JP2009285087A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase player's satisfactions of the putout of tokens as an insurance regardless of the number of tokens supplied by a player in one unit game. <P>SOLUTION: When the number of times of executing the unit game in which the token for joining an insurance is bet, which is counted by a main CPU 42, reaches a prescribed value, the insurance is invoked by the control of the main CPU 42, and the tokens are put out as the insurance. The prescribed value is determined every time by the control of the main CPU 42 at the point of time of joining the insurance by betting the token for joining the insurance. Thus, the timing of invoking the insurance is irregularly determined, and player's expectations and satisfactions of betting the token for joining the insurance expecting the putout of the tokens by the invocation of the insurance are increased regardless of the number of the tokens bet by the player in the unit game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine.

Traditionally,
(1) a plurality of reels each having a plurality of symbols arranged on each surface;
(2) a start switch for detecting that a game medal, a coin or the like (hereinafter referred to as a medal) has been inserted and a start lever has been operated by a player, and requesting the start of rotation of a plurality of reels;
(3) a stop switch that detects that a stop button provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels has been pressed by the player and outputs a signal requesting the stop of rotation of the corresponding reel;
(4) A stepping motor that is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels and transmits the driving force to each reel, and controls the operation of the stepping motor based on signals output from the start switch and stop switch. A reel control unit for rotating and stopping each reel,
(5) When it is detected that the start lever has been operated, lottery is performed based on the random number value, and the result of this lottery (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning combination”) and the timing at which the stop button is detected are detected. A gaming machine called pachislot that stops the rotation of the reel based on the above is known.

In such a gaming machine, one unit game is played by stopping a reel that has been rotated after inserting a medal or the like by operating a stop button. In each unit game, medals and the like are paid out according to the combination of symbols displayed by the stopped reels. In this type of gaming machine, a predetermined number of prizes such as a big bonus game do not appear until the cumulative number of medals inserted reaches a preset number. Some medals are paid out as insurance (Patent Document 1).
JP-A-4-244178

  However, in the above-described conventional gaming machine, the number of medals and the like that a player inserts for one unit game is large because the time point at which medals are paid out by insurance is determined by the cumulative number of medals and the like that have been inserted. There is a gap between the player and the few players when receiving a payout of medals or the like as insurance.

  For example, a player who has many medals or the like to be inserted into one unit game reaches a predetermined number of accumulated medals or the like with a smaller number of unit games than a player who has few medals or the like to be inserted.

  Therefore, a player who has a lot of medals or the like to be inserted in a single unit game can receive a medal as an insurance earlier than a player who has a small number of medals or the like. It may be a factor that a player who has few medals or the like put into the unit game feels unfair.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and the object of the present invention is to pay out medals etc. as insurance regardless of the size of medals etc. inserted by a player in one unit game. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of increasing the satisfaction of a player.

  The present invention provides the following gaming machines.

The gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 1 is:
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 the betting means accepts a bet of the game value;
Participation acceptance means for accepting participation in a profit-giving game that gives a game profit when a game count value related to the number of executions of the unit game reaches a predetermined value;
Predetermined value determining means for determining the predetermined value by lottery when the participation receiving means receives participation in the profit-giving game;
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 the range of numerical values to which the random value extracted by the random value extraction means belongs among the numerical range 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; ,
Payout control means for paying out the gaming value according to the display mode of the symbol by the symbol display means when the change of the symbol is stopped,
After the participation accepting means accepts participation in the profit-giving game, a game count means that increments the game count value by 1 each time the unit game is executed;
Game profit granting means for granting a game profit when the game count value counted by the game count means reaches the predetermined value determined by the predetermined value determination means;
Counter reset means for resetting the game count value to a predetermined reset value when the game count value counted by the game count means reaches the predetermined value determined by the predetermined value determining means;
It is characterized by providing.

  According to this gaming machine, when the game count value of the game count means that counts the unit game executed after the participation acceptance means accepts participation in the profit-given game reaches a predetermined value, the game value provision means The game value is given by. This predetermined value is determined by the predetermined value determining means by lottery when the participation receiving means accepts participation in the profit-giving game.

  That is, in the gaming machine of the present invention as set forth in claim 1, every time a participation game is accepted by the participation accepting means, the game profit is given by the game profit giving means if the unit game is executed after that. The predetermined value that defines whether or not to be performed is determined by the predetermined value determining means.

  For this reason, the predetermined value that is the number of executions of the unit game necessary until the game value is given to the player by the game value granting means is determined only when the participation accepting means accepts participation in the profit-giving game. Thus, irregularity can be given to the timing when the game value is given by the profit granting means.

  As a result, for both a player with a large game value and a player with a small game value bet on a single unit game, the player is expected to be given game value by the profit-giving means and participates in the profit-giving game. Increase expectations and satisfaction and improve interest.

The gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 2
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 the betting means accepts a bet of the game value;
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 the range of numerical values to which the random value extracted by the random value extraction means belongs among the numerical range 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; ,
Payout control means for paying out the gaming value according to the display mode of the symbol by the symbol display means when the change of the symbol is stopped,
Participation acceptance means for accepting participation in a profit-giving game that gives a game profit when a game count value related to the number of executions of the unit game reaches a predetermined value;
Game counting means for incrementing the game count value by 1 each time the unit game for which participation participation means has accepted participation in the profit-given game is executed;
Counter reset means for resetting the game count value to a predetermined reset value when the game count value counted by the game count means reaches the predetermined value determined by the predetermined value determining means;
A predetermined number of execution times of the unit game when the participation acceptance means accepts participation in the profit-giving game in a state where the game count value counted by the game count means is reset to the reset value. Predetermined value determining means for determining a value by lottery;
Game profit granting means for granting a game profit when the game count value counted by the game count means reaches the predetermined value determined by the predetermined value determination means;
It is characterized by providing.

  According to this gaming machine, when the game count value of the game count means for counting the number of executions of the unit game for which the participation accepting means has accepted participation in the profit-given game reaches a predetermined value, the game value giving means Game value is given. This predetermined value is determined by the predetermined value determining means by lottery when the participation receiving means accepts participation in the profit-giving game in a state where the game count value is reset to the reset value by the counter resetting means. .

  That is, in the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 2, every time the participation receiving means accepts participation in the profit-giving game in a state where the game count value is reset to the reset value by the counter reset means, The predetermined value determining means determines the predetermined value that defines how many times the unit game received by the participation receiving means for participation in the game is executed and the game profit is given by the game profit giving means. .

  Therefore, the game value is given to the player by the game value granting means only when the participation accepting means accepts participation in the profit-giving game in a state where the game count value is reset to the reset value by the counter resetting means. There is irregularity in the timing at which the game value is given by the profit granting means so that the predetermined value that is the number of executions of the unit game for which the participation accepting means has accepted the participation in the profit granting game is determined. Can be made.

  As a result, for both a player with a large game value and a player with a small game value bet on a single unit game, the player is expected to be given game value by the profit-giving means and participates in the profit-giving game. Increase expectations and satisfaction and improve interest.

