JP2010119739A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine, allowing a game player who is about to play a game to play the game with expectation of an advantageous state to the player without lowering his eagerness for the game even when the game count to the transition to the advantageous state is displayed. <P>SOLUTION: When the transition from a special game to a general game is caused by a game state transition means 432, a RT state transition means 434 causes the transition to an RT state with a low probability of winning for replay combination by winning combination drawing in a winning combination drawing means 410, and causes the transition to a non-RT state with high probability of winning to replay combination when the number of games reaches a predetermined number of times. A pseudo ceiling arrival game count display means 530 displays a pseudo game count until the transition to the non-RT state with high probability of winning to replay combination on a display device 70, and corrects a value of displayed pseudo game count when a winning determination means 430 determines winning of a special small winning combination. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine for determining a game result by a combination of symbols drawn on a reel displayed at that time after a player inserts a game medium, rotates a reel, and stops.

  Conventionally, after a player inserts a game medium such as a medal or a game ball, the start switch is operated to rotate a plurality of reels each having a plurality of symbols drawn thereon, and then provided for each reel. A slot machine in which all reels are stopped by operating the respective stop switches and a game result is determined by a combination of symbols displayed to the player at that time is widely known as one of the gaming machines. And, when the combination of symbols stopped and displayed along the active line matches the symbol combination corresponding to some combination when the reel is stopped, the combination corresponding to the combination is established, Depending on the winning combination, a predetermined number of game media are paid out. In addition, in this type of slot machine, when a player rotates a plurality of reels, it is determined which one of a plurality of predetermined roles is won, or which one is won. A role lottery is held to determine whether or not it was lost. Then, when the player operates the stop switch to stop the reels, the reel stop control is performed so that the symbol combination in accordance with the result of the above-mentioned combination lottery is stopped and displayed along the effective line. Is called.

  In general, in addition to the role of paying out a predetermined number of game media (hereinafter referred to as a small role), the plurality of types of roles described above have the benefit of being able to play a game once again without introducing new game media. The winning probability of a specific combination in the combination lottery is improved until the predetermined end condition is established from the next game until the given re-playing combination, and the number of game media to be paid out for the number of inserted game media There are special roles where the expected value of numbers increases and special games can be played. If any combination is established when all the reels are stopped, a predetermined number of game media are paid out or a re-game or a special game is performed in the next game according to the established combination.

  In addition, in this type of slot machine, when a predetermined number of games are played after the above-mentioned special game is over, the winning probability of re-playing games is markedly increased in the role lottery for a predetermined number of games. There is a proposal that shifts to a state in which the probability of becoming lost becomes lower accordingly (see Patent Document 1). That is, when the slot machine is in this state, the winning probabilities for the small and special roles in the winning lottery do not change before and after the winning probabilities change for the re-playing roles, but only the winning probabilities for the re-playing roles remain. Since it has increased significantly, even if the same number of game media are inserted, more games can be played (that is, the chances of winning a lottery increase). Therefore, it can be said that this state is an advantageous state for the player, and the player's sense of expectation for winning the special role in the role lottery can be increased.

JP 2006-006462 A

  By the way, in the game hall where the slot machine described above is installed, a game history display device that displays a history of games played in the slot machine is generally installed corresponding to each slot machine. is there. Further, the history displayed on the game history display device includes the number of games played up to the present time after the last special game is completed in most cases, depending on the model. And, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, in the case of a slot machine in which the winning probability of the re-gamer in the role lottery is increased when a predetermined number of games are performed after the special game is over, The number of games after the end of the special game displayed on the game history display device can be used as a guideline for determining whether or not to continue the game in the slot machine. For example, the number of game media that have been introduced so far, the number of game media that have been acquired, and the number of games played until the chance of winning a re-gamer increases, etc. It can be determined whether or not to continue the game until it is done.

  The display of the game history display device described above can be used as a reference when a player who is going to play a game selects a slot machine. That is, the player can compare the number of games displayed on each game history display device, and can select the slot machine with the smallest number of games until the winning probability of the re-gamer shifts to a high state. . In this way, the information displayed by the game history display device is useful when selecting a slot machine, but at the same time, if a large number of games have not been performed yet, the game will shift to a state where the winning probability of a re-gamer is high. It will also reveal slot machines that do not. Therefore, as a matter of course, such a slot machine reduces the player's willingness to play, so it tends to be avoided by the player, and since the number of games described above is displayed, the operation of the slot machine decreases. It may invite the situation that it ends.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and even if the number of games until the player enters a state advantageous to the player is displayed, the game of the player who is going to play the game from now on It is an object of the present invention to provide a slot machine capable of playing a game with expectation for the above advantageous state without reducing motivation.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention enables one game to be executed when a predetermined number of game media are inserted by a player, and a plurality of reels on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn rotate. After that, a slot machine in which a predetermined number of game media are paid out to the player according to the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed, and one of a plurality of game states each associated with a different number of continuous games A game state selection means for selecting the game state, and the number of continuous games in which the number of games continuously performed in the game state selected by the game state selection means is associated with the selected game state. The game state transition means for shifting to a game state advantageous to the player, in which the probability that the ratio of the number of game media to be paid out increases with respect to the number of game media inserted is increased. Pseudo game number display means for displaying a numerical value that does not fall below the largest value among the continuous game numbers associated with each of the plurality of game states as the number of pseudo games until the transition to the skill state is performed Display update means for reducing the value of the pseudo game number displayed on the pseudo game number display means by one each time the one game is played in the game state selected by the game state selection means. And a pseudo game count displayed on the pseudo game count display means when a predetermined correction condition is satisfied, and a remaining game count that must be played before shifting to the advantageous game state, And a game number correcting means for correcting the difference.

  Here, the gaming state in which the probability that the ratio of the number of game media paid out with respect to the number of game media inserted increases is, for example, a game status in which a re-game player is established with a high probability (so-called There are a conventional replay time), a so-called symbol to be pressed, or a gaming state (so-called assist time) in which an operation sequence of a stop switch that will establish a small role is notified. The predetermined correction condition includes, for example, a case where a specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed by a plurality of reels.

In the slot machine according to the present invention, when a game is played in a game state associated with a certain number of continuous games selected by the game state selection means, the number of games until the game state is shifted to an advantageous game state is simulated. The number of games is displayed on the game number display means, and the number of games is decreased by one each time a game is played. When a predetermined correction condition is satisfied, the difference between the displayed number of games and the actual number of games until the game state is changed to an advantageous game state is corrected.
As a result, the number of games until the transition to the advantageous game state displayed on the pseudo game number display means is a value that is not worth playing for a player who is selecting a slot machine for playing a game. In addition, the player can have an expectation that the displayed number of games may be reduced. Therefore, the player can be motivated to play the game, and a decrease in the operation of the slot machine can be suppressed.

  Further, the present invention provides a role lottery means for performing a role lottery for determining whether or not one of a plurality of types of winning combination is won in the slot machine, and within a certain limit, The reel stop control means for performing stop control of the plurality of reels and the stop-displayed symbol combination for a specific combination so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination won by the lottery means is stopped and displayed. If this is the case, a special game executing means for executing a special game in which the expected value of the number of game media to be paid out is increased with respect to the number of game media inserted until a predetermined end condition is established, and externally installed. Game information display means for outputting game information for displaying the number of games played after the end of the special game to the game history display device, wherein the game state selection means End Thereafter, a combination of symbols corresponding to any of a plurality of combinations associated with different game states among a plurality of types of combinations to be subjected to the combination lottery is stopped and displayed. When is established, the game state associated with the combination corresponding to the symbol combination displayed in a stopped state is selected from the plurality of game states.

  Here, “within a certain limit” in the reel stop control means means, for example, within the time from when the player operates the stop switch until the symbols drawn on the reel move by four. . In addition, the game history display device is installed corresponding to the slot machine in a game hall or the like, and in the slot machine, the number of games played so far, the type and number of special games started, and the latest special games are displayed. The number of games played from the end to the present time is displayed. The game information output by the game information output means includes, for example, information indicating the number of game media inserted and paid out each time a game is played, or And information indicating that a special game has started. The correction condition described above may include a case where a specific combination is won by the combination lottery means in addition to the case where a specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed by a plurality of reels.

  In the slot machine according to the present invention, after the special game is finished, the combination lottery means wins one of a plurality of combinations each associated with a game state associated with the number of continuous games, and stops reels. When the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is stopped and displayed by the control means, the gaming state selection means selects the gaming state associated with the combination corresponding to the symbol combination. Thereby, the number of games until the game state is shifted from the selected game state to the advantageous game state is displayed on the pseudo game number display means, and when the predetermined correction condition is satisfied, The difference from the actual number of games until the game state is changed is corrected.

  As described above, since the game state in which the number of continued games is associated by the lottery in the role lottery means is shifted, the number of games from the end of the special game to the game state is not constant. That is, since it is difficult to estimate the number of games until the transition to an advantageous state based on the number of games displayed on the game history display device after the end of the special game, when the estimation is easy In comparison, it is possible to reduce the possibility that a player who has selected a slot machine to play will be excluded from selection.

  The slot machine may further include a plurality of stop instructing units corresponding to each of the plurality of reels and outputting a rotation stop instruction for the corresponding reels according to an operation from the outside. The means performs a lottery for determining whether or not one of the plurality of types of combinations or a plurality of combinations associated with different game states are to be simultaneously won, and the reel stop control means When a plurality of combinations associated with different game states are simultaneously won in the combination lottery, one of the plurality of combinations won simultaneously according to the operation content from the outside with respect to the plurality of stop instruction means The plurality of reels are stopped so that a combination of symbols corresponding to the combination is stopped and displayed, and the pseudo game number display means is configured to select one of the plurality of combinations won simultaneously. If any combination is established, regardless of the number of continuations corresponding to the gaming state associated with the combination, the number of continuations associated with the gaming state associated with each of the plurality of winning combinations at the same time Of these, a numerical value that does not fall below the largest numerical value is displayed as the pseudo number of games.

  In the slot machine according to the present invention, in the combination lottery means, a plurality of combinations associated with game states each associated with a different number of continuous games can be won simultaneously in a single lottery, When the plurality of winning combinations are won simultaneously, the reel stop control means stops the symbol combination corresponding to any one of the plurality of winning combinations according to the player's operation order with respect to the plurality of stopping instruction means. Stop multiple reels as displayed. Thereby, the gaming state selection means selects the gaming state associated with the combination corresponding to the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed, and the pseudo game number display means shifts from the selected gaming state to an advantageous gaming state. The number of games played until is displayed. When a predetermined correction condition is satisfied, the difference between the displayed number of games and the actual number of games until the game state is changed to an advantageous game state is corrected.

  In this way, when a plurality of the above-mentioned winning combinations are won simultaneously by the winning lottery means, depending on the operation order of the stop instruction means in the game, any of a plurality of gaming states each associated with a different number of continuous games It is determined whether to migrate. For this reason, for example, when the player is informed that the plurality of roles have been won at the same time, it is possible to give a tension to the operation of the stop instruction means by the player, thereby improving the interest of the game. it can.

  Further, according to the present invention, in any of the slot machines having the above-described combination lottery means, the game number correction unit satisfies the correction condition when a predetermined combination is won or established in the combination lottery. For example, the pseudo game number displayed on the pseudo game number display means is corrected.

  In the slot machine according to the present invention, when a game is performed in the game state selected by the game state selection unit, when a predetermined combination is won by the combination lottery unit, or a predetermined combination is If it is established, the pseudo game number displayed on the pseudo game number display means is corrected. Thereby, after a certain game state is selected by the game state selection means, it is possible to show a state in which the displayed pseudo game number is corrected for a player who newly starts a game from the middle. It becomes. In other words, since a player who has started a game from the middle of the game can have an expectation that the number of games until the game state is shifted to an advantageous game state may be corrected, The possibility of being excluded from the candidate slot machines to be performed can be reduced.

  In addition, the present invention has been continuously performed in any one of the above-described slot machines in the number of continuous games associated with the gaming state selected by the gaming state selection means and in the selected gaming state. A remaining game number calculating means for calculating the remaining game number based on a difference from the number of games, and the game number correcting means, when the correction condition is satisfied, the calculated remaining game number at that time A subtraction value to be subtracted from the pseudo game number displayed on the pseudo game number display means is determined according to the number of game times, and the determined subtraction is determined from the displayed pseudo game number. It is characterized by subtracting the value.

  In the slot machine according to the present invention, when the pseudo game number displayed on the pseudo game number display means is corrected, the actual game until the game state is shifted to an advantageous game state calculated by the remaining game number calculation means. In accordance with the number of times, a numerical value to be subtracted from the pseudo game number is determined, and a correction for subtracting the value is performed. As a result, even if a player newly starts a game after a certain game state is selected by the game state selection means, the value of the numerical value corrected for the above-mentioned pseudo game count is used. Thus, it is possible to roughly estimate the actual number of games until the game state is shifted to an advantageous game state, and it is possible to determine whether or not to continue the game based on the estimated number of games.

  As described above, according to the slot machine of the present invention, even when displaying the number of games until the player enters a state advantageous to the player, the player's willingness to play is reduced. The game can be performed with the expectation of the advantageous state.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[Description of the exterior configuration of the slot machine body]
An appearance of the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment is shown in FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10. In FIG. 1, a front panel 20 is provided on the front surface of the casing of the slot machine 10. A display, which is a symbol display area, displays symbols printed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R that are rotatably provided inside the slot machine 10 at the approximate center of the front panel 20. A window 22 is formed. Each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is provided such that the respective rotation axes are arranged on the same straight line in the horizontal direction, each having a ring shape, and 21 symbols are printed at equal intervals on the outer peripheral surface thereof. A strip of reel tape is affixed. From the display window 22, when the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped, among the 21 symbols printed on each reel, three symbols that are continuous along the rotation direction of each reel are visible. It has become. That is, a total of nine symbols are stopped and displayed on the display window 22 (3 symbols) × 3 (reels). Here, among the three symbols displayed continuously when the reels 40L, 40C and 40R are stopped, the uppermost symbol display position is the upper U, the central symbol display position is the middle M, and the lowermost The symbol display position is set to L in the lower row.

