JP2009285083A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving player's desire to play by randomly setting an insurance invocation count value and the number of tokens to be put out when an insurance is invoked. <P>SOLUTION: In an insurance setting table, two or more insurance setting data for which an optional insurance invocation count value and the number of tokens to be put out when an optional insurance is invoked are made to correspond are stored. Then, when joining an insurance, the optional one is selected from two or more pieces of the insurance setting data stored in the insurance setting table, and the insurance invocation count value and the number of the tokens when the insurance is invoked are determined on the basis of the selected insurance setting data. Thus, many tokens may be put out in a small number of games or the number of the tokens may be small though many games are executed, or the like. Thus, player's desire to play is improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachi-slot machine that executes a game using game values such as medals and credits.

  Conventionally, it is detected that a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols arranged on each surface, a game medal or a coin (hereinafter referred to as a medal), and the start lever is operated by the player, A start switch for requesting the start of reel rotation and a signal for requesting stop of rotation of the corresponding reel are detected when a player presses a stop button provided corresponding to each of a plurality of reels. A stop switch that outputs, a stepping motor that is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels, and transmits the driving force to each reel, and the operation of the stepping motor based on signals output from the start switch and the stop switch And a reel control unit for rotating and stopping each reel, and the start lever is operated. Is detected, the lottery is performed based on the random number value, and the reel rotation is stopped based on the result of the lottery (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning combination”) and the timing at which the stop button is detected. A gaming machine called pachislot is known.

As a conventional example of such a pachislot, for example, one disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-244178 (Patent Document 1) is disclosed. In Patent Document 1, insurance medals and the like are inserted for each unit game, and when a bonus game is not executed even when a preset number of games (for example, 1000 games) is reached, a predetermined number of medals and the like are recorded. It is described that a player's loss is reduced by giving a game profit.
JP-A-4-244178

  However, in the conventional example disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above, a simple number of medals are paid out when the number of games set in advance is reached without executing a bonus game advantageous to the player. There was a fault that it was operation and interest was easily lost.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve such a conventional problem. The object of the present invention is to determine the number of games reached until game profits are granted and the game profits granted at this time. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can appropriately change the amount and improve the player's willingness to play.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application provides a symbol display means for displaying a plurality of symbols, a betting means for accepting a bet of game value, and a unit game when betting is made by the betting means. A start operation detecting means for detecting the start operation, a random value extracting means for extracting a random value based on the detection of the start operation performed by the start operation detecting means, and a range of numerical values according to the internal winning combination An internal lottery table storage means for storing the internal lottery table, and an internal winning combination based on a numerical value range to which the random number value extracted by the random value extraction means belongs among the numerical value ranges defined by the internal lottery table. When the start operation is detected by the internal winning combination determining means for determining the symbol and the start operation detecting means, the symbol displayed by the symbol display means is changed. Based on the design variation means, the stop operation detection means for detecting the stop operation, the detection of the stop operation performed by the stop operation detection means and the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determination means A plurality of combinations comprising stop control means for performing stop control of symbol variation performed by the variable means, count means for incrementing the count value by 1 each time the unit game is executed, and a combination of the insurance activation count value and the game profit An insurance activation condition setting table in which types of insurance activation conditions are set, a selection means for selecting a single insurance activation condition from each insurance activation condition set in the insurance activation condition setting table, and a count value by the counting means When the insurance trigger count value of the insurance trigger condition selected by the selecting means is reached, the game profit of the insurance trigger condition is given A technique benefit granting means, wherein the counting means resets the count value when the game profit is given, and the selection means sets after that when the game profit is given. An arbitrary insurance trigger condition is selected from the insurance trigger condition setting table as the insurance trigger condition.

  In the first aspect of the invention, one insurance activation condition is selected from a plurality of insurance activation conditions set in the insurance activation condition setting table, and the count value by the counting means is the insurance activation count set in this insurance activation condition. When the value is reached, the gaming profit set in the insurance activation condition is given. Therefore, a variety of game profits occur, such as when the insurance activation count value is small and a lot of game profits are granted, and conversely, when the insurance activation count value is large and the game profits given are small. Become. As a result, there are cases where a large amount of gaming profits are granted in a short time, or cases where only a small amount of gaming profits are granted even after a long period of time, and the player's willingness to play can be improved.

  In the invention according to claim 2, the counting means resets the count value when a bonus game advantageous to a player is executed in addition to the case where the gaming profit is given, and the selection means When a bonus game advantageous to the player is executed in addition to the case where the game profit is given, an arbitrary insurance trigger condition is selected from the insurance trigger condition setting table as the insurance trigger condition to be set thereafter. Features.

  In the invention of claim 2, when a game profit is given or a bonus game is executed, the count value is reset and a new insurance trigger condition is set, so the insurance trigger condition is changed more frequently. As a result, the player can be more interested in the insurance activation conditions currently set, and the player's willingness to play can be improved.

  The invention according to claim 3 further includes a side bet means for receiving a side bet of the game value, and the game profit giving means is when the side bet is made by the side bet means for each unit game. Only, the game profit is given.

  In the invention of claim 3, since the game profit is given when the side bet is made, the player can select whether to side bet to acquire the game profit or to abandon the game profit without making the side bet. Can do. Therefore, selection according to the preference of the player is possible, and the game motivation can be improved.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, when the selection means selects the insurance trigger condition, the relationship between the insurance trigger count value and the game profit is the side bet when the game profit reaches the insurance trigger count value. It is a condition that it is not more than a predetermined multiple of the accumulated value of the game value.

  In the invention of claim 4, since the game profit given when the count value reaches the insurance activation count value is set to be less than the accumulated value of the game value by the side bet at this time, the count by the counting means When the value reaches the insurance activation count value, a gaming profit is given within the range of the gaming value that is bet bet. For this reason, it can prevent giving many game profits.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, one insurance activation condition is selected from a plurality of types of insurance activation conditions having different insurance activation count values and game profits to be given, and the insurance activation in which the count value by the counting means is selected When the insurance activation count value of the condition is reached, the gaming profit set in the insurance activation condition is given. Therefore, the insurance activation count value and the game profit to be given are variously changed, and the player's willingness to play can be improved.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, a functional flow of a gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a pachislot machine) in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  When a player inserts a medal and operates the start lever, one value (hereinafter, random number value) is extracted from random numbers in a predetermined numerical range (for example, 0 to 65535).

  The internal lottery means 1 performs lottery based on the extracted random number value and determines an internal winning combination. By determining the internal winning combination, a combination of symbols that permits display along a winning determination line described later is determined. The types of symbol combinations include those related to “winning” in which merits such as paying out medals, re-games, bonuses, etc. are given to players, and other so-called “loses”. Is provided.

  Subsequently, when the player presses the stop button 2 after the plurality of reels 4 (symbol display means) are rotated, the reel stop control means 3 (stop control means) Based on the timing at which 2 is pressed, control to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel 4 is performed.

  Here, in the pachislot, basically, the control to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel 4 is performed within a specified time (190 msec) from when the stop button 2 is pressed. In the present embodiment, the number of symbols that move with the rotation of the reel 4 within the specified time is referred to as “the number of sliding symbols”, and the maximum number is defined as four symbols.

  The reel stop control means 3 displays the combination of symbols as much as possible along the winning determination line using the specified time when an internal winning combination permitting the display of the symbol combination related to winning is determined. Rotate the reel to stop. On the other hand, for the combination of symbols that are not permitted to be displayed by the internal winning combination, the reel 4 is stopped from rotating so as not to be displayed along the winning determination line using the specified time. .

  Thus, when all the rotations of the plurality of reels 4 are stopped, the winning determination means 5 determines whether or not the combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line is related to winning. When it is determined that the prize is related to a prize, a privilege (game profit) such as a payout of medals is given to the player. A series of flows as described above is performed as one game in the pachislot.

  Further, in the pachislot, in the above-described series of flows, there are various types using video display performed by the liquid crystal display device 9, light output performed by various lamps 14, sound output performed by the speaker 10, or a combination thereof. Production is performed.

  When the start lever 8 is operated by the player, an effect random number (hereinafter referred to as effect random number) is extracted separately from the random value used for determining the internal winning combination. When the effect random number is extracted, the effect content determination means 6 determines, by lottery, what is to be executed this time among a plurality of types of effect content associated with the internal winning combination.

