JP2007260102A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of reducing the possibility of giving a player a sense of tiredness of the presentation in the period in which the probability of a replay is high. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine 1 has a subordinate control circuit 72 to change the current presentation state to the next presentation stage if it is determined that the presentation state should be changed as the result of a lottery for determining whether the presentation stage consisting of a plurality of stages should be changed or not in the period in which the probability of a replay is high. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  For example, a slot machine equipped with a stop button, a so-called pachislot machine, has a variable display device configured by arranging a plurality of mechanical rotating reels that display a plurality of symbols in the front display window, or a symbol on the reel on the screen. It has an electrical fluctuation display device for displaying. In response to the player's start operation, the control means drives the variable display device to rotate the reels to display the symbols in a variable manner. After a certain period of time, either automatically or by the player's stop operation, Stop rotation sequentially. At this time, when the symbols of the reels appearing in the display window are in a specific combination (winning symbol), the player is given a profit by paying out game media such as coins and medals.

  Currently, the mainstream models have a plurality of types of winning modes. In particular, when a winning combination of a predetermined combination is established, the game state is better in condition than the normal state for a predetermined period of time, instead of being paid out once. As such a role, a role in which a game that gives a relatively large profit to the player can be performed a predetermined number of times (referred to as “Big Bonus”, hereinafter abbreviated as “BB”), and a relatively small profit to the player. There is a role (referred to as “regular bonus”, hereinafter abbreviated as “RB”) in which a given game can be given a predetermined number of games.

  In addition, in the current mainstream model, a combination of predetermined symbols is arranged along an activated formation line (hereinafter referred to as “effective line”), and a winning in which coins, medals, etc. are paid out is established. Indicates that the winning combination of the winning combination (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning combination”) is won by the internal lottery process (hereinafter referred to as “internal random determination”) The player is required to perform a stop operation at a timing at which the symbol combination can be stopped on the active line. In other words, no matter how much internal winning is made, if the timing of the stop operation of the player is bad, a winning cannot be established. That is, gaming machines that require skill in the timing of the stop operation (the high importance of technical intervention called “to push”) are currently mainstream.

Such a gaming machine has been proposed that aims to provide a new game that can provide an interesting game to the player using switching of the probability table (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ). According to this gaming machine, after the end of the special game, for example, the game in which the number of owned medals is maintained at the current level is maintained without reducing the number of medals obtained in the previous special game until the next special role is won. It becomes possible to give a more advantageous state to the player.
JP 2001-137430 A

  However, in the gaming machine as described above, in the gaming state in which the lottery of the role is performed using the replay high probability lottery table, replaying is performed with a high probability, so that in this gaming state, it is displayed along the active line. The combination of symbols becomes monotonous. Therefore, compared with other gaming states, this gaming state will be more interested in the production to give the fun different from the fun of the combination of displayed symbols. Since the effect is an effect that only informs the special role (that is, bonus), the interest in the effect may be diminished.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can reduce the possibility of giving a player a feeling of fatigue with respect to an effect during a period when replaying is performed with a high probability.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and in the gaming machine, the effect related information storage means stores the result when the result of the first lottery is the result of switching the stage of the effect. Production stage information different from the production stage information being stored is stored.

  More specifically, the present invention provides the following.

  (1) Symbol display means for displaying symbols in a plurality of columns (for example, three columns) (for example, reels 3L, 3C, 3R, which will be described later, symbol display areas 21L, 21C, 21R, which will be described later), and a start operation by the player ( For example, a start operation detecting means (for example, a start switch 6S described later, a main control circuit 71 described later) for detecting a start operation described later and an operation of a start lever 6 described later, and a winning combination (for example, a winning combination described below). The winning combination determination information storage means (for example, ROM 32 described later, RAM 33 described later) for storing winning combination determining information (for example, an internal lottery table described later) for determining an internal winning combination (described later). And a winning combination for determining a winning combination based on the winning combination determination information stored by the winning combination determination information storage unit on condition that the starting operation is detected by the starting operation detecting unit. On the condition that the start operation performed by the determination means (for example, the internal lottery process described later, the main control circuit 71 described later) and the start operation detection means is detected, the variation of the symbols displayed in the plurality of columns ( For example, symbol changing means (for example, stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, which will be described later, main control circuit 71, which will be described later) and a stop operation (for example, a stop operation, which will be described later, stop which will be described later) are performed. Stop operation detecting means (for example, stop switches 7LS, 7CS, 7RS described later, main control circuit 71 described later) for detecting the button 7L, 7C, 7R and stop operation performed by the stop operation detecting means. Stop control means (for example, stop control of the change of the symbol performed by the symbol variation means based on the detection of the winning combination and the winning combination determined by the winning combination determination means (for example, A stage of a stage composed of a plurality of stages (for example, a stage described later) on condition that a reel stop control process described later, a main control circuit 71 described later, and a start operation detected by the start operation detecting means are detected. 1, stage 2, stage 3, and stage 4) to determine whether to switch the first lottery and numerical information (for example, state B stay game number described later) and a plurality of types of effect states (for example, later described) Effect lottery means (for example, means for performing steps S187 and S196, which will be described later, sub-control circuit 72, which will be described later) and effects are performed. Effect data storage means (for example, an after-mentioned effect table) for storing a plurality of effect data (for example, effect data to be described later, effect identifier to be described later) and the result of the first lottery Production stage information corresponding to the stage of production based on (for example, information (“1” to “4”) indicating each stage described later) and numerical information corresponding to the state of the production based on the result of the second lottery are stored. Production related information storage means (for example, work RAM 84 to be described later, sub-control circuit 72 to be described later) and a specific symbol combination (for example, “extreme-replay-replay”, “BAR-replay-replay”, and “blue” described later) 7-Replay-Replay "," Red 7-Replay-Replay ") is displayed by the symbol display means until a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, RT2 section described later), the effect related information is stored. Effect data determination for determining effect data from a plurality of effect data stored in the effect data storage means based on the effect stage information and numerical information stored in the means Stages (for example, means for performing steps S184, S186, and S193, which will be described later, a sub-control circuit 72, which will be described later), and an effect means for effecting based on the effect data determined by the effect data determining means ( For example, it includes a liquid crystal display device 131 (to be described later) and speakers 9L and 9R (to be described later), and the winning combination determination information is a unit game (for example, one to be described later) without consuming a game value (for example, a medal described later). (For example, replay described later) and a combination of predetermined symbols (for example, “replay-replay-replay” described later) associated with a replay (for example, replay) First winning combination determination information (for example, described later) in which the probability of determining Replay A (to be described later) is a first probability (for example, “8981/65536” to be described later). And a second probability that the winning combination related to the replay is determined is higher than the first probability (for example, “57277/65536” described later). The winning combination determination information (for example, an RT2 internal lottery table described later), and the winning combination determination means determines the winning combination based on the second winning combination determination information during the period, and When the result of the first lottery is a result of switching the stage of the production (for example, “◯” described later), the information storage means stores the stage stage information different from the stored stage stage information. (E.g., storing information corresponding to the stage of the next effect from information corresponding to the stage of the current effect described later).

  According to the gaming machine described in (1), the first lottery means determines whether or not to switch the stage of the stage composed of a plurality of stages on condition that the start operation performed by the start operation detecting means is detected. And the second lottery of whether or not to switch the state of the plurality of types of effects identified by the numerical information is performed. The effect data storage means stores a plurality of effect data for performing effects. The effect related information storage means stores effect stage information corresponding to the stage of the effect based on the result of the first lottery and numerical information corresponding to the state of the effect based on the result of the second lottery. The effect data determining means is based on the effect stage information and the numerical information stored in the effect related information storage means in a period from when the specific symbol combination is displayed by the symbol display means until the predetermined condition is satisfied. Effect data is determined from a plurality of effect data stored in the effect data storage means. The effect means performs an effect based on the effect data determined by the effect data determination means. In addition, the winning combination determination information has a first probability that a winning combination related to a replay in which a profit that can be played in a unit game without consuming a game value and a combination of predetermined symbols is associated is determined. First winning combination determination information that is a probability, and second winning combination determination information that is a second probability that the probability that the winning combination related to replay is determined is higher than the first probability. The winning combination determining means determines the winning combination based on the second winning combination determination information during the period. The effect related information storage means stores effect stage information different from the stored effect stage information when the result of the first lottery is a result of switching the stage of the effect. That is, in the period in which the unit game can be performed with high probability without consuming the game value, that is, in the period in which so-called re-game is performed with high probability, the result of the first lottery whether or not to switch the stage of the production is produced. In the case of the result of switching the stage, the stage stage information is different from the stored stage stage information, and the stage of the stage corresponding to stage stage information is switched. Then, the effect related to the effect data determined based on the stage of the switched effect and the state of the effect is the effect related to the effect data determined based on the stage of the effect and the state of the effect before switching. May be different. As a result, during the period, the effects performed by the effect means are varied. Therefore, since the effects performed by the effect means vary in the period, it is possible to reduce the possibility of giving the player a feeling of fatigue with respect to the effects in the period.

  (2) In the gaming machine described in (1), when the state of the effect identified by the numerical information stored in the effect-related information storage unit is a specific state (for example, state B described later), the effect A gaming machine comprising: numerical information updating means for updating numerical information stored by the related information storage means (for example, means for performing steps S200 and S201 described later, sub-control circuit 72 described later).

  According to the gaming machine described in (2), when the state of the effect identified by the numerical information stored in the effect related information storage means is a specific state, the numerical information update means is performed by the effect related information storage means. Update the stored numerical information. Here, since the state of multiple types of effects is identified by numerical information, the state of the effects may be switched when the numerical information is updated. In other words, during the period, the effect related to the effect data determined based on the stage of the effect and the state of the effect switched is effect data determined based on the stage of the effect and the state of the effect before switching It may be different from the production based on the. Therefore, since the effects performed by the effect means can be further diversified during the period, it is possible to further reduce the possibility of giving the player a feeling of fatigue with respect to the effects during the period.

  (3) In the gaming machine described in (1) or (2), the effect data storage means corresponds to information (for example, information related to a stage up described later) for switching the stage of the effect composed of the plurality of stages. A plurality of the attached production data is stored, and the production related information storage means stores the production data associated with the information for switching the production stage when the production data determination means determines the production data. A game machine characterized by storing production stage information different from production stage information.

  According to the gaming machine described in (3), the effect data storage means stores a plurality of effect data associated with information for switching the effect stages composed of a plurality of stages. When the production data associated with the information for switching the stage of production is determined by the production data determination unit, the production related information storage unit stores production stage information different from the stored production stage information. Store. In other words, during the period, in addition to the effect stage being switched depending on the result of the first lottery, the effect stage may be switched based on the effect data. In addition, during the period, the effect related to the effect data determined based on the stage of the switched effect and the state of the effect is the effect data determined based on the stage of the effect and the state of the effect before switching. It may be different from such effects. As a result, during the period, the effects performed by the effect means are further diversified. Therefore, since the effects performed by the effect means are further diversified, it is possible to further reduce the possibility of giving the player a feeling of fatigue with respect to the effects during the period.

  According to the present invention, during the period in which the unit game can be performed with high probability without consuming the game value, the effects performed by the effecting means are varied, so that the player feels tired of the effects during this period. The possibility can be reduced.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The gaming machine 1 is a so-called pachislot machine. The gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine that uses a game medium such as a card that stores information on game value given to or given to a player in addition to coins, medals, game balls, tokens, and the like. However, in the following description, medals are used.

  On the front surface of the front door 2, a panel display portion 2a, a liquid crystal display portion 2b, and a fixed display portion 2c are formed as substantially vertical surfaces. In addition, behind the front door 2, three reels 3L, 3C, 3R on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn on each outer peripheral surface are provided in a horizontal row so as to be freely rotatable. Each reel 3L, 3C, 3R rotates at a constant speed (for example, 80 rotations / minute).

  A substantially horizontal plane pedestal 4 is formed below the panel display 2a, the liquid crystal display 2b, and the fixed display 2c. On the right side of the pedestal 4, a medal slot 10 for inserting medals is provided. The inserted medals are credited or used for the game (betting on the game). Further, on the left side of the pedestal unit 4, a 1-BET switch 11, a 2-BET switch 12, and a maximum BET switch 13 for betting credited medals by a pressing operation are provided.

  The 1-BET switch 11 bets one of the credited medals on the game by a single pressing operation, and the 2-BET switch 12 displays the credited medals by a single pressing operation. Two of them are bet on the game, and the maximum BET switch 13 bets the maximum number of medals that can be bet on one game.

  By operating these BET switches 11 to 13, a display line described later is validated. The operation of the BET switches 11 to 13 and the operation of inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot 10 (the operation of inserting a medal for playing a game) are hereinafter referred to as “BET operation”. In addition, an operation unit 17 is provided above the BET switches 11 to 13. The operation unit 17 is operated to display information such as a game history on the liquid crystal display device 131 (see FIG. 3 described later).

  A C / P switch 14 is provided on the left side of the front portion of the pedestal portion 4 to switch the credit / payout of medals acquired by the player in the game by a push button operation. By switching the C / P switch 14, medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front, and the paid out medals are stored in the medal receiving portion 5. Speakers 9 </ b> L and 9 </ b> R are provided on the left and right above the medal receiving portion 5 for outputting sound effects relating to game effects.

