JP2010029414A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of enhancing a player's eagerness to continue the play by providing the player with a sense of expectancy for receiving profit again after a bonus game is terminated. <P>SOLUTION: A main CPU 31 of the Pachislot machine 1 determines a BB (big bonus) and a special winning combination simultaneously as internal winning combinations, and starts the operation of an RT1 after the bonus game is terminated later on condition that the special winning combination is established as a display winning combination. During the operation of the RT1, the main CPU 31 determines a special replay as a winning combination at the highest probability, and starts the operation of an RT2 determined as the replay time on condition that the special replay is established as a display winning combination. The shape of a "blue 7" symbol composing a symbol combination corresponding to the special replay is the same or similar to the shape of a "red 7" symbol composing a symbol combination corresponding to the BB. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

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

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

In such a gaming machine, the bonus game is activated in response to the bonus winning combination being determined as an internal winning combination and then a specific symbol placed on the peripheral surface of one reel being displayed on the display window. A gaming machine has been proposed (see Patent Document 1). According to this gaming machine, when the specific symbol is displayed on the display window, the player can enjoy the benefits related to the operation of the bonus game.
JP 2008-148828 A

  However, in such a gaming machine, when the bonus game is over, the bonus game cannot be used unless the bonus winning combination is determined again as an internal winning combination. Therefore, there is a possibility that the end of the bonus game may be a chance to stop the game, and there is a demand for providing a gaming machine capable of preventing this fear.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can increase the willingness to continue to play by giving a sense of expectation that a profit can be enjoyed again even after the bonus game is over.

  The present invention provides the following gaming machines.

  (1) Symbol display means (for example, later-described reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and later-described display window 21L) having display units (for example, later-described display windows 21L, 21C, and 21R) that display a plurality of types of symbols in a plurality of columns. , 21C, 21R, and the like) and a game start command signal (for example, a start switch 6S to be described later) for instructing the start of a unit game, an internal in which at least one of a plurality of predetermined roles is determined as a winning combination A lottery means (for example, a main CPU 31 for performing an internal lottery process described later) and a start control means (for example, a motor drive circuit described later) for starting the variable display of symbols in the plurality of columns in response to the game start command signal. 39, stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, which will be described later, and a main control circuit 71, which will be described later), and a plurality of columns which are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rows and are operable by the player Stop operation means (for example, stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R, etc., described later) and a stop operation detection for detecting an operation of the stop operation means by a player provided corresponding to each of the plurality of stop operation means In response to the operation of the stop operation means detected by the means (for example, a stop switch 7S described later) and the stop operation detection means, the change display of the symbols in the column corresponding to the stop operation means operated Is displayed on the display unit when the symbol change display is stopped by the stop control means (for example, a main CPU 31 that performs reel stop control processing described later) and the like. The symbol combination made is a symbol combination (for example, “red 7-red 7-red 7” to be described later) corresponding to a specific role (for example, BB to be described later) When it is a combination of a specific symbol (for example, “red 7”, which will be described later) composed of a combination of a shape (for example, the shape of the number “7” which will be described later) and a specific color (for example, a red color which will be described later) In addition, specific profit granting means (for example, BB operation processing described later) is provided during a specific period (for example, until the value of a bonus end number counter described later changes from “346” to “0”). When the symbol variation display is stopped by the stop control means, the combination of symbols displayed on the display unit corresponds to a predetermined combination (for example, special replay described later). It is a combination of symbols (for example, “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” described later), and the shape is the same as or similar to the specific shape, but the color is different from the specific color (for example, "Blue" different from red 7 ″), and when the symbol different from the predetermined symbol is a combination of symbols composed of the specific symbol, the value of the RT2 end number counter described later is “100”, for example. ”To“ 0 ”), a predetermined profit granting means for giving a predetermined profit (for example, a main CPU 31 or the like that performs processing at the time of RT2 described later) is provided, and the internal lottery means has a predetermined condition In the case of satisfying, the predetermined combination is determined as the winning combination with the highest probability in response to the end of the provision of the specific profit by the specific profit granting means after the specific period has elapsed. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the gaming machine described in (1), the internal lottery means may determine the predetermined winning combination as the winning combination with the highest probability even after the granting of the specific profit by the specific profit giving means is finished. By displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined combination on the display unit, the player can obtain a profit again. Therefore, it is possible to give a sense of expectation that the profit can be enjoyed again even after the grant of the specific profit by the specific profit granting means is completed, and as a result, the gaming machine capable of increasing the willingness to continue to play the game. Can be provided.

  In particular, since the shape of a symbol that constitutes a predetermined symbol combination is the same as or similar to the shape of a symbol that constitutes a specific symbol combination, a specific profit is continuously given to a player by a specific profit granting means. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can increase the willingness to continue playing.

  (2) In the gaming machine according to (1), the specific profit is a profit that increases a probability that a combination corresponding to the provision of the game value is determined as the winning combination during a specific period, The predetermined profit is a profit that increases a probability that a re-game that can be performed in the next unit game without providing a game value for a predetermined period is determined as the winning combination. To play.

  According to the gaming machine described in (2), since the shape of the symbol constituting the predetermined symbol combination is the same as the shape of the symbol constituting the specific symbol combination, , It is possible to give a sense of being able to receive a benefit equivalent to the benefit of increasing the probability that the role corresponding to the addition of game value will be determined as a winning role, and as a result, willing to continue to play games It is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the game performance. In addition, while giving a predetermined profit, a specific role may be determined again as a winning combination, and as a result, it is possible to continue receiving a specific profit and a predetermined profit alternately. Can give a sense of expectation that the profit can be enjoyed again even after the grant of the specific profit by the specific profit granting means is finished, and as a result, the willingness to continue to play games can be increased. A possible gaming machine can be provided.

