JP2008018089A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem that, in a conventional Pachinko machine, a game in operating an RT (Replay Time) where the operation of a replay generates at a high probability may become boring for a player. <P>SOLUTION: When a display role is BB (Big Bonus) and the value of a performance RT game number counter does not become "0", namely, when the BB is held as the display role during the operation of RT1 or RT2, an image control CPU 81 clears the performance RT game number counter and puts on a performance RT operating flag (S251-S254). As a result, when the display role of the BB is formed during the operation of the RT1 or RT2 and the BB game is operated, the performance RT operating flag is "on" and the performance in the RT1 or RT2 is continuously executed in the BB game operating after finishing the RT1 or RT2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a re-game high probability occurrence state in which a re-game operation in which a unit game is performed without a betting on a game medium is generated with high probability is operated.

  Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, for example, there is a pachislot machine. In the pachislot machines that are currently mainstream, when a start operation by a player is detected, a winning combination (internal winning combination) is performed internally, and an internal winning combination determined by this lottery and a stop operation by the player The rotation of the reel is stopped based on the timing. Then, based on the combination of symbols displayed on the display window after the rotation of the reels is stopped, the presence / absence of a winning is determined. When it is determined that the winning is achieved, a predetermined game value is given to the player. In such a pachislot machine, in many situations, the player is required to stop the reel at an appropriate timing called a so-called pushing operation, so when the rotation of the reel stops, any pattern on the display window is displayed. Whether the combination is displayed greatly depends on the timing of the stop operation by the player, that is, the skill of the player.

As such a pachislot machine, for example, there is a pachislot machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 below. In the pachislot machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, BB (Big Bonus) and RB (Regular Bonus) are determined as internal winning combinations, and a combination of symbols corresponding to these BB and RB is stopped in the display window. When displayed, a bonus game in which a player is given more game value than a normal time for a predetermined period of time operates as a bonus game. In addition, when winning the lottery process after the end of the BB, RT (replay time) at which re-game operation occurs with high probability operates as a re-game high probability occurrence state. In RT in this pachislot machine, since a re-game operation and a small win prize may occur, the number of medals owned by the player is not only maintained by the re-game operation, but a small win prize frequently appears. It will also increase by doing.
JP 2002-336426 A (paragraphs [0042], [0047], [0051] to [0053])

  However, in the conventional pachislot machine as shown in Patent Document 1 above, the increase in the number of owned medals due to duplicate winning during RT operation does not reach the increase in the number of owned medals in a bonus game such as BB. There is a risk that the game in operation may be boring for the player.

The present invention has been made to solve such problems,
A symbol display means for displaying a plurality of symbols;
Start operation detecting means for detecting a start operation of a unit game;
An internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination in the unit game based on the detection of the start operation performed by the start operation detecting means;
Based on the detection of the start operation performed by the start operation detection means, the symbol change means for changing the symbol displayed by the symbol display means,
Stop operation detecting means for detecting the stop operation;
Stop control means for performing control to stop the variation of the symbol performed by the symbol variation means based on the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determination means and the detection of the stop operation performed by the stop operation detection means;
A privilege that activates the award game on condition that the internal winning combination relating to the bonus game is determined by the internal winning combination determining means and the combination of symbols corresponding to the internal winning combination relating to the bonus game is displayed by the symbol display means. Game actuating means;
A re-gaming high probability occurrence state actuating means for actuating a re-gaming high probability occurrence state in which a re-gaming operation is performed with a high probability that a unit game is performed without betting game media;
Replay high probability occurrence state termination means for terminating the operation of the replay high probability occurrence state;
Production information storage means for storing a plurality of types of production contents as production information;
Effect information determining means for determining at least one effect information from the effect information stored by the effect information storage means;
An effect executing means for executing an effect based on the effect information determined by the effect information determining means,
The effect information storage means includes first effect information corresponding to the effect executed by the effect executing means when the reward game is operated by the reward game operating means, and the replay high probability occurrence state operating means. Second execution information according to the presentation executed by the presentation execution means when the high probability occurrence state is activated, and the presentation execution when neither the bonus game nor the replay high probability occurrence state is activated. Storing third effect information according to the effect executed by the means;
The re-game high probability occurrence state ending means is activated when the special game is activated by the special game activation means during the operation of the high re-probability occurrence state by the re-play high probability occurrence state activation means. Quit
The effect information determining means is a privilege when the replay high probability occurrence state is activated by the replay high probability occurrence state actuating means, and the effect based on the second effect information is being executed by the effect execution means. When the bonus game is activated by the game actuating means and the operation in the re-game high probability occurrence state is terminated by the re-gaming high probability occurrence state termination means, even when the bonus game is activated, the second The production information is continuously determined.

  According to this configuration, when the bonus game is in operation, the first effect information is determined by the effect information determining means from the effect information stored in the effect information storage means, and the first effect information. An effect based on the effect is performed by the effect execution means. In addition, when the re-game high probability occurrence state is operating, the second effect information is determined by the effect information determining means from the effect information stored in the effect information storing means, and this second effect information. An effect based on the effect is performed by the effect execution means. Further, when neither the privilege game nor the re-game high probability occurrence state is operating, the third effect information is determined by the effect information determining means from the effect information stored in the effect information storing means, and this An effect based on the third effect information is performed by the effect executing means. Further, when the re-game high probability occurrence state is activated by the re-game high probability occurrence state actuating means, and the effect based on the second effect information is being executed by the effect executing means, When the game is activated and the operation in the re-game high probability occurrence state is finished, after that, even when the privilege game is activated, the effect information determination means from the effect information stored in the effect information storage means Thus, the second effect information is continuously determined as it is, and an effect based on the second effect information is performed by the effect executing means. For this reason, if the privilege game is activated during the operation in the replay high probability occurrence state, the replay high probability occurrence state ends, but the same as in the replay high probability occurrence state operation continues. The effect based on the effect information of 2 is performed by the effect execution means. Therefore, even if the bonus game is actually activated while the replay high probability occurrence state is activated, the player continues as it is without ending the replay high probability occurrence state, and the number of owned medals increases significantly. Since the player feels as if he / she is playing, the game in the replay high probability occurrence state operation is interesting and is prevented from becoming boring for the player.

The present invention also provides:
A symbol display means for displaying a plurality of symbols;
Start operation detecting means for detecting a start operation of a unit game;
An internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination in the unit game based on the detection of the start operation performed by the start operation detecting means;
Based on the detection of the start operation performed by the start operation detection means, the symbol change means for changing the symbol displayed by the symbol display means,
Stop operation detecting means for detecting the stop operation;
Stop control means for performing control to stop the variation of the symbol performed by the symbol variation means based on the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determination means and the detection of the stop operation performed by the stop operation detection means;
A privilege that activates the award game on condition that the internal winning combination relating to the bonus game is determined by the internal winning combination determining means and the combination of symbols corresponding to the internal winning combination relating to the bonus game is displayed by the symbol display means. Game actuating means;
The internal winning combination that stores the internal winning combination related to this special game as the carryover combination after the internal winning combination related to the special game is determined by the internal winning combination determination unit until the special game is activated by the special game operating unit Storage means;
A re-gaming high probability occurrence state actuating means for actuating a re-gaming high probability occurrence state in which a re-gaming operation is performed with a high probability that a unit game is performed without betting game media;
Replay high probability occurrence state termination means for terminating the operation of the replay high probability occurrence state;
Production information storage means for storing a plurality of types of production contents as production information;
Effect information determining means for determining at least one effect information from the effect information stored by the effect information storage means;
An effect executing means for executing an effect based on the effect information determined by the effect information determining means,
The effect information storage means includes first effect information corresponding to the effect executed by the effect executing means when the reward game is operated by the reward game operating means, and the replay high probability occurrence state operating means. Second execution information according to the presentation executed by the presentation execution means when the high probability occurrence state is activated, and the presentation execution when neither the bonus game nor the replay high probability occurrence state is activated. Storing third effect information according to the effect executed by the means;
The replay high probability occurrence state ending means replays when the internal winning combination relating to the bonus game is determined by the internal winning combination determining means during the operation of the replay high probability occurrence state by the replay high probability occurrence state operating means. End the operation of the high probability occurrence state,
When the replay high probability occurrence state is activated by the replay high probability occurrence state actuating means, and the effect based on the second effect information is being executed by the effect execution means, When the internal winning combination relating to the award game is determined by the winning combination determining means and the operation in the re-probability high probability occurrence state is terminated by the re-gaming high probability occurrence state ending means, the internal winning combination relating to the special game is the carryover combination When the bonus game is stored in the carryover combination storage means and when the bonus game is operated by the bonus game operating means, the second effect information is continuously determined.

  According to this configuration, when the bonus game is in operation, the first effect information is determined by the effect information determining means from the effect information stored in the effect information storage means, and the first effect information. An effect based on the effect is performed by the effect execution means. In addition, when the re-game high probability occurrence state is operating, the second effect information is determined by the effect information determining means from the effect information stored in the effect information storing means, and this second effect information. An effect based on the effect is performed by the effect execution means. Further, when neither the privilege game nor the re-game high probability occurrence state is operating, the third effect information is determined by the effect information determining means from the effect information stored in the effect information storing means, and this An effect based on the third effect information is performed by the effect executing means. Further, when the replay high probability occurrence state is activated by the replay high probability occurrence state actuating means, and the effect based on the second effect information is executed by the effect executing means, the internal winning combination determining means When the internal winning combination relating to the award game is determined and the operation in the state where the high probability of replaying is finished, then the internal winning combination relating to the award game is stored in the carryover combination storing means as the carryover combination, and the bonus Even when the bonus game is operated by the game operating means, the second effect information is continuously determined as it is by the effect information determining means from the effect information stored in the effect information storing means. The production based on the production information of 2 is performed by the production execution means. For this reason, if the internal winning combination related to the bonus game is determined while the replay high probability occurrence state is activated, the replay high probability occurrence will continue even though the replay high probability occurrence state ends. An effect based on the same second effect information as in the state operation is performed by the effect executing means. Therefore, even if the internal winning combination related to the bonus game is determined while the re-game high probability occurrence state is in operation, and the bonus game is subsequently carried over, or the bonus game is actually operated, the player Since the probability generation state continues as it is without ending, and it will feel as if the number of owned medals increases remarkably, the game in the re-probability high probability generation state operation becomes interesting, for the player It is prevented from becoming boring.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, as described above, even if the operation in the re-probability high probability occurrence state is terminated, for example, when a special game is activated or an internal winning combination related to the special game is determined. Since the player feels as if the number of owned medals has increased remarkably as if the replay high probability occurrence state has continued without ending, the game in the replay high probability occurrence state has become interesting. It becomes certain that it is prevented from becoming boring for the player.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described.

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

  Three reels 2, 3, 4 are rotatably provided inside the cabinet at the center of the main body of the pachislot machine 1. On the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 2 to 4, a symbol row (see FIG. 9) composed of a plurality of types of symbols (hereinafter referred to as symbols) is drawn. A reel display window 39 is provided at the front of each of the reels 2 to 4, and is displayed on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 2 to 4 through the display windows 5, 6 and 7 formed in the reel display window 39. Three drawn symbols are observed. The reels 2 to 4 and the display windows 5 to 7 constitute symbol display means for displaying a plurality of symbols.

