processing of step S98. Here, winning means that a combination of symbols corresponding to a combination for which a medal is paid out is displayed in the symbol display area 4L by displaying a combination of symbols related to small combinations such as red cherry, blue cherry, bell, and watermelon. 4C, 4R.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S91 that a winning has been established, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the BB1 operating flag or the BB2 operating flag is on (step S92). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the BB1 operating flag or the BB2 operating flag is not on, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the processing of step S96, and when it determines that the BB1 operating flag or the BB2 operating flag is on. Then, it is determined whether or not the bonus end number counter is “0” (step S93). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the bonus end number counter is not “0”, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S96.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S93 that the bonus end number counter is “0”, the main CPU 31 performs an RB end process (step S94). Specifically, the main CPU 31 turns off the RB operating flag and performs processing such as setting a command indicating the end of the RB gaming state.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs processing at the end of BB1 and BB2 (step S95). Specifically, the main CPU 31 performs processing such as turning off the BB1 operating flag or the BB2 operating flag that is turned on. When this process ends, the main CPU 31 ends the bonus end check process and proceeds to the process of step S21 in FIG.

  When the main CPU 31 determines that the BB1 operating flag or the BB2 operating flag is not on in the process of step S92, or determines that the bonus end number counter is not “0” in the process of step S93, “1” is subtracted from the possible number counter (step S96).

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the winning possible number counter obtained by subtracting “1” in the process of step S96 is “0” (step S97). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the winning possible number counter is “0”, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the processing of step S100. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the winning possible number counter is not “0”, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S98.

  Next, when the main CPU 31 determines that a winning is not established in the process of step S91 or when it is determined that the winning possible number counter is not “0” in the process of step S97, the possible game number counter Then, “1” is subtracted from (step S98).

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the possible game number counter obtained by subtracting “1” in the process of step S98 is “0” (step S99). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the possible game number counter is not “0”, the main CPU 31 ends the bonus end check process and proceeds to the process of step S21 in FIG. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the possible game number counter is “0”, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S100.

  Next, when the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S97 that the possible winning number counter is “0”, or in the process of step S99, determines that the possible game number counter is “0”. , RB end processing is performed (step S100). Specifically, the main CPU 31 turns off the RB operating flag and performs a predetermined process such as setting a command indicating the end of the RB gaming state. When this process ends, the main CPU 31 ends the bonus end check process and proceeds to the process of step S21 in FIG.

  Next, the bonus operation check process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart of the bonus operation check process performed in the main control circuit 60 of the present embodiment.

  First, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the display combination is BB1 (step S111). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the display combination is not BB1, the process shifts to step S113.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the display combination is BB1 in the process of step S111, the main CPU 31 performs the BB1 operation process based on the bonus operation table (step S112). Specifically, the main CPU 31 refers to the bonus operating time table, sets “465” in the bonus end number counter, and turns on the BB1 operating flag. When this process is finished, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S115.

  When determining that the display combination is not BB1 in the process of step S111, the main CPU 31 then determines whether or not the display combination is BB2 (step S113). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the display combination is not BB2, the bonus operation check process is ended, and the process proceeds to the process of step S2 in FIG. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the display combination is BB2, the main CPU 31 performs BB2 operation processing based on the bonus operation time table (step S114). Specifically, the main CPU 31 refers to the bonus operating time table, sets “350” in the bonus end number counter, and turns on the BB2 operating flag. When this process is finished, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S115.

  Next, the main CPU 31 clears the carryover combination storage area when the BB1 operation process is performed in the process of step 112 or when the BB2 operation process is performed in the process of step 114 (step S115). When this process ends, the main CPU 31 ends the bonus operation check process and proceeds to the process of step S2 in FIG.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 19, the interrupt process by the control of the main CPU will be described. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the interrupt process under the control of the main CPU performed by the main control circuit 60 of the present embodiment. Further, the interrupt process under the control of the main CPU is an interrupt process that occurs every predetermined period (for example, 1.1173 milliseconds).

