JP2008079778A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can make players feel at ease with higher players' interests in games by eliminating the prolonged continuation of the normal game state. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine counts the number of games under the normal game state and when the game counts do not reach a prescribed value, an internal lottery is carried out using an internal lottery table with no RT (replay time) working combination prescribed. When the game counts reach the prescribed value, the internal lottery is carried out using an internal lottery table with the RT working combination prescribed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, it has a plurality of reels on which a plurality of symbols are drawn on the peripheral surface, and a symbol display window that is provided in correspondence with each reel and displays a part of the symbols drawn on the peripheral surface of each reel. Based on the player's input of game value such as medals and the operation on the start lever (hereinafter referred to as “start operation”), all reels are rotated, and the player operates on the stop button (hereinafter referred to as “stop operation”). A gaming machine (so-called “pachi-slot”) is known in which symbols are stopped and displayed in a symbol display window by stopping each reel based on the above. Such a gaming machine gives a privilege (for example, a medal) to a player when a predetermined symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the symbol display window.

In addition, the current mainstream gaming machine has previously won one or more of a plurality of roles (hereinafter referred to as “internal lottery”) in the gaming machine based on a player's start operation. The reel stop control is performed based on the combination (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning combination”) and the player's stop operation, and the combination of symbols related to the internal winning combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display window (ie, the combination is established) ) Therefore, in the gaming machine, a combination that is not determined as an internal winning combination will not be established no matter what timing the player performs a stop operation. In addition, as the types of roles, for example, a role that gives a game value to a player, a re-playing role that permits re-playing without input of a gaming value (hereinafter referred to as “replay”), or a replay of a gaming state There is an RT actuating role that makes the RT gaming state have a higher probability of winning the internal winning combination than other gaming states. Furthermore, a gaming machine is known that has a big bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as “BB”) that makes the gaming state a relatively advantageous gaming state for the player (hereinafter referred to as “RB gaming state”). (For example, patent document 1).
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  However, in the above-described gaming machine, the player can advantageously play in the RT gaming state or the RB gaming state as compared to the general gaming state, so when the general gaming state continues for a long period of time, In some cases, the game state may have anxiety about how long the game state will continue, and the interest in the game may be reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and by not keeping the general gaming state for a long period of time, it is possible to give a sense of security to the player and improve the interest of the player in the game. The purpose is to provide a machine.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention includes a plurality of reels (for example, reels 3L, 3C, and 3R described later) in which a plurality of symbols are arranged on each peripheral surface, and the plurality of reels. Among a plurality of symbols arranged on the peripheral surface, a symbol display means for displaying a part of the symbols (for example, symbol display areas 4L, 4C, 4R described later) and a start operation detecting means for detecting a start operation (for example, The symbol changing means for changing the symbol displayed on the symbol display means by rotating the reel based on the start switch 6S) described later and the start operation detecting means being detected by the start operation detecting means. (For example, stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, which will be described later), random number generation means (for example, random number generator 36, which will be described later) for generating random values in a predetermined range, and the start operation detection means. Based on the detection of the starting operation, random number extraction means (for example, a sampling circuit 37 to be described later) for extracting a random value generated by the random number generation means, and ranges of random values corresponding to a plurality of roles, respectively. A lottery table storage means (for example, ROM 32 described later) for storing a plurality of lottery tables defined as a winning range and a lottery table stored in the lottery table storage means according to a predetermined condition. Based on the lottery table selection means (for example, a main CPU 31 described later) to be selected, the random number extracted by the random number extraction means, and the lottery table selected by the lottery table selection means, The winning combination determining means for determining the winning combination (for example, a main CPU 31 described later) and the stop operation for detecting the stop operation The reel rotation is stopped based on the exit means (for example, a stop switch 7S described later), the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means, and the stop operation detected by the stop operation detecting means. Thus, the stop control means (for example, main CPU 31 described later) for stopping the change of the symbol displayed on the symbol display means, and the change of the symbol is stopped by the stop control means, and the predetermined symbol is displayed on the symbol display means. When a predetermined combination related to the predetermined symbol combination is established by displaying the combination of symbols, a game value providing means for providing a game value corresponding to the established predetermined combination (for example, described later) The main CPU 31), a disadvantageous game state that is relatively unfavorable for the player (for example, a general game state to be described later), and a player who is compared with the disadvantageous game state. Advantageous gaming state (for example, RB gaming state to be described later) that is advantageous, and re-playing role that permits the start of the game without depending on the game value input compared to the lottery table used in the disadvantageous gaming state (for example, , A high-probability re-gaming state (for example, described later) that determines a winning combination using a lottery table (for example, an internal lottery table for RT gaming state described later) in which the range of the winning range corresponding to a later-described replay is widely defined. The gaming state is transferred from the advantageous gaming state to the unfavorable gaming state by the gaming state shifting means (for example, a main CPU 31 described later) and the gaming state shifting means. From time to time, a counting means (for example, a main CPU 31 described later) for counting the number of games in the disadvantaged gaming state, and the gaming state transition means, When a combination of symbols relating to a high-probability re-game transition combination (for example, an RT operating combination described later) that shifts the gaming state to the high-probability re-playing state is displayed on the symbol display means, the gaming state is re-established with high probability. In the gaming state, the lottery table storage means is a lottery table selected by the lottery table selecting means in the disadvantaged gaming state, wherein a winning range corresponding to the high-probability re-game transition combination is not defined. A lottery table (for example, a general gaming state internal lottery table A to be described later) and a second lottery in which a winning range corresponding to the high-probability re-game transition combination is defined in addition to the first lottery table. A table (for example, a general gaming state internal lottery table B, which will be described later), and the lottery table selecting means is configured to perform the counting by the counting means in the disadvantageous gaming state. When the number of games counted does not reach a predetermined number of games (for example, 1000 games), the first lottery table is selected, and the number of games counted by the counting means reaches a predetermined number of games And selecting the second lottery table.

  With this configuration, the lottery table storage unit stores a plurality of lottery tables in which the range of random values corresponding to the plurality of roles is defined as the winning range, and the lottery table selection unit is stored in the lottery table storage unit. A lottery table is selected from a plurality of lottery tables according to a predetermined condition, and the winning combination determining means is based on the random number extracted by the random number extracting means and the lottery table selected by the lottery table selecting means. The winning combination is determined from a plurality of combinations, and the gaming state transition means includes an unfavorable gaming state that is relatively unfavorable for the player, an advantageous gaming state that is advantageous to the player compared to the unfavorable gaming state, and an unfavorable state. Compared to the lottery table used in the gaming state, the range of the winning range corresponding to the re-gamer who permits the start of the game without depending on the input of the game value is widely regulated. The high-probability re-gaming state for determining the winning combination using the lottery table is transferred according to each predetermined condition, and the counting means is shifted from the advantageous gaming state to the disadvantaged gaming state by the gaming state shifting means. The number of games in the disadvantaged gaming state is counted. In addition, the gaming state transition means changes the gaming state to the high probability replaying state when a combination of symbols relating to the high probability replaying transition role for shifting the gaming state to the high probability replaying state is displayed on the symbol display means. The lottery table storage means, as the lottery table selected by the lottery table selection means in the disadvantaged game state, the first lottery table in which the winning range corresponding to the high-probability re-game transition combination is not defined, and the first The lottery table is stored with a second lottery table in which a winning range corresponding to the high probability re-game transition combination is defined, and the lottery table selecting means is counted by the counting means in the disadvantaged gaming state. The first lottery table is selected when the number of games to be reached does not reach the predetermined number of games, and the second is selected when the number of games counted by the counting means reaches the predetermined number of games. To select a lottery table.

  Therefore, according to the gaming machine, the winning range corresponding to the high-probability re-game transition combination is defined by the lottery table reaching the predetermined number of games in the disadvantaged gaming state that has been shifted after the advantageous gaming state is finished. Since the first lottery table is not switched to the second lottery table in which the winning range corresponding to the high probability replay transition role is defined, there is a possibility that the disadvantageous gaming state may shift to the high probability replaying state. The possibility that an unfavorable gaming state will continue for a long time is reduced. In other words, the player can concentrate on the game with peace of mind and improve the interest in the game.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the symbol display means displays a combination of symbols relating to the advantageous transition combination in which the gaming state transition means transitions the gaming state to the advantageous gaming state in the high probability re-gaming state. The game state is shifted only when the game is played.

  Therefore, according to the gaming machine, since the gaming state does not shift from the high probability re-gaming state to the disadvantaged gaming state, the player can use the combination of symbols related to the advantageous transition combination in the high probability re-gaming state. The game can be played in peace without feeling uneasy about whether or not the high-probability re-gaming state will be terminated before displaying on the symbol display means.

