JP2009112726A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine capable of enhancing a player's interest in the play and keeping the player interested in the play by increasing the flexibility in symbols displayed on a subordinate reel and in setting an effective line, and by executing various presentation accurately matching the progress of the play. <P>SOLUTION: Reels are disposed in such a position as not included within the normal visual field of the player at the normal playing posture, and a display device is disposed in such a position as included within the player's normal visual field. The reference variation of objects based on the result of a combination lottery and the display of a stopped image are started by a presentation control means. When the result of the reel stopping control matches the reference variation and stopped image, the reference variation and stopped image are displayed as they are. When the result of the reel stopping control does not match the reference variation or stopped image, a replaced image matching the actual reel stopping control, instead of the reference variation and stopped image, is displayed in a part of the display area of objects. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine in which a player inserts a game medium, rotates a reel on which a symbol is displayed, stops the game, and determines a game result by a combination of symbols at the time of stop. Related to the slot machine.

A slot machine in which a player inserts a game medium, rotates a reel on which a symbol is displayed, stops it, and determines a game result by a combination of symbols at the time of stop is widely used as one of the gaming machines. In this slot machine, a role lottery is usually performed by the control means, and when a symbol corresponding to the winning combination in this role lottery stops and a prize is won, a game of a mode corresponding to the winning role is performed. . In addition to the main reels involved in winning a winning combination, some slot machines are equipped with sub reels for production. Among them, the main control of the sub reels is used to enhance the direction of production. A slot machine that is implemented independently of reel control has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2005-46583 A

  In the slot machine described in Patent Document 1, the display pattern of the main reel and the display pattern of the sub reel correspond to each other one-to-one, and the effective line of the sub reel is set almost the same as that of the main reel. Therefore, in the slot machine proposed in Patent Document 1, even if the sub reel control is performed independently of the main reel control, there is a limit in making full use of the effect of the sub reel, and the player's interest is sustained for a long time. It is difficult to make it.

  Accordingly, the object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, increase the degree of freedom with respect to the display pattern of the sub reels and the setting of the effective line, and further perform a variety of effects that accurately correspond to the progress of the game. It is an object of the present invention to provide a slot machine that can increase and maintain interest in games.

  In order to achieve the above object, as a slot machine according to the present invention, a game in which a game medium is inserted and a plurality of reels on which a plurality of symbols are displayed is rotated and stopped is performed once. A lottery means for performing a lottery for determining a winning lottery by determining at least one of a plurality of winning combinations by lottery processing, and a plurality of reels displaying a plurality of symbols , And a reel control means for controlling the stop of the rotated reel according to the result of the winning lottery, and a flag is set when any winning is won in the winning lottery, and the flag is set When it is determined that the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected winning combination has been won and the winning combination is controlled, a winning process control means for performing a winning process corresponding to the winning combination, and a predetermined effect image on the display device. Production control means capable of displaying the reel, and in the player's normal gaming posture, the reel is arranged at a position that does not fall within the player's normal viewing range, and at a position that falls within the player's normal viewing range. The display device is disposed, and the player can be notified of whether or not a prize can be won by displaying on the display device an object that fluctuates and stops in response to the rotation and stop of each reel. Yes, when the rotation of the reel is started, the effect control means starts the change of the reference of the object based on the result of the combination lottery, the display of the stop image, and the result of the stop control of the reel is In the case of dealing with the reference variation and the stop image, the reference variation and the stop image are displayed as they are, and the result of the reel stop control corresponds to the reference variation and the stop image. If not, in a display area of a portion of the object, variation of the reference, instead of the stop image, the actual replacement image corresponding to the reel stop control result is considered to be displayed.

Here, the game medium is a medium inserted into the slot machine for playing a game, and for example, a coin, a medal, or a chip can be considered. Moreover, as long as this object can be achieved, the product is not limited to an article, and for example, an electromagnetically acting material such as a magnetic card can be applied. In addition, the introduction of the game medium includes a case where the player actually inserts the game medium from a game medium insertion port provided in the slot machine or the like, by storing it in the storage medium of the slot machine in advance. Use of a predetermined number of credited game media is also included.
Here, the “combination” generally includes a “winning role” for performing a “winning game” that makes the game proceed in an advantageous manner for the player, and a “replaying game” in which the game can be re-executed without inserting a game medium. "Re-game combination" for "" and a general combination for paying out a predetermined number of game media when winning.

  Here, “winning game” means “winning game” in which when a winning game is won by lottery and a game corresponding to the winning game stops and wins, the game proceeds in a manner advantageous to the player. It is a role that can be performed. The winning combinations include a big bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as “BB combination”) and a middle bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as “MB combination”).

  The BB role (sometimes referred to as “1 type BB role”) is a role that is transferred to a BB game (sometimes referred to as “1 type BB game”), which is one of the winning games. A game in which the winning combination is won with a high probability can be continuously performed until a predetermined number of game media payouts (also referred to as “finished number”) is reached. It is also possible to set a plurality of BB games. For example, a plurality of BB games having different winning probabilities and setting of the number of ending games can be provided.

  In addition, the MB combination (sometimes referred to as “type 2 BB combination”) is a combination of shifting to an MB game (which may be referred to as “type 2 BB game”), which is one of the winning games. Regardless of the result of the winning lottery, a predetermined number of game media payouts (the number of finished games) for a game in which a winning process is performed when a combination of predetermined symbols is stopped (sometimes referred to as “CB game”). Can be carried out continuously until It is possible to set a plurality of MB games, for example, it is possible to provide a plurality of MB games with different end number settings.

  “Re-game” is a “re-game” that can be re-executed without throwing in game media when a symbol corresponding to the re-game player stops and wins a prize. It is also a role that can carry out "Replay". In addition, when a re-gamer wins and wins, a re-game can be performed with the same number of bets as the number of bets in the game before winning the re-gamer (the number of inserted game media), or different bet numbers. You can also play again. In addition, as the specified number of game media that can be inserted in one game, an arbitrary number can be used, and a plurality of types of re-games can be set.

  The “general combination” is a combination in which a predetermined number of game media are paid out when a general combination is won by lottery and a symbol corresponding to the general combination is won.

  In the “lottery” for determining one combination, for example, it is desirable to generate a random number and determine one winning combination based on the value. Regarding the generation of random numbers, it is conceivable to use a random number generator or to generate them on software using a computer or the like.

  The “reel on which the symbol is displayed” includes a reel that is physically rotated and stopped by a motor or the like, and a reel on the image that is displayed on the display device and is rotated and stopped on the image. It is. The “reel control means” performs stop control of the rotating reels when receiving a stop signal transmitted based on the player's stop operation. In this case, it is possible to set the rotation of all the reels to be stopped by one stop operation, or to set only the reels that have been operated to stop based on the operation corresponding to each reel. Is possible.

  “Corresponding symbol combinations stop” means, for example, that symbols determined corresponding to roles for each reel stop on a predetermined effective line, and predetermined symbols are aligned. . In this case, a case where a symbol to be stopped is defined for all reels is included, and a case where a symbol to be stopped for some reels is also included. The symbols to be stopped can be set to the same symbol for all reels, or different symbols can be set for each reel.

“The corresponding symbol combination does not stop” means that the requirement for corresponding to the “corresponding symbol combination stops” is not satisfied. Therefore, for example, even when the symbols to be stopped on some of the required reels do not stop, “does not stop”. Of course, even when the symbols to be stopped on all the required reels do not stop, it does not stop.
“Set a flag” means to set a gaming state in which a predetermined winning process can be performed if a combination of corresponding symbols stops and a winning is made when a predetermined winning combination is won in the winning lottery. Meaning and control, the flag is stored in the storage device (RAM) of the control means.

  Here, as a method for displaying the predetermined effect image on the display device by the effect control means, for example, the effect control means reads out the predetermined image data from the storage means and transmits it to the image control means, whereby the image control means. May control the display driving circuit to display an image based on the image data on the display device.

In the present embodiment, the display device for displaying the object that fluctuates and stops is not limited to a display panel such as a liquid crystal panel, and a mechanical reel or the like can also be used. Further, the object and the effective line can be displayed on the same display device, or can be displayed on different display devices.
As an object to be displayed, a pattern similar to that of an actual reel may be used, numerals or playing cards may be used, characters may be used, and any other object may be used. In addition, with respect to the change of the object, the object drawn on the reel can be displayed so as to rotate, the object itself can be rotated, or any other movement can be used. .

  In addition, the number of objects displayed on the display device can be set in the same manner as the number of symbols visually recognizable on an actual reel (in the embodiment described later, 3 reels × 3 frames = 9), Any different number can be set (in the embodiment described later, 5 columns × 3 frames = 15).

  In this embodiment, in the player's normal gaming posture, the reel is arranged at a position that does not fall within the player's normal visual field range, and the display device is arranged at a position that falls within the player's normal visual field range. In principle, the player plays a game while watching the change and the object to be stopped displayed on the display device. The player can be notified of whether or not a prize can be won by the stopped object or combination of objects displayed on the display device.

  In this embodiment, when the rotation of the reel is started, the reference variation and the display of the stop image are started, and the result of the stop control of the reel, that is, the determination result of the stop symbol or the progress of the game based on this determination result. If the change of the reference and the content of the stop image are supported, the change of the reference and the stop image are displayed as they are. If not, the determination result or the game is displayed instead of the change of the reference and the stop image. A replacement image having contents corresponding to the progress status is displayed. As a result, it is possible to always produce an effect that accurately corresponds to the result of the game based on the stop symbol and the progress of the game.

Examples of the “reference change, stop image” and “replacement image” include, for example, an image related to winning a winning combination in a role lottery, an image related to the start or release of a special gaming state based on the stop symbol, and a stop symbol. An image corresponding to the progress of other games based on the game can be considered.
Here, in the case of an image related to winning a winning combination, a case where a prize is won can be used as a reference image, a case where a prize is not won can be used as a replacement image, and a case where a case where no prize is won is used as a reference image. It can also be a replacement image. In the case of an image related to the start or release of a special gaming state, the start or release can be used as a reference image, and the case where the start crotch is not released can be used as a replacement image, or the start or release is not started. The case can be set as a reference image, and the start or release can be set as a replacement image.

The “display area of some objects” includes a region including a plurality of objects, a region including only one object, and a set of a plurality of independent regions.
Also, in the display area of some objects, the replacement image may be displayed when the last reel of the actual reel stops and the replacement image of the object corresponding to the last reel is displayed. Yes, even before the last reel is stopped, control processing to display the replacement image of the object is performed when it is determined that the stopped symbol of the stopped reel does not correspond to the fluctuation of the reference and the content of the stopped image It is also possible to do.

  As described above, in this embodiment, it is possible to entertain a player with a game using an effective line on an arbitrary object or an arbitrary image that is not limited to the actual reel design or effective line. By using the change of the reference object, the stop image and the replacement image, it is possible to produce an effect that accurately corresponds to the progress of the game. Also, compared to the case of having individual image data for each reel, the same effect can be realized by using less image data and simple control processing, and therefore, more various effect patterns within the determined storage capacity. Can be provided. As described above, it can be expected that the player's interest in the game is increased and sustained.

  As the slot machine according to the present invention, when a predetermined combination is won in the combination lottery, an image corresponding to a case where the predetermined combination wins is displayed as the reference change and stop image, and the replacement It is conceivable that an image corresponding to the case where the predetermined combination is not won is displayed as an image.

According to the present embodiment, since it is possible to display the object change and stop images appropriately corresponding to the game result based on the actual reel stop pattern, the player stops the change displayed on the display device. You can enjoy the game while watching the object. Thereby, it can be expected that the player's interest in the game is increased and sustained.
An embodiment in which an image corresponding to a case where no winning is made is used as a reference variation or stop image, and an image corresponding to a case where no winning is made is used as a replacement image is also conceivable.

  As the slot machine according to the present invention, when a specific game state is started or canceled when a predetermined role is won and won in the role lottery, the location change is specified as the reference and the stop image. It is conceivable that an image corresponding to when the gaming state is started or released is displayed, and an image corresponding to the case where the specific gaming state is not started or released is displayed as the replacement image.

  Here, with respect to the “specific game state”, for example, an internal game state in which a flag corresponding to a winning combination is set, a gaming state in which a winning game is being executed, a re-game player selected high state, For example, a gaming state for navigating the winning symbols and the stopping order of the reels to be won can be exemplified.