  On the other hand, the predetermined profit received after giving a specific profit is the probability that a re-game where the next unit game can be performed without providing the game value for a predetermined period is determined as a winning combination. The profit is to make it higher. Therefore, even if a combination of symbols corresponding to a specific combination is displayed on the display unit and then a combination of symbols corresponding to a predetermined combination is displayed on the display unit, a large amount of game value can be played at once. Can be prevented from being given to the person, so that excessive gambling can be prevented.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to give a sense of expectation that the profit can be enjoyed again even after the grant of the specific profit by the specific profit granting means is completed, and as a result, the willingness to continue to play the game A gaming machine that can be increased can be provided.

[Functional flow of pachislot]
Embodiments according to the gaming machine of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, with reference to FIG. 1, the functional flow of the gaming machine (hereinafter, pachislot) 1 in the present embodiment will be described.

  When a medal is inserted by the player and the start lever 6 is operated, one value (hereinafter referred to as a random value) is extracted from random numbers in a predetermined numerical range (for example, 0 to 65535).

  The internal lottery means (main CPU 31 described later) 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, after the plurality of reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotated, when the player presses the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R, reel stop control means (a motor drive circuit 39 described later, a stepping described later) The motors 49L, 49C, and 49R perform control to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel based on the internal winning combination and the timing when the stop button is pressed.

  Here, in the pachi-slot 1, basically, control for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reel is performed within a specified time (190 msec) from when the stop button is pressed. In the present embodiment, the number of symbols that move with the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R 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 displays the symbol combination as much as possible along the winning determination line using the specified time when an internal winning combination permitting display of the symbol combination related to winning is determined. Then, the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped. On the other hand, combinations of symbols that are not permitted to be displayed by the internal winning combination are displayed on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R so that they are not displayed along the winning determination line using the specified time. Stop rotation.

  In the present embodiment, the reel stop operation (stop button operation) performed when all the reels are rotating is the “first stop operation” and the stop operation performed after the “first stop operation”. The stop operation performed after “second stop operation” and “second stop operation” is referred to as “third stop operation”.

  When the rotation of the plurality of reels 3L, 3C, 3R is all stopped, the winning determination means (main CPU 31 described later) determines whether or not the combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line is related to winning. Judgment is made. When it is determined that the prize is related to a prize, a bonus such as a medal payout is given to the player.

  In particular, the specific profit granting unit starts the operation of the bonus when it is determined that the combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line is related to BB. Further, the predetermined profit granting means determines that the combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line relates to a special replay described later when the predetermined condition is satisfied after the operation of the BB is completed. In response to this, a so-called replay time operation is started.

[Pachislot structure]
The functional flow of the pachislot 1 has been described above. Next, the structure of the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

<External structure of pachislot>
FIG. 2 shows an external structure of the pachi-slot 1 in the present embodiment.

(Reel and display window)
The pachi-slot 1 includes a cabinet 1a that houses reels 3L, 3C, 3R, a circuit board, and the like, and a front door 2 that is attached to the cabinet 1a so as to be openable and closable. Inside the cabinet 1a, three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are provided side by side. Each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R 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 5 is provided at the center of the front door 2. The liquid crystal display device 5 includes a display screen 5a including display windows 21L, 21C, and 21R, and is provided so as to be positioned on the near side superimposed on the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R when viewed from the front. The display windows 21L, 21C, and 21R are provided corresponding to the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, respectively, and have a configuration capable of transmitting through the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R provided behind the display windows. ing.

  In other words, the display windows 21L, 21C, and 21R serve as display windows, and the player can visually recognize the rotation and stop operation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R provided behind the display windows. . In the present embodiment, video is displayed using the entire display screen 5a including the display windows 21L, 21C, and 21R, and an effect is executed.

  The symbol display areas (hereinafter referred to as display windows) 21L, 21C, 21R have a plurality of types arranged on the surfaces of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R when the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R 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 of the upper, middle, and lower stages of the display windows 21L, 21C, and 21R. Is defined as a line (winning determination line).

  In the present embodiment, a top line 8b formed by combining the upper stages of the display windows 21L, 21C, 21R, a center line 8c formed by combining the middle stages of the display windows 21L, 21C, 21R, and the display windows 21L, 21C, 21R. The bottom line 8d formed by combining the lower stage, the upper stage of the left display window 21L, the middle stage of the middle display window 21C, and the lower stage of the right display window 21R, the cross-down line 8e, the lower stage of the left display window 21L, and the middle display window 21C Five cross-up lines 8a formed by combining the middle stage and the upper stage of the right display window 21R are provided as winning determination lines.

(Operating device)
The front door 2 is provided with various devices to be operated by the player. The medal slot 10 is provided for receiving a medal dropped from the outside by the player. The medals received in the medal slot 10 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 in the pachislot 1 ( So-called credit function).

  The bet button 11 is provided to determine the number of coins to be inserted into one game from medals deposited inside the pachislot 1. The checkout button 12 is provided to pull out medals deposited inside the pachislot 1 to the outside.