  The display window 22 has five winning lines that cross the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. These five winning lines are arranged in the display window 22 such as a winning line L1 crossing each upper stage U of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, a lower stage D of the left reel 40L, a middle stage M of the middle reel 40C, and a right reel 40R. A diagonally upward winning line L2 crossing the upper stage U, a winning line L3 crossing each middle stage M of the reels 40L, 40C, 40R, a straight winning line L4 crossing each lower stage D of the reels 40L, 40C, 40R, and the left reel It is configured by a winning line L5 that is slantingly downwardly crossing the upper stage U of 40L, the middle stage M of the middle reel 40C, and the lower stage D of the right reel 40R. Thus, each winning line passes through any one of the three symbol display positions (upper U, middle M, and lower D) of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. These winning lines L1 to L5 are lines that serve as a reference when determining symbol combinations corresponding to a plurality of predetermined types of roles (described later), and when the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped, If a combination of three symbols that are stopped and displayed along the position of a winning line (hereinafter referred to as an effective line) that is considered to be valid among the five winning lines corresponds to one of the roles, The role is established.

  In addition to the display window 22, the front panel 20 is provided with a lamp and a display for notifying the player of various information related to the game. First, on the left side of the display window 22, operation instruction lamps 24L, 24C, and 24R are provided in order from the top in FIG. 1, and when the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R start to rotate and a predetermined condition is satisfied. The player is notified of a stop switch (details will be described later) to be stopped first. That is, when the operation instruction lamp 24L is lit, it means that the left stop switch 37L should be operated, and when the operation instruction lamp 24C is lit, it means that the middle stop switch 37C should be operated. When the operation instruction lamp 24R is turned on, it means that the right stop switch 37R should be operated.

  Further, below the display window 22, a bet number (betting number) display lamps 26a, 26b, and 26c, a credit number display unit 27, and an acquired number display unit 28 are provided in order from the left in FIG. These lamps and displays inform the player of various information related to the game. The bet number display lamps 26a, 26b, and 26c display the number of medals inserted in one game. When one medal is inserted, only the bet number display lamp 26a is lit and two sheets are displayed. When the medals are inserted, the bet number display lamps 26a and 26b are lit, and when three medals are inserted, the bet number display lamps 26a, 26b and 26c are lit. Here, the slot machine 10 is a so-called three-sheet betting machine in which one game can be performed when three medals are inserted, and the winning lines L1 to L5 are all active lines. The credit number display 27 is composed of a 2-digit 7-segment display, and displays the number of medals credited (stored) in the slot machine 10 (more specifically, stored in a RAM 110 described later). The acquired number display 28 is a 2-digit 7-segment display, and displays the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of the game played in the slot machine 10.

  A substantially horizontal operation panel unit 30 is provided below the front panel 20 described above. A medal slot 32 through which medals can be inserted into the slot machine 10 is provided on the upper right side of the operation panel 30. A medal counter (not shown) is provided inside the medal slot 32 and counts the number of medals inserted from the medal slot 32. Further, a 1-bet switch 34 and a maximum bet switch 35 that can insert credited medals into the slot machine 10 are provided on the upper left side of the operation panel unit 30. Here, the 1-bet switch 34 is a switch for inserting only one of the medals credited every time it is operated into the slot machine 10 as a game betting target. The maximum bet switch 35 is a switch for inserting three of the credited medals into the slot machine 10 as a game betting target. When three medals are inserted into the slot machine 10 from the medal insertion slot 32 or by operating various bet switches 34 and 35, the bet number display lamps 26a, 26b and 26c are inserted each time a medal is inserted. Are sequentially turned on, and the winning lines L1 to L5 become effective lines.

  Further, when medals are inserted by operating the various bet switches 34 and 35, the number of inserted medals is subtracted from the number of credits stored in the RAM 110, which will be described later. The value displayed in 27 is also subtracted. Furthermore, when a predetermined number (three) of medals have already been inserted, and further medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 32, the number of inserted medals becomes the number of credits stored in the RAM 110. As well as being added, it is added to the value displayed on the credit number display 27.

  A start switch 36 is tiltably provided on the left side of the front surface of the operation panel unit 30. When the player inserts the prescribed number of medals into the slot machine 10 and then tilts the start switch 36, the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R described above start to rotate at the same time, and the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. The symbols printed on the outer peripheral surfaces are moved and displayed on the display window 22 from the top to the bottom. Three stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are provided at the center of the front surface of the operation panel 30. The left stop switch 37L corresponds to the left reel 40L, the middle stop switch 37C corresponds to the middle reel 40C, and the right stop switch 37R corresponds to the right reel 40R. The stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated by the player when the rotational speeds of the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R reach a constant speed. When the player pushes the left stop switch 37L, the left reel 40L stops. When the middle stop switch 37C is pushed, the middle reel 40C stops and the right stop switch 37R is pushed. Sometimes the right reel 40R stops. At this time, each of the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R has the center position of any three consecutive symbols out of the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of each reel, the upper U in the display window 22, Stop control is performed so as to be positioned at the center of each of the middle stage M and the lower stage D.

  A lower panel 50 on which a model name of the slot machine 10 and characters adopted as a motif are drawn is disposed below the operation panel 30. Further, in the lower center of the lower panel 50, when the reels 40L, 40C and 40R are stopped, the combination of the three symbols stopped and displayed along the active line pays out a predetermined number of medals. Is provided with a medal payout opening 60 through which a corresponding number of medals are paid out by a hopper (not shown) installed in the slot machine 10. The medals paid out from the medal payout opening 60 are stored in the tray 61. Further, sound transmission holes 62R and 62L are provided on the right side and the left side of the medal payout opening 60 for outputting sound output from speakers 64R and 64L (described later) housed inside the slot machine 10, respectively. It has been.

  A display device 70 composed of a liquid crystal display panel is provided above the front panel 20. The display device 70 is not limited to the above-described liquid crystal display panel, and any other image display device can be used as long as the player can visually recognize image information and text information during the game. This display device 70 displays a game history, an effect image during a special game, an effect image according to the result of a lottery to be described later, progress of the game (medal insertion → operation of the start switch 36 → reel rotation → stop It is possible to display an effect image or the like according to the operation of the switches 37L, 37C, and 37R → all reel rotation stop). Further, as will be described in detail later, the display device 70 also displays the number of pseudo-ceiling games that must be performed before the game state is changed to a game state advantageous to the player when the game state is changed. The Above the display device 70, there is provided an upper effect lamp 72 that blinks in accordance with the established combination when the reels 40L, 40C, 40R are stopped and any combination is established.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the arrangement of symbols printed on the reel tape attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 40L, 40C and 40R will be described. As described above, 21 symbols are printed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. These symbols are composed of 10 types of symbols. In this embodiment, as the types of designs, “Plum” designs with plums as motifs, “White 7” designs with numbers 7 represented in white, “Bell 1” designs with bells as motifs, and gems as motifs "Jewel" design, "Emblem" design with a fictional emblem as a motif, "Bell 2" design with a different bell shape from the above-mentioned "Bell 1" design, "Red" representing the number 7 in red "7" design, "watermelon" design with watermelon motif, "BAR" design with stick-shaped lump motif, and "cherry" design with cherry motif. On the reel tape attached to each of the reels 40L, 40C and 40R, 21 types of these 10 types of symbols are printed at equal intervals with the contents shown in FIG. 2, and each symbol has a unique number ( Hereinafter, the symbol number) is given in advance. When these reel tapes are attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of the corresponding reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, symbols of symbol number 0 and symbol number 1 are continuous in each symbol array shown in FIG.

  When the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R rotate, the three symbols of each reel displayed in the display window 22 are moved and displayed in the direction in which the values of the three consecutive symbol numbers increase. For example, when the symbols of symbol numbers 1, 2, and 3 are displayed from the lower stage D to the upper stage U of the display window 22, the symbols to be displayed thereafter are symbol numbers 2, 3, 4 → design number. 3,4,5 → symbol number 4,5,6 → ... changes. When the symbol numbers 19, 20, 0 are displayed, the symbol numbers 20, 0, 1 → symbol numbers 0,1,2 → symbol numbers 1,2,3 →... Until the reel stops, three consecutive symbols of symbol numbers 0 to 20 are scrolled and displayed cyclically.

  When the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R rotate, the three symbols of each reel displayed in the display window 22 are moved and displayed in the direction in which the values of the three consecutive symbol numbers increase. For example, when symbols of symbol numbers 1, 2 and 3 are displayed from the lower stage D to the upper stage U of the reel display window 22, the symbols to be displayed thereafter are symbol numbers 2, 3, 4 → design. Number 3, 4, 5 → Symbol number 4, 5, 6 → ... changes. When the symbol numbers 19, 20, 21 are displayed, the symbol numbers 20, 21, 1 → symbol numbers 21,1,2 → symbol numbers 1,2,3 →... Until the reel stops, three consecutive symbols of symbol numbers 1 to 21 are scrolled and displayed cyclically.

[Description of control circuit]
A control circuit that controls the slot machine 10 includes a main control circuit 100 and a sub control circuit 200. Here, a block diagram of the main control circuit 100 is shown in FIG. 3, and a block diagram of the sub-control circuit 200 electrically connected thereto is shown in FIG.
≪Description of main control circuit≫
The start switch 36 shown in FIG. 1 is connected to the interface circuit 102 of the main control circuit 100, and the interface circuit 102 is connected to the input / output bus 104. The reel rotation start signal issued from the start switch 36 is converted into a predetermined signal by the interface circuit 102 and then supplied to the input / output bus 104. The input / output bus 104 is configured to input / output data signals or address signals to / from a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 106. The reel rotation start signal described above constitutes one of “operation signals”. Further, stop switches 37L, 37C and 37R, a 1-bet switch 34 and a maximum bet switch 35 are also connected to the interface circuit 102 described above. Signals emitted from these buttons and switches are also supplied to the interface circuit 102, converted into predetermined signals, and then supplied to the input / output bus 104. Similarly, a signal emitted from the above-described stop switch 37L, 37C or 37R is also supplied to the input / output bus 104 as a reel stop signal. Further, a connection line 118 is also connected to the interface circuit 102, and the main control circuit 100 is electrically connected to a sub control circuit 200 (described later) through the connection line 118.

  A ROM (read only memory) 108 and a RAM (random access memory) 110 are also connected to the input / output bus 104 described above. The ROM 108 stores a control program for controlling the entire flow of the slot machine and initial data for executing the control program. The data stored in the ROM 108 includes, for example, information on the symbol arrangement shown in FIG. 2, various symbol lottery tables shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. The number of medals to be paid out (payout), and reel stop control information corresponding to the operation sequence of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R shown in FIG. The control program stored in the ROM 108 includes a main routine shown in FIG. 11 and programs for executing various subroutine processes shown in FIGS. The RAM 110 uses various flags (for example, winning flags corresponding to various roles to be described later, replay establishment flags, etc.) and variable values (values of symbol numbers displayed on the display window 22, which will be described later) used in the control program described above. The number of games of each game to be played) can be temporarily stored.

  The RAM 110 also stores game state information indicating the game state of the slot machine 10. The gaming state of the slot machine 10 is roughly classified into a general gaming state and a special gaming state. There are six RT states of non-RT and RT1 to RT5 in the general gaming state, and when the slot machine 10 is in the general gaming state, it is in any one of these RT states. The special game state includes a BB game state and an RB game state. When the BB game and the RB game are started, the game state is shifted to the corresponding game state.

  A random number generator 112 for generating random numbers is also connected to the input / output bus 104. The random number generator 112 generates a random number (integer) within a certain range of numerical values, for example, in the range of 0 to 65535 (2 to the 16th power). Note that a random number may be generated by the arithmetic processing of the CPU 106. A motor drive circuit 114 is connected to the input / output bus 104. The motor driving circuit 114 is connected to stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R that rotationally drive each of the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. Each of the stepping motors 80L, 80C and 80R is provided on the inner peripheral side of the three reels 40L, 40C and 40R, and the rotation centers of the reels 40L, 40C and 40R are attached to the rotation shafts of the stepping motors 80L, 80C and 80R. ing.

  The drive control command issued from the CPU 106 is converted into a drive signal by the motor drive circuit 114, and the drive signal is supplied to the stepping motors 80L, 80C and 80R. The drive control command includes a rotation speed command, and performs rotation control and stop control of the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R, and also performs rotation speed control. As described above, the CPU 106 controls the rotation and stop of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R and controls the rotation speed by controlling the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R. Each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is provided with a rotation angle position sensor (not shown) for detecting the rotation angle position of each reel. The rotation angle position sensor is a reel rotation angle position detection circuit 116. It is connected to the. When a signal indicating the rotation angle position of each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is generated from the rotation angle position sensor, the signal is supplied to the reel rotation angle position detection circuit 116, converted into a predetermined signal, and then input / output bus 104. To be supplied. Then, the CPU 106 calculates a symbol number from the supplied rotation angle position, and specifies three symbols of each reel displayed on the display window 22.

  Further, an external concentrated terminal board 120 is connected to the input / output bus 104, and the CPU 106 outputs information related to the game played in the slot machine 10 to the outside via the external concentrated terminal board 120. Here, the CPU 106 pays out to the player as a result of the number of medals inserted into the slot machine 10 in one game (IN signal) as a result of one game, as information about the game to be output to the outside. Number of medals played (OUT signal), whether or not the player is in the BB gaming state (BB generation signal), whether or not the player is in the RB gaming state (RB generation signal), and one game has been performed As a result, information indicating whether or not a re-game is established (RP generation signal) is output. Information regarding these games is output, for example, to a so-called hall computer and a game history display installed corresponding to the slot machine 10. Based on the information about the game output from the slot machine 10, the hall computer performs the game management in the slot machine 10, and the game history display is, for example, the slot machine 10 from the start of business of the day to the present time. The number of played games, the number of played BB games and RB games, and the number of games played since the end of the immediately preceding BB or RB game are displayed.

≪Description of sub control circuit≫
Next, the configuration of the sub control circuit 200 will be described with reference to FIG. The connection line 118 described above is connected to the interface circuit 202 connected to the input / output bus 204 of the sub control circuit 200. Various types of information transmitted from the main control circuit 100 to the sub control circuit 200 are converted into predetermined signals by the interface circuit 202, supplied to the input / output bus 204, and stored in the RAM 210. The input / output bus 204 is configured to input / output data signals or address signals to / from the CPU 206. The input / output bus 204 is also connected with a ROM 208, a RAM 210, a lamp driving circuit 218, a display driving circuit 220, and a speaker driving circuit 222.

  The ROM 208 stores a control program for controlling the lamp driving circuit 218, the display driving circuit 220, the speaker driving circuit 222, and the timer 224, and initial data for executing the control program. The ROM 208 also stores various image data to be displayed on the display device 70, performance sound data to be emitted from the speakers 64L and 64R, pattern data for blinking the upper effect lamp 72, and the like. In the RAM 210, in addition to various data generated in the process of executing the above-described control program, the result of the role lottery transmitted from the main control circuit 100, information indicating the operated stop switch, the result of the game, etc. Various information is also stored.