According to this embodiment, since the object change and stop images corresponding appropriately to the game progress can be displayed, the player can use the information about the game progress from the object change and stop images. Can be obtained. Thereby, it can be expected that the player's interest in the game is increased and sustained.
An embodiment may be considered in which an image indicating that a special gaming state is not started or released is a reference variation or stop image, and an image indicating that a special gaming state is started or released is a replacement image. It is done.

  As the slot machine according to the present invention, the object display area capable of displaying the replacement image in place of the reference change and stop image in the change and stop image of the object, and the reference It is conceivable that a display area of the object that cannot display the replacement image is provided instead of the change image and the stop image.

  In this embodiment, since the area where the replacement image can be displayed and the area where the replacement image can not be displayed are determined, the variation of the object that accurately corresponds to the progress of the game, using less image data and simpler control processing, A stop image can be displayed.

  In the slot machine according to the present invention, a display area of the object corresponding to each reel is further defined, and the display area of the object corresponding to the reel to be stopped last is the reference variation, stop image. Instead of this, it can be considered that the display area of the object that can display the replacement image is applicable.

  In this embodiment, when the last reel of the actual reels stops, whether or not to display the replacement image is determined, so that it is possible to give the player a thrilling feeling and increase the player's interest in the game. You can expect

  According to the above-described invention, it is possible to entertain a player using an arbitrary object or an effective line on an image that is not bound by the actual reel design or effective line, and further, a reference object. By using the change, stop image and replacement image, it is possible to produce an effect that accurately corresponds to the progress of the game. Also, compared to the case of having individual image data for each reel, the same effect can be realized by using less image data and simple control processing, and therefore, more various effect patterns within the determined storage capacity. Can be provided. As described above, it can be expected that the player's interest in the game is increased and sustained.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
An appearance of the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment is shown in FIG.

<Description of overall structure>
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In the figure, a front panel 20 is provided on the front surface of the housing of the slot machine 10. In the present embodiment, a display device 70 composed of a liquid crystal display panel is provided in the approximate center of the front panel 20. In the display device 70 shown in FIG. 1, in response to the actual rotation and stop of the reel, an object composed of playing card marks is displayed so as to change and stop. Using a pseudo reel made of such an object, the player can be notified of whether or not a prize can be won by the role of the poker game. The actual reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are disposed above the casing 10 of the slot machine.

  As is clear from FIG. 1, when the player plays a game in a normal gaming posture, it is the image shown on the display device 70 that naturally enters the field of view. The game is played while viewing the image shown in. In addition, when viewing the actual reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, it is necessary to take an unnatural posture with the face facing upward, and the actual reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are visually recognized during the game. It is difficult to do.

  The display device 70 is not limited to the above-described liquid crystal display panel, and any other display device can be used as long as the player can visually recognize images and the like. The display device 70 is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and is not limited to a pseudo reel, and various other objects that fluctuate and stop can be used. A detailed description of the object that fluctuates and stops will be described later.

  Next, the upper part of the housing 10 in which the actual reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are arranged will be described. Three vertical display windows 22L, 22C, and 22R are formed in the upper portion of the housing 10 in the vertical direction. Five winning lines are defined in front of these three display windows 22L, 22C and 22R. These five winning lines are composed of three horizontal (not shown) winning lines and two diagonal (slightly downward and diagonally right, not shown) winning lines. However, even if the symbols are not aligned on a straight line, such as a winning line, there may be a case where a winning is achieved.

Next, a substantially horizontal operation panel unit 30 is provided below the display device 70 described above. On the left side of the operation panel 30, a 1-bet switch 32, a 2-bet switch 34, and a maximum bet switch 36 are disposed. In addition, a game medium insertion port 38 into which a game medium can be inserted is provided on the right side of the operation panel unit 30.
When a game medium is inserted from the game medium slot 38, a game medium counter (not shown) counts the number of game media. The credit amount is stored in a RAM 110 described later.

  The 1-bet switch 32 is a switch for setting a game bet on only one of the credits. The 2-bet switch 34 is a switch for setting only two of the credits to be a game bet. The maximum bet switch 36 is a switch for setting three medals out of the number of credits as a game bet.

  In the following, the number of game media to be bet is referred to as “the number of bets” and is set as a bet object by the player by operating the 1-bet switch 32, the 2-bet switch 34 or the maximum bet switch 36 described above. The number of medals is referred to as “set bet number”.

  When the player operates the 1-bet switch 32, one of the five pay lines, for example, the central pay line is activated. Further, when the 2-bet switch 34 is operated, three of the five pay lines, for example, three horizontal pay lines are validated. Further, when the maximum bet switch 36 is operated, all the five pay lines are validated.

  Three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are rotatably provided on the inside upper side of the casing of the slot machine 10. Each of the reels 40L, 40C and 40R has a ring shape, and a reel tape on which a pattern is printed is attached to the outer peripheral surface thereof. On this reel tape, for example, 21 symbols are drawn at equal intervals. The arrangement of these symbols differs for each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. However, as described above, in this embodiment, the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are arranged on the upper portion of the housing 20 that is difficult to enter the player's field of view. It is thought that the game is played while watching the images.

  As will be described later, each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is rotationally driven by a motor (not shown), and is drawn on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R in each display window 22L, 22C, and 22R. The symbol moves from top to bottom.

  A start switch (start lever) 50 is tiltably provided on the left side of the front surface of the operation panel unit 30, and three stop switches 52 </ b> L, 52 </ b> C, and 52 </ b> R are provided at the center of the front surface of the operation panel unit 30. It is provided. The stop switch 52L corresponds to the left reel 40L, the stop switch 52C corresponds to the middle reel 40C, and the stop switch 52R corresponds to the right reel 40R.

  When the player tilts the start switch 50, the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R described above start to rotate all at once. When the rotation speeds of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R reach a constant speed, the operation of the stop switches 52L, 52C, and 52R by the player becomes effective.

  When the player pushes the stop switch 52L, the left reel 40L stops. When the stop switch 52C is pushed, the middle reel 40C stops. When the stop switch 52R is pushed, the right reel 40R stops.

  When each reel 40L, 40C or 40R stops, stop control is performed so that the symbols drawn on the respective outer peripheral surfaces are positioned on the five winning lines described above.

  In addition, when the actual reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are rotated and stopped according to the player's operation, the image displayed on the display device 70 is also changed in accordance with the actual reel rotation and stop. Stop.

  On the lower right side of the casing of the slot machine 10 is a sound output from a speaker (not shown) housed in the casing (corresponding to a speaker 64 shown in FIG. 3 described later) to the outside of the casing. A sound transmission hole 60 is provided. A game medium payout port 62 is provided at a central portion below the casing of the slot machine 10. When each reel 40L, 40C or 40R stops and the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the active line becomes a predetermined combination, that is, the combination of symbols constituting the combination, Accordingly, a predetermined number of game media are paid out from the game media payout opening 62.

  As described above, the game in the slot machine 10 is such that a game result is determined by a combination of symbols of the plurality of reels 40L, 40C, or 40R stopped. This game is performed every time the player tilts the start switch 50, and the process from the start of rotation to the stop of rotation of the reels 40L, 40C, or 40R can be repeated as one unit of game. .

  Examples of the types of combinations described above include types such as winning combinations, general combinations, and re-playing combinations. The winning combination is a combination in which when a winning combination is won by lottery and when a winning combination is awarded according to the winning combination, a winning game that allows the player to advance the game advantageously can be performed. Further, the general combination is a combination of paying out a predetermined number of game media when a general combination is won by lottery and a symbol corresponding to the general combination is won. In addition, when a re-gamer wins a re-game player by lottery and wins all the symbols according to the re-game player, a re-game (also referred to as replay) is performed without newly inserting a game medium. It is a role that can.

  The winning combinations include a big bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as BB combination) and a middle bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as MB combination).

  The BB role is a role that shifts to a BB game that is one of the winning games. This BB game is a game in which a predetermined role wins with a high probability until a predetermined number of payouts of game media is reached. It can be done continuously. It is also possible to set a plurality of BB games. For example, a plurality of BB games having different winning probabilities and setting of the number of ending games can be provided.

  In addition, the MB combination (sometimes referred to as “two-type BB combination”) is a combination to be transferred to an MB game (sometimes referred to as “two-type BB combination”). In the game, regardless of the result of the winning lottery, a game (which may be referred to as a CB game) in which a winning process is performed when a combination of predetermined symbols is stopped until a predetermined number of game media payouts is reached. Can be done continuously. It is possible to set a plurality of MB games, for example, it is possible to provide a plurality of MB games with different end number settings.

<Description of control means>
Control means for controlling the slot machine 10 includes a main control circuit 100 and a sub-control circuit 200. Here, a block diagram of the main control circuit 100 is shown in FIG. 2, and a block diagram of the sub-control circuit 200 electrically connected thereto is shown in FIG.

  The start switch 50 described above is connected to the interface circuit 102 of the main control circuit 100, and the interface circuit 102 is connected to the input / output bus 104. The reel rotation start signal issued from the start switch 50 is converted into a desired signal by the interface circuit 102 and then supplied to the input / output bus 104. The input / output bus 104 is configured to input / output data signals or address signals to / from a central processing circuit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 106. The reel rotation start signal described above constitutes one of “operation signals”.

  In addition, stop switches 52L, 52C and 52R, a 1-bet switch 32, a 2-bet switch 34 and a maximum bet switch 36 are also connected to the interface circuit 102 described above. Signals generated from these buttons and switches are also supplied to the interface circuit 102, converted into desired signals, and then supplied to the input / output bus 104. The signal emitted from the stop switch 52L, 52C or 52R described above also constitutes the operation signal.

  A ROM (read only memory) 108 and a RAM (random access memory) 110 are also connected to the input / output bus 104 described above. The ROM 108 stores a control program for controlling the entire flow of the slot machine and initial data for executing the control program. The RAM 110 can temporarily store flags and variable values used in the control program described above.

  A random number generator 112 for generating random numbers is also connected to the input / output bus 104. The random number generator 112 generates a random number included in a certain range of numerical values, for example, 0 to 65535 (2 to the 16th power). Note that a random number may be generated by the arithmetic processing of the CPU 106.

  A motor drive circuit 114 is connected to the input / output bus 104. The motor driving circuit 114 is connected to stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R that rotationally drive each of the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. Each of the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R is provided inside the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, and the rotation shafts of the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R are the rotation centers of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. It is attached to stepping motors 80L, 80C and 80R.

The drive control command issued from the CPU 106 is converted into a drive signal by the motor drive circuit 114, and the drive signal is supplied to the stepping motors 80L, 80C and 80R. The drive control command includes a rotation speed command, and performs rotation control and stop control of the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R, and also performs rotation speed control.
As described above, the CPU 106 controls the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R, thereby performing the rotation control and stop control of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, and the rotation speed.

  Each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is provided with a rotation angle position sensor (not shown) for detecting the rotation angle position of each reel. The rotation angle position sensor is a reel rotation angle position detection circuit 116. It is connected to the. When a signal indicating the rotation angle position of each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is issued from the rotation angle position sensor, it is supplied to the reel rotation angle position detection circuit 116, converted into a predetermined signal, and then the input / output bus 104. To be supplied. The CPU 106 calculates a symbol number from the supplied rotation angle position, and identifies a symbol displayed in each of the display windows 22L, 22C, and 22R.

  Further, a connection line 118 is also connected to the interface circuit 102. The main control circuit 100 is electrically connected to a sub control circuit 200 described later by the connection line 118. A block diagram showing the sub control circuit 200 is shown in FIG.

  The connection line 118 described above is connected to the interface circuit 202 of the sub-control circuit 200, and the interface circuit 202 is connected to the input / output bus 204. A signal transmitted from the main control circuit 100 to the sub control circuit 200 is converted into a desired signal by the interface circuit 202 and then supplied to the input / output bus 204. The input / output bus 204 is configured to input / output data signals or address signals to / from a central processing circuit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 206.

  A ROM (Read Only Memory) 208 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 210 are also connected to the input / output bus 204 described above. The ROM 208 stores a control program for controlling the lamp driving circuit 218, the display driving circuit 220, and the speaker driving circuit 222, which will be described later, and initial data for executing the control program. The ROM 208 also stores various image data to be displayed on the display device 70 and audio data to be emitted from the speaker 64.

  A lamp drive circuit 218 for driving each display lamp 124 is also connected to the input / output bus 204. The CPU 206 issues a drive command to the lamp drive circuit 218 in accordance with the control information supplied from the main control circuit 100, and lights up the display lamp 124 in response to the drive command.