  Furthermore, the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 3 is the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the side betting means for receiving the gaming value side bet for participating in the profit-giving game. The participation accepting means accepts participation in the profit-giving game when the side betting means accepts the side bet of the game value.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 3, in the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 1 or 2, by the side bet means separately from the bet for the unit game of the game value accepted by the betting means. When a side bet with a game value is accepted, participation in a profit-giving game is accepted.

  For this reason, it is determined whether or not participation in the profit-given game is accepted depending on whether or not the player side-bets the game value, and whether or not the game profit is given by the game profit granting means, It is possible to give voluntary participation in the profit-giving game by allowing the player to decide by the side bet of the game value.

  A gaming machine according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the first, second, or third aspect, wherein the counter resetting unit performs the unit game during a predetermined number of consecutive unit games. When the game value paid out by the payout control means becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined number, when the game count value counted by the game count means is less than or equal to a predetermined reference value, the predetermined reference value The game count value is reset using the game count value as described below as it is as the reset value.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 4, in the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 1, 2 or 3, the game count value counted by the game counting means does not reach the predetermined value. However, when the game value paid out by the payout control means during a predetermined number of consecutive unit games exceeds the predetermined number, the game count value at that time is reset when the game count value is reset to the reset value by the counter reset means. If the value is lower than a predetermined reference value, the game count value is directly used as a reset value.

  That is, if a game count value that has not reached the predetermined value is reset to the reset value by the counter resetting means because the game value of a predetermined number or more has been paid out in a predetermined number of unit games, the game count at that time is reset. If the value is a low value equal to or less than a predetermined reference value, the game count value is used as it is as a reset value, so that the game count value is not substantially reduced by the reset.

  Therefore, the game count value increased by accepting participation in the profit-giving game by the participation accepting means and repeating the execution of the unit game is not given the game profit given by the game value-giving means. In addition, since a predetermined number or more of game values have been paid out in a predetermined number of unit games, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the game value and to prevent a player's willingness to participate in a profit-giving game from being reduced. it can.

  Furthermore, the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 5 is the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the counter reset means is used for a predetermined number of consecutive unit games. When the game value paid out by the payout control means becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the game count value counted by the game count means at that time exceeds a predetermined reference value. The game count value is reset with a value obtained by reducing the game count value exceeding the value to a predetermined ratio as the reset value.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 5, in the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, the game count value counted by the game counting means has reached a predetermined value. Even if the game count value is reset to the reset value by the counter reset means when the gaming value paid out by the payout control means during the predetermined number of consecutive unit games exceeds the predetermined number, the game count at that time If the value is a high value exceeding a predetermined reference value, a value obtained by reducing the game count value to a predetermined ratio is set as a reset value.

  That is, if a game count value that has not reached the predetermined value is reset to the reset value by the counter resetting means because the game value of a predetermined number or more has been paid out in a predetermined number of unit games, the game count at that time is reset. Even if the value is a high value that exceeds a predetermined reference value, the game count value is not reset to zero, but only to be reduced to a value reduced to a predetermined ratio.

  Therefore, the game count value increased by accepting participation in the profit-giving game by the participation accepting means and repeating the execution of the unit game is not given the game profit given by the game value-giving means. In addition, it is possible to prevent the game value from being reset to zero and to prevent the player's willingness to participate in the profit-giving game from being reduced when a predetermined number or more of game values are paid out in a predetermined number of unit games. Can do.

  Note that, as in the first preliminary invention described below, in the gaming machine according to the first, second, third, fourth, or fifth aspect of the present invention, the game count being counted by the game counting means. When the participation accepting unit accepts participation in the profit-giving game in a state where the value is reset to the reset value, the predetermined value determining unit determines the predetermined value different from that by lottery. It can also be set as the structure characterized by this.

  According to the gaming machine of the first preliminary invention described above, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, the game count value is reset to the reset value by the counter reset means. Each time the participation accepting means accepts participation in the profit-giving game in a state where the participation benefit means, a predetermined value that defines the number of executions of the unit game necessary for the game profit to be given by the game profit granting means is Therefore, the predetermined value is always different from the predetermined value.

  For this reason, every time the participation acceptance means accepts participation in the profit-giving game after the game count value is reset, the predetermined value that defines the number of executions of the unit game necessary for the game profit to be given by the profit-giving means changes. In this way, it is possible to increase the irregularity of the timing when the game value is given by the profit granting means, and to further improve the interest.

  Further, as in the second preliminary invention described below, the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, or the gaming machine of the first preliminary invention described above And a predetermined value display means for displaying the predetermined value determined by the predetermined value determination means; and the predetermined value display means displays the predetermined value from the time when the predetermined value determination means determines the predetermined value; and And a predetermined value display control means for ending the display of the predetermined value by the predetermined value display means after elapse of a predetermined period from the time when the predetermined value determination means determines the predetermined value. You can also

  According to the gaming machine of the second preliminary invention described above, in the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, or the gaming machine of the first preliminary invention described above During the period from when the predetermined value is determined by the predetermined value determining means until the predetermined period elapses, the determined predetermined value is limitedly displayed on the predetermined value display means.

  Thus, the target is limited to the player at the time when the predetermined value determining means determines the predetermined value so that the player can determine whether or not to execute the unit game until the game count value reaches the predetermined value. The predetermined value can be notified in a format that is difficult for others to know.

  Further, as in the third preliminary invention described below, the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, or the first or second preliminary invention described above. Like the gaming machine, the gaming profit giving means gives more gaming profit as the predetermined value reached by the game count value counted by the game counting means is a relatively high value. It can also be set as the structure characterized by doing.

  According to the gaming machine of the third preliminary invention described above, the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, or the first or second preliminary invention described above. In a gaming machine, as the amount of game value betted and consumed by the player before the gaming profit is given by the gaming profit granting means, the more gaming profit is given by the gaming profit granting means. it can.

Further, as in the fourth preliminary invention described below, the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, or the above-described first, second or third preliminary invention. Like the gaming machine of a typical invention
Continuous game time counting means for counting continuous game time in which the unit game is continuously executed within a predetermined time interval; and
A plurality of candidates of the predetermined value determined by the predetermined value determining means by lottery, and each candidate that the game profit giving means gives when each of the candidates is determined by the predetermined value determining means by lottery. A first and second game profit tables each defining a correspondence between the game profit amount and the game profit amount;
The second game profit table has a relatively higher value than the first game profit table as the amount of the game profit that the game profit granting unit grants corresponding to each candidate of the predetermined value. And
The predetermined value determining means;
When the continuous game time counted by the continuous game time counting means falls below a predetermined time, the predetermined value is determined by lottery from each of the predetermined value candidates defined in the first game profit table;
When the continuous game time counted by the continuous game time counting means exceeds a predetermined time, the predetermined value is determined by lottery from each of the predetermined value candidates defined in the second game profit table.
It can also be set as the structure characterized by this.