  First, the main CPU 31 interrupts the program being executed before calling the interrupt process under the control of the main CPU, and saves the address indicating the interrupted position and the values of various registers in a predetermined area of the RAM 33. (Step S401). This is because when the interrupt process under the control of the main CPU is completed, the address indicating the interrupted position of the saved program and the values of various registers are restored, and the program is continuously executed from the point of interruption. It is.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs input port check processing for checking the I / O port 38 (step S402), and then adds “1” to the interrupt counter (step S403).

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the value of the interrupt counter is an even number (step S404). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the value of the interrupt counter is an even number, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the processing of step S411.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines in step S404 that the value of the interrupt counter is not an even number, the main CPU 31 sets an identifier indicating the left reel to the rotation control reel identifier for determining the target reel for rotation control (step S404). S405). The main CPU 31 performs reel rotation control based on the rotation control reel identifier in a reel control process described later.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a reel control process described later with reference to FIG. 20 based on the rotation control reel identifier set in the process of step S405 (step S406).

  Next, the main CPU 31 sets an identifier indicating a middle reel as a rotation control reel identifier for determining a target reel for rotation control (step S407).

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a reel control process described later with reference to FIG. 20 based on the rotation control reel identifier set in the process of step S407 (step S408).

  Next, the main CPU 31 sets an identifier indicating the right reel as a rotation control reel identifier for determining a target reel for rotation control (step S409).

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a reel control process described later with reference to FIG. 20 based on the rotation control reel identifier set in the process of step S409 (step S410).

  Next, when the main CPU 31 determines that the value of the interrupt counter is an even number in the process of step S404, or when the reel control process is performed in step S410, the main CPU 31 performs a lamp / 7SEG drive control process ( Step S411). Specifically, the main CPU 31 drives and controls the BET lamps 9 a, 9 b, 9 c and the WIN lamp 17 via the lamp driving circuit 45. Thereby, the BET lamps 9a, 9b, 9c and the WIN lamp 17 are turned on and off. Further, the main CPU 31 drives and controls the payout number display unit 18 and the credit display unit 19 via the display unit drive circuit 48. As a result, various information (such as the number of credits) is displayed on the payout number display unit 18 and the credit display unit 19.

  Next, the main CPU 31 refers to the value saved in the RAM 33 in the process of step S401 and restores the register (step S412). When this process ends, the interrupt process under the control of the main CPU is ended, and the program interrupted by the occurrence of the interrupt process under the control of the main CPU is continuously executed.

  Next, the reel control process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of the reel control process performed by the main control circuit 60 of the present embodiment.

  First, the main CPU 31 refers to the rotation control reel identifier set in step S405, step S407, and step S409 of the interrupt process (see FIG. 19) under the control of the main CPU described above, and the corresponding reel is in rotation control. It is determined whether or not (step S421). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the corresponding reel is not under rotation control, the main CPU 31 ends the reel control process.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S421 that the corresponding reel is under rotation control, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the reel is in a waiting state for a planned stop position (step S422). Here, the waiting state for the planned stop position refers to a state of waiting for the corresponding rotating reel to reach the planned position for stopping the rotation. In this state, the rotation of the reel is maintained at a constant speed. When the main CPU 31 determines that the corresponding reel is not waiting for the scheduled stop position, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S425.

  Next, when the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S422 that the corresponding reel is waiting for the planned stop position, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the reel has reached the planned stop position (step S423). When the main CPU 31 determines that the corresponding reel has not reached the scheduled stop position, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S425.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines in step S423 that the corresponding reel has reached the scheduled stop position, the main CPU 31 shifts the control state of the reel to the deceleration control state (step S424).

  Next, when the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S422 that the corresponding reel is not waiting for the planned stop position, the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S423 that the corresponding reel has not reached the planned stop position. Alternatively, when the control state of the corresponding reel is shifted to the deceleration control state in the process of step S424, the reel rotation acceleration control, constant speed control, deceleration control, or stop is performed according to the reel control state. Control is performed (step S425). The main CPU 31 ends the reel control process after completing the process of step S425.