  In addition, a display drive circuit 220 that drives the display device 70 is also connected to the input / output bus 204. The CPU 206 reads image data, character data, and the like stored in the ROM 208 in accordance with control information supplied from the main control circuit 100 and supplies the data to the display drive circuit 220. By doing so, various image data and character data are displayed on the display device 70 as images.

  Further, a speaker drive circuit 222 for driving the speaker 64 is also connected to the input / output bus 204. The CPU 206 reads out audio data stored in the ROM 208 in accordance with control information supplied from the main control circuit 100 and supplies the data to the speaker drive circuit 222. By doing so, a predetermined sound is emitted from the speaker 64.

(Explanation of functional block diagram)
Next, a functional block diagram of control of the slot machine 10 is shown in FIG.
As a control circuit, the main control circuit 100 and the sub-control circuit 200 are electrically connected, and the operation means 300 is electrically connected to the main control circuit 100, and is provided in each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. The motors 80L, 80C and 80R are electrically connected. A display device 70, a display lamp 124, and a speaker 64 are electrically connected to the sub control circuit 200.

  The stop operation means 310 is composed of the three stop switches 52L, 52C, and 52R, and the operation means 300 is composed of the stop operation means 310, the start switch 50, and the bet switches 32, 34, and 36. The operation means 300 is not limited to a switch, and any means can be applied as long as it generates an operation signal based on an operation using the player's limbs.

<Description of Main Control Circuit 100>
The main control circuit 100 includes special lottery means 410, reel control means 440, winning process control means 450, regame control means 460, winning game control means 480, and regame selection high state control means 490. Game state control means 470.

  The role lottery means 410 performs a lottery of a winning combination (BB winning combination and MB winning combination, general winning combination, re-playing winning combination) by a winning lottery process. The role lottery means 410 includes, for example, a random number generator 112 (hard random number, etc.) for the role lottery, a random number extraction means 420 that extracts a random number generated by the random number generator 112, and a random value extracted by the random number extraction means 420 And random number determination means 430 for determining the presence / absence of a winning combination and the winning combination. The control processing by the role lottery means 410 is shown in the role lottery processing subroutine (see FIGS. 6 to 8).

  The reel control means 440 controls the motors 80L, 80C, 80R by receiving the reel rotation start signal transmitted from the start switch 50, rotates the reels 40L, 40C, 40R, and the stop switch 52L. , 52C, and 52R, and control for reel operation for stopping the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is performed in response to reception of a reel stop signal transmitted from a predetermined time. In the stop control, a symbol combination control is performed to prevent or prevent the stop symbols from being aligned according to the winning combination. The control processing by the reel control means 440 is shown in the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine (see FIG. 9).

  The winning process control means 450 wins a certain role in the winning lottery process, and when it is determined that the symbols corresponding to the winning combination are won by the winning symbol determination regarding the stopped symbol, the predetermined number of game media Control to implement admission processing such as payout.

  When the re-game control means 460 determines that the symbols corresponding to the re-gamer have been prepared by the winning symbol determination regarding the symbol that has been won by the re-game player in the lottery process, the next game medium is not inserted. Control for playing a game is performed. Further, when the predetermined requirement is satisfied, a re-game selection high state (hereinafter referred to as “RT (abbreviation of replay time)”) set with a higher probability that a re-game player will win in the combination lottery process. It can be set.

  The special gaming state control means 470 changes the gaming state to a special gaming state different from the normal gaming state when a predetermined starting requirement is reached, and changes to the special gaming state and then reaches a predetermined release requirement. Then, a control process for canceling the special gaming state is performed. Various game states can be set as the special game state, but in this embodiment, the hit game state and the re-game selection high state are set as the special game state, and the special game state control means 470 A game control means 480 and a re-game selection high state control means 490 are provided.

  The winning game control means 480 performs a control process for performing a winning game (BB game, MB game) in which the game proceeds in an advantageous manner for the player when it is determined that the symbols corresponding to the winning combination have been won. . In addition, the re-game selection height state control means 490 sets the game mode to a re-game selection height in which the probability that a re-game player is won by the role lottery means is set to a higher value when a predetermined start requirement is satisfied. After changing to the state (hereinafter referred to as “RT operation state”) and changing to the RT operation state, a control process for releasing the RT operation state is performed when a predetermined release requirement is satisfied.

<Description of Sub Control Circuit 200>
The sub control circuit 200 is provided with an image control unit 510, an audio control unit 520, a lamp control unit 530, and an effect control unit 540. The image control means 510 can control the display drive circuit 220 based on the image data received from the effect control means 540 or the like and display a predetermined effect image on the display device 70. The display device 70, the display drive circuit 220, and the image control means 510 may be referred to as image display means.

  Further, the sound control unit 520 can control the speaker driving circuit 222 based on the sound data received from the effect control unit 540 and the like, and emit a predetermined sound from the speaker 64. In addition, the lamp control unit 530 can control the lamp driving circuit 218 based on the lamp lighting data received from the effect control unit 540 and the like, so that the predetermined display lamp 124 is turned on.

  The effect control means 540 transmits a control signal including effect data to the above-described image control means 510, sound control means 530, and lamp control means 520, and performs control processing for performing a predetermined effect. During this control process, the reference object changes and the stop image display starts in accordance with the actual start of reel rotation, and the reference image or replacement starts in accordance with the actual reel stop control result. Control processing for displaying an image (see FIGS. 18A and 18B) is also included.

(Description of control processing)
Hereinafter, various controls performed by the above-described control unit will be described in detail with reference to flowcharts.

  FIG. 5 shows a main routine of control processing performed by the main control circuit 100. 6 to 17 show subroutines that are control processes performed in the main routine.

  6 to 8 show a role lottery processing subroutine for performing a role lottery performed by the role lottery means 410 and a flag-on process performed following the role lottery. FIG. 9 shows a reel fluctuation and stop subroutine in which the reel control means 440 performs control for rotation and stop of the reel. FIG. 10 shows a flag off / RT setting processing subroutine which is a control processing after the symbol is stopped by the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine.

  FIG. 11 shows a BBn gaming process subroutine which is a part of the control process of the flag off / RT setting process subroutine, and FIG. 12 shows an MB game process which is a part of the control process of the flag off / RT setting process subroutine. FIG. 13 shows a winning combination processing subroutine which is a part of the control processing of the flag off / RT setting processing subroutine. FIG. 14 shows a BBn and MB determination processing subroutine which is a part of the control process of the winning combination process subroutine, and FIG. 15 shows a re-game player which is a part of the control process of the winning process subroutine. The RT setting cancellation processing subroutine at the time of winning is shown. FIG. 16 shows a general winning combination RT cancellation processing subroutine which is a part of the control processing of the winning combination processing subroutine, and FIG. 17 is a part of the control processing of the winning winning processing subroutine. An hour RT release processing subroutine is shown.

  Further, the sub control circuit 200 performs control processing for displaying an effect image corresponding to the gaming state based on the signal received from the main control circuit 100. In FIGS. 18A and 18B, the reference object change and stop image display are started in accordance with the actual start of reel rotation, and the reference image or replacement image is displayed in accordance with the actual reel stop control result. 3 shows a reel image display control subroutine for displaying.

  In the control process described below, the slot machine 10 is activated in advance, and variables used in the main control circuit 100 and the sub control circuit 200 described above are initialized to predetermined values and are in steady operation. Shall.

<Description of main routine>
First, the control process of the main routine will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this main routine, a control process when a game is performed once, in which one step from when a player inserts a game medium until a plurality of reels displaying a plurality of symbols is rotated and stopped is performed once. Indicates.

  First, it is determined whether or not the value of the parameter NRP is greater than 0 (step S10). Here, the NRP is a parameter that determines whether or not to replay, and is set so that replay is performed when it is larger than 0, and replay is not performed when it is 0 or less. Also, as shown in step S 740 of FIG. 15, when one of the re-playing roles 1 to 7 is won in the winning lottery, and the symbol corresponding to the winning role stops and wins, the value of NRP As a result, 1 is input.

  If it is determined in step S10 that the value of NRP is 0 or less (NO), it is determined that no replay is performed, and then it is determined whether or not a game medium is inserted (step S10). S12). If it is determined in this determination that a game medium has been inserted (YES), the process proceeds to step S18, and the inserted number counted by the game medium counter installed below the game medium insertion port 38 is detected as a bet number. To do. However, when the number of game media exceeding the specified number (three in this embodiment) is inserted, the game media exceeding the specified number is stored in the RAM 110 as the number of credits.

  If it is determined in step S12 that no game medium is inserted (NO), it is next determined whether or not there is a credited game medium (step S14). If it is determined in this determination that there is no credited game medium (NO), the process returns to step S12 again, and the determination processes in steps S12 and S14 are repeatedly executed.

  If it is determined in step S14 that there is a credited game medium (YES), it is next determined whether or not a bet operation signal has been received (step S16). This bet operation signal is transmitted when the player operates any one of the bet switches 32, 34 and 36. If it is determined in this determination that the bet operation signal has not been received (NO), the process returns to step S12 again, and the determination processing from step S12 to step S16 is repeatedly executed. If it is determined in step S16 that a bet signal has been received (YES), the number of bets is detected from the received bet operation signal (step S18). In either case of inserting a game medium or using a credited game medium, the detected bet number is stored in the RAM 110 as a new bet number, and when using a credited game medium, A process of subtracting the number of credits of the game medium by the number of detected bets is performed (step S20). Then, the process proceeds to a role lottery process subroutine (step S24).

  If it is determined in step S10 that the value of NRP is larger than 0 (YES) and it is determined that the player is in the replaying state, 0 is input to the value of NRP to cancel the replaying state (step S22). A re-game control process is performed in which the process from S12 to step S20 is not performed, and the process proceeds to a combination lottery process subroutine (step S24). That is, when it is determined that the game is in the re-gaming state, the game can be performed without newly inserting a game medium or consuming the credited game medium. In this embodiment, the bet number in the re-game is controlled so as to set the same bet number as the bet in the previous game. However, a bet number different from the bet number in the previous game is set. It is also possible to perform control.

  In the combination lottery processing subroutine of step S24, combination lottery is performed by the combination lottery means 410, and the BBn flag (n = 1 to 2), the MB flag, and the replay n flag (n = 1 to 7) according to the winning combination. ), A flag-on process for turning on the general combination flag is performed. Details of this subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  Subsequent to the role lottery processing subroutine (step S24), based on the result of the role lottery, the reel fluctuation and stop subroutine (step S26) performs control processing related to the movement of the reels that are stopped after the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are rotated. ) Is performed. This reel fluctuation / stop subroutine is performed by the reel control means 440, and details of this subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Next, after the reels are stopped by the reel change and stop subroutine, a winning symbol determination is performed, and a flag-off process is performed based on the determination result, and an RT operation state (re-game selection high state) is set. For this purpose, a flag off for performing the RT setting process and an RT setting process subroutine (step S28) are performed. The details of this subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  Then, a payout process (step S30) for paying out a predetermined number of game media corresponding to the winning game based on the winning lottery and winning symbol determination is performed. In the payout process, it is possible to actually pay out the game media from the game media payout outlet 62, or to credit a predetermined number of game media instead of paying out. One game is completed by the above control process. By repeating the control process shown in this main routine, the player can play a plurality of times.

<Role lottery processing subroutine>
Next, the combination lottery processing subroutine performed in step S24 of the main routine will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
First, it is determined whether a start switch ON signal has been received (step S40). The start switch ON signal is a signal transmitted by the operation means 300 when the player operates the start switch 50. Based on this signal, the reel control means 440 performs control for starting the rotation of the reel. Perform (see step S134 in FIG. 9).

  If it is determined in this determination that the start switch ON signal has not been received (NO), the determination processing in step S40 is repeated. In other words, the player waits for the game to start until the player operates the start switch 50.

  If it is determined in step S40 that the start switch ON signal has been received (YES), it is next determined whether or not the value of the parameter NBB is greater than 0 (step S42). Here, NBB is a parameter that determines whether or not to play a BBn game (n = 1 to 2). When it is larger than 0, the BBn game is performed, and when it is 0 or less, the BBn game is not performed. Is set. Further, in this embodiment, two types of BBn games (n = 1 to 2) of BB1 to BB2 are set, and 1 to 2 is input to the value of NBB according to each BBn game. ing. Specifically, as shown in step S602 of FIG. 14, when winning the BBn role, the value of n of the BBn flag (n = 1 to 2) is input as the value of NBB. It has become.