  According to the gaming machine of the fourth preliminary invention described above, the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, or the first, second or third preliminary machine described above. In the gaming machine of the present invention, as the amount of game value betted and consumed by the player before the gaming profit is given by the gaming profit giving means, the more the gaming profit is given by the gaming profit giving means. Can be.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, a profit is given to both a player with a large game value and a player with a small game value bet on a single unit game in anticipation of the provision of game value by the profit granting means. The expectation and satisfaction for participating in a game can be raised, and an interest can be improved.

  Embodiments according to the gaming machine of the present invention will be described below 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 medal is inserted by the player and the start lever 8 is operated, 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 of stopping 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. Then, the rotation of the reel 4 is stopped. 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 bonus such as a medal payout 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 pachislot machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

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

(Reel and display window)
The pachi-slot 15 includes a cabinet 11 that houses a reel, 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. Inside the cabinet 11, three reels 4a, 4b, 4c are provided side by side. Each of the reels 4a, 4b, and 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.

  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 symbol display areas 13a, 13b, and 13c, and is provided so as to be positioned on the front side overlapping with the three reels 4a, 4b, and 4c when viewed from the front. The symbol display areas 13a, 13b, and 13c are provided corresponding to the three reels 4a, 4b, and 4c, respectively, and have a configuration capable of transmitting through the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c provided behind them. I have.

  That is, the symbol display areas 13a, 13b, and 13c serve as display windows, and the player can visually recognize the rotation and stop operation of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c provided behind the display areas. Become. In the present embodiment, video is displayed using the entire display screen 9a including the symbol display areas 13a, 13b, and 13c, and an effect is executed.

  A plurality of symbol display areas (hereinafter referred to as display windows) 13a, 13b, and 13c are arranged on the surfaces of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c when the rotation of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c provided behind them is stopped. Among the symbols, one symbol (three in total) is displayed in each of the upper, middle, and lower regions within the frame. In addition, a target for determining whether or not to win a pseudo line formed by combining any one of predetermined areas among the three areas including the upper, middle, and lower stages of the display windows 13a, 13b, and 13c. Is defined as a line (winning determination line).

  In the present embodiment, a top line that combines the upper stages of the display windows 13a, 13b, and 13c, a center line that combines the middle stages of the display windows 13a, 13b, and 13c, and the lower stages of the display windows 13a, 13b, and 13c. Cross line, left display window combining bottom line, left display windows 13a, 13b, 13c, middle display windows 13a, 13b, 13c and lower display windows 13a, 13b, 13c Five cross-up lines formed by combining the lower stage of 13a, 13b, 13c, the middle stage of middle display windows 13a, 13b, 13c and the upper stage of right display windows 13a, 13b, 13c 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 received in the medal slot 21 are inserted into one game with a predetermined number (for example, three) as an upper limit, and the amount exceeding the predetermined number can be deposited inside the pachislot 15 ( So-called credit function).

  The bet button 22 (bet means, side bet means) is provided to determine the number of coins to be inserted into one game from medals deposited inside the pachislot 15. The checkout button 23 is provided to pull out medals deposited inside the pachislot 15 to the outside.

  The start lever 8 is provided to start the rotation of all the reels 4a, 4b, 4c. The stop buttons 2a, 2b, 2c are associated with the three reels 4a, 4b, 4c, respectively, and are provided to stop the rotation of the corresponding reels 4a, 4b, 4c.

(Other equipment)
The 7-segment display 25 is composed of 7-segment LEDs, and the number of medals inserted in the current game (hereinafter referred to as the number of inserted coins), the number of medals paid out to the player as a privilege (hereinafter referred to as the number of payouts), pachislot 15 digitally displays information such as the number of medals deposited in the inside (hereinafter referred to as the number of credits) to the player.

  The lamp 14 (LED or the like) outputs light in a pattern of turning on and off according to the contents 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 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 (hereinafter referred to as a main board) 31 constituting the main control circuit 32 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 pachislot 15 such as determination of the internal winning combination, rotation and stop of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c, and determination of the presence / absence of winning. A specific configuration of the main control circuit 32 will be described later.

  Three reels 4a, 4b, and 4c are provided at the center inside the cabinet 11. Stepping motors 56a, 56b, and 56c (see FIG. 4) are connected to each of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c via gears having a predetermined reduction ratio.

  On the left side of the three reels 4a, 4b, 4c, a substrate (hereinafter referred to as a 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 is provided that can accommodate a large amount of medals and discharge them one by one. 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 13a, 13b, 13c. The selector 36 is a device for selecting whether or not a medal is appropriate in material, shape, etc., 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 15. 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 the configuration of a pachislot main control circuit in the present embodiment.

(Microcomputer)
The main control circuit 32 is mainly composed of a microcomputer installed on a circuit board. The microcomputer 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, a counter area for counting various count values, and the like.

(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 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.

  The main CPU 42 has a function as random number extraction means for extracting a random value generated by the random number generator 48. The main CPU 42 also 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, the main CPU 42 has a function as a participation accepting unit that accepts participation in a profit-giving game that gives a game profit when a game count value related to the number of executions of a unit game reaches a predetermined value.

  In addition, the main CPU 42 uses the counter area of the main RAM 44, and after the participation reception means receives participation in the profit-giving game, the game that counts up the game count value by 1 every time a game is played. It has a function as a counting means. Further, the main CPU 42 has a function as a game profit giving means for giving a medal (game value) when the game count value counted by the game count means reaches a predetermined value.

  The main CPU 42 also serves as a counter reset unit that resets the game count value counted by the game count unit to a predetermined reset value when the game count value counted by the game count unit reaches a predetermined value. It has a function.

(Switch etc.)
A switch or the like is connected to the input port of the microcomputer. The main CPU 42 receives input from a switch or the like and controls the operation of peripheral devices such as stepping motors 56a, 56b, and 56c. The stop switch 50 detects that each of the three stop buttons 2a, 2b, and 2c has been pressed by the player (stop operation). The start switch 51 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 a microcomputer include stepping motors 56a, 56b, and 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.

  The motor drive circuit 57 controls the drive of stepping motors 56a, 56b, 56c provided corresponding to the reels 4a, 4b, 4c. The reel position detection circuit detects a reel index indicating that the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c have made one rotation according to each reel 4a, 4b, and 4c by an optical sensor having a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion.

  The stepping motors 56a, 56b, and 56c have 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 motors 56a, 56b, and 56c is transmitted to the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c through a gear having a predetermined reduction ratio. Each time one pulse is output to the stepping motors 56a, 56b, 56c, the reels 4a, 4b, 4c rotate at a constant angle.

  The main CPU 42 counts the number of times the pulses are output to the stepping motors 56a, 56b, 56c after detecting the reel index, thereby rotating the rotation angles of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c (mainly the reels 4a, 4b, The number of symbols 4c has rotated) is managed, and the positions of the symbols arranged on the surfaces of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c 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 manages the detection of medals performed by the medal detection unit 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 the configuration of the sub-control circuit of the pachislot in this 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, a ROM (hereinafter referred to as sub ROM) 72, a RAM (hereinafter referred to as sub RAM) 73, a rendering processor 74, a drawing RAM 75, a driver 77, a DSP (DSP). A 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 4a, 4b, 4c, and data (hereinafter, 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 in the middle of the display windows 13a, 13b, and 13c is set to “0”, and the symbols are arranged in the order of progress in the rotation direction of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c. “0” to “20” are respectively assigned to the positions. Therefore, by managing how many symbols have been rotated since the reel index was detected, by referring to the symbol arrangement table, the positions of symbols present mainly in the middle stages of the display windows 13a, 13b, 13c and It is possible to always manage the type of the 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 the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c along the winning determination line matches the symbol combination defined by the symbol combination table, it is determined to be a prize, Benefits such as paying out medals, re-game operations, and bonus game operations 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 line.

