JP2008049050A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine having novel game properties on high-probability replay states. <P>SOLUTION: A main control circuit 71 of this game machine, under conditions of finishing an RB (Regular Bonus) game state generated when an RB1 is satisfied, changes an internal lottery table to that to be used under an RT1 (Replay Time) operation till executing a unit game 100 times. The internal lottery table to be used under the RT1 operation is wider in a numerical range corresponding to a replay 1 and in a numerical range corresponding to a replay 2 than that to be used under a regular game state. The main control circuit 71, under conditions that "plum-replay-replay" corresponding to the replay 2 are stationarily displayed on a pay line, changes the internal lottery table to that to be used under an RT2 operation till executing the unit game 150 times. The internal lottery table to be used under the RT2 operation is almost equal to that to be used under the RT1 operation in the numerical range corresponding to the replay 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

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

  Currently, the mainstream model has a plurality of types of winning modes. In particular, when a winning combination of a predetermined combination is established, the gaming state is not better than the normal state for a predetermined period of time without completing one coin payout. As such a combination, a combination that can play a game that gives a relatively large profit to the player a predetermined number of times (referred to as “Big Bonus”, hereinafter abbreviated as “BB”) and a relatively small profit to the player There is a role that can play a predetermined number of games (referred to as “regular bonus”, hereinafter abbreviated as “RB”).

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

In such a gaming machine, the game number counting means for counting the number of games in a low-probability gaming state in which the probability that the re-game is determined as a winning combination by the winning combination determining means is the first probability, and the game number counting means Based on the counted number of games being a predetermined number of games, the number of games in the high probability re-gaming state which is a second probability higher than the low probability re-gaming state is determined using the FT game number determination table. In addition, a gaming machine has been proposed that includes gaming state changing means for changing the gaming state to a high probability re-gaming state by the determined number of games (see, for example, Patent Document 1). According to this gaming machine, when a change is made by the game state changing means, it is possible to wait for a change to the bonus game state without consuming a lot of medals.
JP 2006-81622 A

  However, in the gaming machine as described above, there is a possibility that the high-probability re-gaming state ends without changing to the bonus gaming state, but the bonus game while the high-probability re-gaming state is being performed. If the change to the state is surely performed, the total payout number of medals may exceed the total number of inserted medals, and there is a possibility that the amusement store cannot secure profits. Therefore, once the high-probability re-gaming state is performed, it is completed by adding a new profit other than the change to the bonus gaming state, which can enhance the interest of the game while securing the profit of the gaming store Until then, there is a need to provide gaming machines that can be expected to provide some kind of profit.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine having new gaming characteristics with respect to a high probability re-gaming state.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and in a gaming machine, the first winning combination determination information includes information on the first numerical range corresponding to the first combination and the second combination. Corresponding to the second numerical value range, the second winning combination determining information corresponds to the first combination, the information of the third numerical range wider than the first numerical range, and the second combination Information corresponding to the fourth numerical value range wider than the second numerical value range, and the third winning combination determining information corresponds to the first numerical value and is substantially equal to the fourth numerical value range. The switching means has the winning combination determination information until the first number of unit games are performed on condition that the operation in an advantageous state is performed until a predetermined condition is satisfied. Switch to the second winning combination determination information, and on the condition that the symbol combination corresponding to the second combination is displayed by the symbol display means Until unit game number is performed, and wherein the switching the winning combination determination information to the third winning combination determination information.

  More specifically, the present invention provides the following.

  (1) Game value information storage means (for example, means for updating the number of BETs described below) for storing information (for example, the number of BETs described below) of game values (for example, medals described later), main control described below. Circuit 71 and the like, and a symbol display means (for example, symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R described later) capable of variably displaying and stopping and displaying a plurality of types of symbols. Reels 3L, 3C, 3R, which will be described later, symbol display areas 21L, 21C, 21R, which will be described later), and the game value information storage means are stored with predetermined game value information. In response, a start command means (for example, a signal for instructing the start of a game to be described later) (eg, a signal for instructing the start of a game to be described later) for instructing the start of a unit game (for example, one game to be described later). A winning switch determination information storage means for storing a plurality of winning combination determination information (for example, an internal lottery table described later) for determining a winning combination from a plurality of predetermined combinations. (For example, ROM 32, which will be described later, main control circuit 71, which will be described later), switching means for switching the winning combination determination information (for example, CPU 31, which will be described later, main control circuit 71, which will be described later) and the start command means will start the game. On the condition that a command signal is output, based on the winning combination determination information switched by the switching means, random number values extracted by random number lottery (for example, extracted in the process of step S5 in FIG. 23 described later) A winning combination deciding unit that determines a combination corresponding to a numerical range including a random number as a winning combination (for example, a winning combination described later, an internal winning combination described later, a carryover combination described later), etc. The symbol display by the symbol display means on the condition that a game start command signal is output by the stage (for example, means for performing internal lottery processing described later, a main control circuit 71 described later) and the start command means Start control means (for example, a motor drive circuit 39 described later, stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R described later, a main control circuit 71 described later) and the like, and a plurality of display units, respectively. A plurality of stop command means for outputting a stop command signal (for example, a signal for commanding stop of symbol variation described later) for commanding stop of symbol variation display on the corresponding display unit according to the player's operation. For example, based on the stop switch 7LS, 7CS, 7RS, etc.), the output of the stop command signal by the stop command means and the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means, Stop control means (for example, means for performing stop control processing described later, a main control circuit 71 described later) and the like, and a plurality of the plurality of the stop control means by the stop control means. The display of the variation of the symbols on all the display units is stopped, and the symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined combination (for example, RB1 described later) by the symbol display means (for example, “tracking game-tracking game-tracking game” described later) ) Is displayed on the condition that the operation in an advantageous state (for example, RB gaming state described later) is performed until a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, the number of games is the number of games that can be played (twice in the embodiment)). (For example, a means for performing processing at the time of RB1 operation, which will be described later, a main control circuit 71, which will be described later) and the like, and the stop control means. The variable display of the symbols in all of the display parts is stopped, and the symbol display means (for example, “red 7-red 7-red 7”, etc., which will be described later) corresponding to a specific combination (eg, BB1, which will be described later) will be displayed. ) Is displayed on the condition that the predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when the number of games exceeds the possible number of games (two times in the embodiment)). (For example, until the number of paid-out medals exceeds the payable number), the advantageous state continuous operation means for continuously operating the advantageous state (for example, RB gaming state described later) For example, even if the condition for updating off the following accessory continuous operating device, BB described later, and RB2 operating flag described later is satisfied and the RB2 operating flag is updated off, the RB2 operating flag is updated. Turn on again Update, means for continuously operating the RB gaming state, means for performing bonus operation monitoring processing described later, main control circuit 71 described later, and the like, and fluctuations in symbols in all of the plurality of display units by the stop control means The display is stopped, and a symbol combination (for example, “Replay-Replay-Replay”, etc., which will be described later) corresponding to the first combination (for example, Replay 1, which will be described later) is displayed by the symbol display means. , Automatic storage means (for example, a replay operation check process described later) is performed for storing information on the predetermined game value (for example, the number of coins inserted for the current game described later) in the game value information storage means. And the winning combination determination information includes first winning combination determination information (for example, an internal lottery table for general gaming state described below). And second winning combination determination information (for example, an RT1 operating internal lottery table described below) and third winning combination determination information (for example, an RT2 operating internal lottery table described later), The first winning combination determination information (for example, an internal lottery table for a general gaming state to be described later) is a first numerical range (for example, a winning number 2, for example, a replay 1 to be described later). 3, 10, 11, 18, 23, 27, and 28) and a second numerical range corresponding to the second combination (for example, Replay 2 described later) 3, 11, and 28), and the second winning combination determination information (for example, an internal lottery table for operating RT1 described later) is the first winning combination ( (For example, replay 1 described later) Information corresponding to a third numerical range (for example, numerical ranges corresponding to the winning numbers 2, 3, 10, 11, 18, 23, 27, and 28) that is a numerical range wider than the first numerical range; , Corresponding to the second combination (for example, replay 2 described later), and a numerical range corresponding to a fourth numerical range (for example, winning numbers 3, 11, and 28) that is a numerical range wider than the second numerical range. The third winning combination determination information (for example, an internal lottery table for operating RT2 described later) corresponds to the first winning combination (for example, replay 1 described later). And information on a fifth numerical range (for example, a numerical range corresponding to the winning numbers 2, 3, 10, 11, 18, 23, 27, and 28), which is a numerical range substantially equal to the fourth numerical range. And the switching means is the advantageous state operating means. The winning combination determination is made until the first number of times (for example, 100 times described later) is played on the condition that the operation in the advantageous state is performed until the predetermined condition is satisfied. The information is switched from the first winning combination determination information to the second winning combination determination information, and the change control display of all of the plurality of display units is stopped by the stop control unit, and the second display unit displays the second winning combination determination information. On the condition that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed, the winning combination determination information is determined as the first winning combination determination until the second number of times (for example, 150 times described later) is played. Switching from information or the second winning combination determination information to the third winning combination determination information.

  According to the gaming machine described in (1), the winning combination determination information includes first winning combination determination information, second winning combination determination information, and third winning combination determination information. Among these, the first winning combination determination information includes information on the first numerical range corresponding to the first combination and information on the second numerical range corresponding to the second combination, and determines the second winning combination determination The information corresponds to the first combination, information of a third numerical range that is a numerical range wider than the first numerical range, and information corresponding to the second combination and a numerical range that is wider than the second numerical range. 4 numerical range information. The third winning combination determination information has information on the fifth numerical range corresponding to the first winning combination and a numerical range that is substantially equal to the fourth numerical range. The switching means determines the winning combination until the first number of unit games are performed on the condition that the operation in the advantageous state by the advantageous state operation means is performed until the predetermined condition is satisfied. The information is switched from the first winning combination determination information to the second winning combination determination information, the change control display of all the display units is stopped by the stop control unit, and the symbol corresponding to the second combination is displayed by the symbol display unit. On the condition that the combination is displayed, the third winning combination determination information is obtained from the first winning combination determination information or the second winning combination determination information until the second number of unit games is performed. Switch to.

  In this gaming machine, when switching to the second winning combination determination information is performed by the switching means, there is a high probability that the profit by the automatic storage means, that is, the profit that information of a predetermined game value is stored in the game value information storage means It will be obtained at. As a result, when switching to the second winning combination determination information is performed by the switching means, expect the operation of the advantageous state operating means or the advantageous state continuous operating means while increasing the game value or suppressing the consumption of the game value. Can do.

  Switching to the second winning combination determination information is performed until the first number of unit games are performed. During that time, if the symbol combination corresponding to the first combination is displayed on the symbol display means, the switching is performed. Switching to the third winning combination determination information by means is performed. As a result, it is possible to extend the number of unit games that can be expected to operate the advantageous state operating means and the advantageous state continuous operating means while increasing the game value or suppressing consumption of the game value by the second number. By doing in this way, it is possible to provide a gaming machine having a new gaming property in which a state in which a profit from the automatic storage means is given with a high probability is added. From the player's point of view, the player can get the impression that an increase in the game value or the consumption value of the game value is suppressed, and an additional section that can be expected to operate the advantageous state operation means or the advantageous state continuous operation means is performed. The interest of will improve. In addition, if switching to the second winning combination determination information is performed, during this switching, either the operation of the advantageous state operating means, the operation of the advantageous state continuous operating means, or the switching to the third winning combination determination information is performed. It is possible to increase the expectation that it will be performed, and it is possible to increase the attractiveness of switching to the second winning combination determination information.

  The numerical value range corresponding to the second winning combination is wider in the fourth numerical value range included in the second winning combination determination information than in the second numerical range included in the first winning combination determination information. As a result, the third winning combination determination information via the second winning combination determination information is more than the probability of switching from the first winning combination determination information to the third winning combination determination information without using the second winning combination determination information. It is possible to increase the probability that the switch to is performed, and as a result, it is possible to increase the attractiveness of the switch to the second winning combination determination information.

  (2) In the gaming machine described in (1), the plurality of combinations include a plurality of small combinations (for example, a “small combination related to medal payout” described later, a plum described later, a bomb described later, a cherry 1 described later, The symbol change display on all of the plurality of display units is stopped by the stop control means, and the symbol combination corresponding to any one of the plurality of small roles is the symbol combination. Provided with a game value giving means (for example, means for performing medal payout processing described later, a main control circuit 71 described later) for giving a game value corresponding to the displayed small role on the condition that it is displayed by the display means The winning combination determination information includes fourth winning combination determination information (for example, an RB gaming state internal lottery table described later), and the first winning combination determination information to the third winning combination determination information include the plurality of winning combinations Each of the small roles Each of the corresponding numerical value ranges, and the fourth winning combination determination information is one numerical range wider than the widest numerical range among the respective numerical ranges (for example, a lower limit value is set to 0 and an upper limit value is set). This numerical range is a numerical range corresponding to all small combinations (for example, “all small combinations related to medal payout” described later) and the like. The gaming machine is characterized in that the switching means switches from the first winning combination determination information to the fourth winning combination determination information from the first winning combination determination information to the fourth winning combination determination information.

  According to the gaming machine described in (2), when the operation in an advantageous state, that is, the operation in which the switching means switches to the fourth winning combination determination information is performed, all of the plurality of small combinations are overlapped as a winning combination. May be determined, and the probability is higher than if the advantageous condition is not active. From the viewpoint of the player, it is possible to enjoy the fact that the number of game values given by the game value giving means changes according to the timing at which the stop command signal is outputted by the stop command means. Will improve.