  Therefore, according to the gaming machine, the winning range corresponding to the high-probability re-game transition combination is defined by the lottery table reaching the predetermined number of games in the disadvantaged gaming state that has been shifted after the advantageous gaming state is finished. Since the first lottery table is not switched to the second lottery table in which the winning range corresponding to the high probability replay transition role is defined, there is a possibility that the disadvantageous gaming state may shift to the high probability replaying state. The possibility that an unfavorable gaming state will continue for a long time is reduced. In other words, the player can concentrate on the game with peace of mind and improve the interest in the game.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  A C / P button 14 for switching between credit (Credit) / payout (Pay) of medals acquired by the player in the game is provided on the left side of the front portion of the base portion 10. The payout mode or the credit mode is switched by the player's operation on the C / P button 14. In the credit mode, when a winning is established, medals for the number of payouts corresponding to the winning are credited. In the payout mode, when a winning is established, medals corresponding to the payout are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front, and the medals paid out from the medal payout opening 15 are stored in the medal receiving section 16. . Note that winning means that a combination of symbols related to a small combination is stopped along an active line. The small role is a role related to the payout of medals.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In each of the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R, one symbol is displayed in each of the upper, middle, and lower stages in each of the vertically long symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R and arranged on the peripheral surface of the corresponding reel. Three symbols are displayed. That is, the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R function as so-called display windows.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The main control circuit 60 includes a microcomputer 30 disposed on a circuit board as a main component, and is added to a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 30 includes a main CPU 31 and ROM 32 and RAM 33 which are storage means.

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

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

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

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

  The ROM 32 of the microcomputer 30 includes a program (for example, see FIGS. 12 to 20 described later), various tables (for example, see FIG. 2 and FIGS. 5 to 9 described later), and a sub control circuit 61. Various control commands (commands) and the like for transmitting to are stored. The ROM 32 of this embodiment constitutes a lottery table storage unit of the present invention.

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

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

  In addition, each circuit for controlling the operation of each actuator described above is connected to the output unit of the microcomputer 30 in response to a control signal output from the main CPU 31. Each circuit includes a motor drive circuit 39, a lamp drive circuit 45, a display unit drive circuit 48, and a hopper drive circuit 41.

  The lamp driving circuit 45 controls the drive of the BET lamps 9a, 9b, 9c and the WIN lamp 17. Thereby, the BET lamps 9a, 9b, 9c and the WIN lamp 17 are turned on and off.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  A reel index is obtained from the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R for each rotation and is output to the main CPU 31 via the reel position detection circuit 50. With the output of the reel index, the pulse counter and the symbol counter set in the RAM 33 are cleared to “0”. In this way, the symbol position within one rotation range is specified for each reel 3L, 3C, 3R. The distance that each symbol moves by one symbol by the rotation of the reel is called one frame. That is, moving the symbol by one frame corresponds to updating the symbol counter by “1”.

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

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

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

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

  When the rotation of all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped, the display combination search process is performed based on the combination of symbols displayed along the effective line. The search for the display combination is performed based on the symbol combination table (see FIG. 8) stored in the ROM 32. In this symbol combination table, a symbol combination related to a display combination and a corresponding payout are set.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Furthermore, the image control microcomputer 72 executes the random number acquisition program stored in the program ROM 73, thereby acquiring a random number value used when determining the effect identifier. However, when a random number generator and a sampling circuit are provided in the sub-control circuit 61 as in the main control circuit 60, this processing is not necessary.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Next, an internal lottery table determination table used in an internal lottery process (see FIG. 15) described later will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of an internal lottery table determination table of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment.

  In the internal lottery table determination table, an internal lottery table used for determining an internal winning combination in the internal lottery process for each gaming state and ceiling game number counter value, and the number of lotteries are defined. Specifically, based on the internal lottery table determination table, when the value of the ceiling game number counter is less than “1000” in the general gaming state, the internal lottery table A for the general gaming state is used. And “8” is determined as the number of lotteries, and when the value of the ceiling game number counter is “1000” or more, it is determined that the internal lottery table B for general gaming state is used. At the same time, “9” is determined as the number of lotteries. Further, when the gaming state is the RB gaming state, it is determined that the RB gaming state internal lottery table is used, and “4” is determined as the number of lotteries, and the gaming state is the RT gaming state. In this case, it is determined that the RT lottery state internal lottery table is used, and “8” is determined as the number of lotteries. However, when the gaming state is the general gaming state or the RT gaming state, when the BB1 carryover state, BB2 carryover state, or MB carryover state, which will be described later, “3” is subtracted from the number of lotteries in the internal lottery process. . The internal lottery table determination table is configured such that when the gaming state is the RB gaming state or the RT gaming state, the internal lottery table and the number of lotteries are determined by the gaming state regardless of the value of the ceiling game number counter. It has become.

  Next, an internal lottery table used when determining an internal winning combination in an internal lottery process (see FIG. 15) to be described later will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6A is a diagram showing an example of the internal lottery table A for general gaming state of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment. FIG. 6 (2) is a diagram showing an example of the internal lottery table B for general gaming state of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment. FIG. 6 (3) is a diagram showing an example of an internal lottery table for RB gaming state of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment. FIG. 6 (4) is a diagram showing an example of the RT lottery state internal lottery table of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment. An expected value table when each table is used is shown on the right side of each internal lottery table.

  The internal lottery table A, the internal lottery table A for the general gaming state, the internal lottery table B for the general gaming state, the internal lottery table for the RB gaming state, and the internal lottery table for the RT gaming state are used properly based on the internal lottery table determination table. .

  In the internal lottery table, a lower limit value and an upper limit value are defined for each winning number. The winning number corresponds to each combination and is a number used when determining an internal winning combination in the internal lottery process. For example, in the internal lottery table A for the general gaming state, “1310” is defined as the lower limit value and “7309” is defined as the upper limit value for the winning number “3” corresponding to the bell.

  In other words, in the internal lottery process, the gaming machine 1 has a random number value stored in the RAM 33 within the range from the lower limit value to the upper limit value defined in the internal lottery table (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “winning range”). If the value is a value, the winning combination corresponding to the winning number corresponding to the winning range is determined as the internal winning combination. In the internal lottery process, if the random number is a value that is not included in any winning range, it means that the lottery is out of the internal lottery and “0” is determined as the winning number.

  As described above, the general gaming state internal lottery table A is a lottery table used when the gaming state is the general gaming state and the value of the ceiling game number counter, which will be described later, is less than “1000”. On the other hand, the internal lottery table B for the general game state is a lottery table used when the game state is the general game state and the value of the ceiling game number counter is “1000” or more. The difference between the general gaming state internal lottery table A and the general gaming state internal lottery table B is that the general gaming state internal lottery table A is not defined with a winning number and a winning range corresponding to the RT operating role. In the internal lottery table B for general gaming state, a winning number and a winning range corresponding to the RT operating combination are defined. Specifically, the internal lottery table B for the general gaming state has a configuration in which a winning number and a winning range corresponding to the RT operating combination are added to the internal lottery table A for the general gaming state. That is, when the internal lottery is performed by the internal lottery table A for the general gaming state, the RT operating combination is not determined as the internal lottery table, and the internal lottery is performed by the internal lottery table B for the general gaming state Only in this case, there is a possibility that the RT operating combination is determined as the internal winning combination.

  Also, the internal lottery table B for the general gaming state is determined such that the RT winning combination is determined as the internal winning combination with a probability higher than the probability that BB1, BB2 or MB of “25000/65536” is determined as the internal winning combination It is prescribed. Therefore, when the internal lottery is performed by the internal lottery table B for the general gaming state as compared to the case where the internal lottery table is performed by the internal lottery table A for the general gaming state, the RT operating combination is determined as the internal winning combination. The probability of shifting to another gaming state is increased by the probability of

  As shown in FIG. 6 (3), the winning range for replay and various bonuses (BB1, BB2, MB) is not defined in the internal lottery table for RB gaming state. Further, in the example of FIG. 6 (3), the internal lottery table for the RB gaming state is defined such that any small combination is always determined as the internal winning combination. Accordingly, in comparison with the general gaming state in which the internal lottery table for general gaming state is used, in the RB gaming state in which the internal lottery table for RB gaming state is used, many medals are paid out with a small number of unit games. . That is, the player can play the game more advantageously than the general gaming state. Note that the RB gaming state is a gaming state that is advantageous to the player as compared to the RT gaming state described later.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (4), in the RT gaming state internal lottery table, the winning range corresponding to replay is defined wider than the winning range corresponding to replaying in the general gaming state internal lottery table. In addition, each winning range related to a combination other than replay has the same size as the winning range related to the same combination in the internal lottery table for general gaming state. Therefore, in the RT gaming state, the probability that the replay is determined to be an internal winning combination is higher than in the general gaming state, and the winning range of the replay in the internal lottery table for the RT gaming state is the internal lottery table for the general gaming state. Since the probability of falling out of the internal lottery is reduced by the amount that is wider than the winning range corresponding to the replay in the game, the player can advantageously play the game as compared with the general gaming state.

  The internal lottery table for the general gaming state and the internal lottery table for the RT gaming state are shown only when the number of inserted medals is 3, and the illustration is omitted when the number of inserted medals is 1 or 2 To do. Further, in the present embodiment, since the number of inserted medals in the RB gaming state is set to one, the case where the number of inserted medals is one is illustrated.

  Next, the expected value table shown on the right side of each internal lottery table will be described. Each expected value table corresponds to each internal lottery table shown on the left side, and shows a lottery random number width, a payout number, and an expected value corresponding to each role. The lottery random number width is a value obtained by subtracting the lower limit value from the upper limit value and adding “1”. The number of payouts indicates the number specified according to the combination (see FIG. 8). The expected value is calculated by “expected value = lottery random number width / (total random number range−replay random number width) × medal payout number / medal insertion number”.