  On the right side of the C / P switch 14, there is a start lever 6 for rotating the reels 3L, 3C, 3R by a player's operation to start displaying the symbols in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, 21R. It is rotatably attached within a predetermined angle range.

  Three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R for stopping the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are provided on the right side of the start lever 6 at the center of the front surface of the base portion 4. In the embodiment, one game (unit game) basically starts when the start lever 6 is operated and ends when all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped.

  In this embodiment, the reel stop operation (pressing operation of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R) performed when all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotating is the first stop operation, the first stop operation. The stop operation performed after the second stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the stop operation performed after the second stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. Further, stop switches 7LS, 7CS, and 7RS shown in FIG. 5 to be described later are arranged on the back side of the respective stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R. These stop switches detect pressing operations (stop operations) of the corresponding stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R.

  The panel display unit 2a, the liquid crystal display unit 2b, and the fixed display unit 2c will be described with reference to FIG.

  The panel display unit 2a includes a bonus game information display unit 16, BET lamps 17a to 17c, a payout display unit 18, and a credit display unit 19. The bonus game information display unit 16 is composed of 7 segment LEDs and displays game information in the bonus. The 1-BET lamp 17a, the 2-BET lamp 17b, and the maximum BET lamp 17c are turned on according to the number of medals betted to play one game (hereinafter referred to as “BET number”).

  The 1-BET lamp 17a lights up when the number of BETs is one. The 2-BET lamp 17b is lit when the BET number is two. The maximum BET lamp 17c is lit when the number of BETs is three. The payout display unit 18 and the credit display unit 19 are each composed of a 7-segment LED, and display the number of medals paid out and the number of credited medals when a winning is established.

  The liquid crystal display unit 2b includes symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R, window frame display areas 22L, 22C, and 22R, and an effect display area 23. The display content of the liquid crystal display unit 2b changes according to the rotation and stop modes of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R and the operation of the liquid crystal display device 131 described later.

  The symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R are provided corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, and display symbols arranged on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R and various effects.

  In the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R, a top line 8b, a center line 8c, and a bottom line 8d are provided as display lines in the horizontal direction, and a cross-up line 8a and a cross-down line 8e are provided in an oblique direction. These five display lines are activated by the player operating the BET switches 11 to 13 or inserting medals into the medal slot 10 (hereinafter, the activated display lines are referred to as “valid” Line ”). All the display lines 8a to 8e are activated when the BET number is "3".

  Here, in each of the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R, three symbol stop positions (upper, middle, and lower) are provided in the vertical direction (vertical direction). When the variable display of the symbols in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, 21R is stopped, the symbols are stopped and displayed at the symbol stop positions provided in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, 21R. Each display line connects a symbol stop position in each symbol display area 21L, 21C, 21R.

  The symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R are displayed at least when the corresponding reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are rotating and when the corresponding stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R are operable to be pressed. , 3R becomes transparent so that the symbols on 3R can be visually recognized.

  The window frame display areas 22L, 22C, and 22R are provided so as to surround the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R, and the window frames of the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R disposed in front of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. It represents.

  The effect display area 23 is an area other than the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, 21R and the window frame display areas 22L, 22C, 22R among the areas of the liquid crystal display unit 2b. The fixed display part 2c is an area in which a predetermined figure, picture or the like is drawn. A single still image or moving image may be displayed by connecting a figure, a picture or the like drawn on the fixed display unit 2c with an image displayed in the effect display area 23.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the liquid crystal display device 131. First, the internal structure of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R will be described. Inside the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, when the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped, on the back side of the vertical 3 rows of symbols (total of 9 symbols) appearing in each symbol display area 21L, 21C, 21R. An LED housing circuit board is installed. Each of the LED storage circuit boards has three (that is, nine in total) LED storage portions, and a plurality of LED lamps are provided therein.

  This LED lamp illuminates the rear surface side of the reel sheet mounted along the outer peripheral surface of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R with white light. More specifically, the areas corresponding to the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R are illuminated. This reel sheet is configured to have translucency, and light emitted from the LED lamp is transmitted to the front side.

  Further, the left reel 3L includes a cylindrical frame structure formed by connecting two annular frames having the same shape with a plurality of connecting members separated by a predetermined interval (for example, reel width), and the structure of the frame structure. It is comprised with the transmission member which transmits the driving force of the stepping motor 49L provided in the center part to an annular frame. A reel sheet is mounted along the outer peripheral surface of the left reel 3L.

  The LED storage circuit board disposed inside the left reel 3L includes three LED storage portions for storing a plurality of LED lamps. The LED storage circuit board is installed such that the LED storage portion is located on the back side of each of the symbols (total of three symbols) that the player can visually recognize through the symbol display area 21L. The middle reel 3C and the right reel 3R have the same structure as the left reel 3L, and an LED housing circuit board is provided in each of them.

  Next, the transmissive liquid crystal display device 131 will be described. The liquid crystal display device 131 includes a protective glass 132, a display plate 133, a liquid crystal panel 134, a light guide plate 135, a reflective film 136, and a white light source (for example, light of all wavelengths is included at a ratio where a specific color is not conspicuous in human eyes). Fluorescent lamps 137a, 137b, 138a, 138b, lamp holders 139a to 139h, a table carrier package on which an IC for driving a liquid crystal panel is mounted, and a flexible substrate (not shown) connected to a terminal portion of the liquid crystal panel 134 Composed.

  The liquid crystal display device 131 is provided on the front side from the display area of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R as viewed from the front (that is, on the front side of the display surface). Further, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R and the liquid crystal display device 131 are provided separately (for example, at a predetermined interval).

  The protective glass 132 and the display board 133 are comprised with the translucent member. The protective glass 132 is provided for the purpose of protecting the liquid crystal panel 134. On the display board 133, a figure, a picture, etc. are drawn in the area | region corresponding to the panel display part 2a and the fixed display part 2c (refer FIG. 2).

  Here, in FIG. 3, various display units (bonus game information display unit 16, payout display unit 18, credit display unit 19, etc.) and BET lamps arranged on the back side of the area of the display board 133 corresponding to the panel display unit 2 a. Illustration of an electric circuit for operating 17a to 17c is omitted.

  The liquid crystal panel 134 is formed by sealing liquid crystal in a gap between a transparent substrate such as a glass plate on which a thin film transistor layer is formed and a transparent substrate facing the transparent substrate. The display mode of the liquid crystal panel 134 is set to normally white. The normally white is a configuration in which white display is performed when the liquid crystal is not driven (that is, when no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal panel 134). That is, light goes to the display surface side, and thus the transmitted light is visually recognized from the outside.

  Therefore, by adopting the normally white liquid crystal panel 134, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R pass through the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, 21R even when the liquid crystal cannot be driven. The symbols arranged above can be visually recognized, and the game can be continued. That is, even when a situation in which the liquid crystal cannot be driven occurs, it is possible to play a game centering on the rotation and stop of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  The light guide plate 135 is provided on the back side of the liquid crystal panel 134 in order to introduce light from the fluorescent lamps 137a and 137b into the liquid crystal panel 134 (illuminate the liquid crystal panel 134), and has an acrylic resin thickness of, for example, about 2 cm. It is comprised by translucent members (namely, member which has a light guide function).

  The reflective film 136 is, for example, a white polyester film or an aluminum thin film formed with a silver vapor deposition film, and reflects the light introduced into the light guide plate 135 toward the front side. Thereby, the liquid crystal panel 134 is illuminated. The reflective film 136 includes a reflective region 136A and a non-reflective region (that is, a transmissive region) 136BL, 136BC, and 136BR. The non-reflective regions 136BL, 136BC, and 136BR are formed as a light transmissive portion that is formed of a transparent material and transmits incident light without being reflected.

  Further, the non-reflective areas 136BL, 136BC, and 136BR are provided at positions in front of the symbols to be displayed when the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R is stopped. The sizes and positions of the non-reflective areas 136BL, 136BC, 136BR are formed so as to coincide with the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, 21R (see FIG. 2). In addition, in the reflective film 136, a region other than the non-reflective regions 136BL, 136BC, and 136BR is set as a reflective region 136A, and the light introduced into the light guide plate 135 by the reflective region 136A is reflected toward the front side.

  The fluorescent lamps 137a and 137b are disposed along the upper and lower ends of the light guide plate 135, and both ends are supported by lamp holders 139a, 139b, 139g, and 139h. The fluorescent lamps 137 a and 137 b generate light to be introduced into the light guide plate 135.

  The fluorescent lamps 138a and 138b are disposed at an upper position and a lower position on the back side of the reflection film 136. The light emitted from the fluorescent lamps 138a and 138b is reflected by the surfaces of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, and enters the non-reflective areas 136BL, 136BC, and 136BR. The incident light passes through the non-reflective regions 136BL, 136BC, and 136BR to illuminate the liquid crystal panel 134.

  Further, the functions of the LED lamps and fluorescent lamps 137a, 137b, 138a, 138b will be described.

  First, the function of each lamp when the liquid crystal in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R is not driven (that is, when no voltage is applied to the portions of the liquid crystal panel 134 corresponding to the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R). explain.

  A part of the light emitted from the fluorescent lamps 138a and 138b is reflected by the reel sheet. In addition, a part of the light emitted from the LED lamp provided on the LED storage circuit board passes through the reel sheet. Since these lights are transmitted through the non-reflective areas 136BL, 136BC, 136BR, the light guide plate 135 and the liquid crystal panel 134 constituting the liquid crystal display device 131, the player can visually recognize the symbols arranged on the reel. .

  The light emitted from the fluorescent lamps 137a and 137b and introduced toward the light guide plate 135 is transmitted through the liquid crystal panel 134 and enters the player's eyes. That is, the fluorescent lamps 137a and 137b illuminate the areas of the liquid crystal panel 134 corresponding to the window frame display areas 22L, 22C, and 22R and the effect display area 23.

  Next, the function of each lamp when driving the liquid crystal in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R (that is, when applying a voltage to the portion of the liquid crystal panel 134 corresponding to the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R). Will be described.

  A part of the light emitted from the fluorescent lamps 138a and 138b is reflected by the reel sheet. Further, part of the light emitted from the LED lamp passes through the reel sheet. Among the areas of the liquid crystal panel 134, in the area where the liquid crystal is driven, a part of the light is reflected, absorbed or transmitted, so that the player is displayed in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C and 21R. An effect image or the like can be visually recognized.

  FIG. 4 shows a symbol row in which 21 types of symbols represented on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are arranged. Each symbol is assigned a code number “00” to “20”, and is stored (stored) in a ROM 32 (FIG. 5) described later as a data table. On each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, “red 7 (design 91)”, “blue 7 (design 92)”, “BAR (design 93)”, “cherry (design 94)”, “bell (design 95) ) "," Watermelon (symbol 96) "," Replay (symbol 97) "," Belt (symbol 98) ", and" Geki (symbol 99) ". Each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is rotationally driven so that the symbol row moves in the direction of the arrow in FIG.

  In the embodiment, as an internal winning combination, cherry, bell, watermelon, special red, special bell, belt, geki, replay A, replay B1, replay B2, replay B3, replay B4, MB (middle bonus), BB1, BB2, And a loss is provided. Here, the replay B1, the replay B2, the replay B3, and the replay B4 are collectively referred to as “replay B” hereinafter. In addition, Replay A and Replay B are collectively referred to as “Replay” hereinafter. In addition, BB1 and BB2 are collectively referred to as “big bonus (BB)” hereinafter. Cherry, bell, watermelon, special red, special bell, belt, and geki are collectively referred to as “small role”.

  Here, the gaming state of the embodiment is basically abbreviated as a general gaming state, a regular bonus gaming state (hereinafter abbreviated as “RB gaming state”), and a challenge bonus gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “CB gaming state”). ) The gaming state can basically be distinguished by the type of internal lottery table used for determining the internal winning combination and the stop control mode of the reel (the maximum number of so-called “slip pieces”).

  The general gaming state includes a normal section with no carryover combination, a carryover section with a carryover combination, and a replay time section (hereinafter referred to as “RT1 section”) that has a higher probability of determining Replay B as an internal winning combination than the normal section and the carryover section. And a replay time section (hereinafter abbreviated as “RT2 section”) having a higher probability that the replay A is determined as an internal winning combination than the normal section and carryover section. The carryover combination is one or more games in which a combination of symbols (so-called symbol combination) corresponding to the internal symbol combination determined in the internal lottery process (FIGS. 24 and 25 described later) is displayed along the active line. Information for identifying the combination of symbols. The RT1 section and the RT2 section are collectively referred to as “RT section” hereinafter. Further, a section in the general gaming state other than the RT section is hereinafter referred to as “non-RT section”.

  The RB gaming state is a gaming state in which the expected value of the gaming value (that is, the number of medals to be paid out) given to the player with respect to the unit gaming value (that is, the inserted number “1”) is larger than “1”. This is an advantageous gaming state for the player.

  In the CB gaming state, the maximum number of sliding symbols on the left reel 3L is “1”, and the maximum number of sliding symbols on the other reels is “4”. In the gaming state other than the CB gaming state, the maximum number of sliding pieces is “4” for all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The number of sliding pieces is the amount of movement of the symbol that moves (varies) until the symbols arranged on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R corresponding to the pressing operation stop after the pressing operation of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R.