  The start lever 6 is provided to start the rotation of all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are associated with the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R, respectively, and are provided to stop the rotation of the corresponding reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

(Other equipment)
The 7-segment display 13 is made up of 7-segment LEDs. 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 1 Information such as the number of medals deposited in the inside (hereinafter referred to as the number of credits) is digitally displayed to the player.

  The lamp (LED or the like) 14 outputs light in a turn-on / off pattern according to the content of the effect. The speakers 9L and 9R output sound such as sound effects and music according to the contents of the production. The medal payout opening 15 guides medals discharged by driving a medal payout device 40 (see FIG. 3 described later) to the outside. The medals discharged from the medal payout opening 15 are stored in the medal tray 16.

<Internal structure of pachislot>
FIG. 3 shows the internal structure of the pachi-slot 1 in the present embodiment. The state where the front door 2 is opened and the structure on the back surface side of the front door 2 and the structure inside the cabinet 1a appear is shown.

  A substrate (hereinafter referred to as a main substrate 71A) on which a main control circuit 71 (see FIG. 4 described later) is formed is provided above the cabinet 1a. The main control circuit 71 is a circuit that controls the main flow of the game in the pachislot 1 such as determination of an internal winning combination, rotation and stop of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and determination of the presence or absence of winning. A specific configuration of the main control circuit 71 will be described later.

  Three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are provided in the center of the cabinet 1a. Stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R (see FIG. 4 described later) are connected to the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R through gears having a predetermined reduction ratio.

  On the left side of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R, a substrate (hereinafter referred to as sub-substrate 72A) on which a sub-control circuit 72 (see FIG. 4 described later) is formed is provided. The sub-control circuit 72 is a circuit that controls the execution of effects by displaying images. A specific configuration of the sub control circuit 72 will be described later.

  Below the inside of the cabinet 1a, a medal payout device (hereinafter referred to as a hopper) 40 having a structure capable of storing a large amount of medals and discharging them one by one is provided. On the left side of the hopper 40, a power supply device 43 for supplying necessary power to each device included in the pachislot 1 is provided.

  A selector 42 is provided at the center of the back side of the front door 2 and below the display windows 21L, 21C, 21R. The selector 42 is a device for selecting whether or not a medal is appropriate in material, shape, and the like, and guides an appropriate medal received in the medal insertion slot 10 to the hopper 40. Note that a medal sensor 42S (see FIG. 4 to be described later) is provided on the path through which the medal passes in the selector 42, and detects that an appropriate medal has passed.

[Circuit configuration of pachislot]
This completes the description of the structure of the pachislot 1. Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the configuration of a circuit provided in pachislot 1 in the present embodiment will be described. The pachi-slot 1 in the present embodiment includes a main control circuit 71, a sub-control circuit 72, and peripheral devices (actuators) that are electrically connected thereto.

(Microcomputer)
The main control circuit 71 includes a microcomputer 30 installed on a circuit board as a main component. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU (hereinafter, main CPU) 31, a ROM (hereinafter, main ROM) 32, and a RAM (hereinafter, main RAM) 33.

  The main ROM 32 has a data table (see FIGS. 5 to 13 described later) such as a control program (see FIGS. 17 to 27 described later) executed by the main CPU 31 and an internal lottery table (see FIGS. 8 to 11 described later). ), Data for transmitting various control commands (commands) to the sub control circuit 72 are stored. The main RAM 33 is provided with a storage area (see FIGS. 14 to 16 to be described later) for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by execution of the control program.

(Random number generator etc.)
The main CPU 31 is connected to a clock pulse generation circuit 34, a frequency divider 35, a random number generator 36, and a sampling circuit 37. The clock pulse generation circuit 34 and the frequency divider 35 generate clock pulses. The main CPU 31 executes a control program based on the generated clock pulse. The random number generator 36 generates a random number within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535). The sampling circuit 37 extracts one value from the generated random numbers.

(Switch etc.)
A switch or the like is connected to the input port of the microcomputer 30. The main CPU 31 receives input from a switch or the like and controls the operation of peripheral devices such as stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R. The stop switch 7S detects that each of the three stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R has been pressed (stop operation) by the player. The start switch 6S detects that the start lever 6 has been operated by the player (start operation).

  The medal sensor 42S detects that the medal received in the medal slot 10 has passed through the selector 42 described above. The bet switch 11S detects that the bet button 11 has been pressed by the player. Further, the settlement switch 12S detects that the settlement button 12 has been pressed by the player.

(Peripheral devices and circuits)
Peripheral devices whose operations are controlled by the microcomputer 30 include stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, a 7-segment display 13 and a hopper 40. A circuit for controlling the operation of each peripheral device is connected to the output port of the microcomputer 30.

  The motor drive circuit 39 controls driving of stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R provided corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The reel position detection circuit 50 detects a reel index indicating that the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R have made one rotation by an optical sensor having a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion in accordance with each reel 3L, 3C, and 3R.

  The stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R 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 49L, 49C, 49R is transmitted to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R via a gear having a predetermined reduction ratio. Each time one pulse is output to the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R rotate at a constant angle.

  The main CPU 31 counts the number of times the pulses are output to the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R after detecting the reel index, thereby rotating the rotation angles of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (mainly the reels 3L, 3C, The number of symbols 3R has rotated) is managed, and the positions of the symbols arranged on the surfaces of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are managed.