  The total value of the expected values is shown in the lower right of each expected value table. Statistically, if the total value is larger than “1”, the number of medals paid out exceeds the number of inserted medals, and the total value Is smaller than “1”, the number of medals paid out is less than the number of medals inserted. Therefore, if a player continues the game in the general gaming state where the internal lottery table is used for the general gaming state, the number of medals will be reduced, but the internal lottery is performed using the RB gaming state internal lottery table. If the game is continued in the RB game state, the medal can be increased. In addition, if the player continues the game in the RT game state in which the internal lottery is performed by the RT game state internal lottery table, his / her medals are slightly reduced, but the player can play the game with almost no increase / decrease. When BB1, BB2 or MB is determined as an internal winning combination, when the gaming state is changed from the RT gaming state to the general gaming state, the RT game is set so that the total value of the expected value table becomes “1” or more. The winning range of the state internal lottery table may be defined.

  Next, an internal winning combination determination table used when determining an internal winning combination in an internal lottery process (see FIG. 15) described later will be described with reference to FIGS. 7A is a diagram showing an example of the internal winning combination determination table A of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment, and FIG. 7B is an internal winning combination determination of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the table B. Hereinafter, the internal winning combination determination table A and the internal winning combination determination table B may be collectively referred to as an internal winning combination determination table.

  In the internal winning combination determination table, an internal winning combination corresponding to the winning number is defined. Also, the internal symbol combination determination table defines an internal symbol combination 1 and an internal symbol combination 2, each of which is 1-byte data. The combination of the internal symbol combination 1 and the internal symbol combination 2 determines the internal symbol combination. Can be identified. Specifically, each combination can be identified based on which bit is “1”. The data of the internal winning combination 1 and the internal winning combination 2 are respectively stored in the internal winning combination storing area 1 and the internal winning combination storing area 2 (hereinafter referred to as the internal winning combination storing area 1 and the internal winning combination storing area 2). Stored in the winning combination storage area), and is referred to when the main control circuit 60 determines the internal winning combination. If a plurality of winning combinations are determined as internal winning combinations, “1” is stored in the corresponding bits. That is, the logical sum of the data indicating each internal winning combination is stored in the internal winning combination storing area.

  The internal winning combination determination table B shown in FIG. 7 (2) is an internal winning combination determination table used when the above-mentioned general gaming state internal lottery table B is used. In other cases, an internal winning combination determination table A shown in FIG. 7A is used. The difference between the internal winning combination determination table A and the internal winning combination determination table B is that the RT operating combination is defined. That is, when the general gaming state internal lottery table B is used as the internal lottery table, the winning number “5” corresponds to the RT operating combination. Further, in the internal lottery table B for the general gaming state, data in which the internal winning combination 1 is “00010000” and the internal winning combination 2 is “00000000” corresponding to the RT operating combination is defined. It is not defined in the game state internal lottery table A.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 8, the display combination corresponding to the displayed symbol combination and its payout will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the symbol combination table of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment.

  In the symbol combination table, a symbol combination related to privilege provision displayed along the active line, a display combination corresponding to the symbol combination and a payout number are defined. Each display combination is identified by the display combination 1 and the display combination 2 in the same manner as the internal winning combination 1 and the internal winning combination 2 defined in the internal winning combination determination table.

  In the symbol combination table, cherry 1, cherry 2, bell, watermelon, RT operating combination, replay, BB1, BB2, and MB are set as display combinations.

  Cherry 1 is established by displaying “red cherry-ANY-ANY” along the active line. As a result, two medals are paid out. “ANY” represents that any symbol may be used.

  Cherry 2 is established by displaying “blue cherry-ANY-ANY” along the active line. As a result, two medals are paid out.

  The bell is established by displaying “Bell-Bell-Bell” along the active line. As a result, 15 medals are paid out.

  A watermelon is established by displaying “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” along the active line. As a result, six medals are paid out.

  The RT operating combination is established by displaying “BAR-BAR-BAR” along the active line. Thereby, the gaming state shifts to the RT gaming state.

  Replay is established by displaying “Replay-Replay-Replay” along the active line. Thereby, the re-game is performed in the next unit game. That is, the same number of medals as the number of coins inserted in the unit game in which replay is established are automatically inserted in the next unit game without being based on the player's insertion operation. Thereby, the player can perform the next unit game without consuming medals. Here, the above-mentioned medal payout and re-game are examples of giving game value. In this embodiment, when the replay is determined to be an internal winning combination, the reel stop control operates regardless of the timing of the stop operation except for the case of automatic stop, and “Replay-Replay” “Replay” will be displayed along the active line.

  BB1 is established by displaying “red 7-red 7-red 7” along the active line. Thereafter, the BB1 operation state is set. When the gaming machine 1 enters the BB1 operating state, the gaming machine 1 continuously operates the RB gaming state until the number of medals paid out exceeds 250. Further, the RB gaming state is ended when the number of unit games performed in the RB gaming state reaches 12 times or when the number of winnings reaches 8 times. However, even before the end condition is satisfied, when the BB1 operation state ends because the number of medals paid out exceeds 250, the RB gaming state ends accordingly.

  BB2 is established by displaying “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” along the active line. Thereafter, the BB2 operation state is set. When the gaming machine 1 enters the BB2 operating state, the gaming machine 1 continuously operates the RB gaming state until the payout number of medals exceeds 200. Similarly to the BB1 operating state, when the BB2 operating state ends due to the number of medals being paid out exceeding 200, the RB gaming state ends accordingly.

  MB is established by displaying “red 7-red 7-blue 7” along the active line. Thereafter, the MB gaming state is entered. In the MB gaming state, all the small combinations are determined as internal winning combinations, and the reels (in this embodiment, only the left reel 3L is applied) are stopped based on only the player's stop operation, except in the case of automatic stop. To do. That is, a player who is good at pushing can display a combination of symbols related to a small role such as a bell along a valid line, and can advance the game advantageously. The MB gaming state continues until the number of medals paid out exceeds 150.

  In addition, when a symbol combination other than the symbol combination related to cherry 1, cherry 2, bell, watermelon, RT actuator, replay, BB1, BB2, or MB is displayed along the effective line, a loss occurs.

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

  In the bonus operation time table, termination conditions relating to the BB1 operation state, the BB2 operation state, the MB gaming state, and the RB gaming state are defined. Specifically, in the bonus operation time table, “250” is defined for the value of the bonus end number counter as the end condition for the BB1 operation state, and “ 200 "is defined. Further, “150” is defined for the value of the bonus end number counter as an end condition for the MB gaming state, and “12” and “8” are respectively set for the value of the possible number of games and the number of possible winnings as the end condition of the RB gaming state. Is stipulated. That is, in the gaming machine 1, the BB1 operation state is ended when the number of medals paid out exceeds 250, and the BB2 operation state is ended when the number of medals paid out exceeds 200. Also, the MB gaming state is ended when the number of medals paid out exceeds 150, and the RB gaming state is ended by playing 12 times or winning 8 times.

  Next, the internal winning combination storing area and the carryover combination storing area for storing the internal winning combination information will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 10A is a diagram illustrating an example of the internal winning combination storing area 1 of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment, and FIG. 10B is an internal winning combination storing of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a region 2. FIG. FIG. 10 (3) is a diagram showing an example of the carryover combination storage area of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment.

  The internal winning combination storing area 1 and the internal winning combination storing area 2 are 8-bit data areas allocated on the RAM 33, respectively. Each internal winning combination storage area indicates which combination is an internal winning combination by storing data of “0” or “1” in the area of bits “0” to “7”. Specifically, each of the bits “0” to “5” constituting the internal winning combination storing area 1 in FIG. 10 (1) stores “1”, so that cherry 1, cherry 2, bell , Watermelon, RT action combination, and replay are internal winning combinations. Further, each of the bits “0” to “2” constituting the internal winning combination storing area 2 of FIG. 10 (2) stores “1”, so that BB1, BB2, and MB are internal winning combinations, respectively. Indicates that there is.

  In this embodiment, bits “6” and “7” of the internal winning combination storing area 1 and bits “3” to “7” of the internal winning combination storing area 2 are not used, but when more combinations are set. Can be used. Further, if there are not enough bits for identifying the internal winning combination even if these unused areas are used, the internal winning combination storing area 3 can be newly allocated on the RAM 33. When a display combination is determined based on the symbol combination table, data indicating the display combination is stored in the display combination storage area on the RAM 33. The display combination storage area is the same as the internal winning combination storage area. It becomes the composition of.

  Next, a carryover combination storage area for storing carryover combination information will be described with reference to FIG. The carryover combination storage area is an 8-bit data area allocated on the RAM 33. In the carryover combination storage area, data “0” or “1” is stored in each of the bits “0” to “2”, thereby indicating whether the BB1 carryover state, the BB2 carryover state, or the MB carryover state, respectively. Show.