  The lamp driving circuit 218 lights up and drives the upper effect lamp 72 in accordance with a driving command output from the CPU 206 based on various information signals supplied from the main control circuit 100. Further, according to an instruction from the CPU 206, the operation instruction lamps 24L, 24C, and 24R are turned on, and after the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R start to rotate, the stop switch to be operated first is instructed. The display driving circuit 220 causes the display device 70 to display image data, character data, and the like read from the ROM 208 by the CPU 206 based on the information signal supplied from the main control circuit 100. As a result, the display device 70 displays the image data as an effect screen or the character data as a message. The speaker drive circuit 222 drives the speakers 64R and 64L according to the audio data read from the ROM 208 by the CPU 206 based on the information signal supplied from the main control circuit 100, and from the sound transmission holes 62R and 62L shown in FIG. Output audio.

[Explanation of functional block diagram]
Next, a functional block diagram of the control circuit of the slot machine 10 is shown in FIG. In the following description, the same components as those shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. As a control circuit, the main control circuit 100 and the sub-control circuit 200 are electrically connected. The main control circuit 100 is electrically connected to the operating means 300, and is provided in each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. The motors 80L, 80C and 80R are electrically connected. The sub-control circuit 200 is electrically connected to the notification output means 600 including the speakers 64L and 64R, the display device 70, the upper effect lamp 72, and the operation instruction lamps 24L, 24C and 24R. The operation unit 300 includes a game start instruction unit 310 including a start switch 36, a stop instruction unit 320 including three stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R, and bet switches 34 and 35. The operation means 300 is not limited to a switch, and any means can be applied as long as it generates an operation signal based on an operation using the player's limbs. In addition, the notification output means 600 is not limited to a device that provides auditory and visual notification of a player such as sound and light. For example, a vibration generating device such as a vibrator is provided inside the slot machine 10 to specify a specific part. You may make it perform the alerting | reporting recognized by a player's tactile sense by vibrating.

≪Description of main control circuit≫
The main control circuit 100 includes a winning lottery means 410, a reel control means 420, a winning determination means 430, a winning lottery probability changing means 440, and a winning processing means 450. The role lottery means 410 determines whether or not one or more of the predetermined roles are won by the role lottery process. The predetermined roles described above are roughly classified into three types: a small role, a replay role, and a bonus role (special role). A small combination is a combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player when established, and a plurality of types of small combinations are determined according to corresponding symbol combinations. In the following, the establishment of a combination with a medal payout like a small combination is also referred to as winning. When a re-game is established, the game can be played again without inserting medals only for the next game. The game that can be played again is called re-game, and the effective line in the re-game is the same as the effective line of the game when the re-game is established. The bonus combination is a combination that, when established, starts a special game that increases the possibility that a medal can be obtained in each game until a predetermined end condition is satisfied from the next game. This special game includes a big bonus game (hereinafter referred to as BB game) and a regular bonus game (hereinafter referred to as RB game), and the role that the BB game starts from the next game is the BB role, The combination that will start the RB game is called the RB combination. In the following, a game that is neither a BB game nor an RB game is referred to as a general game.

<Description of role lottery means>
The role lottery means 410 includes, for example, a random number generator 112 (hard random number or the like) shown in FIG. 3, a random number extraction means 412 that extracts a random number generated by the random number generator 112, and a random number extracted by the random number extraction means 412. Random number determination means 414 is provided for determining the presence / absence of a winning combination and the winning combination by comparing a numerical value with a winning lottery table stored in the ROM 108. The control processing by the role lottery means 410 is shown in steps S52 to S74 of a role lottery processing subroutine (see FIG. 12) described later. Here, with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the content of the combination lottery table stored in the ROM 108 will be described. FIG. 6 schematically shows the contents of the role lottery table that is referred to when the slot machine 10 is in the above-described general gaming state. FIG. 6A shows an RT game of RT2, RT3, RT4, or RT5. (B) is a role lottery table referred to in the RT gaming state of RT1, and (c) is a role lottery table referred to in the non-RT RT gaming state. Show. FIG. 6 (d) shows an enlarged numerical range for winning the re-gamer in the role lottery table shown in FIG. 6 (c), and shows the details of the re-gamer to win simultaneously. Is. FIG. 7 schematically shows the contents of the combination lottery table that is referred to when the slot machine 10 is in the special gaming state described above. FIG. 7A is a combination that is referenced when the slot machine 10 is in the BB gaming state. A lottery table (b) shows a role lottery table which is referred to in the RB game a state or the RB game b state.

  The role lottery table associates random number values (0 to 65535) that can be generated by the random number generator 112 with lottery result numbers. Specifically, each lottery result number and the random number generator 112 Among the numerical ranges 0 to 65535 that can be generated, the threshold value of the numerical range assigned to each lottery result number is determined. Each lottery result number represents the content of a winning combination (and a loser) in the winning lottery. For example, in the case of the role lottery table shown in FIG. 6A, the threshold values are “47835”, “56813”, “57468”, “64750”, “65296”, “65341”, “65386”, and “65461”. "Is set. This threshold means that if the extracted random number value is in the range of 0-47834, the game is lost, and if it is in the range of 47635-56812, the re-playing combination a, and if it is 56813-57467, the small combination 3, 57468- If it is 64749, it is a small role 2, if it is 64750-65295, if it is a small role 1, if it is 65296-65340, if it is RB role b, if it is 65341-65385, if it is RB role a, if it is 65386-65460, if it is BB role b, 654641 or more Indicates that BB role a is won.

  The role lottery table shown in FIG. 6A is described above when it is referred to in the RT gaming state of RT2 to RT5, but the role lottery table referred to in each RT gaming state is the minimum threshold value. The value “47835” is different. That is, the minimum threshold value in the role lottery table referred to at RT2 is “47835” (as shown in FIG. 6A), but this minimum threshold value is “ “47834”, “47833” in the role lottery table referenced at RT4, and “47832” in the role lottery table referenced at RT5.

  In addition, in the combination lottery table (FIG. 6C) referred to in the non-RT, a plurality of re-game players can be won by one combination lottery. That is, as shown by hatching in FIG. 6D, when the lottery result number 8 is derived in the role lottery, the re-game players a to d are simultaneously won, and the lottery result number 9 is derived. In this case, when the re-game players a to c and e are derived from the lottery result number 10, the re-game players a to c and f are used to obtain the re-game player a to c. When e is the lottery result number 12, the re-game players a to d and f are selected, and when the lottery result number 13 is the re-game players a to c and e, f are simultaneously won. To do.

  The random number determination unit 414 sequentially compares the random number extracted by the random number extraction unit 412 with a plurality of threshold values set in the role lottery table selected by the role lottery probability varying unit 440 described later. , Determine the winning role in the role lottery. For example, when the gaming state of the slot machine 10 is RT1 and a random value “60000” is extracted by the random number extraction unit 412, the random number determination unit 414 refers to the role lottery table of FIG. It is determined whether the random number value is less than the minimum threshold value “13132” (that is, whether the lottery result is lost). Here, since the extracted random number value is equal to or greater than the minimum threshold value, the random number determination unit 414 determines whether or not the extracted random number value is less than the next largest threshold value “56813” (that is, the lottery result is the re-gamer a). Or not). In this way, when compared with the threshold value having the larger value sequentially and comparing with the threshold value “64750” having the fourth smallest value, the extracted random number value becomes less than the threshold value. Thereby, the result of the lottery becomes the winning of the small role 2, and the lottery result number 6 is derived.

  Here, comparing the contents of each lottery table referred to in the general gaming state shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, BB combination a, BB combination b, RB combination a, RB combination b, small combination The winning probabilities of 1, 1 and 2 are the same in all cases, but the winning probability of the re-gamer is about 1 / 7.3 in RT2 to RT5. On the other hand, in RT1 and non-RT, the winning probability is approximately 1 / 1.5. In other words, in the RT1 and non-RT gaming states, the re-gamer wins with a high probability, so that it is possible to obtain many opportunities for lottery drawing while suppressing the amount of medals spent on the game, which is advantageous to the player. It can be said that it is in a state.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 7A, in the BB gaming state, the re-playing combination is not included in the combination to be drawn, and only the RB combination c and the small combinations 1 to 3, In addition, the winning probability of the RB combination c is about 1/3. That is, in the BB game state, it is easier to shift to the RB game than in the general game state. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, in the RB gaming state, the winning probability of the small combination 2 is increased to about 1 / 2.25. Thereby, in the BB gaming state and the RB gaming state, it can be said that the expected value of the number of medals to be paid out increases with respect to the number of inserted medals.

<Description of reel control means>
The reel control unit 420 includes a reel start unit 422 and a reel stop control unit 424, and performs control related to the operation of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. The reel starter 422 receives the reel rotation start signal transmitted from the start switch 36 and drives the motors 80L, 80C, 80R to rotate the reels 40L, 40C, 40R. The reel stop control means 424 stops the reels 40L, 40C, 40R by receiving the reel stop signal transmitted from the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R. Control processing by the reel starting means 422 is shown in step S84 of a reel fluctuation and stop subroutine (see FIG. 13) described later, and control processing by the reel stop control means 424 is shown in steps S88 to S94 of the subroutine.

  The reel stop control means 424 plays a role within a certain predetermined range when stopping the corresponding reels 40L, 40C, 40R according to the operation of the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R by the player. Control is performed such that the symbol combination corresponding to the lottery result is stopped and displayed along the active line. For example, when a certain stop switch is operated in a state where any combination is won by the combination lottery, the reel stop control means 424 has won the above while the corresponding reel has moved (rotated) by 4 symbols. When the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the combination can reach the position of the effective line, the reel is stopped when the symbol reaches the position of the effective line. In addition, even if the corresponding reel is moved (rotated) by 4 symbols, if the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning lottery result cannot be reached at the position of the effective line, The reel is stopped so that a suitably determined symbol is stopped and displayed at the position of the effective line. In this case, even if any combination is won in the combination lottery, the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination is not stopped and displayed along the active line, so that combination is not established. Hereinafter, such a state is referred to as “missing”.

  Here, since the reel 40L, 40C, 40R is controlled to be stopped by the reel stop control means 424 described above, there are five or more symbols on the reel so as not to be arranged therebetween. When the types of symbols are arranged (that is, the number of symbols arranged between the certain types of symbols is four or less), no matter what timing the player operates the stop switch, the upper stage U of the display window 22, Both the middle stage M and the lower stage D can be stopped. That is, in the case of the symbol arrangement shown in FIG. 2, the “Plum” symbol (hatched portion with a diagonal line rising to the right in FIG. 2) and the “Bell 1” symbol (hatched part with a diagonal symbol with a right downward in FIG. 2). ), The “cherry” symbols (hatched portions by vertical lines in the same figure) in the middle reel 40C and the right reel 40R correspond to the symbols as described above. Therefore, in the left reel 40L, the “Plum” symbol or the “Bell 1” symbol, and in the middle reel 40C and the right reel 40R, the “Plum” symbol, the “Bell 1” symbol, or the “Cherry” symbol. The combination corresponding to the configured symbol combination is a combination that does not cause “missing”. That is, from the symbol combinations corresponding to the respective combinations shown in FIG. 8, the small combination 2, the re-playing combinations a, b, c, and the RB combination c are combinations that do not miss.

  On the other hand, if it is lost as a result of the role lottery, if the reel stop control described above is performed, the symbol combination corresponding to some role is stopped at a timing that can be stopped and displayed along the active line. Even if the switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated, the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped so that the symbol combination is not stopped and displayed along the active line.

  Each combination selected by the above-described combination lottery is associated with a combination of symbols composed of symbols drawn on the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. Below, with reference to FIG. 8, the symbol combination matched with each combination is demonstrated. FIG. 8 shows the contents of the payout information in which the name of each winning combination, the symbol combination that will result in the winning combination, and the number of medals to be paid out to the player when the winning combination is established. This payout information is stored in the ROM 108 of the main control circuit 100 shown in FIG. 3, and is referred to when a winning determination means 430 (to be described later) makes a winning determination. FIG. 8 shows the BB combination a, b, RB combination a, b, c, small combination 1, small combination 2, small combination 3, and re-playing combination a to f that are the targets of the combination lottery. In this way, symbol combinations composed of symbols drawn on the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are associated with each other. Then, after starting the rotation of the reels 40L, 40C, 40R, when all the reels are stopped, the symbol display position through which any of the effective lines L1 to L5 shown in FIG. 1 passes (hereinafter referred to as the position of the effective line). The combination corresponding to the symbol combination is established only when the combination of symbols stopped and displayed matches any of the symbol combinations shown in FIG.

  Thereby, when a small combination is established, a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player, and when a BB combination a or BB combination b is established, the next game is started. When the BB game is started and the RB combination a or the RB combination b is established, the RB game is started from the next game, and when the re-game combination is established, the next game becomes the re-game.

  In FIG. 8, “Cherry” is described in the “Left Reel” column, “ANY” in the “Middle Reel” column, and “ANY” in the “Right Reel” column as symbol combinations corresponding to the small role 1. This is because when the “cherry” symbol of the left reel 40L is stopped in the display window 22 (ie, stopped on any one of the upper U, middle M, and lower D of the left reel 40L), the middle reel 40C and For the right reel 40R, it means that the small combination 1 is established no matter what symbols stop on the active line. In the following description, symbol combinations are listed in the order of the left reel 40L, the middle reel 40C, and the right reel 40R, and the symbol names listed are separated by a hyphen. Thereby, for example, the symbol combination corresponding to the RB combination a becomes red 7-red 7-white 7.

  Further, the reel stop control means 424 includes a specific operation determination means 4240, a correct answer stop means 4242, and an incorrect answer stop means 4244. Reel stop control is performed when any of the lottery result numbers 8 to 13 is derived. The specific operation determination means 4240 is a specific operation in which the stop switch first operated by the player after the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R start to rotate at the same time is associated with the lottery result number derived in the lottery drawing. It is determined whether or not the stop switch corresponds to the reel. When the correct operation determining means 4242 determines that the stop switch operated first corresponds to the specific reel, the specific operation determining means 4240 determines that the player has operated the stop switch at any timing. Also, the reel stop control is performed to always stop and display the symbol combination corresponding to the re-gamer a along the active line. The incorrect answer stop means 4244 determines that the stop switch operated first (hereinafter referred to as the first stop operation) by the specific operation determination means 4240 does not correspond to the specific reel. In accordance with the operated stop switch, reel stop control is performed to stop and display the symbol combination corresponding to the re-gamer b or c along the active line.