  FIG. 5 is based on a main control circuit 71 that controls game processing operations in the gaming machine 1, peripheral devices (actuators) that are electrically connected to the main control circuit 71, and control commands transmitted from the main control circuit 71. A circuit configuration including a liquid crystal display device 131, speakers 9L and 9R, LEDs 100a, and sub-control circuit 72 that controls lamps 100b is shown. The volume of the speakers 9L and 9R can be adjusted by operating the volume control unit 103.

  The main control circuit 71 includes a microcomputer 30 disposed on a circuit board as a main component, and is added to a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU 31 that performs a control operation according to a preset program (FIGS. 19 to 30 described later), and a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 that are storage means.

  Connected to the CPU 31 are a clock pulse generator 34 and a frequency divider 35 for generating a reference clock pulse, and a random number generator 36 and a sampling circuit 37 for generating a random number to be sampled. As a means for random number sampling, random number sampling may be executed in the microcomputer 30, that is, on the operation program of the CPU 31. 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.

  In the ROM 32 of the microcomputer 30, an internal lottery table (FIGS. 10 and 11 described later) used for determination of random number sampling performed each time the start lever 6 is operated (start operation, start operation), stop buttons 7L and 7C. , 7R, a stop table group for determining the stop mode of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stored. In addition, various control commands (commands) to be transmitted to the sub control circuit 72 are stored. The sub control circuit 72 does not input commands, information, or the like to the main control circuit 71, and communication is performed in one direction from the main control circuit 71 to the sub control circuit 72. Various information is stored in the RAM 33, and various storage areas are provided. The RAM 33 stores, for example, information such as an internal winning combination, a carryover combination described later, and the current gaming state.

  In the circuit of FIG. 5, the main actuators whose operation is controlled by a control signal from the microcomputer 30 are a BET lamp (1-BET lamp 17a, 2-BET lamp 17b, maximum BET lamp 17c) and bonus game information. Display units such as the display unit 16, the payout display unit 18, the credit display unit 19, and a hopper (including a drive unit for payout) 40 that stores medals and pays out a predetermined number of medals according to a command from the hopper drive circuit 41. And stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R for rotating the reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  Further, a motor drive circuit 39 for driving and controlling the stepping motors 49L, 49C and 49R, a hopper drive circuit 41 for driving and controlling the hopper 40, a lamp drive circuit 45 for driving and controlling the BET lamps 17a, 17b and 17c, and a bonus game information display A display unit drive circuit 48 that drives and controls display units such as the unit 16, the payout display unit 18, and the credit display unit 19 is connected to the output unit of the CPU 31. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the CPU 31 and controls the operation of each actuator.

  The main input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 30 to generate a control command includes a start switch 6S, a stop switch 7LS, 7CS, 7RS, a 1-BET switch 11, and a 2-BET. There are a switch 12, a maximum BET switch 13, a C / P switch 14, a medal sensor 10S, a reel position detection circuit 50, and a payout completion signal circuit 51.

  The start switch 6S detects the operation of the start lever 6 and outputs a game start command signal (a signal for instructing the start of the game). The medal sensor 10S detects a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 10. The stop switches 7LS, 7CS, and 7RS generate a stop command signal (a signal for instructing to stop the change of the symbol) in accordance with the operation of the corresponding stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R. The reel position detection circuit 50 receives the pulse signal from the reel rotation sensor and supplies a signal for detecting the position of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R to the CPU 31. The payout completion signal circuit 51 generates a signal for detecting completion of the medal payout when the count value of the medal detection unit 40S (the number of medals paid out from the hopper 40) reaches the designated number data.

  In the circuit of FIG. 5, the random number generator 36 generates a random number belonging to a certain numerical range, and the sampling circuit 37 samples one random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 6 is operated. By using the random numbers sampled in this way, for example, an internal winning combination is determined based on an internal lottery table (FIGS. 10 and 11 to be described later) stored in the ROM 32, for example.

  After the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is started, the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R is counted, and the counted value is written in a predetermined area of the RAM 33. From the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, reset pulses are obtained every rotation, and these pulses are input to the CPU 31 via the reel position detection circuit 50. The count value of the drive pulse counted in the RAM 33 is cleared to “0” by the reset pulse thus obtained. As a result, the RAM 33 stores the count value corresponding to the rotational position within the range of one rotation for each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  A symbol arrangement table (not shown) is stored in the ROM 32 in order to associate the rotational positions of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R as described above with the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reel. In this symbol arrangement table, with reference to the rotational position at which the reset pulse is generated as described above, the code number sequentially given for each fixed rotation pitch of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R, and the corresponding code number A symbol code indicating the provided symbol is associated with the symbol. Based on the symbol arrangement table and the symbol combination table (FIG. 8 to be described later), the combination of symbols arranged along each effective line can be grasped.

  Further, a symbol combination table (FIG. 8 described later) is stored in the ROM 32. The symbol combination table described above is used for controlling to stop the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and for the display role and the benefits given to the player after the all reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped (for example, This is referred to when the medal payout number) is determined. The display combination is provided corresponding to each of the internal winning combinations in order to identify a combination of symbols corresponding to the internal winning combination from among the combinations of symbols displayed along one effective line.

  When the internal winning combination is determined by lottery processing (such as internal lottery processing described later) based on the random number sampling, the CPU 31 stops the stop switches 7LS, 7CS, and 7CS at the timing when the player operates the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R. A signal for controlling the stop of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is sent to the motor drive circuit 39 based on the operation signal sent from the 7RS and the determined stop table.

  If the combination of symbols relating to the small role is displayed along the active line (that is, if the winning mode is achieved), the CPU 31 supplies a payout command signal to the hopper driving circuit 41 to receive a predetermined number of medals from the hopper 40. Make a withdrawal. 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 a designated number, a medal payout completion signal is input to the CPU 31. Thereby, CPU31 stops the drive of the hopper 40 via the hopper drive circuit 41, and complete | finishes a medal payout process.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the sub control circuit 72. The sub control circuit 72 includes an image control circuit (gSub) 72a and a sound / lamp control circuit (mSub) 72b. The image control circuit (gSub) 72 a or the sound / lamp control circuit (mSub) 72 b is configured on a circuit board different from the circuit board constituting the main control circuit 71.

  Communication between the main control circuit 71 and the image control circuit (gSub) 72a is performed in one direction from the main control circuit 71 to the image control circuit (gSub) 72a, and the image control circuit (gSub) 72a is connected to the main control circuit. No command, information or the like is input to 71. Communication between the image control circuit (gSub) 72a and the sound / lamp control circuit (mSub) 72b is performed in one direction from the image control circuit (gSub) 72a to the sound / lamp control circuit (mSub) 72b. The sound / lamp control circuit (mSub) 72b does not input commands, information, etc. to the image control circuit (gSub) 72a.

  The image control circuit (gSub) 72a includes an image control microcomputer 81, a serial port 82, a program ROM 83, a work RAM 84, a calendar IC 85, an image control IC 86, a control RAM 87, an image ROM (CROM (character ROM)) 88, and a video RAM 89. The

  The image control microcomputer 81 includes a CPU, an interrupt controller, and an input / output port (a serial port is shown). The CPU provided in the image control microcomputer 81 performs various processes according to the control program stored in the program ROM 83 based on the command transmitted from the main control circuit 71. The image control circuit (gSub) 72a does not include a clock pulse generation circuit, a frequency divider, a random number generator, and a sampling circuit, but is configured to execute random number sampling on the operation program of the image control microcomputer 81. ing.

  The serial port 82 receives a command transmitted from the main control circuit 71. The program ROM 83 stores a control program (FIGS. 31 to 33 described later) executed by the image control microcomputer 81, various tables described later, and the like.

  The work RAM 84 is configured as a temporary storage unit for work when the image control microcomputer 81 executes the control program described above. Various information is stored in the work RAM 84.

  The calendar IC 85 stores date data. An operation unit 17 is connected to the image control microcomputer 81. In the embodiment, the date etc. are set by operating the operation unit 17 by an employee of the game hall. The image control microcomputer 81 stores the date information set based on the input signal transmitted from the operation unit 17 in the calendar IC 85. The date information stored in the calendar IC 85 is backed up.

  The work RAM 84 and calendar IC 85 described above are backup targets. That is, even when the power supplied to the image control microcomputer 81 is shut off, the power is continuously supplied, and the stored information and the like are prevented from being erased.

  The image control IC 86 generates an image corresponding to the content of the effect determined by the image control microcomputer 81 (the above-described notification mode effect or the like) and outputs it to the liquid crystal display device 131 (FIG. 3). For example, the image control IC 86 displays an effect content data described later, an opponent character described later, content rewrite data described later, and an image (moving image) corresponding to the effect data described later.

  The control RAM 87 is included in the image control IC 86. The image control microcomputer 81 writes and reads information and the like with respect to the control RAM 87. In the control RAM 87, a register of the image control IC 86, a sprite attribute table, and a color palette table are developed. The image control microcomputer 81 updates the register of the image control IC 86 and the sprite attribute table at predetermined timings.

  A liquid crystal display device 131, an image ROM 88, and a video RAM 89 are connected to the image control IC 86. The image ROM 88 may be connected to the image control microcomputer 81. In this case, the configuration may be effective when processing a large amount of image data such as three-dimensional image data. The image ROM 88 stores image data, dot data, and the like for generating an image. The video RAM 89 is configured as a temporary storage unit when an image is generated by the image control IC 86. The image control IC 86 transmits a signal to the image control microcomputer 81 every time data in the video RAM 89 is transferred to the liquid crystal display device 131.

  In the image control circuit (gSub) 72a, the image control microcomputer 81 also controls the effects of sound and lamps. The image control microcomputer 81 determines the type of sound / lamp and the output timing based on the determined effect. The image control microcomputer 81 transmits a command to the sound / lamp control circuit (mSub) 72b via the serial port 82 at every predetermined timing. The sound / lamp control circuit (mSub) 72b mainly outputs only the sound / lamp according to the command transmitted from the image control circuit (gSub) 72a.

  The sound / lamp control circuit (mSub) 72b includes a sound / lamp control microcomputer 111, a serial port 112, a program ROM 113, a work RAM 114, a sound source IC 115, a power amplifier 116, and a sound source ROM 117.

  The sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 includes a CPU, an interrupt controller, and an input / output port (a serial port is shown). The CPU provided in the sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 performs sound / lamp output processing according to the control program stored in the program ROM 113 based on the command transmitted from the image control circuit (gSub) 72a. The sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 is connected to LEDs 100a and lamps 100b. The sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 transmits output signals to the LEDs 100a and the lamps 100b in response to a command transmitted from the image control circuit (gSub) 72a at a predetermined timing. As a result, the LEDs 100a and the lamps 100b emit light in a predetermined manner according to the effect.

  The serial port 112 receives a command or the like transmitted from the image control circuit (gSub) 72a. The program ROM 113 stores a control program executed by the sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 and the like. The work RAM 114 is configured as a temporary storage means for work when the sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 executes the control program described above.

  The sound source IC 115 generates a sound source based on the command transmitted from the image control circuit (gSub) 72 a and outputs the sound source to the power amplifier 116. The power amplifier 116 is an amplifier, and speakers 9L and 9R are connected to the power amplifier 116. The power amplifier 116 amplifies the sound source output from the sound source IC 115 and outputs the amplified sound source from the speakers 9L and 9R. The sound source ROM 117 stores sound source data (phrase etc.) for generating a sound source.

  The sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 is connected to a volume control unit 103. The volume control unit 103 can be operated by employees of the game hall and the like, and the volume output from the speakers 9L and 9R is adjusted. The sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 performs control to adjust the sound output from the speakers 9L and 9R to the input volume based on the input signal transmitted from the volume control unit 103.

  A display example of the liquid crystal display unit 2b will be described with reference to FIG.

  (1) in FIG. 7 is a table displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 2b with the start operation as a trigger when the stage of the stage performed in the RT2 section (ie, stage of stage) is “1” (stage 1). Example A is shown. (2) of FIG. 7 shows a display example B displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 2b in response to the start operation when the stage of the performance performed in the RT2 section is “2” (stage 2).

  In the embodiment, there are four types of production stages (that is, stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, and stage 4). The stage of production is basically switched in the order of stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, and stage 4 (so-called stage up is performed). However, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the stage 1 may be switched to the stage 3 (so-called stage jump-up is performed).

  Since each stage of these effects has a different background displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 2b, the player can easily grasp which stage of the stage. For example, in the display example A corresponding to the stage 1, a background indicating “morning” is drawn, and in the display example B corresponding to the stage 2, a background indicating “night” is drawn, so that the player can easily perform the stage 1 and the stage 2. Can grasp.

  Here, the stage 4 is a specific stage for notifying the player that the internal winning combination includes BB or MB. Therefore, a player who is highly interested in BB and MB expects that an effect related to a specific stage will be performed.

  The symbol combination table will be described with reference to FIG.

  The symbol combination table includes a display combination corresponding to a combination of symbols stopped and displayed at each of three symbol stop positions connected by one effective line, and information on the number of payouts corresponding to the display combination. This symbol combination table is referred to when the payout number is determined according to the symbol combination displayed along the active line after all reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped.