  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 4a, 4b, 4c is displayed along the winning determination line, “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 4a, 4b, 4c 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]
The description of the contents of the data table stored in the main ROM 43 has been described above. Next, the configuration of various storage areas provided in the main RAM 44 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 44 is provided with a display combination storage area in which the display combination described above 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 executed in pachislot]
This completes the description of the configuration of the various storage areas provided in the main RAM 44. Next, the contents of the program executed by the main CPU 42 of the main control circuit 32 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Main flowchart by control of main CPU of main control circuit]
First, with reference to FIG. 16, the main flowchart by control of main CPU42 is demonstrated. When the power is turned on to the pachi-slot 15, first, the main CPU 42 performs an initialization process (S1). Next, the main CPU 42 clears the designated storage area in the main RAM 44 (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 performs a medal acceptance / start check process which will be described later with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18 (S3). In this processing, input checks of the medal sensor 52 and the start switch 51 are performed.

  Next, the main CPU 42 performs an insurance setting process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 19 (S4). In this process, it is prescribed whether the insurance is activated and the medal is paid out by insurance when the number of games under insurance is confirmed, the number of games under insurance, and the number of games executed during insurance is reached. The value is determined.

  Next, the main CPU 42 extracts a random value and stores it in a random value storage area provided in the main RAM 44 (S5). Next, the main CPU 42 performs an internal lottery process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 20 (S6). In this process, the internal winning combination is determined by lottery based on a random value. Next, the main CPU 42 transmits a start command to the sub-control circuit 34 (S7). The start command includes a parameter for specifying an internal winning combination.

  Next, the main CPU 42 requests the start of rotation of all main reels (S8). When the start of rotation of all the main reels is requested, the driving of the stepping motors 56a, 56b, 56c is controlled by an interrupt process (FIG. 26 to be described later) executed at a constant cycle (1.1173 msec). The reels 4a, 4b and 4c start to rotate.

  Next, the main CPU 42 performs a reel stop control process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 21 (S9). In this process, the input of the stop switch 50 is checked, and the rotation of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c is stopped based on the timing when the stop buttons 2a, 2b, 2c are pressed and the internal winning combination.

  Next, the main CPU 42 searches for a combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line, and determines a payout number or the like based on the result (S10). As a result of the search, if the symbol combination displayed along the winning determination line 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 performs an insurance activation confirmation process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 22 (S11). In this process, when the number of executed games under insurance has reached a predetermined value, the medal payout by insurance is determined. Next, the main CPU 42 transmits a display command to the sub control circuit 34 (S12). The display command includes parameters that specify the display combination, the number of payouts, and the like.

  Next, the main CPU 42 performs medal payout processing (S13). Based on the determined payout number, the hopper 28 is driven and the credit number is updated. Next, the main CPU updates the bonus end number counter based on the payout number (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 (S15). 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 (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 to be described later with reference to FIG. 23 after S16 or when it is determined in S15 that the bonus operating flag is not on (S17). It is checked whether or not the bonus operation starts. Next, the main CPU 42 performs a counter reset process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 25 (S18). When this process ends, the process proceeds to S2.

[Medal reception / start check processing]
Next, the medal acceptance / start check process will be described with reference to FIGS. First, as shown in FIG. 17, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the automatic insertion counter is 0 (S31). When it is determined that the automatic insertion counter is 0, the medal passage permission is performed (S32). The solenoid of the selector 36 is driven, and the passage of medals in the selector 36 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 (S33). Next, the main CPU 42 clears the automatic insertion counter (S34). S33 and S34 are processes for replaying.

  After S32 or S34, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not insurance is being applied (S35). Whether or not insurance is being taken can be determined by whether or not the insurance flag in the insurance flag storage area provided in the main RAM 44 is ON. When the main CPU 42 determines that the insurance is being applied, the main CPU 42 sets 3 as the maximum value of the insertion number counter (S36). When the main CPU 42 determines that the insurance is not undertaken, the main CPU 42 sets 4 as the maximum value of the inserted number counter (S37). That is, after putting three medals into one game (hereinafter referred to as a unit game), the fourth medal can be put into insurance. Next, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the bonus operating flag is on (S38). When determining that the bonus operating flag is on, the main CPU 42 changes the maximum value of the insertion number counter (S39). For example, the maximum value is changed to 2.

  After S39, or when it is determined in S38 that the bonus operating flag is not on, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not a medal passage is detected as shown in FIG. 18 (S40). When the main CPU 42 determines that the passage of medals has been detected, the main CPU 42 uses the cumulative inserted number count value of the cumulative inserted number counter in the cumulative inserted number counter area provided in the main RAM 44 to accumulate the medals for the unit game. The number of inserted sheets (a maximum of 3 sheets per unit game) is counted (S41). Then, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the insertion number counter has reached the maximum value (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 (S43). Next, the main CPU 42 stores 5 in the effective line counter (S44). Next, the main CPU 42 transmits a medal insertion command to the sub control circuit 34 (S45). The medal insertion command includes a parameter for specifying the number of inserted coins.

  When the main CPU 42 determines that the inserted number counter is the maximum value in S32, the main CPU 42 adds 1 to the credit counter (S46). The main CPU 42 checks the bet switch 53 after S46, after S45, or when it is determined that the passage of medals is not detected in S40 (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 (S48). When it is determined that the insertion number counter has not reached the maximum value, the process proceeds to S40, whereas 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 (S49). ).

  When determining that the start switch 51 is not on, the main CPU 42 proceeds to S40, whereas when determining that the start switch 51 is on, the main CPU 42 prohibits medal passage (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.

[Insurance setting process]
Next, the insurance setting process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the insurance is being applied depending on whether or not the insurance flag is on (S51). When determining that the insurance is not in effect, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not a medal has been inserted for insurance (S52). When the main CPU 42 determines that no medal is inserted for insurance participation, the insurance setting process ends. When determining that a medal has been inserted for insurance participation, the main CPU 42 turns on the insurance flag (S53a). Further, the main CPU 42 determines by lottery a predetermined value that defines how many games are executed and insurance is activated and medals are paid out by the insurance (S53b). The lottery of the predetermined value can be performed using the random number value generated by the random number generator 48.

  The predetermined value determined by lottery can be a completely random value, or can be a value selected from a plurality of predetermined candidates. When a predetermined value is selected from a plurality of candidates, the candidate values can be, for example, three types of 100 games, 300 games, and 500 games. In the present embodiment, the following description will be made assuming that a predetermined value is determined by lottery from these three candidates. When this process ends, the main CPU 42 ends the insurance setting process.