  When the contents of the effect are determined, the effect execution means 7 will start the rotation of the reel 4, stop the rotation of each reel 4, and determine whether or not there is a prize. Produce the performance in conjunction with the. In this way, in the pachislot, the player is given the opportunity to know or predict the determined internal winning combination (in other words, the combination of symbols to be aimed at) by executing the production contents associated with the internal winning combination. As a result, the player's interest is improved.

[Pachislot structure]
This completes the description of the functional flow of the pachislot machine. Next, the structure of the pachislo 15 used in each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

<External structure of pachislot>
FIG. 2 shows an external structure of the pachislot 15 in the present embodiment.

(Reel and display window)
The pachi-slot 15 includes a cabinet 11 that accommodates the reels 4 (4a, 4b, 4c), a circuit board, and the like, and a front door 12 that is attached to the cabinet 11 so as to be openable and closable. In the cabinet 11, three reels 4 (4a, 4b, 4c) are provided side by side. Each reel 4 (4a, 4b, 4c) is configured by attaching a belt-like sheet in which a plurality of symbols (for example, 21 pieces) are continuously arranged along the rotation direction to the peripheral surface of a cylindrical frame. ing.

  A liquid crystal display device 9 is provided at the center of the front door 12. The liquid crystal display device 9 includes a display screen 9a including a symbol display area 13 (13a, 13b, 13c), and is positioned on the near side to be superimposed on the three reels 4 (4a, 4b, 4c) when viewed from the front. Is provided. The symbol display area 13 (13a, 13b, 13c) is provided corresponding to each of the three reels 4 (4a, 4b, 4c), and the reels 4 (4a, 4b, 4c) provided behind them. The structure which can permeate | transmit is provided.

  That is, the symbol display area 13 functions as a display window, and the player can visually recognize the rotation and stop operation of the reel 4 provided behind the symbol display area 13. In the present embodiment, the entire display screen including the symbol display area 13 is used to display an image and execute an effect. Further, a touch panel sensor 9b (see FIG. 4) for detecting a position touched by the player is provided on the surface of the liquid crystal display device 9.

  When the rotation of the reel 4 provided behind the symbol display area 13 (hereinafter referred to as the display window 13) is stopped, among the plural types of symbols arranged on the surface of the reel 4, the upper stage in the frame, One symbol (three in total) is displayed in each of the middle and lower regions. In addition, a pseudo line formed by combining any one of the three areas including the upper stage, the middle stage, and the lower stage of each display window 13 is a target line for determining whether or not to win ( (Winning determination line).

  In the present embodiment, a top line L2 combining the upper stages of the display windows 13, a center line L1 combining the middle stages of the display windows 13, a bottom line L3 combining the lower stages of the display windows 13, and a left display. A cross-down line L4 formed by combining the upper stage of the window 13a, the middle stage of the middle display window 13b, and the lower stage of the right display window 13c, the lower stage of the left display window 13a, the middle stage of the middle display window 13b, and the upper stage of the right display window 13c. The five cross-up lines L5 are provided as winning determination lines.

(Operating device)
The front door 12 is provided with various devices to be operated by the player. The medal slot 21 is provided to accept a medal dropped from the outside by the player. The medals accepted by the medal slot 21 are inserted into one game with a predetermined number (for example, three) as the upper limit, and the amount exceeding the predetermined number can be deposited inside the pachislot machine (so-called Credit function).

  The bet button 22 (bet means) is provided to determine the number of coins to be inserted into one game from medals deposited inside the pachislot. The checkout button 23 is provided to pull out medals deposited inside the pachislot.

  The start lever 8 is provided to start rotation of all the reels 4 (4a, 4b, 4c). The stop button 2 (2a, 2b, 2c) is associated with each of the three reels 4, and is provided to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel 4 (4a, 4b, 4c).

(Other equipment)
The 7-segment display 25 (3 locations) is made up of 7-segment LEDs, and the number of medals inserted into the current game (hereinafter referred to as the number of inserted coins) and the number of medals paid out to the player as the game value (hereinafter referred to as the following). Information such as the number of payouts) and the number of medals deposited inside the pachislot (hereinafter referred to as the number of credits) are digitally displayed to the player.

  The lamp (LED or the like) 14 outputs light in a turn-on / off pattern according to the content of the effect. The speaker 10 outputs sound such as sound effects and music corresponding to the contents of the production. The medal payout port 26 guides medals discharged by driving a medal payout device 28 described later to the outside. The medals discharged from the medal payout opening 26 are stored in the medal tray 27.

<Internal structure of pachislot>
FIG. 3 shows the internal structure of the pachislot 15 in the present embodiment. The state where the front door 12 is opened and the structure on the back surface side of the front door 12 and the structure inside the cabinet 11 appears is shown.

  A board constituting the main control circuit 32 (hereinafter, main board 31) is provided above the inside of the cabinet 11. The main control circuit 32 is a circuit that controls the main flow of the game in the pachi-slot 15 such as determination of an internal winning combination, rotation and stop of the reel 4, and determination of presence / absence of winning. A specific configuration of the main control circuit 32 will be described later.

  Three reels 4 (4a, 4b, 4c) are provided in the center inside the cabinet 11. A stepping motor (reference numeral 56 in FIG. 4) is connected to each reel 4 (4a, 4b, 4c) via a gear having a predetermined reduction ratio.

  On the left side of the three reels 4 (4a, 4b, 4c), a substrate (hereinafter referred to as sub-substrate 33) constituting the sub-control circuit 34 is provided. The sub-control circuit 34 is a circuit that controls execution of effects by displaying images. A specific configuration of the sub control circuit 34 will be described later.

  Below the inside of the cabinet 11, a medal payout device (hereinafter referred to as a hopper 28) having a structure capable of storing a large amount of medals and discharging them one by one is provided. On the left side of the hopper 28, a power supply device 35 for supplying necessary power to each device included in the pachislot 15 is provided.

  A selector 36 is provided in the center of the back side of the front door 12 and below the display windows 13 (13a, 13b, 13c). The selector 36 is a device for selecting whether or not a medal is appropriate in material, shape, and the like, and guides an appropriate medal received in the medal insertion slot 21 to the hopper 28. A medal sensor 52 (see FIG. 4), which will be described later, is provided on the path through which the medal passes in the selector 36, and detects that an appropriate medal has passed.

[Circuit configuration of pachislot]
This completes the description of the structure of the pachislot. Next, with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, the configuration of the circuit provided in the pachislot 15 in the present embodiment will be described. The pachi-slot 15 in the present embodiment includes a main control circuit 32, a sub-control circuit 34, and peripheral devices (actuators) that are electrically connected thereto.

<Main control circuit>
FIG. 4 shows a configuration of the main control circuit 32 of the pachi-slot 15 in the present embodiment.

(Microcomputer)
The main control circuit 32 includes a microcomputer 41 installed on a circuit board as a main component. The microcomputer 41 includes a CPU (hereinafter, main CPU 42), a ROM (hereinafter, main ROM 43), and a RAM (hereinafter, main RAM 44).

  In the main ROM 43 (internal lottery table storage means), there are a control program executed by the main CPU 42, a data table such as an internal lottery table, data for transmitting various control commands (commands) to the sub control circuit 34, and the like. It is remembered. The main RAM 44 is provided with a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by execution of the control program. Various counters are set in the main RAM 44.

(Random number generator etc.)
A clock pulse generation circuit 45, a frequency divider 46, a random number generator 48 and a sampling circuit 47 are connected to the main CPU 42. The clock pulse generation circuit 45 and the frequency divider 46 generate clock pulses. The main CPU 42 executes a control program based on the generated clock pulse. The main CPU 42 also has a function as a random number extraction means for extracting the random number generated by the random number generator 48. Further, the main CPU 42 has a function as an internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination based on the range of numerical values to which the random value extracted by the random value extracting means belongs. Further, as will be described later, the main CPU 42 subtracts the number of medals paid out from the hopper 28 from the number of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 21 and the number of medals bet on the bet button 22 (difference number). ) Is provided as a difference value calculation means. Further, the main CPU 42 has a function as a game profit giving means for giving a game profit when a count value of a game number counter (counting means) described later reaches a predetermined value.

  The random number generator 48 generates a random number within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535). The sampling circuit 47 extracts one value from the generated random numbers.