  When “cherry (corner) -ANY-ANY” or “cherry (medium) -ANY-ANY” is arranged along the effective line, the display combination is cherry. Which combination of symbols is related to the operation timing of the stop button 7L. “Cherry (medium) -ANY-ANY” is when the so-called “bitter push” of “cherry” is performed at the position of the center line 8c. “Cherry (corner)” indicates “cherry” stopped and displayed in the upper or lower part of the symbol display area 21L. “Cherry (medium)” indicates “cherry” stopped and displayed in the middle of the symbol display area 21L. “ANY” indicates an arbitrary symbol. When “cherry (corner) -ANY-ANY” are arranged along the active line, four medals are paid out. When “cherry (medium) -ANY-ANY” are arranged along the active line, two medals are paid out.

  When “bell-bell-bell” is lined up along the active line, the display combination becomes a bell, and ten medals are paid out. When “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” are arranged along the active line, the display combination becomes watermelon, and 6 medals are paid out. When “BAR-red 7-red 7” is arranged along the active line, the display combination becomes special red, and one medal is paid out. When “belt-bell-bell” is arranged along the active line, the display combination becomes a special bell, and nine medals are paid out. When “belt-belt-belt” is lined up along the effective line, the display combination becomes a belt, and three medals are paid out. When "Geki-Geki-Geki" are arranged along the active line, the display role becomes intense and nine medals are paid out.

  When “extreme-replay-replay” is arranged along the active line, the display combination is replay B1, and medals are automatically inserted (so-called replay). In response to the display combination becoming replay B1, “150” is stored in the RT2 game number counter (step S144 in FIG. 29 described later), and the RT2 section starts. When “BAR-Replay-Replay” is arranged along the active line, the display combination becomes Replay B2, and the game is replayed. In response to the display combination becoming Replay B2, “150” is stored in the RT2 game number counter (step S144 in FIG. 29 described later), and the RT2 section starts.

  When “Blue 7-Replay-Replay” is arranged along the active line, the display combination is Replay B3, and the game is replayed. Further, when the display combination becomes Replay B3, “150” is stored in the RT2 game number counter (step S144 in FIG. 29 described later), and the RT2 section starts. When “Red 7-Replay-Replay” is arranged along the active line, the display combination becomes Replay B4 and the game is replayed. Further, when the display combination becomes replay B4, “150” is stored in the RT2 game number counter (step S144 in FIG. 29 described later), and the RT2 section starts.

  When “Replay-Replay-Replay” is arranged along the active line, the display combination is Replay A, and the game is replayed. When “BAR-BAR-BAR” is arranged along the active line, the display combination becomes MB, and the gaming state shifts to the CB gaming state. When “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” are arranged along the active line, the display combination becomes BB2, and the gaming state shifts to the RB gaming state. When “red 7-red 7-red 7” are arranged along the active line, the display combination becomes BB1, and the gaming state shifts to the RB gaming state.

  Here, the symbol combination corresponding to the loss can be considered to be an arbitrary symbol combination different from the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined internal winning combination, but in the embodiment, it corresponds to the loss. It is assumed that no combination of symbols is provided. In this way, the symbol combination table basically stores information associated with the profits (for example, payout of medals, operation of bonus games) given to the player. However, the loss is not an internal winning combination associated with the profit given to the player.

  The internal lottery table determination table will be described with reference to FIG.

  The internal lottery table determination table includes an internal lottery table (FIGS. 10 and 11 described later) corresponding to the gaming state and information on the number of lotteries. In the case of the general gaming state (that is, the normal section and carryover section), an internal lottery table for general gaming state ((1) in FIG. 10 described later) is selected, and basically “15” is determined as the number of lotteries. (Step S71 in FIG. 24 described later). In the CB gaming state, an internal lottery table for general gaming state ((1) in FIG. 10 to be described later) is selected, and basically “7” is determined as the number of lotteries (step in FIG. 24 to be described later). S71). In the RB gaming state, an internal lottery table for RB gaming state ((2) in FIG. 10 described later) is selected, and “7” is determined as the number of lotteries.

  The number of lotteries is determined as to whether one random number value extracted by the sampling circuit 37 is within a predetermined range (numerical value range indicated by the lower limit value and the upper limit value corresponding to the winning numbers shown in FIGS. 10 and 11). Is the number of times. However, in the case of the carryover section, the number of lotteries determined as “15” is updated to “12” (step S73 in FIG. 24 described later).

  With reference to FIGS. 10 and 11, an internal lottery table having information (data) of a numerical range (that is, a lower limit value and an upper limit value) corresponding to a winning number for each set value will be described.

  (1) of FIG. 10 shows the internal lottery table for the general gaming state used in the general gaming state (that is, the normal section and the carryover section). (2) of FIG. 10 shows the internal lottery table for the RB gaming state used in the RB gaming state. (1) of FIG. 11 shows the RT1 internal lottery table used in the RT1 section. (2) in FIG. 11 shows an RT2 internal lottery table used in the RT2 section.

  Here, in the RT1 internal lottery table, the numerical range corresponding to the replay B (winning number “8” to winning number “11”) corresponds to the replay B defined in the general gaming state internal lottery table. It is comprised so that it may become wider. That is, the probability that the replay B is determined based on the RT1 internal lottery table is configured to be higher than the probability that the replay B is determined based on the general gaming state internal lottery table.

  For example, when the setting is “6”, the numerical value range corresponding to the winning number “8” (that is, replay B1) defined in the internal lottery table for the general gaming state has the lower limit value “65487” and the upper limit value. “65535”. Therefore, the probability of winning the replay B1 is “49/65536”. On the other hand, when the setting is “6”, the numerical range corresponding to the winning number “8” (that is, replay B1) defined in the RT1 internal lottery table has a lower limit value of “62985” and an upper limit value of “65535”. Is. Therefore, the probability of winning the replay B1 is “2551/65536”. That is, when the setting is “6”, the probability that the replay B is determined based on the RT1 internal lottery table is higher than the probability that the replay B is determined based on the general gaming state internal lottery table. It is configured. Note that the numerical ranges corresponding to Replay B1 to Replay B4 are set to the same numerical range, and Replay B1 to Replay B4 are internally won simultaneously. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the description will be made with reference to the symbol arrangement of the left reel 3L. The symbol “severe (symbol 99)” corresponding to the replay B1 and “BAR (symbol 93)” corresponding to the replay B2. Since the symbol “blue 7 (symbol 92)” corresponding to replay B3 and the symbol “red 7 (symbol 91)” corresponding to replay B4 are arranged within 4 frames, replay B is When the winning combination is determined, a combination of symbols corresponding to any of Replay B1 to Replay B4 is displayed. That is, the replay B is not missed, and the gaming state always shifts to the re-gaming high probability state (that is, the RT2 section).

  The RT2 internal lottery table is configured such that the numerical range corresponding to the replay A (winning number “12”) is wider than the numerical range corresponding to the replay A defined in the general gaming state internal lottery table. Has been. That is, the probability that the replay A is determined based on the RT2 internal lottery table is configured to be higher than the probability that the replay A is determined based on the general gaming state internal lottery table.

  For example, when the setting is “6”, the numerical value range corresponding to the winning number “12” (ie, Replay A) defined in the internal lottery table for the general gaming state has a lower limit value of “7658” and an upper limit value of “16638”. Therefore, the probability of winning Replay A is “8981/65536”. On the other hand, when the setting is “6”, the numerical value range corresponding to the winning number “12” (ie, Replay A) defined in the RT2 internal lottery table has a lower limit value of “7558” and an upper limit value of “64834”. Is. Therefore, the probability of winning Replay A is “57277/65536”. That is, when the setting is “6”, the probability that the replay A is determined based on the RT2 internal lottery table is higher than the probability that the replay A is determined based on the general gaming state internal lottery table. It is configured.

  In the determination of the winning number based on the internal lottery table, it is determined whether or not the random number value extracted from the range of “0” to “65535” is within the numerical value range indicated by the lower limit value and the upper limit value corresponding to the winning number. Is done. If the extracted random number value is within this numerical range, the corresponding winning number is won (that is, determined). Then, an internal winning combination is determined based on the determined winning number and an internal winning combination determining table (FIG. 12 described later).

  In addition, the internal lottery table stipulates that the numerical range to which a random value for which a specific internal winning combination is assigned belongs and the numerical range to which a random value for which a predetermined internal winning combination is assigned overlap in a certain range. Has been. That is, it is allowed to determine both a specific internal winning combination and a predetermined internal winning combination (that is, win simultaneously) by one random number value.

  For example, in the setting “6” in the internal lottery table for the general gaming state, it is indicated by a numerical range indicated by a lower limit value and an upper limit value corresponding to the winning number “1” and a lower limit value and an upper limit value corresponding to the winning number “15”. The numerical range to be overlapped in the numerical ranges “1769” to “1813”. Therefore, when the extracted random number value is “1800” in the general gaming state (except when the carryover combination data is stored in the carryover combination storage area described later) and the random number value is “1800”, this disturbance Since the numerical value is included in the numerical value range of “1769” to “1813”, the winning numbers “1” and “15” are won, and the internal winning combination is determined based on the internal winning combination determination table (FIG. 12 described later). Both cherry and BB1 are determined.

  The internal winning combination determination table will be described with reference to FIG.

  The internal winning combination determination table includes information (data) of an internal winning combination corresponding to the winning number. The internal winning combination data is represented in binary. The internal symbol combination 1 and the internal symbol combination 2 shown in correspondence with the winning number are information for identifying the internal symbol combination and are each 1-byte data. The internal winning combination 1 is basically related to the carryover combination.

  In the general gaming state and the RB gaming state, when the winning number is “0”, the loss is determined as the internal winning combination. That is, “00000000” (internal winning combination 1) and “00000000” (internal winning combination 2) are determined as data of the internal winning combination. When the winning number is “1”, cherry is determined as the internal winning combination. That is, “00000000” (internal winning combination 1) and “00000001” (internal winning combination 2) are determined as data of the internal winning combination. When the winning number is “2”, the bell is determined as the internal winning combination. That is, “00000000” (internal winning combination 1) and “00000010” (internal winning combination 2) are determined as data of the internal winning combination.

  When the winning number is “3”, a watermelon is determined as an internal winning combination. That is, “00000000” (internal winning combination 1) and “00000100” (internal winning combination 2) are determined as data of the internal winning combination. When the winning number is “4”, special red is determined as the internal winning combination. That is, “00000000” (internal winning combination 1) and “00001000” (internal winning combination 2) are determined as data of the internal winning combination. When the winning number is “5”, a special bell is determined as an internal winning combination. That is, “00000000” (internal winning combination 1) and “00010000” (internal winning combination 2) are determined as data of the internal winning combination.

  When the winning number is “6”, the belt is determined as an internal winning combination. That is, “00000000” (internal winning combination 1) and “00100000” (internal winning combination 2) are determined as data of the internal winning combination. When the winning number is “7”, fierce is determined as an internal winning combination. That is, “00000000” (internal winning combination 1) and “01000000” (internal winning combination 2) are determined as data of the internal winning combination. When the winning number is “8”, the replay B1 is determined as the internal winning combination. That is, “00000001” (internal winning combination 1) and “00000000” (internal winning combination 2) are determined as data of the internal winning combination.

  When the winning number is “9”, the replay B2 is determined as the internal winning combination. That is, “00000010” (internal winning combination 1) and “00000000” (internal winning combination 2) are determined as data of the internal winning combination. When the winning number is “10”, the replay B3 is determined as the internal winning combination. That is, “00000100” (internal winning combination 1) and “00000000” (internal winning combination 2) are determined as data of the internal winning combination. When the winning number is “11”, the replay B4 is determined as the internal winning combination. That is, “00001000” (internal winning combination 1) and “00000000” (internal winning combination 2) are determined as data of the internal winning combination.

  When the winning number is “12”, Replay A is determined as the internal winning combination. That is, “00010000” (internal winning combination 1) and “00000000” (internal winning combination 2) are determined as data of the internal winning combination. When the winning number is “13”, MB is determined as the internal winning combination. That is, “00100000” (internal winning combination 1) and “00000000” (internal winning combination 2) are determined as data of the internal winning combination. When the winning number is “14”, BB2 is determined as the internal winning combination. That is, “01000000” (internal winning combination 1) and “00000000” (internal winning combination 2) are determined as data of the internal winning combination. When the winning number is “15”, BB1 is determined as the internal winning combination. That is, “10000000” (internal winning combination 1) and “00000000” (internal winning combination 2) are determined as data of the internal winning combination.

  In the CB gaming state, a composite combination is determined as an internal winning combination in any case where the winning number is 0-7. That is, “00000000” (internal winning combination 1) and “01111111” (internal winning combination 2) are determined as data of the internal winning combination.

  With reference to FIG. 13, the bonus operation time table will be described.

  The bonus operating time table includes information on an operating flag, a value set in the bonus end number counter, the number of possible games, and the number of possible winnings for each display combination. The operating flag is information for identifying an operating gaming state (current gaming state). The operating flag in the embodiment includes an RB operating flag, a BB operating flag, an MB operating flag, and a CB operating flag.

  The RB operating flag is information for identifying whether or not the gaming state is the RB gaming state. The condition for updating the RB operating flag to ON is that a BB operating flag described later is ON. The condition for updating the RB operating flag to OFF is that the possible number of games is “0”, the possible number of winnings is “0”, or that the BB operating flag is updated to OFF. The number of possible games is the number of unit games that can be played in the RB gaming state. The number of possible winnings is the number of unit games in which a combination of symbols corresponding to a small combination can be displayed in the RB gaming state.