  Further, when the main CPU 42 determines that the insurance is being taken, has the elapsed time in the non-game state after the end of the previous unit game exceeded the game interval time which is a predetermined time limit? It is determined whether or not (S54).

  When determining that the game interval time has not been exceeded, the main CPU 42 increments the game count value in the game number counter area provided in the main RAM 44 every time one unit game is executed (S55). Therefore, the number of games executed during insurance subscription is counted in the game number counter. When determining that the game interval time has been exceeded, the main CPU 42 turns on the counter reset flag in the counter reset flag area provided in the main RAM 44 (S56). Further, the main CPU 42 turns off the insurance flag (S57). When this process ends, the main CPU 42 ends the insurance setting process.

  Note that the above-mentioned game interval time indicates that the player temporarily leaves the seat by operating a dedicated leave button (not shown) when the player temporarily leaves the seat, or by performing a special operation on an existing button. May be set to a time longer than the normal time.

[Internal lottery processing]
Next, an internal lottery process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 42 determines the internal lottery table and the number of lotteries (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 (S62). Next, the main CPU 42 sets 1 as the initial value of the winning number (S63).

  Next, the main CPU 42 refers to the internal lottery table and acquires a lottery value corresponding to the winning number (S64). Next, the main CPU 42 subtracts the lottery value from the determination random number value (S65). Next, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not a digit has been made (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 (S67).

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

  When the main CPU 42 determines that a digit has been made in S66, the main CPU 42 obtains the small role / replay data pointer and the bonus data pointer according to the current winning number (S70). After S70 or 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 (S71).

  Next, the main CPU 42 stores the acquired internal winning combination in the internal winning combination storing area (S72). Next, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the data stored in the carryover combination storage area is 0 (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 (S74). ). Next, the main CPU 42 stores the acquired internal winning combination in the carryover combination storing area (S75).

  After determining whether the data stored in the carryover combination storage area is not 0 after S75, the main CPU 42 performs a logical OR operation between the carryover combination storage area and the internal winning combination storage area. Is stored in the internal winning combination storing area (S76). That is, the internal winning combination relating to the bonus operation is carried over. When this process ends, the internal lottery process ends.

[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 the valid stop buttons 2a, 2b, and 2c have been pressed (S101). When the main CPU 42 determines that the effective stop buttons 2a, 2b, and 2c are not pressed, the main CPU 42 stands by until it is pressed.

  When determining that the valid stop buttons 2a, 2b, and 2c have been pressed, the main CPU 42 invalidates the operation of the corresponding stop buttons 2a, 2b, and 2c (S102). The valid and invalid states of each stop button 2a, 2b, 2c are managed in a predetermined storage area provided in the main RAM 44.

  Next, the main CPU 42 sets 5 as the number of checks (S103). In the present embodiment, since the maximum number of sliding pieces is “4”, the position of the symbol in the middle of the corresponding display windows 13a, 13b, 13c when the stop buttons 2a, 2b, 2c are pressed. Including, up to the position of the fourth symbol from there 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 determines the position of the symbol in the middle of the corresponding display windows 13a, 13b, 13c (hereinafter referred to as the stop start position) when the stop buttons 2a, 2b, 2c are pressed. Among the positions of the symbols within the range of the number of checks included, the position of the symbol with the highest priority is searched (S104). In this process, the position of the symbol that can display the combination of symbols permitted to be displayed by the internal winning combination along the winning determination line is determined as the position of the symbol with the highest priority.

  Next, the main CPU 42 determines the number of sliding symbols based on the search result (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 waiting for a scheduled stop position (S106). When shifting to the waiting for the planned stop position, the driving of the stepping motors 56a, 56b, 56c is controlled by an interrupt process described later, and the position of the symbol with the highest priority reaches the middle stage of the corresponding display windows 13a, 13b, 13c. The rotation of the corresponding reels 4a, 4b, 4c is stopped after waiting.

  Next, the main CPU 42 transmits a reel stop command to the sub control circuit 34 (S107). The reel stop command includes a parameter for specifying the type of the stopped reels 4a, 4b, 4c.

  Next, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not there are stop buttons 2a, 2b, and 2c whose operations are valid (S108). That is, it is determined whether or not there are reels 4a, 4b, and 4c that are still rotating. When the main CPU 42 determines that there are stop buttons 2a, 2b, and 2c that are effective in operation, the main CPU 42 proceeds to S101. On the other hand, when it determines that there are no stop buttons 2a, 2b, and 2c that are effective in operation, the main CPU 42 Exit.

[Insurance activation confirmation processing]
Next, the insurance activation confirmation process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the insurance is being applied depending on whether or not the insurance flag is on (S111). When the main CPU 42 determines that the insurance is not insured, it ends the insurance activation confirmation process. When the main CPU 42 determines that the insurance is being enrolled, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the number of executed games enrolled in the insurance, which is counted using the game count value of the game number counter, has reached a predetermined value that is an insurance triggering condition. It is determined (S112).

  When the main CPU 42 determines that the number of execution games under insurance has not reached the predetermined value, the insurance activation confirmation process is terminated. When the main CPU 42 determines that the number of executed games under insurance has reached a predetermined value, the number of medals to be paid out by the activation of the insurance (amount of game value) is determined in advance according to the predetermined value determined in advance. The determined number of medals is determined (S114). For example, when the predetermined value is 100 games, the number of payout medals is 10% of the cumulative inserted number count value of the cumulative inserted number counter and 300 games, and when the predetermined value is 300 games, the number of paid out medals is 15% of the cumulative payout number count value and 500 games. In this case, it can be determined that the cumulative payout number count value is 20%.

  Next, the main CPU 42 turns on a counter reset flag (S115). Further, the main CPU 42 turns off the insurance flag (S116). When this process ends, the main CPU 42 ends the insurance activation confirmation 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 (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 processing (S122). In this process, the BB operating flag is turned on, and a predetermined value is set in the bonus end number counter.

  Next, the main CPU 42 clears the carryover combination storage area (S123). Next, the main CPU 42 transmits a bonus start command to the sub-control circuit 34 (S124). Further, the main CPU 42 turns off the insurance flag (S125). When this process ends, the bonus operation check process ends.

  When determining that the display combination is not BB in S121, the main CPU determines whether or not the display combination is replay (S126). 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 (S127).

  When the main CPU 42 determines in S125 that the display combination is not replay, it determines whether or not the BB operating flag is on (S128). 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 (S129).

  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 (S130). 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 (S141). When determining that the bonus end number counter is 0, the main CPU 42 performs BB end time processing (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 (S143). Next, the main CPU 42 turns on a counter reset flag (S144). When this process ends, the bonus end check process ends.

  When the main CPU 42 determines in S141 that the bonus end number counter is not 0, the main CPU 42 updates the winning possible number counter or the possible gaming number counter (S145). 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 (S146).

  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 (S147). 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.

[Counter reset processing]
Next, the counter reset process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not a counter reset flag is on (S211). When the main CPU 42 determines that the counter reset flag is not on, the main CPU 42 ends the counter reset process. When determining that the counter reset flag is ON, the main CPU 42 resets the game count value to a predetermined reset value (eg, “0”) (S212). Further, the main CPU 42 turns off the counter reset flag (S213). When this process ends, the main CPU 42 ends the counter reset process.