  (3) In the gaming machine according to (1) or (2), the stop control means stops the variable display of symbols on all of the plurality of display units, and the symbol display means causes the second role (for example, On the condition that a symbol combination (for example, “Plum-Replay-Replay”, etc., which will be described later) is displayed (for example, “Replay 2” which will be described later) is displayed (for example, YES in step S17 of FIG. And a determination means for determining whether or not the winning combination determining means determines the predetermined combination (for example, RB1 described later) or the specific combination (for example, BB1 described later) as the winning combination. (For example, a means for performing the processing of step S20 in FIG. 24 described later, a main control circuit 71 described later, and the like) and the switching means is determined to be determined by the determination means (after 24), even if the symbol combination corresponding to the second combination is displayed by the symbol display means, the third winning combination determination information (for example, RB described later) is displayed. A gaming machine characterized by continuing switching to the original winning combination determination information without switching to an internal lottery table for gaming state).

  According to the gaming machine described in (3), even if the symbol combination corresponding to the second combination is displayed by the symbol display means, the profit by switching to the third winning combination determination information, that is, information on a predetermined game value May not be provided with the benefit of being stored in the game value information storage means with a high probability. By doing in this way, in the state where the profit by the automatic storage means is given with a high probability, the predetermined combination or specific combination is determined as the winning combination if it is not granted despite satisfying the condition to be granted It is possible to provide a gaming machine having a new gaming property that it is a notification of being performed.

  (4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3), the predetermined condition is a condition that a unit game is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, two times described later) equal to or less than a predetermined number of times. The symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined combination is one type of symbol that predicts switching from the first winning combination determination information to the second winning combination determination information (for example, “tracking game” described later). A gaming machine characterized by comprising the above.

  According to the gaming machine described in (4), the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined combination is displayed by the symbol display means, so that even if it is not possible to grasp that the advantageous state activation means has been activated, the second winning combination determination information is obtained. Can be predicted.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine having a new gaming property in a state in which the profit by the automatic storage means is given with a high probability.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  On the right side of the C / P switch 14, the reel is rotated by the player's operation, and the start lever 6 for starting the display of the variation of the symbols in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, 21R is within a predetermined angle range. It is pivotally attached.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R, a top line 8b, a center line 8c, and a bottom line 8d are provided as display lines in the horizontal direction, and a cross-up line 8a and a cross-down line 8e are provided in an oblique direction. These five display lines are all activated by the player pressing the BET switches 11 to 13 or inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 10 (hereinafter referred to as the activated display). Line is described as “active line”). Whether or not the display line has been validated is indicated by lighting of the BET lamps 17a, 17b and 17c. The display lines 8a to 8e are related to the success or failure of the winning.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The LED storage circuit board disposed inside the reel 3L includes three LED storage portions for storing a plurality of LED lamps. The LED storage circuit board is installed such that the LED storage portion is located on the back side of each of the symbols (three symbols in total) that the player can visually recognize through the symbol display area 21L. Although the center reel 3C and the right reel 3R are not shown, they have the same structure as the left reel 3L shown in the figure, and an LED housing circuit board is provided inside each.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 4 shows a symbol row in which 21 types of symbols represented on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are arranged. Each symbol is assigned a code number of “0” to “20”, and is stored (stored) in a ROM 32 (FIG. 5) described later as a data table. On each reel 3L, 3C, 3R, “red 7 (design 91)”, “blue 7 (design 92)”, “tracking game (design 93)”, “replay (design 94)”, “bomb (design) 95) ”,“ Plum (symbol 96) ”,“ Red cherry (symbol 97) ”,“ Black cherry (symbol 98) ”,“ White blank (symbol 99) ”, and“ Blank (symbol 100) ” The configured symbol sequence is shown. Each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is rotationally driven so that the symbol row moves in the direction of the arrow in FIG.

  Here, in the role of the embodiment, RB1 (regular bonus 1), RB2 (regular bonus 2), BB1 (big bonus 1), BB2 (big bonus 2), replay 1, replay 2, bomb, plum, cherry 1 , Cherry 2, and special small part. RB1 and RB2 are the first type special combination, and BB1 and BB2 are the continuous action device for the first type special combination.

  “Type 1 special character” is a character that increases the number of symbol combinations related to winnings per prescribed number or increases the probability that the condition device related to winnings per prescribed number operates. This means that the operation can be continued until the game result is obtained no more than 12 times.

  The “continuous actuating device for type 1 special features” is a device that can continuously act for special features of type 1 and is activated when a specific symbol combination is displayed. The one that ends the operation when it is

  Hereinafter, RB1 and RB2 are collectively referred to as “RB”, and BB1 and BB2 are collectively referred to as “BB”. Replay 1 and replay 2 are collectively referred to as “replay”, and cherry 1 and cherry 2 are collectively referred to as “cherry”. Bombs, plums, and cherries are collectively referred to as “small roles related to medal payout”, and small roles and special small roles related to medal payout are collectively referred to as “small roles”. RB and BB are collectively referred to as “bonus”. In fact, special small roles are also related to medal payouts. However, in the following, this special small role is a small role that is provided separately from the “small role related to medal payout”. Will be described.

  The combination (combination data) is basically control information in which a profit given to a player is associated with a symbol combination, stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, switching (transition) of the game state, It is used for giving game value.

  In addition, the gaming state of the embodiment includes a general gaming state and an RB gaming state. The gaming state can be basically distinguished by the type of the internal lottery table used for determining the internal winning combination. Specifically, the gaming state can be distinguished by the type of a role that may be won internally, the probability of internal winning, and the like.

  The general gaming state is a gaming state in which an expected value of a so-called “play rate” (the number of medals to be paid out to the player with respect to the number of medals inserted to play a game) is smaller than one. This general gaming state is composed of a flag between the BB and the RB as a carryover combination and a non-flag between the carryover combination. The “carryover combination” means a combination in which a corresponding symbol combination is allowed along one or more games along the active line, and between the flags, the symbol combination corresponding to BB or RB is along the active line. Are allowed across one or more games.

  In addition, between the flag and between the non-flags, the RT operation in which a replay time (hereinafter referred to as “RT”) having a high probability of winning internally in the replay is in operation and the RT inactive other than the RT operation are in progress. It consists of. RT is configured by RT2 having a higher probability of internally winning Replay 2 than RT inactive and RT1 having a higher probability of internally winning Replay 2 than RT2. The probability of internally winning Replay 1 is higher when RT is operating than when RT is not operating, but if RT is operating, it is the same whether RT1 or RT2.

  Whether or not the RT is operating can be determined by whether or not the RT operating flag is on. The RT operating flag is composed of an RT1 operating flag and an RT2 operating flag, and the RT1 operating flag is information for identifying whether RT1 is operating. The RT2 operating flag is information for identifying whether RT2 is operating.

  The RT1 in-operation flag is updated to ON on condition that the RB gaming state generated when RB1 is established as a display combination among RB gaming states described in detail later. Updated off on condition that the game is played. Moreover, it is updated off also when BB or RB is established as the display combination, or when Replay 2 is established as the display combination. In the embodiment, the operation of RT1 is started by updating to ON during the operation of RT1, and the operation of RT1 is ended by updating to OFF.

  The RT2 in-operation flag is updated on under the condition that Replay 2 is established as a display combination, and is basically updated off under the condition that 150 unit games are performed. It is also updated off when BB or RB is established as the display combination. In the embodiment, the operation of RT2 is started by updating to ON during the operation of RT2, and the operation of RT2 is ended by updating to OFF.

  The RB gaming state is a gaming state constituted by a game in which the first type special character is operating.

  The RB gaming state can be identified by turning on or off the RB operating flag. The RB operating flag is information for identifying whether or not the gaming state is the RB gaming state, and includes an RB1 operating flag and an RB2 operating flag. The RB1 in-operation flag and the RB2 in-operation flag are common to the point that the information for identifying whether or not the RB gaming state has occurred and the point that the condition for updating to OFF is the same, but the flag is updated to ON. It is different in that the conditions are different. The condition that the RB1 operating flag is updated to ON is that RB1 is satisfied, and the condition that the RB2 operating flag is updated to ON is that RB2 is satisfied or a BB operating flag that will be described later is ON. That is.

  As described above, the conditions for updating the RB1 operating flag and the RB2 operating flag to be off are common, but the conditions are that the game possible number counter is 0, the winning possible number counter is 0, Alternatively, the BB1 operating flag or the BB2 operating flag is updated to OFF. The “gameable number counter” refers to the number of unit games that can be performed in the RB gaming state, and is defined as two in the embodiment. The “winning possible number counter” refers to the number of winnings possible in the RB gaming state, and is defined as 2 in the embodiment.

  The BB1 operating flag is information for identifying whether or not the BB1 operating flag is an advantageous state generated by establishment of BB1, and the same applies to the BB2 operating flag. Hereinafter, the BB1 operating flag and the BB2 operating flag are collectively referred to as a “BB operating flag”. The condition for updating the BB operating flag to ON is that BB is satisfied. The condition for updating the BB operating flag to OFF is that the number of medals paid out exceeds the payable number. “Payable amount” means the number of medals that can be paid out in a game (game) from when the BB operating flag is updated to on until the BB operating flag is updated to off. Then, it is 460 sheets.

  Here, the relationship between the BB operating flag and the RB2 operating flag from when the BB operating flag is updated to on until it is updated to off will be described. When BB is established, the BB operating flag is updated to ON. When the BB operating flag is updated to ON, the RB2 operating flag is updated to ON. When either the game possible number counter or the winning number counter becomes 0, the RB operating flag is updated to OFF. If the BB operating flag is ON, the RB2 operating flag is updated to ON again.

  When the condition that the BB operating flag is updated to OFF is satisfied, the BB operating flag is updated to OFF, but when the BB operating flag is updated to OFF, the RB2 operating flag is OFF Updated to Therefore, when the BB operating flag is on, the RB2 operating flag is updated to on. That is, after BB is established, the RB gaming state is maintained until the BB operating flag is updated to OFF.

  FIG. 5 is based on a main control circuit 71 that controls game processing operations in the gaming machine 1, peripheral devices (actuators) that are electrically connected to the main control circuit 71, and control commands transmitted from the main control circuit 71. A circuit configuration including a liquid crystal display device 131, speakers 9L and 9R, LEDs 101 and a sub-control circuit 72 for controlling the lamps 102 is shown. The volume of the speakers 9L and 9R can be adjusted by operating the volume control unit 103.

  The main control circuit 71 includes a microcomputer 30 disposed on a circuit board as a main component, and is added with a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU 31 that performs a control operation according to a preset program (FIGS. 23 to 38 described later), and a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 that are storage means.

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

  The ROM 32 of the microcomputer 30 has an internal lottery table (FIGS. 8 to 10 to be described later) used for determination of random number sampling performed every time the start lever 6 is operated (start operation), and reels according to the operation of the stop button. A stop table group for determining the stop mode is stored. In addition, various control commands (commands) to be transmitted to the sub control circuit 72 are stored. The sub control circuit 72 does not input commands and information to the main control circuit 71, and communication is performed in one direction from the main control circuit 71 to the sub control circuit 72. Various information is stored in the RAM 33, and a storage area shown in FIG. The RAM 33 stores, for example, information such as an internal winning combination and a carryover combination described later.

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

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

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

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

  In the circuit of FIG. 5, the random number generator 36 generates a random number belonging to a certain numerical range, and the sampling circuit 37 samples one random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 6 is operated. By using the random numbers sampled in this way, for example, an internal winning combination is determined based on an internal lottery table (FIGS. 8 to 10 described later) stored in the ROM 32, for example. The internal symbol combination (internal symbol combination data) is that the corresponding symbol combination and the profit given to the player are indirectly associated with each other through the stop control mode corresponding to the internal symbol combination I can say that.

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

  A symbol table (not shown) is stored in the ROM 32 in order to associate the rotational positions of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R with the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reel. In this symbol table, a code number sequentially given for each fixed rotation pitch of each of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R with reference to the rotation position where the reset pulse is generated is provided for each code number. A symbol code indicating the displayed symbol is associated with the symbol.

  Furthermore, a symbol combination table (FIG. 12 described later) is stored in the ROM 32. In this symbol combination table, a symbol combination (symbol combination corresponding to a display combination to be described later), a medal payout number corresponding to a display combination to be described later, and a winning (establishment) thereof are shown. No winning determination code (establishment determination code) is associated. The symbol combination table described above is used to confirm the winning (display combination) and determine the number of payouts when the left reel 3L, the center reel 3C, and the right reel 3R are stopped and after all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped. Referenced in case. The display combination (display combination data) is basically a combination (established combination) corresponding to the symbol combination arranged along the effective line. The player is given a profit corresponding to the display combination.

  When the internal winning combination is determined by the lottery process (internal lottery process or the like) based on the random number sampling, the CPU 31 starts from the stop switches 7LS, 7CS, 7RS at the timing when the player operates the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R. Based on the operation signal sent and the determined stop table, a signal for controlling the stop of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is sent to the motor drive circuit 39.