  If it is determined in step S42 that the NBB value is greater than 0 (YES), the BBn operating general lottery table (n = 1 to 2) stored in the ROM 108 is read (step S44), and step S54. Proceed to

Here, FIG. 21 shows an example of the BB1 operating lottery table, and FIG. 22 shows an example of the BB2 operating lottery table.
In the BB1 to BB2 operating lottery table, the general combination 1 of symbol number 1, the general combination 2 of symbol number 2, the general combinations 3A to 3F of symbol numbers 3 to 8, and the deviation of symbol number 9 are set. The winning symbols for all the roles are the same. As for the winning probabilities of each role, except for the general role 2 of symbol number 2 and out of place, the winning probabilities of all other general roles (general role 1, general roles 3A to 3F) are BB1 to BB2. It is the same in the lottery table.

  In the general combination 1 with the symbol number 1, the winning probability in the combination lottery is 1/80 in both of the lottery tables, and if the symbol stops on the left reel, It is set to win even if it is a design of.

  For the general combination 2 with symbol number 2, the winning probability in the combination lottery is 1 / 1.08 in the lottery table at the time of BB1 operation and 1 / 1.10 in the lottery table at the time of BB2 operation. It is set to win when the symbol bell stops at the reel, the symbol cherry stops at the middle reel, and the symbol watermelon stops at the right reel. Therefore, in any case during the BB1 to BB2 games, the possibility of winning the general combination 2 by the combination lottery is very high.

  The general roles 3A to 3F of the symbol numbers 3 to 8 are awarded when the winning probabilities in the role lottery are each 1/100 in the two lottery tables and the symbols as shown in FIGS. 21 and 22 stop. Is set to In addition, the probability of symbol number 9 losing is set to a low value of about 1/635 in the BB1 operating lottery table and about 1 / 54.3 in the BB2 operating lottery table.

  Next, if it is determined in step S42 that the value of NBB is 0 or less (NO), it is next determined whether or not the value of parameter NMB is greater than 0 (step S46). The NMB is a parameter that determines whether or not to perform an MB game. The NMB is set to perform an MB game when it is greater than 0, and not to perform an MB game when it is less than or equal to 0. As shown in step S606 of FIG. 14, when the MB combination is won and a prize is won, 1 is input as the value of NMB.

If it is determined in step S46 that the value of NMB is greater than 0 (YES), the winning lottery process is not performed and the process proceeds to step S70. In the MB game, a predetermined number of game media are paid out when symbols corresponding to the general roles 1, 2, 3A to 3F stop regardless of the result of the role lottery.
If it is determined in step S46 that the value of NMB is 0 or less (NO), it is then determined whether or not NRT is greater than 0 (step S48). Here, the NRT is a parameter that determines whether or not the game state is an RT operation state (replay selection high state) in which a possibility that a replay is won in the role lottery is higher.

  The NRT is set to 0 in the initial state, and when the requirements for starting the RT operation state are satisfied, a value of 1 to 9 is input to the NRT to set each RT operation state.

  Specific start requirements and release requirements for each RT operation state will be described using the schematic diagram shown in FIG. 19 and the table shown in FIG. FIG. 19 shows each gaming state of RTn (n = 1 to 9), BBn (n = 1 to 2), MB, and RT inoperative state (bonus / RT inoperative state) as a block, and one gaming state Transitions from to other gaming states are indicated by arrows and the requirements for the transition are described. In addition, the table of FIG. 20 shows the start requirements and release requirements of each RTn operation state (n = 1 to 9), and basically shows the same contents as the contents schematically shown in FIG. . In addition, FIG. 20 also shows the total replaying winning probability of each RTn operating state (n = 1 to 9) (the total winning probabilities of replaying roles 1 to 7).

  With reference to FIG. 19, the transition state of each RTn operation state (n = 1 to 9) will be described below. First, in the RT non-operating state, when the symbol corresponding to the re-game player 6 stops and wins, the state shifts to the RT1 operating state. Then, in the RT1 operating state, when the symbol corresponding to the disengagement stops or the symbol corresponding to the general roles 3A to 3F stops and wins, the RT returns to the non-operating state, and the symbol corresponding to the replaying role 1 stops. When winning a prize, the state shifts to the RT2 operating state, and when the symbol corresponding to the re-gamer 2 stops and wins, the state shifts to the RT3 operating state.

  Then, in the RT2 operating state or the RT3 operating state, when the symbol corresponding to the disengagement stops or the symbol corresponding to the general roles 3A to 3F stops and wins, it returns to the RT non-operating state and corresponds to the replaying role 4 When the symbol stops and wins, it shifts to the RT4 operating state.

  Here, the total winning probability of the re-gamer in the RT4 operating state is as high as about 1 / 1.4 (see FIG. 20), and it can be expected that the game will proceed advantageously for the player. In other words, among a plurality of consecutive games, if the symbol corresponding to the outage stops or the symbols corresponding to the general roles 3A to 3F are stopped and no winning is made, and the player is repeatedly awarded a re-game character, A transition to the advantageous RT4 operating state can be made. If a symbol corresponding to the winning combination does not stop even if the general combination 3A to 3F is won in the combination lottery among a plurality of consecutive games, the RT operation state is maintained, and the RT4 operation state is reached. The chance to reach continues.

  As described above, the combination of symbols corresponding to a predetermined re-playing combination is stopped in a predetermined number of games without stopping the combination of symbols corresponding to the disengagement and the combination of symbols corresponding to the general roles 3A to 3F. Then, the game shifts to the RT4 operating state in which the game proceeds in an advantageous manner for the player. Therefore, the progress of the game does not become monotonous, and the player can be thrilled and given unexpectedness and expectation to the progress of the game, so that the player's interest in the game can be expected to be sustained.

  In addition, the total winning probability of the re-gamer in the RT1 operating state and the RT3 operating state is about 1 / 7.3 (see FIG. 20), which is a winning probability that is not substantially different from that in the RT non-operating state. The re-game player winning probability in the RT2 operating state is set to be considerably high as about 1 / 2.0 (see FIG. 20). Therefore, whether or not the progress of the game proceeds more advantageously in the RT1 operating state, depending on whether the re-game player 1 wins or the re-game player 2 wins (both win probability is 1 / 14.6, see FIG. 23). Or will change.

  Therefore, since the game state shifts to a special game state having a different profit state in accordance with the winning combination corresponding to the stopped symbol, it can be expected that the progress of the game changes, and the player's interest in the game is increased and maintained.

  Also, in the RT4 operating state, when the symbol corresponding to the disengagement stops or the symbol corresponding to the general roles 3A to 3F stops and wins, it returns to the RT non-operating state, and the symbol corresponding to the replaying role 5 stops. When winning, the RT6 operation state is entered. And in RT6 operation state, when 200 games are digested, it will return to RT non-operation state. Here, the re-game player winning probability in the RT6 operating state is set to be very high, about 1 / 1.4 (see FIG. 20). Accordingly, when the RT6 operation state is executed subsequent to the RT4 operation state, the high profit state game continues for a very long game period.

  Therefore, when the combination of symbols corresponding to a predetermined re-playing combination is stopped in a predetermined number of games without stopping the combination of symbols corresponding to the disengagement and the combination of symbols corresponding to the general roles 3A to 3F, Since the gaming state can be changed to an RT operating state that is more advantageous for the player, it is expected that the player's interest in the game is increased and sustained.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 20, in the RT1 to RT4 operating states, the symbols corresponding to the disengagement stop and the symbols corresponding to the general roles 3A to 3F stop and win, There is a release requirement (both return to the RT non-actuated state), and no release requirement by digesting a predetermined number of games is set.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 19, when the winning combination (BBn winning (n = 1 to 2) or MB winning) is won in the winning lottery and the winning flag is set (becomes inside), RT9 When the operating state is started and the winning combination wins, the RT9 operating state ends and the winning game (BBn game (n = 1 to 2) or MB game) is started. Here, the re-game player total winning probability in the RT9 operating state is set to be considerably high as about 1 / 1.9 (see FIG. 20). When the BB1 game is finished, the RT7 operation state is started, and when the BB2 game or the MB game is finished, the RT8 operation state is started.

  In the RT7 operating state or the RT8 operating state, when 10 games are digested or the symbol corresponding to the general roles 3A to 3F stops and wins, the RT returns to the inactive state, and the symbol corresponding to the replaying role 4 stops. When winning, the RT4 operation state is entered. Here, the total winning probability of the re-gamer in the operating state of RT7, 8 is set to be very high as about 1 / 1.4 (see FIG. 20). Therefore, there is a possibility that a highly profitable game may continue for a considerable period even after the winning game has ended, and it can be expected that the player's interest in the game will be increased and sustained.

  As will be described later, in the RT7 operating state, the total winning probability of the re-gamer is about 1 / 1.4, whereas the win probability of the re-gamer 4 is 1/2 (see FIG. 29). In the operating state, the re-game player total win probability is about 1 / 1.4, whereas the win probability of the re-game player 4 is 1 / 4.67 (see FIG. 30). Therefore, in the RT7 operating state, there is a chance to move to RT4 with a probability of about 70% when winning the re-gamer, and in the RT8 operating state, there is a probability of about 30% when winning the re-gamer to RT4. It ’s set to give you a chance to move.

  Further, in the RT non-operating state, when the symbol corresponding to the re-game player 7 stops and wins, the game shifts to the RT5 operating state, and when 10 games are completed in the RT5 operating state, the RT non-operating state is restored. Here, the re-game player winning probability in the RT5 operating state is set to be considerably high as about 1 / 1.8 (see FIG. 20).

  The transition between the RTn operating states (n = 1 to 9) as described above is realized by the control process shown in the flowchart described later.

  Returning to the description of the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 again, if it is determined in step S48 that the value of NRT is greater than 0 (YES), a processing subroutine for RT operation is performed (step S50), and step S54 is performed. Proceed to

<Explanation of processing subroutine at RT operation>
Here, the RT operation processing subroutine will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In this subroutine, first, the RTn operation time lottery table (n = 1 to 9) is read (step S100).

  Here, examples of the general lottery table when the RT1 to RT9 are operated are shown in FIGS. In the general lottery table at the time of RT1-RT9 operation, all of the general combination 1 of symbol number 1, the general combination 2 of symbol number 2, the general combinations 3A-3F of symbol numbers 3-8, The game combination 1-7, the BB1-BB2 combination of the symbol numbers 16-17, the MB combination of the symbol number 18, and the off of the symbol number 19 are set. Compared to the bonus / RT non-operating general lottery table described later (see FIG. 32), all the roles and symbols set in the RT1-RT9 operating general lottery table are bonus / RT non-operating general lottery tables. It is the same as the combination and symbol set in the table, and the difference between the two is the re-playing combination 1 to 7 in the combination lottery and the winning probability of losing.

  Also, the RT1 to RT9 operating general lottery tables have different winning probabilities for re-games 1 to 7 and out of place, and the other lottery tables are the same in other respects.

  As for the general combination, the general combination 1 with symbol number 1 has a winning probability in the combination lottery of 1/80, and if the stop symbol of the left reel is cherry, Even a symbol is set to win. When the winning combination in symbol number 2 is 1/5, the symbol bell stops on the left reel, the symbol cherry stops on the middle reel, and the symbol watermelon stops on the right reel Is set to win. The general roles 3A to 3F with symbol numbers 3 to 8 are set to win when the winning probabilities in the role lottery are each 1/100 and the symbols as shown in FIGS. 23 to 31 stop. .