  Here, the BB1 carryover state means that when BB1 is determined as an internal winning combination, BB1 is carried over as an internal winning combination until the combination of symbols related to BB1 is displayed along the active line. The state that is. Similarly, when the BB2 carryover state or the MB carryover state is determined as the internal winning combination, respectively, until the combination of symbols related to BB2 or MB is displayed along the active line, A state where BB2 or MB is carried over as an internal winning combination.

  Next, the operating flag storage area will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operating flag storage area of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment.

  The operating flag storage area is an 8-bit data area allocated on the RAM 33. The operating flag storage area stores data of “0” or “1” in each of the bits “0” to “4”, so that RB operation, BB1 operation, BB2 operation, MB operation or Indicates whether RT is operating. That is, it indicates whether each operating flag is on or off.

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

  First, with reference to FIG. 12, the reset interrupt process by the main CPU 31 of the main control circuit 60 will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the reset interrupt process performed by the main CPU 31 performed by the main control circuit 60 of the present embodiment. Further, the main CPU 31 generates a reset interrupt when power is turned on and a voltage is applied to the reset terminal, and the reset interrupt process stored in the ROM 32 is sequentially performed based on the occurrence of the interrupt. It is configured as follows.

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

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

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a bonus operation monitoring process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 13 (step S3). This bonus operation monitoring process is a process for generating an RB gaming state when the gaming state is not the RB gaming state in the BB1 operating state or the BB2 operating state.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a medal acceptance / start check process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 14 (step S4). In the medal acceptance / start check process, the insertion number counter is updated by checking the medal sensor 22S and the BET switches 11S, 12S, 13S, etc., and the input of the start switch 6S is checked.

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

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a gaming state monitoring process (step S6). In this gaming state monitoring process, the main CPU 31 identifies a gaming state in the current unit game based on the BB1 operating flag, the BB2 operating flag, the RB operating flag, the MB operating flag, and the RT operating flag. A state identifier is set in the RAM 33.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs an internal lottery process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 15 (step S7). In this internal lottery process, the main CPU 31 determines the aforementioned internal lottery table determination table (see FIG. 5), internal lottery table (see FIG. 6), and internal winning combination determination table (see FIG. 7) based on the gaming state. To determine the internal winning combination.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a ceiling game number counter update process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 16 (step S8). In the ceiling game number counter update process, the main CPU 31 performs a process of adding “1” to the value of the ceiling game number counter in the general game state.

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

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

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

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

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a reel stop control process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 17 (step S14). In the reel stop control process, the main CPU 31 stops the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R based on a stop signal output from the stop switches 7LS, 7CS, and 7RS by the player's stop operation.

  Next, when all the rotations of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are stopped, the main CPU 31 determines the display combination based on the displayed symbol combination and determines the number of medals to be paid out (step S15). . In this process, the main CPU 31 determines the display combination based on the code number of the symbol displayed along the active line and the symbol combination table (see FIG. 8). Further, the main CPU 31 updates the display combination storage area 1 and the display combination storage area 2 and also updates information on the number of payouts corresponding to the display combination.

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

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

  Next, when the bonus end number counter is “1” or more, the main CPU 31 subtracts the number of medals paid out in the process of step S17 from the value of the bonus end number counter (step S18).

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the BB1 operating flag, the BB2 operating flag, the RB operating flag, or the MB operating flag is on (step S19). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the BB1 operating flag, the BB2 operating flag, or the MB operating flag is not on, that is, the BB1 operating flag, the BB2 operating flag, the RB operating flag, and the MB operating When it is determined that all the flags are off, the process proceeds to a bonus operation check process (step S21) described later with reference to FIG.

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

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines that the BB1 operating flag, the BB2 operating flag, the RB operating flag, or the MB operating flag is not on in the process of step S19, or the bonus in the process of step S20. When the end check process is performed, a bonus operation check process is performed (step S21).

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a replay operation check process (step S22). Specifically, the main CPU 31 copies the insertion number counter to the automatic insertion counter when the display combination is replay. When this process ends, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S2.

  As described above, the main CPU 31 executes the process from step S2 to step S22 as the process in the unit game, and when the process in step S22 ends, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process in step S2 to execute the process in the next unit game. .

  Next, the bonus operation monitoring process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the bonus operation monitoring process performed by the main control circuit 60 of the present embodiment.

  First, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the BB1 operating flag or the BB2 operating flag is on (step S31). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that neither the BB1 operating flag or the BB2 operating flag is on, the main CPU 31 ends the bonus operation monitoring process. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the BB1 operating flag or the BB2 operating flag is on, the main CPU 31 then determines whether or not the RB operating flag is on (step S32).

  When the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S32 that the RB operating flag is ON, the main CPU 31 ends the bonus operation monitoring process. On the other hand, when determining that the RB operating flag is not on, the main CPU 31 performs RB operating processing based on the bonus operating table (see FIG. 9) (step S33). Specifically, the main CPU 31 sets “12” in the possible game number counter, sets “8” in the possible winning number counter, and turns on the RB operating flag based on the bonus operating time table. . After completing this process, the main CPU 31 ends the bonus operation monitoring process.

  That is, the main CPU 31 always activates the RB gaming state when the bonus operation monitoring process is in the BB1 operation state or the BB2 operation state. For example, the main CPU 31 continues the BB1 operation state or the BB2 operation even in the case where either the game possible number counter or the winning possible number counter becomes “0” in the previous unit game and the RB game state is ended. If it is, the RB gaming state is activated again. When the main CPU 31 ends the bonus operation monitoring process, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S4 in FIG.

  Next, the medal acceptance / start check process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a medal acceptance / start check process performed by the main control circuit 60 of the present embodiment.

  First, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the value of the automatic insertion counter is “0” (step S41). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the value of the automatic insertion counter is not “0”, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the processing of step S43. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the value of the automatic insertion counter is “0”, the main CPU 31 then permits the reception of medals (step S42), and proceeds to the processing of step S45. Here, the automatic insertion counter is data for identifying whether or not a replay has been established in the previous unit game.

  Next, when determining that the value of the automatic insertion counter is not “0” in the process of step S41, the main CPU 31 copies the automatic insertion counter to the insertion number counter (step S43) and transmits a bet command. (Step S44). Here, the insertion number counter is data for counting the number of insertions. Also, the bet command includes data on the number of inserted sheets.

  Next, when the main CPU 31 finishes the process of step S42, when it finishes the process of step S44, finishes the process of step S52 described later, or finishes the process of step S53 described later, Then, it is determined whether or not the acceptance of medals is permitted (step S45). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the acceptance of medals is not permitted, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S53. On the other hand, when determining that the acceptance of medals is permitted, the main CPU 31 then determines whether or not it is an insertion process (step S46). Specifically, when the bet switches 11S, 12S, and 13S are on, the main CPU 31 adds to the inserted number counter based on the types of the bet switches 11S, 12S, and 13S, the inserted number counter, and the credit counter. Calculate the value. Here, the credit counter is data for counting the number of credited medals.

  When the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S46 that the process is not the input process, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S53. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that it is the insertion process, the main CPU 31 updates the insertion number counter (step S47) and transmits a bet command (step S48). The main CPU 31 updates the credit counter instead of the inserted number counter when the addition of the inserted number counter is prohibited in the process of step S47.

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the RB operation flag is on (step S49). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the RB operating flag is on, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the processing of step S51. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the RB operation flag is not on, it next determines whether or not the value of the insertion number counter is “3” (step S50).

  When the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S50 that the value of the inserted number counter is not “3”, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S53. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the value of the insertion number counter is “3”, it proceeds to the processing of step S51.

  Next, when the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S49 that the RB operating flag is on, or in the process of step S50, determines that the value of the input number counter is “3”, Next, addition of the insertion number counter is prohibited (step S51).

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the value of the insertion number counter is “1” or more (step S52). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the value of the insertion number counter is not “1” or more, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the processing of step S45, while when it determines that the value of the insertion number counter is “1” or more. The process proceeds to step S53.

  Next, when the main CPU 31 determines that the acceptance of medals is not permitted in the process of step S45, and determines that it is not the insertion process in the process of step S46, the value of the inserted number counter in the process of step S50 is When it is determined that it is not “3”, or when it is determined that the value of the inserted number counter is “1” or more in the process of step S52, it is then determined whether or not the start switch 6S is turned on ( Step S53).

  When the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S53 that the start switch 6S is not on, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S45. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the start switch 6S is ON, the main CPU 31 then prohibits medal acceptance (step S54) and ends the medal acceptance / start check processing. When the main CPU 31 finishes the medal acceptance / start check process, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S5 in FIG.

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

  First, the main CPU 31 refers to the internal lottery table determination table (see FIG. 5) and determines the internal lottery table and the number of lotteries based on the gaming state and the value of the ceiling game number counter (step S61).

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the carryover combination storage area is “00000000” (step S62). That is, the main CPU 31 determines whether the BB1 carryover state, the BB2 carryover state, or the MB carryover state. When the main CPU 31 determines that the carryover combination storage area is “00000000”, that is, when it determines that the carryover state is not the BB1 carryover state, the BB2 carryover state, or the MB carryover state, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S64. Transition.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S62 that the carryover combination storage area is not “00000000”, that is, any carryover state of BB1 carryover state, BB2 carryover state, or MB carryover state. “3” is subtracted from the number of lotteries (step S63). By subtracting “3” from the number of lotteries, the main CPU 31 again determines BB1, BB2 or MB as an internal winning combination in the subsequent processing, regardless of the BB1 carryover state, BB2 carryover state, or MB carryover state. Avoid doing that.