  Here, the specific reels in the lottery result numbers 8 to 13 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a table showing the relationship between the type of stop switch operated for the first stop and the established re-game player when lottery result numbers 8 to 13 are derived in a non-RT gaming state. It is. As shown in this figure, when the lottery result number 8 is derived in the non-RT gaming state, for example, the re-game players a to d are simultaneously won. At this time, when the player first operates the left stop switch 37L, the reels 40L, such that the symbol combination (plum-plum-plum) corresponding to the re-game player a is stopped and displayed along the active line. The stop control of 40C and 40R is performed. On the other hand, when the middle stop switch 37C is operated for the first time, stop control is performed such that the symbol combination (plum-plum-cherry) corresponding to the re-playing combination b is stopped and displayed along the active line. Done. When the right stop switch 37R is operated first, stop control is performed such that the symbol combination (plum-cherry-plum) corresponding to the re-playing combination c is stopped and displayed along the active line. Similarly, with regard to the lottery result numbers 9 to 13, there is a relationship as shown in FIG. 9 between the type of the stop switch for which the first stop operation has been performed and the type of the re-game player to be established. Hereinafter, the information indicating the relationship between the lottery result number shown in FIG. 9, the type of the stop switch for which the first stop operation has been performed, and the winning combination associated therewith is referred to as reel stop control information.

<Description of winning determination means>
When the reel control unit 420 performs stop control for all of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, the winning determination unit 430 refers to the payout information shown in FIG. Is displayed (that is, a game result of one game). The winning determination unit 430 includes a game state transition unit 432 and an RT state transition unit 434, and performs various processes after the determination of the game result.

  First, the gaming state transition means 432 shifts the current gaming state to another gaming state according to the determination result described above. Specifically, the information (any one of the general game, the RB game, and the BB game) indicating the current game state stored in the RAM 110 is updated according to the above-described winning determination result. That is, if the RB combination a or RB combination b is established when the current gaming state is a general game, or if the RB combination c is established during the BB gaming state, the current gaming state (general game or BB game) is updated to RB game. Then, during the RB game, when the game is played 12 times, or when the small roles 1 to 3 win eight times, the current game state is updated from the RB game to the general game or the BB game. Here, when the RB combination a or the RB combination b is established and the game is shifted to the RB game, the game is updated to the general game, and when the RB combination c is established and the game is transferred to the RB game, the game is updated to the BB game. Further, when the current gaming state is a general game and the BB combination a or the BB combination b is established, the current gaming state is updated to the BB game. When 465 medals are paid out during the BB game, the game state is updated from the BB game to the general game.

  The RT state transition means 434 changes from the current RT state to a predetermined RT state when the current gaming state is a general game and any of a plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied. Transition. Here, the transition of the RT state will be described with reference to FIG. Here, (a) in FIG. 10 is a table summarizing the types of RT states that can be transferred, the conditions for shifting to each RT state, and the like (b) is the transition conditions for each RT state described above. The transition of the RT state is illustrated based on the above. As shown in FIG. 10A, in the RT state in the general game of the slot machine 10, six types of RT states of non-RT and RT1 to RT5 are determined in advance. In each RT state, when the BB combination a or the BB combination b is established, the state shifts to the BB gaming state, and when the BB game ends, the state shifts to the general gaming and non-RT RT state. In the game in this state, when a plurality of re-game players are won at the same time and one of the re-game players a, b, c is established according to the type of stop switch operated for the first stop (see FIG. 9), the game is established. Depending on the re-playing role, the transition is made from non-RT to any of RT1 to RT3 (see the dashed line arrow in FIG. 10B). And after shifting to any of RT1-RT3, if the game of the continuous game frequency | count matched with the transferred RT state is performed, it can transfer to a non-RT state again. However, if a special combination (BB combination a, b or RB combination a, b) is established when a game is played in any of RT1 to RT3, a special game (BB game) corresponding to the established combination immediately. Or it shifts to RB game). Further, not only RT1 to RT3 but also when a special combination is established during a game in the state of RT4, RT5, non-RT, the game immediately shifts to a special game corresponding to the established combination.

  On the other hand, in a game in any state of non-RT and RT1 to RT5, when the RB combination a is established, the state shifts to the RB game a state, and when the RB combination b is established, the state shifts to the RB game b state. Then, when the RB game “a” ends, the game shifts to the RT state of the general game and RT4, and when the RB game “b” ends, the game shifts to the RT state of the general game and RT5. In the state of RT4, when 500 games are played without shifting to a special game (BB game or RB game), the transition to non-RT is performed. In addition, when the game is played 1000 times without shifting to the special game in the state of RT5, the shift to the non-RT is performed. Here, both non-RT and RT1 have an advantageous gaming state in which a lot of games can be played with a small number of medals, since the winning probability of the re-gamer is about 1 / 1.5. However, once the transition to RT2 or RT3 is made, it is not possible to transition to non-RT unless 1000 games or 1400 games are executed. except).

<Description of other means in the main control circuit>
Returning to FIG. 5, the role lottery probability changing means 440 follows the information indicating the current game state (general game / RB game / BB game) and RT state (non-RT / RT1 / RT2 / RT3 / RT4 / RT5) described above. Then, a role lottery table used in the role lottery by the role lottery means 410 is selected. That is, when the current game state stored in the RAM 110 is a general game and the RT state is non-RT, the role lottery table having the contents shown in FIG. 6C is selected, and when it is RT1, the game lottery table is selected. When the role lottery table having the contents shown in FIG. 6B is selected and one of RT2, RT3, RT4 and RT5 is selected, the role lottery table having the content shown in FIG. Different). If the current game state is BB game, the role lottery table having the contents shown in FIG. 7A is displayed. If the current game state is RB game, the role lottery table having the contents shown in FIG. select. The winning processing means 450 drives a hopper (not shown) provided inside the slot machine 10 when the winning determination means 430 determines that any of the small roles 1 to 3 has been won. Control for paying out the number of medals (see FIG. 8) corresponding to the winning small combination is performed. The processing content of the winning processing means 450 is shown in step S34 of a main routine (see FIG. 11) described later.

≪Description of sub control circuit≫
The sub-control circuit 200 includes an effect control unit 510, a ceiling reaching game number counting unit 520, a pseudo ceiling reaching game number display unit 530, a game number updating unit 540, a game number correcting unit 550, and a notification driving unit 560. . The effect control unit 510 determines the contents of the effect to be executed by the notification output unit 600 based on various control information transmitted from the main control circuit 100. Here, for the determination of the production contents, for example, determination of an image (moving image or still image) displayed on the display device 70, sound effects or musical sounds emitted from the speakers 64L and 64R, a blinking pattern of the upper effect lamp 72, and the like. Determination of the output timing of the selected image, sound, and blinking pattern is included. In addition, when the gaming state of the slot machine 10 is a non-RT game, the effect control means 510 has a lottery result number 8 to 13 derived by the role lottery means 410 of the main control circuit 100, When a predetermined notification condition (described later) is satisfied, the stop switch of the first stop operation that will establish the re-game player a is determined and notified to the player.

  The number-of-ceiling-counting means 520 changes every time a game is performed after the transition from the non-RT state to RT2 or RT3, or after RB game a or RB game b ends and transitions to RT4 or RT5. 1 is subtracted from the number of continuous games associated with the RT (see FIG. 10A), and the remaining number of continuous games until the transition to non-RT is counted. The pseudo-ceiling reaching game number display means 530 is preliminarily set for each case when the non-RT state shifts to RT2 or RT3, or when RB game a or RB game b ends and shifts to RT4 or RT5. A predetermined number of times of reaching the ceiling (to be described later) is displayed on the display device 70.

  The number-of-games updating means 540 subtracts “1” from the number of times of reaching the pseudo-ceiling displayed on the display device 70 by the number of times of reaching the pseudo-ceiling game 530 every time a game is played, and obtains the number of games displayed. Update. When the predetermined correction condition (described later) is satisfied, the number-of-games correction unit 550 counts the number of games reaching the pseudo-ceiling displayed on the display device 70 by the number-of-ceiling-counting unit 520. The remaining number of continuous games until the transition to RT is corrected. The notification driving unit 560 includes speakers 64L and 64R provided in the notification output unit 600, the display contents of the effect determined by the effect control unit 510, and a stop switch for the first stop operation in which the re-gamer a is established. The device 70, the upper effect lamp 72, and the operation instruction lamps 24L, 24C, and 24R are appropriately driven and controlled to notify the player.

[Description of control processing]
Next, various controls performed in the control circuit described above will be described in detail with reference to flowcharts.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a main routine showing a control process performed by the main control circuit 100. 12 to 17 are flowcharts of subroutines executed in the main routine. Among these subroutines, FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a role lottery processing subroutine for performing control of switching between the role lottery by the role lottery means 410 and the role lottery table by the role lottery probability varying means 440. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine in which the reel control means 420 controls the reels 40L, 40C, 40R to rotate and stop. FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a winning determination processing subroutine that is performed in order to determine the presence / absence of a winning combination and the type of winning combination by the winning determination means 430 and to give a player a privilege corresponding to the winning combination. is there. 15, FIG. 16, and FIG. 17 are flowcharts of the RB gaming process subroutine, the BB gaming process subroutine, and the winning selection process subroutine that form part of the winning determination process subroutine of FIG. 14, respectively. is there.

  Further, the sub control circuit 200 performs control processing for performing various effects and notifications based on the control information received from the main control circuit 100. Among these various effects and notifications, in particular, processing (pseudo-ceiling display processing) relating to the number of games reaching the pseudo ceiling displayed on the display device 70 based on information relating to the game result received from the main control circuit 100 (pseudo ceiling display processing) is shown in FIGS. Shown in This pseudo ceiling display processing includes counting processing of the number of remaining continuous games until the transition from each RT state of RT2 to RT5 to non-RT by the ceiling reaching game number counting means 520, RT2 by the pseudo ceiling reaching game number display means 530. The setting process of the number of games reaching the pseudo ceiling to be displayed on the display device 70 when the RT 5 shifts to each RT state, the process of subtracting the number of games reaching the pseudo ceiling reaching the game number update means 540, and the above-described process of correcting the number of games by the game number 550 A pseudo ceiling display process showing a process of correcting the number of games reaching the pseudo ceiling is included. Further, based on the information related to the result of the lottery received from the main control circuit 100, when any of the lottery result numbers 8 to 13 is derived in the lottery at the time of non-RT, FIG. 21 shows notification control processing for notifying the stop switch at the time of the first stop operation that is established by the operation instruction lamps 24L, 24C, and 24R.

[Description of control processing in main control circuit]
≪Description of main routine≫
First, a description will be given of the control processing of the main routine executed by the CPU 106 of the main control circuit 100 with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This main routine shows a control process when a game is performed in which one step from when a player inserts a game medium until the reels 40L, 40C, 40R are rotated and stopped is performed once.

  When the slot machine 10 is turned on, the CPU 106 performs a predetermined self-check and sets various flags and initial values of control data stored in the RAM 110 (step S10). Next, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the re-game establishment flag stored in the RAM 110 is turned on (step S12). This re-game establishment flag is turned on in step S124 of a winning combination processing subroutine shown in FIG. 17 described later when a re-game combination is established in the previous game. When determining that the re-game establishment flag is off (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether or not a medal has been inserted (step S14). When it is determined that medals have been inserted (YES), the process proceeds to step S12, and the inserted number counted by the medal counter installed in the medal insertion slot 32 is detected as the bet number. However, when the number of medals exceeding the specified number (three) is inserted, the number exceeding the specified number is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 110 as the number of credits.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 106 determines in step S14 that no medal is inserted (NO), the process proceeds to step S16 to determine whether there is a credited medal. If the value of the number of credits stored in the RAM 110 is 0, it is determined that there is no credited medal (NO), the process returns to step S14 again, and the determination processes of steps S14 and S16 are repeatedly executed. . On the other hand, when it is determined in step S16 that there is a credited medal (YES), the CPU 106 determines whether or not a bet operation signal has been received (step S18). This bet operation signal is transmitted when the player operates either the bet switch 34 or 35. When it is determined that the bet operation signal has not been received (NO), the process returns to step S14 again, and the determination process from step S14 to step S18 is repeatedly executed. If the CPU 106 determines in step S18 that the bet operation signal has been received (YES), the number of bets is detected from the received bet operation signal (step S12). In either case of inserting a medal or using a credited medal, the detected bet number is stored in the RAM 110 as a new bet number. When using a credited medal, it is stored in the RAM 110 at the same time. A process of subtracting the number of detected bets from the number of credits that has been performed is performed (step S22). Then, the process proceeds to a combination lottery processing subroutine (step S24).

  If it is determined in step S12 described above that the re-game establishment flag is turned on (YES), the CPU 106 turns off the re-game establishment flag (step S20), and performs steps S14 to S22 described above. Without performing the process, the process proceeds to the hand lottery process subroutine of step S24. That is, in the next game in which a re-game player is established, it is possible to play the game again without newly inserting medals or consuming the credited medals. In addition, the bet number in the replay is the number of bets that have been inserted in the previous game, that is, the bet number of the game when the regame combination is won by the combination lottery process, which is stored in the RAM 110. Next, the CPU 106 executes the combination lottery processing subroutine in step S24. If the combination is won as a result of executing the subroutine, the winning combination corresponding to each combination stored in the RAM 110 is selected. Turn on the winning flag for the role. Details of the role lottery processing subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Next, the CPU 106 executes a reel fluctuation / stop subroutine for controlling the movement of the reels to be stopped after rotating the reels 40L, 40C, 40R based on the result of the winning lottery in step S24 (step S28). Details of the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Next, the CPU 106 determines whether or not any combination has been established after the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped by executing the reel change / stop subroutine in step S28, and the game is performed according to the determination result. A winning determination processing subroutine for executing state transition processing is executed (step S30). Details of this subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. Then, after executing the winning determination processing subroutine in step S30, the CPU 106 performs a payout process (step S32) for paying out the number of medals corresponding to the small combination or combination when the small combination or combination is won. Do. In the payout process, it is possible to actually pay out medals from the medal payout outlet 60, or credit the medals by adding the number of medals to be paid out to the credit number stored in the RAM 110. One game is completed by the above control process, and the CPU 106 returns to the process of step S12 again. Thus, by repeating the control process shown in the main routine, the player can continue to play the game.