Next, the re-game player will be described. In the RT1 operation general lottery table shown in FIG. 23, the winning probabilities of the re-game player 1 and the re-game player 2 are respectively 1 / 14.6. The win probabilities of 3 to 7 are each 1/65536, and the total replay game winning probability is about 1 / 7.3. In the RT2 operation general lottery table shown in FIG. 24, the winning probability of the replaying role 4 is ½, and the winning probabilities of the other replaying roles 1 to 3 and 5 to 7 are 1/65536, respectively. The re-game role winning probability is about 1 / 2.0. In the RT3 operation general lottery table shown in FIG. 25, the winning probability of the replaying combination 4 is 1 / 7.3, and the winning probabilities of the other replaying combinations 1 to 3 and 5 to 7 are 1/65536, respectively. Thus, the re-playing game total winning probability is about 1 / 7.3. In the RT4 general lottery table shown in FIG. 26, the winning probability of the replaying player 3 is 1 / 1.63, the winning probability of the replaying player 5 is 1/10, and the other replaying players 1 to The winning probabilities of 2, 4, and 6-7 are each 1/65536, and the total replaying winning probability is approximately 1 / 1.4. In the RT5 general lottery table shown in FIG. 27, the winning probability of the re-gamer 3 is 1 / 1.8, and the winning probabilities of the other re-players 1-2, 4-7 are 1/65536, respectively. Therefore, the re-game player winning probability is about 1 / 1.8. In the RT6 general lottery table shown in FIG. 28, the winning probability of the replaying player 3 is 1 / 1.4, and the winning probabilities of the other replaying members 1-2, 4-7 are 1/65536, respectively. Therefore, the re-playing role total winning probability is about 1 / 1.4. In the RT7 operation general lottery table shown in FIG. 29, the winning probability of the replaying role 3 is 1 / 4.67, the winning probability of the replaying role 4 is 1/2, and the other replaying roles 1 to The winning probabilities of 2, 5 to 7 are each 1/65536, and the total replaying player winning probability is about 1 / 1.4. In the RT8 operation general lottery table shown in FIG. 30, the winning probability of the replaying player 3 is 1/2, the winning probability of the replaying player 4 is 1 / 4.67, and the other replaying players 1 to The winning probabilities of 2, 5 to 7 are each 1/65536, and the total replaying player winning probability is about 1 / 1.4. In the RT9 general lottery table shown in FIG. 31, the winning probability of the replaying role 3 is 1 / 1.9, and the winning probabilities of the other replaying roles 1, 2, 4 to 7 are 1/65536, respectively. Therefore, the re-playing game total winning probability is about 1 / 1.9.
In addition, each of the re-game players 1 to 9 wins when the symbols as shown in FIGS. 23 to 31 are stopped.

  Next, symbols BB1 to BB2 of symbol numbers 16 to 17 have a winning probability in the symbol lottery process in each of the general lottery tables at the time of RTn operation, and each of the three reels has symbol red 7 Is set to win when BB stops, and the BB2 combination is set to win when blue 7 stops for all three reels. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 36, the general combination 2 and the BB1 combination have areas in which the same numbers are set. Therefore, in the combination lottery, there are a case where the general combination 2 wins alone, a case where only the BB1 combination wins alone, and a case where the general combination 2 and the BB1 combination win simultaneously. Therefore, when the general combination 2 wins, in the case of simultaneous winning, since the next game is an internal game in which the BB1 flag is set, the player increases the expectation for the simultaneous winning and is interested in the game. It is conceivable to increase. In addition, as will be described later, it is possible to notify the player whether the winning is simultaneous or single using the effective line on the image, and it can be expected that the player's interest in the game is further increased. .

  Also, the MB combination with the symbol number 18 has a winning probability in the combination lottery process of 1/600 in the general lottery table at RTn operation, the symbol red 7 stops on the left and middle reels, and the symbol on the right reel It is set to win when the BAR stops. As is clear from comparison between FIGS. 23 to 31 and FIG. 32, the RTn operating general lottery table (FIGS. 23 to 31) and the bonus / RT non-operating general lottery table for the winning combinations including the BBn role and MB role In FIG. 32, the winning probability and the symbol are all set identically. The winning probabilities in the winning combination lottery with symbol number 19 are about 1 / 1.71, about 1 / 4.50, about 1 / 1.71, about 1/112, and about 1/5 in the order of RT1 to RT9, respectively. .99, about 1/123, about 1/121, about 1/121, about 1 / 5.10.

<Explanation of subroutine during RT operation (continued)>
Returning to the description of the flowchart of the RT operation subroutine of FIG. 8, following step S100, it is determined whether or not the value of n of RTn is 5 to 8, that is, whether the RT5 is in the RT8 operation state. (Step S101). If it is determined in this determination that the value of n is not any of 5 to 8 (NO), this subroutine is terminated as it is.

  If it is determined in step S101 that the value of n is any one of 5 to 8 (YES), a control process for adding 1 to the value of RTKAISU is performed (step S102). Here, RTKAISU is a counter for counting the number of games in the RTn operating state (n = 5 to 8). In addition, RTMAXn (n = 5 to 8) used in the determination process in step S104 below is the maximum number of games played in the RTn operating state (n = 5 to 8).

  When setting the RT5 operating state, 1 is input to the value of RTKAISU and 10 is input to the value of RTMAX5 (see step S738 in FIG. 15). Further, when setting the RT6 operating state, 1 is input to the value of RTKAISU and 200 is input to the value of RTMAX6 (see step S724 in FIG. 15), and when setting the RT7 operating state, the value of RTKAISU is set. 1 is input to RTMAX7, and 10 is input to RTMAX7 (see step S318 in FIG. 11). When setting the RT8 operating state, 1 is input to RTKAIS and 10 is input to RTMAX4. (See step S322 in FIG. 11 and step S412 in FIG. 12).

Subsequent to step S102, it is determined whether or not the value of RTKAISU is greater than RTMAXn (n = 5 to 8) (step S104). In this determination, if it is determined that the value of RTKAISU is greater than RTMAXn (YES), 0 is input to the value of NRT to cancel the RTn operation state (step S106), and 0 is input to the value of RTKAISU. Initialization (step S108) proceeds to step S110. If it is determined in step S104 that the value of RTKAISU is equal to or less than RTMAXn (NO), the process proceeds directly to step S110 without releasing the RTn operating state.
As described above, when the RTn operating state (n = 5 to 8) is set, 1 is input to the counter RTKAISU for controlling the number of games in the RTn operating state, and every time a game is played in the RTn operating state. Then, a control process for adding 1 to the value of RTKAISU is performed. Then, when the value of RTKAISU becomes larger than RTMAXn, that is, when RTMAXn games are played in the RTn operating state, a control process for releasing the RTn operating state is performed. In addition, about the RTn operation state (n = 1-4), the cancellation | release requirements of such RTn operation state by the number of digestion games are not set.

Next, in step S110, whether or not the value of n of RTn is any one of 1 to 4, 7, and 8, that is, whether or not it is any of RT1 to RT4, RT7, and RT8 operating states. Judgment is made (step S110). If it is determined in this determination that the value of n is any one of 1 to 4, 7, and 8 (YES), an RT information signal is then transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 (step S212). ), This subroutine is terminated. The RT information signal transmitted to the sub control circuit 200 in step S212 is used for the determination process in step S802 of the reel image display control subroutine (see FIG. 18A).
If it is determined in step S110 that the value of n is not any one of 1-4, 7, and 8 (NO), this subroutine is terminated as it is.

<Description of role lottery processing subroutine (continued)>
Next, returning to the description of the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, if it is determined in step S48 that the value of NRT is 0 or less (NO), the bonus / RT inactive general lottery table stored in the ROM 108 is stored. Is read (step S52), and the process proceeds to step S54. Here, FIG. 32 shows an example of a bonus / RT non-operating general lottery table.

  As described above, the bonus / RT non-operating general lottery table is a lottery table used in the normal game state. The general combination 1 of symbol number 1, the general combination 2 of symbol number 2, and the symbol number 3 -8 general roles 3A-3F, replaying roles 1-7 of symbol numbers 9-15, BB1-BB2 role of symbol numbers 16-17, MB role of symbol number 18, and the deviation of symbol number 19 Is set. Compared with the above-mentioned general lottery table for RTn operation (see FIGS. 23 to 31), the combination and symbols set in the general lottery table for bonus / RT inactive are set in the general lottery table for RTn operation. It is the same as all the winning combinations and symbols, and only the re-playing winning combinations 1 to 7 in the winning combination lottery and the winning probabilities are different.

  Explaining only this different point, for the re-playing role, the winning probability of the re-playing role 6 is 1/10, the winning probability of the re-playing role 7 is 1 / 27.1, The winning probabilities of 5 are 1/65536, respectively, and the total winning probability of re-playing roles is about 1 / 7.3. Therefore, compared to the RTn general lottery table (n = 1 to 9), the RT1 and RT3 general lottery table has substantially the same re-game role winning probability, and RT2 and RT4 to 9 general Compared to the lottery table, the re-playing role total winning probability is smaller. Further, the probability in the extra lot drawing is set to about 1 / 1.71.

  In addition, as described above, the same value is described for the re-gamer total winning probability of the general lottery table when RT1 and RT3 are operated, and the re-gamer total winning probability of the general lottery table when bonus / RT is not operating. However, if compared at the set number level, the winning probability in the RT1 and RT3 operating general lottery table is set to be slightly higher.

  As described above, after the lottery table corresponding to the state of the game is read out, the role lottery for acquiring the random number and performing the lottery determination is performed (step S54). Specifically, random numbers generated by the random number generator 112 are extracted by the random number extraction means 420, and the random number determination means 430 compares the extracted random numbers with the read lottery table and determines the winning.

Next, moving to FIG. 7 following FIG. 6, it is determined whether or not the BBn combination is won as a result of the determination in step S54 (step S70). If it is determined in this determination that the BBn combination is won by the combination lottery (YES), the BBn flag (n = 1 to 2) corresponding to the selected BBn combination (n = 1 to 2) is turned on, and the RAM 110 (Step S72), and the process proceeds to step S77.

  If it is determined in step S70 that the BBn combination is not won (NO), it is next determined whether or not the MB combination is won (step S74). If it is determined in this determination that the MB combination is won by the combination lottery (YES), the MB flag is turned on and stored in the RAM 110 (step S76), and the process proceeds to step S77.

In step S77, 9 is input as the value of NRT (step S77), and the process proceeds to step S86. In other words, when the winning combination is won and the winning flag is set, the RT9 operating state is set.
If it is determined in step S74 that the MB combination has not been won (NO), it is next determined whether or not the re-game n combination has been won in the combination lottery (step S78). In this determination, if it is determined that the re-game n combination is won (YES) in the combination lottery, the re-play n flag (n = 1-7) corresponding to the re-play n combination (n = 1-7) won. ) Is turned on and stored in the RAM 110 (step S80), and the process proceeds to step S86.

  If it is determined in step S78 that the re-play n combination is not won (NO), it is next determined whether or not the general combination is won in the combination lottery (step S82). If it is determined in this determination that the general combination is won by the combination lottery (YES), the general combination flag is turned on and stored in the RAM 110 (step S84), and the process proceeds to step S86. If it is determined in step S82 that the general combination is not won (NO), processing corresponding to the loss is performed, and the process proceeds to step S86.

  After performing a series of processes related to flag-on as described above, in step S86, the symbol number and control symbol data corresponding to the winning combination and the disparity won in the winning lottery are read from the ROM 108 and used for a reel fluctuation and stop subroutine described later. Therefore, this data is stored in the RAM 110. Then, a role lottery information signal including information on the result of the role lottery is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 (step S87), and this role lottery processing subroutine is terminated.

  Here, the combination lottery information signal transmitted to the sub control circuit 200 in step S87 is used in each control process of the reel image display subroutine (see FIGS. 18A and 18B).

<Explanation of reel fluctuation / stop subroutine>
Next, in the main routine of FIG. 5, when the above-described combination lottery processing subroutine (step S24) is completed, a reel fluctuation and stop subroutine (step S26) is then performed. A detailed description of the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine will be given using the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, the symbol number and control symbol data stored in step S86 of FIG. 7 are read (step S130). Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined shortest time has elapsed (step S132). If it is determined in this determination that the shortest time has not elapsed (NO), the determination process in step S132 is repeatedly executed. That is, the rotation of the reel, which is the next process, cannot be started until the shortest time has elapsed. By this control, the number of games played in a certain time is controlled to be within a predetermined number.

  If it is determined in step S132 that the shortest time has elapsed (YES), the start switch ON signal has already been received (see step S40 in FIG. 6), so the reel rotation start signal is sent to the motor drive circuit. 114, the rotation of the motors 80L, 80C, 80R is started, and the reels 40L, 40C, 40R are rotated (step S134).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the reel that has started rotating is rotating at a constant speed (step S136). If it is determined in this determination that the reel has not yet rotated at a constant speed (NO), the determination process in step S136 is repeated. That is, the reel stop control, which is the next step, cannot be performed until the rotation of the reel reaches a constant speed.

  If it is determined in step S136 that the reel is rotating at a constant speed (YES), it is next determined whether a reel stop signal has been received (step S138). Here, the reel stop signal is a signal transmitted by the operation means 300 when the player pushes any one of the stop switches 52L, 52C, 52R.