  Next, when the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S62 that the carryover combination storage area is “00000000”, or after performing the process of step S63, the main CPU 31 then sets the same number as the number of lotteries. (Step S64).

  Next, the main CPU 31 refers to the internal lottery table (see FIG. 6) determined in step S61, and the random number value stored in the random value storage area of the RAM 33 is determined based on the winning number and the inserted number counter. It is determined whether or not it is not less than the lower limit value and not more than the upper limit value (step S65). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the random number value is equal to or lower than the lower limit value or equal to or higher than the upper limit value (that is, out of the winning range), the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S68. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the random number value is greater than or equal to the lower limit value and less than or equal to the upper limit value (that is, within the winning range), the main CPU 31 refers to the internal winning combination determination table (see FIG. 7) and based on the winning number The internal winning combination is determined (step S66). When the main CPU 31 performs an internal lottery using the internal lottery table B for the general gaming state, the main CPU 31 determines an internal winning combination with reference to the internal winning combination determination table B, and uses other internal lottery tables. When an internal lottery is performed, the internal winning combination is determined with reference to the internal winning combination determination table A.

  Next, the main CPU 31 stores, in the internal winning combination storage area, the logical sum of the data indicating the internal winning combination determined in the process of step S66 and the internal winning combination storing area (step S67). Specifically, the main CPU 31 stores the logical sum of the internal symbol combination 1 in the internal symbol combination determination table and the internal symbol combination storage area 1 in the internal symbol combination storage area 1, and also stores the internal symbol combination determination table in the internal symbol combination determination table. The data of the internal symbol combination 2 and the logical sum of the internal symbol combination storage area 2 are stored in the internal symbol combination storage area 2.

  Next, when the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S65 that the random number value is less than or equal to the lower limit value or greater than or equal to the upper limit value (that is, outside the winning range), or when the process of step S67 is finished. “1” is subtracted from the number of lotteries (step S68).

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the number of lotteries is “0” (step S69). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the number of lotteries is “0”, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S70. On the other hand, when determining that the number of lotteries is not “0”, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S64. Thereafter, the main CPU 31 repeats the processing from step S64 to step S68 (hereinafter referred to as “repetition processing”) until the number of lotteries becomes “0”.

  Next, when the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S69 that the number of lotteries is “0”, the main CPU 31 then stores the internal winning combination storage area 2, the carryover combination storage area, and the logical sum in the carryover combination storage area ( Step S70).

  Next, the main CPU 31 stores the logical sum of the internal symbol combination storage area 2 and the carryover combination storage area in the internal symbol combination storage area 2 (step S71).

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the gaming state is the MB gaming state (step S72). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the gaming state is not the MB gaming state, the main CPU 31 ends the internal lottery process. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the gaming state is the MB gaming state, the main CPU 31 sets “1” to the bits “0” to “3” of the internal winning combination storing area 1 (step S73), and the internal lottery. End the process. Note that the processing of step S73 is the same as that all the small combinations are determined to be internal winning combinations, and therefore, in the MB gaming state, any combination of symbols related to any small combinations follows the active line. It can be stopped. When the main CPU 31 finishes the internal lottery process, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S8 in FIG.

  Here, the main CPU 31 performs a lottery of an internal winning combination by executing the above-described repetitive processing. Specifically, the main CPU 31 determines a winning number by sequentially determining which winning range of the internal lottery table includes the random number value in the RAM 33, and determines the winning combination corresponding to the winning number. Decide on a role.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the random number value stored in the random number value storage area of the RAM 33 is not included in any winning range of the internal lottery table, the main CPU 31 executes the processes of steps S66 and S67. The process will be repeated without doing so. In this case, the internal winning combination is not determined in the repetitive process, and the internal winning combination storage area and the internal winning combination storage area are not edited. It is “00000000”. However, in the carryover combination storage area, if the BB1 carryover state, the BB2 carryover state, or the MB carryover state, “1” is set in the corresponding bits of the bits “0” to “2”. As described above, when the process is repeatedly performed without executing the processes of steps S66 and S67, that is, even when the process is out of the internal lottery, the internal winning combination storage area 2 and the carryover combination are retained in the carryover state. In order to make the bit pattern of the storage area the same bit pattern, the process of step S71 is performed.

  Next, the ceiling game number counter update process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of the ceiling game number counter update process performed by the main control circuit 60 of the present embodiment.

  First, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the gaming state is a general gaming state (step S301). At this time, when determining that the gaming state is not the general gaming state, the main CPU 31 ends the ceiling game number counter updating process. On the other hand, when determining that the gaming state is the general gaming state, the main CPU 31 adds “1” to the value of the ceiling game number counter (step S302), and ends the ceiling game number counter update process.

  When the main CPU 31 ends the ceiling game number counter updating process, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S9 in FIG.

  Next, the reel stop control process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of the reel stop control process performed by the main control circuit 60 of the present embodiment.

  First, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not a valid stop switch has been pressed (step S81). Specifically, the main CPU 31 determines whether stop switches 7LS, 7CS, and 7RS corresponding to the rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are turned on based on a stop operation by the player. At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that an effective stop switch is not pressed, it executes the process of step S81 again. That is, the main CPU 31 repeats the process of step S81 until an effective stop switch is pressed. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines in step S81 that the effective stop switch has been pressed, the main CPU 31 invalidates the pressing operation of the stop button (step S82).

  Next, the main CPU 31 sets “5” as the number of symbol checks (step S83).

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the gaming state is the MB gaming state (step S84). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the gaming state is not the MB gaming state, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the processing of step S87. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the gaming state is the MB gaming state, it then determines whether or not the left stop button 7L has been pressed (step S85).

  When determining that the left stop button 7L has not been pressed in the process of step S85, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S87. On the other hand, when it is determined that the left stop button 7L has been pressed, the number of symbol checks is changed to “2” (step S86).

  Next, when the main CPU 31 determines that the gaming state is not the MB gaming state in the process of step S84, determines that the left stop button 7L is not pressed in the process of step S85, or After performing the process of S86, the symbol position with the highest priority in the range of the symbol check count from the symbol position corresponding to the symbol counter is searched (step S87). Specifically, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not there is a symbol constituting a combination of symbols related to the internal winning combination in the symbols within the range of the number of symbol checks from the symbol position corresponding to the symbol counter. . At this time, when there are a plurality of symbols constituting a combination of symbols related to the internal winning combination, a symbol with a high priority is searched. The priorities are defined as follows. First, the first priority is replay, and then the second priority is a bonus combination of BB1, BB2, and MB. The third and higher priorities are related to the payout of medals, and among them, the priority is higher in descending order of the number of medals to be paid out. In addition, when there are a plurality of symbols with the highest priority, any of them may be selected, but a priority when selecting in advance may be defined and selected according to the priority.

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines the number of sliding frames based on the search result (step S88). Here, the number of sliding frames is the number of frames from when the stop operation is detected by the stop switch 7S until the rotation of the corresponding reel stops.

  In this embodiment, when the gaming state is a gaming state other than the MB gaming state, the rotation of the corresponding reel is stopped within 190 milliseconds after the stop signal based on the stop operation is output by the stop switch 7S. In this case, the number of sliding symbols of any value from “0” to “4” is determined. For this reason, “5” is set as the symbol check count in the process of step S83, and the position of the symbol with the highest priority within this range is searched. On the other hand, when the gaming state is the MB gaming state, the stop switch 7LS is used to stop at least one of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R (in this embodiment, only the left reel 3L is applied). Control is performed to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel within 75 milliseconds after the stop signal based on is output. At this time, the sliding piece having a value of “0” or “1” is used. The number is determined. For this reason, “2” is set as the number of symbol checks in the process of step S86, and the position of the symbol with the highest priority within this range is searched.

  By determining the number of sliding symbols in this way, for example, when a pressing operation on the stop button 7 is performed, the symbol position corresponding to the symbol counter of the corresponding reel is “0” and determined. If the number of sliding symbols is “4”, control for stopping the rotation of the reel is performed so that the symbol related to the symbol position “4” is displayed in the middle of the corresponding display window. The symbol position indicated by the value of the symbol counter corresponding to the symbol at the position of the center line 8c when the pressing operation on the stop button 7 is performed is referred to as the “stop start position”, and the stop start position. The stop control for stopping the symbol within the range of the number of sliding symbols from the center line 8c to the center line 8c is referred to as “retraction”. Furthermore, the symbol position where the number of sliding frames is drawn from the stop start position and stopped is referred to as a “stop control position”.

  Next, the main CPU 31 shifts to a stop control position wait (step S89). Specifically, the main CPU 31 performs the reel control process (step S143) of an interrupt process (see FIG. 20) described later based on the stop control position determined by the number of sliding symbols determined as described above. The reel stop control process is stopped. When the main CPU 31 stops the corresponding reel by the reel control process (step S143) of the interrupt process, the main CPU 31 restarts the reel stop control process.