  The display unit drive circuit 48 controls the operation of the 7-segment display 13. The hopper drive circuit 41 controls the operation of the hopper 40. The payout completion signal circuit 51 manages the detection of medals performed by the medal detection unit 40S provided in the hopper 40, and checks whether or not the medals discharged from the hopper 40 have reached the payout number.

[Configuration of data table stored in main ROM]
This completes the description of the circuit configuration of the pachislot machine 1. Next, the configuration of various data tables stored in the main ROM 32 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 3L, 3C, 3R 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 positions existing in the middle stages of the display windows 21L, 21C, and 21R are set to “0”, and the symbols are arranged in the order of advance in the rotation direction of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. “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 existing mainly in the middle stages of the display windows 21L, 21C, and 21R 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 3L, 3C, 3R 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 3L, 3C, 3R is displayed along the winning determination line, “bell (00001000)” 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 (red cherry, blue cherry, green cherry), bell or watermelon is determined as a display combination, medals are paid out. In the following, the generic name for cherry, bell, and watermelon is referred to as “small role”. 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.

  When the special combination is determined as the display combination, the RT1 is operated in response to the end of the bonus, and when the special replay is determined as the display combination, the RT2 is operated. The relationship between RT1 and RT2 will be described in detail later.

  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”.

  The symbol combination corresponding to BB is a combination of the specific symbol “red 7” configured by combining the shape of the numeral “7” and the red color. The symbol combination corresponding to the special replay is a combination of a predetermined symbol “blue 7” configured by a combination of a shape similar to the shape of “red 7” and a blue color different from red. In this way, regarding “red 7” constituting the symbol combination corresponding to BB and the symbol “blue 7” constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the special replay, the shapes are similar, but the colors are different from each other. Yes.

[Bonus operating table]
With reference to FIG. 7, 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 33 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 are paid out to reach the prescribed number (346 in the present embodiment). The RB is activated when a game that reaches the specified number of times (8 times in the present embodiment) is performed, when there is a winning that reaches the specified number of times (8 times in the present embodiment), or BB The operation ends when either of the operations 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. 8 shows an internal lottery table for a general gaming state. FIG. 9 shows an internal lottery table for RB operation. FIG. 10 shows an internal lottery table for the RT1 operating state, and FIG. 11 shows an internal lottery table for the RT2 operating state. In this embodiment, depending on the situation such as whether or not a bonus or so-called replay time 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. As a result, the expectation held by the player is undulated.

  Here, the relationship between RT1 and RT2 will be described while explaining the relationship between the respective game states. First, the main CPU 31 refers to the general gaming state internal lottery table (FIG. 8), assuming that it is in the general gaming state. In the general game state, when a small role (cherry, bell, watermelon) is won internally, when replaying (replay) is internally won, or when bonus (BB) is internally won, a special role and BB Both may overlap and win internally.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, when BB is determined as the display combination, both the special combination and BB overlap when the BB is determined as the display combination due to the internal winning of BB alone. BB may be determined as the display combination due to internal winning. In either case, the bonus is activated in response to the determination of BB as the display combination, and the main CPU 31 is common in that the game proceeds with reference to the RB gaming state internal lottery table (FIG. 9). However, the gaming state to be transferred after the bonus is finished is different.

  In the former case, the main CPU 31 refers to the general gaming state internal lottery table (FIG. 8) again assuming that it is in the general gaming state. On the other hand, in the latter case, the main CPU 31 refers to the RT1 operating state internal lottery table (FIG. 10) as being in the RT1 operating state.

  In the RT1 operating state, in addition to various roles that can be internally won in the general gaming state, there are cases in which a special replay is internally won. When the special replay is won internally, when the special replay is determined as the display combination in the unit game, the RT1 operation state is shifted to the RT2 operation state.

  After shifting to the RT2 operating state, the main CPU 31 refers to the RT2 operating state internal lottery table (FIG. 11). In the RT2 operating state, the probability of internally winning for replay is extremely higher than the probability of internally winning for other roles. Therefore, the RT2 operating state is positioned as a so-called replay time (high probability replaying state). The main CPU 31 is provided with an RT2 game number counter that counts the number of unit games in which the RT2 operation state has been performed. Basically, when the RT2 operation state has been performed 100 times, the RT2 operation state is changed. finish.

[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 3L, 3C, 3L 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. 12 shows a small combination / replay internal winning combination determination table. The internal winning combination determination table for the small role / replay includes the internal winning combination relating to the payout of medals, the internal winning combination relating to the replay operation, the internal winning combination relating to the operation of RT1, and the internal winning combination relating to the operation of RT2. Is stipulated. FIG. 13 shows a bonus internal winning combination determination table. The bonus internal winning combination determination table defines internal winning combinations related to the operation of the bonus.

[Configuration of storage area provided in main RAM]
This completes the description of the contents of the data table stored in the main ROM 32. Next, the configuration of various storage areas provided in the main RAM 33 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 33 is provided with a display combination storage area in which the display combination is stored. The configuration of the display combination storing area is the same as the configuration of the internal winning combination storing area. When “1” is set in the bit, the corresponding symbol combination is displayed along the winning determination line.

[Coverage storage area]
The structure 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. In the operating flag, a bonus or a replay time is assigned to each bit. When the bit is set to “1”, the corresponding bonus or replay time 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 33. Next, the contents of a program executed by the main CPU 31 of the main control circuit 71 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Main flowchart by control of main CPU of main control circuit]
First, with reference to FIG. 17, the main flowchart by control of main CPU31 is demonstrated. When power is turned on to the pachi-slot 1, first, the main CPU 31 performs an initialization process (S1). Next, the main CPU 31 clears the designated storage area in the main RAM 33 (S2). In this process, for example, data stored in a storage area that needs to be erased for each game, such as an internal winning combination storage area (see FIG. 14) or a display combination storage area (see FIG. 14), is cleared. .