(Switch etc.)
A switch or the like is connected to the input port of the microcomputer 41. The main CPU 42 receives an input from a switch or the like, and controls the operation of each peripheral device such as a stepping motor 56 (design variation means). The stop switch 50 (stop operation detecting means) detects that each of the three stop buttons 2 (2a, 2b, 2c) has been pressed (stop operation) by the player. Further, the start switch 51 (start operation detecting means) detects that the start lever 8 has been operated by the player (start operation).

  The medal sensor 52 detects that a medal received at the medal slot 21 has passed through the selector 36 described above. The bet switch 53 detects that the bet button 22 has been pressed by the player. The settlement switch 54 detects that the settlement button 23 has been pressed by the player.

(Peripheral devices and circuits)
Peripheral devices whose operations are controlled by the microcomputer 41 include a stepping motor 56 (56a, 56b, 56c), a 7-segment display 25, and a hopper 28. A circuit for controlling the operation of each peripheral device is connected to the output port of the microcomputer 41.

  The motor drive circuit 57 controls driving of stepping motors 56 (56a, 56b, 56c) provided corresponding to the reels 4 (4a, 4b, 4c). The reel position detection circuit 55 detects, according to each reel 4, a reel index indicating that the reel 4 has rotated once by an optical sensor having a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion.

  The stepping motor 56 has a configuration in which the momentum is proportional to the number of output pulses and the rotation axis can be stopped at a specified angle. The driving force of the stepping motor 56 is transmitted to the reel 4 through a gear having a predetermined reduction ratio. Each time one pulse is output to the stepping motor 56, the reel 4 rotates at a constant angle.

  The main CPU 42 manages the rotation angle of the reel 4 (mainly how many symbols the reel has rotated) by counting the number of times the pulse is output to the stepping motor 56 after detecting the reel index. The positions of the symbols arranged on the surface of the reel 4 are managed.

  The display unit drive circuit 61 controls the operation of the 7-segment display 25. Further, the hopper drive circuit 62 (dispensing control means) controls the operation of the hopper 28. The payout completion signal circuit 63 manages the detection of medals performed by the medal detection unit 64 provided in the hopper 28, and checks whether or not the medals discharged from the hopper 28 have reached the payout number.

<Sub control circuit>
FIG. 5 shows a configuration of the sub-control circuit 34 of the pachislot in the present embodiment.

  The sub control circuit 34 is electrically connected to the main control circuit 32 and performs processing such as determination and execution of effect contents based on a command transmitted from the main control circuit 32. The sub-control circuit 34 basically includes a CPU (hereinafter referred to as sub-CPU 71), ROM (hereinafter referred to as sub-ROM 72), RAM (hereinafter referred to as sub-RAM 73), rendering processor 74, drawing RAM 75, driver 77, DSP (digital signal processor). 78, an audio RAM 79, an A / D converter 80, and an amplifier 81.

  The sub CPU 71 controls the output of video, sound, and light according to the control program stored in the sub ROM 72 in accordance with the command transmitted from the main control circuit 32. The sub-RAM 73 is provided with a storage area for registering the determined contents and effects data, and a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination transmitted from the main control circuit 32. The sub ROM 72 basically includes a program storage area and a data storage area.

  A control program executed by the sub CPU 71 is stored in the program storage area. For example, the control program includes a main board communication task for controlling communication with the main control circuit 32, and an effect registration task for extracting effect random numbers and determining and registering effect contents (effect data). A drawing control task for controlling the display of video by the liquid crystal display device 9 based on the determined contents of the production, a lamp control task for controlling the light output by the lamp 14, a voice control task for controlling the sound output by the speaker 10, and the like. included.

  The data storage area stores a storage area for storing various data tables, a storage area for storing effect data constituting each effect content, a storage area for storing animation data related to creation of video, and a sound data related to BGM and sound effects. A storage area, a storage area for storing lamp data related to the light on / off pattern, and the like are included.

  The sub control circuit 34 is connected with a liquid crystal display device 9, a speaker 10 and a lamp 14 as peripheral devices whose operations are controlled.

  The sub CPU 71, the rendering processor 74, the drawing RAM 75 (including the frame buffer 76), and the driver 77 create a video according to the animation data designated by the contents of the effect, and display the created video on the liquid crystal display device 9.

  Further, the sub CPU 71, DSP 78, audio RAM 79, A / D converter 80, and amplifier 81 output sound such as BGM from the speaker 10 in accordance with the sound data specified by the production content. Further, the sub CPU 71 turns on and off the lamp 14 according to the lamp data designated by the contents of the effect.

[Configuration of data table stored in main ROM]
This completes the description of the circuit configuration of the pachislot 15. Next, the configuration of various data tables stored in the main ROM 43 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Design arrangement table]
The symbol arrangement table will be described with reference to FIG. The symbol arrangement table defines the position of each symbol in the rotation direction of each reel 4 (4a, 4b, 4c) and data (hereinafter referred to as symbol code) specifying the type of symbol arranged at each position. .

  In the symbol arrangement table, when the reel index is detected, the symbol position existing in the middle stage in the display window is set to “0”, and “0” ˜ “20” is assigned. Therefore, the symbols present mainly in the middle of the display window 13 (13a, 13b, 13c) are managed by referring to the symbol arrangement table while managing how many symbols have been rotated since the reel index was detected. It is possible to always manage the position and the type of symbol.

[Design combination table]
The symbol combination table will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, when the symbol combination displayed by each reel 4 along the winning determination lines L1 to L5 matches the symbol combination defined by the symbol combination table, it is determined to be a winning and the medal Benefits such as paying out a game, re-game operation, and bonus game operation are given to the player.

  The symbol combination table defines a symbol combination, a display combination, and a payout number that are predetermined according to the type of privilege. The display combination is data for identifying a combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination lines L1 to L5.

  The display combination is represented as 1-byte data in which a unique symbol combination is assigned to each bit. For example, when the symbol “bell” of each reel is displayed along the winning determination lines L1 to L5, “bell (00000010)” is determined as the display combination.

  Further, when a numerical value of 1 or more is determined as the payout number, medals are paid out. In the present embodiment, when a cherry, bell, or watermelon is determined as a display combination, medals are paid out. The number of payouts is defined according to the number of inserted sheets. Basically, a larger number of paid-out sheets is determined when the number of inserted sheets is small.

  In addition, when replay is determined as the display combination, replaying is performed. When BB is determined as the display combination, the bonus is activated. If the symbol combination displayed along the winning determination line does not match any of the symbol combinations defined by the symbol combination table, it is a so-called “losing”.

[Bonus operating table]
With reference to FIG. 8, the bonus operation time table will be described. The bonus operation time table defines data to be stored in various storage areas provided in the main RAM 44 when the bonus operation is performed.

  The in-operation flag is data for identifying the type of bonus that is activated. In the present embodiment, BB (a combination continuous action device related to a first type special combination) and RB (a first type special combination) are provided as bonus types. The operation of RB is continuously performed while the operation of BB is performed.

  The operation of BB is ended when the medals that have reached the prescribed number are paid out. The operation of the RB is ended when a game that reaches the specified number of times is performed, when there is a winning that reaches the specified number of times, or when the operation of the BB ends. The bonus end number counter, the possible game number counter, and the possible winning number counter are data for managing whether or not the specified number of times or the specified number of times as a trigger end timing of the bonus has been reached.

  More specifically, numerical values defined by the bonus operation time table are stored in the respective counters, and the subtraction is performed through the operation of the bonus. As a result, the operation of the corresponding bonus is completed on condition that the value of each counter is updated to “0”.

[Internal lottery table]
The internal lottery table will be described with reference to FIGS. The internal lottery table defines a data pointer and a lottery value according to the winning number. The data pointer is data acquired as a result of lottery performed with reference to the internal lottery table, and is data for designating an internal winning combination defined by an internal winning combination determination table described later. The data pointer is provided with a small role / replay data pointer and a bonus data pointer.

  In the present embodiment, random numbers extracted from a predetermined numerical range “0 to 65535” are sequentially subtracted by lottery values corresponding to each winning number, and whether or not the result of the subtraction is negative ( An internal lottery is performed by determining whether or not a so-called “digit” has occurred.

  Therefore, the larger the numerical value defined as the lottery value, the higher the probability that the data (that is, the data pointer) to which it is assigned will be determined. The winning probability of each winning number can be represented by “the lottery value corresponding to each winning number / the number of all random numbers that may be extracted (65536)”.