  Next, the main CPU 31 transmits a reel stop command to the sub control circuit 61 (step S90). The reel stop command includes data indicating the type of the stopped reel.

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not there is a stop button 7 for which the pressing operation is valid (step S91). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that there is a stop button 7 for which the pressing operation is valid, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S81. That is, the main CPU 31 repeats the processing from step S81 to step S90 until it is determined that all reels have stopped. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that there is no stop button 7 for which the pressing operation is valid, the main CPU 31 ends the reel stop control process and proceeds to the process of step S15 in FIG.

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

  First, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the RB operating flag is on (step S101). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the RB operation flag is on, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S103. On the other hand, when it is determined that the RB operating flag is not on, it is then determined whether or not the value of the bonus end number counter is “0” (step S102).

  When the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S102 that the value of the bonus end number counter is not “0”, the main CPU 31 ends the bonus end check process. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the value of the bonus end number counter is “0”, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S105.

  Next, when the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S101 that the RB operating flag is on, it then determines whether or not a winning has been established (step S103). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that no winning has been established, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the processing of step S109. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that a winning has been established, it then determines whether or not the value of the bonus end number counter is “0” (step S104).

  When the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S104 that the value of the bonus end number counter is not “0”, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S107. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the value of the bonus end number counter is “0”, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S105.

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines that the value of the bonus end number counter is “0” in the process of step S102, or the value of the bonus end number counter is “0” in the process of step S104. In some cases, next, processing at the end of BB and MB is performed (step S105). Specifically, the main CPU 31 turns off the BB1 operating flag, the BB2 operating flag, or the MB operating flag that are on, and when the RB operating flag is on, the main CPU 31 is operating. Turn off the flag.

  Next, the main CPU 31 transmits a bonus end command to the sub-control circuit 61 (step S106). When the main CPU 31 transmits a bonus end command to the sub-control circuit 61, the main CPU 31 ends the bonus end check process.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the value of the bonus end number counter is not “0” in the process of step S104, the main CPU 31 then subtracts “1” from the value of the possible winning number counter (step S107).

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the value of the winning possible number counter subtracted in the process of step S107 is “0” (step S108). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the value of the number-of-winning counter is “0”, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S111. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the value of the possible winning number counter is not “0”, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S109.

  Next, when the main CPU 31 determines that a winning is not established in the process of step S103 or when it is determined that the value of the winning possible number counter is not “0” in the process of step S108, “1” is subtracted from the value of the possible number counter (step S109).

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the value of the possible game number counter subtracted in the process of step S109 is “0” (step S110). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the value of the possible game number counter is “0”, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S111. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the value of the possible game number counter is not “0”, the main CPU 31 ends the bonus end check process.

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines that the value of the possible winning number counter is “0” in the process of step S108, or determines that the value of the possible game number counter is “0” in the process of step S110. Then, the RB end process is performed (step S111). Specifically, the main CPU 31 performs processing such as turning off the RB operating flag.

  When the main CPU 31 finishes the bonus end check process, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S21 in FIG.

  Next, the bonus operation check process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a flowchart of the bonus operation check process performed in the main control circuit 60 of the present embodiment.

  First, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the display combination is BB1 or BB2 (step S121). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the display combination is not BB1 or BB2, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S125. On the other hand, when determining that the display combination is BB1 or BB2, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the display combination is BB1 (step S122).

  When the main CPU 31 determines that the display combination is BB1 in the process of step S122, the main CPU 31 then performs the BB1 operating process based on the bonus operating table (step S123). Specifically, the main CPU 31 sets “250” in the bonus end number counter based on the bonus operation time table, and turns on the BB1 operating flag. When this process is finished, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S127. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the display combination is not BB1, the main CPU 31 then performs BB2 operation processing based on the bonus operation time table (step S124). Specifically, the main CPU 31 sets “200” in the bonus end number counter based on the bonus operation time table, and turns on the BB2 operating flag. When this process is finished, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S127.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the display combination is neither BB1 nor BB2 in the process of step S121, it next determines whether the display combination is MB (step S125). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the display combination is not MB, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S132. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the display combination is MB, it performs MB operation processing based on the bonus operation table (step S126). Specifically, the main CPU 31 sets “150” in the bonus end number counter based on the bonus operation time table and turns on the MB operating flag. When this process is finished, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S127.

  Next, when the main CPU 31 performs the BB1 operation process in the process of step S123, performs the BB2 operation process in the process of step S124, or performs the MB operation process in the process of step S126. The carryover combination storage area is cleared (step S127). When the carryover combination storage area is cleared, the main CPU 31 sets “0” in the ceiling game number counter (step S128), and then determines whether or not the RT operating flag is on (step S129).

  When the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S129 that the RT operating flag is not on, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S131. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the RT operating flag is on, it turns off the RT operating flag (step S130), and proceeds to the processing of step S131. That is, in this embodiment, the RT gaming state continues until a bonus is established.

  Next, the main CPU 31 transmits a bonus start command to the sub-control circuit 62 when it is determined in the process of step S129 that the RT operating flag is not on, or when the process of step S130 is performed ( Step S131), the bonus operation check process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines in the process of step S125 that the display combination is not MB, it then determines whether or not the display combination is an RT operating combination (step S132). At this time, when the main CPU 31 determines that the display combination is not the RT operation combination, the main CPU 31 ends the bonus operation check process. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the display combination is the RT operating combination, the main CPU 31 then sets the RT operating flag on (step S133). When the main CPU 31 finishes this process, it ends the bonus operation check process.

  When the main CPU 31 ends the bonus operation check process, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S22 in FIG.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 20, the interrupt process by the control of the main CPU will be described. Note that FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of an interrupt process under the control of the main CPU performed by the main control circuit 60 of the present embodiment. Further, the interrupt process under the control of the main CPU is an interrupt process that occurs every predetermined period (for example, 1.1173 milliseconds).

  First, the main CPU 31 interrupts the program being executed before calling the interrupt process under the control of the main CPU, and saves the address indicating the interrupted position and the values of various registers in a predetermined area of the RAM 33. (Step S141). This is because when the interrupt process under the control of the main CPU is completed, the address indicating the interrupted position of the saved program and the values of various registers are restored, and the program is continuously executed from the point of interruption. It is.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs input port check processing (step S142). Specifically, the main CPU 31 checks signals from each switch.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a reel control process (step S143). Specifically, when there is a reel rotation start request, the main CPU 31 starts the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, and performs control for rotating at a constant speed. Further, when the stop control position is determined by determining the number of sliding frames in the reel stop control process (see FIG. 17), the main CPU 31 indicates the stop control position by the value of the symbol counter of the corresponding reel. When the value becomes the same as the value, control is performed to stop the reel. For example, when the value indicating the stop control position is “4”, the main CPU 31 performs control for stopping the corresponding reel when the value of the symbol counter becomes “4”.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a lamp / 7SEG drive control process (step S144). Specifically, the main CPU 31 drives and controls the BET lamps 9 a, 9 b, 9 c and the WIN lamp 17 via the lamp driving circuit 45. Thereby, the BET lamps 9a, 9b, 9c and the WIN lamp 17 are turned on and off. Further, the main CPU 31 drives and controls the payout number display unit 18 and the credit display unit 19 via the display unit drive circuit 48. As a result, various information (such as the number of credits) is displayed on the payout number display unit 18 and the credit display unit 19.

  Next, the main CPU 31 refers to the value saved in the RAM 33 in the process of step S141, and restores the register (step S145). When this process ends, the interrupt process under the control of the main CPU is ended, and the program interrupted by the occurrence of the interrupt process under the control of the main CPU is continuously executed.

  Next, the operation of the sub control circuit 61 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  First, with reference to FIG. 21, a command reception process by the image control microcomputer 72 will be described. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a flowchart of command reception processing by the image control microcomputer 72 of this embodiment.

  First, the image control microcomputer 72 updates various game information (step S201). Specifically, the image control microcomputer 72 updates information such as an internal winning combination and a stop start position stored in the work RAM 74 based on a command received from the main control circuit 60.

  Next, the image control microcomputer 72 performs a command corresponding execution process described later with reference to FIG. 22 (step S202). Specifically, based on the type of command received from the main control circuit 60, the image control microcomputer 72 processes a bet command reception process, a start command reception process, a reel stop command reception process, and a display combination command reception process. To determine production data at each game stage.

  Next, the image control microcomputer 72 makes a request for a lamp effect (step S203). Specifically, the image control microcomputer 72 gives a command for causing the sound / lamp control circuit (mSUB) 90 to perform an effect on the LED 101 and the lamp 102 based on the effect data determined in the process of step S202. Send. The sound / lamp control microcomputer 92 of the sound / lamp control circuit (mSUB) 90 that has received the command performs control for causing the LED 101 and the lamp 102 to emit light at a predetermined timing.

  Next, the image control microcomputer 72 makes a request for a sound effect (step S204). Specifically, the image control microcomputer 72 issues a command for causing the sound / lamp control circuit (mSUB) 90 to produce an effect on the speakers 21L and 21R based on the effect data determined in the process of step S202. Send.