<Description of role lottery processing subroutine>
Next, the combination lottery processing subroutine performed in step S24 of the main routine will be described in detail using the flowchart shown in FIG.
First, the CPU 106 determines whether or not a reel rotation start signal has been received from the start switch 36 (step S40). If it is determined that the reel rotation start signal has not been received (NO), the determination in step S40 is performed again, and this is repeated until the reel rotation start signal is received. When the reel rotation start signal is received, the CPU 106 refers to the gaming state information stored in the RAM 110 and determines whether or not the current gaming state is BB gaming (step S42). When it is determined that the BB game is being played (YES), the BB game combination lottery table (see FIG. 7A) stored in the ROM 108 is read (step S44). If it is determined in step S42 that the current gaming state is not BB gaming (NO), the CPU 106 next determines that the current gaming state is RB gaming (RB gaming during BB gaming and RB gaming during general gaming). It is determined whether or not (game) (step S46). When it is determined that the RB game is being played (YES), the RB game combination lottery table (see FIG. 7B) stored in the ROM 108 is read (step S48). On the other hand, if it is determined in step S46 that the current gaming state is not in the RB game (NO), it is considered that the game is in the general game and the combination lottery table corresponding to the current RT state (FIG. 6 (a) to ( c)) is read (step S50). Here, the current RT state can be recognized by the value of the variable RT stored in the RAM 110 (details will be described later).

  As described above, the CPU 106 reads out the role lottery table corresponding to the current gaming state from the ROM 108 and performs the role lottery based on the read out role lottery table. In addition, since the winning probability of the winning combination in the winning lottery varies by the processing of steps S42 to S50, the processing of steps S42 to S50 corresponds to the winning lottery probability changing means 440 shown in FIG.

  When the CPU 106 reads the role lottery table corresponding to the current gaming state from the ROM 108 by the processing of step S44 or S48 described above, the CPU 106 next acquires the random number generated by the random number generator 112 and reads the read role lottery. It is determined whether any combination is won or lost based on the table (step S52). Here, the processing in step S52 corresponds to the random number extraction means 412 and the random number determination means 414 shown in FIG. As a result of the determination in step S52, first, the CPU 106 determines whether or not any of the small combination 1, small combination 2 or small combination 3 has been won (step S54). If it is determined that one of the small roles has been won (YES), the CPU 106 turns on the winning flag stored in the RAM 110 and corresponding to the small role determined to have been won (step S56).

  Next, the CPU 106 reads out the lottery result number and the control symbol data indicating the symbol combination (see FIG. 8) corresponding to the lottery result number from the ROM 108 and stores them in the RAM 110 (step S58). These pieces of information are referred to by the CPU 106 when the stop switch 37L, 37C, or 37R is operated by the player in the reel fluctuation and stop control process shown in FIG. 13, and the symbol combination of the combination corresponding to the lottery result number The symbol combination control is performed so as to stop display along the active line.

  Next, when it is determined in step S54 described above that the CPU 106 has not won any of the small combinations (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether or not the re-playing combination has been won (step S60). If it is determined that the re-gamer has been won (YES), the CPU 106 turns on the value of the win flag corresponding to the re-gamer stored in the RAM 110 (step S62). Here, in the case of a non-RT state in a general game, a plurality of re-game players are won at the same time (see FIG. 6 (d)). Turn on the winning flag. And it progresses to step S58 mentioned above, and memorize | stores the lottery result number derived | led-out by the part lottery and the control symbol data corresponding to the said lottery result number in RAM110.

  Next, when it is determined in step S60 described above that the re-gamer is not won (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether or not the bonus flag is being carried over (step S64). Here, the bonus flag means a winning flag corresponding to a bonus combination (BB combination a, BB combination b, RB combination a, RB combination b, RB combination c), and the bonus flag is already carried over. The bonus flag is turned on. Although specific processing contents will be described later, in the slot machine 10, when the winning flag corresponding to the small role or the re-playing role is turned on as a result of the winning lottery, the slot machine 10 is turned on when the game ends. The winning flag is reset, but once the bonus flag is turned on, the bonus flag is not reset until the bonus combination turned on is established. A state in which the bonus flag is on is referred to as a bonus flag being carried over.

When the bonus flag is being carried over (YES), the CPU 106 proceeds to the above-described step S58, and the lottery result number of the current game state (“9” (RT1 to RT5) or “14” for a general game). ”(Non-RT),“ 5 ”for BB games,
If it is an RB game, “4”) is stored in the RAM 110. In this way, even if the bonus flag is already carried over, even if the bonus combination is won again in the combination lottery, the process for forcibly loses is performed. You won't win a role or RB role.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 106 determines in step S64 that the bonus flag is not being carried over (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether or not the BB combination a or the BB combination b has been won (step S66). If it is determined that the BB combination a or the BB combination b is won (YES), the CPU 106 turns on the winning flag corresponding to the selected BB combination stored in the RAM 110 (step S68). And it progresses to step S58 mentioned above, and memorize | stores the lottery result number and the control design data corresponding to a lottery result number in RAM110.

  If it is determined in step S66 described above that the CPU 106 has not won any BB role (NO), the CPU 106 has won the RB role a, RB role b, or RB role c. Is determined (step S70). If it is determined that one of these RB roles has been won (YES), the CPU 106 turns on the winning flag corresponding to the selected RB role among the winning flags corresponding to each role stored in the RAM 110. (Step S72). And it progresses to step S58 mentioned above, and memorize | stores the lottery result number and the control design data corresponding to a lottery result number in RAM110. If it is determined in step S70 that the CPU 106 has not won any RB combination (NO), the CPU 106 proceeds directly to the above-described step S58, and the determination result in step S64 is NO. Similarly, the lottery result number of the lost game in the current gaming state is stored in the RAM 110.

  When the processing of step S58 is performed after the above-described winning determination of each combination is performed, the CPU 106 includes the lottery result number stored in the RAM 110 and, if stored in the RAM 110, the reel stop control information. The combination lottery information is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 via the interface circuit 102 (step S74). Then, when the process of step S74 is finished, the process of the combination lottery process subroutine of FIG. 12 is finished. When the sub-control circuit 200 receives the above-described combination lottery information, the lottery result number and reel stop control information are extracted from the received combination lottery information and stored in the RAM 210.

<Explanation of reel fluctuation / stop subroutine>
In the main routine shown in FIG. 11, when the above-described combination lottery processing subroutine (step S24) is completed, the CPU 106 next performs a reel variation / stop subroutine (step S28). Hereinafter, a detailed description will be given using the flowchart of the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine shown in FIG.

  First, the CPU 106 reads out the lottery result number and control symbol data stored in the RAM 110 in step S58 of FIG. 12 (step S80). Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined shortest time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R started rotating in the previous game (step S82). If it is determined that the shortest time has not elapsed (NO), the determination process in step S82 is repeatedly executed. That is, the rotation of the reel, which is the next process, is not performed until the shortest time has elapsed. Thus, control is performed so that the number of medals consumed by a game played within a predetermined time does not exceed a predetermined number. When determining that the shortest time has elapsed (YES), the CPU 106 transmits a reel rotation start signal to the motor drive circuit 114 shown in FIG. 3 (step S84). Based on this signal, the motor drive circuit 114 starts driving the motors 80L, 80C, and 80R, and the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R start rotating.

  Next, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the reel that has started rotating is at a constant speed (step S86). When it is determined that the rotation of the reel has not yet reached a constant speed (NO), the determination process in step S86 is repeated. That is, the reel stop control, which is the next step, is not performed until the rotation of the reel reaches a constant speed. If the CPU 106 determines that the rotation of the reel is a constant speed rotation (YES), it is next determined whether or not a reel stop signal has been received from the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R (step S88). . This reel stop signal is transmitted from each of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R when the player performs a push operation. Further, the CPU 106 performs reel stop control corresponding to the stop switch that has transmitted the reel stop signal. That is, when a reel stop signal is transmitted from the left stop switch 37L, stop control of the motor 80L that rotates the left reel 40L is performed. Similarly, when the reel stop signal is transmitted from the middle stop switch 37C, the stop control of the motor 80C for rotating the middle reel 40C is performed, and when the reel stop signal is transmitted from the right stop switch 37R, Stop control of the motor 80R that rotates the right reel 40R is performed.

  If the CPU 106 determines that the reel stop signal has been received (YES), the CPU 106 transmits a reel stop information signal indicating the stop switch that has transmitted the reel stop signal to the sub-control circuit 200 (step S90). Next, the CPU 106 performs symbol combination control based on the various information read from the RAM 110 in step S80 (step S92). In the symbol combination control, the stop position can be shifted from the symbol position displayed on the display window 22 when the reel stop signal is received until the reel rotates by a maximum of four symbols. Then, the reel stop control is performed so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination in the winning lottery indicated by the control symbol data are aligned along one active line. Further, in this symbol combination control, when any re-game player is won in the non-RT state during the general game (that is, when any of the lottery result numbers 8 to 13 is derived), at the time of the first stop The stop switch operated by the player is identified, and the reel is stopped so that the symbol combination of the re-gamer (see FIG. 9) corresponding to the identified stop switch is stopped and displayed along the active line.

  Next, the CPU 106 determines whether or not all reels have been stopped (step S94). If it is determined that all the reels are not stopped (NO), the process returns to step S88, and the symbol combination control according to the reel stop signal is performed again. If it is determined in step S88 that the reel stop signal has not been received (NO), the process proceeds directly to step S94 to determine whether or not all reels have been stopped. As described above, the processes in steps S88 to S94 are repeated until all the reels are stopped. When it is determined in step S94 that all the reels are stopped (YES), the CPU 106 confirms that all the reels are stopped. All the reel stop signals shown are transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 (step S96), and the reel fluctuation and stop processing is terminated.

<Description of the winning determination processing subroutine>
In the main routine of FIG. 11, when the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine (step S28) described above is completed, the CPU 106 then executes a winning determination process subroutine (step S30). Hereinafter, a detailed description will be given using the flowchart of the winning determination processing subroutine shown in FIG.

  First, the CPU 106 refers to information indicating the current gaming state stored in the RAM 110, and determines whether or not the current gaming state is RB gaming (step S100). If it is determined that the RB game is being played (YES), the CPU 106 executes an RB game in-process subroutine (step S102) described later. Then, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the value of the number of games GCNT stored in the RAM 110 is 0 (step S104). The initial value of the game count GCNT is 12, and when the RB combination is established in the BB game or the general game, the CPU 106 sets the initial value in the RAM 110. If the CPU 106 determines in step S104 that the value of the number of games GCNT stored in the RAM 110 has become 0 (YES) (that is, the RB game end condition is satisfied), then the CPU 106 Then, it is determined whether or not the RB type flag stored in the RAM 110 is turned on (step S106). The RB type flag is a flag indicating whether the RB game played so far is started when the RB combination a is established or when the RB combination b is established. When it is, it indicates that it has started due to the establishment of RB combination a, and when it is off, it indicates that it has been started by establishment of RB combination b. The on / off control of the RB type flag is performed by the processing of steps S222 to S228 of the winning combination processing subroutine shown in FIG.

  If it is determined in step S106 that the RB type flag is on (YES), the CPU 106 updates the value of the variable RT stored in the RAM 110 to “4” (step S108). Here, the value of the variable RT represents the type of the RT state in the general game, and when the value of the variable RT is “0”, it represents a non-RT state, and when it is “1”, the RT1 , “2” indicates RT2, “3” indicates RT3, “4” indicates RT4, and “5” indicates RT5. Next, the CPU 106 updates the value of the variable RG stored in the RAM 110 to “500” (step S110). Here, the value of the variable RG indicates the number of continuous games until the transition to non-RT. That is, as shown in FIG. 10A, since the number of continuous games in RT4 is “500”, the value of variable RG is set to “500” in the process of step S110.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S106 that the RB type flag is off (NO) (that is, RB game is started due to establishment of RB combination b), the variable RT The value is set to “5” (step S112), and the value of the variable RG is set to “1000” (step S114). As described above, when the RB game is completed by the processes of steps S106 to S114, the process of transitioning to the RT state of RT4 or RT5 is performed, whereby the RB game indicated by the broken line in FIG. The transition to RT5 is realized. Then, when the value of the variable RG is set by the process of step S110 or S114, the CPU 106 updates the information (game state information) indicating the current game state stored in the RAM 110 to “general game”. (Step S116).

  In step S104 described above, when the CPU 106 determines that the value of the game number GCNT is not 0 (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether or not the value of the number of winnings WCNT stored in the RAM 110 is 0. Is determined (step S120). The initial value of the winning number WCNT is 8, and when the RB combination is established during the BB game or the general game, the CPU 106 sets the initial value in the RAM 110. If the CPU 106 determines that the value of the number of winning times WCNT has become 0 (YES), the processing after step S106 described above is performed, and the values of the variables RT and RG are set according to the state of the RB type flag. Thereafter, in step S116, the game state information stored in the RAM 110 is updated to “general game”. Then, the process proceeds to the process of step S118, and the updated game state information is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 as game result information together with the role establishment information indicating the type of winning combination (including a case where it is lost). The 14 winning determination processing routine is terminated. In the process of step S118, if the current gaming state is a general game, the CPU 106 also transmits the value of the variable RT to the sub-control circuit 200.

  Next, when it is determined in the determination processing in step S100 that the current gaming state is not RB gaming (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether or not BB gaming is in progress (step S122). If it is determined that the BB game is in progress (YES), the CPU 106 executes a BB game in-process subroutine described later (step S124). Then, the CPU 106 proceeds to the process of step S118 described above, and the type of winning combination established in the BB game, or if lost, the winning combination information indicating that, or the number of payouts when the small winning combination wins in the BB game Is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 as game result information, and the winning determination processing routine of FIG. 14 is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S122 that the current gaming state is not BB gaming (NO), the CPU 106 regards the current gaming state as a general game. It is determined whether it is non-RT or any of RT1 to RT5 (step S126). That is, if the value of the variable RT stored in the RAM 110 is greater than 0 (YES), it is determined that the current RT state is any one of RT1 to RT5, and the value of the variable RG stored in the RAM 110 is determined. Is subtracted by "1" (step S128). Then, the CPU 106 refers to the winning flag of each winning combination stored in the RAM 110 and determines whether there is a winning winning combination (hereinafter referred to as winning winning combination) (step S130). If the CPU 106 determines in step S126 that the value of the variable RT is 0 or less (that is, a non-RT state) (NO), the process proceeds to step S130 without performing step S128. .