  The BB in-operation flag is information for identifying whether or not the BB operating flag is in an advantageous state generated by establishment of BB. The condition for updating the BB operating flag to ON is that BB is satisfied. The condition that the BB operating flag is updated to be off is that the number of medals paid out exceeds the payable number (the bonus end number counter becomes “0”). The payout possible number is the number of medals that can be paid out in the game from when the BB operating flag is updated to on until the BB operating flag is updated to off. When BB is established, “230” is set as the initial value of the bonus end number counter. The bonus end number counter is a counter that counts the number of medals paid out in the game from when the BB operating flag or MB operating flag is updated to on until it is updated to off.

  Here, the relationship between the BB operating flag and the RB operating flag from when the BB operating flag is updated to on until it is updated to off will be described. When BB is established, the BB operating flag is updated to ON. When this BB operating flag is updated to ON, the RB operating flag is updated to ON. When the possible number of games becomes “0” or the possible number of winnings becomes “0”, the RB operating flag is updated to OFF. If the BB operating flag is ON, the RB operating flag is updated to ON again.

  When the condition that the BB operating flag is updated to OFF is satisfied, the BB operating flag is updated to OFF. However, when the BB operating flag is updated to OFF, the RB operating flag is OFF. Updated to Therefore, when the BB operating flag is on, the RB operating flag is updated to on. That is, after BB is established, the RB gaming state is maintained until the BB operating flag is updated to OFF.

  The CB operating flag is information for identifying whether or not the gaming state is the CB gaming state. The condition for updating the CB operating flag to ON is that an MB operating flag described later is ON. The condition that the CB operating flag is updated to OFF (step S122 in FIG. 28 described later) is that one game is completed.

  The MB in-operation flag is information for identifying whether or not an advantageous state is generated due to the establishment of the MB. The condition for updating the MB operating flag to ON is that the MB is established. The condition for updating the MB in-operation flag to OFF is that the number of medals paid out exceeds the payable number (the bonus end number counter becomes “0”). The payout possible number is the number of medals that can be paid out in the game from when the MB operating flag is updated to ON until the MB operating flag is updated to OFF. When MB is established, “114” is set as the initial value of the bonus end number counter.

  Here, the relationship between the MB operating flag and the CB operating flag from when the MB operating flag is updated to on until it is updated to off will be described. When the MB is established, the MB operating flag is updated to ON. When the MB operating flag is on, the CB operating flag is updated to on. At the end of the game, the CB operating flag is updated to off. If the MB operating flag is ON at the start of the game, the CB operating flag is updated to ON again.

  When the condition that the MB operating flag is updated to OFF is satisfied, the MB operating flag is updated to OFF. However, when the MB operating flag is updated to OFF, the CB operating flag is set to OFF. The state updated off is maintained. Therefore, when the MB operating flag is on, the CB operating flag is updated to on. That is, after the MB is established, the CB gaming state is maintained until the MB operating flag is updated to OFF.

  With reference to FIG. 14, the internal winning combination 1, the internal winning combination 2, the carryover combination, and the random number storage area (storage area) will be described.

  (1) of FIG. 14 shows an internal winning combination 1 storage area. Bit 0 is a storage area corresponding to the replay B1. Bit 1 is a storage area corresponding to the replay B2. Bit 2 is a storage area corresponding to the replay B3. Bit 3 is a storage area corresponding to the replay B4. Bit 4 is a storage area corresponding to Replay A. Bit 5 is a storage area corresponding to the MB. Bit 6 is a storage area corresponding to BB2. Bit 7 is a storage area corresponding to BB1.

  (2) of FIG. 14 shows an internal winning combination 2 storage area. Bit 0 is a storage area corresponding to cherry. Bit 1 is a storage area corresponding to the bell. Bit 2 is a storage area corresponding to a watermelon. Bit 3 is a storage area corresponding to special red. Bit 4 is a storage area corresponding to a special bell. Bit 5 is a storage area corresponding to the belt. Bit 6 is a storage area corresponding to the extreme. Bit 7 is an unused storage area.

  (3) of FIG. 14 shows a carryover combination storage area. Bits 0 to 4 are unused storage areas. Bit 5 is a storage area corresponding to the MB. Bit 6 is a storage area corresponding to BB2. Bit 7 is a storage area corresponding to BB1. That is, when there is a carryover combination (in the case of a carryover section), 1 is stored in the storage area corresponding to MB, BB1, or BB2 of the carryover combination storage area.

  (4) of FIG. 14 shows a random value storage area. In the random value storage area, any one piece of numerical information among “0” to “65535” is extracted as a random number for lottery, and the extracted numerical information (that is, extracted in step S5 of FIG. 19 described later). (Numerical information regarding random numbers for lottery).

  The effect table will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16.

  The effect table includes a plurality of lottery values for each internal winning combination and an effect identifier corresponding to each of these lottery values. With reference to this effect table, an effect identifier is selected (determined) based on the extracted random number value, internal winning combination and lottery value. The effect identifier is information for identifying the type of effect performed by displaying an image on the liquid crystal display unit 2b and outputting sound from the speakers 9L and 9R, and corresponds to each of the effect types. Provided. The lottery value is a value to be subtracted from the extracted random number value.

  For example, in the determination of the effect identifier performed with reference to the effect table I for state A shown in (1) of FIG. 15, the internal winning combination is lost, and the random value extracted from the random number range “0” to “32767” In the case of “800”, first, the lottery value “500” corresponding to the production identifier “1” is subtracted from the random number value “800” when the internal winning combination is lost. The calculation result is “300” (a positive integer). Next, the lottery value “770” corresponding to the effect identifier “2” is subtracted from the calculation result “300”. The calculation result is “−470” (a negative integer). Thus, the calculation is sequentially performed, and the production identifier corresponding to the lottery value when the calculation result is a negative integer is determined as the production identifier used in the production. That is, in this example, the effect identifier “2” corresponding to the lottery value “770” is determined as the effect identifier used in the effect.

  The effects related to the effect identifier include a normal effect, a SUP effect (stage-up effect), and an SJUP effect (stage jump-up effect). The normal effect is basically an effect of notifying the internal winning combination. The SUP effect and the SJUP effect are effects in which the stage of the effect is switched. In other words, when the SUP effect is determined, the stage of the effect switches from the stage of the current effect to the stage of the next effect. For example, when the stage of the current presentation is stage 1, the stage is switched to stage 2. Further, when the SJUP effect is determined, the effect stage is switched from the current effect stage to the next effect stage. For example, when the stage of the current presentation is stage 1, the stage is switched to stage 3.

  Here, the effect table I for state A shown in (1) of FIG. 15 has no carryover combination in the RT2 section, the character is “A”, the effect stage is “1”, and the value of the RT2 game number counter is “ When it is in the range of “1” to “100”, it is used when determining the production identifier. In the state A effect table II shown in (2) of FIG. 15, there is a carryover combination in the RT2 section, the character is “A”, the effect stage is “1”, and the value of the RT2 game number counter is “101”- This is used when determining the production identifier when it is in the range of “150”.

  In the state B effect table I shown in (1) of FIG. 16, the RT2 section has no carryover combination, the character is “A”, the effect stage is “1”, and the RT2 game number counter value is “1”. ”To“ 100 ”, it is used when determining the production identifier. In the state B effect table II shown in (2) of FIG. 16, there is a carryover combination in the RT2 section, the character is “A”, the effect stage is “1”, and the value of the RT2 game number counter is “101” to This is used when determining the production identifier when it is in the range of “150”.

  That is, the effect table is provided corresponding to the effect state, carryover role, character, effect stage, and RT2 game number counter when determining the contents of the effect, but other effect tables are omitted. ing.

  In the example, there are two types of effects (state A and state B) when determining the contents of the effects in the stage of each effect. That is, the state A and the state B are provided for each stage of production. In state A, the effect identifier (that is, the contents of the effect) is determined using the effect table for state A, and in state B, the effect identifier (that is, the contents of the effect) is determined using the effect table for state B. . The effect table for the state A and the effect table for the state B are basically configured so that the probability of determining the effect identifier is different according to the internal winning combination.

  Further, there are four types of characters (that is, character A, character B, character C, and character D). Note that which of the plurality of types of characters is displayed may be appropriately selected by the player, or may be determined by lottery performed by the CPU 31.

  In this way, the contents of the effects performed in the RT2 section are included in the effect table provided corresponding to the effect status, carryover combination, character, effect stage, and RT2 game number counter (that is, various elements). To be determined. That is, in the RT2 section, the effect identifier is determined based on various elements, and therefore the effects performed in the RT2 section are various. From this, it is possible to determine whether or not the bonus (BB or MB) is carried over in the RT2 section by changing the stage or changing the stage of the stage (state A or state B). Can be reduced, and even if the RT2 section continues for a long period of time, it is possible to reduce the tiredness of the player.

  The transition lottery table will be described with reference to FIG.

  The transition lottery table includes a plurality of lottery values for each internal winning combination, the number of state B stays G corresponding to each of these lottery values (hereinafter referred to as “state B stay game number”), and information related to stage up.

  The number of state B stay games is the number of games that can be performed in the state B of the stage of a predetermined effect in the RT2 section (can stay in state B). The number of state B stay games is basically decremented by “1” for each game after the number of state B stay games is set. When the number of staying games in state B becomes “0”, the state of production changes from state B to state A. In the transition lottery table, “-” is defined as the number of state B stay games, which indicates that the number of state B stay games is not selected.

  The information related to the stage up is information indicating either “◯” or “×”. Specifically, when the information about the stage up is “◯”, the number of state B stay games becomes “0” as a result of the subtraction, or the state of production is state A and the lottery result is state B stay When the number of games is “0”, an effect is determined using a stage-up effect table described later. On the other hand, when the information related to the stage up is “x”, the production is not determined using the stage up production table described later. That is, the information related to the stage up can be said to be information for determining whether or not an effect is determined using a stage up effect table described later.

  The transition lottery table for state A shown in (1) of FIG. 17 shows the number of state B staying games and the stage when there is no carryover, the character is “A”, and the stage of production is “2” in the RT2 section. Used when determining information about up. The state B transition lottery table shown in (2) of FIG. 17 shows the number of state B staying games and stages when there is no carryover, the character is “A”, and the stage of production is “2” in the RT2 section. Used when determining information about up.

  As described above, the transition lottery table is provided corresponding to the carryover combination, the character, and the stage of the production, but the transition lottery table other than the above is omitted.

  The stage-up effect table will be described with reference to FIG.

  The stage-up effect table includes a plurality of lottery values for each internal winning combination and an effect identifier corresponding to each of these lottery values. The effect related to the effect identifier determined with reference to the stage-up effect table is a SUP effect.

  In the stage-up effect table I shown in (1) of FIG. 18, in the RT2 section, the stage-up information determined based on the transition lottery table is “◯” (the stage-up flag described later is on). This is used when determining the production identifier when there is no carryover combination and the character is “A”. In the stage-up effect table II shown in (2) of FIG. 18, in the RT2 section, the information about the stage-up determined based on the transition lottery table is “◯”, there is a carryover combination, and the character is “A Is used when determining the production identifier.

  That is, the stage-up effect table is provided corresponding to the carryover combination and the character, but the stage-up effect tables other than the above are omitted.

  The control operation of the main control circuit 71 will be described with reference to the main flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  First, the CPU 31 performs initialization (step S1). Specifically, the CPU 31 initializes the storage contents of the RAM 33, initializes communication data, etc., and then performs the process of step S2. In step S <b> 2, the CPU 31 erases (clears) predetermined storage contents of the RAM 33. Specifically, the CPU 31 erases the data in the writable area of the RAM 33 used for the previous game, writes the parameters necessary for the next game to the write area of the RAM 33, and the start address of the sequence program of the next game Specify etc.

  In step S3, the CPU 31 performs a bonus operation monitoring process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 21, and then performs a process in step S4. In this process, when the BB operating flag is ON, the CPU 31 performs a process of updating the RB operating flag to ON so that the RB gaming state continues even when the RB gaming state ends.

  In step S4, the CPU 31 performs a medal insertion / start check process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 22, and then performs a process of step S5. In this processing, the CPU 31 performs processing such as updating the number of BETs based on inputs from the start switch 6S, the medal sensor 10S, or the BET switches 11-13.

  In step S5, the CPU 31 extracts a random number for lottery, and then performs the process of step S6. The random value extracted in this process is used in the internal lottery process described later. In step S6, the CPU 31 performs a gaming state monitoring process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 23, and then performs the process of step S7. In step S7, the CPU 31 performs an internal lottery process which will be described later with reference to FIGS. 24 and 25, and subsequently performs a process of step S8. In step S8, the CPU 31 performs a reel stop initial setting process for determining a stop table to be used when the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped, and subsequently performs a process of step S9.

  In step S9, the CPU 31 transmits a start command, and then performs the process of step S10. The start command includes information such as a gaming state and an internal winning combination, and is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72. In step S10, the CPU 31 performs RT game number counter subtraction processing, and then performs processing in step S11 of FIG. The RT game number counter is provided with an RT1 game number counter and an RT2 game number counter. That is, in the RT game number counter subtraction process, when the value of the RT1 game number counter or the RT2 game number counter is 1 or more, the CPU 31 performs a process of subtracting 1 from the value of the RT1 game number counter or the RT2 game number counter. . Here, the RT1 game number counter is a counter for counting the number of games that can be played in the RT1 section, and the RT2 game number counter is the number of games that can be played in the RT1 section. It is a counter for counting.