  The reel display window 39 is provided with a total of five winning lines, three laterally and two diagonally as shown in FIG. In addition, on the lower right side of the display windows 5 to 7, a slot 8 is provided for a player to insert a medal as a game medium. Prior to the start of the game, when the player inserts one medal from the insertion slot 8, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), the single horizontal winning line L1 (center line) is activated. The When two cards are inserted, as shown in FIG. 2B, two horizontal winning lines L2A (top line) and L2B (bottom line) are added to the three horizontal winning lines L1. , L2A, L2B are activated. When three cards are inserted, all five pay lines L1, L2A, L2B, L3A (cross down line) and L3B (cross up line) are activated as shown in FIG. . Note that the circles in the figure represent symbols drawn on the reels 2 to 4. Hereinafter, the activated winning line is referred to as an activated winning line.

  The reel display window 39 is configured by laminating a liquid crystal panel 39d (see FIGS. 3 and 4), which will be described later, as an electrical display panel, and various information regarding the game is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d. .

  Further, on the device front panel 38 on the left side of the display windows 5 to 7, from the top, the game operation indicators 9 to 12, the medal insertion number display lamps (bet lamps) 13 to 15, the stored number display section 16, and the start A lamp 17 is provided. The indicators 9 to 12 and the bet lamps 13 to 15 are turned on in accordance with the game situation, and the player is notified of the game situation and the number of inserted medals. The stored number display unit 16 is composed of a three-digit 7-segment LED (light emitting diode) and displays the number of medals currently credited in the machine. The start lamp 17 blinks when the reels 2 to 4 are operable.

  A bonus count display section 18, a WIN lamp 19, a payout number display section 20, and an insert lamp 21 are provided on the apparatus front panel 38 on the right side of the display windows 5 to 7 from the top. The bonus count display section 18 is made up of three-digit 7-segment LEDs, and digitally displays the number of remaining winnings that can be won in an RB (regular bonus) gaming state, which will be described later, when the bonus game is activated. The WIN lamp 19 is turned on when an internal winning combination of “BB (big bonus)” to be described later is determined. The number-of-payout display unit 20 is composed of a 3-digit 7-segment LED, and displays the number of medals paid out by winning. The insert lamp 21 is lit when the insertion slot 8 can accept the insertion of medals.

  A selection button 23, a determination button 24, a 1 stored medal insertion button 26, a 2 stored medal insertion button 27, and a 3 stored medal insertion button 28 are provided below the left device front panel 38. The selection button 23 is operated when selecting information to be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d according to a menu screen or the like displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d. The determination button 24 is used when the information determined by the selection button 23 is determined or actually It is operated when displaying on the liquid crystal panel 39d. In addition, the stored medal insertion buttons 26 to 28 are displayed in the number of medals displayed on the stored number display section 16 and are credited instead of inserting medals into the insertion slot 8 in one game. Used when betting medals.

  Further, a stored medal settlement button 29, a start lever 30, and stop buttons (stop buttons) 31a, 31b, and 31c are provided below the reel display window 39 from the left side. The stored medal settlement button 29 pays out all medals credited to the inside of the machine when switching between playing a game by crediting medals into the machine or directly placing a medal into the slot 8 Used when paying off. Further, the operation of the start lever 30 starts the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 all at once. The stop buttons 31a to 31c are arranged corresponding to the respective reels 2 to 4, and the operation is validated when the rotation of each of the reels 2 to 4 reaches a constant speed, and according to the player's operation. The rotation of each reel 2 to 4 is stopped.

  A medal tray 34 is provided at the lower front of the pachi-slot machine 1. The medal tray 34 stores medals paid out from the medal payout opening 35. In addition, a payout display unit 36 indicating how many medals are paid out in response to a prize is provided at the upper front portion of the pachislot machine 1, and a pair of speakers 96, 96 are provided on the left and right sides of the payout display unit 36. Is provided.

  3A is a longitudinal sectional view of the pachislot machine 1 in the reel display window 39, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the reel display window 39. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the reel display window 39 is disposed on the front side of the reels 2 to 4 when viewed from the player, and has a transmissive display area that forms the display windows 5 to 7 described above. Have. As shown in FIGS. 4 (a) to (i), the reel display window 39 has a transparent acrylic plate 39a, a reel glass base 39b, a bezel metal frame 39c, a liquid crystal panel 39d, a liquid crystal holder 39e, a diffusion, from the front side of the device. A sheet 39f, a light guide plate 39g, a rear holder 39h, and an antistatic sheet 39i are arranged. In the diffusion sheet 39f, the light guide plate 39g, and the rear holder 39h, openings 5a, 5b, and 5c that form the display window 5, openings 6a, 6b, and 6c that form the display window 6, and openings that form the display window 7 7a, 7b, 7c are formed.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the reel display window 39 is attached to the equipment front panel 38. As shown in FIG. 3A, each bracket 39ba provided so as to protrude in the vertical direction of the reel glass base 39b is attached to the equipment front panel by each screw 39j. It is carried out by screwing to the back surface of 38. In FIG. 4B, illustration of each bracket 39ba provided on the reel glass base 39b is omitted.

  A pair of cold cathode fluorescent lamps 40a and 40a are provided at the upper and lower ends of the light guide plate 39g as a light source of the liquid crystal panel 39d. A pair of cold cathode tubes 40b and 40b for illuminating symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 2 to 4 are provided on the upper and lower sides of the windows 5c to 7c of the rear holder 39h.

  The liquid crystal panel 39d is a transparent electrical display panel made of an ITO film or the like disposed on the front surface of each reel 2 to 4 and through which each reel 2 to 4 is seen, and the back side around the display portion is a liquid crystal holder. 39e. The light guide plate 39g is made of a light transmissive resin panel, and is formed with a lens cut that guides the light emitted from the cold cathode tubes 40a, 40a on the side to the back side of the liquid crystal display panel 39d. The diffusion sheet 39f is made of a light-transmitting resin sheet, and constitutes diffusion means for diffusing the light guided by the light guide plate 39g and making the light irradiated to the liquid crystal display panel 39d uniform. The liquid crystal holder 39e holding the liquid crystal display panel 39d, the diffusion sheet 39f, and the light guide plate 39g are integrated and the periphery thereof is inserted into the bezel metal frame 39c. By this insertion, the front side around the display portion of the liquid crystal panel 39d is held by the bezel metal frame 39c.

  The liquid crystal panel 39d, the liquid crystal holder 39e, the diffusion sheet 39f, and the light guide plate 39g integrated by being fitted to the bezel metal frame 39c are further inserted into the reel glass base 39b so that the front surface of the display portion of the liquid crystal panel 39d can be seen. The reel glass base 39b is supported in an open state. The transparent acrylic plate 39a is pressure-bonded to the front surface of the reel glass base 39b when the reel glass base 39b is attached to the device front panel 38 with screws 39j, thereby closing the opening on the front surface of the display unit of the liquid crystal panel 39d.

  The rear holder 39h is made of a white resin plate, and holds a bezel metal frame 39c, a liquid crystal holder 39e holding a liquid crystal panel 39d, a diffusion sheet 39f, and a light guide plate 39g supported by a reel glass base 39b from the back. The rear holder 39h also functions as a reflector that reflects the light emitted from the cold cathode tubes 40a, 40a to the light guide plate 39d toward the liquid crystal panel 39d. The antistatic sheet 39i is transparent, adhered to the back surface of the rear holder 39h with a double-sided tape, and covers the back surfaces of the openings 5c to 7c formed in the rear holder 39h.

  FIG. 3B is a partially enlarged view of the peripheral portions of the openings 5c to 7c of the rear holder 39h surrounded by the dotted circle shown in FIG. As shown by the dotted line in FIG. 5B, the peripheral corners on the back side of the openings 5c, 6c, 7c of the rear holder 39h are cut off. The antistatic sheet 39i is bonded in a state where it is fitted into the shaved portion.

  Each of the reels 2 to 4 is configured as a rotating reel unit shown in FIG. 5 and is attached to the frame 41 via a bracket 42. Each of the reels 2 to 4 is configured by attaching a reel band 44 to the outer periphery of the reel drum 43, and a symbol row (see FIG. 9) is drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reel band 44. Each bracket 42 is provided with a stepping motor 45, and the reels 2 to 4 are rotated by driving the stepping motor 45.

  The structure of each reel 2 to 4 is shown in FIG. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG.

  A lamp case 46 is provided inside the reel drum 43 behind the reel band 44, and back lamps 47a, 47b, 47c are attached to the three rooms of the lamp case 46, respectively. These back lamps 47a to 47c are made of white LEDs having a large light emission amount, and are mounted on a substrate 48 as shown in FIG. 5B, and this substrate 48 is attached to the back of the lamp case 46. A photo sensor 49 is attached to the bracket 42. The photo sensor 49 detects that the shielding plate 50 provided on the reel drum 43 passes through the photo sensor 49 as the reel drum 43 rotates.

  When the back lamps 47a to 47c are turned on, among the symbols drawn on the reel band 44, three symbols positioned at the front of each back lamp 47 are individually illuminated from behind, and the display windows 5 to 7 are illuminated. Three symbols are projected on each. In the present embodiment, since the back lamps 47a to 47c emit a large amount of light, they illuminate the liquid crystal panel 39d at the front thereof. Further, since the back lamps 47a to 47c are made of white LEDs, the symbols drawn on the reel band 44 and the effect colors displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d are visually recognized by the player exactly as the primary colors.

  The gaming state of the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a “general gaming state” and an “RB gaming state”. Each of these gaming states is basically distinguished by the type of internal winning combination that may be determined in an internal lottery process (see S7 in FIG. 19) to be described later. Here, the internal winning combination is determined in the internal lottery process, and the symbol combination corresponding to the internal winning combination determined in the internal lottery process is actually placed on the activated winning line by the player's stop operation. When the display is stopped, the display combination is established. The internal winning combination of the pachislot machine 1 in the present embodiment includes a “cherry” small role, a “bell” small role, a “watermelon” small role, a “replay (replay)”, an “RT2”, and a “BB”. And there is “losing”.

  The “general gaming state” (including the “internal winning state” shown below) is a gaming state during a normal game other than the “RB gaming state” shown below.

  The bonus winning flag of BB is carried over to the next unit game from the time BB is determined as an internal winning combination until the symbol combination corresponding to BB is actually stopped and displayed on the activated pay line. These are held as carryovers in a carryover combination storage area (see FIG. 17) of the control RAM 66 described later. This state in which the symbol combination corresponding to BB that has been won internally is not displayed on the activated pay line and the BB bonus winning flag is carried over is “internal winning state (carrying state)”. Called. When the BB symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the activated pay line and the bonus is actually established, the BB bonus winning flag held in the carryover combination storage area is cleared. In addition, the winning flag of the internal winning combination other than the BB bonus winning flag is valid only in the unit game in which the winning flag is set, and is cleared at the end of the unit game and is not carried over after the next game. . In the unit game, the reels 2 to 4 rotate in response to the player's operation on the start lever 30, and then the reels 2 to 4 stop rotating in response to the player's operation on the stop buttons 31a to 31c. Until this time, medals are paid out according to the combination of symbols arranged on the activated pay line, or before the start of the next unit game is permitted (the next game starts). .

  In addition, a bonus game advantageous to the player, which occurs when the combination of symbols corresponding to the internally won BB is displayed on the activated pay line and the BB display combination is established, is hereinafter referred to as “BB game”. That's it. In the present embodiment, the “BB game” end condition is that 350 predetermined medals are paid out to the player. In the “BB game”, “RB game state” in which an RB game advantageous to the player is played continuously occurs. One RB game is played with a limit of 12 games and 8 winnings. When the BB operating flag is “ON”, the RB game is in the “RB gaming state” in which the RB game is continuously performed a plurality of times until the above-described end condition is satisfied.