  In the process of step S130, when the CPU 106 determines that there is a winning combination (YES), the CPU 106 executes a winning combination processing subroutine (step S132) described later. Then, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the value of the variable RG stored in the RAM 110 has become “0”, that is, whether or not it has reached the ceiling (step S134), and has become “0” (step S134). If YES, the value of the variable RT is updated to “0” (non-RT) (step S136). Thereby, in step S50 of the above-described combination lottery processing subroutine of FIG. 12, the combination lottery table having the content shown in FIG. 6C is read, and the winning probability of the re-game combination is increased based on this. A role lottery will be held. On the other hand, if the CPU 106 determines that there is no winning combination (NO) in step S130, the process proceeds to step S134 without performing step S132. Further, when the process of step S136 is completed, or when the value of the variable RG is not “0” in the determination of step S134 (when the value has not yet reached the ceiling), the process of step S136 is not performed directly. Then, the process proceeds to step S118, game result information is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200, and the winning determination process routine of FIG. When the process of step S118 described above is performed, the CPU 106 ends the winning determination process subroutine of FIG. 14, and proceeds to the payout process of step S32 of FIG.

<Description of processing subroutine during RB game>
Next, with respect to the detailed contents of the RB game processing subroutine (FIG. 14, step S102) executed when it is determined that the RB game is being played in the process of step S102 of the winning determination process subroutine shown in FIG. This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the CPU 106 subtracts “1” from the value of the game count GCNT of the RB game stored in the RAM 110 (step S140). Next, based on the payout information shown in FIG. 8 stored in the ROM 108, the CPU 106 stops the reels 40L, 40C, 40R by the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine shown in FIG. A winning symbol determination is made as to whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination 1, the small combination 2, or the small combination 3 is stopped and displayed (step S142). Then, it is determined whether or not any of the small combination 1, small combination 2, and small combination 3 has won a prize (step S144). If it is determined that a prize has been won (YES), the CPU 106 displays the above-described payout information. Based on this, the number of medals corresponding to the accessory is read out and stored in a predetermined storage area (“paid out number count”) of the RAM 110 as the number of medals to be paid out by the payout process performed in step S32 of the main routine shown in FIG. The value that has been set is updated (step S146).

  Next, the CPU 106 turns off the winning flags 1 to 3 stored in the RAM 110 (step S148), and subtracts 1 from the value of the number of winnings WCNT stored in the RAM 110 (step S150). . The initial value of the number of winning times WCNT is 8, and is set in the RAM 110 in a winning combination processing subroutine of FIG. Then, the CPU 106 ends the RB gaming process subroutine shown in FIG. 15, and proceeds to the process of step S104 of the winning determination process subroutine shown in FIG. If it is determined in the above-described determination process of step S144 that none of the small roles has been won (NO), the CPU 106 sets the value of the payout number count stored in the RAM 110 to 0 (step S152). Then, the RB gaming process subroutine shown in FIG. 15 is ended, and the process proceeds to step S104 of the winning determination process subroutine shown in FIG.

<Description of processing subroutine during BB game>
Next, the detailed contents of the BB game processing subroutine (FIG. 14, step S124) to be executed when it is determined in step S122 of the winning determination process subroutine shown in FIG. Will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, based on the payout information shown in FIG. 8 stored in the ROM 108, the CPU 106 stops along the active line as a result of the reels 40L, 40C, 40R being stopped by the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine shown in FIG. A winning symbol determination is made as to whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to any combination among the symbol combinations displayed in a stopped state is available (step S160). Then, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the current game state is an RB game during the BB game (step S162).

  If the CPU 106 determines that the current gaming state is not an RB game in the BB game (NO), whether or not the RB role c (Bell 1-Cherry-Bell 1) is established in the winning symbol determination performed in Step S160. It is determined whether or not (step S164). If it is determined that the RB combination c has been established (YES), the CPU 106 turns off the winning flag for the RB combination c among the winning flags stored in the RAM 110 (step S166), and sets the current gaming state to BB gaming. Update to the middle RB game (step S168). Then, the CPU 106 sets the value of the game number GCNT stored in the RAM 110 to 12 and the value of the number of winning times WCNT to 8 (step S170), and clears the value of the payout number count stored in the RAM 110 to 0 (step S170). S172).

  Next, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the BB game end condition is satisfied (step S174). Here, when the number of medals paid out during the BB game reaches 465, the BB game end condition is satisfied. If it is determined that the BB game end condition is satisfied (YES), the CPU 106 updates the current game state stored in the RAM 110 to a general game (step S176). Next, the value of the variable RT stored in the RAM 110 is set to “0” (non-RT) (step S178), and the BB in-game processing subroutine of FIG. 16 is terminated. As a result, the transition from the BB game to the non-RT indicated by the broken line in FIG. 10B is realized. On the other hand, if it is determined in the determination process in step S174 that the BB game end condition is not satisfied (NO), the CPU 106 does not perform the processes in steps S176 and S178, but performs the process in the BB game of FIG. Exit the subroutine.

  If it is determined in step S164 described above that the RB combination c is not established (NO), the CPU 106 determines the winning combination 1, small combination 2, or small combination 3 as a result of the winning symbol determination in step S160. It is determined whether or not any of these has won a prize (step S180). If it is determined that a prize has been won (YES), the CPU 106 reads out the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination based on the payout information shown in FIG. 8 and uses it as a payout number count value stored in the RAM 110 described above. Update (step S182). Next, the CPU 106 adds the value of the payout count to the value of the total number of medals paid out during the BB game (the payout number count during BB) stored in the RAM 110 (step S184). Then, the CPU 106 turns off the winning flag corresponding to each combination stored in the RAM 110 (step S186), proceeds to the above-described step S174, and determines whether or not the BB game end condition is satisfied. When the CPU 106 determines that the BB game end condition is satisfied, the current game state stored in the RAM 110 is updated to a general game by the processing of steps S176 and S178, and the value of the variable RT is set to “0”. ”And when it is determined that the condition is not satisfied, the BB game processing subroutine of FIG. 16 is terminated.

  Furthermore, in the determination process of step S162 described above, when the CPU 106 determines that the current gaming state is an RB game in the BB game (YES), the RB game in-process subroutine shown in FIG. S190). Then, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the value of the number of game times GCNT stored in the RAM 110 is 0 (step S192). When the CPU 106 determines that the value of the number of games GCNT has become 0 (YES), the information on the current gaming state stored in the RAM 110 is updated to “BB gaming” (step S194), and then described above. Proceeding to step S174, it is determined whether or not the BB game end condition is satisfied. When the CPU 106 determines that the BB game end condition is satisfied, the current game state stored in the RAM 110 is updated to a general game by the processing of steps S176 and S178, and the value of the variable RT is set to “0”. ”And when it is determined that the condition is not satisfied, the BB game processing subroutine of FIG. 16 is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S192 that the value of the game number GCNT is not 0 (NO), the CPU 106 next sets the value of the number of winning times WCNT stored in the RAM 110 to 0. It is determined whether or not (step S196). If the CPU 106 determines that the value of the number of winning times WCNT has become 0 (YES), the CPU 106 proceeds to step S194 and updates the current gaming state information stored in the RAM 110 to “BB gaming”. It progresses to step S174 mentioned above and it is judged whether the completion | finish conditions of BB game were satisfy | filled. When the CPU 106 determines that the BB game end condition is satisfied, the current game state stored in the RAM 110 is updated to a general game by the processing of steps S176 and S178, and the value of the variable RT is set to “0”. ”And when it is determined that the condition is not satisfied, the BB game processing subroutine of FIG. 16 is terminated. On the other hand, when determining that the value of the number of winning times WCNT is not 0 (NO in step S196), the CPU 106 performs the determination process in step S174 as it is, and in steps S176 and S178 according to the determination result. After the processing, the BB game processing subroutine of FIG. 16 is terminated.

  When the BB payout number count value stored in the RAM 110 exceeds 465, the CPU 106 subtracts the number exceeding the 465 value from the payout number count value updated by the process of step S182 described above. The number of medals paid out during the BB game may not exceed 465.

<Explanation of the processing sub-routine at the time of winning>
Next, with respect to the detailed contents of the winning combination processing subroutine (FIG. 14, step S132) that is executed when it is determined in step S130 of the winning determination processing subroutine of FIG. This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, based on the payout information shown in FIG. 8 stored in the ROM 108, the CPU 106 stops along the active line as a result of the reels 40L, 40C, 40R being stopped by the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine shown in FIG. Among the displayed symbol combinations, a winning symbol determination is made as to whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to any combination is available (step S200).

  After performing the winning symbol determination in step S200, the CPU 106 determines whether or not a re-game player is established (step S202). If it is determined that a regame combination has been established (YES), the CPU 106 turns on a regame establishment flag stored in the RAM 110 (step S204). Next, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the value of the variable RT stored in the RAM 110 is “0” (that is, a non-RT state) (step S206). If the current RT state is non-RT (RT = 0) (YES), the CPU 106 determines which of the re-game players a, b, and c is established (see FIG. 9). Judging. First, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the re-game player a has been established (step S208). If it is determined that the re-gamer a is established (YES), the value of the variable RT stored in the RAM 110 is updated to “1”, and a value of “20” is set as the value of the variable RG. If it is determined in step S208 that the re-gamer a is not established (NO), the CPU 106 next determines whether or not the re-gamer b is established (step S212). If the CPU 160 determines that the re-game combination b is established (YES), the value of the variable RT stored in the RAM 110 is updated to “2”, and the value of the variable RG is “1000”. Is set (step S214). Further, in the process of step S212, if it is determined that the re-gamer b has not been established (NO), the CPU 106 considers that the re-gamer c has been established, and changes the variable RT stored in the RAM 110. The value is updated to “3” and a value “1400” is set as the value of the variable RG (step S216). As described above, when any of the re-game players a, b, and c is established in the non-RT state by the processing of steps S206 to S216, the RT state is changed according to the type of the re-game player established. Transition from RT to any of RT1, RT2, or RT3, and the number of games corresponding to the transitioned RT state is set in the variable RG.

  After the payout number count value stored in the RAM 110 is set to “0” (step S218), among the winning flags stored in the RAM 110, the small role winning flag or replay that is turned on. The winning combination flag is turned off (step S220), and the execution of the winning combination processing subroutine is terminated. Here, when the winning flag of any BB combination or RB combination is turned on (that is, the bonus flag is being carried over), those winning flags are not turned off.

  Next, when the CPU 106 determines in the determination in step S202 described above that the re-game combination is not established (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether the RB combination a or the RB combination b is established ( Step S222). If it is determined that the RB combination a or the RB combination b is established (YES), the CPU 106 next determines whether or not the RB combination a is established (step S224). If it is determined that the RB combination a is established (YES), the CPU 106 turns on the RB type flag stored in the RAM 110 (step S226). On the other hand, when determining that the RB combination b is established (NO), the CPU 106 turns off the RB type flag (step S228). Then, by performing on / off control of the RB type flag by performing the process of step S226 or S228, the CPU 106, among the winning flags corresponding to the RB combination a or the RB combination b stored in the RAM 110, The winning flag that is turned on is turned off (step S230). Then, the CPU 106 changes the gaming state stored in the RAM 110 to RB gaming (step S232), and sets the values of the game number GCNT and the winning number WCNT stored in the RAM 110 to “12” and “8”, respectively. An initial value of each value is set (step S234). Then, after the value of the payout number count stored in the RAM 110 is set to “0” by the process of step S218, the process proceeds to the process of step S220, and the winning flag stored in the RAM 110 is turned on. All winning flags for the small combination or re-playing combination are turned off, and the winning combination processing subroutine of FIG. 17 is terminated.

  Next, when it is determined in step S222 described above that no RB combination is established (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether the BB combination a or the BB combination b is established (step S236). . When it is determined that any BB combination is established (YES), the CPU 106 turns off the winning flag that is turned on among the winning flags corresponding to the BB combination a or BB combination b stored in the RAM 110. (Step S238). Then, the CPU 106 clears the BB payout number count value (total number of medals paid out during the BB game) stored in the RAM 110 to “0” (step S240), and is stored in the RAM 110. The game state information is updated to BB game (step S242). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S218, the payout number count value stored in the RAM 110 is set to “0”, and the process proceeds to step S220, where the winning flag stored in the RAM 110 is turned on. All the winning combination winning flags are turned off, and the winning combination processing subroutine of FIG. 17 is terminated.

  Further, when it is determined in the process of step S236 that no BB combination is established (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether or not any small combination has won (step S244). If the CPU 106 determines that any small combination has won (YES), the number of medals to be paid out corresponding to the small combination won based on the payout information shown in FIG. 7 is read, and the main shown in FIG. The payout number count value stored in the RAM 110 is updated as the number of medals to be paid out by the payout process performed in step S32 of the routine (step S246). As described above, the value stored by this processing is transmitted to the sub control circuit 200 as payout number information in step S118 of the winning determination processing subroutine shown in FIG. Then, the process proceeds to step S220 described above, and among the winning flags stored in the RAM 110, all the winning flags for the small combinations that are turned on are turned off, and the winning combination processing subroutine in FIG. Note that if the CPU 106 determines in step S244 described above that none of the small roles has been established (NO) (if the game result is lost), the process proceeds directly to step S220 and is stored in the RAM 110. Of the winning flags that are turned on, all the winning flags of the small roles that are turned on are turned off, and the winning combination processing subroutine of FIG. 17 is terminated.

[Description of control processing in sub-control circuit]
Next, display on the display device 70 by the ceiling reaching game number counting means 520, the simulated ceiling reaching game number display means 530, the game number updating means 540, and the game number correcting means 550 of the sub-control circuit 200 shown in FIG. The process (pseudo ceiling display process) regarding the number of games to reach the simulated ceiling will be described with reference to FIG. 18 and FIG. It is assumed that the pseudo ceiling display process shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 is an event-driven program whose process is started when game result information or the like is received from the main control circuit 100.

≪Display processing of the number of games reaching the simulated ceiling≫
First, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 18, the CPU 206 shown in FIG. 4 has received the game result information and the game state information transmitted from the main control circuit 100 by the process of step S118 of the winning determination process of FIG. Whether or not (step S300). If it is determined that the information has not been received (NO), the pseudo ceiling display process of FIG. 18 is terminated. On the other hand, when the game result information and the game state information are received from the main control circuit 100 in the process of step S300 (YES), the type of the winning combination, the current game state (general game, RB game, BB game) ) And an RT state (non-RT and any of RT1 to RT5) are stored in the RAM 210 (step S302).

  Next, the CPU 206 determines whether or not the state of the DF flag stored in the RAM 210 is off (step S304). Here, the DF flag is a flag indicating whether or not the number of pseudo-ceiling games to be described later is displayed on the display device 70, and is displayed if it is on and not displayed if it is off. Is shown. If the DF flag is off (YES), the CPU 206 next determines whether or not the CNT flag is off (step S306). Here, the CNT flag is turned on from the end of the BB game (that is, transitioning to a non-RT state) to the transition to RT2 or RT3 RT, and is turned off when transitioning to another gaming state or RT state. It is a flag to become. Therefore, when the CNT flag is on, the RT state is non-RT.