[Interrupt processing under the control of the main CPU (1.1173 msec)]
Next, an interrupt process (1.1173 msec) under the control of the main CPU 42 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 42 saves the register (S161). Next, the main CPU 42 performs an input port check process (S162). In this process, signals input from various switches such as the stop switch 50 are checked.

  Next, the main CPU 42 performs a reel control process (S163). In this process, when the start of rotation of all the reels 4a, 4b, 4c is requested, the rotation of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c is started, and thereafter the stepping motors 56a, 56b, The driving of 56c is controlled. When the number of sliding pieces is determined, the stepping motors 56a, 56b, 56c are set so as to decelerate and stop the rotation of the corresponding reels 4a, 4b, 4c after the rotation of the corresponding reels 4a, 4b, 4c continues. Drive is controlled.

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

[Program flow 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 34 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Main board communication task]
With reference to FIG. 27, a main board communication task performed by the sub CPU 71 will be described. First, the sub CPU 71 checks reception of a command transmitted from the main control circuit 32 (S301). Next, when receiving a command, the sub CPU 71 extracts the type of the command (S302).

  Next, the sub CPU 71 determines whether or not a command different from the previous one has been received (S303). If the sub CPU 71 determines that a command different from the previous command has not been received, the process proceeds to S301. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 71 determines that a command different from the previous command has been received, the sub CPU 71 stores the command in the message queue (S304).

[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 (S311). Next, the sub CPU 71 determines whether or not there is a message (S312). When the sub CPU 71 determines that there is a message, it copies the game information from the message (S313). For example, various data such as the internal winning combination, the types of reels 4 a, 4 b, 4 c that have stopped rotating, the display combination, the 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. 29 (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 S314 or when it is determined that there is no message in S312 (S315). Next, the sub CPU 71 registers sound data (S316). Next, the sub CPU 71 registers lamp data (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 proceeds to S311.

[Production content decision processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 29, the flowchart of the effect content determination process performed by sub CPU71 is demonstrated. First, the sub CPU 71 determines whether or not it is a start command reception (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, etc., and registers it (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 (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 (S324). When the sub CPU 71 determines that the reel stop command is being received, the sub CPU 71 registers the stop effect data based on the registered effect number and the type of the stop buttons 2a, 2b, 2c (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 (S326). When the sub CPU 71 determines that the display command is being received, the sub CPU 71 registers the display effect data based on the registered effect number (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 (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 (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 (S330). When the sub CPU 71 determines that the bonus end command has not been 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 has been received, the sub CPU 71 registers bonus end effect data (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, the game count value of the game counter that counts the number of executions of the unit game that is insured is reset to a reset value (for example, “0”). After that, when insurance medals are inserted and insurance participation is accepted, the insurance is activated and the medal is paid out by insurance when the number of running games under insurance is increased. The value is determined by lottery. For this reason, the insurance activation conditions are determined for the first time at the time of joining the insurance, and the medal as an insurance is made without feeling unfair according to whether there are many or few medals for the player in one unit game. It is possible to increase the player's satisfaction with respect to paying out etc.

  Further, in the first embodiment described above, the larger the number of executions (predetermined value) of the unit game under insurance that is the insurance activation condition, the greater the number of medals paid out by insurance, so the condition is The more severe insurance, the more medals can be paid out at the time of activation, and the medals that match the insurance activation conditions can be paid out to the player.

[Modification]
In the above-described first embodiment, once a medal is inserted for insurance participation, the state in which insurance is applied continues as long as the unit game is continued without exceeding the game interval time. . However, the present invention can also be applied to the case where the insurance-applied state is eventually released unless an insurance medal is inserted for each unit game.

  Such a configuration can be realized by partially changing the contents of the medal acceptance / start check process (S3) and the insurance setting process (S4) in FIG.

[Modified medal reception / start check processing]
That is, in the medal acceptance / start check process (S3), the determination of whether or not the insurance is being applied in S35 shown in FIG. 17 may be changed to S35a shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, when the main CPU 42 determines that the insurance is not undertaken, the main CPU 42 sets 3 as the maximum value of the insertion number counter (S36). On the other hand, when the main CPU 42 determines that the insurance is being applied, the main CPU 42 sets 4 as the maximum value of the inserted number counter (S37).

[Insurance setting process of modification]
The insurance setting process may be changed from the content shown in FIG. 19 to the content shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not a medal is inserted for insurance purchase (S51a). When it is determined that a medal has been inserted for insurance participation, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not insurance is being applied depending on whether or not the insurance flag is on (S52a).

  When the main CPU 42 determines that the insurance is not under way, the main CPU 42 turns on the insurance flag (S53c). Further, as in S53b of FIG. 19, the main CPU 42 determines by a lottery a predetermined value that defines how much the number of executed games under insurance becomes and when insurance is activated and medals are paid out by insurance. (S53d). After S52a and S53d, the main CPU 42 increments the game count value in the game number counter area provided in the main RAM 44 every time one unit game is executed (S54a). Therefore, the number of consecutive executions of a game in which medals are inserted for insurance participation is counted in the game number counter. When this process ends, the main CPU 42 ends the insurance setting process.

  Further, when the main CPU 42 determines that no medal has been inserted for insurance participation, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not a unit game in which no medal has been inserted for insurance has been continued three times (S55a). When determining that the main CPU 42 is not continuous three times, the main CPU 42 ends the insurance setting process. When determining that the main CPU 42 has continued three times, the main CPU 42 turns on the counter reset flag (S56a). This continuous number of times may be two or more other times. Further, the main CPU 42 turns off the insurance flag (S57a). When this process ends, the main CPU 42 ends the insurance setting process.

  Also by such a modification, the same effect as the gaming machine of the first embodiment can be obtained.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the gaming machine according to the second embodiment, the contents of the insurance setting process in S4 of FIG. 16, the insurance activation confirmation process in S11, the bonus end check process in S17, and the counter reset process in S18 are shown in FIGS. 24 and FIG. 25 are partially different from the contents of the gaming machine of the first embodiment shown in FIG. Specifically, the first and second counter reset flags are selectively used as the counter reset flag of the main RAM 44.

[Insurance setting process of the second embodiment]
In the insurance setting process of the second embodiment, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 32, when the main CPU 42 determines that the game interval time has been exceeded in S54, the main counter 42 in the first counter reset flag area provided in the main RAM 44 is used. The 1 counter reset flag is turned on (S56a). The other points are the same as the contents of the insurance setting process of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

[Insurance activation confirmation process of the second embodiment]
In the insurance activation confirmation process of the second embodiment, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 33, after determining the number of medals to be paid out by the insurance activation (amount of game value) in S114, the main CPU 42 The counter reset flag is turned on (S115a). The other points are the same as the contents of the insurance activation confirmation process of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

[Bonus end check process of the second embodiment]
In the bonus end check process of the second embodiment, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 34, after transmitting a bonus end command to the sub-control circuit 34 in S143, the main CPU 42 sets the second counter provided in the main RAM 44. The second counter reset flag in the reset flag area is turned on (S144a). Then, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the game count value exceeds a predetermined reference value (S144b). Here, the predetermined reference value can be determined based on, for example, a predetermined value, and specifically, can be a value of 50%, a value of 75%, or the like of the predetermined value.