  FIG. 9 shows an internal lottery table for a general gaming state. FIG. 10 shows an internal lottery table for RB operation. In the present embodiment, depending on the situation such as whether or not the bonus is activated, the type of internal winning combination and the winning probability that are determined are varied by using different types of internal lottery tables. , The expectation that the player holds is undulating.

[Internal winning combination determination table]
The internal winning combination determination table will be described with reference to FIGS. The internal winning combination determination table defines an internal winning combination in accordance with the data pointer. When the data pointer is determined, the internal winning combination is uniquely acquired.

  The internal winning combination is data for identifying a combination of symbols of each reel 4 that is permitted to be displayed along the winning determination line. Like the display combination, the internal winning combination is represented as 1-byte data in which a unique symbol combination is assigned to each bit. When the data pointer is “0”, the content of the internal winning combination is “lost”, which indicates that any display of symbol combinations defined by the symbol combination table described above is not permitted.

  FIG. 11 shows an internal winning combination determination table for a small combination / replay. The small winning combination / replay internal winning combination determination table defines an internal winning combination relating to the payout of medals or an internal winning combination relating to the operation of replay. FIG. 12 shows a bonus internal winning combination determination table. The bonus internal winning combination determination table defines internal winning combinations related to the operation of the bonus.

[Configuration of storage area provided in main RAM]
This completes the description of the contents of the data table stored in the main ROM. Next, the configuration of various storage areas provided in the main RAM will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Internal winning combination storage area]
The configuration of the internal winning combination storing area will be described with reference to FIG. The internal winning combination storing area stores the internal winning combination represented by the above-mentioned 1-byte data. When the bit is set to “1”, display of the corresponding symbol combination is permitted. When all bits are “0”, the content is lost.

  The main RAM is provided with a display combination storage area in which the display combination is stored. The configuration of the display combination storing area is the same as the configuration of the internal winning combination storing area. When “1” is set in the bit, the corresponding symbol combination is displayed along the winning determination line.

[Coverage storage area]
The configuration of the carryover combination storage area will be described with reference to FIG.

  As a result of the aforementioned lottery, when an internal winning combination relating to the operation of the bonus is determined, this is stored in the carryover combination storage area. The internal winning combination (hereinafter referred to as the carryover combination) related to the operation of the bonus stored in the carryover combination storage area is retained without being cleared until the corresponding symbol combination is displayed on the winning determination line. It has become. And while the carryover combination is stored in the carryover combination storage area, it is stored in the internal winning combination storage area regardless of the result of the lottery described above.

[Operation flag storage area]
The configuration of the operating flag storage area will be described with reference to FIG.

  The operating flag storage area stores an operating flag consisting of 1 byte. The operating flag has a unique bonus assigned to each bit. When “1” is set in the bit, the corresponding bonus is activated. The state when all bits are “0” is defined as a general gaming state.

[Program flow chart executed in pachislot]
This completes the description of the configuration of the various storage areas provided in the main RAM. Next, the contents of the program executed by the main CPU of the main control circuit will be described with reference to FIG.

[Main flowchart by control of main CPU of main control circuit]
Hereinafter, a main flowchart by the main CPU 42 of the pachi-slot 15 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. When power is turned on to the pachi-slot 15, first, the main CPU 42 performs an initialization process (step S1). Next, the main CPU clears the designated storage area in the main RAM 44 (step S2). For example, data stored in a storage area that needs to be erased for each game, such as an internal winning combination storage area or a display combination storage area, is cleared.

  Next, the main CPU 42 executes insurance setting processing for setting the contents of insurance (step S3). In this process, an arbitrary item is selected from a plurality of insurance setting data described later. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the main CPU performs medal acceptance / start check processing which will be described later with reference to FIGS. 18 and 19 (step S4). In this processing, input checks of the medal sensor 52 and the start switch 51 are performed.

  Next, the main CPU 42 extracts a random value and stores it in a random value storage area provided in the main RAM 44 (step S5). Next, the main CPU 42 performs an internal lottery process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 20 (step S6). In this process, the internal winning combination is determined by lottery based on a random value.

  The main CPU 42 executes a game number counting process for counting the number of executions of the unit game (step S7). Details will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Next, the main CPU 42 transmits a start command to the sub control circuit 34 (step S8). The start command includes a parameter for specifying an internal winning combination.

  Next, the main CPU 42 requests the start of rotation of all the main reels 4 (step S9). When the start of rotation of all the main reels 4 is requested, the driving of the stepping motor 56 is controlled by an interrupt process (FIG. 25 described later) executed at a constant cycle (1.1173 msec). Rotation starts.

  Next, the main CPU 42 performs a reel stop control process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 22 (step S10). In this process, the input of the stop switch 50 is checked, and the rotation of the reel 4 is stopped based on the timing when the stop button 2 (2a, 2b, 2c) is pressed and the internal winning combination.

  Next, the main CPU 42 searches for a combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination lines L1 to L5, and determines a payout number and the like based on the result (step S11). As a result of the search, if the symbol combination displayed along the winning determination lines L1 to L5 matches the symbol combination defined by the symbol combination table, the corresponding display combination and the number of payouts are determined. Next, the main CPU 42 transmits a display command to the sub control circuit 34 (step S12). The display command includes parameters that specify the display combination, the number of payouts, and the like.

  Next, the main CPU 42 performs a medal payout process (step S13). In this process, the hopper 28 is driven and the credit number is updated based on the determined payout number. Further, in the game number counting process shown in step S7, when the count value of the game number counter reaches the insurance activation count value set in the insurance setting data, the medal payout set in the insurance setting data Pay out the number of medals. That is, the number of medals set in the process of step S217 in FIG.

  For example, as described later, when the insurance setting data a1 is selected from the insurance setting table (insurance triggering condition setting table) shown in FIG. 35, when the insurance trigger count value reaches 50, the medal 5 Sheets are paid out.

  Next, the main CPU updates the bonus end number counter based on the payout number (step S14). The numerical value determined as the payout number is subtracted from the bonus end number counter.

  Next, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the bonus operating flag is on (step S15). Here, the bonus operating flag is turned on when the bonus is operating in the BB operating process in step S122 of FIG. When determining that the bonus operating flag is on, the main CPU 42 performs a bonus end check process described later with reference to FIG. 24 (step S16). It is checked whether or not to end the bonus operation with reference to various counters for managing the bonus end timing.

  The main CPU 42 performs a bonus operation check process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 23 after step S16 or when it is determined in step S15 that the bonus operating flag is not on (step S17). In this process, it is checked whether or not the bonus operation is started. When this process ends, the process proceeds to step S2.

[Insurance setting process]
Next, the insurance setting process shown in step S3 of FIG. 16 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 42 displays an image indicating that insurance is taken out on the display screen 9a of the liquid crystal display device 9 (step S91). In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 37, an image P1 of “I will join insurance” is displayed. The player can recognize that the insurance is activated by viewing the image P1.

  Next, the main CPU 42 randomly selects insurance setting data from the insurance setting table (insurance triggering condition setting table) shown in FIG. 35 (step S92). For example, when the insurance setting data a1 is selected, the insurance activation count value is set to “50”, and the medal payout number is set to “5” (step S93). That is, the main CPU 42 has a function as a selection unit that selects an arbitrary insurance activation condition from the insurance activation condition setting table as an insurance activation condition to be set thereafter when a gaming profit is given.

  Hereinafter, the insurance setting table shown in FIG. 35 will be described. The insurance setting table stores a total of 25 types of insurance setting data including a1 to a5, b1 to b5, c1 to c5, d1 to d5, and e1 to e5. For example, in the insurance setting data a1, since the insurance activation count value is “50” and the payout number of medals is “5”, when the count value of the game number counter becomes “50”, 5 medals A payout will occur. Further, in the insurance setting data a5, since the insurance activation count value is “50” and the number of medals to be paid out is “200”, when the count value of the game number counter becomes “50”, 200 medals are displayed. A payout will occur.

  Furthermore, in the insurance setting data e1, since the insurance activation count value is “900” and the medal payout number is “5”, when the count value of the game number counter becomes “900”, 5 medal A payout will occur. That is, the gaming profit given to the player greatly changes depending on which insurance setting data is selected.

[Medal reception / start check processing]
Next, the medal acceptance / start check process will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the automatic insertion counter is 0 (step S31). When it is determined that the automatic insertion counter is 0, the medal passage permission is performed (step S32). The selector solenoid is driven, and the passage of medals in the selector is prompted.