  In step S11 of FIG. 20, the CPU 31 determines whether 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the start of the previous reel rotation. When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S13, and when it is NO, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S12. In step S12, the CPU 31 performs a game start waiting time digest process (wait), and then performs a process of step S13. Specifically, the CPU 31 invalidates the input based on the player's operation to start the game until a predetermined time (for example, a predetermined second (eg, 4.1 seconds)) has elapsed since the previous game started. Process to make.

  In step S13, the CPU 31 requests the start of rotation of all reels, and subsequently performs the process of step S14. In step S14, the CPU 31 performs a reel stop control process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 26, and then performs a process of step S15. In step S15, the CPU 31 performs a display combination search process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 27, and subsequently performs a process of step S16. In step S16, the CPU 31 transmits a display combination command, and then performs the process of step S17.

  In step S17, the CPU 31 performs a medal payout process, and subsequently performs the process of step S18. In step S18, the CPU 31 updates the bonus end number counter based on the payout number, and then performs the process of step S19. If the bonus end number counter is “1” or more, the counter is subtracted according to the number of medals paid out. In step S19, the CPU 31 determines whether any of the RB operating flag, the BB operating flag, the MB operating flag, or the CB operating flag is on. When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S20, and when it is NO, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S21.

  In step S20, the CPU 31 performs a bonus end check process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 28, and subsequently performs a process of step S21. In step S21, the CPU 31 performs a bonus operation check process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 29, and subsequently performs the process of step S2 in FIG.

  The bonus operation monitoring process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the BB operating flag is on (step S31). When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S32, and when it is NO, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S34. In step S32, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the RB operating flag is on. When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S4 of FIG. 19, and when NO, the process of step S33 is subsequently performed.

  In step S33, the CPU 31 performs RB operation processing based on the bonus operation table (FIG. 13), and subsequently performs step S4 of FIG. Specifically, the CPU 31 updates the RB operating flag to ON, and stores the possible number of games and the number of possible winnings in the RAM 33. That is, after BB is established, the RB gaming state is maintained until the BB operating flag is updated to OFF.

  In step S34, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the MB operating flag is on. When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S35, and when NO, subsequently performs the process of step S4 of FIG. In step S35, the CPU 31 updates the CB operating flag to ON, and then performs the process of step S4 in FIG. That is, after the MB is established, the CB gaming state is maintained until the MB operating flag is updated to OFF.

  The medal insertion / start check process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the automatic insertion counter is “0”, that is, whether or not a replay has been established in the previous game (step S41). When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S42, and when it is NO, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S43. The automatic insertion counter is a counter that counts the number of medals to be automatically inserted when the display combination is replay. In step S42, the CPU 31 permits the insertion of medals, and subsequently performs the process of step S45. In step S43, the CPU 31 updates the inserted number (inserted number counter) based on the automatic insertion counter, and then performs the process of step S44. The inserted number counter is a counter that counts the number of inserted medals.

  In step S44, the CPU 31 transmits a bet command, and then performs the process of step S45. In step S45, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the insertion of medals is permitted. When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S46, and when it is NO, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S53. In step S46, the CPU 31 checks the medal sensor / bet switch, and then performs the process of step S47. Specifically, the CPU 31 checks input from the medal sensor 10S or the BET switches 11-13.

  In step S47, the CPU 31 determines whether or not a signal from the medal sensor / bet switch has been detected, that is, whether or not a medal has been inserted. Specifically, the CPU 31 determines whether or not a signal from the medal sensor 10S or the BET switches 11 to 13 is detected. When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S48, and when NO, the process of step S53 is subsequently performed. In step S48, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the value of the input number counter is less than the maximum input number. When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S49, and when it is NO, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S52.

  In step S49, the CPU 31 adds “1” to the value of the insertion number counter, and then performs the process of step S50. In step S50, the CPU 31 stores “5” in the valid line counter, and then performs the process of step S51. The effective line counter is a counter for identifying the number of effective lines for which the display combination has been determined among the plurality of effective lines. In step S51, the CPU 31 transmits a bet command, and then performs the process of step S53. In step S52, the CPU 31 adds “1” to the credit counter, and then performs the process of step S53.

  In step S53, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the number of inserted sheets is “3” or more. When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S54, and when NO, subsequently performs the process of step S45. In step S54, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the start switch is on. If this determination is YES, the process of step S5 in FIG. 19 is subsequently performed, and if NO, the process of step S45 is subsequently performed.

  With reference to FIG. 23, the gaming state monitoring process will be described.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the RB operation flag is on (step S61). When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S62, and when it is NO, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S63. In step S62, the CPU 31 stores the identifier of the RB gaming state, and subsequently performs the process of step S7 in FIG.

  In step S63, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the CB operating flag is on. If this determination is YES, the process of step S64 is subsequently performed, and if NO, the process of step S65 is subsequently performed. In step S64, the CPU 31 stores the identifier of the CB gaming state, and subsequently performs the process of step S7 in FIG. In step S65, the CPU 31 stores the identifier of the general gaming state, and subsequently performs the process of step S7 in FIG. Thus, in the gaming state monitoring process, the CPU 31 monitors the gaming state based on the operating flag (RB operating flag, CB operating flag).

  The internal lottery process will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, the CPU 31 determines the number of lotteries according to the gaming state based on the internal lottery table determination table (FIG. 9) (step S71), and then performs the process of step S72. In step S72, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the data (information) stored in the carryover combination storage area is “0” (presence / absence of carryover combination). When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S74, and when it is NO, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S73. Here, the case where the determination in step S72 is NO is a carryover section. In step S73, the CPU 31 changes (updates) the number of lotteries to 12, and then performs the process of step S74.

  In step S74, the CPU 31 sets the same value as the number of lotteries as a winning number in the register of the CPU 31, and then performs the process of step S75. Thus, “15” in the general gaming state, “7” in the CB gaming state, “7” in the RB gaming state, and “12” in the internal winning state (carry-over section). Will be set as the winning number. In step S75, the CPU 31 refers to the internal lottery table corresponding to the gaming state determined in step S71, acquires the lower limit value (L) based on the setting, the winning number, and the number of inserted games, and then in step S76. Process. In step S76, the CPU 31 subtracts the lower limit (L) from the random value (R) stored in the random value storage area in the RAM 33 (RL), and then performs the process of step S77.

  In step S77, the CPU 31 determines whether or not a digit has been performed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the calculation result of RL is negative. When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S86 of FIG. 25, and when NO, subsequently performs the process of step S78. Here, when this determination is YES, the CPU 31 is a case where the random number value is smaller than the lower limit value (L> R), and when NO, the random number value is larger than the lower limit value or This is a case where the lower limit value is equal to the random value (L ≦ R).

  In step S78, the CPU 31 refers to the internal lottery table corresponding to the gaming state determined in step S71, acquires the upper limit value (U) based on the setting, the winning number, and the number of inserted games, and then in step S79. Process. In step S79, the CPU 31 subtracts the upper limit value (U) from the random value (R) stored in the random value storage area in the RAM 33 (RU), and then performs the process of step S80.

  In step S80, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the value obtained by subtraction, specifically, the calculation result of RU is “0”. When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S82 of FIG. 25, and when NO, subsequently performs the process of step S81. Here, when this determination is YES, the random number value is equal to the upper limit value (R = U), and when NO is determined, the random value is not equal to the upper limit value (R ≠ U). .

  In step S81, the CPU 31 determines whether or not a digit is performed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the calculation result of RU is negative. If this determination is YES, the process of step S82 in FIG. 25 is subsequently performed, and if NO, the process of step S86 in FIG. 25 is subsequently performed. Here, when this determination is YES, the random number value is below the upper limit value (R <U), and when NO is selected, the random value is above the upper limit value (R > U).

  In step S82 of FIG. 25, the CPU 31 stores the winning number in the internal lottery result information storage area of the RAM 33, and subsequently performs the process of step S83. In step S83, the CPU 31 refers to the internal winning combination determination table, determines the internal winning combination 1 and the internal winning combination 2 based on the winning number, and then performs the process of step S84. In step S84, the CPU 31 stores the logical sum of the internal symbol combination 2 and the internal symbol combination 2 storage area ((2) in FIG. 14) determined in step S83 in the internal symbol combination 2 storage area. Here, a bit corresponding to the type of the winning combination is set in the internal winning combination 2 storage area.

  In step S85, the CPU 31 calculates the logical product of the internal winning combination 1 and the bonus check data, stores the logical sum of the internal winning combination storage area in the carryover combination storage area, and then performs the process of step S86. Thereby, the determined bonus is stored in the carryover combination storage area. The bonus check data is “11100000”. In step S86, the CPU 31 stores the logical sum of the internal symbol combination 1 and the carryover combination storage area in the internal symbol combination 1 storage area, and then performs the process of step S87.

  In step S87, the CPU 31 subtracts “1” from the number of lotteries, and then performs the process of step S88. In step S88, the CPU 31 determines whether the number of lotteries is “0”. When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S89, and when NO, subsequently performs the process of step S74 of FIG.

  In step S89, the CPU 31 refers to the internal winning combination determination table (FIG. 12), determines the internal winning combination 1 and the internal winning combination 2 based on the winning number, and then performs the process of step S90. In step S90, the CPU 31 stores the logical sum of the determined internal symbol combination 2 and the internal symbol combination 2 storage area ((2) in FIG. 14) in the internal symbol combination 2 storage area. In step S91, the CPU 31 calculates the logical product of the internal winning combination 1 and the bonus check data, stores the logical sum of the internal winning combination storage area in the carryover combination storage area, and then performs the process of step S92. As a result, the carryover combination is stored in the carryover combination storage area. In step S92, the CPU 31 stores the logical sum of the internal symbol combination 1 and the carryover combination storage area in the internal symbol combination 1 storage area, and then performs the process of step S8 in FIG. As a result, if the random value R does not belong to any numerical range defined in the internal lottery table and Steps S82 to S85 are not performed, the lost or carryover combination is stored in the internal winning combination 1 storage area. Will be.

  The reel stop control process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not a valid stop button has been pressed, that is, whether or not there is an input from the stop switches 7LS, 7CS, and 7RS (step S101). When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S104, and when it is NO, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S102. In step S102, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the automatic stop timer is “0”. When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S103, and when it is NO, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S101.

  In step S103, the CPU 31 sets information on the right rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and then performs the process of step S104. With this information, for example, when a plurality of reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotating, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R on the right side are automatically stopped. In step S104, the CPU 31 determines the number of sliding symbols based on the internal winning combination, the stop table, and the drawing priority order, and then performs the process of step S105. In step S105, the CPU 31 determines a planned stop position (position to stop the symbol) based on the determined number of sliding symbols and the current symbol position, and then performs the process of step S106. In step S106, the CPU 31 shifts to the stop planned position waiting state, and then performs the process of step S107.

  In step S107, the CPU 31 transmits a reel stop command, and then performs the process of step S108. In step S108, it is determined whether or not there are reels 3L, 3C, 3R that are rotating. When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S101, and when it is NO, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S15 of FIG.

  The display combination search process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the CPU 31 acquires an effective line counter (step S111), and then performs the process of step S112. At the start of the game, 5 is stored in the active line counter (step S50 in FIG. 22). In step S112, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the value of the effective line counter is “0”. When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S16 of FIG. 20, and when NO, the process of step S113 is subsequently performed. The value of the effective line counter becomes 0 when the display combination search is completed for all five effective lines.

  In step S113, CPU31 determines a display combination based on a symbol combination table (FIG. 8), and performs the process of step S114 subsequently. In step S114, the CPU 31 stores the logical sum of the display combination and the display combination storage area in the display combination storage area, and then performs the process of step S115. In step S115, the CPU 31 updates the payout number based on the display combination and the inserted number, and then performs the process of step S116. In step S116, the CPU 31 changes the effective line to be searched, and then performs the process of step S117. In step S117, the CPU 31 subtracts “1” from the value of the valid line counter, and then performs the process of step S112.

  With reference to FIG. 28, the bonus end check process will be described.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the RB operation flag is on (step S121). When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S124, and when NO, subsequently performs the process of step S122. In step S122, the CPU 31 updates the CB operating flag to OFF, and then performs the process of step S123. In step S123, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the value of the bonus end number counter is “0”. When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S127, and when it is NO, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S21 of FIG.

  In step S124, the CPU 31 determines whether or not a winning is achieved. When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S125, and when it is NO, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S133. In step S125, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the bonus end number counter is “0”. When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S126, and when NO, subsequently performs the process of step S131.

  In step S126, the CPU 31 performs an RB end process, and then performs the process of step S127. Specifically, the CPU 31 clears the RB operating flag, clears the number of possible winnings and the number of possible games. In step S127, the CPU 31 performs a bonus end process, and subsequently performs a process of step S128. Specifically, the CPU 31 clears the BB operating flag, clears the bonus end number counter, and the like. In step S128, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the end of the BB. When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S129, and when it is NO, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S130. In step S129, “30” is stored in the RT1 game number counter, and then the process of step S21 in FIG. 20 is performed. In step S130, “10” is stored in the RT1 game number counter, and then the process of step S21 in FIG. 20 is performed. That is, triggered by the end of BB or RB, the RT1 section in which replay B is won with a high probability starts (enters the so-called chance zone (CZ)).