  If it becomes a stop mode (that is, a winning mode) indicating winning of the winning combination, the CPU 31 supplies a payout command signal to the hopper driving circuit 41 and pays out a predetermined number of medals from the hopper 40. At this time, the medal detection unit 40S counts the number of medals to be paid out from the hopper 40, and when the count value reaches a designated number, a medal payout completion signal is input to the CPU 31. Thereby, CPU31 stops the drive of the hopper 40 via the hopper drive circuit 41, and complete | finishes a medal payout process.

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

  The internal lottery table determination table includes information on the type of the internal lottery table corresponding to the gaming state. When the gaming state is a general gaming state, an internal lottery table for general gaming state (FIG. 8 to be described later) is selected. When the gaming state is an RB gaming state, an internal lottery table for RB gaming state ( 10 to be described later is selected. However, even if the gaming state is the general gaming state, if the RT1 operating flag is on, the selected internal gaming lottery table for the general gaming state is the RT1 operating internal lottery table ((1) in FIG. 9 described later). (Step S72 in FIG. 28 described later). When the RT2 operating flag is on, the selected internal gaming state lottery table is changed to the RT2 operating internal lottery table (FIG. 9 (1) described later) (described later in FIG. 28). Step S74).

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

  The internal lottery table is basically provided for each gaming state, and includes information on the lower limit value and the upper limit value of the numerical value range corresponding to the winning number. As will be described later with reference to FIG. 11, since the winning number corresponds to the winning combination, the internal lottery table indicates the upper limit value and the lower limit value of the numerical range corresponding to each of a plurality of predetermined winning combinations. Have information.

  FIG. 8 shows an internal lottery table for a general gaming state, and (1) and (2) in FIG. 9 show an internal lottery table for RT operation. FIG. 10 shows an RB gaming state internal lottery table. In the general gaming state internal lottery table and the RT operating internal lottery table, each of the setting values stored in the setting value storage area provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 33 (FIG. 5) has the winning numbers 1 to 35. A lower limit value and an upper limit value are defined according to each. In the embodiment, six levels of 1 to 6 are provided as setting values, and the larger the setting value, the more likely the internal winning of BB or RB (that is, the probability that any one of 1 to 26 is determined as the winning number). It is high.

  The internal lottery table for a general gaming state includes information on a numerical range corresponding to replay 1 (that is, information on numerical ranges corresponding to winning numbers 2, 3, 10, 11, 18, 23, 27, and 28), and replay. 2 (that is, numerical range information corresponding to the winning numbers 3, 11, and 28). In particular, the numerical range information corresponding to Replay 2 is the entire random number range ( In the example, it is very narrow as seen from 0 to 65535).

  The RT1 operating internal lottery table shown in (1) of FIG. 9 has a wider numerical range corresponding to the replay 1 and the replay 2 than the general gaming state internal lottery table, and the numerical ranges corresponding to other combinations are equal. .

  In the internal lottery table for RT2 operation shown in (2) of FIG. 9, the numerical range corresponding to the replay 1 is substantially equal to the numerical range of the internal lottery table for RT1 operation.

  In the RB internal lottery table, a common lower limit value and upper limit value are defined regardless of the set value stored in the set value storage area. In the embodiment, either 29 or 31 to 33 may be determined as the winning number. In the embodiment, the numerical ranges corresponding to these winning numbers are all the same, and the configuration is extremely wide compared to other internal lottery tables. In other words, the internal lottery table for the general gaming state and the internal lottery table for RT operation have information on the respective numerical ranges corresponding to all the small roles related to the payout of medals, whereas the internal lottery table for the RB gaming state It can be said that the lottery table is composed of one numerical range wider than the widest numerical range among these numerical ranges (in the embodiment, a numerical range in which the lower limit value is 0 and the upper limit value is 56503). This one numerical range can be said to be a numerical range corresponding to all of the small roles related to the payout of medals. Thereby, the main control circuit 71 switches the RB gaming state from the general lottery table for general gaming state, the internal lottery table for operating RT1 or the internal lottery table for operating RT2 to the internal lottery table for RB gaming state. It can also be said that it is in a state. In the RB gaming state, all of the small roles related to the payout of medals (specifically, cherry 1, cherry 2, bomb, and plum) may be simultaneously determined as internal winning combinations, And the probability of winning is extremely high compared to the general gaming state.

  Here, determination of the winning number (lottery) based on the internal lottery table will be described. In this determination, whether the random number value is within the range indicated by the lower limit value and the upper limit value corresponding to the winning number until the winning number becomes 0 in descending order from the same winning number as the number of lotteries determined for each gaming state. Judge whether or not. If the random number value is within the range indicated by the lower limit value and the upper limit value, the corresponding winning number is won. Further, in the embodiment, the number of times of determining whether or not it is within the range indicated by the lower limit value and the upper limit value corresponding to the winning number is 35 times regardless of the type of the internal lottery table to be referred to.

  If the random number is not within the range indicated by the lower limit value and the upper limit value until the winning number becomes 0, the winning number is 0 (lost). The internal winning combination lose indicates that the internal lottery did not win the combination associated with the player's profit. Further, the loss in the embodiment is not a combination associated with the game value. In addition, the symbol combination corresponding to the loss as the internal winning combination can be considered as an arbitrary symbol combination different from the symbol combination corresponding to the plurality of predetermined combinations. The corresponding symbol combination is not provided.

  The internal winning combination is determined with reference to an internal winning combination determination table (FIG. 11) described later based on the winning number won.

  For example, the determination of the internal winning combination when the gaming state is the general gaming state and the set value is 1 will be described. In this case, when the random number value extracted from the range of 0 to 65535 is 29500 with reference to the internal lottery table for the general gaming state shown in FIG. 8, the lower limit of the numerical value range information corresponding to the winning number 35 is “ 29651 ”and the upper limit value is“ 30151 ”. Therefore, first, a random number value R (29500) −lower limit value L (29651) is calculated for the winning number 35. The result of this calculation is negative. Therefore, since the random number value is not within the numerical range (L ≦ R ≦ U) corresponding to the winning number, if the random number value extracted in the general gaming state is 29500, the winning number 35 is unfair.

  Subsequently, based on the information of the numerical range corresponding to the winning number 34, the random value R (29500) −the lower limit value L (29399) is calculated. This calculation result becomes 0 or more. Next, the random value R (29500) −the upper limit value U (29650) is calculated. This calculation result becomes 0 or less. Therefore, since the random number value is in the numerical value range corresponding to the winning number (L ≦ R ≦ U), when the random number value extracted in the general gaming state is 29500, the winning number 34 is won. When winning the winning number 34, referring to the internal winning combination determination table (FIG. 11) described later, the plum and cherry 1 become the internal winning combination.

  As described above, when the calculation of the random number value R (29500) −the lower limit value L and the calculation of the random number value R (29500) −the upper limit value U are repeated until the winning number becomes 0, the winning number 34 is won, The winning number is illegal. Therefore, when the random number value extracted in the general gaming state is 29500, the plum and cherry 1 become an internal winning combination.

  By providing such an internal lottery table, the following effects can be obtained.

  As described above, the RT1 in-operation flag is updated on the condition that the RB gaming state generated when RB1 is established as the display combination in the RB gaming state ends. As a result, the main control circuit 71 switches the internal lottery table from the general gaming state to that during RT1 operation. Then, the RT2 operating flag is updated to ON on condition that the replay 2 is established as a display combination. As a result, the main control circuit 71 switches the internal lottery table from the general gaming state or RT1 in operation to RT2 in operation.

  By doing in this way, when switching to RT1 operation time is performed, the profit by replay time, ie, the profit that a medal is automatically inserted, will be obtained with high probability. As a result, when the main control circuit 71 switches to RT1 operation, it is possible to expect RB and BB operations while increasing the number of medals or suppressing consumption of medals.

  As described above, the condition that the RT1 operating flag is updated to OFF is basically that 100 unit games are performed. In the meantime, when “Plum-Replay-Replay” corresponding to the Replay 2 is displayed on the active line, the main control circuit 71 switches to the RT2 operating state. Since the condition that the RT2 in-operation flag is updated to OFF is basically that 150 unit games are performed, the RT2 operation increases the number of medals or suppresses the consumption of medals. The number of unit games that can be expected for the operation of the BB can be extended by 150 times. By doing in this way, it is possible to provide a gaming machine having a new gaming property that the replay time is added in this state.

  From the player's point of view, it is possible to get an impression that an increase in the number of medals or the consumption of medals can be expected while the RB and BB can be expected to operate. To do. Further, if switching to the RT1 operation is performed, the expectation that any of the RB operation, the BB operation, or the RT2 operation is surely performed during the switching can be increased. It is possible to increase the attractiveness of switching to the use.

  In addition, the numerical range corresponding to Replay 2 is much wider in the numerical range possessed by RT2 operating than in the numerical range possessed by RT1 operating (in the embodiment, it has a numerical range approximately 25 times larger). ing). The numerical range of the replay 2 that RT1 has during operation is almost 0 (in the embodiment, 1 (winning number 3) +1 (winning number 11) +4 (winning number 28) = 6). By doing so, it is possible to provide a step-by-step replay time addition in which the RT1 is first activated and then the RT2 is activated from the general gaming state, and as a result, it is attractive for switching to the RT1 active state. Can be increased.

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

  The internal winning combination determination table includes data (information) of an internal winning combination corresponding to the winning number. The internal winning combination data is represented in binary. The internal winning combination 1 and the internal winning combination 2 shown corresponding to the winning number are information for identifying the type of the internal winning combination storing area provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 33 (FIG. 5) (more specifically, , An offset for calculating the address of the internal winning combination storing area). The internal winning combination storing area is composed of an internal winning combination 1 storing area and an internal winning combination 2 storing area, and the internal winning combination 1 is represented by 1 byte (8 bits) data for the internal winning combination 1 storing area. . The internal symbol combination 2 is represented by 1-byte (8 bits) data for the internal symbol combination 2 storage area. In particular, the internal winning combination 1 is related to the carryover combination.

  For example, when the winning number is “0”, “00000000” is determined as the data of the internal winning combination 1 and “00000000” is determined as the data of the internal winning combination 2. The internal winning combination corresponding to this data is losing. When the winning number is “1”, “00000001” is determined as the data of the internal winning combination 1 and “00000000” is determined as the data of the internal winning combination 2. The internal winning combination corresponding to this data is BB1. The same applies to the case where the winning numbers are “2” to “35”.

  The symbol combination table will be described with reference to FIG. The symbol combination table is referred to when the payout number is determined according to the symbol combination displayed along the active line after all reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped.

  The symbol combination table includes display combination data (information) corresponding to symbol combinations stopped and displayed at each of the three symbol stop positions connected by one active line, and information on the number of payouts corresponding to this data. ing. The data of the display combination is represented by a binary number, and the display combination 1 and the display combination 2 are information for identifying the type of the display combination storage area provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 33 (FIG. 5). The configuration of the display combination 1 and the display combination 2 is the same as the configuration of the internal winning combination 1 and the internal winning combination 2, and the configuration of the display combination storing area is the same as the configuration of the internal winning combination storing area. is there.

  When “red 7-red 7-red 7” are arranged along the effective line, the display combination is BB1, and the operation of BB1 is started by turning on the BB1 operating flag. When “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” is arranged along the valid line, the display combination is BB2, and the operation of BB2 is started by turning on the BB2 operating flag.

  When "tracking game-tracking game-tracking game" is arranged along the active line, the display combination is RB1, and the gaming state is shifted to the RB gaming state by turning on the RB1 operating flag. When “red 7-red 7-blue 7” are arranged along the active line, the display combination is RB2, and the gaming state is shifted to the RB gaming state when the RB2 operating flag is turned on.

  When “Replay-Replay-Replay” is arranged along the active line, the display combination becomes Replay 1 and replay is performed in the next unit game. More specifically, the same number of medals as the number inserted in the unit game in which these combinations are determined as display combinations are automatically inserted, and the re-game is performed in the next unit game. Thereby, the player can perform the next unit game without consuming medals.

  When “Plum-Replay-Replay” is arranged along the active line, the display combination becomes Replay 2. When the display combination becomes Replay 2, the same replay as in the case of Replay 1 is performed, and the operation of RT2 is started. When the operation of RT2 is started, the internal lottery table for RT2 operation ((2) in FIG. 9) is referred to during the unit game of 150 times, and the internal lottery table for general gaming state (FIG. 8). Replay 1 and Replay 2 are determined as internal winning combinations with a higher probability than in the case of). From the player's point of view, during the operation of RT2, the opportunity to enjoy the unit game without consuming medals increases, so that the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  When “bomb-bomb-bomb” is arranged along the effective line, the display role becomes a bomb, and five medals are paid out. When “Plum-Plum-Plum” is arranged along the active line, the display combination becomes a plum and nine medals are paid out.

  When “red cherry-ANY-ANY” is arranged along the effective line, the display combination is cherry 1. “ANY” indicates an arbitrary symbol. When the display combination is Cherry 1, among the five active lines, the red cherry (middle) in which “red cherry (middle) -ANY-ANY” is arranged along the center line 8c and the effective lines excluding the center line There is a red cherry (corner) along which “red cherry (corner) -ANY-ANY” is lined up. “Red cherry (middle)” indicates “red cherry” stopped at the middle of the left symbol display area 21L, and “red cherry (corner)” stops at the upper or lower stage of the left symbol display area 21L. The displayed “red cherry” is shown. In the case of red cherry (medium), two medals are paid out according to the symbol combination table. On the other hand, when the number of inserted cherries is 1 or 2 for red cherries (corners), two medals will be paid out according to the symbol combination table, but the number of inserted cherries is 3 for red cherries (horns). In this case, the symbol combination “red cherry (corner) -ANY-ANY” is established on two effective lines (top line 8b and cross-down line 8e, or bottom line 8d and cross-up line 8a). Therefore, according to the symbol combination table, four medals that are two times two are paid out.