  Next, the image control microcomputer 72 makes a request for a liquid crystal effect (step S205). Specifically, the image control microcomputer 72 reads out the image data from the work RAM 74 based on the effect data determined in step S202, and sets the read image data and the display position and size of the image data. Such information is transmitted to the image control IC 76. The image control IC 76 stores the received image data and the image data stored in the image ROM 79 in one frame buffer area provided in the video RAM 80. At this time, the image control microcomputer 72 causes the image control IC 76 to perform a bank switching process for switching the display image data area and the write image data area in the frame buffer area at predetermined intervals. As a result, the image control IC 76 outputs the image data written in the write image data area to the liquid crystal display device 5 and replaces the display image data area with the write image data area. Write. When this process ends, the image control microcomputer 72 ends the command reception process.

  Next, a command response execution process by the image control microcomputer 72 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a flowchart of command response execution processing by the image control microcomputer 72 of this embodiment. In the command corresponding execution process, a predetermined process is performed based on the type of the received command.

  First, the image control microcomputer 72 determines whether or not the received command is a bet command (step S221). When the image control microcomputer 72 determines that the received command is a bet command, the image control microcomputer 72 performs a bet command reception process described later with reference to FIG. 23 (step S222). Specifically, in the process at the time of receiving a bet command, the image control microcomputer 72 sets an in-game identifier. When this process ends, the image control microcomputer 72 ends the command corresponding execution process, and proceeds to the process of step S203 in FIG.

  Next, when the image control microcomputer 72 determines in step S221 that the received command is not a bet command, the image control microcomputer 72 determines whether or not the received command is a start command (step S223). When the image control microcomputer 72 determines that the received command is a start command, the image control microcomputer 72 performs a start command reception process described later with reference to FIG. 24 (step S224). Specifically, in the start command reception process, the image control microcomputer 72 determines an effect identifier and start effect data. When this process ends, the image control microcomputer 72 ends the command corresponding execution process, and proceeds to the process of step S203 in FIG.

  Next, when determining in step S223 that the received command is not a start command, the image control microcomputer 72 determines whether or not the received command is a reel stop command (step S225). When the image control microcomputer 72 determines that the received command is a reel stop command, the image control microcomputer 72 performs a reel stop command reception process described later with reference to FIG. 25 (step S226). Specifically, in the reel stop command reception process, the image control microcomputer 72 determines the first stop effect data, the second stop effect data, the third stop effect data, and the like. When this process ends, the image control microcomputer 72 ends the command corresponding execution process, and proceeds to the process of step S203 in FIG.

  Next, when the image control microcomputer 72 determines in step S225 that the received command is not a reel stop command, whether or not the received command is a display combination command having information of a display combination identifier indicating a display combination. Is determined (step S227). When determining that the received command is a display combination command, the image control microcomputer 72 performs a display combination command reception process described later with reference to FIG. 26 (step S228). Specifically, in the display combination command reception process, display effect data is determined. When this process ends, the image control microcomputer 72 ends the command corresponding execution process and proceeds to the process of step S203 in FIG.

  Next, when the image control microcomputer 72 determines in the process of step S227 that the received command is not a display combination command, the image control microcomputer 72 performs a process according to the received command (step S229). When this process ends, the image control microcomputer 72 ends the command corresponding execution process, and proceeds to the process of step S203 in FIG.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 23, a process at the time of receiving a bet command by the image control microcomputer 72 will be described. FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a flowchart of processing when a bet command is received by the image control microcomputer 72 of this embodiment.

  First, the image control microcomputer 72 acquires various types of information from the received bet command (step S241).

  Next, the image control microcomputer 72 determines whether or not the in-game identifier of the work RAM 74 is “0” (step S242). When determining that the in-game identifier is not “0”, the image control microcomputer 72 ends the bet command reception process.

  On the other hand, when the image control microcomputer 72 determines that the in-game identifier is “0” in the process of step S242, the image control microcomputer 72 sets “1” in the in-game identifier (step S243), and the bet command receiving process is performed. Exit.

  When the bet command reception process is terminated, the image control microcomputer 72 proceeds to the process of step S203 of FIG. 21 via the command corresponding execution process of FIG.

  Next, a start command reception process by the image control microcomputer 72 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 24 is a view showing a flowchart of processing at the time of start command reception by the image control microcomputer 72 of the present embodiment.

  First, the image control microcomputer 72 acquires command information (step S251). Specifically, the image control microcomputer 72 sets the game state identifier, the winning combination identifier, the carryover combination identifier information, and the like included in the start command in the work RAM 74.

  Next, the image control microcomputer 72 acquires a random number value used when determining the effect identifier (step S252).

  Next, the image control microcomputer 72 refers to an effect identifier lottery table (not shown) and determines an effect identifier based on the internal winning combination and the random value acquired in the process of step S252 (step S253). In the effect identifier lottery table, a range of random values corresponding to the effect identifier is defined for each internal winning combination. That is, the image control microcomputer 72 determines an effect identifier according to which random number value range related to the internal winning combination is included in the random number value.

  Next, the image control microcomputer 72 refers to an effect data determination table (not shown) and determines start effect data based on the effect identifier (step S254). In the effect data determination table, effect data is defined for each effect identifier according to each game stage at the start operation, at the first stop, at the second stop, at the third stop, and at the time of determining the display combination. Yes.

  Next, the image control microcomputer 72 sets “0” to the stop reel number counter (step S255). When this process ends, the image control microcomputer 72 ends the start command reception process, and proceeds to the process of step S203 of FIG. 21 via the command corresponding execution process of FIG.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 25, a process at the time of receiving a reel stop command by the image control microcomputer 72 will be described. FIG. 25 is a flowchart of a reel stop command reception process performed by the image control microcomputer 72 according to this embodiment.

  First, the image control microcomputer 72 sets a stop reel identifier and a stop symbol identification number included in the received reel stop command in the work RAM 74 (step S271).

  Next, the image control microcomputer 72 determines whether or not the reel stop is the first stop based on the stop reel identifier (step S272). When determining that the reel to be stopped is the first stop, the image control microcomputer 72 refers to the effect data determination table, and determines the first stop effect data based on the effect identifier (step S273). The gaming machine 1 performs an effect at the time of the first stop using the liquid crystal display device 5, the LED 101, the lamp, the speakers 21L, 21R, and the like based on the first stop effect data. When this process ends, the image control microcomputer 72 adds “1” to the stop reel number counter (step S277), and ends the reel stop command reception process.

  On the other hand, when determining in step S272 that the reel to be stopped is not the first stop, the image control microcomputer 72 determines whether or not the reel stop is the second stop based on the stop reel identifier ( Step S274). When determining that the reel to be stopped is the second stop, the image control microcomputer 72 refers to the effect data determination table, and determines the second stop effect data based on the effect identifier (step S275). Based on the second stop effect data, the gaming machine 1 uses the liquid crystal display device 5, the LED 101, the lamp, the speakers 21L, 21R, etc. to perform the effect at the second stop time. When this process ends, the image control microcomputer 72 adds “1” to the stop reel number counter (step S277), and ends the reel stop command reception process.

  On the other hand, when the image control microcomputer 72 determines in step S274 that the reel to be stopped is not the second stop, the image control microcomputer 72 refers to the effect data determination table and determines the third stop effect data based on the effect identifier. (Step S276). The gaming machine 1 performs an effect at the time of the third stop using the liquid crystal display device 5, the LED 101, the lamp, the speakers 21L, 21R, etc. based on the third stop effect data. Next, the image control microcomputer 72 adds “1” to the stop reel number counter (step S277), and ends the reel stop command reception process.

  When the image control microcomputer 72 ends the reel stop command reception process, the image control microcomputer 72 proceeds to the process of step S203 of FIG. 21 via the command corresponding execution process of FIG.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 26, a display combination command reception process by the image control microcomputer 72 will be described. FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a flowchart of processing at the time of display combination command reception by the image control microcomputer 72 of the present embodiment.

  First, the image control microcomputer 72 acquires command information. (Step S281). For example, the image control microcomputer 72 sets the display combination identifier included in the received display combination command in the work RAM 74.

  Next, the image control microcomputer 72 refers to the effect data determination table, and determines display effect data based on the effect identifier (step S282).

  Next, the image control microcomputer 72 sets “0” in the in-game identifier (step S283). When this process ends, the image control microcomputer 72 ends the display combination command reception process, and proceeds to the process of step S203 of FIG. 21 via the command corresponding execution process of FIG.