  In the gaming machine 1 described above, the main CPU 31 performs the reel stop control based on the internal winning combination and the stop operation by the player, thereby changing the symbols displayed in the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, 4R. And the ROM 32 determines that the winning range specified for BB1, BB2 or RB overlaps with the winning range specified for red cherry, blue cherry or watermelon, respectively. (See FIG. 7 (2)) and the internal lottery for the general gaming state in which the winning range specified for BB1, BB2 or RB and the winning range specified for red cherry, blue cherry or watermelon are not specified redundantly Table A (see FIG. 7 (1)) is stored, and the main CPU 31 performs internal lottery table determination processing (see FIG. 15). Te, the internal winning combination is a game mode for internal lottery table A in the case of red cherry, whereas, the internal winning combination is determined game mode for internal lottery table B in internal lottery table in the case of blue cherry.

  That is, when the red cherry or the blue cherry is determined as the internal winning combination, the gaming machine 1 determines the internal lottery table A for the general gaming state or the internal lottery table B for the general gaming state as the internal lottery table. When a combination of symbols corresponding to the red cherry is displayed in the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, 4R and the internal winning combination is determined using the internal lottery table B for the general gaming state, The possibility of being determined as a winning combination is shown. On the other hand, when the internal winning combination is determined using the internal lottery table A for the general gaming state, it is suggested to the player that BB1 is not determined as the internal winning combination. To do.

  Therefore, according to the gaming machine 1, when red cherry or blue cherry is determined as the internal winning combination, the internal lottery table determined based on these red cherry or blue cherry is the internal lottery table A for the general gaming state. Or, depending on whether it is the internal lottery table B for the general gaming state, there is a possibility that the combination of symbols corresponding to the red cherry displayed in the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, 4R is determined to be the winning combination BB1 There are cases where it is suggested and cases where BB1 is not determined to be a winning combination. That is, since it suggests the possibility that BB1 is determined to be an internal winning combination by an unprecedented novel method, the player can improve the interest of the game in the general gaming state.

  Also, in the gaming machine 1, the winning range is defined so that the number of random values corresponding to the same combination is equal in the general gaming state internal lottery table A and the general gaming state internal lottery table B. That is, the gaming machine does not cause an advantage or disadvantage to the player even if the winning combination is determined using any of the first lottery table and the second lottery table.

  Therefore, according to the gaming machine 1, every player can concentrate on the game with peace of mind, and the interest in the game can be improved.

  According to the gaming machine 1, when the red cherry is determined as the internal winning combination, the general gaming state internal lottery table A is determined as the internal lottery table, while the blue cherry is determined as the internal winning combination. In this case, the internal lottery table B for the general gaming state is determined to be the internal lottery table. For example, when the red cherry or bell is determined as the internal winning combination, the internal lottery table A for the general gaming state is When the blue cherry or watermelon is determined as the internal winning combination, the general gaming state internal lottery table A may be determined as the internal lottery table. In this case, it is possible to change the progress of the game without monotonous switching between the internal lottery table A for the general gaming state and the internal lottery table B for the general gaming state, and the player can improve the interest in the game. Can do.

  In addition, in the internal lottery process (see FIG. 14), the gaming machine 1 repeatedly determines whether the random number value stored in the RAM 33 is included in the winning range defined for each combination in the internal lottery table. The internal winning combination is determined by sequentially judging by executing the process. For example, using an internal lottery table in which a plurality of combinations such as red cherry and BB1 are defined corresponding to one winning number. An internal winning combination may be determined. Thus, when a plurality of winning combinations are used as internal winning combinations, a winning number is assigned to each of the plurality of winning combinations, and the corresponding winning ranges do not have to be defined in an overlapping manner. In addition, in the iterative process, when the winning number corresponding to the winning range including the random number value is found without repeating the process of determining whether or not the random number value is included for the winning ranges corresponding to all the winning numbers, The repeated process can be ended, and the time required for the internal lottery process can be shortened.