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a medal acceptance / start check process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 18 (S3). In this processing, input checks of the medal sensor 42S and the start switch 6S are performed.

  Next, the main CPU 31 extracts a random value and stores it in a random value storage area provided in the main RAM 33 (S4). Next, the main CPU 31 performs an internal lottery process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 19 (S5). In this process, the internal winning combination is determined by lottery based on a random value.

  Next, the main CPU 31 requests the start of rotation of all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (S6). When the start of rotation of all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is requested, the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R are driven by an interrupt process (see FIG. 27 described later) executed at a constant cycle (1.1173 msec). Is controlled, and the reels 3L, 3C, 3R start to rotate.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a reel stop control process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 20 (S7). In this process, the input of the stop switch 7S is checked, and the rotation of the corresponding reel is stopped based on the timing when the stop button is pressed and the internal winning combination.

  Next, the main CPU 31 searches for a combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line, and determines a payout number or the like based on the result (S8). 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 (see FIG. 6), the corresponding display combination and the number of payouts are determined.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs medal payout processing (S9). In this process, the hopper 40 is driven and the number of credits is updated based on the determined payout number. Next, the main CPU 31 updates the bonus end number counter based on the payout number (S10). In this process, the numerical value determined as the payout number is subtracted from the bonus end number counter.

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the bonus operating flag is on (S11). When determining that the bonus operating flag is on, the main CPU 31 performs a bonus end check process described later with reference to FIG. 22 (S12). In this process, it is checked whether or not to end the operation of the bonus with reference to various counters for managing the end timing of the bonus.

  The main CPU 31 performs a bonus operation check process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 21 after S12 or when it is determined in S11 that the bonus operating flag is not on (S13). In this process, it is checked whether or not the bonus operation is started. When this process ends, the process proceeds to S14.

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the RT1 operating flag is on (S14). When determining that the RT1 operating flag is on, the main CPU 31 performs RT1 end check processing described later with reference to FIG. 24 (S15). In this process, it is checked whether or not to end the operation of RT1 based on whether or not the special replay is determined as the display combination. Then, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the RT1 operating flag is off, that is, whether or not the RT1 operating flag has been updated from on to off (S16). When the main CPU 31 determines that the RT1 operating flag is OFF, the main CPU 31 performs RT2 operating processing which will be described later with reference to FIG. 25 (S17). In this process, the RT2 operating flag is set to ON, and the RT2 game number counter is set to “100”. When this process ends, the process proceeds to S2.

  When the main CPU 31 determines in S14 that the RT1 operating flag is not ON, it performs RT1 operation check processing described later with reference to FIG. 23 (S18). In this process, it is determined whether or not the special combination is determined as the display combination. When it is determined that the special combination is determined as the display combination, processing for setting the RT1 operation preparation flag to ON is performed. The RT1 operation preparation flag is used to identify whether or not to activate RT1 in accordance with the end of the bonus. When it is on, RT1 is activated according to the end of the bonus, and when it is off, the bonus ends. Even if RT1 is not activated.

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the RT2 operating flag is on (S19). When determining that the RT2 in-operation flag is on, the main CPU 31 performs RT2 end check processing described later with reference to FIG. 26 (S20). In this process, “1” is subtracted from the value of the RT2 game number counter for each unit game, and whether or not the operation of RT2 is to be ended is determined based on whether or not the value of this RT2 game number counter becomes “0”. Checked. 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 FIG. First, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the automatic insertion number counter is 0 (S31). When it is determined that the automatic insertion number counter is 0, the medal passage permission is performed (S32). In this process, the solenoid of the selector 42 is driven, and the passage of medals in the selector 42 is prompted.

  When determining that the automatic insertion number counter is not 0, the main CPU 31 copies the automatic insertion number counter to the insertion number counter (S33). Next, the main CPU 31 clears the automatic insertion number counter (S34). S33 and S34 are processes for replaying.

  After S32 or S34, the main CPU 31 sets 3 as the maximum value of the insertion number counter (S35). Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the bonus operating flag is on (S36). When determining that the bonus operating flag is on, the main CPU 31 changes the maximum value of the insertion number counter (S37). In this process, for example, the maximum value is changed to 2.

  The main CPU 31 determines whether or not the passage of medals has been detected after S37 or when it is determined in S36 that the bonus operating flag is not on (S38). When determining that the passage of medals has been detected, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the inserted number counter has reached the maximum value (S39). When determining that the inserted number counter has not reached the maximum value, the main CPU 31 adds 1 to the inserted number counter (S40).

  When the main CPU 31 determines in S39 that the inserted number counter is the maximum value, the main CPU 31 adds 1 to the credit counter (S41). The main CPU 31 checks the bet switch 11S after S41 or when it is determined that the passage of medals is not detected in S38 (S42). In this process, a numerical value corresponding to the bet button 11 is added to the inserted number counter while being subtracted from the credit counter.

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the insertion number counter has reached the maximum value (S43). When it is determined that the insertion number counter has not reached the maximum value, the process proceeds to S38, whereas when it is determined that the insertion number counter has reached the maximum value, it is determined whether or not the start switch 6S is ON (S44). ).