  Further, in the general gaming state, when the BB game is completed or a display combination of “RT2” described later is established, an internal winning combination corresponding to a “replay” display combination described later is generated with a high probability. A probability generation state (hereinafter referred to as replay time (RT)) is activated. In the present embodiment, this RT is automatically generated by the end of the above-mentioned BB game, and operates between the end of the BB game and 50 unit games, and RT2 described later. There is RT2 which is generated by the establishment of the display combination and operates from when the display combination is established until 100 unit games are performed.

  FIGS. 7 and 8 show circuit configurations of the main control board 61 and the sub control boards 62a and 62b that control the game processing operation of the pachislot machine 1 described above. The main control board 61 includes a main control circuit, the sub control board 62a includes an image control circuit (gSub), and the sub control board 62b includes a sound / lamp control circuit (mSub).

  The control unit in the main control board 61 shown in FIG. 7 includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer) 63 as a main component, and a circuit for random number sampling is added thereto. The microcomputer 63 includes a main CPU (central processing unit) 64 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, a program ROM (read only memory) 65 that is a program storage means, and a control RAM (random access) with a backup function. -Memory) 66. Connected to the main CPU 64 are a clock pulse generating circuit 67 and a frequency divider 68 for generating a reference clock pulse, a random number generator 69 for generating a random number in a certain range, and a sampling circuit 70 for specifying one of the generated random numbers. Has been. Further, the main CPU 64 is connected to an I / O port 71 that exchanges signals with peripheral devices (actuators) described later. The program ROM 65 is divided into storage units so as to store various tables and data (see FIGS. 9 to 15) described later, a sequence program, and the like. The control RAM 66 is provided with an area for storing various storage areas (see FIGS. 16 to 18) described later.

  The main actuators whose operation is controlled by a control signal from the microcomputer 63 include a stepping motor 45 that rotationally drives the reels 2 to 4 and a hopper 72 that stores medals. These are driven by a motor drive circuit 74 and a hopper drive circuit 76, respectively. These drive circuits 74 and 76 are connected to the main CPU 64 via the I / O port 71 of the microcomputer 63.

  Further, as main input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 63 to generate a control signal, the operation of the insertion medal sensor 8S for detecting the medal inserted from the insertion slot 8 and the start lever 30 is performed. There are a start switch 30S for detecting, a stored medal insertion switch 26S, 27S, 28S for detecting an operation of the stored medal insertion button 26, 27, 28, and a stored medal adjustment switch 29S for detecting an operation of the stored medal adjustment button 29. The start switch 30S constitutes start operation detecting means for detecting the start operation of the unit game. The random number generator 69, the sampling circuit 70, and the microcomputer 63 constitute internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination in a unit game based on detection of a start operation performed by the start switch 30S.

  The input signal generating means includes a reel position detection circuit 77 that receives the output pulse signal from the photosensor 49 and detects the rotational position of each reel 2-4. The photo sensor 49 is included in the driving mechanism of each reel 2 to 4 and is not shown in the drawing. The reel position detection circuit 77 counts the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 45 after the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 is started, and writes this count value in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66. Therefore, in the control RAM 66, for each of the reels 2 to 4, a count value corresponding to the rotational position within one rotation range is stored. The photo sensor 49 detects the shielding plate 50 and generates a reset pulse every time the reels 2 to 4 make one rotation. The reset pulse is given to the main CPU 64 via the reel position detection circuit 77, and the main CPU 64 clears the count value of the drive pulse counted by the control RAM 66 to “0” based on the reset pulse. By this clearing process, the deviation generated between the movement display of each symbol and the rotation of each stepping motor 45 is eliminated every rotation.

  The microcomputer 63, the stepping motor 45, the motor drive circuit 74, and the reel position detection circuit 77 change the symbol displayed by the symbol display means based on the detection of the start operation performed by the start switch 30S. Means.

  Further, the input signal generating means includes a reel stop signal circuit 78 that generates a signal for stopping the corresponding reel when the stop buttons 31a to 31c are pressed, and a medal detection that counts the number of medals paid out from the hopper 72. And a payout completion signal generation circuit 73. The payout completion signal generation circuit 73 generates a signal for detecting completion of medal payout when the medal count value actually paid out input from the medal detection unit 72S reaches the payout number data. The circuits 73 and 78 constituting these input signal generating means are also connected to the main CPU 64 via the I / O port 71.

  The reel stop signal circuit 78 constitutes a stop operation detection means for detecting a stop operation for the stop buttons 31a to 31c. The microcomputer 63, the stepping motor 45, the motor drive circuit 74, and the reel position detection circuit 77 are based on the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means and the detection of the stop operation performed by the reel stop signal circuit 78. Thus, stop control means for performing control to stop the change of the symbol performed by the symbol changing means is configured.

  In addition, the microcomputer 63 determines that the internal winning combination relating to the BB game is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, and that the symbol combination corresponding to the internal winning combination relating to the BB game is displayed by the symbol display means. The bonus game operating means for operating the game is configured. Further, the microcomputer 63 generates a replay high probability of performing a replay operation in which a unit game is performed without betting medals, that is, a RT1 or RT2 operation in which the establishment of a “replay” display role described later occurs with a high probability. In addition to constituting the state actuating means, it also constitutes a replay high probability occurrence state ending means for terminating the operation of RT1 or RT2. In the present embodiment, the re-game high probability occurrence state ending means performs a predetermined number of games such as 50 times or 100 times after the operation of RT1 or RT2 by the re-game high probability occurrence state operation means is started. Alternatively, when the BB game is operated by the privilege game operating means during the operation of RT1 or RT2 by the re-game high probability occurrence state operating means, the operation of RT1 or RT2 is terminated.

  A sub-control unit communication port 79 is connected to the I / O port 71, and the microcomputer 63 sends a signal to the sub-control board 62a via the sub-control unit communication port 79.

  The sub control board 62a shown in FIG. 8 is provided with a serial port 80a for receiving this signal. Communication between the sub control unit communication port 79 and the serial port 80a is performed only in one direction from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the serial port 80a. In the present embodiment, the signal transmitted from the sub-control unit communication port 79 to the serial port 80a is a 7-bit command type indicating the control type, and an 8-bit or 24-bit length indicating the contents of the command. It consists of a set with parameters.

  The sub control board 62a includes an image control CPU 81, a program ROM 82, and a work RAM 83 as main components. The program ROM 82 stores various tables, a sequence program necessary for image control, various effect information data performed by the image control CPU 81, and the like. The work RAM 83 is used as a temporary work area when the image control CPU 81 performs various processes.

  The image control CPU 81 is connected to a VDP (video display processor) 86 having a control RAM 88. The VDP 86 has an image ROM (CROM) 87 storing character data and the like, and a color display. A video RAM 89, which is a display buffer memory, is connected. The image control CPU 81 controls the VDP 86 using the work RAM 83 as a work area in accordance with a sequence program stored in the program ROM 82. The VDP 86 controls the liquid crystal panel based on the character data read from the image ROM 87 under the control of the image control CPU 81. 39d displays an image. This image control is performed using the date / time information input from the calendar IC (integrated circuit) 84, and the operation input to the selection button 23 and the determination button 24 described above and various commands transmitted from the main control board 61 are performed. This is done in response to reception. These work RAM 83 and calendar IC 84 are to be backed up during a power failure.

  Specifically, the image control CPU 81 captures information such as a gaming state and a winning flag type based on various commands received via the serial port 80a, and an image to be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d based on the captured information. Select. Then, the VDP 86 is controlled to display the selected image on the liquid crystal panel 39d. When the selection button 23 and the decision button 24 are operated in accordance with the display of the menu screen displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d, information related to the game such as game history information and the number of BB winnings is controlled under the control of the image control CPU 81. Is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d.

  The program ROM 82 constitutes effect information storage means for storing a plurality of types of effect contents as effect information. The image control CPU 81 constitutes effect information determining means for determining at least one effect information from the effect information stored in the program ROM 82, and based on the effect information determined by the effect information determining means. Production execution means for executing the production is also configured.

  In the present embodiment, the above-mentioned program ROM 82 includes the first effect information according to the effect executed by the effect executing means when the BB game is operated by the privilege game operating means, and the re-game high probability occurrence state. The second effect information corresponding to the effect executed by the effect executing means when RT1 or RT2 is operated by the operating means, and the effect execution when neither BB game nor RT1 or RT2 is operating The third effect information corresponding to the effect executed by the means is stored. Further, the image control CPU 81 which is the effect information determining means has RT1 or RT2 operated by the replay high probability occurrence state operating means, and the effect based on the second effect information is executed by the effect executing means. Sometimes, when the BB game is operated by the privilege game operating means and the operation of RT1 or RT2 is ended by the re-game high probability occurrence state ending means, after that, even when the BB game is operated, The second effect information is continuously determined.

  The serial port 80a of the sub control board 62a is connected to the serial port 80b of the sub control board 62b. The sound / lamp control CPU 90 of the sub-control board 62b is connected to a program ROM 91 storing a program and a work RAM 92 serving as a work area. The sound / lamp control CPU 90 controls lighting of the LEDs 99 and the lamps 98 based on the control signal received by the serial port 80b via the serial port 80a. The LEDs 99 indicate the back lamps 47a to 47c, the game operation indicators 9 to 12, the stored number display unit 16, the bonus count display unit 18, the payout number display unit 20, and the like built in each reel 2 to 4. . The lamps 98 indicate bet lamps 13 to 15, a start lamp 17, a WIN lamp 19, an insert lamp 21, and the like.

  The sound / lamp control CPU 90 is connected to speakers 96 and 96 via a sound source IC 93 and a power amplifier 95, and further to a volume control unit 97. The sound / lamp control CPU 90 controls the sound source IC 93 according to the program stored in the program ROM 91, and the sound source IC 93 reads the sound data stored in the sound source ROM 94 according to this control by the sound / lamp control CPU 90. Then, the read data is amplified by the power amplifier 95 according to the amplification degree according to the input from the volume control unit 97, and a sound effect such as medal insertion sound, start lever operation sound, stop button operation sound, game sound during BB game, etc. Are output from the speakers 96, 96.

  9 to 15 are diagrams showing various tables and data stored in the program ROM 65 of the main control board 61. FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram conceptually showing a symbol arrangement table showing the arrangement of a plurality of types of symbols drawn on the reel bands 44 of the left, middle and right reels 2, 3 and 4.

  In the symbol arrangement table, code numbers (symbol positions) of “0” to “20” are set for each of the left, middle, and right reels 2 to 4. One of six types of symbols “white 7”, “BAR”, “replay”, “watermelon”, “bell”, and “cherry” is associated. Each reel 2 to 4 is rotationally driven so that the symbol row moves in the direction of the arrow in the figure.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram conceptually showing the symbol combination table.

  The symbol combination table is used when determining the display combination and the medal payout number (see S15 in FIG. 19). The symbol combination table stores the relationship between the combination of symbols displayed on the activated pay line for the left reel 2, the middle reel 3, and the right reel 4, the number of medals paid out, and the display combination. In the same figure, when the combination of symbols represented in each of the reels 2 to 4 columns is displayed on the activated pay line, the number displayed in the corresponding payout number column and the display combination represented in the display combination column are displayed. These are determined as the number of medals to be paid out and the display combination.

  As shown in the figure, when “CHERRY-ANY-ANY” is displayed on the activated pay line, the small part of “CHERRY” is determined as the display combination, and the payout number is 4 regardless of the number of medals inserted. The sheet is decided. Note that “ANY” represents any symbol. Further, when “BELL-BELL-BELL” is displayed on the activated pay line, the small combination of “BELL” is determined as the display combination, and 10 as the number of payouts is determined. When “Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon” is displayed on the activated winning line, the small combination of “Watermelon” is determined as the display combination, and the payout number is determined regardless of the number of medals inserted. .