  When determining that the automatic insertion counter is not 0, the main CPU 42 copies the automatic insertion counter to the insertion number counter (step S33). Next, the main CPU 42 clears the automatic insertion counter (step S34). Steps S33 and S34 are processes for replaying.

  After step S32 or S34, the main CPU 42 sets 3 as the maximum value of the insertion number counter (step S36). Next, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the bonus operating flag is on (step S38). When determining that the bonus operating flag is on, the main CPU 42 changes the maximum value of the insertion number counter (step S39). For example, the maximum value is changed to 2.

  The main CPU 42 determines whether or not the passage of medals has been detected after step S39 or when it is determined in step S38 that the bonus operating flag is not on (step S40 in FIG. 19).

  When determining that the passage of medals has been detected, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the inserted number counter has reached the maximum value (step S42). When determining that the insertion number counter has not reached the maximum value, the main CPU 42 adds 1 to the insertion number counter (step S43). Next, the main CPU 42 stores 5 in the valid line counter (step S44). Next, the main CPU 42 transmits a medal insertion command to the sub control circuit 34 (step S45). The medal insertion command includes a parameter for specifying the number of inserted coins.

  When the main CPU 42 determines in step S42 that the inserted number counter is the maximum value, the main CPU 42 adds 1 to the credit counter (step S46). The main CPU 42 checks the bet switch after step S46, after step S45, or when it is determined that the passage of medals has not been detected in step S40 (step S47). A numerical value corresponding to the bet button 22 is added to the inserted number counter while being subtracted from the credit counter.

  Next, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the insertion number counter has reached the maximum value (step S48). When it is determined that the insertion number counter has not reached the maximum value, the process proceeds to step S40, while when it is determined that the insertion number counter has reached the maximum value, it is determined whether or not the start switch 51 is ON ( Step S49).

  When determining that the start switch 51 is not on, the main CPU 42 proceeds to step S40, whereas when determining that the start switch is on, the main CPU 42 prohibits medal passage (step S50). The solenoid of the selector 36 is not driven, and medals are urged to be discharged. When this process ends, the medal acceptance / start check process ends.

[Internal lottery processing]
Next, an internal lottery process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 42 determines an internal lottery table and the number of lotteries (step S61). The operating flag storage area is referred to, and the internal lottery table and the number of lotteries are determined according to whether or not the bonus is activated. The number of lotteries indicates the number of times that a lottery value is subtracted and a determination is made as to whether a digit has occurred for each winning number defined by the internal lottery table.

  Next, the main CPU 42 acquires a random value stored in the random value storage area and sets it as a random number for determination (step S62). Next, the main CPU 42 sets 1 as the initial value of the winning number (step S63).

  Next, the main CPU 42 refers to the internal lottery table and acquires a lottery value corresponding to the winning number (step S64). Next, the main CPU 42 subtracts the lottery value from the determination random number value (step S65). Next, the main CPU determines whether or not a digit has been made (step S66). When the main CPU 42 determines that the digit is not performed, the main CPU 42 subtracts 1 from the number of lotteries and adds 1 to the winning number (step S67).

  Next, the main CPU determines whether or not the number of lotteries is 0 (step S68). When the main CPU 42 determines that the number of lotteries is not 0, the process proceeds to step S64. On the other hand, when the main CPU 42 determines that the number of lotteries is 0, the main CPU 42 sets 0 as the small role / replay data pointer, and the bonus data pointer. Is set to 0 (step S69).

  When the main CPU 42 determines in step S66 that a digit has been made, the main CPU 42 obtains the small role / replay data pointer and the bonus data pointer according to the current winning number (step S70). After step S70 or step S69, the main CPU 42 refers to the small winning combination / replay internal winning combination determination table and acquires the internal winning combination based on the small winning combination / replay data pointer (step S71).

  Next, the main CPU 42 stores the acquired internal winning combination in the internal winning combination storing area (step S72). Next, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the data stored in the carryover combination storage area is 0 (step S73). When the main CPU 42 determines that the data stored in the carryover combination storage area is 0, the main CPU 42 refers to the bonus internal winning combination determination table and acquires the internal winning combination based on the bonus data pointer (step). S74). Next, the main CPU 42 stores the acquired internal winning combination in the carryover combination storing area (step S75).

  The main CPU 42 calculates the logical sum of the carryover combination storage area and the internal winning combination storage area after step S75 or when it is determined in step S73 that the data stored in the carryover combination storage area is not 0. The result is stored in the internal winning combination storing area (step S76). That is, the internal winning combination relating to the bonus operation is carried over. When this process ends, the internal lottery process ends.

[Game count processing]
Next, the game number counting process shown in step S7 of FIG. 16 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the counter reset flag = 1 (step S211). The counter reset flag is a flag that is set when the game number counter is reset, and is set in the main RAM 44.

  Next, when the counter reset flag = 1, the main CPU 42 resets the game number counter (step S212). That is, the current number of games = 0. Further, the main CPU 42 sets a counter reset flag = 0 (step S213).

  The main CPU 42 sets an insurance activation count value based on the insurance setting data set in the insurance setting process shown in FIG. 17 (step S214). For example, when the insurance setting data a1 is set in the process of step S94 of FIG. 17, the insurance activation count value is set to “50”. Here, the set insurance setting data may or may not be notified to the player. If the counter reset flag is not 1, the processes in steps S212 to S214 are not performed.

  Next, every time one unit game is executed, the main CPU 42 increments the count value of the game number counter by +1 (step S215). Therefore, the number of games executed after being reset (after the previous insurance is activated) is counted in the game number counter.

  The main CPU 42 determines whether or not the count value of the game number counter has reached the insurance activation count value (step S216). For example, when the insurance setting data a1 described above is selected, the insurance activation count value is “50”. When the count value of the game number counter becomes the insurance activation count value (YES in step S216), the medal payout number corresponding to the insurance activation count value is set (step S217). Thereafter, in the medal payout process shown in step S13 of FIG. 16, the set number of medals are paid out. When the insurance setting data a1 is selected, 5 medals are paid out.

  Next, the main CPU 42 sets a counter reset flag = 1 (step S218). In this way, the game number counting process is executed.

[Reel stop control process]
Next, the reel stop control process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not a valid stop button 2 has been pressed (step S101). When the main CPU 42 determines that the effective stop button 2 is not pressed, it waits until it is pressed.

  When determining that the valid stop button 2 has been pressed, the main CPU 42 invalidates the operation of the corresponding stop button 2 (step S102). The valid and invalid states of each stop button 2 are managed in a predetermined storage area provided in the main RAM.

  Next, the main CPU 42 sets 5 as the number of checks (step S103). In the present embodiment, the maximum number of sliding pieces is set to “4”. Therefore, when the stop button 2 is pressed, the position of the symbol in the middle of the corresponding display window 13 is included, and the next four pieces from there. Up to the position of the symbol is the target of the check. That is, any of the five numerical values “0”, “1”, “2”, “3”, and “4” is determined as the number of sliding frames.

  Next, based on the internal winning combination, the main CPU 42 falls within the range of the number of checks including the position of the symbol in the middle of the corresponding display window 13 (hereinafter referred to as the stop start position) when the stop button 2 is pressed. Among the positions of certain symbols, the position of the symbol with the highest priority is searched (step S104). In this process, the position of the symbol that can display the combination of symbols allowed to be displayed by the internal winning combination along the winning determination lines L1 to L5 is determined as the position of the symbol having the highest priority. Is done.

  Next, the main CPU 42 determines the number of sliding symbols based on the search result (step S105). The number of symbols from the stop start position to the symbol position with the highest priority is determined as the number of sliding symbols. Next, the main CPU 42 shifts to a stop scheduled position wait (step S106). When a transition is made to waiting for the planned stop position, the driving of the stepping motor 56 is controlled by an interrupt process to be described later, and the rotation of the corresponding reel 4 waits for the position of the symbol with the highest priority to reach the middle stage of the corresponding display window. Stopped.

  Next, the main CPU 42 transmits a reel stop command to the sub control circuit 34 (step S107). The reel stop command includes a parameter for specifying the type of the stopped reel.