  Whether the display combination is red cherry (middle) or red cherry (corner) depends on the timing when the player operates the left stop button 7L. When the player operates the left stop button 7L at the timing when the symbol of “red cherry” corresponding to the internal winning combination is in the middle position of the left symbol display area 21L, the display combination becomes red cherry (middle). . Such a timing is called “bitter press”. On the other hand, the player operates the left stop button 7L at a timing that is not “bitapress” but the “red cherry” symbol corresponding to the internal winning combination is at a position equal to or less than the maximum number of sliding symbols described later. In this case, the display combination is red cherry (corner).

  When “black cherry-ANY-ANY” is arranged along the effective line, the display combination is cherry 2. Similarly, when the display combination is Cherry 2, among the five active lines, the black cherry (middle) in which “black cherry (middle) -ANY-ANY” is arranged along the center line 8c and the center line are There is a black cherry (corner) in which “cherry (corner) -ANY-ANY” is arranged along the effective line. In the case of black cherry (medium), two medals are paid out according to the symbol combination table. On the other hand, in the case of a black cherry (corner), as in the case of a red cherry (horn), two medals are paid out when the inserted number is 1 or 2, and when the inserted number is three. Will receive 4 medals, which is twice the number of 2 medals.

  When “white blank-white blank-blue 7” is arranged along the active line, the display combination becomes a special small combination, and five medals are paid out.

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

  The bonus operating time table includes, for each display combination, information on an operating flag (to be described later), a bonus end number counter (to be described later), a game possible number, and a winning possible number. This bonus operation time table is referred to in a bonus operation monitoring process described later and a bonus operation check process described later.

  In the embodiment, the operating flag includes a BB1 operating flag for identifying whether BB1 is operating, a BB2 operating flag for identifying whether BB2 is operating, and an RB gaming state. RB1 operating flag and RB2 operating flag for identifying whether or not. The RB1 operating flag and the RB2 operating flag are common in that they are used to identify whether or not they are in the RB gaming state, but whether or not RT1 operates depending on the type of operating flag that was on. Therefore, a plurality of operating flags are provided. More specifically, if the RB1 operating flag is on and the RB gaming state is set, the RT1 operation is started on the condition that the RT gaming state ends, but the RB2 operating flag is on and the RB1 operating flag is turned on. In the gaming state, even if the RT gaming state ends, the operation of RT1 does not start. Hereinafter, the BB1 operating flag and the BB2 operating flag are referred to as “BB operating flag”, and the RB1 operating flag and RB2 operating flag are referred to as “RB operating flag”.

  The bonus end number counter is a counter that counts the number of medals paid out in a game from when the BB operating flag is updated to on until the BB operating flag is updated to off. The number of possible games is the number of remaining unit games that can be performed in the RB gaming state. The possible number of winnings is the number of remaining unit games in which the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination can be displayed in the RB gaming state.

  According to this bonus operating time table, when the RB gaming state is activated by establishing RB as a display combination, this operation is completed only by performing two unit games. In the embodiment, when the RB gaming state is activated due to the establishment of RB1 as the display combination, the termination of this operation is set as the condition of the RT1 operation. However, since the number of operations in the RB gaming state is too small, the RT1 is activated. It may not be possible to grasp this.

  Therefore, in the embodiment, the “tracking game (symbol 93)” is used as a symbol for predicting switching from the general gaming state internal lottery table (FIG. 8) to the RT1 operating internal lottery table ((1) of FIG. 9). The symbol combination corresponding to RB1 is configured by only one type of symbol "tracking game". In this way, the player can determine that the RT1 has been activated even when the RB gaming state has not been activated, whereby the RB is activated and the BB is activated during the activation of the RT1. , Or the operation of RT2 can be expected to be performed reliably.

  In the embodiment, the number of possible games and the number of possible winnings are set to “2”, but the present invention is not limited to this. Actually, any number may be used as long as it is “a predetermined number of times less than or equal to a predetermined number”. As for the “predetermined number of times”, if the numerical value is large, the operation of the RB gaming state can be surely grasped without providing the “tracking game” symbol. Therefore, the “predetermined number of times” is preferably set to 5 at most in order to give the symbol “tracking game” a meaning as a pseudo symbol indicating the RT1 operation.

  The reel stop initial determination table will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15.

  The reel stop initial determination table includes stop table information corresponding to values “0” to “31” of the stop select counter. FIG. 14 is a table referred to when the stop select counter is “0” to “21”, and FIG. 15 is a table referred to when “22” to “31”.

  A numerical value determined based on the internal winning combination is stored in the stop select counter. For example, when the internal lottery result information is information corresponding to the overlapping winning combination of BB1 and Replay 1, “0” is stored in the stop selection counter, and the internal lottery result information is BB1, Replay 1, and Replay 2. In the case of information corresponding to duplicate winning, “2” is stored in the stop select counter.

  Further, the stop table includes information that defines the mode of stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. Specifically, information on the stop mode of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R corresponding to the operation timing of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R by the player (for example, information on the stop position of the symbol, information on the number of sliding symbols, etc.) I have. Each stop table is basically configured to be able to establish a corresponding internal winning combination.

  For example, when the value of the stop select counter is “0”, the stop table for BB1 + replay 1 is determined as the stop table, and when the value of the stop select counter is “1”, BB1 + replay 1+ The replay 2 stop table is determined as the stop table.

  With reference to FIG. 16, a stop table used when the internal winning combination is any one of plum, plum and cherry 1, and plum and cherry 2 will be described.

  The stop table is basically configured so that predetermined symbol combinations (corresponding symbol combinations) can be arranged along predetermined display lines (effective lines). However, the stop table corresponding to the loss is configured such that the symbol combinations corresponding to the combination cannot be arranged along a predetermined display line.

  The stop table shows the stop start position and the number of sliding pieces of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R. The “stop start position” refers to the position of the symbol on the center line 8c when the stop operation is performed. More specifically, when the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R provided corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are pressed, the center of the symbol is above the middle symbol stop position, and the center is The symbol position closest to the middle symbol stop position.

  “The number of sliding symbols” means the number of symbols that move in the symbol display area from when the stop button 7L, 7C, 7R is operated until the corresponding reel 3L, 3C, 3R stops. In the example, the maximum number of sliding pieces (maximum number of sliding pieces) is “4”. For example, when the stop button 7R is operated when the “blank (symbol 100)” of the code number “14” reaches the position of the center line 8c while the left reel 3L is rotating, the “#” of the code number “18” The left reel 3L can be controlled to stop so that the “bomb (symbol 95)” is stopped and displayed at the position of the center line 8c.

  In FIG. 16, since the number of sliding pieces corresponding to the stop start position “0” of the left reel 3L is “1”, the stop display is performed at the position of the center line 8c when the stop start position of the left reel 3L is “0”. The code number corresponding to the symbol is “1”. Proceeding similarly, the code numbers corresponding to the symbols to be stopped and displayed at the position of the center line 8c in the left reel 3L are “1”, “3”, “8”, “11”, “13”, “18”, Or “20”. In the symbol row shown in FIG. 4, the symbol one symbol above or one symbol below the corresponding symbol is “Plum (symbol 96)”. Therefore, “Plum (symbol 96)” is stopped and displayed at the upper or lower symbol stop position in the left symbol display area 21L.

  In the middle reel 3C, the code number corresponding to the symbol to be stopped and displayed at the position of the center line 8c is any one of “3”, “6”, “9”, “12”, “14”, or “19”. It is. In the symbol row shown in FIG. 4, the symbol corresponding to these is “Plum (symbol 96)”. Therefore, in the central symbol display area 21C, “Plum (symbol 96)” is stopped and displayed at the middle symbol stop position.

  In the right reel 3R, the code numbers corresponding to the symbols to be stopped and displayed at the position of the center line 8c are “1”, “4”, “6”, “8”, “10”, “12”, “14”. , “16”, “18”, or “20”. In the symbol row shown in FIG. 4, the symbol one symbol above or one symbol below the corresponding symbol is “Plum (symbol 96)”. Accordingly, in the symbol display area 21L on the right, “Plum (symbol 96)” is stopped and displayed at the symbol stop position in the upper or lower level.

  In this way, by using the stop table shown in FIG. 16, when the internal winning combination is either plum, plum and cherry 1, or plum and cherry 2, the symbol combination corresponding to the plum is the cross-up line 8a. There is a case where a stop display is made on the upper or cross-down line 8e.

  The search order table will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the search order table, the number of slide pieces extracted from the stop table and the number of slide pieces corresponding to the search order are defined. The “search order” refers to an order in which it is searched whether or not it is applicable as the number of sliding frames from a numerical value in a predetermined range (0 to 4 in the embodiment).

  17 (1) is the search order table A, and (2) in FIG. In the embodiment, when the game state is the general game state and the internal winning combination is the plum, the search order table A is always referred to regardless of whether the game is between the flags, and the game state is the general game state. If the internal winning combination is plum + cherry 1, the search order table B is always referred to regardless of whether it is between flags. When the game state is the general game state and the internal winning combination is plum + cherry 2, the search order table A is referred to between non-flags, and the search order table B is referred to between flags. In other words, in the embodiment, the probability that the search order table B is referred between the flags is higher than the probability that the search order table B is referred between the non-flags.

  Here, the search order table A and the search order table B are compared. In any of the search order tables, when the number of sliding symbols extracted from the stop table is “0”, the number of sliding symbols “0” in accordance with each of the search orders “1” to “5”, Each of “2”, “4”, “1”, and “3” is defined. In this respect, the search order table A and the search order table B are common to each other.

  However, in the search order table A, the search order of the number of sliding symbols extracted from the stop table is defined to be the highest, whereas in the search order table B, it is basically extracted from the stop table. Regardless of the number of sliding symbols, the search order of the number of sliding symbols “3” or “4” is defined to be the highest. In this respect, the search order table A and the search order table B are different from each other.

  This difference will be described in more detail. When the search order table A is referred to, the number of slide pieces corresponding to the highest search order is the number of slide pieces extracted from the stop table, so the number of slide pieces extracted from the stop table is another slide piece. Searches are given priority over numbers. Therefore, when the search order table A is referred to, it is possible to give priority to the display of the symbols intended during the development of the stop table.

  On the other hand, when the search order table B is referred to, the number of sliding symbols corresponding to the highest search order is basically the number of sliding symbols close to the maximum number of sliding symbols. In other words, basically, the number of sliding symbols larger than the number of sliding symbols extracted from the stop table is searched preferentially over the number of sliding symbols extracted.

  Here, reference is made to FIG. 16 and FIG. In FIG. 16, the number of sliding frames corresponding to the stop start position “0” of the left reel 3L is “1”. Therefore, when the search order table B shown in (2) of FIG. The corresponding number of sliding pieces “3” is searched with the highest priority. The code number corresponding to the symbol to be stopped and displayed at the position of the center line 8c at this time is “3”. In the symbol row shown in FIG. 4, the symbol immediately below the symbol corresponding to these is “Plum (symbol 96). ) ”. Proceeding similarly, the code numbers corresponding to the symbols to be stopped and displayed at the position of the center line 8c in the left reel 3L are “1”, “2”, “3”, “5”, “8”, “9”, “10”, “11”, “13”, “15”, “18”, “19”, or “20”. In the symbol sequence shown in FIG. 4, code numbers “1”, “2”, “3”, “8”, “9”, “10”, “11”, “13”, “18”, “19”, Alternatively, the symbol corresponding to “20”, the symbol one symbol above or one symbol below is “Plum (symbol 96)”. In the symbol row shown in FIG. 4, the symbol one symbol above the symbol corresponding to the code number “5” is “red cherry (symbol 97)”, and the symbol corresponding to the code number “15” is “black cherry”. (Symbol 98) ". Therefore, when the search order table B is referred to, the number of symbols close to the maximum number of sliding symbols moves in the symbol display area, and as a result of the movement, the symbol stops at any symbol stop position in the left symbol display area 21L. “Plum (symbol 96)”, “red cherry (symbol 97)”, or “black cherry (symbol 98)” is stopped and displayed. The description of the center reel 3C and the right reel 3R is omitted, but when the search order table B is referred to, as a result of the movement of the number of symbols close to the maximum number of sliding symbols in the symbol display area, “Plum (symbol 96)” is stopped and displayed at one of the symbol stop positions in the central symbol display area 21C and the right symbol display area 21R.

  By doing so, when “Plum (symbol 96)” is stopped and displayed on the active line, the number of symbols close to the maximum number of sliding symbols has moved within the symbol display area until the stop display. It is possible to predict the type of the search order table that is referred to depending on whether or not. As described above, in the embodiment, since the probability that the search order table B is referred to between the flags is higher than the probability that the search order table B is referred to between the non-flags, “Plum (symbol 96)” is effective. When the stop display is made on the line, the player can predict whether or not it is between the flags depending on the number of sliding pieces. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether or not the flag is located while concentrating on the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R without moving the line of sight to the liquid crystal display device 131, the lamps 102, and the like.