  When “Replay-Replay-Replay” is displayed on the activated pay line, “Replay” is determined as a display combination, and 0 is determined as the payout number regardless of the number of inserted medals. When “replay” is determined as the display combination, a re-game is established in which a unit game is performed without betting medals, and the same number of medals as the number of bets placed on the game in the unit game are added to the next unit game. Automatically. When “BAR-BAR-BAR” is displayed on the activated pay line, “RT2” is determined as a display combination, and 0 is determined as the payout number regardless of the number of medals inserted. When “RT2” is determined as the display combination, a replay time (RT2) in which an internal winning combination corresponding to the “replay” display combination is generated with high probability is activated. When “White 7-White 7-White 7” is displayed on the activated pay line, “BB” is determined as the display combination, and 0 is determined as the payout number regardless of the number of medals inserted. . When “BB” is determined as the display combination, “BB game” is generated from the next unit game. When a symbol combination other than the above is displayed on the activated pay line, “losing” is determined as the display combination, and 0 is determined as the payout number regardless of the number of medals inserted.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram conceptually showing the internal lottery table determination table.

  The internal lottery table determination table is used when determining the internal lottery table in an internal lottery process (see S7 in FIG. 19) described later. In this table, data representing the type of the internal lottery table used for lottery and the number of lotteries are assigned to each gaming state of the general gaming state and the RB gaming state. In an internal lottery process to be described later, lottery is performed for the number of lotteries corresponding to each gaming state using an internal lottery table corresponding to each gaming state. Data representing the number of lottery times 6 and the internal lottery table for the general gaming state is assigned to the general gaming state. In each unit game in the general gaming state, the number of lottery times is 6 times, and the general gaming state is the internal lottery table. An internal lottery table is determined. In addition, data representing the number of lottery times 3 and the internal lottery table for the RB gaming state is assigned to the RB gaming state. In each unit game in the RB gaming state, the number of lottery times is 3 times, and the internal lottery table is RB An internal lottery table for gaming state is determined.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram conceptually showing an internal lottery table. FIG. 12A is an internal lottery table for a general gaming state, FIG. 12B is an internal lottery table for operating RT1, and FIG. An internal lottery table for operating RT2 and FIG. 4D is an internal lottery table for RB gaming state.

  The internal lottery table for the general gaming state shown in FIG. 5A is an internal lottery table used in the general gaming state and the internal winning state, and the internal lottery table for RT1 operation shown in FIG. The internal lottery table used in the general gaming state and the internal winning state, and the RT2 operating internal lottery table shown in FIG. 2C is an internal lottery used in the general gaming state and the internal winning state in which RT2 is operating. The internal lottery table for RB gaming state shown in the table (d) of FIG. 3 is an internal lottery table used in the RB gaming state.

  Each internal lottery table is used when an internal winning combination is determined in an internal lottery process (see S7 in FIG. 19) described later. In the internal lottery table, each winning number is associated with each internal winning combination, and any random number in the range of “0” to “65535” generated by the random number generator 69 and extracted by the sampling circuit 70 is selected. A lottery range indicated by a lower limit value and an upper limit value, which is divided into the winning numbers, is set for each inserted number of medals.

  In each of the internal lottery tables shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C, a lower limit value and an upper limit value for dividing a random number in the range of “0” to “65535” into the winning numbers “1” to “6” are stored. ing.

  In the internal lottery table for the general gaming state shown in FIG. 5A, the winning number “1” corresponding to “Cherry” has a lower limit value “0” and an upper limit value when the number of inserted medals is one or two. When “0” and the number of inserted medals is 3, lottery ranges of a lower limit value “0” and an upper limit value “599” are assigned. The probability that the winning number is determined to be “1” in the internal lottery process is “1/65536” when the number of inserted medals is one or two, and “600/65536” when the number of inserted medals is three. is there. The winning number “2” corresponding to “Bell” includes a lower limit “29” and an upper limit “2027” when the number of inserted medals is 1, and a lower limit “119” when the number of inserted medals is 2. ”And an upper limit value“ 3117 ”, and when the number of inserted medals is 3, lottery ranges of a lower limit value“ 2185 ”and an upper limit value“ 7883 ”are assigned. The probability that the winning number is determined to be “2” in the internal lottery processing is “1999/65536” when the number of inserted medals is 1, and “2999/65536” when the number of inserted medals is 2, When the number is 3, it is “5699/65536”. The winning number “3” corresponding to “watermelon” includes a lower limit “28” and an upper limit “28” when the number of inserted medals is 1, and a lower limit “118” when the number of inserted medals is 2. ”And an upper limit value“ 118 ”, and when the number of inserted medals is 3, lottery ranges of a lower limit value“ 1452 ”and an upper limit value“ 2184 ”are assigned. The probability that the winning number is determined to be “3” in the internal lottery process is “1/65536” when the number of inserted medals is one or two, and “733/65536” when the number of inserted medals is three. is there.

  The winning number “4” corresponding to “Replay” includes a lower limit “2028” and an upper limit “11006” when the number of inserted medals is 1, and a lower limit “3118” when the number of inserted medals is 2. ”And an upper limit value“ 12096 ”, and when the number of inserted medals is 3, lottery ranges of a lower limit value“ 7884 ”and an upper limit value“ 16863 ”are assigned. The probability that the winning number is determined to be “4” in the internal lottery process is “8979/65536” when the number of inserted medals is one or two, and “8980/65536” when the number of inserted medals is three. is there. The winning number “5” corresponding to “RT2” includes a lower limit “1” and an upper limit “3” when the number of inserted medals is 1, and a lower limit “1” when the number of inserted medals is 2. ”And an upper limit value“ 10 ”. When the number of inserted medals is 3, lottery ranges of a lower limit value“ 600 ”and an upper limit value“ 751 ”are assigned. The probability that the winning number is determined to be “5” in the internal lottery process is “3/65536” when the number of inserted medals is 1, and “10/65536” when the number of inserted medals is 2, When the number is 3, it is “152/65536”. The winning number “6” corresponding to “BB” includes a lower limit “25” and an upper limit “27” when the number of inserted medals is 1, and a lower limit “28” when the number of inserted medals is 2. ”And an upper limit value“ 37 ”, and when the number of inserted medals is 3, lottery ranges of a lower limit value“ 1200 ”and an upper limit value“ 1451 ”are assigned. The probability that the winning number is determined to be “6” in the internal lottery process is “3/65536” when the number of inserted medals is 1, and “10/65536” when the number of inserted medals is 2, When the number is 3, it is “252/65536”. If the random number extracted by the sampling circuit 70 is not included in the lottery values assigned to the winning numbers “1” to “6”, the winning number is determined to be “0” and “losing” is set. It is determined as an internal winning combination.

  As described above, in the general gaming state internal lottery table shown in FIG. 5A, the probability that each winning number is determined increases as the number of inserted medals increases.

  In the RT1 operating internal lottery table shown in FIG. 5B, the upper limit value of the lottery range assigned to the winning number “4” when the number of inserted medals is three is “57743”. In the internal lottery process, the probability that the winning number is determined to be “4” is “49860/65536” when the number of inserted medals is 3, except for the internal for the general gaming state shown in FIG. It is the same as the lottery table.

  In the RT2 operating internal lottery table shown in FIG. 6C, the upper limit value of the lottery range assigned to the winning number “4” when the number of inserted medals is three is “65534”. In the internal lottery process, the probability that the winning number is determined to be “4” is “57651/65536” when the number of inserted medals is three. It is the same as the lottery table.

  In the internal lottery table for RB gaming state shown in FIG. 4D, a lower limit value and an upper limit value for dividing random numbers in the range of “0” to “65535” into the winning numbers “1” to “3” are stored. Has been. In the RB gaming state, a game of betting one medal is always performed. Therefore, in the internal lottery table for RB gaming state shown in FIG. 4D, only the lower limit value and the upper limit value when the number of inserted medals is one are stored. Has been.

  A lottery range having a lower limit value “0” and an upper limit value “0” is assigned to the winning number “1” corresponding to “Cherry”. The probability that the winning number is determined to be “1” in the internal lottery process is “1/65536”. Further, a lottery range of a lower limit value “29” and an upper limit value “65534” is assigned to the winning number “2” corresponding to “Bell”. The probability that the winning number is determined to be “2” in the internal lottery process is “65506/65536”. Further, a lottery range of a lower limit value “1” and an upper limit value “1” is assigned to the winning number “3” corresponding to “watermelon”. The probability that the winning number is determined to be “3” in the internal lottery process is “1/65536”. If the random number extracted by the sampling circuit 70 is not included in the lottery values assigned to the winning numbers “1” to “3”, the winning number is determined to be “0” and “lost” is set. It is determined as an internal winning combination.

  In this way, in the internal lottery table for RB gaming state shown in FIG. 6D, the winning probability of the winning number “2” corresponding to “Bell” is very high, and the winning number “4” corresponding to “Replay” is high. ”, The winning number“ 5 ”corresponding to“ RT2 ”, and the winning number“ 6 ”corresponding to“ BB ”are not determined.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram conceptually showing the internal winning combination determination table.

  The internal winning combination determination table is used when determining an internal winning combination in the internal lottery process (see S7 in FIG. 19). In the internal winning combination determination table, each winning number “0” to “6” determined using the internal lottery table (see FIG. 12) is associated with 8-bit data that is different for each internal winning combination type. ing.

  As shown in the figure, the winning number “0” is associated with “losing” data “00000000”. In addition, the winning numbers “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, and “6” include data of “Cherry” small role “00000001” and “Bell” small role. “00000010”, “Watermelon” small data “00000100”, “Replay” data “00001000”, “RT2” data “00010000”, and “BB” data “00100000” are associated with each other. .

  FIG. 14 is a diagram conceptually showing the bonus operation time table.

  The bonus operation time table is used in a bonus operation monitoring process (see FIG. 20, S33) and a bonus operation check process (see FIG. 26, S112) described later. In the bonus operation time table, data stored in the control RAM 66 in “BB operation” and “RB operation” is associated with each storage area in the control RAM 66 in which this data is stored.

  Each storage area includes an operating flag storage area, a bonus end number counter storage area, a game possible number counter storage area, and a winning possible number counter storage area. As shown in the figure, at the time of “BB operation”, the BB operation flag is stored in the operation flag storage area of the control RAM 66 and the medal payout number in “BB game” is stored in the bonus end number counter storage area. "350", which is the upper limit value of, is set. In the “RB operation” state, the RB operation flag is stored in the operation flag storage area of the control RAM 66, and the game in the “RB game state” is stored in the game possible number counter storage area and the winning possibility number counter storage area. “12” and “8” which are upper limit values of the number of times and the number of winnings are set.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing bonus check data.

  This bonus check data is composed of 8-bit data “00010000” of bit 0 to bit 7, and is used in the internal lottery process (see S7 in FIG. 19).

  Next, a storage area of the control RAM 66 used when the main CPU 64 executes a game process will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram conceptually showing an internal winning combination storing area (display combination storing area) provided in the control RAM 66.

  In the internal winning combination storage area, data representing the type of the internal winning combination determined in the internal lottery process (see S7 in FIG. 19) is stored. As shown in the figure, the internal winning combination storing area is composed of 8 bits from bit 0 to bit 7, and a numerical value shown in the data column is set in each bit.