  Next, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not there is a stop button 2 whose operation is valid (step S108). That is, it is determined whether or not there is a reel 4 that is still rotating. When the main CPU 42 determines that there is a stop button 2 with an effective operation, the main CPU 42 proceeds to step S101. When it determines that there is no stop button 2 with an effective operation, the main CPU 42 ends the reel stop control process.

[Bonus activation check process]
Next, the bonus operation check process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the display combination is BB (step S121). When the main CPU 42 determines that the display combination is BB, the main CPU 42 refers to the bonus operation time table and performs the BB operation time process (step S122). In this process, the BB operating flag is turned on, and a predetermined value is set in the bonus end number counter. Also, the bonus operating flag is turned on. Further, the reset flag set in the main RAM 44 = 1. With the reset flag, the game number counter is reset in the game number counting process shown in step S7 of FIG.

  Next, the main CPU 42 clears the carryover combination storage area (step S123). Next, the main CPU 42 transmits a bonus start command to the sub-control circuit 34 (step S124). When this process ends, the bonus operation check process ends.

  When determining that the display combination is not BB in step S121, the main CPU determines whether or not the display combination is replay (step S125). When determining that the display combination is replay, the main CPU 42 copies the value of the insertion number counter to the automatic insertion counter (step S126).

  When determining in step S125 that the display combination is not replay, the main CPU determines whether or not the BB operating flag is on (step S127). When determining that the BB operating flag is not on, the main CPU 42 ends the bonus operation check process, whereas when determining that the BB operating flag is on, whether or not the RB operating flag is on. Is determined (step S128).

  When determining that the RB operating flag is on, the main CPU 42 ends the bonus operation check process. On the other hand, when determining that the RB operating flag is not on, the main CPU 42 refers to the bonus operating table and operates the RB operation. Time processing is performed (step S129). In this process, the RB operating flag is turned on, and predetermined values are set in the winning possible number counter and the possible gaming number counter. When this process ends, the bonus operation check process ends.

[Bonus end check process]
Next, the bonus end check process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the bonus end number counter is 0 (step S141). When determining that the bonus end number counter is 0, the main CPU 42 performs BB end time processing (step S142). In this process, the BB operating flag and the RB operating flag are turned off, and various counters for managing the end timing of the bonus are cleared. Next, the main CPU 42 transmits a bonus end command to the sub control circuit 34 (step S143). When this process ends, the bonus end check process ends.

  When the main CPU 42 determines that the bonus end number counter is not 0 in step S141, the main CPU 42 updates the winning possible number counter or the possible gaming number counter (step S144). The possible game number counter is decremented by 1, and when there is a win, the possible pay number counter is decremented by one. Next, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the winning possible number counter or the possible gaming number counter is 0 (step S145).

  When the main CPU 42 determines that the winning count counter or the possible game count counter is not 0, the main CPU 42 ends the bonus end check process, whereas when determining that the winning count counter or the possible game count counter is 0, Processing at the end of RB is performed (step S146). In this process, the RB operating flag is turned off, and the winning possible number counter and the possible gaming number counter are cleared. When this process ends, the bonus end check process ends.

[Interrupt processing under the control of the main CPU (1.1173 msec)]
Next, an interrupt process (1.1173 msec) controlled by the main CPU 42 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 42 saves the register (step S161). Next, the main CPU 42 performs input port check processing (step S162). In this process, signals input from various switches such as a stop switch are checked.

  Next, the main CPU 42 performs a reel control process (step S163). In this process, when the start of rotation of all the reels is requested, the driving of the stepping motor is controlled so that the rotation of each reel is started and then rotated at a constant speed. When the number of sliding pieces is determined, the driving of the stepping motor is controlled so that the rotation of the corresponding reel waits for the number of sliding pieces and the rotation is decelerated and stopped.

  Next, the main CPU 42 performs a lamp and 7-segment driving process (step S164). Next, the main CPU 42 restores the register (step S165). When this process ends, the interrupt process ends.

[Program Flowchart Executed by Sub CPU of Sub Control Circuit]
This completes the description of the contents of the program executed by the main CPU 42 of the main control circuit 32. Next, the contents of a program executed by the sub CPU 71 of the sub control circuit will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Main board communication task]
The main board communication task performed by the sub CPU 71 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the sub CPU 71 performs reception check on the command transmitted from the main control circuit 32 (step S301). Next, when receiving a command, the sub CPU 71 extracts the type of the command (step S302).

  Next, the sub CPU 71 determines whether or not a command different from the previous one has been received (step S303). When the sub CPU 71 determines that a command different from the previous command has not been received, the sub CPU 71 proceeds to step S301. On the other hand, when determining that a command different from the previous command has been received, the sub CPU 71 stores the command in the message queue (step S304). Move on.

[Direction registration task]
Next, an effect registration task performed by the sub CPU 71 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the sub CPU 71 extracts a message from the message queue (step S311). Next, the sub CPU 71 determines whether or not there is a message (step S312). When the sub CPU 71 determines that there is a message, it copies the game information from the message (step S313). For example, various data such as an internal winning combination, a type of the reel 4 that has stopped rotating, a display combination, an operating flag, and the like specified by the parameters are copied to a storage area provided in the sub-RAM 73.

  Next, the sub CPU 71 performs an effect content determination process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 28 (step S314). In this process, depending on the type of the received command, the contents of the effect are determined and the effect data is registered.

  The sub CPU 71 registers animation data after step S314 or when it is determined in step S312 that there is no message (step S315). Next, the sub CPU 71 registers sound data (step S316). Next, the sub CPU 71 registers lamp data (step S317). The registration of the animation data, the registration of the sound data, and the registration of the ramp data are performed based on the effect data registered in the effect content determination process. When this process ends, the process moves to step S311.

[Production content decision processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 28, a flowchart of effect content determination processing executed by the sub CPU 71 will be described. First, the sub CPU 71 determines whether or not it is time to receive a start command (step S321). When the sub CPU 71 determines that the start command is received, the sub CPU 71 extracts an effect random number, determines an effect number by lottery based on an internal winning combination, and registers it (step S322). The production number is data for designating production contents to be executed this time.

  Next, the sub CPU 71 registers the production data at the start based on the registered production number (step S323). The effect data is data that designates animation data, sound data, and lamp data. When the effect data is registered, corresponding animation data and the like are determined, and effects such as video display are executed. When this process ends, the effect content determination process ends.

  Next, when determining that the start command is not received, the sub CPU 71 determines whether or not the reel stop command is received (step S324). When the sub CPU 71 determines that the reel stop command is received, the sub CPU 71 registers the stop effect data based on the registered effect number and the type of the stop button (step S325). When this process ends, the effect content determination process ends.

  Next, when determining that the reel stop command is not received, the sub CPU 71 determines whether or not the display command is received (step S326). When the sub CPU 71 determines that the display command is received, the sub CPU 71 registers the display effect data based on the registered effect number (step S327). When this process ends, the effect content determination process ends.

  Next, when determining that the display command is not received, the sub CPU 71 determines whether or not the bonus start command is received (step S328). When the sub CPU 71 determines that the bonus start command has been received, the sub CPU 71 registers the bonus start effect data (step S329). When this process ends, the effect content determination process ends.

  Next, when determining that the bonus start command is not received, the sub CPU 71 determines whether or not the bonus end command is received (step S330). When the sub CPU 71 determines that the bonus end command is not received, the sub CPU 71 ends the effect content determination process. On the other hand, when the sub CPU 71 determines that the bonus end command is received, the sub CPU 71 registers bonus end effect data (step S331). ). When this process ends, the effect content determination process ends.

  As described above, in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, when a new insurance is set, an arbitrary one is set from the plurality of insurance setting data shown in FIG. That is, the insurance activation count value, which is the number of games until insurance is activated, is selected at random, and the number of medals to be paid out when the insurance activation count value is reached is also selected at random. Accordingly, various medal payout patterns occur when the insurance activation count value is small and the medal payout number is large, or when the insurance activation count value is large and the medal payout number is small. As a result, a large amount of medals can be paid out in a short time, or only a small amount of medals can be paid out even after a long time, and the player's willingness to play can be improved.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The gaming machine according to the second embodiment accepts a side bet different from a normal medal bet and activates an insurance function when the side bet is placed. The insurance setting process shown in step S3, the medal acceptance / start check process shown in FIG. 18, and the game count process shown in FIG. 21 are different. Hereinafter, the second embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 29, 30, and 31.