  When determining that the start switch 6S is not on, the main CPU 31 proceeds to S38, whereas when determining that the start switch 6S is on, the main CPU 31 prohibits medal passage (S45). In this process, the solenoid of the selector 42 is not driven, and medals are expelled. When this process ends, the medal acceptance / start check process ends.

[Internal lottery processing]
Next, an internal lottery process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 31 determines an internal lottery table (see FIGS. 8 to 11) and the number of lotteries (S61). The operating flag storage area (see FIG. 16) 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 31 obtains a random value stored in the random value storage area and sets it as a determination random value (S62). Next, the main CPU 31 sets 1 as the initial value of the winning number (S63).

  Next, the main CPU 31 refers to the internal lottery table and acquires a lottery value corresponding to the winning number (S64). Next, the main CPU 31 subtracts the lottery value from the determination random number value (S65). Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not a digit has been made (S66). When the main CPU 31 determines that the digit is not performed, the main CPU 31 subtracts 1 from the number of lotteries and adds 1 to the winning number (S67).

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the number of lotteries is 0 (S68). When the main CPU 31 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 31 sets 0 as the small role / replay data pointer and serves as the bonus data pointer. 0 is set (S69).

  When the main CPU 31 determines in S66 that a digit has been made, the main CPU 31 obtains a small role / replay data pointer and a bonus data pointer according to the current winning number (S70). After S70 or S69, the main CPU 31 refers to the small winning combination / replay internal winning combination determination table (see FIG. 12) and acquires the internal winning combination based on the small winning combination / replay data pointer (S71).

  Next, the main CPU 31 stores the acquired internal winning combination in the internal winning combination storing area (see FIG. 14) (S72). Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the data stored in the carryover combination storage area (see FIG. 15) is 0 (S73). When the main CPU 31 determines that the data stored in the carryover combination storage area is 0, the main CPU 31 refers to the bonus internal winning combination determination table (see FIG. 13) and determines the internal winning combination based on the bonus data pointer. Is acquired (S74). Next, the main CPU 31 stores the acquired internal winning combination in the carryover combination storing area (S75).

  When the main CPU 31 determines that the data stored in the carryover combination storage area (see FIG. 15) is not 0 after S75 or in S73, the carryover combination storage area and the internal winning combination storage area (see FIG. 14). And the result 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 31 determines whether or not a valid stop button has been pressed (S101). When the main CPU 31 determines that a valid stop button has not been pressed, it waits until it is pressed.

  When determining that a valid stop button has been pressed, the main CPU 31 invalidates the operation of the corresponding stop button (S102). The valid and invalid states of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R are managed in a predetermined storage area provided in the main RAM 33.

  Next, the main CPU 31 sets 5 as the number of checks (S103). In the present embodiment, since the maximum number of sliding symbols is “4”, when the stop button is pressed, including the symbol position in the middle of the corresponding display window, Up to the position is subject to 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 31 includes each position within the range of the number of checks including the position of the symbol in the middle of the corresponding display window (hereinafter referred to as the stop start position) when the stop button is pressed. Among the symbol positions, the symbol position 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 31 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 31 shifts to waiting for a scheduled stop position (S106). When waiting for the planned stop position, the driving of the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R is controlled by an interrupt process (described later with reference to FIG. 27), and the position of the symbol with the highest priority reaches the middle stage of the corresponding display window. The reels are stopped from rotating after waiting.

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not there is a stop button whose operation is valid (S107). That is, it is determined whether there is a reel that is still rotating. When the main CPU 31 determines that there is a stop button whose operation is valid, the main CPU 31 proceeds to S101.

[Bonus activation check process]
Next, the bonus operation check process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the display combination is BB (S121). When the main CPU 31 determines that the display combination is BB, the main CPU 31 refers to the bonus operation time table (see FIG. 7) 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 31 clears the carryover combination storage area (see FIG. 15) (S123).

  When determining that the display combination is not BB in S121, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the display combination is replay (S124). When determining that the display combination is replay, the main CPU 31 copies the value of the insertion number counter to the automatic insertion number counter (S125). When this process ends, the bonus operation check process ends.

  When determining that the display combination is not replay in S124, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the BB operating flag is on (S126). When determining that the BB operating flag is not on, the main CPU 31 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 (S127).

  When determining that the RB operating flag is on, the main CPU 31 ends the bonus operation checking process. On the other hand, when determining that the RB operating flag is not on, the main CPU 31 reads the bonus operating table (see FIG. 7). Referring to FIG. 4, the RB operation process is performed (S128). 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 31 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 31 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 31 determines whether or not the RT1 operation preparation flag is on (S143). When determining that the RT1 operation preparation flag is on, the main CPU 31 turns on the RT1 operation flag (S144) and turns off the RT1 operation preparation flag (S145). When this process ends, the bonus end check process ends.

  When the main CPU 31 determines in S141 that the bonus end number counter is not 0, the main CPU 31 updates the winning possible number counter or the possible gaming number counter (S146). In this process, the possible game number counter is decremented by one, and if there is a win, the possible pay number counter is decremented by one. Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the winning possible number counter or the possible gaming number counter is 0 (S147).

  When the main CPU 31 determines that the winning possible number counter or the possible gaming number counter is not 0, the main CPU 31 ends the bonus end check process, while determining that the possible winning number counter or the possible game number counter is 0, Processing at the end of RB is performed (S148). 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.