  If the CNT flag is off (YES), the CPU 206 determines whether or not the gaming state of the slot machine 10 has changed from BB gaming to general gaming based on the gaming state information received in step S300. (Step S308). The determination of the transition of the game state is performed by, for example, storing the previously received game state information in the RAM 210 and storing the previous game state information in the RAM 210 when the game state information is newly received from the main control circuit 100. This can be determined by comparing with the game state information. When the CPU 206 determines that the game has shifted from the BB game to the general game (YES), the CNT flag described above is turned on (step S310), and the value of the variable CNT stored in the RAM 210 is set to “0” (step S310). Step S312). Here, the variable CNT is a variable for counting the number of games played from the next game after the end of the BB game to the transition to RT2 or RT3.

  Next, the CPU 206 generates a random number RND and stores it in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 210 (step S314). A value that can be taken by the random number RND is any one of integers from 1 to 5. In the role lottery means 410 shown in FIG. 5, the lottery number 8 is in a general game and in a non-RT state. This is for determining the number of times to notify the stop switch (see FIG. 9) of the first stop operation in which the re-gamer a is established when any one of ˜13 is derived (details will be described later). Then, the CPU 206 performs a process for setting the number of games to reach the pseudo ceiling according to the change of the game state in the slot machine 10. Here, in step S308 described above, when the CPU 206 determines that the gaming state of the slot machine 10 has not shifted from the BB game to the general game (NO), the processing of steps S310, S312 and S314 is performed. Instead, the process of setting the number of games reaching the pseudo ceiling is performed. In addition, in the process of step S306 described above, when the CNT flag is on (NO) (that is, the gaming state from the end of the BB game to the transition to RT2 or RT3), it is stored in the RAM 210. “1” is added to the value of the existing variable CNT (step S316). Then, after the process of step S316 is completed, the above-described setting process of the number of games reaching the pseudo ceiling is performed.

  First, the CPU 206 determines whether or not the RT state of the slot machine 10 has shifted from non-RT to RT2 (step S318). If it is determined that the process has shifted from non-RT to RT2 (YES), the CPU 206 sets the value of the variable RRG stored in the RAM 210 to “1000” (step S320). This variable RRG is a variable for counting the remaining number of games that can shift from the state of RT2 to non-RT again. That is, since the processing in step S320 is performed when the RT state has shifted from non-RT to RT2, the initial value of the value of the variable RRG in this case is the continuous game count “1000” associated with RT2. (See FIG. 10A). If the CPU 206 determines in step S318 that the RT state of the slot machine 10 has not shifted from non-RT to RT2 (NO), the CPU 206 determines whether the RT state has shifted from non-RT to RT3. Is determined (step S322). If it is determined that the process has shifted from non-RT to RT3 (YES), the CPU 206 sets the value of the variable RRG stored in the RAM 210 to “1400” (step S324). In this case, the initial value of the variable RRG is “1400” as the number of continuous games associated with RT3 (see FIG. 10A).

  Then, when either processing of step S320 or S324 is performed, the CPU 206 sets the value of the variable FRG stored in the RAM 210 (step S326). The variable FRG is a pseudo-change that is displayed to the player and is shifted from a state where the winning probability of the re-gamer is low (in this case, RT2 or RT3) to a non-RT where the win probability of the re-gamer is high. This is a variable for counting the number of continuous continuous games. Here, the value of FRG set in step S326 is a value obtained by subtracting the value of the variable CNT from 1400 + 300 = 1700. As will be described later, the value of FRG is assumed to be corrected to the value of RRG that is the actual number of continued games (specifically, the value of FRG is reduced), so at least RT2 and RT3 It is necessary to set a value that is not lower than the larger one (that is, “1400” in this case) among the number of continuous games associated with. A value of 300 is a margin for the number of continued games 1400 in RT3.

  That is, in order to shift from the non-RT state to RT2 or RT3, it is necessary to derive one of the lottery numbers 8 to 13 in the winning lottery and to establish the replaying role b or the replaying role c. Depending on the type of the stop switch that performs the first stop operation at this time, the re-game player a may be established and the process may proceed to RT1. In other words, the margin described above is based on the number of games that will be played after the BB game ends and before the transition to RT2 or RT3, and is displayed on an external game history display (not shown). This is for the purpose of consistency between the number of games after the BB game is finished and the number of games to reach the pseudo ceiling displayed on the display device 70 described later. In step S326, when the FRG value is set, the number of games actually played from the value 1700 including this margin to the transition to RT2 or RT3 after the end of the BB game is indicated. The value of the variable CNT is subtracted.

  Then, after setting the value of the variable FRG in step S326, the CPU 206 next turns off the CNT flag (step S328). That is, this indicates that the period from the end of the BB game to the transition to RT2 or RT3 has ended. And CPU206 reads the data of the game frequency display screen for displaying the pseudo | simulation ceiling reach | attainment game frequency shown in FIG. 20 from ROM208, and displays this on the display apparatus 70 (step S330). Here, an example of the game number display screen is shown in FIG. As shown in this figure, three character strings “up to the ceiling”, “after”, and “game” are displayed on the screen of the display device 70. The character string “after” and the character string “game” are displayed. Are provided with four numerical display areas D0 to D3 for displaying the value of the variable FRG. Each numerical area displays a numerical value in each digit of the value of the variable FRG. Here, the minimum digit is displayed in the numeric display area D0, and the maximum digit is displayed in the numeric display area D3. When the game number display screen and the FRG value (number of simulated ceiling-arrival games) are displayed on the display device 70, the CPU 206 turns on the state of the DF flag to indicate that the display is being performed ( Step S332). Then, the pseudo ceiling display process shown in FIG.

  Further, in the pseudo ceiling display process shown in FIG. 18, the pseudo ceiling reaching number of games is displayed on the display device 70 even when the RB game a or the RB game b ends and the process proceeds to RT4 or RT5. That is, when the CPU 206 determines that the transition from non-RT to RT3 has not been made (NO) in step S324 described above, RB game a ends from the state in which RB game a has been performed as the next processing. It is determined whether or not (step S334). If it is determined that RB game a has ended (YES), CPU 206 sets the value of variable RRG stored in RAM 210 to “500” (step S336). In this case, the initial value of the variable RRG is “500” as the number of continuous games associated with RT4 (see FIG. 10A). Also, in the process of step S334, if the CPU 206 does not determine that the RB game a has ended from the state in which the RB game a has been played (NO), then the CPU 206 will continue to the RB game b until then. It is determined whether or not the RB game b has ended from the state where the game has been performed (step S338). When determining that the RB game b has ended (YES), the CPU 206 sets the value of the variable RRG stored in the RAM 210 to “1000” (step S340). In this case, the initial value of the variable RRG is “1000” as the number of continuous games associated with RT5 (see FIG. 10A).

  Then, when either processing of step S336 or S340 is performed, the CPU 206 sets the value of the variable FRG stored in the RAM 210 (step S342). Here, even if the value of the variable RRG is set by either processing in step S336 or step S340, the value of the variable FRG is set to “1000” which is the same number as the number of continuous games associated with RT5. The Then, by the processing in step S330, the FRG value set in step S342 is displayed in the game number display screen displayed on the display device 70, the DF flag is turned on in step S332, and the simulation of FIG. The ceiling display process ends.

  By the way, the general game history display installed outside the slot machine 10 is the type of the special game played recently (BB game or RB game) and the current game after the special game ends. The number of games played is displayed. In such a situation, for example, after a special game is finished, if a predetermined number of games are not performed, the game state is such that a replay game is not shifted to a game state advantageous for a player who wins with a high probability in a role drawing. Suppose you have a slot machine. In this case, a player who is selecting a slot machine to play a game must see how many more games to play to see the number of games displayed on the game history display and shift to the advantageous gaming state described above. To determine whether or not to play a game. In other words, if the number of games displayed on the game history display shows a value far from the number of games that must be played before entering the advantageous gaming state, the slot machine may be shunned. high.

  Therefore, in the slot machine 10, after the end of the special game, for each type of the special game (BB game and RB game), a different number of continuous games (basically, the re-game is won with a high probability in the role lottery. The number of games that must be played before shifting to the gaming state) can be shifted to any one of a plurality of RT states associated with each other. And, when the special game is finished and the state is shifted to any one of the RT states, the number of continuous games respectively associated with a plurality of RT states that can be shifted after the end of the special game. A large value is set as the value of FRG so that a case where the number of games more than the actual number of continued games is displayed on the display device 70 can occur. Therefore, when a predetermined number of conditions are satisfied when the number of games that is greater than the actual number of continued games is displayed on the display device 70, an effect of subtracting the value of the displayed number of games can be performed. As a result, even if the number of games displayed on the game history display is far from the number of games that must be played before shifting to an advantageous gaming state, the displayed number of games may be subtracted. It is designed to give players the expectation that they will not be able to do it.

  In order to make the above-mentioned effects meaningful, a slot machine 10 in a certain RT state will give a person who is about to play a new game to the current RT state (and thus the number of continued games). ) Is not discriminated. Therefore, in the slot machine 10, after the BB game is finished, when it is in a non-RT state, the slot machine 10 is configured to shift to any of RT1 to RT3 depending on the type of re-game player established, and after the RB game is finished In, the transition to RT4 or RT5 is made according to the type of the established combination (RB combination a or RB combination b) that triggered the start of the RB game. In any case, since it is basically known only to the player who has established the re-game combination or which RB combination has been established, The other players who started the game cannot determine the current RT state.

  Further, in the slot machine 10, a BB generation signal that is information regarding whether or not the BB gaming state is set, and an RB generation signal that is information regarding whether or not the RB gaming a state or the RB gaming b state is set, Although it transmits to the external concentration terminal board 120 (refer FIG. 3) as different information, the specification which transmits the said BB generation signal and the said RB generation signal to the external concentration terminal board 120 collectively as one bonus generation signal. In this case, on the external game history display, the same display is made regardless of whether the previous bonus is the BB gaming state or the RB gaming state. Therefore, since the player who started the game from the middle does not know the type of the immediately preceding special game, even if either RB game a or RB game b is generated, FRG = 1400 + 300−CNT and the value of FRG May be determined.

  Next, the contents of the FRG value update and correction process displayed in step S330 of FIG. 18 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, in step S300 in FIG. 18, when the CPU 206 receives game result information and game state information from the main control circuit 100, the type of the established combination, the current game state and the RT state are stored in the RAM 210 by the process of step S302. Is stored, and it is determined whether or not the DF flag is turned off by the process of step S304. Here, since the DF flag has already been turned on by the process of step S332, the determination result of step S304 is NO, and the CPU 206 proceeds to the process of the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, based on the game result information received from the main control circuit 100, the CPU 206 determines whether or not any special combination, that is, any one of the BB combination a, the BB combination b, the RB combination a, or the RB combination b is established. Is determined (step S344). Here, if a special role has been established (YES), the game is shifted from a general game to a special game, and a sufficient privilege is given to the player, so as to avoid a decrease in the player's willingness to play. Next, the display screen (see FIG. 20) of the number of times of reaching the pseudo ceiling displayed on the display device 70 is erased (step S346). Then, the DF flag stored in the RAM 210 is turned off (step S348), and the pseudo ceiling display process shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 is ended.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 206 determines in step S344 that the special combination has not been established (NO), it is next determined whether or not the small combination 3 has won (step S350). When the small role 3 is not established (NO), the CPU 206 subtracts “1” from the values of the variables RRG and FRG stored in the RAM 210 (step S352), and the FRG value is less than “0”. Is also larger (step S354). When the value of the variable FRG is larger than “0” (YES), the CPU 206 updates the value of the number of games reaching the pseudo ceiling (FRG) on the game number display screen (see FIG. 20) displayed on the display device 70. (Step S356). Therefore, in this case, since one game is completed by the process of step S352, the value of the displayed number of games reaching the pseudo ceiling is decreased by “1”. When the value of the variable FRG is subtracted by “1” by the process of step S352 and as a result, the value of the FRG becomes “0” or less (step S354, NO), the CPU 206 performs the process of step S346 described above. Then, the number of games reaching the pseudo ceiling that has been displayed on the display device 70 is deleted, the DF flag is turned off by the process of step S348, and the pseudo ceiling display process shown in FIGS.

  Next, when the CPU 206 determines that the small role 3 has won (YES) in the process of step S350 described above, based on the value of the variable RRG stored in the RAM 210, the currently displayed pseudo ceiling reaching game The magnitude of the correction value RV for correcting the value of the number of times is determined (step S358). The correction value RV is determined based on, for example, a correspondence table between the value of the variable RRG and the value of the correction value RV shown in FIG. In the correspondence table of FIG. 21, the larger the RRG value, the larger the correction value RV. When the RRG value becomes 10 or less, the correction value RV becomes “0”, which is substantially a pseudo ceiling. The number of games reached is not modified. Next, CPU 206 determines whether or not the difference between variables FRG and RRG is larger than correction value RV (step S360).

  If the CPU 206 determines that the difference between the variables FRG and RRG is larger than the value of the correction value RV (YES), the CPU 206 calculates the value of the correction value RV determined in step S358 from the value of FRG stored in the RAM 210. Subtraction is performed (step S362). Then, the CPU 206 proceeds to the process of step S354 described above and determines whether or not the value of FRG is larger than “0”. If it is larger, the process proceeds to process of step S356 and reaches the displayed pseudo ceiling. The value of the number of games (FRG) is updated to the value corrected in step S362. Here, the amount by which the number of games reaching the pseudo ceiling is corrected becomes smaller as the number of games until reaching the actual ceiling (the number of games before shifting to non-RT) is smaller (see FIG. 21). Therefore, the player can set a standard for the number of games to reach the ceiling by looking at the magnitude of the correction value for the number of games reaching the pseudo ceiling. On the other hand, if the CPU 206 determines that the FRG value is “0” or less in step S354, the processing in steps S346 and S348 described above is performed to erase the number of times the pseudo ceiling arrival game has been displayed on the display device 70. The DF flag is turned off.

  On the other hand, when the CPU 206 determines that the difference between the variables FRG and RRG is equal to or less than the value of the correction value RV (NO) in the process of step S360, the CPU 206 stores the FRG stored in the RAM 210. The value is updated to the value of the variable RRG (step S364). This avoids a display indicating that the ceiling has not yet been reached yet on the display device 70 even though it has actually shifted to non-RT (that is, has reached the ceiling). It is to do. If the CPU 206 determines that the updated FRG value is greater than “0” by the process of step S354, the pseudo ceiling reaching game number displayed on the display device 70 by the process of step S356 is determined. , It is updated to the value of the actual number of games (RRG) until the transition to non-RT. On the other hand, if the CPU 206 determines that the FRG value is “0” or less in step S354, the processing in steps S346 and S348 described above is performed to erase the number of times the pseudo ceiling arrival game has been displayed on the display device 70. The DF flag is turned off.