  When determining that the game count value exceeds the reference value, the main CPU 42 sets the reset value to a value that is 50% of the game count value (S144c). When determining that the game count value does not exceed the reference value, the main CPU 42 sets the reset value to a value that remains the game count value (S144d). When the process of S144c or S144d ends, the bonus end check process ends.

[Counter reset processing of the second embodiment]
In the counter reset process of the second embodiment, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 35, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the first counter reset flag is on (S211a). When determining that the first counter reset flag is ON, the main CPU 42 resets the game count value to “0” (S212a). When determining that the first counter reset flag is not on, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the second reset flag is on (S213a).

  When determining that the second counter reset flag is not on, the main CPU 42 ends the counter reset process. When determining that the second counter reset flag is on, the main CPU 42 resets the game count value to the reset value set in S144c or S144d in FIG. 34 (S214a). After S212a and S214a, the main CPU 42 turns off the first and second counter reset flags (S215a). When this process ends, the main CPU 42 ends the counter reset process.

  According to the gaming machine of the second embodiment configured as described above, the same effect as the gaming machine of the first embodiment can be obtained. In addition, the occurrence of a display combination of BB (Big Bonus) causes the game counter value counted by the game counter to be counted by the game counter when a predetermined number of medals are paid out during a predetermined number of consecutive unit games. Is reset to a value equal to 50% of the game count value instead of “0” if the game count value is counted to a value closer to the predetermined value, which is the insurance activation condition, than the reference value.

  For this reason, for example, when a considerable number of unit games are executed with insurance and the game count value increases until immediately before the medal payout by insurance occurs, the game count value becomes “0” due to the occurrence of the display combination of BB. To prevent the player from losing interest in insurance.

  Further, according to the gaming machine of the second embodiment, when the game count value is reset with the occurrence of a display combination of BB (big bonus), when the game count value is equal to or less than the reference value, the value remains as it is. Reset. For this reason, the game count value below the reference value that is still open to reach the predetermined value is not substantially reset even when the BB indicator is generated, and the player's interest in insurance is lost. Can not be.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the gaming machine according to the third embodiment, the contents of the insurance setting process in S4 of FIG. 16, the insurance activation confirmation process in S11, and the counter reset process in S18 are shown in FIGS. 19, 22, and 25, respectively. The contents of the gaming machine of the first embodiment shown are partially different.

[Insurance setting process of the third embodiment]
In the insurance setting process of the third embodiment, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 36, the main CPU 42 determines a predetermined value as the insurance trigger condition in S53b by lottery, and then the continuous game time timer area provided in the main RAM 44. The continuous game time timer is started (S53c). This continuous game time timer measures the time (continuous game time) during which the unit game under insurance is continuously executed without exceeding the game interval time of S54. When this process ends, the main CPU 42 ends the insurance setting process. The other points are the same as the contents of the insurance setting process of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

[Insurance activation confirmation process of the third embodiment]
In the insurance activation confirmation process of the third embodiment, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 37, when it is determined in S112 that the number of executed games under insurance has reached a predetermined value, the main CPU 42 executes a continuous game time timer. It is determined whether or not the continuous game time measured by the above exceeds a predetermined time (S113).

  When the main CPU 42 determines that the continuous game time does not exceed the predetermined time, the main CPU 43 describes the number of medals to be paid out by the insurance activation (the amount of game value given) later with reference to FIG. Using the first game profit table, a predetermined medal number is determined according to the predetermined value determined in S53b (S114a). Further, when the main CPU 42 determines that the continuous game time exceeds the predetermined time, the main CPU 42 will explain the number of medals to be paid out by the insurance activation (game value grant amount) later with reference to FIG. Using the second gaming profit table in the ROM 43, the number of medals determined in advance is determined according to the predetermined value determined in S53b (S114b). In S114a or S114b, after determining the number of medals to be paid out by the activation of insurance (amount of game value), the main CPU 42 turns on a counter reset flag (S115). The other points are the same as the contents of the insurance activation confirmation process of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

[Counter reset processing of the third embodiment]
In the counter reset process of the third embodiment, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 38, after turning off the counter reset flag in S213, the main CPU 42 stops the continuous game time timer and resets it to zero (S214). When this process ends, the main CPU 42 ends the counter reset process.

  The first game profit table in FIG. 39 and the second game profit table in FIG. 40 show the correspondence between the predetermined value as the insurance activation condition determined in S53b and the number of medals to be paid out by the insurance activation. It prescribes.

  Specifically, in the first game profit table of FIG. 39, 10% and 15% of the cumulative inserted number counter value of the cumulative inserted number counter for each predetermined value candidate of 100 games, 300 games, and 500 games. 20% is defined as the number of medals to be paid out when the insurance is activated. Also, in the second game profit table of FIG. 40, the cumulative value that is relatively higher than the value specified in the first game profit table for each of the predetermined value candidates of 100 games, 300 games, and 500 games. 15%, 20%, and 25% of the inserted number count value are defined as the number of medals to be paid out when the insurance is activated.

  According to the gaming machine of the third embodiment configured as described above, the same effect as the gaming machine of the first embodiment can be obtained. In addition, when the continuous game time in which unit games under insurance are continued is longer than the predetermined time, it is assumed that the insurance activation condition is so severe that the number of medals to be paid out at the time of activation is the second game profit table. Is used to determine a relatively high value.

  For this reason, insurance with relatively strict conditions can pay out more medals as insurance at the time of activation, and pay out medals that meet the insurance activation conditions to the player.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment, the contents of the insurance setting process in S4 of FIG. 16 and the contents of the effect content determination process in S314 of FIG. 28 are shown in FIGS. 19 and 29, respectively. The contents of the machine are partially different.

[Insurance setting process of the fourth embodiment]
In the insurance setting process of the fourth embodiment, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 41, after determining the predetermined value by lottery in S53b, the main CPU 42 transmits a predetermined value notification command to the sub-control circuit 34 (S53e). ). The other points are the same as the contents of the insurance setting process of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

[Production content determination process of the fourth embodiment]
In the effect content determination process of the fourth embodiment, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 42, when the sub CPU 71 determines that the bonus end command is not received, the sub CPU 71 determines whether or not the predetermined value notification command is received. (S332).

  When the sub CPU 71 determines that the predetermined value notification command is received, the liquid crystal display device 9 (predetermined value display means) will be described later in a limited time from the time when the main CPU 42 determines the predetermined value by lottery. The effect data to be displayed in the area P (see FIG. 43) is registered (S333). When this process ends, the effect content determination process ends.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine of the fourth embodiment, the sub CPU 71 has a function as a predetermined value display control means. The predetermined value display control means displays the predetermined value on the predetermined value display means from the time when the predetermined value determination means determines the predetermined value, and after the elapse of a predetermined period from the time when the predetermined value determination means determines the predetermined value. The display of the predetermined value by the predetermined value display means is terminated.