[RT1 operation check process]
Next, the RT1 operation check process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the display combination is a special combination (S161). When determining that the display combination is a special combination, the main CPU 31 turns on the RT1 operation preparation flag (S162), and ends the RT1 operation check process. When it is determined that the display combination is not a special combination, the RT1 operation check process is terminated.

[RT1 end check process]
Next, the RT1 end check process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the display combination is special replay (S171). When determining that the display combination is not special replay, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the internal winning combination is BB (S172). When it is determined that the internal winning combination is BB or when the display combination is determined to be special replay, the main CPU 31 sets the RT1 operating flag to OFF (S173), and ends the RT1 end check process. . When it is determined that the internal winning combination is not BB, the main CPU 31 ends the RT1 end check process.

[Process during RT2 operation]
Next, with reference to FIG. 25, the RT2 operation process will be described. First, the main CPU 31 turns on the RT2 operating flag (S181). Next, the main CPU 31 sets the RT2 game number counter to “100” (S182), and ends the RT2 operation process.

[Bonus end check process]
Next, the bonus end check process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 31 subtracts “1” from the RT2 game number counter (S191). Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the RT2 game number counter is “0” (S192). When it is determined that the RT2 game number counter is “0”, the main CPU 31 turns off the RT2 operating flag (S193), and ends the bonus end check process. When it is determined that the RT2 game number counter is not “0”, the main CPU 31 ends the bonus end check process.

[Interrupt processing under the control of the main CPU (1.1173 msec)]
Next, an interrupt process (1.1173 msec) controlled by the main CPU 31 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 31 saves the register (S201). Next, the main CPU 31 performs input port check processing (S202). In this process, signals input from various switches such as the stop switch 7S are checked.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a reel control process (S203). In this process, when the start of rotation of all reels 3L, 3C, 3R is requested, the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is started, and then the stepping motors 49L, 49C, The drive of 49R is controlled. Further, when the number of sliding pieces is determined, the driving of the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R is controlled so that the rotation of the corresponding reel is continued for the number of sliding pieces and the rotation is decelerated and stopped. .

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a lamp and 7-segment driving process (S204). After this processing, the main CPU 31 restores the register (S205). When this process ends, the interrupt process ends.

[Display example in the display window]
This completes the description of the contents of the program executed by the main CPU 31 of the main control circuit 71. Next, display examples on the display windows 21L, 21C, and 21R will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 28 shows a display example when both the BB and the special combination are overlapped internally.

  (1) of FIG. 28 shows a display example in the case where the stop control position is “0”, “14”, “1” from the left in the unit game which is won internally in duplicate. The “stop control position” refers to a code number of a symbol that is stopped and displayed at the position of the center line 8c when the reel on which the stop operation has been performed stops. According to this display example, the symbol combination “bell-replay-bell” is stopped and displayed along the center line 8c. According to the above-described symbol combination table (FIG. 6), this symbol combination corresponds to a special role, so the main CPU 31 sets the RT1 operation preparation flag to ON (S162 in FIG. 23) and prepares to operate RT1 later. Do.

  According to the above-described symbol arrangement table (FIG. 5), in this embodiment, the symbols “bell” and “replay” that constitute the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination are both the maximum number of “slide pieces”. It is arranged at intervals of 4 symbols or less. Therefore, when both the BB and the special combination are duplicated and won internally, regardless of the timing at which the player operates the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R, the “Bell-Replay-Bell” The symbol combination “” is always stopped and displayed along the active line.

  (2) of FIG. 28 shows a display example when the stop control position is “0”, “0”, “0” from the left in the unit game after several games are performed. According to this display example, the symbol combination “red 7-red 7-red 7” is stopped and displayed along the bottom line 8d. According to the symbol combination table (FIG. 6) described above, this symbol combination corresponds to BB, and therefore the main CPU 31 starts the operation of BB.

  When BB ends, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the RT1 operation preparation flag is on (S143 in FIG. 22). Here, since the RT1 operation preparation flag is ON, the main CPU 31 sets the RT1 operation flag to ON (S144 in FIG. 22), and starts the operation of RT1.

  FIG. 29 shows a display example when RT1 is in operation.

  When the RT1 is operating, the main CPU 31 refers to the RT1 operating state internal lottery table (FIG. 10), and therefore, when referring to other internal lottery tables, the special replay is determined as the internal winning combination. There is. FIG. 29 shows a display example when the internal winning combination is the special replay and the stop control position is “10”, “8”, “8” from the left during the operation of RT1.

  According to this display example, the symbol combination “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” is stopped and displayed along the bottom line 8d. According to the above-described symbol combination table (FIG. 6), this symbol combination corresponds to special replay. Therefore, the main CPU 31 turns off the RT1 operating flag (S173 in FIG. 24) and turns on the RT2 operating flag. (S181 in FIG. 25), the operation of RT2 is started.

  FIG. 30 shows a display example when RT2 is operating.

  When the RT2 is operating, the main CPU 31 refers to the RT2 operating state internal lottery table (FIG. 11), and therefore, the probability of internal winning in replay is extremely high compared to the case of referring to other internal lottery tables. FIG. 30 shows a display example when the internal winning combination is replay and the stop control position is “14”, “8”, “15” from the left during the operation of RT2.

  According to this display example, the symbol combination “replay-replay-replay” is stopped and displayed along the center line 8c. According to the above-described symbol combination table (FIG. 6), since this symbol combination corresponds to replay, in the next unit game, it is possible to advance the game without inserting medals.