  If it is determined in step S138 that a reel stop signal has been received (YES), the reel control means 440 performs reel symbol combination control (stop control) corresponding to the stop switch that has transmitted the reel stop signal. (Step S140). Then, a reel stop information signal is transmitted to the sub control circuit 200 (step S141), and the process proceeds to step S142. Here, the reel stop information signal transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 in step S141 is used for the control process in step S812 of the reel image display subroutine (see FIG. 18A).

  Here, the control processing in steps S138 and S140 will be described in more detail. When the stop switch 52L for the left reel is pushed, the reel control means 440 controls the motor 80L that rotates the left reel 40L. Stop control of step S140 is performed. Similarly, when the stop switch 52C for the middle reel is pushed, the stop control in step S140 is performed for the motor 80C that rotates the middle reel 40C, and the stop switch 52R for the right reel is pushed. In this case, the stop control in step S140 is performed for the motor 80R that rotates the right reel 40R.

  The symbol combination control (stop control) in step S140 is based on the symbol number and control symbol data read out in step S130, except for the MB game, and when the reel stop signal is received, the first frame is 5 frames. The reel is slid to the eye, and within that range, the symbol combination control (pull-in control) for stopping a predetermined symbol at the target stop position, or the symbol combination control (kicking control) that does not stop is performed.

During MB games, the player can only slide up to the second frame with the frame when the reel stop signal is received as the first frame, so the player stops immediately before the predetermined symbol reaches the active line. It is necessary to perform a so-called “bitter push” for performing the operation.
A more detailed description of the control will be omitted.

  If it is determined in step S138 that the reel stop signal has not been received (NO), the control proceeds to step S142 without performing control related to the stop. In step S142, it is determined whether all reels have stopped.

If it is determined by this determination that all reels are not stopped (NO), the process returns to step S138 again, and the control processing from step S138 to step S142 is repeated. As described above, every time the reel stop signal is received, the process of performing symbol combination control (stop control) of the corresponding reels is repeated until all reels stop.
If it is determined in step S142 that all reels are stopped (YES), this subroutine is terminated.

<Description of Flag Off, RT Setting Subroutine>
In the main routine of FIG. 5, when the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine (step S26) is completed, a flag-off / RT setting process subroutine (step 28) is performed. The flag off and RT setting processing subroutine will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, it is determined whether or not the game state is a BBn game (step S160). If it is determined in this determination that the BBn game is being played (YES), the BBn game processing subroutine (step S162) is performed, and the flag-off and RT setting process subroutine is terminated. A detailed description of the BBn in-game processing subroutine will be described later.

  If it is determined in step S160 that the game state is not BBn game (NO), it is next determined whether or not the game state is MB game (step S164). If it is determined in this determination that the MB game is being played (YES), the MB game in-process subroutine (step S166) is performed, and the flag off and RT setting process subroutine is terminated. A detailed description of the in-game processing subroutine will be described later.

If it is determined in step S164 that the game state is not in the MB game (NO), it is next determined whether or not there is a winning combination (step S168). If it is determined in this determination that there is a winning combination (YES), a winning combination processing subroutine (step S170) is performed, and the flag off and RT setting processing subroutine is terminated. A detailed description of the winning combination processing subroutine will be described later. If it is determined in step S168 that there is no winning combination (NO), the flag off and RT setting processing subroutine is terminated.
Hereinafter, a detailed description of the subroutine shown in steps S162, S166, and S170 will be given.

<Description of BBn game processing subroutine>
Next, FIG. 11 shows a detailed explanation of the BBn in-game processing subroutine (see step S162) executed when it is determined in step S160 that the BBn game is being played in the flag off / RT setting processing subroutine (see FIG. 10). This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown.

  First, it is determined whether or not a reel symbol stopped by the reel fluctuation and stop subroutine described above has won a prize (step S300). Next, as a result of the winning symbol determination, it is determined whether or not any winning combination has been won (step S302). If it is determined in this determination that there is no winning (NO), if the general combination flag is on, the flag is turned off (step S304), and the process proceeds to step S310.

  If it is determined in step S302 that there is a prize (YES), the payout number is counted, the payout number data is updated, and the updated data is stored in the RAM 110 (step S306). Then, the general combination flag is turned off (step S308), and the process proceeds to step S310. This data is used as the BBn game end condition. When the payout number reaches the end number, the BBn game is ended.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the BBn game end condition has been achieved (step S310). If it is determined in this determination that the BBn game end condition has not been achieved (NO), this subroutine is ended as it is. If it is determined in step S310 that the BBn game end condition has been achieved (YES), 0 is input to the value of NBB to release the BBn game state (step S312). Next, it is determined whether or not the BB1 game has ended (step S314).

  If it is determined in this determination that the BB1 game has ended (YES), 7 is input as the NRT value to set the RT7 operating state (step S316), and then the number of games in the RT7 operating state is counted. 1 is input to the value of the counter RTKAISU for this purpose, and 10 is input to the value of the maximum number of games RTMAX7 when the RT7 is operated (step S318), and this subroutine is terminated.

If it is determined in step S314 that the BB1 game has not ended (NO), it is determined that the BB2 game has ended and 8 is input as the NRT value to set the RT8 operating state ( Next, 1 is input to the value of the counter RTKAISU for counting the number of games in the RT8 operation state, and 10 is input to the value of the maximum number of games RTMAX8 in the RT8 operation (step S322). Exit.
As described above, in the present embodiment, when the BB1 game ends, the state shifts to the RT7 operation state, and when the BB2 game ends, the state shifts to the RT8 operation state.

<Description of the MB game processing subroutine>
Next, in the flag off / RT setting processing subroutine (see FIG. 10), the detailed explanation of the MB gaming processing subroutine (see step S166) executed when it is determined in step S164 that the MB game is in progress is shown in the flowchart of FIG. Will be described.

  First, it is determined whether or not the reel symbol stopped by the reel fluctuation and stop subroutine has won a prize (step S400). Next, as a result of the winning symbol determination, it is determined whether or not any winning combination has been won (step S402). If it is determined that there is no winning (NO) in this determination, the process proceeds to step S406 as it is.

  If it is determined in step S402 that there is a prize (YES), the payout number is counted, the payout number data is updated, and the updated data is stored in the RAM 110 (step S404). This data is used as an MB game end condition. When the payout number reaches the end number, the MB game is ended.

Next, it is determined whether or not the MB game end condition is achieved (step S406). If it is determined in this determination that the MB game end condition has not been achieved (NO), this subroutine is ended as it is. If it is determined in step S406 that the MB game end condition is achieved (YES), 0 is input to the value of NMB to cancel the MB gaming state (step S408).
Then, 8 is input as the NRT value to set the RT8 operating state (step S410), and then 1 is input to the value of the counter RTKAISU for counting the number of games in the RT8 operating state, 10 is input to the value of the number of games RTMAX8 (step S412), and this subroutine is terminated.
As described above, in the present embodiment, when the MB game is finished, the state shifts to the RT8 operating state.

<Explanation of the processing sub-routine for winning the role>
Next, in the flag off / RT setting processing subroutine (see FIG. 10), the detailed explanation of the winning combination processing subroutine (see step S170) executed when it is determined in step S168 that there is a winning combination is shown in the flowchart of FIG. Will be described.

  First, it is determined whether or not a reel symbol stopped by the reel fluctuation and stop subroutine described above has won a prize (step S500). Next, as a result of the winning symbol determination, it is determined whether or not any winning combination has been won (step S502).

  If it is determined in this determination that a prize has been won (YES), it is next determined whether or not the BBn combination or the MB combination has won (step S504). If it is determined in this determination that the BBn combination or MB combination has won (YES), the BBn, MB determination processing subroutine is performed (step S506), and this subroutine is terminated. A detailed description of the BBn, MB determination processing subroutine will be described later.

  If it is determined in step S504 that neither the BBn combination nor the MB combination has been won (NO), it is next determined whether or not the re-game combination has won (step S508). If it is determined in this determination that the re-gamer has won a prize (YES), then the re-gamer win RT setting cancellation processing subroutine is performed (step S510), and this subroutine is terminated. A detailed description of the RT setting cancellation processing subroutine at the time of replaying a winning combination will be described later.

  If it is determined in step S508 that the re-playing role has not been won (NO), it is determined that the general role has been won, and the RT cancel processing subroutine at the time of general role winning is performed (step S512). This subroutine ends. A detailed description of the RT winning process subroutine at the time of a general winning combination will be described later.

  Returning to the determination in step S502, if it is determined that there is no winning (NO), then a lost RT release processing subroutine is performed (step S513), and the process proceeds to step S514. The detailed explanation of the RT release processing subroutine at the time of failure will be described later.

  Next, in step S514, it is determined whether the BBn or MB flag is on (step S514). In this determination, if it is determined that the BBn or MB flag is turned on (YES), carry-over processing of the BBn or MB flag is performed, and the other flags (re-game player, general player) are turned on. If so, the flag is turned off (step S516), and this subroutine is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S5114 that neither the BBn flag nor the MB flag is turned on (NO), the flag-on flag (re-gamer, general player) is turned off (step S518). This subroutine ends.

<BBn, MB determination processing subroutine>
Next, a detailed explanation of the BBn / MB determination processing subroutine (see step S506) executed when it is determined in step S504 that the BBn or MB combination has won in the winning combination processing subroutine (see FIG. 13) is shown in FIG. This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In this subroutine, it is first determined whether or not the BBn combination has won (step S600). If it is determined in this determination that the BBn role has won (YES), the value of n of the BBn flag (n = 1 to 2) is input as the value of NBB (step S602), and the BBn flag is turned off. (Step S604), the process proceeds to step S610.

  If it is determined in step S600 that the BBn combination has not won (NO), it is determined that the MB combination has won, 1 is input to the value of NMB (step S06), and the MB flag is turned off. (Step S608), the process proceeds to Step S610.

  In step S610, 0 is input as the value of NRT to cancel the RT operating state (step S610), and this subroutine is terminated.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the game is in the inside, the game is performed in the RT9 operating state, and when the winning combination is won and the winning game is set, the RT9 operating state is released. Yes.

<Re-game winning RT setting release processing subroutine>
Next, in the winning combination processing subroutine (refer to FIG. 13), the details of the re-game winning RT setting cancellation processing subroutine (refer to step S510) executed when it is determined in step S508 that the re-playing winning combination has been won. The description will be given using the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, it is determined whether or not the re-game player 1 has won a prize (step S700). If it is determined in this determination that the re-gamer 1 has won (YES), it is next determined whether or not the value of NRT is 1, that is, whether or not the RT1 is operating (step S702). . If it is determined in this determination that the value of NRT is not 1 (NO), the process proceeds to step S740 as it is.

  If it is determined in step S702 that the value of NRT is 1 (YES), that is, it is determined that the RT1 is operating, a control process for inputting 2 to the value of NRT is performed (step S704), and step S740. Proceed to In other words, when the re-game player 1 wins in the RT1 operation state, the state shifts to the RT2 operation state.

  If it is determined in step S700 that the re-game player 1 has not won (NO), it is next determined whether or not the re-game player 2 has won (step S706). If it is determined in this determination that the re-gamer 2 has won (YES), it is next determined whether or not the value of NRT is 1, that is, whether or not the RT1 is operating (step S708). . If it is determined in this determination that the value of NRT is not 1 (NO), the process proceeds to step S740 as it is.

  If it is determined in step S708 that the NRT value is 1 (YES), that is, it is determined that the RT1 is operating, a control process is performed to input 3 to the NRT value (step S710), and step S740. Proceed to In other words, when the re-game player 2 wins in the RT1 operation state, the state shifts to the RT3 operation state.

  If it is determined in step S706 that the re-game player 2 has not won (NO), it is next determined whether or not the re-game player 4 has won (step S712). If it is determined in this determination that the re-game player 4 has won (YES), next, whether or not the value of NRT is any one of 2, 3, 7, and 8, that is, RT2, RT3. , RT7, RT8 is determined whether or not (step S714). If it is determined by this determination that the NRT value is not 2, 3, 7, or 8 (NO), the process proceeds directly to step S740.

  If it is determined in step S714 that the NRT value is any of 2, 3, 7, and 8 (YES), that is, the RT2, RT3, RT7, and RT8 operating states are determined, the NRT value A control process of inputting 4 to the value is performed (step S716), and the process proceeds to step S740. That is, when the re-game player 4 wins in any of the RT2, RT3, RT7, and RT8 operating states, the state shifts to the RT4 operating state.