  When the search order table A is referred to, the number of sliding pieces extracted from the stop table is searched with priority over the number of other sliding pieces, so that the plum and cherry 1 or cherry 2 overlap. Even if the winning combination is determined, the symbol combination corresponding to the cherry 1 and the symbol combination corresponding to the cherry 2 are not stopped and displayed on the active line. On the other hand, when the search order table B is referred to, the symbol combination corresponding to the cherry 1 or the symbol combination corresponding to the cherry 2 may be stopped and displayed on the active line. Accordingly, the player moves the number of symbols close to the maximum number of sliding symbols within the symbol display area, and then displays “red cherry (symbol 97)” and “black cherry (symbol 98)” on the active line. As a result, it is possible to further increase the expectation of being between flags. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether or not the flag is located while concentrating on the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R without moving the line of sight to the liquid crystal display device 131, the lamps 102, and the like.

  The pull-in priority table will be described with reference to FIG.

  The pull-in priority table includes information on the pull-in priority of the symbol combination corresponding to the internal winning combination. In the embodiment, the highest priority is defined for Replay 1 and Replay 2, and the highest priority is defined next to the priority corresponding to Replay 1 and Replay 2 for BB1, BB2, RB1, and RB2. Then, BB1, BB2, RB1, and RB2 are followed by plums, plums are followed by bombs and special small roles, and the lowest priority is prescribed for cherry 1 and cherry 2.

  The reason why replay is given the highest priority and the bonus is given the highest priority after replay is to give priority to pulling in the bonus while keeping the player's irritability in mind. The reason why the priority order of the plums is higher than the priority order of the other small roles is that the payout number corresponding to the plum is larger than the payout numbers corresponding to the other small roles. If multiple internal winning combinations are determined, the internal winning combination with the highest priority is basically drawn. If the internal winning combination cannot be drawn, the internal winning combination with the next highest priority is drawn. Done.

  “Retraction” basically means that the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (that is, the target of stop control) are displayed so that the symbols to be drawn are displayed at the symbol stop position on the effective line under the condition that the number of sliding pieces is less than the maximum number. In this case, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R) corresponding to the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R on which the stop operation has been performed are stopped. At this time, the “drawing target symbol” means a symbol constituting a symbol combination corresponding to the internal winning combination.

  More specifically, when the stop operation is the first stop operation, the drawing target symbol is stopped at any one of the three symbol stop positions of the upper, middle, and lower stages corresponding to the first stop operation. Is called “withdrawal”. In the following, when the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the internal winning combination is displayed at the symbol stop position on the effective line due to the first stop operation being performed, the symbol stop position being displayed is displayed. This is called “effective symbol stop position”.

  In the case of the second stop operation, when the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the internal winning combination is displayed at the effective symbol stop position due to the first stop operation being performed, the second stop operation is supported. Of the three symbol stop positions in the upper, middle, and lower stages, it is drawn into the symbol stop position connected by the effective line connecting the effective symbol stop positions regardless of the number of sliding symbols determined with reference to the stop table and the search order table. Displaying the target symbol is called “withdrawal”.

  In the case of the third stop operation, when the first stop operation and the second stop operation are performed, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the internal winning combination are arranged along any one of the effective lines ( In the case of “Tempai”, the effective position regardless of the number of sliding symbols determined by referring to the stop table and the search order table among the three symbol stop positions corresponding to the third stop operation. Displaying a drawing target symbol at an effective symbol stop position connected by a line is called “pulling”.

  In the embodiment, in the RB gaming state, all the small roles related to the medal payout (specifically, the plum, the bomb, the cherry 1 and the cherry 2) may be determined as the internal winning combination. The probability is extremely high compared to the general gaming state. By providing the pull-in priority table shown in FIG. 19, it is possible for an advanced player to enjoy that the magnitude of the number of medals that can be obtained changes according to the timing of the stop operation. Will improve.

  Further, as described above, in the embodiment, the maximum number of sliding pieces is “4”. Referring to the symbol row shown in FIG. 4 above, even if the symbol position cannot receive the “Plum (symbol 96)” or “bomb (symbol 95)” with a large number of payouts, Cherry (symbol 97) "or" black cherry (symbol 98) "can be drawn. In other words, the interval between the symbol position where the distance between the symbol corresponding to the small role with a large number of payouts exceeds the maximum number of sliding symbols and the symbol position corresponding to the small role with a small number of payouts is always equal to or smaller than the maximum number of sliding symbols. It is trying to become. As a result, even beginners who are not accustomed to stopping at an appropriate time will never lose out, and will always be able to obtain profits corresponding to small roles with a small number of payouts, and enjoy games with peace of mind. be able to.

  The internal winning combination 1, internal winning combination 2, carryover combination, operating flag, and game state storage area (storage area) will be described with reference to (1) to (5) of FIG. These storage areas are provided in both the main control circuit 71 and the sub-control circuit 72.

  (1) of FIG. 19 shows an internal winning combination 1 storage area. In the internal symbol combination 1 storage area, information corresponding to the data of the internal symbol combination 1 determined with reference to the internal symbol combination determination table (FIG. 11) is stored. Bit 0 is a storage area corresponding to BB1. Bit 1 is a storage area corresponding to BB2. Bit 2 is a storage area corresponding to RB1. Bit 3 is a storage area corresponding to RB2. Bits 4 to 7 are unused storage areas.

  (2) of FIG. 19 shows an internal winning combination 2 storage area. Information corresponding to the data of the internal symbol combination 2 determined with reference to the internal symbol combination determination table (FIG. 11) is stored in the internal symbol combination 2 storage area. Bit 0 is a storage area corresponding to Replay 1. Bit 1 is a storage area corresponding to replay 2. Bit 2 is a storage area corresponding to the bomb. Bit 3 is a storage area corresponding to the plum. Bit 4 is a storage area corresponding to cherry 1. Bit 5 is a storage area corresponding to cherry 2. Bit 6 is a storage area corresponding to a special small combination. Bit 7 is an unused storage area.

  The display combination 1 storage area has the same data structure as the internal winning combination 1 storage area. The display combination 1 storage area includes the display combination determined with reference to the symbol combination table (FIG. 12). Information corresponding to the data of 1 is stored. The same applies to the display combination 2 storage area.

  (3) of FIG. 19 shows a carryover combination storage area. In this carryover combination storage area, when BB or RB is determined as an internal winning combination with reference to the internal winning combination determination table (FIG. 11), identification information (that is, flag of the determined internal winning combination) ) Is stored. Bit 0 is a storage area corresponding to the BB1 internal winning flag. Bit 1 is a storage area corresponding to the BB2 internal winning flag. Bit 2 is a storage area corresponding to the RB1 internal winning flag. Bit 3 is a storage area corresponding to the RB2 internal winning flag. Bits 4 to 7 are unused storage areas.

  By providing such a carryover combination storage area, when BB or RB is determined as an internal winning combination, the identifier is stored until the symbol combination corresponding to BB or RB is displayed on the active line. be able to. While the identifier is stored, the combination corresponding to the stored identifier can always be determined as the internal winning combination regardless of the extracted random value.

  (4) in FIG. 19 shows the operating flag storage area. In the operating flag storage area, identification information indicating the type of the operating thing when any of BB, RB, or RT operates is stored. Bit 0 is a storage area corresponding to the BB1 operating flag. Bit 1 is a storage area corresponding to the BB2 operating flag. Bit 2 is a storage area corresponding to the RB1 operating flag. Bit 3 is a storage area corresponding to the RB2 operating flag. Bit 4 is a storage area corresponding to the RT1 operating flag. Bit 5 is a storage area corresponding to the RT2 operating flag. Bit 6 and bit 7 are unused storage areas.

  (5) of FIG. 19 shows a game state storage area. In this game state storage area, identification information indicating the type of the current game state is stored. Bit 0 is a storage area corresponding to the general gaming state. Bit 1 is a storage area corresponding to the RB gaming state. Bits 2 to 7 are unused storage areas.

  The symbol storage area will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the symbol storage area, data indicating the symbol type of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R displayed in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, 21R is stored. In the embodiment, five types of top lines 8b, center lines 8c, bottom lines 8d, cross-up lines 8a, and cross-down lines 8e are provided as effective lines, so the types of symbols displayed on these effective lines are different. The data shown is stored. For example, in the case of the top line 8b, the symbol type corresponding to the upper stage in each symbol display area 21L, 21C, 21R is stored in the symbol storage area. Then, a display combination or the like is determined based on the data stored in the symbol storage area and the symbol combination table described above.

  With reference to FIG. 21, the expected display combination storing area will be described.

  The expected display combination storage area is composed of the expected display combination storage area 1, the expected display combination storage area 2, and the expected display combination storage area 3 (Note that this correspondence will be described in detail with reference to FIG. explain).

  Each display combination expected storage area stores a priority pull-in status determined according to the symbols of the symbol stop positions “0” to “20” of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R that are rotating. The priority pull-in status, excluding “10000000” representing “stop prohibition”, the higher the value, the higher the priority is. By referring to the priority pull-in status corresponding to each symbol position, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R It is possible to evaluate relative priorities between symbols arranged on the circumferential surface. As a result, the result of the internal lottery can be appropriately reflected. In addition, the symbol at the symbol stop position for which the highest value is determined as the priority pull-in status except for “stop prohibited” is the symbol with the highest priority.

  With reference to FIG. 22, a correspondence table between reels and expected display combination storing areas will be described.

  Of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, the expected display combination storage area is determined according to the number of reels that are rotating, and is associated with the reels that are rotating in order from the left reel. It is done. Specifically, when all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotating, the expected display combination storing area 1 corresponds to the left reel 3L, the expected display combination storing area 2 corresponds to the middle reel 3C, The expected display combination storing area 3 corresponds to the right reel 3R. When only the left reel 3L and the middle reel 3C are rotating, the expected display combination storing area 1 corresponds to the left reel 3L, and the expected display combination storing area 2 corresponds to the middle reel 3C. At this time, the expected display combination storing area 3 is unused. That is, the expected display combination storing area is unused when there is no corresponding reel 3L, 3C, 3R.

  When only the left reel 3L and the right reel 3R are rotating, the expected display combination storing area 1 corresponds to the left reel 3L, and the expected display combination storing area 2 corresponds to the right reel 3R. When only the middle reel 3C and the right reel 3R are rotating, the expected display combination storing area 1 corresponds to the middle reel 3C, and the expected display combination storing area 2 corresponds to the right reel 3R. When only the left reel 3L is rotating, the expected display combination storing area 1 corresponds to the left reel 3L. When only the middle reel 3C is rotating, the expected display combination storing area 1 corresponds to the middle reel 3C. When only the right reel 3R is rotating, the expected display combination storing area 1 corresponds to the right reel 3R.

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

  First, the CPU 31 performs initialization at the start of the game (at the start of the game) (step S1). In step S1, initialization of storage contents of the RAM 33, initialization of communication data, and the like are performed. Subsequently, the predetermined stored contents of the RAM 33 at the end of the game are erased (step S2), and the process proceeds to step S3. In this step S2, the data in the writable area of the RAM 33 used in the previous game is erased, the parameters necessary for the next game are written in the write area of the RAM 33, the start address of the sequence program of the next game is designated Is done.

  In step S3, a bonus operation monitoring process described with reference to FIG. 25 described later is performed, and the process proceeds to step S4. In this process, when the BB operating flag is on, processing is performed to update the RB2 operating flag to on so that the RB gaming state continues even after the RB gaming state ends. In step S4, medal insertion / start check processing is performed, and the process proceeds to step S5. In this processing, processing such as updating the number of BETs is performed based on input from the start switch 6S, the medal sensor 22S, or the BET switches 11 to 13.

  In step S5, a random number for lottery is extracted, and the process proceeds to step S6. The random numbers extracted in this process are used in an internal lottery process described later. In step S6, a game state monitoring process is performed, and the process proceeds to step S7. In this process, it is determined whether or not the gaming state transition condition is satisfied. If it is determined that the gaming state transition condition is satisfied, the gaming state is shifted and the gaming state transition condition is satisfied. If it is not discriminated, processing for maintaining the current gaming state is performed.

  In step S7, an internal lottery process which will be described later with reference to FIGS. 26 and 27 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S8. In step S8, RT game number counter update processing, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 29, is performed, and the flow proceeds to step S9.

  In step S9, a reel stop initial setting process described later with reference to FIG. 30 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S10. In step S10, it is determined whether 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the previous game started. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S12, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S11.

  In step S11, a game start waiting time digest process (wait process) is performed, and the process proceeds to step S12. In this process, a process of invalidating an input based on an operation for starting a game by the player is performed until 4.1 seconds elapse from the start of the previous game.

  In step S12, a game monitoring timer is set, and the process proceeds to step S13. This game monitoring timer includes an automatic stop timer for automatically stopping the reels 3L, 3C, 3R regardless of the stop operation of the player's stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R. In step S13, the start of rotation of all reels is requested, and the process proceeds to step S14.

  In step S14, a stop control process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 34 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S15. In step S15, a display combination search process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 32 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S16. In this process, a process for setting a flag for identifying a display combination (a winning combination) based on a symbol stop mode of the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R is performed. In step S16, an error check process is performed, and the process proceeds to step S17 in FIG.

  In step S17 of FIG. 24, it is determined whether or not the display combination is Replay 2. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S18, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S23. In step S18, it is determined whether or not the RT1 operating flag is ON. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S19, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S20. In step S19, the RT1 operating flag is turned off, and the process proceeds to step S20. By the processing of step S18 and step S19, it can be set as the termination condition of the RT1 operation that the replay 2 is established as a display combination.