  In the internal winning combination storing area shown in the figure, when the internal winning combination is “00010000” representing “BB”, the numerical value “0” is set in bits 0 to 4, 4, 6 and 7 of the internal winning combination storing area. Is set, and a numerical value “1” is set in bit 5. When the internal winning combination is “00010000” representing “RT2”, a numerical value “0” is set in bits 0 to 3 and 5 to 7 in the internal winning combination storing area, and a numerical value is set in bit 4. “1” is set. When the internal winning combination is “00001000” indicating “replay”, a numerical value “0” is set in bits 0 to 2 and bits 4 to 7 of the internal winning combination storing area, and a numerical value is set in bit 3. “1” is set. When the internal winning combination is “00000100” representing “watermelon”, the numerical value “0” is set in bit 0, bit 1, bit 3 to bit 7 of the internal winning combination storing area, and the numerical value is set in bit 2. “1” is set. When the internal winning combination is “00000010” representing “Bell”, the numerical value “0” is set in bit 0, bit 2 to bit 7 of the internal winning combination storing area, and the numerical value “1” is set in bit 1. Is set. If the internal winning combination is “00000001” representing “Cherry”, a numerical value “0” is set in bits 1 to 7 of the internal winning combination storing area, and a numerical value “1” is set in bit 0. The

  FIG. 17 is a diagram conceptually showing the carryover combination storage area provided in the control RAM 66.

  In this carryover combination storage area, data representing a carryover combination of the internal winning combination determined in the internal lottery process (see S7 in FIG. 19) is stored. Similarly to the internal winning combination storing area shown in FIG. 16, the carryover combination storing area is composed of 8 bits of bit 0 to bit 7, and a numerical value shown in the data column is set in each bit.

  In the carryover combination storage area shown in FIG. 17, when the carryover combination flag is “00100000” representing “BB”, a numerical value “0” is set in bits 0 to 4, bit 6 and bit 7 of the carryover combination storage area. The numerical value “1” is set in bit 5. When the carryover combination flag is not set, a numerical value “0” is set in all bits 0 to 7 of the carryover combination storage area.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram conceptually showing the operating flag storage area.

  In the operating flag storage area, a flag indicating an operating state of a BB game or an RB game, a flag indicating an operating state of a replay time, and the like are stored as bit data. Similarly to the internal winning combination storing area shown in FIG. 16, the operating flag storing area is composed of 8 bits of bit 0 to bit 7, and a value corresponding to the operating state of each flag is set in each bit. The

  Specifically, when the above-mentioned RB operating flag indicating the operating state of the RB game is “ON”, a numerical value “1” is set in bit 0 of the operating flag storage area, and this RB operating flag is set to “OFF”. When "", the numerical value "0" is set in bit 0 of the operating flag storage area. When the above-mentioned BB operating flag indicating the operating state of the BB game is “ON”, the numerical value “1” is set in bit 1 of the operating flag storage area, and when this BB operating flag is “OFF” The numerical value “0” is set in bit 1 of the operating flag storage area. When the replay time that is activated after the BB game is completed, that is, when the RT1 operating flag indicating the operating state of RT1 is “ON”, the numerical value “1” is set in bit 2 of the operating flag storage area, and this RT1 operating flag is set. Is “off”, the value “0” is set in bit 2 of the operating flag storage area. In addition, when the replay time that is activated when the display combination “RT2” is established, that is, when the RT2 operating flag indicating the operating state of RT2 is “ON”, the numerical value “1” is set in bit 3 of the operating flag storage area. When the RT2 operating flag is “off”, a numerical value “0” is set in bit 3 of the operating flag storage area. In this embodiment, bits 4 to 7 in the operating flag storage area are not used, and a numerical value “0” is always set.

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

  First, when the power of the pachislot machine 1 is turned on, the main CPU 64 performs an initialization process at the start of the game (see S1 in FIG. 19). Specifically, the contents stored in the control RAM 66 are initialized, the communication data is initialized, and the like. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 performs clear processing of the designated storage area in the control RAM 66 used for the previous game (S2). In this process, the data used for the previous game is erased, parameters necessary for the next game are written, the start address of the sequence program for the next game is designated, and the like.

  Next, the main CPU 64 performs a bonus operation monitoring process described later (S3), and subsequently performs a medal acceptance / start check process described later (S4). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 performs a random value extraction process (S5). In the random value extraction process, the random number value R for lottery generated by the random number generator 69 is extracted by the sampling circuit 70, and the extracted random value R is stored in the random value storage area of the control RAM 66. Next, the main CPU 64 performs a gaming state monitoring process described later (S6), and then performs an internal lottery process described later (S7).

  Next, the main CPU 64 performs RT game number counter update processing (S8). In this RT game number counter update processing, an RT game number counter (initial value is “50” when RT1 is activated and “100” when RT2 is activated) that counts the number of unit games performed when RT1 or RT2 is activated. Process to update the value. Specifically, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the value of the RT game number counter is “0”. If the value of the RT game number counter is not “0”, the value of the RT game number counter is determined. 1 is subtracted. If it is determined that the value of the RT game number counter has become “0” as a result of this subtraction, the main CPU 64 sets the value of bit 2 or bit 3 in the operating flag storage area (see FIG. 18) to “ Set to “0” to clear the RT1 operating flag or the RT2 operating flag to “OFF”.

  Next, the main CPU 64 sets a start command in the transmission data storage area of the control RAM 66 and transmits it to the sub-control board 62a (S9). The start command is a command including information such as the gaming state identified in the gaming state monitoring process in S6 and the internal winning combination determined in the internal lottery process in S7. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 determines whether 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the start of the previous reel rotation (S10). When this determination is “No”, waiting time digestion processing is performed until 4.1 seconds elapse (S11). In the waiting time digestion process, a process of invalidating an input based on an operation for starting the game of the player (here, a process of waiting for the start of rotation of the reels 2 to 4) is performed. When 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the start of the previous reel rotation, the main CPU 64 sets various game monitoring timers in the control RAM 66 (S12). This timer includes a timer for monitoring the time of each unit game, an automatic stop timer for automatically stopping the reels 2 to 4 without depending on the player's stop operation on the stop buttons 31a to 31c, and the like. It is out.

  When the process of S12 is completed, the main CPU 64 requests the start of rotation of all the reels 2 to 4 (S13), starts the rotation of all the reels 2 to 4, and subsequently performs a reel stop control process described later ( S14). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 refers to the symbol combination table (see FIG. 10), and determines the display combination and the number of payouts based on the combination of symbols stopped and displayed along the activated pay line (S15). The display combination determined in the process of S15 does not match the type of the internal winning combination determined by the internal lottery process (see S7), and the display combination displayed on the activated pay line is incorrect. If it is an illegal hit, an illegal error is displayed on the payout number display unit 20 and the liquid crystal panel 39d. When the display combination is normal and does not correspond to the illegal hit, the main CPU 64 sets the display combination command in the transmission data storage area of the control RAM 66 and transmits it to the sub-control board 62a (S16). The display combination command is a command including information such as a combination type of symbols that are actually displayed on the activated pay line.

  Next, the main CPU 64 performs medal payout processing (S17). In the medal payout process, the payout end command including the number of medals corresponding to the display combination determined in the process of S15 (see FIG. 10) to the player and including the value of the payout number counter and the information on the completion of the medal payout process. (Payout command) is set in the transmission data storage area of the control RAM 66 and transmitted to the sub-control board 62a. In this medal payout process, if a game is being played with credits by operating the stored medal insertion buttons 26 to 28, the stored number displayed on the stored number display unit 16 is equal to the number of medals paid out by winning. If a game is being played by inserting medals into the insertion slot 8, the hopper 72 is driven and the number of medals obtained by winning is paid out to the medal tray 34. Subsequently, the value of the bonus end number counter is updated based on the value of the payout number counter (S18). Specifically, when the BB game is being performed, the value of the payout number counter is subtracted from the value of the BB bonus end number counter (initial value “350”).

  Next, the main CPU 64 refers to the control RAM 66 to determine whether or not the RB operating flag or the BB operating flag is “ON” (S19). If this determination is “No” and none of the flags is “on”, a bonus operation check process described later is performed (S20). On the other hand, if the determination in S19 is “Yes” and at least one of the operating flags is “on”, the main CPU 64 performs a bonus end check process described later (S21). When the process of S20 or S21 ends, the game process returns to S2 and the next new unit game is started.

  Next, the bonus operation monitoring process performed in FIGS. 19 and S3 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this bonus operation monitoring process, first, the main CPU 64 refers to the control RAM 66 to determine whether or not the BB operating flag is “ON” (see S31 in FIG. 20). If the BB operating flag is “off” and the determination in S31 is “No”, the bonus operation monitoring process ends. When the BB operating flag is “on” and the determination in S31 is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 subsequently determines whether or not the RB operating flag is “on” (S32). If the RB operating flag is “ON” and the determination in S32 is “Yes”, the bonus operation monitoring process ends. On the other hand, when the RB operating flag is “OFF” and the determination in S32 is “No”, the main CPU 64 sets the RB operating flag to “ON” based on the bonus operating time table (see FIG. 14). An operation process is performed (S33), and the bonus operation monitoring process is terminated. Specifically, in the RB operation process, the RB operation flag is stored in the control RAM 66 and turned “ON”, and “12” that is the number of games that can be played during the RB game and “8” that is the number of games that can be won. "Is set, and the RB game is started.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 21, the medal acceptance / start check process performed in FIGS. 19 and S4 will be described.

  In this medal acceptance / start check process, first, the main CPU 64 refers to the control RAM 66 and sets a “40000” count in the demonstration timer (see S41 in FIG. 21). This demonstration timer is decremented by “1” counts by an interrupt process (not shown) periodically performed by the main control board 61 every 1.1173 [msec]. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the acceptance of medals is permitted, that is, whether or not the operation of the medal insertion into the insertion slot 8 or the stored medal insertion buttons 26 to 28 is permitted (S42). If this determination is “No”, the process proceeds to S52. On the other hand, if the operations for the medal insertion and the stored medal insertion buttons 26 to 28 are permitted and the determination in S42 is “Yes”, then the main CPU 64 inserts a medal into the insertion slot 8 and inserts the medal sensor 8S. It is determined whether or not has detected a medal (S43). If this determination is “No”, then the main CPU 64 determines whether any of the stored medal insertion buttons 26 to 28 is operated and the stored medal insertion switches 26S to 28S are turned “ON”. (S44). If this determination is “No”, the process proceeds to S52. On the other hand, if the determination in S44 is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 performs a credit insertion process (S45). In the credit insertion process, the number of medals bet on a unit game by operating one of the stored medal insertion buttons 26 to 28 is subtracted from the number of medals credited inside the machine and currently displayed on the stored number display unit 16. Processing is performed.

  When the determination in S43 is “Yes” or when the processing in S45 is completed, the main CPU 64 subsequently adds “1” to the insertion number counter (S46). If a medal is inserted into the insertion slot 8 when updating of the inserted number counter is prohibited in the processing of S51 described later, credit addition processing is performed in the processing of S46. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 sets a bet command in the transmission data storage area of the control RAM 66 and transmits it to the sub control board 62a (S47). This bet command is a command including information on the number of medals inserted by inserting a medal into the insertion slot 8 or operating the stored medal insertion buttons 26-28. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 lights up the bet lamps 13 to 15 based on the value of the inserted number counter and adds “1” to the valid line counter (S48). The valid line counter is a counter that counts the number of winning lines activated by inserting medals. When the value of the inserted number counter becomes “1” by the processing of S48, the main CPU 64 validates the winning line L1. (See FIG. 2A). When the value of the inserted number counter is “2”, the winning lines L1, L2A, L2B are validated (see FIG. 2B). When the value of the inserted number counter is “3”, the winning lines L1, L2A, L2B, L3A, and L3B are validated (see FIG. 2C).

  Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the RB operating flag is “ON” (S49). If the RB operating flag is “off” and the determination in S49 is “No”, then the main CPU 64 determines whether or not three medals have been inserted and the value of the inserted number counter has reached “3”. It discriminate | determines (S50). If this determination is “No”, the process proceeds to S52. If the RB operating flag is “ON” and the determination of S49 is “Yes”, or if the value of the input number counter is “3” and the determination of S50 is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 A process of prohibiting the updating of the counter and prohibiting the additional insertion of medals is performed (S51), and the insert lamp 21 is turned off to notify the player that the insertion of medals is prohibited. By the processes of S49 and S51, the number of inserted sheets is always set to 1 in the RB gaming state.

  If the medal acceptance is not permitted and the determination in S42 is "No", if the medal insertion is not detected and the determination in S44 is "No", the inserted number counter value is not "3". When the determination of S50 is “No” or when the processing of S51 is completed, the main CPU 64 subsequently determines whether or not the value of the insertion number counter is “1” or more (S52). If no medal has been inserted and the determination in S52 is “No”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the value of the demonstration timer set in S41 is “0”, that is, the demonstration in S41. It is determined whether or not 44.692 [sec] (= 1.1173 [msec] × 40000) has elapsed since the timer was set (S53). If this determination is “Yes”, it is subsequently determined whether or not the bet lamps 13 to 15 are turned off (S54). When the process of S53 is “No” or the process of S54 is “Yes”, the process returns to S42, and the processes of S42 to S52 described above are repeated. On the other hand, if the determination in S54 is “No”, the main CPU 64 turns off the bet lamps 13 to 15 (S55), then sets a demo command in the transmission data storage area of the control RAM 66, and the sub control board. It transmits to 62a (S56). When the process of S56 ends, the process returns to S42 and the above-described process is repeated. In the present embodiment, a case where a demonstration effect image is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d by the image control CPU 81 when a predetermined time (44.692 [sec]) has passed without any medals being inserted will be described. However, the demonstration effect image may be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d when a predetermined time elapses without the start lever 30 being operated.

  If the determination in S52 is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the start lever 30 is operated and the start switch 30S is “on” (S57). If this determination is “No”, the process returns to S42 and the above-described process is repeated. On the other hand, when the determination in S57 is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 prohibits the reception of medals (S58) and ends the medal reception / start check process.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 22, the gaming state monitoring process performed in FIGS. 19 and S6 will be described.

  In this gaming state monitoring process, first, the main CPU 64 refers to the operating flag storage area (see FIG. 18) of the control RAM 66 to determine whether or not the RB operating flag is “ON” (FIG. 22). , S61). When this determination is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 stores the identifier of the RB gaming state in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66, and sets the gaming state to the RB gaming state (S62). On the other hand, when the determination in S61 is “No”, the main CPU 64 stores the identifier of the general gaming state in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66, and sets the gaming state to the general gaming state (S63). When the gaming state is set in S62 or S63, the gaming state monitoring process ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 23, the internal lottery process performed in FIGS. 19 and S7 will be described.

  In the internal lottery process, first, the main CPU 64 refers to the internal lottery table determination table (see FIG. 11), determines the type of the internal lottery table and the number of lotteries based on the gaming state (see FIG. 23, S71), and determines The number of lotteries that have been made is set in the lottery counter. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 performs an internal lottery table change process (S72).

  As shown in FIG. 24, in the internal lottery table changing process, the main CPU 64 refers to the operating flag storage area (see FIG. 18) of the control RAM 66 to determine whether the RT1 operating flag is “ON”. (See S101 in FIG. 24). When this determination is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 changes the internal lottery table determined in S71 of FIG. 23 to the internal lottery table for RT1 operation (see FIG. 12B) (S102). If the determination in S101 is “No”, then the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the RT2 operating flag is “ON” (S103). When this determination is “No”, the internal lottery table changing process ends. On the other hand, if the determination in S103 is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 changes the internal lottery table determined in FIG. 23, S71 to the internal lottery table for RT2 operation (see FIG. 12C) (S104). .

  When the internal lottery table changing process ends, the main CPU 64 subsequently determines whether or not the carryover combination storage area is “0”, that is, whether or not a carryover combination is set in the carryover combination storage area ( (See FIG. 23, S73). When the carryover combination is set in the carryover combination storage area and the gaming state is the internal winning state and the determination in S73 is “No”, the main CPU 64 sets the lottery count set in the lottery count counter in S71 to “5”. (S74).

  When no carryover combination is set in the carryover combination storage area and the determination in S73 is “Yes”, or when the processing of S74 ends, the main CPU 64 then sets the same value as the number of lotteries to the initial value of the winning number. A value is set in the work area of the control RAM 66 (S75). Accordingly, “6” is set in the work area as the initial value of the winning number in the general gaming state, “5” in the carryover state, and “3” in the RB gaming state. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 refers to the determined internal lottery table (see FIGS. 12A to 12D), and the random number value R stored in the random number storage area of the control RAM 66 (see FIG. 19 and S6). ) And a lower limit value and an upper limit value according to the setting such as the set winning number and the value of the inserted sheet counter (S76). As a result of this comparison, it is determined whether or not the random value R is a value that is greater than or equal to the lower limit value and less than or equal to the upper limit value (S77). If this determination is “No”, the process proceeds to S79. On the other hand, if the determination in S77 is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 stores the current winning number set in the work area of the control RAM 66 in the winning number storage area of the control RAM 66 (S78). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 subtracts “1” from the number of lotteries set in the lottery counter (S79), and determines whether or not the value of the lottery counter has become “0” as a result of this subtraction (S80). If this determination is “No”, the process returns to S75, and the processes of S75 to S80 described above are repeated.

  On the other hand, if the random number R is compared with the lower limit value and the upper limit value for the lottery count set in the lottery count counter in S71 or S74, and the determination in S80 is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 determines that the internal winning symbol With reference to the winning combination determination table (see FIG. 13), an internal winning combination is determined based on the winning number stored in the winning number storage area (S81). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 takes a logical product of the internal winning combination 8-bit data (see FIG. 13) determined in S81 and the bonus check data (see FIG. 15), and the result of the logical product and the carryover combination storage area. The logical sum with the 8-bit data already stored in (see FIG. 17) is stored in the carryover combination storage area (S82). As a result of the processing in S82, the internal winning combination or carryover combination BB is set in the carryover combination storage area. Then, the main CPU 64 stores the logical sum of the 8-bit data of the internal winning combination determined in S81 and the 8-bit data stored in the carryover combination storing area in S82 in the internal winning combination storing area (see FIG. 16). Store (S83), and the internal lottery process is terminated. By the processing of S83, the flag data of both the internal winning combination and carryover combination in the current unit game are stored in the internal winning combination storing area.

  Next, the reel stop control process performed in FIGS. 19 and S14 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this reel stop control process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether any one of the stop buttons 31a to 31c in which the reels 2 to 4 are rotated at a constant speed and the operation is enabled is pressed. (See FIG. 25, S91). If none of the stop buttons 31a to 31c is pressed and this determination is “No”, the process of S91 is repeated. On the other hand, when one of the stop buttons 31a to 31c is operated and the determination in S91 is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 then performs the internal winning combination determined in the internal lottery process of FIG. The number of sliding frames is determined (S92).

  Next, the main CPU 64 plans to stop the symbol based on the number of sliding symbols determined in S92 and the current symbol position, that is, the position of the symbol on the activated pay line when the pressing operation is performed in S91. The position is determined (S93). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 waits for the reels 2 to 4 corresponding to the stop buttons 31 a to 31 c that have been stopped to rotate by the number of sliding frames, and then the reel 2 corresponding to the stop buttons 31 a to 31 c that have been stopped. Request to stop the rotation of ~ 4 (S94). Next, the main CPU 64 sets a reel stop command including information indicating the type of stop reel in the transmission data storage area of the control RAM 66 and transmits it to the sub-control board 62a (S95). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not there is a rotating reel (S96). If this determination is “Yes”, the process returns to S91, and the above-described processes of S91 to S96 are repeated. On the other hand, when all the reels 2 to 4 have stopped rotating and the determination in S96 is “No”, the reel stop control process ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 26, the bonus operation check process performed in FIGS. 19 and S20 will be described.

  In the bonus operation check process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the display combination actually displayed on the activated pay line is BB (see S111 in FIG. 26). When this determination is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 performs a bonus operation process for setting a BB operating flag based on the bonus operation table (see FIG. 14) (S112). Specifically, the BB in-operation flag is set to “ON”, and the bonus end number counter is set to “350”, which is the payout possible number at the time of BB operation, to prepare for the start of the BB game. When the processing of S112 is completed, the main CPU 64 sets the value of bit 5 of the carryover combination storage area (see FIG. 17) of the control RAM 66 to “0” and clears the carryover combination storage area (S113). Subsequently, when RT1 or RT2 is in operation, the main CPU 64 clears the value of the RT game number counter to “0”, and at the same time, bit 2 or bit of the operating flag storage area (see FIG. 18). The value of 3 is set to “0”, and the RT1 operating flag or the RT2 operating flag is cleared to “off” (S114).

  If the determination in S111 is “No”, then the main CPU 64 determines whether the display combination that is actually displayed on the activated pay line is RT2 (S115). If this determination is “No”, the bonus operation check process ends. On the other hand, if the determination in S115 is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 sets the value of bit 3 in the operating flag storage area (see FIG. 18) to “1” and sets the RT2 operating flag to “on”. At this time, if the RT1 operating flag is already “ON”, the RT1 operating flag is cleared to “OFF” (S116). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 stores “100” as an initial value in the RT game number counter (S117).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 27, the bonus end check process performed in FIGS. 19 and S21 will be described.

  In the bonus end check process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not a small combination winning is achieved, that is, whether or not a small combination is determined as a display combination in the processing of FIGS. 19 and 15 (FIG. 27). , S121). If this determination is “Yes”, then the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the value of the bonus end number counter is “0” (S122). When the total payout number in the BB game reaches 350 due to the winning of the small role this time and the determination in S122 is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 sets bit 2 in the operating flag storage area (see FIG. 18). The value is set to “1”, the RT1 operating flag is set to “ON”, and “50” is stored in the RT game number counter as an initial value (S123). Thereafter, the main CPU 64 performs BB end time processing such as clearing the BB operating flag (S124). At this time, an RB end process for clearing the RB operating flag, the number of possible winnings and the number of possible games is also performed. When the process of S124 ends, the main CPU 64 sets a bonus end command in the transmission data storage area of the control RAM 66 and transmits it to the sub-control board 62a (S125), and the bonus end check process ends. The bonus end command is a command indicating that RT1 is activated after the BB game ends.

  On the other hand, if the total payout number in the BB game has not reached 350 and the determination in S122 is “No”, the main CPU 64 performs a process of subtracting “1” from the value of the winning possible number counter (S126). It is determined whether or not the value of the winning possible number counter has become “0” (S127). When the number of winnings in the RB gaming state has not reached eight and the determination in S127 is “No”, or when the winning is not established in the current unit game and the determination in S121 is “No”, The main CPU 64 performs a process of subtracting “1” from the value of the possible game number counter (S128). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the value of the possible game number counter has become “0” (S129). If this determination is “No”, the bonus end check process ends.

  Further, when the number of games in the RB gaming state has reached 12 times and the determination of S129 is “Yes”, or the number of winnings in the RB gaming state has reached 8 times and the determination of S127 is “Yes”. In this case, the main CPU 64 performs RB end time processing such as clearing the RB operating flag (S130), and the bonus end check processing ends.

  Next, a game process controlled by the image control CPU 81 of the sub control board 62a will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing an outline of the control operation of the reset interrupt process performed by the image control CPU 81.