  As described above, in the slot machine 10, when the transition from the non-RT after the BB game ends to RT2 or RT3, or after the termination of the RB game a or RB game b, the display device 70 In addition, the number of pseudo games that must be played to shift to the non-RT state again (the number of games reaching the pseudo ceiling) is displayed. Here, the displayed number of games is “1700—value of variable CNT” regardless of whether the game is shifted from non-RT to RT2 or RT3. In addition, when RB game a ends and the process proceeds to RT4, or when RB game b ends and the process proceeds to RT5, both become “1000”. For this reason, the player who started the game after moving to the current RT state cannot determine the current RT state. That is, in the non-RT after BB game, which re-game player has been established, as a result, the current RT has been shifted to, or which of RB game a and RB game b has been performed, has shifted to the current RT I can't know.

  For this reason, the above-mentioned player determines whether or not the number of pseudo ceiling arrival games displayed on the display device 70 represents the actual number of games that must be played in order to shift to the non-RT state. Although it is not possible, if a game is played and the small combination 3 wins, it can be expected that the number of games reaching the pseudo ceiling displayed on the display device 70 may decrease. For this reason, in the above-mentioned player, if the number of pseudo ceiling arrival games displayed on the display device 70 (however, the actual number of games reaching the ceiling may be displayed) is a conventional game. Even if it shows a value that will be excluded from the slot machine candidates, the expectation that the number of displayed pseudo ceiling arrival games may decrease may cause a feeling of trying to play a game It can be said that it has.

  In step S358 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 19, the value of the correction value RV is determined based on the value of RRG (see FIG. 21). Instead, the difference between the value of FRG and the value of RRG is used. You may decide based on. In this case, for example, the value of the correction value RV may be increased as the difference between the FRG value and the RRG value increases. In the flowchart shown in FIG. 19, when the small role 3 is won as a result of the game, the number of games reaching the pseudo ceiling is corrected (step S350, YES → S358). When the small role 3 is won by lottery, the number of games reaching the pseudo ceiling may be corrected. In this case, when the CPU 206 receives the role lottery information (see step S74 in FIG. 12) from the main control circuit 100, and it is determined from the role lottery information that the small role 3 is won in the role lottery, the DF flag is set. On the condition that it is turned on, the processing of steps S358 to S364 in FIG. 19 is performed, and after the game result information is received from the main control circuit 100, the corrected FRG value is displayed on the display device 70. Good.

  Further, the correction of the number of games reaching the pseudo ceiling may be performed when a special combination is won in the combination lottery. At this time, if the RRG value has shifted to a smaller RT state (that is, if it has shifted to RT2 in the non-RT after the end of the BB game, or has shifted to RT4 after the end of the RB game a), the FRG Correction may be performed such that the value of R is lower than the value of RRG. By making such a correction, if the player knows the number of continued games in RT2 and RT5 in advance, the player can display the game history display on the outside and the display device 70 of the slot machine 10. Based on the information regarding the number of games displayed, it is possible to recognize that there is a contradiction that a transition to non-RT will be performed before a game of the original number of continuous games is performed. Therefore, this contradiction can be used as a notification that a special role has been won in the role lottery.

  For example, it is assumed that after the end of the RB game “a”, the player starts the game with the slot machine 10 halfway. Here, the player can know from the external game history display that the most recent special game is an RB game, but it is not known whether it was RB game a or RB game b. Suppose there is no (ie, the current RT state is unknown). Then, after the end of the RB game “a”, when the game is played 200 times (this value is displayed on the game history display), the pseudo ceiling reaching game number displayed on the display device 70 is “800”. For example, suppose that it is corrected to “276”. As a result, a value of 200 + 276 = 476 is obtained as the number of continuous games associated with the current RT state from the corrected number of times of reaching the ceiling and the number of games displayed on the game history display. This value is smaller than the number of continuous games associated with RT4 (= 500) known by the player, and the number of pseudo-ceiling arrival games displayed on the display device 70 before actually shifting to non-RT. Therefore, when such a correction is made, the player can recognize as a notification that the special combination has been won in the combination lottery.

≪Notification control processing for shifting to RT1 in non-RT after the end of the BB game≫
Next, in the slot machine 10, as shown in FIG. 10, when the BB game ends and shifts to the general game, the state of RT becomes non-RT. The process proceeds to RT1, and when the re-game combination b is established, the process proceeds to RT2, and when the re-game combination c is established, the process proceeds to RT3. Here, when RT1 and RT2 and RT3 are compared with the re-game role winning probability, RT1 is about 1 / 1.5, whereas RT2 and RT3 are about 1 / 7.3, It can be said that RT1 is more advantageous for the player than RT2 and RT3. Therefore, in the slot machine 10, in order to improve the interest of the game and increase the game motivation of the player, in the non-RT after the BB game, a plurality of role lotteries by the role lottery means 410 shown in FIG. When the re-game player is won (that is, when any of the lottery result numbers 8 to 13 is derived), the re-game player a is established (i.e., moves to RT1) when the first stop operation is performed. A stop switch (see FIG. 9) is informed.

  Hereinafter, the content of the notification control process described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the CPU 206 determines whether or not the role lottery information transmitted from the main control circuit 100 has been received (step S370). If it is determined that the winning lottery information has been received (YES), the CPU 206 extracts the lottery result number from the received winning lottery information and stores it in the RAM 210 (step S372). Next, the CPU 206 determines whether or not the CNT flag stored in the RAM 210 is on (that is, from non-RT immediately after the end of the BB game to transition to RT2 or RT3) (step S374). . If the CNT flag is on (YES), the CPU 206 determines whether or not the current RT state is non-RT (step S376). That is, it is determined whether or not the value of the variable RT indicating the RT state included in the gaming state information transmitted from the main control circuit 100 is “0”. If it is non-RT (RT = 0) (YES), the CPU 206 determines whether or not the value of RND stored in the RAM 210 is larger than “0” (step S378). Here, the value of RND is set by the process of step S314 in the flowchart of FIG.

  Next, the CPU 206 determines whether or not the lottery result number stored in the RAM 210 is any of 8 to 13 (step S382). If the lottery result number is any of 8 to 13 (YES), the CPU 206 determines the type of the correct stop switch corresponding to the lottery result number (step S382). Here, the correct stop switch indicates the type of stop switch of the first stop operation (left stop switch 37L / middle stop switch 37C / right stop switch 37R), in which the re-game player a is established. . This determination is performed by, for example, storing a determination table in which the lottery result numbers and the correct stop switches are associated with each other in advance in the ROM 208 and referring to the determination table.

  The CPU 206 notifies the player of the type of the correct stop switch determined in step S382 (step S384). Here, the CPU 206 lights the lamp corresponding to the correct stop switch among the operation instruction lamps 24L, 24C, and 24R via the lamp drive circuit 218 shown in FIG. That is, if the correct stop switch is the left stop switch 37L, the operation instruction lamp 24L, if it is the middle stop switch 37C, the operation instruction lamp 24C, if it is the right stop switch 37R, the operation instruction lamp 24R. Light up. Next, the CPU 206 subtracts “1” from the value of RND stored in the RAM 210 (step S386), and ends the notification control process of FIG.

  In the notification control process of FIG. 22, when the CPU 206 has not received the role lottery information in the process of step S370 (NO), the CPU 206 of step S376 performs the process of step S376 when the CNT flag is off (NO). If the RT value is not “0” in the process (NO), the RND value is “0” or less (NO) in the process of step S378, and the lottery result number is 8 to 8 in the process of step S380. If it is not any of 13 (NO), the notification control process of FIG. 22 is immediately terminated.

  As described above, in the slot machine 10, in the non-RT after the end of the BB game, a maximum of 5 times (when the RND value is set to “5” in the process of step S314 in FIG. 18) Every time one of the lottery result numbers 8 to 13 is derived, the stop switch of the first stop operation in which the re-game player a is established is notified. Here, when the value of the variable FRG is set by the processing of step S326 in FIG. 18, the margin of “300” added to the number of continued games (1400) of RT3 is set to “5”. If it is, the total number of games (20 × 5 = 100) to be performed when moving to RT1, the rate at which any of the lottery result numbers 8 to 13 is derived in the non-RT state, and the player notifies It is determined in consideration of the case where it is shifted to RT1 by itself without depending on the above.

  In step S322 in FIG. 18, the CPU 206 determines that the process has shifted from non-RT to RT3, sets the value of the variable RRG to “1400” in step S324, and then sets the value of the variable FRG in step S326. When the value of 1700-CNT falls below 1400, the value of FRG may be set to “1400”.

It is a front view showing the appearance of the slot machine according to the present invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the symbol arrangement | sequence of each reel with which the slot machine is provided. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the main control circuit which controls the slot machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the sub control circuit which controls the slot machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the function of control of the slot machine. It is an explanatory view for explaining the symbol combination and the contents of the payout corresponding to the various combinations predetermined in the slot machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the part lottery table referred by the part lottery in the general gaming state of the slot machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the part lottery table referred by the part lottery in the special game state of the slot machine. In the general gaming state of the slot machine, it is an explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between the operation sequence of the stop switch and the winning combination when a specific combination lottery result is obtained. In this slot machine, it is the explanation drawing in order to explain the transition contents of RT state during general game. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the main routine which controls the progress of the game performed with the main control circuit of the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the combination lottery process subroutine performed within the main routine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the reel fluctuation | variation and stop subroutine performed within the main routine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the winning determination process subroutine performed within the main routine of the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the RB game process subroutine performed within the prize determination process subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the BB game process subroutine performed within the prize determination process subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the processing subroutine at the time of a winning combination performed within the same prize determination processing subroutine. In the sub-control circuit of the same slot machine, it is a flowchart showing the contents of display control processing of the pseudo game number of times until it shifts to an advantageous game state. In the sub-control circuit of the same slot machine, it is a flowchart showing the contents of display control processing of the pseudo game number of times until it shifts to an advantageous game state. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the display screen which displays the pseudo | simulated game frequency | count. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the relationship between the actual number of games until it transfers to the advantageous state, and the correction value of the pseudo number of games. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the alerting | reporting control process performed when the sub control circuit of the slot machine receives role lottery information. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the table referred when the alerting | reporting control process is performed in the sub control circuit.

Explanation of symbols

10 slot machine 36 start switch 37L, 37C, 37R stop switch 40L, 40C, 40R reel 70 display device 100 main control circuit 106, 206 CPU
108, 208 ROM
110, 210 RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 112 Random number generator 200 Sub control circuit 300 Operation means 310 Game start instruction means 320 Stop instruction means 410 Role lottery means 420 Reel control means 430 Winning determination means 432 Game state transition means 434 RT state transition means 510 Effect control means 520 Ceiling reach game Number-of-times counting means 530 Pseudo-ceiling-arrival game-number display means 540 Game-number update means 550 Game-number correction means

Claims (5)

When a predetermined number of game media are inserted by the player, one game can be executed, and after a plurality of reels on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn rotate, a predetermined combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed in advance A slot machine in which a predetermined number of game media are paid out to a player,
A game state selection means for selecting any one of a plurality of game states each associated with a different number of continuous games;
When the number of games continuously played in the gaming state selected by the gaming state selection means reaches the number of continuous games associated with the selected gaming state, the number of game media inserted A gaming state transition means for transitioning to a gaming state advantageous to the player, in which the probability that the ratio of the number of gaming media to be paid out increases increases;
As a pseudo game count until the transition to the advantageous game state, a pseudo game that displays a numerical value that does not fall below the largest value among the continuous game times respectively associated with the plurality of game states. A number display means;
Display updating means for decreasing the value of the pseudo game number displayed on the pseudo game number display means by one each time the one game is performed in the game state selected by the game state selection means;
The difference between the pseudo game number displayed on the pseudo game number display means and the remaining game number that must be played before shifting to the advantageous game state when a predetermined correction condition is satisfied A slot machine comprising: a game number correcting means for correcting the game. A role lottery means for performing a role lottery to determine whether or not one of the multiple types of roles is won,
Reel stop control means for controlling stop of the plurality of reels so that a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in the lottery by the winning lottery means is stopped and displayed within a certain limit range;
If the stopped symbol combination corresponds to a specific combination, a special game in which the expected value of the number of game media to be paid out increases with respect to the number of game media inserted is established with a predetermined end condition Special game execution means to be executed until
Game information output means for outputting game information for displaying the number of games played after the end of the special game to an external game history display device;
The gaming state selection means includes
After the special game is over, the symbol combination corresponding to any of a plurality of roles associated with different game states among the plurality of types of roles to be subjected to the role lottery is stopped and displayed. The game state associated with the combination corresponding to the symbol combination displayed in a stopped state is selected from the plurality of game states when a combination corresponding to the combination is established. Slot machine. Corresponding to each of the plurality of reels, comprising a plurality of stop instruction means for outputting a rotation stop instruction for the corresponding reel according to an operation from the outside,
The role lottery means
Performing a part lottery to determine whether or not one of the plurality of kinds of parts or a plurality of parts associated with the different game states are won simultaneously,
The reel stop control means includes
In the case where a plurality of roles associated with different game states are simultaneously won in the role lottery, one of the plurality of simultaneously won roles is determined according to the operation content from the outside with respect to the plurality of stop instruction means. The plurality of reels are stopped so that the combination of symbols corresponding to is stopped and displayed,
The pseudo game number display means includes
If any of the plurality of winning combinations is established, each of the winning combinations is associated with each of the simultaneously winning winning combinations regardless of the number of continuations corresponding to the gaming state associated with the winning combination. The slot machine according to claim 2, wherein a numerical value that does not fall below the largest numerical value among the continuous times associated with the gaming state is displayed as the pseudo game number. The game number correcting means includes
When the predetermined combination in the combination lottery is won or established, the pseudo game number displayed on the pseudo game number display means is corrected as the correction condition is satisfied. The slot machine according to claim 2 or 3. Based on the difference between the number of continued games associated with the gaming state selected by the gaming state selection means and the number of games continuously played in the selected gaming state, the remaining number of games is calculated. A means for calculating the number of remaining games to be calculated,
The game number correcting means includes
When the correction condition is satisfied, a subtraction value to be subtracted from the pseudo game number displayed on the pseudo game number display means is determined according to the calculated number of remaining games. The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the determined subtraction value is subtracted from the displayed pseudo game count.

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