  Furthermore, the gaming machine 1 switches the internal lottery table when the internal winning combination is red cherry or blue cherry. However, after the red cherry or blue cherry is determined as the internal winning combination, the internal lottery table is switched. It may be determined whether the internal lottery table is switched based on the lottery result. Also in this case, the same effect as this embodiment can be obtained. The table may be switched when a combination of symbols corresponding to red cherry or blue cherry is displayed on a winning line in the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, although illustrated as a pachislot gaming machine, it is not limited to this, The present invention can be applied to other gaming machines.

  Furthermore, a game can be executed by applying the present invention to a game program that simulates the operation of the gaming machine 1 for a home game machine. In this case, the same effect as the gaming machine 1 described above can be obtained.

It is a perspective view which shows the game machine in one Embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the arrangement | positioning table of the symbol on the reel of the game machine in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the internal circuit of the game machine in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the sub control circuit of the game machine in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the symbol combination table of the game machine of one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the lottery frequency determination table of the game machine of one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the internal lottery table of the game machine of one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the internal winning combination determination table of the gaming machine of one embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the table at the time of the bonus action | operation of the gaming machine of one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the bonus check data of the gaming machine of one Embodiment, an internal winning combination storing area, a carryover combination storing area, and a winning number storing area. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the reset interruption process by the main CPU performed by the main control circuit of one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the bonus operation | movement monitoring process performed with the main control circuit of one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of a medal reception and start check process performed in the main control circuit of one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the internal lottery process performed with the main control circuit of one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the internal lottery table determination process performed with the main control circuit of one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the reel stop control process performed with the main control circuit of one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the bonus completion | finish check process performed in the main control circuit of one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the bonus operation | movement check process performed with the main control circuit of one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the interruption process by control of the main CPU performed by the main control circuit of one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the reel control process performed with the main control circuit of one Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 2b ... Liquid crystal display part 3L, 3C, 3R ... Reel 4L, 4C, 4R ... Symbol display area 5 ... Liquid crystal display device 21L, 21R ... Speaker 23 ... Liquid crystal display area 101 ... Lamp 102 ... LED
30 ... Microcomputer 31 ... Main CPU
32 ... ROM
33 ... RAM
60 ... Main control circuit 61 ... Sub control circuit

Claims (3)

A symbol display means comprising: a plurality of reels each having a plurality of symbols arranged on a peripheral surface; and a symbol display area for displaying a part of the plurality of symbols arranged on the peripheral surface of the plurality of reels;
Start operation detecting means for detecting a start operation by the player;
A symbol changing means for changing a plurality of symbols displayed on the symbol display means by rotating the reel based on the start operation detected by the start operation detecting means;
Random number generating means for generating a plurality of random values in a predetermined range;
Random number extracting means for extracting a random number value from the plurality of generated random number values based on the start operation being detected by the start operation detecting means;
Table storage means for storing a plurality of lottery tables in which values corresponding to the roles are defined as winning values;
Lottery table determining means for determining any one of the lottery tables stored in the table storage means;
A winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination by performing a winning value determination based on the random number extracted by the random number extracting means and the winning value defined in the determined lottery table;
Stop operation detecting means for detecting a stop operation by the player;
Based on the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means and the stop operation detected by the stop operation detecting means, the rotation of the reel is stopped and displayed in the symbol display area. Stop control means for stopping fluctuations of a plurality of symbols,
With
The table storage means has a specified combination winning value specified for a specified combination for shifting a gaming state to a gaming state relatively advantageous to the player and a profit combination specified for a profit combination that gives a profit to the player Storing a first lottery table in which a winning value is specified in duplicate, and a second lottery table in which the specific bonus value and the profit winning value are not specified in duplicate;
When the lottery table determining means is a reference combination that is a reference for determining either the first lottery table or the second lottery table, the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means One of the first lottery tables and the second lottery table is determined as the lottery table based on a winning combination. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
A gaming machine comprising a plurality of the reference combinations. In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first lottery table and the second lottery table stored in the table storage means are defined such that the number of winning values corresponding to the same combination is equal.

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