[Insurance setting process of the second embodiment]
FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of the insurance setting process shown in step S3 of FIG. 16 according to the second embodiment. First, the main CPU 42 displays an image for selecting whether or not to take out insurance on the display screen 9a of the liquid crystal display device 9 (step S251). In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 38, the “join” image P2 and the “non-join” image P3 are displayed. When the player selects one of these images P2 and P3, the touch panel sensor 9b detects the image.

  Next, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the “subscription” image P2 has been selected (step S252). If the “non-subscription” image P3 has been selected (NO in step S252), the insurance is performed. It is determined that the user has not joined (step S255).

  If the “join” image P1 is selected (YES in step S252), the main CPU 42 randomly selects insurance setting data from the insurance setting table shown in FIG. 36 (step S253).

  For example, when the insurance setting data A1 is selected, the insurance activation count value is set to “50”, and the medal payout number is set to “55” (step S254).

  Hereinafter, the insurance setting table shown in FIG. 36 will be described. The insurance setting table stores a total of 25 types of insurance setting data including A1 to A5, B1 to B5, C1 to C5, D1 to D5, and E1 to E5. For example, in the insurance setting data A1, since the insurance activation count value is “50” and the number of paid-out medals is “55”, 55 medals at the time when the count value of the game number counter becomes “50”. A payout will occur. Here, since 50 medals are spent as a side bet, 5 medals become a plus. Further, in the insurance setting data A5, since the insurance activation count value is “50” and the medal payout number is “1300”, 1300 medals are obtained when the count value of the game number counter becomes “50”. A payout will occur.

  Further, in the insurance setting data E1, since the insurance activation count value is “900” and the number of medals to be paid out is “55”, 55 medals are displayed when the count value of the game number counter becomes “900”. A payout will occur. That is, the gaming profit given to the player greatly changes depending on which insurance setting data is selected.

[Medal reception / start check process of the second embodiment]
Next, the medal acceptance / start check process shown in step S4 of FIG. 16 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Note that the same steps as those in the flowchart of FIG. 18 are denoted by the same step numbers. First, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the automatic insertion counter is 0 (step S31). When it is determined that the automatic insertion counter is 0, the medal passage permission is performed (step S32). The selector solenoid is driven, and the passage of medals in the selector is prompted.

  When determining that the automatic insertion counter is not 0, the main CPU 42 copies the automatic insertion counter to the insertion number counter (step S33). Next, the main CPU 42 clears the automatic insertion counter (step S34). Steps S33 and S34 are processes for replaying.

  Next, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not insurance is in operation (step S35). In this process, it is determined that the insurance is in operation when insurance is purchased in the process of step S3 in FIG.

  When determining that the insurance is not in operation (NO in step S35), the main CPU 42 sets 3 as the maximum value of the insertion number counter (step S36). On the other hand, if it is determined that the insurance is in operation (YES in step S35), 4 is set as the maximum value of the insertion number counter (step S37). Here, in step S37, the maximum value of the inserted number counter is set to “4”, three of which are medals bet on a normal slot game (unit game), and the remaining one is insured. Required bets (this is called a side bet). The bet button 22 has a function as a side bet means for receiving a side bet of game value.

  Next, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the bonus operating flag is on (step S38). When determining that the bonus operating flag is on, the main CPU 42 changes the maximum value of the insertion number counter (step S39). For example, the maximum value is changed to 2. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S40 in FIG. The subsequent processing is the same as the processing described with reference to FIG.

[Game Count Processing of Second Embodiment]
Next, the game count processing according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not a bonus game has been established (step S271). In this process, the main CPU 42 determines that the bonus game is established when the bonus game is executed in the BB operation process shown in step S122 of FIG.

  Next, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the counter reset flag = 1 (step S272). The counter reset flag is a flag that is set when the game number counter is reset, and is set in the main RAM 44.

  Next, when the counter reset flag = 1, the main CPU 42 resets the game number counter (step S273). That is, the current number of games = 0. Further, the main CPU 42 sets a counter reset flag = 0 (step S274).

  The main CPU 42 sets an insurance activation count value based on the insurance setting data set in the insurance setting process shown in FIG. 29 (step S275). For example, when the insurance setting data A1 is set in the process of step S254 of FIG. 29, the insurance activation count value is set to “50”. If the counter reset flag is not 1, the processes in steps S272 to S275 are not performed.

  Next, every time one unit game is executed, the main CPU 42 increments the count value of the game number counter by +1 (step S276). Therefore, the number of games executed after being reset (after the previous insurance is activated or after the bonus game is ended) is counted in the game number counter.

  The main CPU 42 determines whether or not the count value of the game number counter has reached the insurance activation count value (step S277). For example, when the insurance setting data A1 described above is selected, the insurance activation count value is “50”. When the count value of the game number counter becomes the insurance activation count value (YES in step S277), the medal payout number corresponding to the insurance activation count value is set (step S278). Thereafter, in the medal payout process shown in step S13 of FIG. 16, the set number of medals are paid out. When insurance setting data A1 is selected, 55 medals are paid out.

  Next, the main CPU 42 sets a counter reset flag = 1 (step S279). In this way, the game number counting process is executed.

  In this way, in the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the selection of insurance participation or non-insurance is accepted, and when insurance is applied, medals (game value) are collected by the side bet. Then, arbitrary data is set from a plurality of insurance setting data shown in FIG. In other words, when a side bet is entered and insurance is enrolled, the insurance activation count value, which is the number of games until the next insurance is activated after the bonus game ends or the insurance is paid out, is randomly selected, In addition, the number of medals to be paid out when the insurance activation count value is reached is similarly selected at random. Accordingly, various medal payout patterns occur when the insurance activation count value is small and the medal payout number is large, or when the insurance activation count value is large and the medal payout number is small. As a result, a large amount of medals can be paid out in a short time, or only a small amount of medals can be paid out even after a long time, and the player's willingness to play can be improved.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The gaming machine according to the third embodiment accepts a side bet as in the second embodiment described above, and activates an insurance function when the side bet is placed. Further, the number of accumulated medals inserted by side betting is counted, and insurance setting data is selected based on the number of accumulated medals. The insurance setting process shown in step S3 of FIG. 16 and the medal acceptance / start check process shown in step S4 are different from the second embodiment described above. The medal acceptance / start check process is a flowchart shown in FIG. 33 instead of FIG. That is, the processing of FIGS. 30 and 33 is performed. Hereinafter, the gaming machine according to the third embodiment will be described in detail.

[Insurance setting process of the third embodiment]
FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing insurance setting processing (step S3 in FIG. 16) of the gaming machine according to the third embodiment. First, the main CPU 42 displays an image for selecting whether or not to take out insurance on the display screen 9a of the liquid crystal display device 9 (step S231). In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 38, the “join” image P2 and the “non-join” image P3 are displayed. When the player selects one of these images P2 and P3, the touch panel sensor 9b detects the image.

  Next, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the “subscription” image P2 has been selected (step S232). If the “non-subscription” image P3 has been selected (NO in step S232), the insurance is performed. It is determined that the user has not joined (step S236).

  When the “join” image P1 is selected (YES in step S232), the main CPU 42 recognizes the side bet upper limit m (step S233). The side bet upper limit value m is a value obtained by subtracting the number of medals paid by insurance from the cumulative number of medals being side bet, and further adding an insurance activation count value. For example, if the insurance is activated when the cumulative number of medals by side betting is 500 and 380 medals are paid out, and the next number of insurance activated games is 300, the side bet upper limit is set. The value m is “m = 500−380 + 300 = 420”. Here, the side bet upper limit m determines a restriction when selecting any one of various insurance setting data set in the insurance setting table shown in FIG. 36, and details will be described later.

  Next, the main CPU 42 selects arbitrary insurance setting data from the insurance setting table shown in FIG. 36 based on the side bet upper limit value m obtained in the process of step S233 (step S234).

  For example, when the insurance setting data A1 is selected, the insurance activation count value is set to “50”, and the medal payout number is set to “55” (step S235).

[Medal reception / start check process of the third embodiment]
Next, the medal acceptance / start check process shown in step S4 of FIG. 16 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 33 shows the latter half of this process, and the first half of this process is the same as FIG. 30 described above. Therefore, this process is a process linked to FIGS. 30 and 33. Further, in the third embodiment, the process of step S41 in FIG. 33 is added, and the other processes are the same as in the second embodiment, so the same step numbers are assigned and detailed description is omitted. .