  In step S131, the CPU 31 subtracts “1” from the number of possible winnings, and then performs the process of step S132. In step S132, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the number of possible winnings is “0”. When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S135, and when it is NO, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S133. In step S133, the CPU 31 subtracts “1” from the possible number of games, and then performs the process of step S134. In step S134, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the possible number of games is “0”. When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S135, and when it is NO, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S21 of FIG. In step S135, the CPU 31 performs processing at the end of RB, and subsequently performs processing in step S21 of FIG.

  With reference to FIG. 29, the bonus operation check process will be described.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the display combination is replay (step S141). When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S142, and when it is NO, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S145. In step S142, the CPU 31 copies the insertion number counter to the automatic insertion counter, and then performs the process of step S2 in FIG. Specifically, in step S142, the CPU 31 sets (automatically inserts) the same number as the number of inserted coins for the current game in the automatic coining counter.

  In step S143, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the display combination is replay B. When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S144, and when NO, subsequently performs the process of step S2 of FIG. In step S144, the CPU 31 stores “150” in the RT2 game number counter, and then performs the process of step S2 of FIG.

  In step S145, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the display combination is BB1 or BB2. When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S146, and when it is NO, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S148. In step S146, the CPU 31 performs a BB operation process based on the bonus operation table, and then performs a process of step S147. In the processing at the time of BB operation, the CPU 31 updates the BB operation flag to ON and sets “230” in the bonus end number counter. In step S147, the CPU 31 clears the carryover combination, and subsequently performs the process of step S2 of FIG.

  In step S148, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the display combination is MB. When this determination is YES, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S149, and when it is NO, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S2 of FIG. In step S149, the CPU 31 performs MB operation processing based on the bonus operation table, and subsequently performs processing in step S150. In the MB operation process, the CPU 31 updates the MB operating flag to ON and sets “114” in the bonus end number counter. In step S150, the CPU 31 clears the carryover combination, and then performs the process of step S2 of FIG. In step S147 and step S150, the CPU 31 clears the carryover combination and clears the RT1 game number counter and the RT2 game number counter (stores 0).

  With reference to FIG. 30, the interruption process by control of main CPU (CPU31) is demonstrated. This periodic interruption process is performed every 1.1173 ms.

  First, the CPU 31 saves the register (step S151), and then performs the process of step S152. In step S152, the CPU 31 performs input port check processing, and then performs processing in step S153. Specifically, the CPU 31 checks whether or not there is an input from the start switch 6 </ b> S by operating the start lever 6. In step S153, the CPU 31 performs a reel control process, and then performs a process in step S154. Specifically, the CPU 31 sets information indicating the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R to be controlled as a reel identifier, and controls driving of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R.

  In step S154, the CPU 31 performs a lamp / 7SEG drive process, and then performs the process of step S155. Specifically, the CPU 31 turns on the BET lamps 17a to 17c based on the number of medals bet on the game. Further, the number of medals stored (credited), the number of paid-out medals when a small role is established, and the like are displayed on the credit display unit 19. In step S155, the CPU 31 restores the register and ends the periodic interrupt process.

  With reference to FIG. 31, the reset interrupt process by the sub CPU (image control microcomputer 81) will be described.

  When the power is first turned on and a voltage is applied to the reset terminal, the image control microcomputer 81 generates a reset interrupt. Based on the generation of the interrupt, the program ROM 83 stores “by the sub CPU. The “reset interrupt process” is sequentially performed.

  First, the image control microcomputer 81 initializes the work RAM 84, the control RAM 87, the video RAM 89, and the like (step S161), and then performs the process of step S162. In step S162, the image control microcomputer 81 performs a command reception process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 32, and subsequently performs a process of step S163. In this command reception process, the image control microcomputer 81 determines effect data from the LEDs 100a, the speakers 9L and 9R, the liquid crystal display device 131, the lamps 100b, and the like according to the type and information of the received command. In step S163, the image control microcomputer 81 outputs a command to the sound / lamp control circuit (mSub) 72b (a command corresponding to the effect data determined for each control circuit such as the LEDs 100a). An output process is performed, and then the process of step S161 is performed.

  The command reception process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not a command has been received (step S171). When this determination is YES, the image control microcomputer 81 continues to perform the process of step S172, and when NO, subsequently performs the process of step S163 of FIG. In step S172, a jump destination process is determined based on the jump table, the process is performed, and basically, the process of step S163 in FIG. 31 is performed. The jump destination process includes a game start process (FIG. 33 to be described later).

  The game start process will be described with reference to FIG. This game start process is executed when the start command is received from the main control circuit 71 in the RT2 section.

  First, the image control microcomputer 81 sets the internal winning combination determined by the CPU 31 based on the received start command and the value of the RT2 game number counter updated by the CPU 31 (step S181), and the number of state B staying games is determined. It is determined whether or not it is “0” (step S182). When this determination is YES, the image control microcomputer 81 subsequently performs the process of step S183, and when NO, the process of step S193 is subsequently performed.

  In step S183, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the stage up flag is on. When this determination is YES, the image control microcomputer 81 determines an effect identifier based on the stage-up effect table, that is, determines the contents of the effect corresponding to the effect identifier (step S184). At this time, since the effect determined in step S184 is the SUP effect, the image control microcomputer 81 indicates the stage of the current effect (holds) information on the stage of the effect (for example, “ 1 "to" 4 "corresponding to stage 4) are stored in a predetermined storage area of the work RAM 84 as stage information for the next effect. Subsequently, the image control microcomputer 81 clears the stage up flag (step S185), and then performs the process of step S163 in FIG. If NO, the image control microcomputer 81 continues with the process of step S186.

  In step S186, the image control microcomputer 81 determines an effect identifier based on the state A effect table, that is, determines the content of the effect corresponding to the effect identifier. Subsequently, the image control microcomputer 81 performs a transfer lottery based on the state A transfer lottery table (step S187). Here, the image control microcomputer 81 acquires information related to stage up and the number of state B stay games.

  Subsequently, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the effect determined in step S186 is a SUP effect (stage up effect) or an SJUP effect (step S188). When this determination is YES, the image control microcomputer 81 uses the stage information of the staged effect stored as the stage information of the next stage when the stage determined in step S186 is the SUP stage. In the case of an SJUP effect, the information on the stage of the effect that is held is stored in the predetermined storage area of the work RAM 84 as information on the stage of the next effect, and then the step of FIG. The process of S163 is performed. If NO, the image control microcomputer 81 subsequently performs the process of step S189.

  In step S189, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not it is a stage-up state transition winning. That is, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the information regarding the stage up acquired in step S187 is “◯”. When this determination is YES, the image control microcomputer 81 sets the stage up flag to ON (step S190), and subsequently performs the process of step S191. When the determination is NO, the image control microcomputer 81 subsequently performs the process of step S191.

  In step S191, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the state B transition winning is achieved. Specifically, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the number of state B stay games acquired in step S187 is “1” or more. If this determination is YES, the image control microcomputer 81 sets the number of state B stay games, that is, stores the number of state B stay games in a predetermined storage area of the work RAM 84 (step S192), and then the step of FIG. The process of S163 is performed. If NO, the process of step S163 of FIG. 31 is performed.

  In step S193, the image control microcomputer 81 determines an effect identifier based on the effect table for state B, that is, determines the contents of the effect corresponding to the effect identifier. Subsequently, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the effect determined in step S193 is a SUP effect (stage up effect) or an SJUP effect (step S194). If this determination is YES, the image control microcomputer 81 clears the number of state B stay games and the stage up flag (step S195), and then performs the process of step S163 in FIG. In step S195, if the effect determined in step S193 is the SUP effect, the image control microcomputer 81 stores the information of the effect stage held therein as the next effect stage information in a predetermined storage in the work RAM 84. In the case of the SJUP effect, the information on the stage of the effect that is held is stored in a predetermined storage area of the work RAM 84 as information on the stage of the next effect. If NO, the image control microcomputer 81 subsequently performs the process of step S196.

  In step S196, the image control microcomputer 81 performs a transfer lottery based on the state B transfer lottery table. Here, the image control microcomputer 81 acquires information related to stage up and the number of state B stay games. Subsequently, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not it is a stage up state transition winning (step S197). That is, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the information related to the stage up acquired in step S196 is “◯”. When this determination is YES, the image control microcomputer 81 sets the stage up flag to ON (step S198), and subsequently performs the process of step S199. When the determination is NO, the image control microcomputer 81 subsequently performs the process of step S199.

  In step S199, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the state B transition winning is achieved. Specifically, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the number of state B stay games acquired in step S196 is “1” or more. When this determination is YES, the image control microcomputer 81 rewrites the number of state B stay games stored in a predetermined storage area of the work RAM 84 with the acquired number of state B stay games (step S200), and then FIG. Step S163 is performed. If NO, the number of state B staying games stored in the predetermined storage area of the work RAM 84 is decremented by “1” (Step S201), and then the process of Step S163 in FIG. 31 is performed. I do.

  Here, in step S184, step S186, and step S193, the condition that the stage of the current effect is switched to stage 4 by determining the effect identifier corresponding to the SUP effect or the SJUP effect is the value of the RT2 game number counter. Is required to be “50” or less and win a predetermined lottery. That is, even if an effect identifier corresponding to the SUP effect or the SJUP effect is determined, if this condition is not satisfied, the stage up is not performed.

  Thus, based on the lottery result using the transition lottery table, information related to the stage up is acquired, and when the acquired information related to the stage up is “◯”, the stage up flag is set to ON and the stage up is performed. Since the SUP effect is determined based on the production effect table, in step S187 and step S196, whether or not to switch the stage of the effect composed of stage 1 to stage 4 (that is, a plurality of stages) is determined (that is, the first effect). It can be said that lottery 1) is being performed.

  Further, based on the lottery result using the transition lottery table, the number of state B stay games for identifying whether or not the state B is obtained is acquired, and the acquired state B stay game number is “1” or more. In this case, since the number of staying games in state B is set, in step S187 and step S196, whether or not to switch from state A to state B (that is, the state of a plurality of types of effects) is determined (that is, the second lottery). ).

  Further, the stage information (ie stage stage information) of the stage showing the stage of the stage and the number of state B staying games (ie numerical information) are stored in a predetermined storage area of the work RAM 84 (ie, stage related information storage means). Stored in That is, the image control microcomputer 81 manages the stage of the effect and the state of the effect by updating information stored in a predetermined storage area of the work RAM 84.

  As described above, in the RT2 section, when the first lottery result indicating whether or not to switch the stage of the production is the result of switching the stage of the production, the production stored in the predetermined storage area of the work RAM 84. Since stage information different from the stage information is stored, the stage of the stage is switched as a result. In addition, when the result of the second lottery for determining whether or not to switch the effect state is a result of switching the effect state, the state A is switched to the state B. In other words, the effect related to the effect identifier determined based on the stage of the effect to be switched and the state of the effect to be switched is the effect related to the effect identifier determined based on the stage of the effect before the switch and the state of the effect May be different. As a result, the effects performed in the RT2 section are diversified. Therefore, since the effects performed in the RT2 section are diversified, it is possible to reduce the possibility of giving the player a feeling of fatigue with respect to the effects in the RT2 section.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 17, the meaning of the effect can be changed in accordance with the number of state B stay games determined by the transition lottery. For example, when the number of state B stay games is large, an effect is made to make the player guess whether or not the bonus (BB or MB) is internally won, or when the number of state B stay games is small, the stage transition is performed. It is possible to perform an effect that causes the player to guess whether or not it will be performed. Furthermore, since only the number of state B stay games is updated during the stay in state B, if the number of stay games in state B is large, the number can be reduced depending on the lottery result. Can be increased depending on the lottery result, the number of state B stay games can be varied, and the range of effects can be expanded corresponding to the number of state B stay games.

  As mentioned above, although the Example was described, this invention is not limited to this.

  In the embodiment, the stage-up effect table is provided corresponding to the carryover combination and the character, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a stage-up effect table may be provided corresponding to the effect state, the carryover combination, the character, the effect stage, and the RT2 game number counter when determining the contents of the effect. In this way, a precise SUP effect can be performed.

  In the embodiment, the effect related to the effect identifier determined based on the stage-up effect table is configured to be the SUP effect, but is not limited to this. For example, the effect related to the effect identifier determined based on the stage-up effect table may be configured to be a SUP effect or an SJUP effect.

  In the embodiment, when the number of staying games in the state B becomes “0”, the effect state is shifted from the state B to the state A. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the state B may be maintained even when the number of state B staying games becomes “0”. In this case, when the stage up flag is off, it is preferable to determine the effect identifier based on the state B effect table and perform the transfer lottery based on the state B transfer lottery table.

  In the embodiment, stage 1 to stage 4 are adopted as the stage of production, and state A and state B are adopted as the stage of production, but are not limited to this. For example, more stages (for example, stage 1 to stage 10) may be adopted as the stage of production, and more production states (for example, state A to state Z) may be adopted as the stage of production. In this way, a variety of effects can be performed.