  In step S20, it is determined whether or not it is between flags. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the data stored in the carryover combination storage area is other than “00000000”. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S23, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S21.

  In step S21, the RT2 operating flag is turned on, and the process proceeds to step S22. In step S22, the RT game number counter is set to 150, and the process proceeds to step S23. The RT game number counter is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 33.

  By performing the processes of step S21 and step S22, RT2 can be operated on condition that the replay 2 is established as a display combination. However, since the processing of step S21 and step S22 is performed only when it is determined YES in the processing of step S20, RT2 does not operate if the replay 2 is established as a display combination and is between flags. . That is, if YES is determined in step S20 in FIG. 24, the main control circuit 71 is in the RB gaming state even if “Plum-Replay-Replay” corresponding to Replay 2 is displayed on the active line. The switch to the original internal lottery table is continued without switching to the internal lottery table. From the player's point of view, it is possible to increase the expectation that the bonus is internally won by grasping that RT2 is not operating even if Replay 2 is established as a display combination.

  In step S23, a medal payout process is performed, and the process proceeds to step S24. In step S24, the bonus end number counter is updated based on the payout number, and the process proceeds to step S25. In this processing, on the condition that the bonus end number counter is 1 or more, processing for subtracting a value corresponding to the payout number from this bonus end number counter is performed.

  In step S25, it is determined whether either the RB operating flag or the BB operating flag is on. More specifically, it is determined whether any of the RB1 operating flag or the RB2 operating flag, the BB1 operating flag, or the BB2 operating flag is on. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S26, and when it is NO, the process proceeds to step S27.

  In step S26, a bonus end check process described later with reference to FIG. 37 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S28. In the bonus end check process, whether or not the number of games in the RB gaming state (the number of games) exceeds the number of games that can be played (2 in the embodiment), the number of winning combinations in the RB gaming state is the number of times that the winning can be won (2 in the embodiment). And the bonus end number counter has become 0 or less. If it is determined that at least one condition is satisfied, the bonus is terminated.

  In step S27, a bonus operation check process described later with reference to FIG. 38 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S28. In the bonus operation check process, when the display combination is either BB1 or BB2, the operation of BB is started, and when the display combination is either BB1 or BB2, the transition to the RB gaming state is performed. Do.

  In step S28, a replay operation check process is performed, and the process proceeds to step S2 in FIG. In this process, on the condition that the display combination is Replay 1 or Replay 2, a process of setting (automatically inserting) the same number as the inserted number for the current game in the automatic insertion counter is performed. The automatic insertion counter is provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 33.

  With reference to FIG. 25, the bonus operation monitoring process will be described.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether either the BB1 operating flag or the BB2 operating flag is on (step S31). If this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S32, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S4 in FIG. In step S32, it is determined whether or not the RB2 operating flag is ON. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S4 in FIG. 23, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S33.

  In step S33, RB2 operation processing is performed based on the bonus operation time table (FIG. 13), and the process proceeds to step S4 in FIG. In this process, a process for updating the RB2 operating flag to ON is performed. Then, “2” is stored in the possible game number counter, and “2” is stored in the possible winning number counter.

  By performing these steps S31 to S33, if either the BB1 operating flag or the BB2 operating flag is on, the condition for updating the RB2 operating flag to off is satisfied, and the RB2 operating flag Even if is updated to OFF, the RB2 operating flag can be updated to ON again, and the RB gaming state can be operated continuously.

  With reference to FIGS. 26 and 27, the internal lottery process will be described.

  First, the CPU 31 determines the type of the internal lottery table based on the internal lottery table determination table (FIG. 7) (step S41), and proceeds to step S42. In step S42, an internal lottery table changing process described with reference to FIG. 28 described later is performed, and the process proceeds to step S43. In step S43, "35" is set as the winning number, and the process proceeds to step S44.

  In step S44, the internal lottery table determined in steps S41 and S42 is referred to obtain a lower limit value (L) corresponding to the setting and winning number, and the process proceeds to step S45. In step S45, the lower limit (L) is subtracted from the random value (R) stored in the random value storage area (RL), and the process proceeds to step S46. The random value storage area is provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 33.

  In step S46, it is determined whether or not a digit has been taken. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the calculation result of RL is negative. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S55 of FIG. 27, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S47. Here, when this determination is YES, the random value is smaller than the lower limit value (L> R), and when NO, the random value is greater than the lower limit value or the lower limit value. This is a case where the random values are equal (L ≦ R).

  In step S47, the internal lottery table determined in steps S41 and S42 is referred to obtain an upper limit value (U) corresponding to the setting and winning number, and the process proceeds to step S48. In step S48, the upper limit value (U) is subtracted from the random number value (R) stored in the random value storage area (R-U), and the process proceeds to step S49.

  In step S49, it is determined whether or not the value obtained by subtraction, specifically, the calculation result of RU is “0”. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S51, and when this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S50. Here, when this determination is YES, the random number is equal to the upper limit (R = U), and when NO is determined, the random value is not equal to the upper limit (R ≠ U). ).

  In step S50, it is determined whether or not a digit has been obtained. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the calculation result of RU is negative. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S51, and when it is NO, the process proceeds to step S55 in FIG. Here, when this determination is YES, the random number value is below the upper limit value (R <U), and when NO is selected, the random value is above the upper limit value (R > U).

  In step S51, the winning number is stored in the internal lottery result information storage area, and the process proceeds to step S52. In step S52, referring to the internal winning combination determination table (FIG. 11), the internal winning combination 1 and the internal winning combination 2 are determined based on the winning number, and the process proceeds to step S53. In step S53, the logical sum of the internal symbol combination 2 and the internal symbol combination 2 storage area ((2) in FIG. 19) determined in step S52 is stored in the internal symbol combination 2 storage area, and the process proceeds to step S54. Thereby, the information about the type of the winning combination can be stored in the internal winning combination 2 storage area.

  In step S54, a logical product of the internal winning combination 1 and the bonus check data is obtained, and a logical sum of the logical combination with the carryover combination storage area is stored in the carryover combination storage area ((3) in FIG. 19). Move. As a result, information on the type of bonus won can be stored in the carryover combination storage area. The bonus check data is “00001111”.

  In step S55 of FIG. 27, the logical sum of the internal symbol combination 1 and the carryover combination storage area is stored in the internal symbol combination 1 storage area ((1) of FIG. 19), and the process proceeds to step S56. In step S56, the number of lotteries is decremented by 1, and the process proceeds to step S57. In step S57, it is determined whether the number of lotteries is zero. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S58, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S44 in FIG. Here, when this determination is YES, the number of determinations as to whether or not the random number value R is included in the numerical range defined by the upper limit value U and the lower limit value L is 35. On the other hand, when this determination is NO, the number of times of the determination is less than 35 times.

  In step S58, the internal winning combination determination table is referred to, internal winning combination 1 and internal winning combination 2 are determined based on the winning number, and the process proceeds to step S59. In step S59, the logical sum of the determined internal symbol combination 2 and the internal symbol combination 2 storage area is stored in the internal symbol combination 2 storage area, and the process proceeds to step S60. In step S60, a logical product of the internal winning combination 1 and bonus check data is calculated, and a logical sum of the internal winning combination storage area is stored in the carryover combination storage area, and the process proceeds to step S61. Thereby, the information about the carryover combination is stored in the carryover combination storage area. In step S61, the logical sum of the internal symbol combination 1 and the carryover combination storage area is stored in the internal symbol combination 1 storage area, and the process proceeds to step S8 in FIG. Thereby, when the random value R does not belong to any numerical range of the internal lottery table and Steps S51 to S54 are not performed, the lost or carryover combination is stored in the internal winning combination 1 storage area. become.

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

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the RT1 operating flag is on (step S71). When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S72, and when this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S73. In step S72, the internal lottery table is changed to the RT1 operating internal lottery table ((1) in FIG. 9), and the process proceeds to step S43 in FIG.

  In step S73, it is determined whether or not the RT2 operating flag is ON. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S74, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S43 in FIG. In step S74, the internal lottery table is changed to the RT2 operating internal lottery table ((2) in FIG. 9), and the process proceeds to step S43 in FIG.

  With reference to FIG. 29, the RT game number counter update processing will be described.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the RT game number counter is 1 or more (step S81). When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S82, and when this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S83. In step S82, the RT game number counter is decremented by 1, and the process proceeds to step S9 in FIG.

  In step S83, the RT game number counter is updated to 0, and the process proceeds to step S84. In step S84, it is determined whether or not the RT1 operating flag is ON. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S85, and when this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S86. In step S85, the RT1 operating flag is updated to OFF, and the process proceeds to step S9 in FIG.

  In step S86, it is determined whether or not the RT2 operating flag is ON. When this determination is YES, the process goes to step S87, and when NO, the process goes to step S9 in FIG. In step S87, the RT2 operating flag is updated to OFF, and the process proceeds to step S9 in FIG.

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

  First, the CPU 31 sets the internal lottery result information stored in the internal lottery result information storage area in the register (step S91), and proceeds to step S92. In step S92, a numerical value is determined based on the internal lottery result information, the numerical value is stored in the stop select counter, and the process proceeds to step S93. In this process, for example, when the internal lottery result information is information corresponding to BB1 + replay 1, 0 is stored in the stop selection counter, and the internal lottery result information is information corresponding to BB + replay 1 + replay 2. In this case, a process of storing 2 in the stop select counter is performed.

  In step S93, referring to the reel stop initial determination table (FIGS. 14 and 15), a stop table corresponding to the stored stop select counter is set, and the process proceeds to step S94. In step S94, the rotating identifier is stored in all symbol storage areas (FIG. 20), and the process proceeds to step S95. In this process, a process of updating all the bits in all the symbol storage areas to “1” is performed. In step S95, the expected display combination storing process described later with reference to FIG. 31 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S10 in FIG. In this process, prior to starting the rotation of all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, the priority pull-in status corresponding to the symbols of the symbol positions “0” to “20” of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is determined. Processing is performed.

  With reference to FIG. 31, the expected display combination storing process will be described.

  First, the CPU 31 sets the number of stop buttons for which the pressing operation is valid as the number of display combination searches (step S101), and proceeds to step S102. In this process, for example, when this process is performed from the reel stop initial setting process described above, “3” is set as the number of display combination searches.

  In step S102, the leading address of the expected display combination storing area 1 is set, and the process proceeds to step S103. In this process, the head address of the symbol position “0” in the expected display combination storing area 1 is set. In step S103, “0” is set as a symbol position in a predetermined storage area of the CPU 31, and the process proceeds to step S104.

  In step S104, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R that are rotating are searched from the right side based on the display combination search count, determined as search target reels, and the process proceeds to step S105. Specifically, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R that have been rotated for the number of display combination searches are searched from the right side, and the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R that are searched last are determined as search target reels. That is, among the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R located on the left side are determined as search target reels. For example, when the number of display combination searches is “3”, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are searched in the order of the right reel 3R, the middle reel 3C, and the left reel 3L, and the left reel 3L is the search target reel. As determined.

  In step S105, the symbol storage area (FIG. 20) is updated based on the search target reel and the symbol position, and the process proceeds to step S106. In this process, a process for storing in the symbol storage area information related to the symbol type of the symbol position adjacent to the top and bottom of the symbol position based on the reel to be searched, the symbol position, and the symbol arrangement table (FIG. 6).

  In step S106, a display combination search process described later with reference to FIG. 32 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S107. In this process, based on the symbol storage area and the symbol combination table that are updated for each symbol position, an expected display combination, that is, a symbol combination that may be displayed in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R is searched. Processing is performed.

  In step S107, the expected display combination status acquisition process described later with reference to FIG. 33 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S108. In this process, basically, a priority pull-in status is determined for each symbol position based on the display combination predicted in step S106, and the result is stored in the expected display combination storage area.

  In step S108, the display combination storing area is cleared, the symbol position value is incremented by "1", and the process proceeds to step S109. In step S109, it is determined whether or not the value of the symbol position is “21”. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S110, and when this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S104.

  In step S110, 1 is subtracted from the number of display combination searches, and the process proceeds to step S111. In step S111, it is determined whether or not the number of display combination searches is zero. When this determination is YES, the following process is performed according to the referenced process. That is, when the expected display combination storing process is referred to in the reel stop initial setting process, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S10 in FIG. 23 and displays the expected display combination in the stop control process (FIG. 34 described later). When the storage process is referred to, the process of step S161 in FIG. 34 is subsequently performed. On the other hand, when the determination in step S111 is no, the process proceeds to step S112.

  In step S112, the display combination expected storage area address is updated, the rotating identifier “11111111” is stored in all the symbol storage areas, and the process proceeds to step S113. The expected display combination storage area is updated in the order of the expected display combination storage area 1, the expected display combination storage area 2, and the expected display combination storage area 3.

  In step S113, the symbol storage area is updated based on the stop control position, and the process proceeds to step S103. In this process, when there is a reel for which stop control has been performed, a process for updating the symbol storage area is performed based on the position of the symbol on the center line 8c of the reel and the symbol arrangement table.