  In the gaming machine 1 described above, the ROM 32 stores a plurality of internal lottery tables, and the main CPU 31 selects an internal lottery table from a plurality of internal lottery tables stored in the ROM 32 according to a predetermined condition, and performs sampling. Based on the random value extracted by the circuit 37 and the selected internal lottery table, an internal winning combination is determined from a plurality of combinations, and a general gaming state that is relatively disadvantageous for the player, and the general gaming state Compared to the RB gaming state advantageous to the player compared to the general game state internal lottery table A and the general gaming state internal lottery table B, the RT game in which the range of the winning range corresponding to the replay is widely defined The RT gaming state in which the internal winning combination is determined using the state internal lottery table is shifted according to predetermined conditions, and the gaming state is changed to RB gaming. Since that has migrated to the game mode from the state, counting the game number in the normal gaming state. Further, the main CPU 31 shifts the gaming state to the RT gaming state when the combination of symbols relating to the RT operating role for shifting the gaming state to the RT gaming state is displayed in the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, 4R, and the ROM 32 The internal lottery table A selected by the main CPU 31 in the general gaming state includes an internal lottery table A for the general gaming state in which the winning range corresponding to the RT operating combination is not defined, and the internal lottery table A for the general gaming state. On the other hand, it stores an internal lottery table B for general gaming state in which the winning range corresponding to the RT operating combination is additionally defined, and the main CPU 31 reaches 1000 games in the general gaming state. If the number of games has reached 1000 games, the general game state internal lottery table A is selected. Selecting state for internal lottery table B.

  Therefore, according to the gaming machine 1, when the number of games in the general gaming state after the end of the RB gaming state reaches 1000 games, the internal lottery table is changed from the internal lottery table A for the general gaming state in which the RT action is not defined Since switching to the general gaming state internal lottery table B in which the RT operating combination is defined, there is a possibility that the general gaming state is shifted to the RT gaming state, and the possibility that the general gaming state is continued for a long period of time is reduced. In other words, the player can concentrate on the game with peace of mind and improve the interest in the game.

  Further, the gaming machine 1 shifts the gaming state only when the main CPU 31 displays the combination of symbols related to BB on the activated lines in the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R in the RT gaming state.

  Therefore, according to the gaming machine 1, since the gaming state does not shift from the RT gaming state to the general gaming state, the player can change the symbol combination related to BB in the symbol display areas 4L, 4C in the RT gaming state. The game can be played in peace without feeling uneasy that the RT gaming state will be terminated before being displayed on the 4R active line.

  In the present embodiment, the RT gaming state is terminated when BB1, BB2, or MB is established. However, even if the RT gaming state is terminated when BB1, BB2, or MB is determined to be an internal winning combination. Good. Specifically, when the main CPU 31 determines any of BB1, BB2, or MB as an internal winning combination in the internal lottery process (see FIG. 15), the RT operating flag is set to OFF.

  Further, although the main CPU 31 manages the RT gaming state as the gaming state, it may be managed as the RT operating state instead.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the RT gaming state ends when a bonus (BB1, BB2, or MB) is established, but instead of or in addition to this, the RT gaming state ends when a cherry is established. Further, in the RT gaming state, when the cherry is determined as the internal winning combination until the bonus is won or established, the player is notified that the cherry is determined as the internal winning combination. It is good. Specifically, for example, in the bonus operation check process (see FIG. 19) in the main control circuit 60, the main CPU 31 sets the RT operating flag off when the display combination is cherry, In the process of step S253 of the start command reception process (see FIG. 24) in the sub control circuit 61, the image control microcomputer 72 determines that the cherry is determined to be the internal winning combination when the internal winning combination is the cherry. It is good also as a structure which determines the production identifier for displaying on the liquid crystal display device 5 the image suggested to a person. Thereby, the player can avoid terminating the RT gaming state before winning or establishment of the bonus due to the establishment of the cherry.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the internal winning combination determination table A and the internal winning combination determination table B are used to determine the internal winning combination, but only the internal winning combination determination table B is determined. It is good also as a structure which uses and determines an internal winning combination. Specifically, for example, when the main CPU 31 performs internal lottery using an internal lottery table other than the internal lottery table B for the general gaming state in the process of step S66 of the internal lottery process (see FIG. 15). When the winning number is “6” or more, the internal winning combination may be determined by referring to the internal winning combination determination table B after adding “1” to the winning number. This eliminates the need to store the internal winning combination determination table A in the ROM 32, so that the storage area of the ROM 32 can be saved.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the winning range corresponding to the RT operating combination is not defined in the general gaming state internal lottery table A, but the RT operating combination defined in the general gaming state internal lottery table B is used. The winning range corresponding to the RT operating combination is defined so that the winning range is narrower than the corresponding winning range (for example, the RT operating combination is determined as an internal winning combination with a probability of “1/500”). May be. Thus, even when the internal lottery is performed by the internal lottery table A for the general gaming state, that is, even when the value of the ceiling game number counter is less than “1000”, the player has the RT actuating role as the internal winning combination. When the RT action combination is established, the gaming state can be shifted to the RT gaming state. Accordingly, when the value of the ceiling game number counter is less than “1000”, the player can play the game not only with the expectation for the bonus but also with the expectation for the RT actuator. Can be improved.

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

  Furthermore, a game can be executed by applying the present invention to a game program in which the operation of the gaming machine 1 is executed in a pseudo manner for a home game machine. Also in this case, the same effect as the gaming machine 1 described above can be obtained.

It is a perspective view which shows the game machine in one Embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the arrangement | positioning table of the symbol on the reel of the game machine in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the internal circuit of the game machine in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the sub control circuit of the game machine in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the internal lottery table determination table of the game machine in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the internal lottery table A for general gaming states, the internal lottery table B for general gaming states, the internal lottery table for RB gaming states, and the internal lottery table for RT gaming states in one embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the internal winning combination determination table A and the internal winning combination determination table B of the gaming machine in one embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the symbol combination table of the game machine in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the bonus operation time table of the gaming machine in one embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the internal symbol combination storage area 1, the internal symbol combination storage area 2, and the carryover combination storage area of the gaming machine of one embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the operating flag storage area | region of the game machine in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the reset interruption process by the main CPU performed by the main control circuit in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the bonus operation | movement monitoring process performed with the main control circuit in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the medal reception and start check process performed in the main control circuit in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the internal lottery process performed with the main control circuit in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the ceiling game number counter update process performed with the main control circuit in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the reel stop control process performed with the main control circuit in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the bonus completion | finish check process performed in the main control circuit in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the bonus operation | movement check process performed with the main control circuit in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the interruption process by control of the main CPU performed by the main control circuit in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the command reception interruption process by the image control microcomputer performed by the sub control circuit in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the command corresponding | compatible execution process performed with the sub-control circuit in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the process at the time of the bet command reception performed by the sub-control circuit in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the process at the time of the start command reception performed by the sub-control circuit in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the process at the time of the reel stop command reception performed by the sub control circuit in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the process at the time of the display combination command reception performed by the sub control circuit in one Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

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

Claims (2)

A plurality of reels in which a plurality of symbols are arranged on respective circumferential surfaces;
Among a plurality of symbols arranged on the peripheral surface of the plurality of reels, a symbol display means for displaying a part of the symbols,
Start operation detecting means for detecting a start operation;
A symbol changing means for changing the symbol displayed on the symbol display means by rotating the reel based on the start operation detected by the start operation detecting means;
Random number generating means for generating a random value in a predetermined range;
Random number extraction means for extracting a random value generated by the random number generation means based on the start operation detected by the start operation detection means;
Lottery table storage means for storing a plurality of lottery tables in which ranges of random values corresponding to a plurality of roles are defined as winning ranges;
Lottery table selection means for selecting a lottery table from a plurality of lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means according to a predetermined condition;
A winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination from a plurality of combinations based on the random value extracted by the random number extracting means and the lottery table selected by the lottery table selecting means;
Stop operation detecting means for detecting the stop operation;
Based on the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means and the stop operation detected by the stop operation detecting means, the symbol displayed on the symbol display means is stopped by stopping the rotation of the reel. Stop control means for stopping fluctuations of
When the predetermined control for the predetermined symbol combination is established by the change of the symbol being stopped by the stop control means and the predetermined symbol combination being displayed on the symbol display means, the predetermined Game value giving means for giving a game value according to the role of
The disadvantageous gaming state that is relatively disadvantageous for the player, the advantageous gaming state that is advantageous for the player compared to the disadvantageous gaming state, and the input of the game value compared to the lottery table used in the disadvantageous gaming state. A game state in which a high-probability replay state in which a winning combination is determined using a lottery table with a wide range of a winning range corresponding to a re-playing role that allows the start of a game according to a predetermined condition, respectively. Transition means,
Counting means for counting the number of games in the disadvantaged gaming state from when the gaming state is shifted from the advantageous gaming state to the disadvantaged gaming state by the gaming state transition means;
With
The gaming state transition means displays the gaming state as a high probability re-gaming state when a combination of symbols relating to the high probability re-game transition role for transitioning the gaming state to the high probability re-gaming state is displayed on the symbol display means. To
The lottery table storage means includes, as the lottery table selected by the lottery table selection means in the disadvantageous gaming state, a first lottery table in which a winning range corresponding to the high-probability re-game transition combination is not defined, Storing a second lottery table in which a winning range corresponding to the high-probability re-game transition combination is defined with respect to the one lottery table;
The lottery table selecting means selects the first lottery table when the number of games counted by the counting means does not reach a predetermined number of games in the disadvantageous gaming state, and the game counted by the counting means A gaming machine, wherein the second lottery table is selected when the number reaches a predetermined number of games. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The gaming state transition means shifts the gaming state only when a combination of symbols relating to the advantageous transition combination for shifting the gaming state to the advantageous gaming state is displayed on the symbol display means in the high probability re-gaming state. A gaming machine characterized by having

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