  As described above, according to Pachislot 1, even after the bonus ends, the special replay may be determined as the internal winning combination with the highest probability, and “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” corresponding to this special replay is determined. By displaying on the display windows 21L, 21C, 21R, the player can obtain the benefit of so-called replay time operation. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a sense of expectation that a profit can be enjoyed again even after the operation of the bonus is completed, and as a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can increase the willingness to continue playing.

  In particular, since the shape of the symbol “blue 7” constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the special replay is similar to the shape of the symbol “red 7” constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus, the bonus is activated for the player. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can increase the willingness to continue playing games.

  Actually, the benefit given when “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” is displayed on the display windows 21L, 21C, 21R is the operation of RT2, that is, the operation of the replay time. Then, as in the general gaming state, the internal winning of BB, the double winning of BB and special roles are performed. As a result, it is possible to continuously receive the benefits of the bonus operation and the replay time, so that the player can enjoy the benefits again even after the bonus operation has ended. It is possible to provide a gaming machine that can give a sense of expectation of being able to do so, and as a result, can increase the willingness to continue playing.

  On the other hand, the profit that can be received after giving the profit by operating the bonus is that the replay that allows the next unit game to be played without inserting medals until the unit game is played 100 times is an internal winning combination. It is in the interest of increasing the probability of being determined as. Therefore, even if a combination of symbols corresponding to BB is displayed along the active line and then a combination of symbols corresponding to special replay is displayed along the active line, a large number of medals can be played at once. Can be prevented from being given to the person, so that excessive gambling can be prevented.

  Although the embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this.

  In this embodiment, the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to BB is “red 7”, and the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the special replay is “blue 7”, so that these symbols themselves are different from each other. However, it is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 31, regarding the symbol combination corresponding to the special replay, the shape is similar to “red 7” or “blue 7” which is the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus, but the color is different. As long as at least one symbol “white 7” is included, it is not necessary to make all symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the special replay different.

  In the present embodiment, the shapes of the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to BB and the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the special replay are similar in shape, but this is limited to this. Rather, the shape should not be dissimilar. That is, the shape may be the same.

It is a figure which shows the function flow of a pachislot. It is a figure which shows the external structure of a pachislot. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a pachislot. It is a figure which shows the structure of a main control circuit. It is a figure which shows a symbol arrangement | positioning table. It is a figure which shows a symbol combination table. It is a figure which shows a table at the time of a bonus action | operation. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table for general game states. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table for RB operation | movement. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table for RT1 operation states. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table for RT2 operation states. It is a figure which shows the internal winning combination determination table for a small combination and replay. It is a figure which shows the internal winning combination determination table for bonuses. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of an internal winning combination storing area. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the carryover combination storage area. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the operating flag storage area. It is a main flowchart by control of main CPU. It is a flowchart which shows a medal reception / start check process. It is a flowchart which shows an internal lottery process. It is a flowchart which shows a reel stop control process. It is a flowchart which shows a bonus action check process. It is a flowchart which shows a bonus completion | finish check process. It is a flowchart which shows RT1 action check processing. It is a flowchart which shows RT1 completion | finish check processing. It is a flowchart which shows processing at the time of RT2 operation. It is a flowchart which shows RT2 completion | finish check processing. It is a flowchart which shows an interruption process. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a display window when overlapped with BB and a special combination. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the display window in RT1 operation state. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the display window in RT2 operation state. It is a figure which shows the symbol combination table which concerns on a modification.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachislot 3L, 3C, 3R Reel 6 Start lever 7L, 7C, 7R Stop button 21L, 21C, 21R Display window 31 Main CPU
71 Main control circuit

Claims (2)

A symbol display means having a display unit for displaying a plurality of types of symbols in a plurality of columns;
An internal lottery means for determining at least one of a plurality of predetermined combinations as a winning combination in response to a game start command signal for instructing the start of a unit game;
In response to the game start command signal, start control means for starting the variable display of symbols in the plurality of columns,
A plurality of stop operation means provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rows and operable by a player;
A stop operation detecting means which is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of stop operation means and detects an operation of the stop operation means by a player;
Stop control means for stopping the change display of the symbols in the row corresponding to the operated stop operation means based on the winning combination in response to the operation by the stop operation means being detected by the stop operation detecting means; ,
When the change display of the symbol is stopped by the stop control means, the combination of symbols displayed on the display unit is a combination of symbols corresponding to a specific combination, and a combination of a specific shape and a specific color A specific profit granting means for granting a specific profit for a specific period in the case of a combination of specific symbols configured by:
When the change display of the symbol is stopped by the stop control means, the combination of symbols displayed on the display unit is a combination of symbols corresponding to a predetermined role, and the shape is the same as the specific shape or Although it is similar, the color includes at least one predetermined symbol different from the specific color, and the symbol different from the predetermined symbol is a combination of symbols composed of the specific symbol, for a predetermined period And a predetermined profit granting means for giving a predetermined profit,
When the predetermined lottery condition is satisfied, the internal lottery means has the highest predetermined combination according to the end of granting of the specific profit by the specific profit granting means after the specific period has elapsed. A gaming machine characterized in that the winning combination is determined with probability. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The specific profit is a profit that increases a probability that a combination corresponding to the provision of the game value is determined as the winning combination for a specific period,
The predetermined profit is a profit that increases a probability that a re-game that can be performed in the next unit game without providing a game value for a predetermined period is determined as the winning combination. To play.

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