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

  First, the CPU 31 sets the top address of the symbol storage area, acquires an effective line counter (step S121), and proceeds to step S122. In this process, an address corresponding to the top line 8b is set, and “4” is acquired as the initial value of the valid line counter. In step S122, the top address of the symbol combination table (FIG. 12) is acquired, and the process proceeds to step S123. By this processing, the CPU 31 can refer to the symbol combination corresponding to BB1 and the data on the number of payouts. Further, the CPU 31 updates the address of the symbol combination table (step S128 to be described later), in order of BB2, RB1, RB2, Replay 1, Replay 2, bomb, plum, cherry 1, cherry 2, and special small part. Each data can be referred to.

  In step S123, the symbol combinations stored in the three symbol storage areas are compared, and the process proceeds to step S124. In this process, the symbol combination stored in the symbol storage area corresponding to each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is compared with the symbol combination corresponding to the current address of the symbol combination table.

  In step S124, it is determined whether or not they match except for the symbol storage area in which the rotating identifier is stored. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S128, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S125.

  In step S125, the display combination is determined, the logical sum of the data of the display combination and the data stored in the display combination storage area is stored in the display combination storage area, and the process proceeds to step S126. In this process, the display combination corresponding to the symbol combination is determined with reference to the symbol combination table based on the information of the three symbol combinations in the symbol storage area compared in step S123, and the display combination is determined. The logical sum of the data stored in the display combination storage area and the data stored in the display combination storage area is stored in the display combination storage area.

  In step S126, it is determined whether or not the number of display combination searches is “0”. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S127, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S128. In step S127, the payout number is determined based on the display combination, the payout number counter is updated, and the process proceeds to step S128. In this process, the process of storing the value of the payout number corresponding to the display combination determined in step S125 in the payout number counter is performed. The payout number counter is provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 33 in order to count the number of medals to be paid out in the medal payout process in step S22 of FIG.

  In step S128, the address of the symbol combination table is updated, and the process proceeds to step S129. In this process, when all the symbol combinations have been checked, a process for updating to the end code is performed.

  In step S129, it is determined whether or not the data corresponding to the updated address is an end code. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S130, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S123.

  By the processing in step S129, the symbol combinations stored in the three symbol storage areas on the display line corresponding to the current effective line counter value are compared with all the symbol combinations stored in the symbol combination table. It is possible to determine whether it has been broken. When the current valid line counter value is “4”, the display line corresponding to the valid line counter value is the top line 8b, and when the current valid line counter value is “3”, this valid line counter value is “3”. The display line corresponding to the value of the line counter is the center line 8c. When the current effective line counter value is “2”, the display line corresponding to the effective line counter value is the bottom line 8d, and when the current effective line counter value is “1”, The display line corresponding to the value of the effective line counter is the cross-up line 8a. When the current effective line counter value is “0”, the display line corresponding to the effective line counter value is the cross-down line 8e.

  In step S130, it is determined whether or not the value of the effective line counter is zero. When this determination is YES, the following process is performed according to the referenced process. That is, when the display combination search process is performed in the process of step S15 of FIG. 23, the CPU 31 subsequently performs the process of step S16 of FIG. 23 and displays the display combination in the expected display combination storage process (FIG. 31). When the role search process is referred to, the process of step S107 in FIG. 31 is subsequently performed. On the other hand, if the determination in step S130 is no, the process moves to step S131.

  By the process of step S130, all comparisons between the symbol combinations stored in the three symbol storage areas on the display line corresponding to the current effective line counter value and all the symbol combinations stored in the symbol combination table are performed. It is possible to determine whether or not it was performed on the active line. If it is determined that the process has been performed for all active lines, the display combination search process can be terminated.

  In step S131, the value of the effective line counter is decremented by 1, the head address of the symbol storage area is updated, and the process proceeds to step S122. In the process of step S131, when the value of the effective line counter is “4” and the head address of the symbol storage area is an address corresponding to the top line 8b, the value of the effective line counter is updated to “3”. Then, a process of updating the head address of the symbol storage area to an address corresponding to the center line 8c is performed. When the value of the effective line counter is “3” and the head address of the symbol storage area is an address corresponding to the center line 8c, the value of the effective line counter is updated to “2”, and the symbol storage area Is updated to an address corresponding to the bottom line 8d. When the value of the effective line counter is “2” and the top address of the symbol storage area is an address corresponding to the bottom line 8d, the value of the effective line counter is updated to “1”, and the symbol storage area Is updated to an address corresponding to the cross-up line 8a. If the value of the effective line counter is “1” and the head address of the symbol storage area is an address corresponding to the cross-up line 8a, the value of the effective line counter is updated to “0” and the symbol is stored. Processing for updating the head address of the area to an address corresponding to the cross-down line 8e is performed.

  With reference to FIG. 33, the expected display combination status acquisition process for acquiring the priority pull-in status will be described.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the search target reel is the left reel 3L and the display combination includes a cherry (either red cherry or black cherry) (step S141). When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S143, and when it is NO, the process proceeds to step S142.

  In step S142, the bit relating to the cherry of the display combination is cleared, and the process proceeds to step S143. In this process, when the search target reel is not the left reel 3L or when the display combination does not include a cherry, a process of updating bit 4 and bit 5 of the display combination 2 storage area to “0” is performed.

  In step S143, an exclusive OR of the internal winning combination (that is, each internal winning combination storage area) and the display combination (that is, each display winning combination storage area) is obtained, and the logical product of the result and the display combination is obtained. Then, the process proceeds to step S144. With this process, it is possible to determine whether or not there is an ON bit only in the display combination storage area. From this, it is determined whether or not the display combination is included in the internal winning combination, that is, the current symbol position is It is possible to determine whether or not the determined internal winning combination is satisfied.

  In step S144, it is determined whether or not all the bits relating to the payout of medals are “0”. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S147, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S145. In this process, a process of determining whether or not all of the bits 2 to 7 in the internal winning combination 2 storage area and the display combination 2 storage area are “0” is performed.

  In step S145, it is determined whether or not the bit related to cherry is on. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S146, and when this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S148. In this process, a process of determining whether or not either bit 4 or bit 5 of the internal winning combination 2 storage area and the display combination 2 storage area is “1” is performed.

  In step S146, 80H is determined as the priority pull-in status, and the process proceeds to step S156. “80H” is represented by a hexadecimal number, but is represented by “10000000” in a binary number. That is, in this process, a process of determining “10000000” indicating stop prohibition as the priority pull-in status is performed. With this process, when the predicted display combination is not included in the internal winning combination, it is possible to prevent the symbol combination corresponding to this display combination from being displayed along the active line.

  In step S147, it is determined whether or not all of the bits related to replay and bonus operations are “0”. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S149, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S148. In this process, all the bits 0 to 3 of the internal winning combination 1 storage area and the display winning combination 1 storage area and all of bits 0 and 1 of the internal winning combination 2 storage area and the display winning combination 2 storage area are “0”. Processing for determining whether or not there is is performed.

  In step S148, it is determined whether or not the number of stop buttons for which the pressing operation is valid is “1”, that is, whether or not the stop operation is after the second stop operation. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S146, and when this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S149.

  In step S149, the pull-in priority table (FIG. 18) is set, and the process proceeds to step S150. In step S150, "5" is set as the number of checks, "1" is set as the initial priority value, and the process proceeds to step S151.

  In step S151, the logical product of the pull-in data corresponding to the current priority order, the internal winning combination, and the display combination is obtained, and the process proceeds to step S152. In step S152, it is determined whether or not the logical product obtained in step S151 is “0”. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S154, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S153. As a result of this processing, one of the display combinations corresponding to the data stored in the display combination storage area becomes an internal winning combination corresponding to the data stored in the internal winning combination storage area and the internal winning combination corresponding to the drawn-in data. Whether it is included or not can be determined. Specifically, it can be determined that it is included by determining NO in this process, and it can be determined that it is not included by determining YES.

  In step S153, the priority pull-in status corresponding to the current priority order is acquired, the logical sum with the priority pull-in status already acquired is taken, and the process proceeds to step S154. The initial value of the priority pull-in status is “0”.

  In step S154, “1” is subtracted from the number of checks, “1” is added to the priority, and the process proceeds to step S155. In step S155, it is determined whether or not the number of checks is “0”. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S156, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S151. In step S156, the priority pull-in status is stored in the expected display combination storing area corresponding to the current symbol position, and the process proceeds to step S108 in FIG.

  In this way, by performing the expected display combination status acquisition process with reference to the pull-in priority table (FIG. 18), the pull-in data corresponding to the priorities for all priorities in ascending order from the priority “1” It is possible to determine whether or not the operation result of the logical product of the data stored in the internal winning combination storage area and the data stored in the display combination storage area is “0”. When it is determined that the calculation result is not “0”, the priority pull-in status corresponding to the current priority order can be acquired, and the logical sum with the priority pull-in status already acquired can be obtained. .

  The stop control process will be described with reference to FIG. This process is performed to stop the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R based on the internal winning combination or the timing of the stop operation by the player.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not a valid stop button has been pressed (step S161). In this process, a process is performed to determine whether or not the effective stop button flag corresponding to the stop button 7L, 7C, 7R for which the pressing operation has been performed is on. If this determination is YES, the process moves to step S162, and if NO, the process moves to step S161.

  Here, the “effective stop button flag” refers to information for identifying whether or not the reels 3L, 3C, 3R corresponding to the operated stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are rotating, and the stop button 7L. , 7C, and 7R are provided in correspondence with each of them. When the reels 3L, 3C, 3R corresponding to the operated stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are rotating, the effective stop button flag corresponding to the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R is on. When the reels 3L, 3C, 3R corresponding to the operated stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are not rotating, the effective stop button flag corresponding to the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R is off.

  In the embodiment, if NO is determined in the process of step S161, the process of step S161 is repeated. However, in the case of performing so-called automatic stop, a predetermined value is set after the start switch 6S is turned on. You may make it discriminate | determine whether time (for example, 30 second) passed.

  In step S162, the corresponding stop button, that is, the stop button that has been pressed among the effective stop buttons is invalidated, and the process proceeds to step S163. In this process, a process of updating the valid stop button flag from on to off is performed, and by this process, the pressing operation of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R once performed can be invalidated thereafter. .

  In step S163, “5” is set as the number of checks, and the process proceeds to step S164. In step S164, the number of sliding symbols is extracted from the stop table based on the symbol counter and the type of stop button, and the process proceeds to step S165. The “symbol counter” is a counter for specifying the symbol position of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R when the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotating, and the symbol corresponding to the value of the symbol counter. Based on the position, the code number of the symbol positioned on the center line 8c can be identified. It can be said that the value of the symbol counter when the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R are pressed is equal to the stop start position of the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button (hereinafter referred to as “corresponding reel”). Therefore, by performing this process, it is possible to extract the number of sliding pieces of the corresponding reel with reference to the stop table set in the process of step S93 in FIG.

  In step S165, the priority pull-in control process described later with reference to FIGS. 35 and 36 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S166. In this processing, based on the priority pull-in status determined for each symbol position of the corresponding reel and the search order table (FIG. 17), the symbols within the range from the symbol of the stop start position of the corresponding reel to the maximum number of sliding symbols. The design with the highest priority is determined among the symbols so far, and the process of stopping the rotation of the corresponding reel is performed based on this symbol.

  In step S166, the symbol storage area is updated based on the stop control position, and the process proceeds to step S167. In this process, a process of storing the identifier of the symbol displayed on the active line for the reel in all the symbol storage areas is performed.

  In step S167, it is determined whether or not there is a stop button for which the pressing operation is valid. In this process, it is determined whether or not any of the three valid stop button flags is on. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S168, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S15 in FIG.

  In step S168, the expected display combination storing process (FIG. 31) is performed, and the process proceeds to step S161. In this process, among the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, a process of determining a priority pull-in status corresponding to the symbols of the symbol positions “0” to “20” for the rotating reels excluding the already stopped reels. Done.

  The priority pull-in control process will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, the CPU 31 selects the expected display combination storing area according to the pressed stop button (step S171), and proceeds to step S172. By this process, the expected display combination storing area corresponding to the reel can be selected.

  In step S172, a priority pull-in status corresponding to the number of checks is selected from the expected display combination storing area corresponding to the symbol counter, and the process proceeds to step S173. In step S173, the highest priority pull-in status is searched except for “stop prohibition”, determined as display combination expectation data, and the process proceeds to step S174. By performing the processing of step S172 and step S173, for example, when the symbol position when the stop operation is performed in the expected display combination storage area is “0” (that is, the symbol counter is “0”), Compare the priority pull-in status stored in the area corresponding to this symbol position to the priority pull-in status stored in the area corresponding to symbol position “4”, and search for the highest priority pull-in status excluding “stop prohibited” This status can be determined as the expected display combination data.

  In step S174, the search order table (FIG. 17) is set, “1” is set as the initial value of the search order, and the process proceeds to step S175. In step S175, the number of sliding symbols corresponding to the current search order is acquired based on the number of sliding symbols extracted from the stop table (step S164 in FIG. 34), and the process proceeds to step S176.

  In step S176, the address of the expected display combination storing area corresponding to the symbol counter is added by the number of sliding frames to obtain the priority pull-in status, and the process proceeds to step S177. In step S177, it is determined whether or not the priority pull-in status acquired in step S176 is “stop prohibited”. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S181, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S178.

  In step S178, it is determined whether or not the priority pull-in status acquired in the process of step S176 is the same as the expected display combination data. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S184 of FIG. 36, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S179.