  In the gaming machine of the fourth embodiment configured as described above, when a medal for insurance participation is inserted and participation in insurance is accepted, the main CPU 42 determines a predetermined value as an insurance activation condition. Then, only during a limited period from that time until a predetermined time elapses, the determined predetermined value (100 games in the present embodiment) is determined by the control of the sub CPU 71 as shown in the explanatory diagram of FIG. It is displayed in the area P of the liquid crystal display device 9. When a predetermined time has elapsed since the determination of the predetermined value, the display of the predetermined value in the area P of the liquid crystal display device 9 is erased.

  Therefore, according to the gaming machine of the fourth embodiment, the player himself who inserted the medal for insurance participation confirms the predetermined value as the insurance activation condition determined at that time on the display of the liquid crystal display device 9. Can be made. On the other hand, since the display of the predetermined value on the liquid crystal display device 9 is erased after a predetermined time, the insurance triggering condition is not grasped by another player in place of the player who has finished the game. Therefore, it is possible to prevent other players from receiving unfairly and advantageously receiving a medal payout by insurance in a game with a number of games less than the original predetermined value by the amount played by the previous player. be able to.

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention has been described, it is merely a specific example, does not particularly limit the present invention, and the specific configuration of each means and the like can be appropriately changed in design. . The effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are only the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

  Further, in the above detailed description, the characteristic portions have been mainly described so that the present invention can be easily understood. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described in the detailed description above, but can be applied to other embodiments, and the scope of application is various. The terms and terminology used in the present specification are used to accurately describe the present invention, and are not used to limit the interpretation of the present invention. Moreover, it would be easy for those skilled in the art to infer other configurations, systems, methods, and the like included in the concept of the present invention from the concept of the invention described in this specification. Accordingly, the description of the claims should be regarded as including an equivalent configuration without departing from the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. Also, the purpose of the abstract is to simplify the technical contents and essence of this application by patent offices and general public organizations, and engineers belonging to this technical field who are not familiar with patents, legal terms or technical terms. It is intended to be able to make a quick judgment through a simple survey. Accordingly, the abstract is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to be evaluated by the claims. Moreover, in order to fully understand the object of the present invention and the specific effects of the present invention, it is desirable that the interpretation should be made with sufficient consideration of the literatures already disclosed.

  The above detailed description includes processing executed by a computer. The above explanations and expressions are given for the purpose of enabling those skilled in the art to understand the most efficiently. In this specification, each step used to derive one result should be understood as a self-consistent process. In each step, transmission / reception, recording, and the like of electrical or magnetic signals are performed. In the processing in each step, such a signal is expressed by bits, values, symbols, characters, terms, numbers, etc., but these are used only for convenience of explanation. There is a need. In addition, the processing in each step may be described in an expression common to human behavior, but the processing described in this specification is executed by various devices in principle. Further, other configurations required for performing each step will be apparent from the above description.

  It is extremely useful to improve the player's willingness to play by determining the insurance triggering condition by lottery at the time of joining the insurance.

It is a block diagram which shows the function 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 the 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 game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operating flag storage area | region of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of the game machine which concerns on the modification of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of the game machine which concerns on the modification of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flow chart which shows processing operation of a game machine concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart which shows processing operation of a game machine concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart which shows processing operation of a game machine concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart which shows processing operation of a game machine concerning a 2nd 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 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 1st game profit table of the game machine which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the 1st game profit table of the game machine which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flow chart which shows processing operation of a game machine concerning a 4th embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart which shows processing operation of a game machine concerning a 4th embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the display screen of the game machine which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Internal lottery means 2, 2a, 2b, 2c ... Stop button 3 Reel stop control means 4, 4a, 4b, 4c ... Reel 5 Winning judgment means 6 Production content determination means 7 Lamp / production execution means 8 Start lever 9 Liquid crystal display device 9a Display screen 10 Speaker 11 Cabinet 12 Front door 13a, 13b, 13c ... Symbol display area (display window)
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)
32 Main control circuit 34 Sub control circuit 35 Power supply 36 Selector 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 56a, 56b, 56c stepping motor 57 motor drive circuit 61 display drive circuit 62 hopper drive Circuit 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 (5)

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 the betting means accepts a bet of the game value;
Participation acceptance means for accepting participation in a profit-giving game that gives a game profit when a game count value related to the number of executions of the unit game reaches a predetermined value;
Predetermined value determining means for determining the predetermined value by lottery when the participation receiving means receives participation in the profit-giving game;
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 the range of numerical values to which the random value extracted by the random value extraction means belongs among the numerical range 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; ,
Payout control means for paying out the gaming value according to the display mode of the symbol by the symbol display means when the change of the symbol is stopped,
After the participation accepting means accepts participation in the profit-giving game, a game count means that increments the game count value by 1 each time the unit game is executed;
Game profit granting means for granting a game profit when the game count value counted by the game count means reaches the predetermined value determined by the predetermined value determination means;
Counter reset means for resetting the game count value to a predetermined reset value when the game count value counted by the game count means reaches the predetermined value determined by the predetermined value determining means;
A gaming machine comprising: 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 the betting means accepts a bet of the game value;
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 the range of numerical values to which the random value extracted by the random value extraction means belongs among the numerical range 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; ,
Payout control means for paying out the gaming value according to the display mode of the symbol by the symbol display means when the change of the symbol is stopped,
Participation acceptance means for accepting participation in a profit-giving game that gives a game profit when a game count value related to the number of executions of the unit game reaches a predetermined value;
Game counting means for incrementing the game count value by 1 each time the unit game for which participation participation means has accepted participation in the profit-given game is executed;
Counter reset means for resetting the game count value to a predetermined reset value when the game count value counted by the game count means reaches the predetermined value determined by the predetermined value determining means;
A predetermined number of execution times of the unit game when the participation receiving means accepts participation in the profit-giving game in a state where the game count value counted by the game counting means is reset to the reset value. Predetermined value determining means for determining a value by lottery;
Game profit granting means for granting a game profit when the game count value counted by the game count means reaches the predetermined value determined by the predetermined value determination means;
A gaming machine comprising:   It further comprises a side bet means for accepting the game value side bet for participating in the profit-giving game, and the participation acceptance means, when the side bet means accepts the game value side bet, The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein participation in a profit-giving game is accepted.   The counter reset means, when the game value paid out by the payout control means during a predetermined number of consecutive unit games becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the game counting means is counting at that time. 4. The game count value is reset when the count value is equal to or less than a predetermined reference value, with the game count value being equal to or less than the predetermined reference value as the reset value. The gaming machine described.   The counter reset means, when the game value paid out by the payout control means during a predetermined number of consecutive unit games becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the game counting means is counting at that time. 2. When the count value exceeds a predetermined reference value, the game count value is reset with a value obtained by reducing the game count value exceeding the predetermined reference value to a predetermined ratio as the reset value. 1, 2, 3 or 4.

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