  In the embodiment, the configuration for determining the effect identifier related to the effect in the RT2 section is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the configuration for determining the effect identifier related to the effect in the RT1 section can be the same as the configuration for determining the effect identifier related to the effect in the RT2 section. By doing in this way, since the effect performed in RT1 section becomes various, possibility of giving the player the fatigue with respect to the effect in RT1 area can be reduced.

  In the first mode, symbol display means (for example, reels 3L, 3C, 3R, symbol display areas 21L, 21C, 21R) for displaying symbols in a plurality of columns (for example, three columns) and a start operation (for example, by a player) Start operation detecting means (for example, start switch 6S, main control circuit 71) and a winning combination (for example, winning combination, internal winning combination, carryover combination) are determined. On the condition that the winning combination determination information storage means (for example, ROM 32, RAM 33) for storing the winning combination determination information (for example, internal lottery table) and the start operation detected by the start operation detecting means are detected. A winning combination determining means (for example, means for performing internal lottery processing, main control circuit 71) for determining a winning combination based on the winning combination determination information stored by the determination information storage means; Symbol variation means (for example, stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, main control circuit) that performs variation (for example, variation display) of the symbols displayed in the plurality of columns on condition that the start operation performed by the start operation detection means 71) and stop operation detecting means (for example, stop switches 7LS, 7CS, 7RS, main control circuit 71) for detecting a stop operation (for example, stop operation, pressing operation of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R) by the player. And stop control means (for example, stop control of the symbol variation performed by the symbol variation means based on the detection of the stop operation performed by the stop operation detection means and the winning combination determined by the winning combination determination means (for example, , Means for performing reel stop control processing, main control circuit 71), and stages of production composed of a plurality of stages (for example, stage 1 to stage 4) Information for switching (for example, stage up information, “◯”) and / or numerical information for identifying a plurality of types of states (for example, state A and state B) (for example, number of staying games in state B) Effect data storage means (for example, effect table, transition lottery table) for storing a plurality of effect data (for example, effect data, effect identifier) associated with one of them, and an effect stage determined based on the effect data Production-related information storage means (for example, work RAM 84, sub-control circuit 72) for storing production stage information (for example, stage information ("1" to "4") of each production) and numerical information corresponding to Specific symbol combinations (e.g., "Super-Replay-Replay", "BAR-Replay-Replay", "Blue 7-Replay-Replay", "Red 7-Replay-" The stage of the production corresponding to the production stage information stored in the production related information storage means in a period (for example, RT2 section) from when the “replay” is displayed by the symbol display means until a predetermined condition is satisfied Effect data determining means (for example, sub control circuit 72) for determining effect data from a plurality of effect data stored in the effect data storage means based on the state identified by the numerical information, and the effect data determining means Providing means (for example, liquid crystal display device 131, speakers 9L, 9R) based on the determination result, and the winning combination determination information is a unit game without consuming game value (for example, medal) (For example, “replay-replay-replay”) (for example, “replay-replay-replay”) The first winning combination determination information (for example, general) that has the first probability (for example, “8981/65536”) that the winning combination (for example, Replay A) related to the replay associated with (A game state internal lottery table) and a second winning combination determination in which the probability that the winning combination related to the replay is determined is higher than the first probability (for example, “57277/65536”). Information (for example, an internal lottery table for RT2), the winning combination determination means determines a winning combination based on the second winning combination determination information in the period, and the effect related information storage means When the production data associated with the information for switching the stage of the production is determined by the production data determining means, the production stage information different from the stored production stage information is stored (for example, Gaming machine effect corresponding to the constant has been directed identifier when a SUP effect stores information corresponding the current stage to the next stage) be characterized.

  According to the first aspect, the production data storage means is associated with at least one of information for switching the stage of production composed of a plurality of stages or numerical information for identifying a plurality of types of states. A plurality of production data is stored. The effect related information storage means stores effect stage information and numerical information corresponding to the stage of the effect determined based on the effect data. The effect data determining means includes a stage of the effect corresponding to the effect stage information stored in the effect related information storage means in a period from when the specific symbol combination is displayed by the symbol display means until a predetermined condition is satisfied. The effect data is determined from the plurality of effect data stored in the effect data storage means based on the state identified by the numerical information. The effect means performs an effect based on the determination result of the effect data determination means. When the production data associated with the information for switching the stage of production is determined by the production data determination unit, the production related information storage unit stores production stage information different from the stored production stage information. Store. In other words, in the above period, when the production data associated with the information for switching the stage of production is determined by the production data determination unit, the production stage information stored by the production related information storage unit is different from the production stage information. Since it becomes stage information, the stage of the production corresponding to the production stage information is switched. Then, the effect related to the effect data determined based on the stage and state of the switched effect is different from the effect based on the effect data determined based on the stage and state of the effect before switching. There is a case. As a result, during the period, the effects performed by the effect means are varied. Therefore, since the effects performed by the effect means are diversified, it is possible to reduce the possibility of giving the player a feeling of fatigue with respect to the effects.

  In a second aspect, in the first aspect, the effect related information storage means determines the effect data when the state identified by the numerical information stored in the effect related information storage means is a specific state. Based on the fact that the first effect data (for example, the effect identifier corresponding to the state B stay game number “0” or “−”) that is not associated with the numerical information is determined by the means. The second numerical value data (for example, the state B stay game, which is associated with the numerical information by the effect data determining means). The stored numerical information is updated to the numerical information related to the second effect data (for example, the number of staying games in state B is rewritten) based on the determination that the number is an effect identifier corresponding to “1” or more. Gaming machine and storing, by.

  According to the second aspect, when the state identified by the numerical information stored in the production related information storage unit is a specific state, the production related information storage unit associates the numerical information with the production data determination unit. Based on the determination of the first production data that is not performed, the stored numerical information is updated and stored, and the second production data associated with the numerical information is decided by the production data decision means. The stored numerical information is updated to the numerical information related to the second effect data and stored. Here, since a plurality of types of states are identified by numerical information, the state may be switched when the numerical information is updated. That is, the effect related to the effect data determined based on the stage of the effect and the switched state is different from the effect based on the effect data determined based on the stage of the effect and the state before switching. There is a case. As a result, the effects performed by the effect means can be further diversified. Therefore, since the effects performed by the effect means are diversified, it is possible to further reduce the possibility of giving the player a feeling of fatigue with respect to the effects.

  A third aspect is the first aspect or the second aspect, wherein the first combination of symbols (for example, “red 7-red 7-red 7”, “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7”) Advantageous state actuating means (for example, means for performing the processing of step S146, main control circuit 71) for operating an advantageous state (for example, a big bonus game) that is relatively advantageous to the player when displayed by the symbol display means. The stage of the plurality of stages is composed of a first stage (for example, stage 1) to an nth stage (for example, stage 4), and stage stage information stored in the stage related information storage means In the effect data determined by the effect data determination means when is the effect stage information corresponding to the nth stage, the first winning combination corresponding to the first symbol combination (for example, BB1, BB2) has been decided Gaming machine characterized in that it is included demonstration data which definitely informed whether.

  According to the third aspect, when the first symbol combination is displayed by the symbol display unit, the advantageous state actuating unit performs an advantageous state operation relatively advantageous to the player. The stage of multiple stages is composed of the first stage to the nth stage. When the stage information stored in the stage related information storage means is stage stage information corresponding to the nth stage, the stage data corresponding to the first symbol combination is included in the stage data determined by the stage data determining unit. Production data for notifying whether or not one winning combination has been determined is included. That is, in the effect data determined in the nth stage of the effect stage, there is effect data for definitely informing whether or not the first winning combination relating to the operation of the relatively advantageous advantageous state is determined. Since it is included, it can be expected that the stage of production becomes the n-th stage every time the stage of production switches. Therefore, thickness is added to the fun of the production, and as a result, it is possible to further reduce the possibility of giving the player a feeling of fatigue with respect to the production.

  In another aspect, when the symbol combination related to replay is displayed by the symbol display means, a replay means for performing replay and a winning combination related to replay by the winning combination determining means are determined with a predetermined probability. A high-probability state actuating means for operating a high-probability state in which the probability that a winning combination relating to replay is determined by the winning combination determining means is higher than a normal probability state to be determined, In the second high-probability state, the second re-game (for example, Replay B) has a high probability when the bonus game state (for example, BB, MB, etc.), which is a game state advantageous to the player, is terminated. And when the symbol combination related to the second replay is displayed by the symbol display means, the first high probability state of the first replay (for example, Replay A) is activated. A gaming machine characterized by performing

  With this configuration, a plurality of conditions for performing the operation in the high probability state are provided, and the operation in the high probability state is performed according to each of them. It becomes possible. It is also possible to provide many opportunities for the player to have high expectations for the operation in the high probability state. As a result, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous and improve the interest of the game. Specifically, the second high probability state becomes a gaming state that activates the first high probability state, and the second high probability state must be passed through in order to generate the first high probability state. In order to shift to the second high probability state which is a gaming state, it is possible to generate a gaming state that can be expected, and to increase the player's sense of expectation.

  Furthermore, the present invention can be applied to other gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines and parrots in addition to the gaming machine 1 as in the present embodiment. Furthermore, the game can be executed by applying the present invention even in a game program in which the above-described operation of the gaming machine 1 is simulated for a home game machine. In that case, a CD-ROM, FD (flexible disk), or any other recording medium can be used as a recording medium for recording the game program.

The perspective view which shows the external appearance of a gaming machine. The figure which shows the panel display part of a liquid crystal display device, a liquid crystal display part, and a fixed display part. The perspective view which shows schematic structure of a liquid crystal display device. The figure which shows the example of the pattern arranged on the reel. The block diagram which shows the structure of an electric circuit. The block diagram which shows the structure of a sub control circuit. The figure which shows the example of a display in a liquid crystal display part. The figure which shows a symbol combination table. The figure which shows an internal lottery table determination table. The figure which shows an internal lottery table. The figure which shows an internal lottery table. The figure which shows an internal winning combination determination table. The figure which shows a table at the time of a bonus action | operation. The figure which shows various storage areas. The figure which shows an effect table. The figure which shows an effect table. The figure which shows a transfer lottery table. The figure which shows the stage-up production table. The main flowchart of a main control circuit. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart which shows a bonus operation | movement monitoring process. The flowchart which shows medal insertion / start check processing. The flowchart which shows a gaming state monitoring process. The flowchart which shows an internal lottery process. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart which shows a reel stop control process. The flowchart which shows a display combination search process. The flowchart which shows a bonus completion | finish check process. The flowchart which shows a bonus action check process. The flowchart which shows the interruption process by control of main CPU. The flowchart which shows the reset interruption process by sub CPU. The flowchart which shows a command reception process. The flowchart which shows a game start process.

Explanation of symbols

1 gaming machine 2 front door 3L, 3C, 3R reel 6 start lever 7L, 7C, 7R stop button 30 microcomputer 31 CPU
32 ROM
33 RAM
71 Main control circuit 72 Sub control circuit

Claims (3)

A symbol display means for displaying symbols in a plurality of columns;
Start operation detecting means for detecting a start operation by the player;
A winning combination determination information storage means for storing winning combination determination information for determining a winning combination;
A winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination based on the winning combination determination information stored by the winning combination determining information storage means, on condition that the starting operation is performed by the starting operation detecting means;
On condition that the start operation performed by the start operation detection unit is detected, a symbol variation unit that varies the symbols displayed in the plurality of columns;
A stop operation detecting means for detecting a stop operation by the player;
Stop control means for performing stop control of symbol variation performed by the symbol variation means based on detection of a stop operation performed by the stop operation detection means and a winning combination determined by the winning combination determination means;
The first lottery for determining whether or not to switch the stage of the stage composed of a plurality of stages and the state of the plurality of types of stage identified by the numerical information are switched on condition that the start operation performed by the start operation detecting means is detected. Production lottery means for performing the second lottery of whether or not,
Effect data storage means for storing a plurality of effect data for performing effects;
Production related information storage means for storing production stage information according to the stage of production based on the result of the first lottery and numerical information according to the state of production based on the result of the second lottery;
In the period from when a specific symbol combination is displayed by the symbol display means until a predetermined condition is satisfied, the effect data storage is performed based on the effect stage information and numerical information stored in the effect related information storage means. Effect data determining means for determining effect data from a plurality of effect data stored in the means;
Effect means for performing effects based on the effect data determined by the effect data determining means;
With
The winning combination determination information has a first probability that a winning combination related to a re-game in which a profit that can be played in a unit game without consuming a game value and a combination of predetermined symbols is associated is determined. The first winning combination determination information and the second winning combination determination information having a second probability that the probability that the winning combination related to the replay is determined is higher than the first probability,
The winning combination determination means determines a winning combination based on the second winning combination determination information during the period,
The effect related information storage means stores effect stage information different from the stored effect stage information when the result of the first lottery is a result of switching the stage of the effect. Gaming machine.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the state of the effect identified by the numerical information stored in the effect related information storage means is a specific state, the numerical information stored by the effect related information storage means A gaming machine comprising a numerical information updating means for updating. In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The production data storage means stores a plurality of production data associated with information for switching production stages composed of the plurality of stages,
The effect related information storage means, when the effect data associated with the information for switching the stage of the effect is determined by the effect data determination means, the effect different from the stored effect stage information A gaming machine characterized by storing stage information.

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