  The main CPU 42 determines whether or not the passage of medals has been detected in the process of step S40. When the main CPU determines that the passage of medals has been detected, the main CPU shifts the processing to step S41.

  Next, the main CPU executes a side bet cumulative value counting process for counting the side bet cumulative value (step S41). The side bet cumulative value count process will be described later. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S42.

[Side bet cumulative value count processing]
The side bet cumulative value counting process shown in step S41 of FIG. 33 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the main CPU 42 resets a side bet counter set in the main RAM 44 as an initial setting (step S251).

  Next, the main CPU 42 cumulatively counts the number of medals side-betted after joining the insurance (step S252). Then, this count value is set to n (step S253).

  The main CPU 42 determines whether or not medals have been paid out due to the insurance being activated (step S254). When a payout has occurred, the payout number p at this time is subtracted from the count value n (step S255). ). For example, if the insurance is activated and 380 medals (= p) are paid out when the count value n is 500, the count value n is 120.

  Next, the main CPU 42 adds the insurance activation count value (referred to as q) of the various insurance setting data stored in the insurance setting table of FIG. 36 and the count value n, and uses the addition result as the side bet upper limit value. m is set (step S256). That is, the side bet upper limit value m set in the process of step S256 is obtained by subtracting the number of medals paid out by the insurance activation from the number of side bets, and further subtracting the insurance activated game number q from this value. It is obtained by adding. In other words, when the next insurance is activated, the cumulative number of medals for the side bet is n + q (= m).

  Accordingly, if insurance setting data is selected so that the number of medals to be paid out is equal to or less than the side bet upper limit m in the process of step S234 in FIG. Can be put out.

  For example, when the next insurance is contacted at the end of the bonus or at the end of the medal payment by the activation of the insurance, if the count value n at this time is n = 200, A1 to A5 in FIG. Then, since the insurance activation count value is 50, the side bet upper limit m is 250. Therefore, only A1 and A2 whose medal payout number is 250 or less can be selected.

  36, since the insurance activation count value is 100, the side bet upper limit value m is 300. Therefore, only B1 and B2 whose medal payout number is 300 or less can be selected.

  Further, in C1 to C5 of FIG. 36, since the insurance activation count value is 300, the side bet upper limit value m is 500. Therefore, only C1, C2, and C3 whose medal payout number is 500 or less can be selected.

  36, since the insurance activation count value is 600, the side bet upper limit value m is 800. Therefore, only D1, D2, D3, and D4 whose medal payout number is 800 or less can be selected.

  Further, in E1 to E5 of FIG. 36, since the insurance activation count value is 900, the side bet upper limit m is 1100. Therefore, only E1, E2, E3, and E4 whose medal payout number is 1100 or less can be selected.

  And insurance setting data other than the above will not be selected. For this reason, when insurance is activated, the side bet medal can be paid out as a source.

  In this way, in the gaming machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the same effect as in the second embodiment described above can be obtained, and the number of medals by side bets collected at the time of insurance participation is counted, and at the time of insurance activation Since the number of medals to be paid out is set to be less than or equal to the cumulative value of medals side-betted, the number of medals to be paid out at the time of insurance activation can be determined so as not to fall below the total number of medals side-betted. it can. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a lot of payouts that exceed the cumulative medal number of side bets due to the activation of insurance.

  As mentioned above, although the gaming machine of the present invention has been described based on the illustrated embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and the configuration of each part may be replaced with an arbitrary configuration having the same function. it can.

  By arbitrarily setting the insurance activation count value at the time of insurance setting and the number of payout medals at the time of insurance activation, it is extremely useful for improving the player's willingness to play.

It is a block diagram which shows the functional flow of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure inside the cabinet of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the sub control circuit of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a symbol arrangement table and a symbol code of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a symbol combination table of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a bonus operation time table of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an internal lottery table for general gaming states of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an internal lottery table for RB operation of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an internal Korean combination determination table for a small combination and replay of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an internal winning combination table for bonuses of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the internal winning combination storing area | region of the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the carryover combination storage area | region of the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operating flag storage area | region of the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows processing operation | movement of the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows processing operation | movement of the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows processing operation | movement of the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows processing operation | movement of the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows processing operation | movement of the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows processing operation | movement of the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows processing operation | movement of the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows processing operation | movement of the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows processing operation | movement of the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows processing operation | movement of the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows processing operation | movement of the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows processing operation | movement of the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows processing operation | movement of the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows processing operation | movement of the gaming machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows processing operation | movement of the gaming machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows processing operation | movement of the gaming machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flow chart which shows processing operation of a game machine concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart which shows processing operation of a game machine concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart which shows processing operation of a game machine concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the insurance data table of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the insurance data table of the game machine which concerns on 2nd, 3rd embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of a display screen of the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of a display screen of the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Internal lottery means 2 Stop button 3 Reel stop control means 4 Reel 5 Winning determination means 6 Production content determination means 7 Production execution means 8 Start lever 9 Liquid crystal display device 9a Display screen 9b Touch panel sensor 10 Speaker 11 Cabinet 12 Front door 13 Display window (Design display area)
14 lamp 15 pachislot 21 medal slot 22 bet button 23 checkout button 25 7-segment indicator 26 medal payout outlet 27 medal tray 28 medal payout device (hopper)
31 Main Board 32 Main Control Circuit 33 Sub Board 34 Sub Control Circuit 35 Power Supply Device 36 Selector 41 Microcomputer 42 Main CPU
43 Main ROM
44 Main RAM
45 clock pulse generation circuit 46 frequency divider 47 sampling circuit 48 random number generator 50 stop switch 51 start switch 52 medal sensor 53 bet switch 54 settlement switch 55 reel position detection circuit 56 stepping motor 57 motor drive circuit 61 display drive circuit 62 hopper Drive circuit 63 payout completion signal circuit 64 medal detection unit 71 sub CPU
72 Sub ROM
73 Sub RAM
74 Rendering processor 75 Rendering RAM
76 Frame buffer 77 Driver 78 DSP
79 Audio RAM
80 A / D converter 81 Amplifier

Claims (4)

A symbol display means for displaying a plurality of symbols;
Betting means for accepting gaming value bets;
Start operation detecting means for detecting a start operation of a unit game when a bet is made by the betting means;
Random number extraction means for extracting a random value based on detection of a start operation performed by the start operation detection means;
An internal lottery table storage means for storing an internal lottery table that defines a range of numerical values according to an internal winning combination;
An internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination based on a numerical range to which a random value extracted by the random value extracting means belongs among a range of numerical values defined by the internal lottery table;
When the start operation is detected by the start operation detecting means, the symbol changing means for changing the symbol displayed by the symbol display means;
Stop operation detecting means for detecting the stop operation;
Stop control means for performing stop control of symbol variation performed by the symbol variation means based on detection of the stop operation performed by the stop operation detection means and the internal symbol combination determined by the internal symbol combination determination means; ,
Count means for incrementing the count value by 1 each time the unit game is executed;
An insurance activation condition setting table in which a plurality of types of insurance activation conditions including combinations of insurance activation count values and gaming profits are set;
A selection means for selecting a single insurance trigger condition from each insurance trigger condition set in the insurance trigger condition setting table;
When the count value by the counting means reaches the insurance activation count value of the insurance activation condition selected by the selection means, the game profit granting means to give a game profit of this insurance activation condition,
The counting means resets the count value when the gaming profit is given,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein when the gaming profit is given, the selection means selects an arbitrary insurance activation condition from the insurance activation condition setting table as an insurance activation condition to be set thereafter. The counting means resets the count value when a bonus game advantageous to the player is executed in addition to the case where the gaming profit is given,
In the case where a bonus game advantageous to the player is executed in addition to the case where the gaming profit is given, the selection means selects an arbitrary insurance activation condition from the insurance activation condition setting table as an insurance activation condition to be set thereafter. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is selected. A side bet means for receiving the game value side bet;
The game profit granting means grants the game profit only when a side bet is made by the side betting means for each unit game. Game machines.   When the selection means selects the insurance trigger condition, the relationship between the insurance trigger count value and the game profit is a predetermined multiple of the cumulative value of the game value by the side bet when the game profit reaches the insurance trigger count value. The gaming machine according to claim 3, provided that the following conditions are satisfied.

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