  In this process, first, when the pachislot machine 1 is turned on and a signal is input to the reset terminal of the image control CPU 81, the image control CPU 81 initializes the control RAM 88, the video RAM 89, and the work RAM 83, An initialization process for permitting an interrupt is executed (see S201 in FIG. 28). Next, the image control CPU 81 performs input monitoring processing for monitoring input from the operation unit such as the selection button 23 and the determination button 24 (S202). Subsequently, the image control CPU 81 performs a command input process to be described later (S203), and then performs a command output process (S204). In this command output processing, the image control CPU 81 causes the sound / lamp control CPU 90 of the sub control board 62b to perform lighting control of the LEDs 99 and lamps 98 and drive processing of the speakers 96, 96 via the serial port 80b. For example, a process for outputting a control signal for output, a process for outputting a control command to the VDP 86 in order to display an effect image or the like on the liquid crystal panel 39d, and the like are performed.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing details of the command input process shown in S203 of FIG.

  In the command input process, first, the image control CPU 81 determines whether there is an unprocessed command received from the main control board 61 and stored in a predetermined area of the work RAM 83 (see S231 in FIG. 29). If this determination is “No”, the command input process is terminated. On the other hand, if the determination in S231 is “Yes”, the image control CPU 81 performs an execution process according to the type of command stored in the work RAM 83 (S232). Thereafter, the image control CPU 81 sets the unprocessed command executed in S232 as processed (S233), and ends the command input process.

  30 to 32 show various execution processes performed in S232 of FIG. 29, FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing details of start command reception effect determination processing, and FIG. 31 shows details of display combination command reception processing. FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing details of the bonus end command reception process.

  30 is a process performed in FIGS. 29 and S232 when a start command (see S9 in FIG. 19) is received from the main control board 61 via the serial port 80a.

  In the start command reception effect determination process, first, the image control CPU 81 determines whether or not the effect RT operating flag is “ON” (see FIG. 30, S241). The effect RT operating flag is stored in the work RAM 83 of the sub-control board 62a, and is referred to by the image control CPU 81 when determining whether or not to perform the effect in the effect mode according to the second effect information described above. Flag to be The effect RT operating flag is switched to “ON” while the BB game is operating and the RT1 or RT2 is ended during the RT1 or RT2 operation (FIG. 31, S254, (See FIG. 32, S261).

  When the effect RT operating flag is “off” and the determination in S241 is “No”, the image control CPU 81 continues the current gaming state (sub) managed by the sub control board 62a. It is determined whether or not is in the RB gaming state (S242). In the present embodiment, the gaming state is monitored by the gaming state identifier stored in the work RAM 83 also in the sub-control board 62a, and the determination in S242 refers to the gaming state identifier stored in the work RAM 83. To be done. The value of the game state identifier is changed as needed based on information included in the start command received from the main control board 61. If the determination in S242 is “Yes”, the image control CPU 81 performs an effect lottery process for BB (S243).

  If the determination in S242 is “No”, the image control CPU 81 determines whether the RT1 operating flag or the RT2 operating flag is “ON” on the main control board 61 based on the information included in the start command. That is, it is determined whether RT1 or RT2 is operating (S244). When this determination is “No”, the image control CPU 81 performs an effect lottery process for the general gaming state (S246).

  On the other hand, when the RT1 operating flag or the RT2 operating flag is “ON” on the main control board 61 and the determination in S244 is “Yes”, or the effect RT operating flag is “ON”. When the determination in S241 is “Yes”, the image control CPU 81 performs an effect lottery process for RT (S245).

  When the effect lottery process in any of S243, S245, or S246 is completed, the image control CPU 81 sets the effect data in a predetermined area of the work RAM 83 based on the effect identifier data determined in the effect lottery process (S247). ) And effect processing is performed based on the set effect data.

  Specifically, in the RB gaming state in which the BB game is operating, an effect identifier corresponding to the first effect information is determined in the BB effect lottery process (see S243), and based on the determined effect identifier. Production data is set, and production is performed by image display on the liquid crystal panel 39d, sound output from the speakers 96, 96, and the like. In addition, when RT1 or RT2 is activated, or when BB game is activated and RB gaming is in effect when RT1 or RT2 is activated, the RT effect lottery process (see S245) corresponds to the second effect information. An effect identifier is determined, effect data is set based on the determined effect identifier, and an effect is displayed by image display on the liquid crystal panel 39d, sound output from the speakers 96, 96, and the like. In the general gaming state in which neither BB game nor RT1 and RT2 are operating, an effect identifier corresponding to the third effect information is determined in the effect lottery process (see S246), and based on the determined effect identifier. Production data is set, and production is performed by image display on the liquid crystal panel 39d, sound output from the speakers 96, 96, and the like.

  31 is a process performed in FIGS. 29 and S232 when a display combination command (see FIG. 19, S16) is received from the main control board 61 via the serial port 80a.

  In the display combination command reception process, first, the image control CPU 81 determines whether or not the display combination in the current unit game is BB based on the information included in the display combination command (see S251 in FIG. 31). If this determination is “Yes”, then the image control CPU 81 determines whether or not the value of the effect RT game number counter is “0” (S252). The effect RT game number counter is a counter that counts the number of unit games that are effected based on the second effect information described above during operation of RT1 or RT2, and is stored in the work RAM 83 of the sub-control board 62a. ing.

  When the value of the effect RT game number counter is “0” and the determination in S252 is “Yes”, that is, when BB is established as a display combination when RT1 or RT2 is not operating, image control is performed. The CPU 81 stores the gaming state identifier of the RB gaming state in the work RAM 83, and sets the gaming state to the RB gaming state (S253). As a result, when the BB display combination is established and the BB game is activated in the general gaming state, the BB corresponding to the first effect information is based on the above-described effect rendering lottery process for BB (see FIG. 30, S241 to S243). Production will be performed.

  Further, when the value of the effect RT game number counter is not “0” and the determination in S252 is “No”, that is, when BB is established as a display combination during the operation of RT1 or RT2, image control is performed. The CPU 81 clears the value of the effect RT game number counter and turns on the effect RT operating flag (S254). As a result, when the BB display combination is established during the operation of RT1 or RT2 and the BB game is activated, the effect RT operating flag is turned “ON”, and the RT1 operating flag managed by the main control board 61 is set. Alternatively, the second effect information is based on the RT effect lottery process described above (see FIG. 30, S241 and S245) even though the RT2 operating flag is set to “off” and the operation of RT1 or RT2 is ended. An effect for RT corresponding to is performed.

  On the other hand, if the determination in S251 is “No”, the image control CPU 81 determines whether or not the display combination in the current unit game is “RT2” (S255). When this determination is “No”, the display combination command reception process ends. If the determination in S255 is “Yes”, the image control CPU 81 uses “100”, which is the same value as the initial value stored in the RT game number counter managed by the main control board 61, for the effect. The RT game number counter is set as an initial value (S256).

  The bonus end command reception process shown in FIG. 32 is a process performed in FIGS. 29 and S232 when a bonus end command (see FIG. 27, S125) is received from the main control board 61 via the serial port 80a.

  In the process at the time of receiving the bonus end command, when receiving the bonus end command transmitted from the main control board 61 due to the end of the BB game, the image control CPU 81 turns off the effect RT operating flag (FIG. 32, S261). reference). Therefore, this process ends the effect for RT based on the effect RT operating flag started by the process of FIG. 31, S254. Subsequently, the image control CPU 81 sets “50”, which is the same value as the initial value stored in the RT game number counter managed by the main control board 61, as the initial value in the effect RT game number counter. (S262).

  According to the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above, when the BB game is operating, the BB operating flag and the RB operating flag are turned on (FIG. 26, S112, FIG. 20, the first production information is determined by the production information determination unit from the production information stored in the production information storage unit (see FIG. 30, S243), and based on the first production information. The production is performed by the production execution means. When RT1 or RT2 is operating, the effect RT operating flag is turned on (see FIGS. 31, S256, 32, and S262), and the effect information stored in the effect information storage means The second effect information is determined by the effect information determining means (see S245 in FIG. 30), and the effect based on the second effect information is performed by the effect executing means. When none of the BB game, RT1 and RT2 is operating, the third effect information is determined by the effect information determining means from the effect information stored in the effect information storing means (FIG. 30, S246). An effect based on the third effect information is performed by the effect execution means. In addition, when RT1 or RT2 is operated by the re-game high probability occurrence state operating means, and the effect based on the second effect information is executed by the effect executing means, the BB game is operated by the privilege game operating means. When the operation of RT1 or RT2 is completed, the second effect information is determined by the effect information determination means from the effect information stored in the effect information storage means even when the BB game is operated thereafter. Is determined as it is (see FIGS. 31, S254, 30, 241, and S245), and an effect based on the second effect information is performed by the effect executing means (see FIG. 30, S247).

  For this reason, when the BB game is activated during the operation of RT1 or RT2, the production based on the same second production information as that during the operation of RT1 or RT2 is continued despite the termination of RT1 or RT2. Is performed by the production execution means. Therefore, even if the BB game is actually activated during the operation of RT1 or RT2, the player feels as if the number of owned medals is significantly increased as RT1 or RT2 continues without ending. As a result, it is possible to prevent the game during the RT1 or RT2 operation from being interesting and boring for the player.

  In the above embodiment, even if the BB game is activated due to the establishment of the display combination of BB during the operation of RT1 or RT2, the production based on the same second production information as during the operation of RT1 or RT2 is continuously performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when an internal winning combination related to BB game is determined instead of BB game operation during RT1 or RT2 operation, an effect based on the same second effect information as during RT1 or RT2 operation is subsequently performed. It is also possible to adopt a configuration.

  In the pachislot machine having the above configuration, the internal lottery process shown in FIG. 33 is performed instead of the internal lottery process shown in FIG. 23, and the start command reception shown in FIG. 34 is received instead of the start command reception effect determining process shown in FIG. The configuration is the same as that of the above embodiment except that the time effect determination process is performed.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing details of the internal lottery process of the pachislot machine having the above-described configuration. In the figure, the same processing numbers as those in FIG. 23 described above are denoted by the same step numbers (S71 to S83), and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the internal lottery process in this configuration, the main CPU 64 stores the determined internal winning combination and carryover combination in the internal winning combination storage area (see FIG. 16) and the carryover combination storage area (see FIG. 17) (FIG. 33, S81). To S83), it is determined whether or not BB is included in the internal winning combination by referring to the internal winning combination storing area and the carryover combination storing area (see S301 in FIG. 33). If this determination is “Yes”, then the main CPU 64 refers to the operating flag storage area (see FIG. 18) to determine whether the RT1 operating flag or the RT2 operating flag is “ON”. Is determined (S302). When the RT1 operating flag or the RT2 operating flag is “ON” and the determination in S302 is “Yes”, that is, when the internal winning combination of BB is determined during the operation of RT1 or RT2, the main CPU 64 Then, the RT game number counter is cleared, and the RT1 operating flag or the RT2 operating flag is set to “off”. On the other hand, if BB is not included in the internal winning combination and the determination in S301 is “No”, or both the RT1 operating flag and the RT2 operating flag are “off”, the determination in S302 is “ If “No”, the internal lottery process ends.

  The RT game number counter cleared in the process of S303 and the information of the RT1 operating flag and RT2 operating flag that have been turned off are transmitted to the sub-control board 62a as a start command together with the information of the internal winning combination and carryover combination (Refer to FIG. 19, S9).