  In step S179, it is determined whether or not the number of sliding pieces has been saved. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S181, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S180. In step S180, the number of sliding pieces is saved, and the process proceeds to step S181. In step S181, “1” is subtracted from the number of checks, “1” is added to the search order, and the flow proceeds to step S182 in FIG.

  In step S182 in FIG. 36, it is determined whether or not the number of checks is “0”. If this determination is YES, the process moves to a step S183, and if NO, the process moves to a step S175 in FIG. In step S183, the number of retracted sliding pieces is restored, and the process proceeds to step S184. In step S184, the stop control position is determined based on the number of sliding symbols and the symbol counter, and the process proceeds to step S166 in FIG. In this process, a process of determining the symbol position when the reels 3L, 3C, 3R rotate by the determined number of sliding pieces as the stop control position is performed.

  The bonus end check process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not a winning is achieved (step S191). When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S192, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S198.

  In step S192, it is determined whether or not the BB operating flag (BB1 operating flag or BB2 operating flag) is on. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S193, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S196. In the embodiment, the condition for the bonus operation is that BB or RB is established as a display combination in the general gaming state. By performing the process of step S192, it is possible to determine whether the condition for the bonus operation is establishment of BB or establishment of RB. More specifically, if the bonus operation condition is BB, YES is determined in step S192. In this case, the processing of step S193 to step S195 is performed, and the processing of step S196 to step S203 is not performed. On the other hand, if the bonus activation condition is RB, NO is determined in step S192. In this case, the process of step S196 to step S203 is performed, and the process of step S193 to step S195 is not performed.

  In step S193, it is determined whether or not the bonus end number counter is zero. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S194, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S196. In step S194, processing at the end of RB is performed, and the process proceeds to step S195. In the embodiment, this processing is performed when the operation of BB is terminated. Of the RB1 operating flag and the RB2 operating flag, the flag that is set when the BB is operating is the RB2 operating flag. Therefore, in the process of step S194, the RB2 operating flag is cleared, the winning possible number counter, and the game are possible. The count counter is cleared.

  In step S195, processing at the end of BB is performed, and the process proceeds to step S28 in FIG. In this process, among the BB1 operating flag and the BB2 operating flag, the set operating flag is cleared and the bonus end number counter is cleared.

  In step S196, the winning possible number counter is decremented by 1, and the process proceeds to step S197. In step S197, it is determined whether or not the winning possible number counter is zero. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S200, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S198.

  In step S198, the game possible number counter is decremented by 1, and the process proceeds to step S199. In step S199, it is determined whether or not the possible game number counter is zero. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S200, and when it is NO, the process proceeds to step S28 in FIG.

  In step S200, it is determined whether or not the RB1 operating flag is ON. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S201, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S203. By performing the process of step S200, it is possible to determine whether the condition for the bonus operation is establishment of RB1 or establishment of RB2. More specifically, if the bonus activation condition is RB1, YES is determined in step S192. In this case, the process of step S201-step S203 is performed. On the other hand, if the condition for the bonus operation is RB2, NO is determined in step S200. In this case, the process of step S201-step S203 is not performed.

  In step S201, the RT1 operating flag is updated to ON, and the process proceeds to step S202. In step S202, the RT game number counter is set to 100, and the process proceeds to step S203. By performing the processing of step S201 and step S202, only when the bonus operation is performed by establishing RB1 as a display combination, RT1 is only performed during 100 unit games on the condition that the bonus ends. Can be operated. In other words, when the bonus operation is performed by establishing RB2 or BB as the display combination, RT1 does not operate even if the bonus ends.

  In step S203, RB end time processing is performed, and the process proceeds to step S28 in FIG. In this process, the RB1 operating flag or the RB2 operating flag is cleared, the winning possible number counter and the gaming possible number counter are cleared, and the like.

  With reference to FIG. 38, the bonus operation check process will be described.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the display combination is BB1 (step S211). When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S212, and when this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S213. In step S212, BB1 operation processing is performed based on the bonus operation time table (FIG. 13), and the process proceeds to step S219. In the processing at the time of BB1 operation, processing for updating the BB1 operating flag to ON and setting 460 to the bonus end number counter is performed.

  In step S213, it is determined whether or not the display combination is BB2. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S214, and when it is NO, the process proceeds to step S215. In step S214, BB2 operation processing is performed based on the bonus operation table (FIG. 13), and the process proceeds to step S219. In the processing at the time of BB2 operation, processing for updating the BB2 operating flag to ON and setting 460 to the bonus end number counter is performed.

  In step S215, it is determined whether or not the display combination is RB1. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S216, and when it is NO, the process proceeds to step S217. In step S216, RB1 operation processing is performed based on the bonus operation table (FIG. 13), and the process proceeds to step S219. In the process at the time of RB1 operation, a process is performed in which the RB1 operating flag is updated to ON, and the possible game number counter and the possible winning number counter are set to 2, respectively.

  In step S217, it is determined whether or not the display combination is RB2. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S218, and when it is NO, the process proceeds to step S28 in FIG. In step S218, RB2 operation processing is performed based on the bonus operation table (FIG. 13), and the process proceeds to step S219. In the RB2 operation process, a process is performed in which the RB2 operating flag is updated to ON, and the possible game number counter and the possible winning number counter are set to 2, respectively.

  In step S219, the carryover combination storage area is cleared, and the process proceeds to step S220. In step S220, it is determined whether or not the RT1 operating flag is ON. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S221, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S223. In step S221, the RT1 operating flag is updated to OFF, and the process proceeds to step S222. In step S222, the RT game number counter is set to 0, and the process proceeds to step S28 in FIG.

  In step S223, it is determined whether or not the RT2 operating flag is ON. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S224, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S28 in FIG. In step S224, the RT2 operating flag is updated to OFF, and the process proceeds to step S225. In step S225, the RT game number counter is set to 0, and the process proceeds to step S28 in FIG.

  By performing the processing from step S220 to step S225, the operation of the bonus can be set as the RT operation end condition.

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

  In the embodiment, the gaming machine 1 is set with the first type special feature (RB), but the second type special feature and the second type special feature are continuously operated. A device can also be provided. The type 2 special combination is a combination that activates the condition device related to the prize regardless of the result of the internal lottery. It operates when determined in advance, and the result of one game is obtained. In some cases, the operation ends. The so-called challenge game (CG) and / or single challenge game (SCG) can be mentioned as the second type special combination. Moreover, what is called a middle bonus (MB) can be mentioned in the accessory continuous operation apparatus which operates a 2nd type special accessory continuously.

  In this case, in the embodiment, the end of RB due to the establishment of RB1 as the display combination is set as a condition for RT1 to operate, but the end of MB may be set as a condition for RT1 to operate. In this case, the condition for operating the MB is that a predetermined symbol combination is established as a display combination, and the condition for ending is preferably a payout of 16 medals. Note that the condition for operating RT1 may be the end of CG or SCG.

  In the embodiment, two types of RTs are provided, and a sense that the replay time is added by providing a transition from the general gaming state to the RT1 operation and the RT2 operation is provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, three or more types of RTs may be provided, and the replay time may be added at more stages.

  In addition to the gaming machine 1 as in the embodiment, the present invention can be applied to other gaming machines such as a pachinko gaming machine and a parrot. Furthermore, the present invention is also applied to a game program in which the above-described operation on the gaming machine 1 is executed in a simulated manner for a home game machine or a portable terminal (for a mobile phone, a portable game machine, etc.). Can run the game. In that case, a DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, FD (flexible disk), or any other recording medium can be used as a recording medium for recording the game program.

The perspective view which shows the external appearance of a gaming machine. The figure which shows the panel display part, liquid crystal display part, and fixed display part of a liquid crystal display device. The perspective view which shows schematic structure of a liquid crystal display device. The figure which shows the example of the pattern arranged on the reel. The block diagram which shows the structure of an electric circuit. The figure which shows a symbol arrangement | positioning table. The figure which shows an internal lottery table determination table. The figure which shows the internal lottery table for general gaming states. The figure which shows the internal lottery table for RT action | operations. The figure which shows the internal lottery table for RB game states. The figure which shows an internal winning combination determination table. The figure which shows a symbol combination table. The figure which shows a table at the time of a bonus action | operation. The figure which shows a reel stop initial determination table. The figure which shows a reel stop initial determination table. The figure which shows a stop table. The figure which shows a search order table. The figure which shows a drawing priority table. The figure which shows various storage areas. The figure which shows a symbol storage area. The figure which shows a display combination anticipation storage area. The figure which shows the conversion table of a reel and a display combination anticipation storage area. The main flowchart of a main control circuit. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart which shows a bonus operation | movement monitoring process. The flowchart which shows an internal lottery process. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart which shows an internal lottery table change process. The flowchart which shows RT game number counter update processing. The flowchart which shows a reel stop initial setting process. The flowchart which shows a display combination prediction storing process. The flowchart which shows a display combination search process. The flowchart which shows a display combination prediction status acquisition process. The flowchart which shows a stop control process. The flowchart which shows priority drawing-in control processing. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart which shows a bonus completion | finish check process. The flowchart which shows a bonus action check process.

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

Claims (4)

Game value information storage means for storing game value information;
A symbol display means having a plurality of display units capable of variably displaying and stopping and displaying a plurality of types of symbols;
Start command means for outputting a game start command signal for instructing start of a unit game in response to a start operation signal on the condition that information on a predetermined game value is stored in the game value information storage means;
A winning combination determination information storage means for storing a plurality of winning combination determination information for determining a winning combination from a plurality of predetermined combinations;
Switching means for switching the winning combination determination information;
On the condition that a game start command signal is output by the start command means, a combination corresponding to a numerical value range including a random number value extracted by a random number lottery based on the winning combination determination information switched by the switching means. A winning role determination means to be determined as a winning role;
On the condition that a game start command signal is output by the start command means, start control means for starting the symbol variation display by the symbol display means,
A plurality of stop command means provided corresponding to each of the plurality of display units and outputting a stop command signal for commanding stop of the variable display of symbols on the corresponding display unit in accordance with a player's operation;
Based on the output of the stop command signal by the stop command means and the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means, a stop control means for stopping the variable display of symbols on the display unit corresponding to the stop command signal;
Predetermined operation in an advantageous state is provided on the condition that the symbol change display on all of the plurality of display units is stopped by the stop control unit and the symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined combination is displayed by the symbol display unit. Advantageous state actuating means to be performed until the condition of
When the predetermined condition is satisfied on the condition that the symbol change display on all of the plurality of display units is stopped by the stop control unit and the symbol combination corresponding to a specific combination is displayed by the symbol display unit Even so, until the specific condition is satisfied, the advantageous state continuous operation means for continuously performing the operation of the advantageous state,
The predetermined game value of the predetermined game value is provided on the condition that the display control of the symbols on all of the plurality of display units is stopped by the stop control unit and the symbol combination corresponding to the first combination is displayed by the symbol display unit. Automatic storage means for storing information in the game value information storage means;
With
The winning combination determination information includes first winning combination determination information, second winning combination determination information, and third winning combination determination information,
The first winning combination determination information is:
Information of a first numerical range corresponding to the first combination;
Information of a second numerical range corresponding to the second role;
Have
The second winning combination determination information is:
Information of a third numerical range corresponding to the first combination and being a numerical range wider than the first numerical range;
Corresponding to the second role, information of a fourth numerical range that is a numerical range wider than the second numerical range;
Have
The third winning combination determination information includes information on a fifth numerical range corresponding to the first combination and being a numerical range substantially equal to the fourth numerical range,
The switching means is
On the condition that the advantageous state operation by the advantageous state actuating means is performed until a predetermined condition is satisfied, the winning combination determination information is displayed until the first number of unit games are performed. Switch from the 1 winning combination determination information to the second winning combination determination information,
On the condition that the symbol change display on all of the plurality of display units is stopped by the stop control means, and the symbol combination corresponding to the second combination is displayed by the symbol display means, the second number of times. Until the unit game is performed, the winning combination determination information is switched from the first winning combination determination information or the second winning combination determination information to the third winning combination determination information. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
The plurality of roles includes a plurality of small roles,
The condition that the display control of the symbols on all of the plurality of display units is stopped by the stop control unit, and the symbol combination corresponding to any one of the plurality of small combinations is displayed by the symbol display unit. And a game value providing means for providing a game value corresponding to the displayed small role,
The winning combination determination information includes fourth winning combination determination information,
The first winning combination determination information to the third winning combination determination information include information on each numerical range corresponding to each of the plurality of small combinations,
The fourth winning combination determination information is composed of one numerical range wider than the widest numerical range among the respective numerical ranges, and this one numerical range is a numerical range corresponding to all small combinations,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the advantageous state is a state in which the switching means switches from the first winning combination determination information to the fourth winning combination determination information from the first winning combination determination information. In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The winning combination determining means is provided on the condition that the symbol change display on all of the plurality of display units is stopped by the stop control means, and the symbol combination corresponding to the second combination is displayed by the symbol display means. Comprises a determination means for determining whether or not the predetermined combination or the specific combination is determined as a winning combination,
When it is determined that the switching means is determined by the determining means, the switching to the third winning combination determining information is performed even if the symbol combination corresponding to the second combination is displayed by the symbol display means. The game machine is characterized by continuing to switch to the original winning combination determination information without performing the game. In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The predetermined condition is a condition that a predetermined number of unit games of a predetermined number of times or less are performed,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined combination is composed of one type of symbol that predicts switching from the first winning combination determination information to the second winning combination determination information.

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