  If it is determined in step S712 that the re-gamer 4 has not won (NO), it is next determined whether or not the re-gamer 5 has won (step S718). If it is determined in this determination that the re-gamer 5 has won (YES), it is next determined whether or not the value of NRT is 4, that is, whether or not the RT4 is operating (step S720). . If it is determined in this determination that the value of NRT is not 4 (NO), the process proceeds directly to step S740.

  If it is determined in step S720 that the NRT value is 4 (YES), that is, it is determined that the RT4 is in an operating state, a control process for inputting 6 to the NRT value is performed (step S722), and the value of RTKAISU 1 is input, 200 is input to the value of RTMAX6 (step S724), and the process proceeds to step S740. In other words, in the RT4 operating state, when the re-gamer 5 wins, the game moves to the RT6 operating state. In the RT6 operating state, the RT operating state is canceled when the number of games reaches RTMAX 6 times. It has become.

  If it is determined in step S718 that the re-gamer 5 has not won (NO), it is next determined whether or not the re-gamer 6 has won (step S726). If it is determined in this determination that the re-gamer 6 has won (YES), it is next determined whether or not the value of NRT is 0, that is, whether or not the RT is inactive (step S728). ). If it is determined in this determination that the value of NRT is not 0 (NO), the process proceeds to step S740 as it is.

  If it is determined in step S728 that the value of NRT is 0 (YES), that is, it is determined that the RT is not in operation, a control process for inputting 1 to the value of NRT is performed (step S730). The process proceeds to S740. That is, when the re-game player 6 wins in the RT non-operating state, the state shifts to the RT1 operating state.

  If it is determined in step S726 that the re-gamer 6 has not won (NO), it is next determined whether or not the re-gamer 7 has won (step S732). If it is determined in this determination that the re-gamer 7 has won (YES), it is next determined whether or not the value of NRT is 0, that is, whether or not the RT is inactive (step S734). ). If it is determined in this determination that the value of NRT is not 0 (NO), the process proceeds to step S740 as it is.

If it is determined in step S734 that the NRT value is 0 (YES), that is, it is determined that the RT is not operating, a control process for inputting 5 to the NRT value is performed (step S736). 1 is input to the value, and 10 is input to the value of RTMAX5 (step S738), and the process proceeds to step S740. That is, when the re-game player 7 wins in the RT non-operating state, the RT5 operating state is shifted to, and in the RT5 operating state, the RT operating state is canceled when the number of games reaches RTMAX 5 times. It is like that.
If it is determined in step S732 that the re-gamer 7 has not won (NO), the process proceeds to step S740.

  After performing control processing for setting and canceling each RT operation state as described above, control processing for inputting 1 to the value of NRP is performed (step S740). With this control process, in the next game, a re-game is performed in which the game is played without inserting the game medium (see step S22 in FIG. 5).

  Subsequent to step S740, the replay flag is turned off. If the BBn or MB flag is on, a flag carryover process is performed (step S742), and this subroutine is terminated.

<RT cancellation processing subroutine for general role winning>
Next, in the winning combination processing subroutine (see FIG. 13), the general winning combination RT cancel processing subroutine (step) executed when it is determined in step S508 that the re-playing winning combination has not won, that is, the general winning combination has been won. A detailed description of S512) will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, it is determined whether or not any of the general roles 3A to 3F has won a prize (step S750). In this determination, if it is determined that none of the general roles 3A to 3F has won (NO), the process proceeds to step S756 as it is.
If it is determined in step S750 that any of the general roles 3A to 3F has won (YES), then the NRT value is any one of 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8. Is determined, that is, whether the operating state is RT1, RT2, RT3, RT4, RT7, or RT8 (step S752). In this determination, if the value of NRT is any one of 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8 (YES), that is, in any of RT1, RT2, RT3, RT4, RT7, and RT8 operating states. If it is determined that there is, a control process is performed in which 0 is input to the value of NRT and 0 is input to the value of RTKAISU to initialize (step S754).

  Then, the RT release information signal is transmitted to the sub control circuit 200 (step S755), and the process proceeds to step S756. The RT release information signal transmitted to the sub control circuit 200 in step S755 is used for the determination process in step S832 of the reel image display control subroutine (see FIG. 18B).

  If it is determined in step S752 that the NRT value is not any of 1-4, 7, and 8 (NO), that is, it is not any of RT1 to RT4, RT7, and RT8 operating states, the process proceeds to step S756 as it is. .

  When any of the RT1 to RT4, RT7, and RT8 operating states is being executed by the control process as described above, when any of the general roles 3A to 3F wins, the RT operating state is canceled. Thus, the RT returns to the non-operating state.

  Subsequent to the above control processing, the general combination flag is turned off, and if the BBn or MB flag is on, a flag carry-over processing is performed (step S756), and this subroutine is terminated.

<RT release processing subroutine upon disconnection>
Next, in the winning combination processing subroutine (see FIG. 13), a detailed explanation of the lost RT cancellation processing subroutine (see step S513) executed when it is determined in step S502 that the winning combination has not been won is shown in FIG. It demonstrates using the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, it is determined whether or not the symbol corresponding to the loss in the role lottery is stopped (step S760). If it is determined by this determination that the symbol corresponding to the disengagement is not stopped (NO), this subroutine is terminated as it is.

  If it is determined in step S760 that the symbol corresponding to the deviation has stopped (YES), whether or not the NRT value is any one of 1 to 4, that is, RT1 to RT4 is activated. It is determined whether the state is any of them (step S762). In this determination, if it is determined that the value of NRT is any one of 1 to 4 (YES), that is, one of the operating states of RT1 to RT4, 0 is input to the value of NRT (step) S764).

  Then, an RT release information signal is transmitted to the sub control circuit 200 (step S766), and this subroutine is finished. The RT release information signal transmitted to the sub control circuit 200 in step S766 is used for the determination process in step S832 of the reel image display control subroutine (see FIG. 18B).

  If it is determined in step S762 that the value of NRT is not any of 1 to 4 (NO), that is, it is not any of the operating states of RT1 to RT4, this subroutine is finished as it is.

  As described above, when any game in the RT1 to RT4 operating state is executed, when the result of the winning lottery is out of order and the symbol corresponding to the outage is stopped, the RT returns to the inactive state of RT. ing.

<Description of main routine (continued)>
As described above, the subroutines shown in steps S162, S166, and S170 are completed, and the flag-off and RT setting processing subroutine shown in FIG. 10 is completed. Here, returning to the main routine of FIG. 5, the flag-off and RT setting process subroutine of step S28 is terminated, the payout process of step S30 is terminated, and this main routine is terminated. Thereby, the control process for performing a game in which one process from the time the symbol fluctuates until it stops is completed.

(Description of control processing performed by sub-control circuit 200)
<Reel image display control subroutine>
Next, the reel image display control subroutine performed by the sub-control circuit 200 will be described using the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B. In this subroutine, when the actual rotation of the reels 40L, C, and R is started, the display of the reference variation / stop image is started on the display device 70, and the reference variation / stop image is displayed according to the result of the reel stop control. Alternatively, control processing for displaying a replacement image is performed. As described above, in the player's normal gaming posture, the display device 70 is disposed at a position that falls within the player's normal visual field range, and the reels 40L, C, R are not positioned within the player's normal visual field range. Is arranged. Therefore, it is considered that the player usually performs the reel stop operation while looking at the pseudo-reel composed of the fluctuation and the object to be stopped displayed in the control process of this subroutine.

  In this flowchart, first, it is determined whether or not a role lottery information signal (see step S87 in FIG. 7) has been received from the main control circuit 100 (step S800). If it is determined in this determination that the combination lottery information signal has not been received (NO), this determination process is repeated. That is, it is in a standby state until the winning lottery information signal is received.

  If it is determined in step S800 that a winning lottery information signal has been received (YES), then whether or not an RT selection information signal (see step S112 in FIG. 8) has been received from the main control circuit 100. Judgment is made (step S802). The RT information signal is a signal transmitted during operation of RT1 to RT4, RT7, and RT8. If it is determined in this determination that the RT information signal has been received (YES), it is next determined based on the received combination lottery information signal whether the combination is a general combination 3A to 3F or an outage (step S804). .

  If it is determined in this determination that any of the general roles 3A to 3F has been won, or it is determined to be out of play (YES), then the reference variation / stop image data corresponding to the winning combination or out of play is stored in the ROM 208. (Step S806). Here, “corresponding to winning combination or loss” means an image in which the symbol corresponding to the winning combination stops and wins a prize, or the symbol corresponding to the loss stops, and corresponds to the winning combination in the progress of the actual game. If the symbol to be played does not stop and no winning is made, a replacement image corresponding to non-winning is displayed. The specific image content will be described later with reference to FIGS. 34A to 34D.

  When it is determined in step S802 that the RT information signal is not received (NO), and in the determination in step S804, any of the general roles 3A to 3F is not won or it is not out of date (NO). When it is determined, the process proceeds to step S808, and the reference fluctuation / stop image data of the RT fall case is read from the ROM 208 (step S808). Here, the reference change / stop image of the RT fall case is an image corresponding to the progress status of the game in which the active RT1 to RT4, RT7, RT8 are released, and is not released in the progress of the actual game. Displays a replacement image corresponding to the progress of the game. The specific image content will be described later with reference to FIGS. 35A to 35D.

  Next, based on the read reference image data, all reel rotation images in which all the objects have changed are displayed on the display device 70 (step S810). As a result, in response to the actual start of rotation of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, the object change (pseudo reel rotation) is started.

  Here, the control process in step S810 will be described in more detail. The effect control unit 540 reads out the reference variation / stop image data of the object from the ROM 208 and transmits it to the image control unit 5210. The image control unit 510 The display driving circuit 220 is driven to display an image based on the image data on the display device 70.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a reel stop information signal (see step S141 in FIG. 9) is received from the main control circuit 100 (step S812). In this determination, if it is determined that the reel stop information signal is not received (NO), this determination process is repeated. That is, it is in a standby state until a reel stop information signal is received.

  If it is determined in step S812 that the reel stop information signal has been received (YES), it is next determined whether or not the reel that has received the reel stop information signal is the last reel to stop (step S814). ). If it is determined in this determination that it is not the last reel stop (NO), among the read reference fluctuation / stop images of the object, the image corresponding to the stopped reel, that is, the object in the area corresponding to the stopped reel. Is displayed (step S816), the process returns to step S812, and the control processing from step S812 to step S816 is repeated until the last reel is stopped.

  With the above control processing, an image corresponding to all reel rotation, an image corresponding to the stop of the first reel, and an image corresponding to the stop of the second reel are displayed, and the reel stop for the last reel stop is determined in step S822. When it is determined that the information signal has been received (YES), the process proceeds to the flowchart shown in FIG. 18B. In the flowchart shown in FIG. 18B, first, it is determined whether or not an image display corresponding to the winning combination and loss is performed (step S830).

  In this determination, if it is determined that the image display corresponding to the winning combination and the disengagement is performed (YES), the winning is performed by the actual reel stop control based on the signal received from the main control circuit 100. It is determined whether or not the symbol corresponding to the winning combination (winning symbol) has been stopped (step S832). In the present embodiment, not only the role lottery information signal and RT information signal, but also a signal including gaming state information is periodically transmitted from the main control circuit 100 to the sub control circuit 200 (the flowchart shows the figure). Not shown). This signal includes, for example, information such as which combination has won and what game state it is in.

  If it is determined in step S832 that the winning symbol has stopped on the actual reel (YES), the display of the reference variation / stop image is continued as it is, and the all-reel stop image indicating that the winning symbol has been stopped. (Reference stop image) is displayed (step S834), and this subroutine is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S832 that the winning symbol has not stopped on the actual reel (NO), the image data of the replacement image is read from the ROM 208 instead of the reference variation / stopped image, and the winning is received. An all-reel stop image (replacement image) indicating a state in which the symbol has not stopped is displayed (step S836), and this subroutine is terminated.

  Returning to the determination in step S830, if it is determined that the image corresponding to the winning combination or loss is not displayed (NO), it is determined that the image of the RT fall case is displayed, and then the main display is performed. It is determined whether or not the RT release information signal received from the control circuit 100 (see step S745 in FIG. 16 and step S766 in FIG. 17) has been received (step S838).