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing details of the effect determination process at the time of receiving a start command of the pachislot machine having the above-described configuration. In the figure, the same processing numbers as those in FIG. 30 described above are denoted by the same step numbers (S241 to S247), and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the effect determination process upon reception of the start command in this configuration, the image control CPU 81 receives the start received from the main control board 61 when the effect RT operating flag is “off” and the determination in S241 is “No”. Based on the information included in the command, it is determined whether or not BB is included in the internal winning combination (see S311 in FIG. 34). If this determination is “Yes”, then the image control CPU 81 refers to the work RAM 83 to determine whether or not the value of the effect RT game number counter is “0” (S312). When the value of the effect RT game number counter is not “0” and the determination in S312 is “No”, that is, when the internal winning combination of BB is determined during the operation of RT1 or RT2, the image control CPU 81 The effect RT game number counter is cleared and the counter value is set to “0”, and the effect RT operating flag is set to “ON” (S313). When the process of S313 is completed, the image control CPU 81 performs the RT effect lottery process described above (S245). On the other hand, if the internal winning combination does not include BB and the determination in S311 is “No”, or the value of the effect RT game number counter is “0” and the determination in S312 is “Yes”. If so, the process moves to S242.

  In the RT effect lottery process of S245, as in the above embodiment, when the internal winning combination of BB is determined and the effect RT operating flag is “ON”, the effect identifier corresponding to the second effect information Is determined. Then, the effect data is set based on the determined effect identifier (S247), and an effect such as image display on the liquid crystal panel 39d or sound output from the speakers 96, 96 is performed.

  According to the above configuration, as in the above embodiment, when the BB game is operating, the BB operating flag and the RB operating flag are “ON” (see FIGS. 26, S112, 20, and S33). First effect information is determined by the effect information determination means from the effect information stored in the effect information storage means (see S243 in FIG. 30), and the effect based on the first effect information is the effect execution means. It is done by. Further, when the replay time such as RT1 or RT2 is operating, the effect RT operating flag is “ON” (see FIGS. 31, S256, 32, and S262) and stored in the effect information storage means. The second production information is determined from the production information by the production information determination means (see S245 in FIG. 30), and the production based on the second production information is performed by the production execution means. When none of the BB game, RT1 and RT2 is operating, the third effect information is determined by the effect information determining means from the effect information stored in the effect information storing means (FIG. 30, S246). An effect based on the third effect information is performed by the effect execution means. In addition, when RT1 or RT2 is operated by the re-game high probability occurrence state operating means, and the effect based on the second effect information is being executed by the effect executing means, the internal winning combination determining means is used for the BB game. When such an internal winning combination is determined and the operation of RT1 or RT2 is finished, thereafter, when the internal winning combination relating to the BB game is stored in the carryover combination storing means (see FIG. 18) as a carryover combination, and a bonus game Even when the BB game is operated by the operating means, the second effect information is continuously determined as it is by the effect information determining means from the effect information stored in the effect information storing means (FIG. 34, FIG. 34). The production based on the second production information is performed by the production execution means (see S247 in FIG. 34).

  For this reason, when the internal winning combination relating to the BB game is determined during the operation of RT1 or RT2, the second same as that during the operation of RT1 or RT2 is continued despite the termination of RT1 or RT2. An effect based on the effect information is performed by the effect executing means. Therefore, even if RT1 or RT2 is activated, an internal winning combination related to the BB game is determined and subsequently carried over as a carryover combination, or even if the BB game is actually activated, the player will end as if RT1 or RT2 is terminated. The game continues during the game, and it feels as if the number of owned medals has increased significantly, making the game during the RT1 or RT2 operation interesting and boring for the player. Is prevented.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where “white 7-white 7-white 7” is used as the symbol combination corresponding to the internal winning combination related to BB has been described. However, the symbol corresponding to the internal winning combination related to BB has been described. The combination may be a combination of symbols constituting a combination of symbols corresponding to other small combinations other than BB. For example, in the case of the symbol combination “Cherry-ANY-ANY” corresponding to the small part of “Cherry”, “Cherry-Cherry-Cherry” is adopted as the symbol combination corresponding to the internal winning combination related to BB. Is possible. By changing the combination of symbols corresponding to the internal winning combination relating to BB in this way, it becomes difficult for the player to notice that BB is established and the BB game is activated. As a result, since it is difficult for the player to notice that RT1 or RT2 has ended due to the operation of the BB game, the player continues so that RT1 or RT2 does not end and the number of owned medals increases significantly. The effect you feel will be even greater, and the fun of the game will be further improved.

  In the above embodiment, when the display combination is RT2, the process of setting the initial value “100” in the RT game number counter (see FIG. 26, S115 to S117) is the bonus operation check process (see FIG. 19, S20). However, the present invention is not limited to this. The processing of S115 to S117 may be performed after the processing of FIG. 19 and S20 separately from the bonus operation check processing.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a pachislot machine has been described. However, the re-game high probability occurrence that the operation of the re-game where the unit game is performed without betting the game medium occurs with high probability. It is also possible to apply the present invention to other gaming machines in which the state is activated. Even when the present invention is applied to such a gaming machine, the same effects as the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the pachislot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state in which the winning line marked on the display window of the pachislot machine shown in FIG. 1 is validated sequentially. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the reel display window part of the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the reel display window part shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the rotation reel unit of the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the rotation reel which comprises the rotation reel unit shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure comprised by the main control board of the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure comprised by the sub control board of the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the symbol arrangement | positioning table used for the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the symbol combination table used for the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the internal lottery table determination table used for the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the internal lottery table used for the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the internal winning combination determination table used for the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the bonus operation time table used for the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the bonus check data used for the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the internal winning combination storing area of control RAM provided in the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the carryover part storage area of the control RAM provided in the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the operating flag storage area | region of the control RAM provided in the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the game processing by main CPU of the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the bonus action | operation monitoring process shown in FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing details of a medal acceptance / start check process shown in FIG. 19. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the game state monitoring process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the internal lottery process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the internal lottery table change process shown in FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing details of a reel stop control process shown in FIG. 19. FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing details of bonus operation check processing shown in FIG. 19. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the bonus completion | finish check process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the reset interruption process by the image control CPU of the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the command input process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the start command reception effect determination process performed by the command input process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the process at the time of the display combination command reception performed by the command input process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the process at the time of the bonus end command reception performed by the command input process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the internal lottery process by main CPU of the pachislot machine by the modification of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the effect determination process at the time of the start command reception by the image control CPU81 of the pachislot machine by the modification shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachi slot machine 2, 3, 4 ... Reel 5, 6, 7 ... Display window 8 ... Insertion slot 8S ... Insertion medal sensor 23 ... Selection button 24 ... Decision button 26, 27, 28 ... Reservation medal insertion button 26S, 27S, 28S ... Stored medal insertion switch 30 ... Start lever 30S ... Start switch 39 ... Reel display window 39d ... Liquid crystal panel 61 ... Main control board 62a, 62b ... Sub control board 63 ... Microcomputer 64 ... Main CPU
65, 82 ... Program ROM
66, 88 ... Control RAM
69 ... Random number generator 70 ... Sampling circuit 79 ... Sub-control unit communication port 80a, 80b ... Serial port 81 ... Image control CPU
83 ... Work RAM
86 ... VDP
87 ... Image ROM
89 ... Video RAM
90 ... Sound / lamp control CPU
96, 96 ... Speaker 98 ... Lamps 99 ... LEDs

Claims (2)

A symbol display means for displaying a plurality of symbols;
Start operation detecting means for detecting a start operation of a unit game;
An internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination in the unit game based on the detection of the start operation performed by the start operation detecting means;
Based on detection of the start operation performed by the start operation detection means, symbol variation means for varying the symbol displayed by the symbol display means;
Stop operation detecting means for detecting the stop operation;
Stop control for performing control to stop the variation of the symbol performed by the symbol variation unit based on the internal symbol combination determined by the internal symbol combination determination unit and the detection of the stop operation performed by the stop operation detection unit Means,
On the condition that the internal winning combination relating to the bonus game is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, and the combination of symbols corresponding to the internal winning combination relating to the bonus game is displayed by the symbol display means. Privileged game operating means for operating,
A re-gaming high probability occurrence state actuating means for actuating a re-gaming high probability occurrence state in which a re-gaming operation is performed with a high probability that a unit game is performed without betting game media;
Replay high probability occurrence state termination means for terminating the operation of the replay high probability occurrence state;
Production information storage means for storing a plurality of types of production contents as production information;
Effect information determining means for determining at least one effect information from the effect information stored in a plurality of types by the effect information storage means;
An effect executing means for executing an effect based on the effect information determined by the effect information determining means,
The effect information storage means includes first effect information according to an effect executed by the effect executing means when the privilege game is operated by the privilege game operating means, and the re-game high probability occurrence state. The second effect information corresponding to the effect executed by the effect executing means when the replay high probability occurrence state is operated by the operating means, and any of the privilege game and the replay high probability occurrence state And the third effect information corresponding to the effect executed by the effect executing means when not operating,
The re-game high probability occurrence state ending means is configured such that when the special game is activated by the special game operation means during the operation of the high re-probability occurrence state by the re-play high probability occurrence state activation means, End the operation of the high probability occurrence state,
The effect information determining means is such that the replay high probability occurrence state is operated by the replay high probability occurrence state operating means, and an effect based on the second effect information is executed by the effect executing means. When the bonus game is operated by the bonus game operating means and the operation in the re-probability high probability generation state is terminated by the re-play high probability generation state ending means, the bonus game is operated. The game machine is characterized in that the second effect information is continuously determined even when being played. A symbol display means for displaying a plurality of symbols;
Start operation detecting means for detecting a start operation of a unit game;
An internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination in the unit game based on the detection of the start operation performed by the start operation detecting means;
Based on detection of the start operation performed by the start operation detection means, symbol variation means for varying the symbol displayed by the symbol display means;
Stop operation detecting means for detecting the stop operation;
Stop control for performing control to stop the variation of the symbol performed by the symbol variation unit based on the internal symbol combination determined by the internal symbol combination determination unit and the detection of the stop operation performed by the stop operation detection unit Means,
On the condition that the internal winning combination relating to the bonus game is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, and the combination of symbols corresponding to the internal winning combination relating to the bonus game is displayed by the symbol display means. Privileged game operating means for operating,
The internal winning combination related to this special game is used as a carryover until the internal winning combination related to the special game is determined by the internal winning combination determining unit until the special game is activated by the special game operating unit. A carryover combination storing means for storing;
A re-gaming high probability occurrence state actuating means for actuating a re-gaming high probability occurrence state in which a re-gaming operation is performed with a high probability that a unit game is performed without betting game media;
Replay high probability occurrence state termination means for terminating the operation of the replay high probability occurrence state;
Production information storage means for storing a plurality of types of production contents as production information;
Effect information determining means for determining at least one effect information from the effect information stored in a plurality of types by the effect information storage means;
An effect executing means for executing an effect based on the effect information determined by the effect information determining means,
The effect information storage means includes first effect information according to an effect executed by the effect executing means when the privilege game is operated by the privilege game operating means, and the re-game high probability occurrence state. The second effect information corresponding to the effect executed by the effect executing means when the replay high probability occurrence state is operated by the operating means, and any of the privilege game and the replay high probability occurrence state And the third effect information corresponding to the effect executed by the effect executing means when not operating,
The replay high probability occurrence state ending means determines an internal winning combination relating to the special game by the internal winning combination determining means during operation of the replay high probability occurrence state operating means by the replay high probability occurrence state operating means. Then, the operation of the replay high probability occurrence state is terminated,
The effect information determining means is such that the replay high probability occurrence state is operated by the replay high probability occurrence state operating means, and an effect based on the second effect information is executed by the effect executing means. When the internal winning combination relating to the special game is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, and the operation of the replay high probability occurrence state is terminated by the replay high probability occurrence state end means, Even when the internal winning combination relating to the bonus game is stored as a carryover bonus in the carryover bonus storage means and when the bonus game is operated by the bonus game operating means, the second effect information A game machine characterized by continuously determining the game.

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