  In this determination, if it is determined that the RT release signal is received (YES), the display of the reference variation / stop image is continued as it is, and the RT operation state (specifically, RT1 to RT4, RT7, RT8) is changed. An all-reel stop image (reference stop image) indicating release is displayed (step S840), and this subroutine is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S838 that the RT release signal has not been received (NO), the image data of the replacement image is read from the ROM 208 instead of the reference fluctuation / stop image, and the RT operation state ( Specifically, an all-reel stop image (replacement image) indicating that RT1 to RT4, RT7, RT8) has not been released is displayed (step S842), and this subroutine is terminated.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, a replacement image can be displayed in place of the reference variation / stop image for the object in the area corresponding to the reel to be stopped last. Thereby, it is possible to perform an effect that accurately corresponds to the progress of the game.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and if it is determined that the progress of the game does not correspond to the content of the reference variation / stop image before the last reel stops, the reference variation / It is also possible to control so that a replacement image can be displayed instead of the stop image.

<Description of reference fluctuation / stop image and replacement image>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 33, 34A to 34D, and FIGS. 35A to 35D, the change / stop image in which the object fluctuates and stops, the reference change / stop image, and the replacement image will be described.

<< Explanation of change / stop images >>
First, a general description of the object change / stop image will be given with reference to FIG. In the center area of FIG. 33, a pseudo reel composed of a moving / stopping object is displayed, and an effective line pattern is displayed on both sides thereof. In this embodiment, 5 columns × 3 frames = 15 objects are displayed, and 13 (6 on the left side and 7 on the right side) effective line patterns are displayed on both sides thereof. Also, when winning, the corresponding effective line pattern blinks (not shown in the flowchart).

  The object used in the present embodiment is composed of marks used for playing cards such as A, 10, J, Q, and K, and other characters, figures, and characters. In particular, for the skull object shown in FIG. 33, when there are three or more objects in a state where all the objects are stopped, it means that the RT operation state is released (RT fall). Yes.

<< Explanation of images when winning a role >>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 34A to 34D, an example of an object change / stop image (image at the time of winning combination) when a predetermined winning combination is won in the winning combination lottery will be described. In this embodiment, the center horizontal line is an effective line, and when 10 objects stop on the effective line, a winning is achieved.

  FIG. 34A shows a reference fluctuation / stop image corresponding to the case where the first reel is stopped at the actual reel, the four objects on the left side of the area corresponding to the first reel are stopped, and the other objects are changing. It shows where it is. FIG. 34B shows a reference variation / stop image corresponding to the case where the second reel is stopped at the actual reel. Further, the seven objects at the center of the area corresponding to the second reel are stopped, and the other objects are stopped. Indicates where the change is occurring.

  34C and 34D show a reference variation / stop image or a replacement image corresponding to the case where the third reel is stopped at the actual reel, and the remaining four objects in the region corresponding to the third reel. Indicates that all objects have stopped.

  FIG. 34C shows a case where the winning symbol is stopped on the actual reel and the reference stop image is continuously displayed. The object of the numeral 10 stops on the central horizontal effective line, and the corresponding effective line pattern is displayed. Indicates that (center horizontal pattern) is flashing.

  On the other hand, FIG. 34D shows a case where the winning symbol does not stop on the actual reel and a replacement image is displayed instead of the reference stop image. In the rightmost area of the central horizontal effective line, the object of number 10 is not displayed. Skull object stops and shows no win.

<< Explanation of image when RT falls >>
Next, using FIG. 35A to FIG. 35D, the change / stop image of the object when the RT operation state (specifically, any of RT1 to 4, RT7, RT8) is canceled (RT fall-down image) A description will be given of one embodiment. In this embodiment, the central horizontal line is an effective line, and when 10 objects stop on the effective line, a prize is won and the RT operation state is released.

  FIG. 35A shows a reference fluctuation / stop image corresponding to the case where the first reel is stopped at the actual reel, the four objects on the left side of the area corresponding to the first reel are stopped, and the other objects are changing. It shows where it is. FIG. 35B shows a reference change / stop image corresponding to the case where the second reel is stopped at the actual reel, and further, the seven objects in the center of the area corresponding to the second reel are stopped and the other objects are stopped. Indicates where the change is occurring.

  35C and 35D show a reference variation / stop image or a replacement image corresponding to the case where the third reel is stopped at the actual reel, and the remaining four objects in the region corresponding to the third reel. Indicates that all objects have stopped.

  FIG. 35C shows a case where the reference stop image is continuously displayed corresponding to the case where the winning symbol is stopped on the actual reel and the RT operation state is released. Therefore, the object of the numeral 10 stops on the central horizontal effective line, and further, three skull objects indicating RT fall are displayed.

  On the other hand, FIG. 35D shows a case where a replacement image is displayed instead of the reference stop image, corresponding to the case where the winning symbol is not stopped on the actual reel and the RT operation state is not released. Therefore, in the rightmost area of the central horizontal effective line, the skull object is stopped instead of the number 10 object, indicating that there is no winning and the number of displayed skulls is two.

As described above, in this embodiment, a player can be entertained using an arbitrary object or an effective line on an image that is not limited by the actual reel design or effective line. Further, by using the reference variation / stop image and the replacement image, a winning / non-winning image corresponding to an actual reel stop pattern, an RT falling / non-falling image can be displayed. In other words, by using the reference variation / stop image and the replacement image, it is possible to perform an effect that accurately corresponds to the progress of the game.
Also, compared to the case of having individual image data for each reel, the same effect can be realized by using less image data and simple control processing, and therefore, more various effect patterns within the determined storage capacity. It can be expected that the player's interest in the game will be increased and sustained.

(Other embodiments)
In the above-described embodiment, the image corresponding to the case of winning and the case of RT fall is used as the reference image, but conversely, the case of not winning and the case of no RT fall can be used as the reference image. is there.

  In the above-described embodiment, the area corresponding to the third reel is an area that can be changed to a replacement image (replaceable area). However, the present invention is not limited to this. Any area including two reels can be made a replaceable area.

  In addition, the game progress status is not limited to the above, and for any other event related to the game progress status, by using the reference image and the replacement image, it is possible to produce an effect that exactly matches the game progress status. This can be realized using a small amount of image data and simple control processing.

  The slot machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and includes various other embodiments.

It is a front view showing the appearance of the slot machine according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main control circuit for controlling the slot machine according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a sub control circuit for controlling the slot machine according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing functions of controlling the slot machine according to the present invention. 3 is a flowchart showing a main routine for controlling the progress of a game executed in the main control circuit 100. It is a flowchart which shows the part lottery process subroutine of the flag ON process performed following a part lottery process, and is a flowchart which mainly shows a part lottery process. It is a flowchart which shows the part lottery process subroutine of the flag on process performed following a part lottery process, and is a flowchart which mainly shows a flag on process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing subroutine at the time of RT operation | movement which is a part of control process of a role lottery processing subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the reel fluctuation | variation and stop subroutine which performs control for rotation and a stop of a reel. It is a flowchart which shows the flag-off and RT setting process subroutine which shows the control processing after the design of a reel stops. It is a flowchart which shows a BBn game process subroutine which is a part of control process of a flag OFF and RT setting process subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the processing subroutine of MB game which is a part of control processing of a flag OFF and RT setting processing subroutine. It is a flow chart showing a winning combination processing subroutine that is a part of a winning combination processing subroutine control process that is a part of the control processing of the flag off and RT setting processing subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the BBn and MB determination process subroutine which is a part of control process of the process subroutine at the time of winning selection. It is a flowchart which shows RT setting cancellation | release processing subroutine at the time of a re-game combination winning a prize which is a part of control processing of the processing subroutine at the time of winning combination. It is a flowchart which shows the RT cancellation | release subroutine at the time of a general winning a prize which is a part of control process of the process subroutine at the time of a winning combination. It is a flowchart which shows the RT cancellation process subroutine at the time of a loss which is a part of control process of the process subroutine at the time of winning selection. It is a flowchart which shows the reel image display control subroutine implemented with a subcontrol circuit. FIG. 18B is a flowchart illustrating a reel image display control subroutine executed by the sub control circuit, following FIG. 18A. It is the figure which showed typically the state of transition of each RT operation state. It is the table | surface which showed the start requirement of each RT operation state, and cancellation | release requirement. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of BB1 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of BB2 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of RT1 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of RT2 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of RT3 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of RT4 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of RT5 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of RT6 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of RT7 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of RT8 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of RT9 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of a general lottery table | surface at the time of bonus / RT non-operation. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the pseudo reel comprised by the object which fluctuates and stops. It is a figure which shows the reference | standard fluctuation and stop image at the time of the 1st reel stop of the image at the time of a winning combination. It is a figure which shows the reference | standard fluctuation and stop image at the time of the 2nd reel stop of the image at the time of a winning combination. It is a figure which shows the reference | standard stop image at the time of all the reels stop of the image at the time of a winning combination. It is a figure which shows the replacement image at the time of all reel stop of the image at the time of a winning combination. It is a figure which shows the reference | standard fluctuation and stop image at the time of the 1st reel stop of the image at the time of RT fall. It is a figure which shows the reference | standard fluctuation and stop image at the time of the 2nd reel stop at the time of RT fall. It is a figure which shows the reference | standard stop image at the time of all the reels stop of the image at the time of RT fall. It is a figure which shows the replacement image at the time of all the reels stop of the image at the time of RT fall.

Explanation of symbols

10 Slot machine 38 Game media slot 32, 34, 36 Bet switch 40L, 40C, 40R Reel 50 Start switch (operating means)
52L, 52C, 52R Stop switch (operating means)
70 Display device 80L, 80C, 80R Stepping motor 100 Main control circuit 106 CPU
108 ROM
110 RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 112 Random number generator 114 Motor drive circuit 124 Display lamp 200 Sub control circuit 220 Display drive circuit 300 Operation means 310 Stop operation means 410 Role lottery means 420 Random number extraction means 430 Random number judgment means 440 Reel control means 450 Prize winning process control means 460 Replay Control means 470 Special game state control means 480 Hit game control means 490 Replay selection high state control means 510 Image control means 520 Audio control means 530 Lamp control means 540 Production control display means

Claims (5)

A slot machine capable of performing a game in which a process is repeated until a plurality of reels displaying a plurality of symbols are rotated and stopped after a game medium is inserted,
A role lottery means for performing a role lottery in which at least one role or disparity is determined as a winning combination among a plurality of roles by lottery processing;
Reel control means for controlling the stop of the rotated reels after rotating a plurality of reels on which a plurality of symbols are displayed, in accordance with the result of the winning lottery;
A flag is set when one of the winning combinations is won, and when it is determined that the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected winning combination has been won with the flag being set, Winning process control means for performing a corresponding winning process;
Effect control means capable of displaying a predetermined effect image on the display device;
With
In the player's normal gaming posture, the reel is arranged at a position that does not enter the player's normal visual field range, and the display device is arranged at a position that falls within the player's normal visual field range,
By displaying the object that fluctuates and stops corresponding to the rotation and stop of each reel on the display device by the effect control means, it is possible to notify the player whether or not a prize can be won,
When the rotation of the reel is started, the effect control means starts changing the reference of the object based on the result of the combination lottery and displaying a stop image,
When the result of the reel stop control corresponds to the reference variation and the stop image, the reference variation and the stop image are displayed as they are.
If the result of the reel stop control does not correspond to the reference fluctuation or stop image, the actual reel stop instead of the reference fluctuation or stop image is displayed in a part of the display area of the object. A slot machine, wherein a replacement image corresponding to a control result is displayed.   When a predetermined combination is won in the combination lottery, an image corresponding to the case where the predetermined combination wins is displayed as the change of the reference and the stop image, and the predetermined combination is not won as the replacement image 2. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein an image corresponding to the case is displayed.   When a specific game state is started or canceled when a predetermined combination is won and won in the role lottery, when the specific game state is started or canceled as the reference change or stop image 2. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein an image corresponding to a case where the specific gaming state is not started or released is displayed as the replacement image.   In the change and stop image of the object, instead of the reference change and stop image, the display area of the object capable of displaying the replacement image, and the reference change and stop image, instead of the reference image, 4. The slot machine according to claim 1, further comprising a display area of the object that cannot display a replacement image. 5.   The display area of the object corresponding to each reel is determined, and the display area of the object corresponding to the reel that stops last displays the replacement image instead of the reference fluctuation and stop image. The slot machine according to claim 4, wherein the slot machine corresponds to a display area of the object.

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